Latin-American Culture and Current Affairs

Courses for people with knowledge of Spanish
Placement tests required for non-beginners
Enrich your knowledge of Spanish-speaking culture

















Characteristics

  • 6 or 12 sessions of 2 hours, once a week
  • Various themes
  • Material included
  • Available schedules: morning, after-noon and evening
  • Small groups
  • Highly qualified Spanish-speaking teachers
  • In-person and online classes

Cultural immersion

  • Reading and poetry workshops
  • Coffee-chat
  • "Bohemian evenings”
  • Choir and theater

Method

  • Lectures
  • Participative and communicative approach
  • Authentic cultural content
  • Dynamic




Extras

  • Access to books and movies from the library and in digital format
  • Classes via internet to continue your learning
  • Special offers available
  • Free cultural activities
  • Participation in the theatre group and the choir (Optional)

Course periods

Winter 2024:
  • From February 5th to May 10th



Spring 2024:
  • From April 8th to May 17th



Summer 2024:
  • June 3rd to July 12th



Fall 2024:
  • To confirm

Available workshops

Encounters and Disagreements: Romantic Couples of Mexican Artists.
(Intermediate-Advanced level )

    This course will take you on a journey through the Mexican cultural world of the first half of the 20th century, focusing on several couples of artists who were creators of powerful and diverse art, in both visual and written forms, who knew how to capture the complex historical moment in which they lived. Among the couples that we will discuss are: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Agustín Lazo and Xavier Villaurrutia, Rufino Tamayo and María Izquierdo, Octavio Paz and Elena Garro, Carmen Mondragón and Manuel Rodríguez Lozano.

    Teacher: Ramón Fexas

    Schedule

    Term: Spring 2024

    Schedule: From April 8th to May 13th, 2024. Monday, 12:00p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (online) or Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (on site)

    Prerequisite: Intermediate-Advanced level or placement test

    6 weeks

    Cost:$171

Let's have fun and learn Spanish and its culture through its songs together!
(Intermediate level)

    What do these songs and their singers have in common? "La Bamba" by Los Lobos, "Pedro Navaja" by Rubén Blades, "El Rey" by José Alfredo Jiménez, and "Me llamas" by José Luis Perales. No less than considering them as some essential classics and true celebrities in the world of Spanish and its culture. Therefore, through our course, I invite you to discover together beyond the interesting stories and anecdotes behind these singers and their songs. To speak, listen, understand, and, why not, even sing and enjoy together the secrets of their lyrics and the richness of their meanings, thanks to the generosity of Spanish and its world.

    Teacher: Jimmy Sánchez

    Schedule

    Term: Spring 2024

    Schedule: From April 8th to May 14th, 2024. Monday, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

    Modality: online

    Prerequisite: Intermediate level or a placement test

    6 weeks

    Cost:$171

Short literary stories: Literary Circle.
(Advanced level)

    If you are interested in literature written in Spanish by prestigious authors and you have a strong motivation to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of this language, participate in this literature course. During this 6-session course, you will discover Spanish narratives of literary recognition, which will be discussed in a group setting. In this way, in addition to having the opportunity to enjoy literary art, you will expand your vocabulary, your ability to express opinions, showing agreement and disagreement, to analyze, and argue, all within a harmonious environment with great respect for the contributions of the group's participants. This course will participate in Spanish Week at UNAM, which is celebrated from April 22nd to 26th.

    Teacher: Maria Jesús Ventoso Mora

    Schedule

    Term: Spring 2024

    Schedule: From April 11th to May 16th, 2024. Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (on site).

    Prerequisite: Advanced level or placement test

    6 weeks

    Cost:$171

If you are interested in our courses or activities, please contact us