Tuesday September 22

How is it going?

Hey there Íbero amigos,

We hope you are having a great time in Buenos Aires. We just wanted to take a minute and tell you about some of the things we did last week and the places we went. Remember that our schedule of activities for this week is already published in the previous blog entry. You are always welcome to bring friends along to our activities and there is no extra charge to participate. We hope to see you this week!

Last Monday we went to see the performance of La Bomba de Tiempo, that takes place every week. The percussion peformance La Bomba de Tiempo has become very popular with the art and music circles of Buenos Aires. The performance showcases 17 percussionists that improvise using a language of symbols, led by the director. The show takes place every Monday at la Ciudad Cultural Kónex. 12 students and Juan Ignacio met at the school at 6 pm and took Subte linea B to Abasto, and walked to Kónex. Everyone had a great time, dancing to the music and having drinks with friends. If you haven't been, don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!

Wednesday, we went to visit the Museum, MALBA (Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires). We met at Íbero and took collectivo line 102 to MALBA. There was an exhibition of two very famous Argentine artisits whose work we were able to see. We had a guided tour in Spanish, which was a great opportunity to practice listening to the language. MALBA is an excellent museum that we enjoyed and that no one visiting Argentina should miss.

Thursday, we had our movie screening at the school. We watched the movie, El Hijo de la Novia, a very well known Argentine film which is also recognized internationally. Watching movies in Spanish is a great way to practice, and if students want extra help we put subtitles in English or Spanish.

Friday afternoon we had our weekly conversation meet-up. We went to café Tortoni and had a good time hanging out in this historic cafe, practicing Spanish for over 2 hours. 7 students and Juan Ignacio had coffee and relaxed, chatting in Spanish. What a great way to use what we are learning in class!

On Saturday, we spent the day in Tigre. We met at Íbero in the morning and went together to Retiro train station where we took the train to Tigre, which is just outside of the city. We walked around the Fruit Market (one of the largest ferias in all of Buenos Aires), and walked along Paseo Victorica, near the border of the river, stopping to have lunch at a parrilla. It was a beautiful day and we got to know a tranquil place outside of the city. You should go to Tigre! If you are interested in escaping to Tigre for a day or two and aren't sure how to get there, you can ask Juan Ignacio. He will tell you exactly how to get to Tigre, as well as recommend a number of other interesting places to visit.

Hopefully you have enjoyed last weeks activities as much as we did!

¡Nos vemos!

-From the Staff at Íbero