Tuesday October 27, 2009

How is everyone this week?!

Hopefully you are taking advantage of the great weather and exploring Buenos Aires (or even taking trips around Argentina!). We wanted to let you know what things we did during the week and the activities we enjoyed. Last week was extremely exciting because we watched the Superclásico fútbol game between Boca and River. If you weren't at the game hopefully you watched part of one of the most important sports events of the year. Remember to check the previous post for the activities that we have planned for this week. You will find all the information, times, and places to meet us this week and use your Spanish!

Monday we had our Conversation Practice at a very interesting spot, the classic Café Los Galgos, on the corner of Lavalle and Av. Callao. This is one of the oldest bars in the city and is a tipical porteño café. You almost feel like you are traveling back in time. We met at Los Galgos at 6 to have coffee while having a conversation in Spanish. In addition to getting to know other Íbero students we were able to practice things we are learning in our Spanish classes.

Tuesday night, we had dinner at a popular empanada restaurant called "El Sanjuanino", in Recoleta. As you can guess, this restaurant specializes in empanadas from the province of San Juan, on the border of Chile. Every region in Argentina has their own specific recipe for empanadas with especially interesting varieties from Salta, Tucumán, etc. We had a great time trying sangría sanjuanina(red wine, lemon, orange juice and sugar) with empanadas. We tried all different types of empanadas, some with meat, others with cheese and onion, some with mozzerella and tomato, etc. El Sanjuanino is a great place to come and experience one of the tastiest traditions of Argentina!

Thursday was our weekly Argentine film screening. We watched Historias Mínimas, a movie filmed in Patagonia in which most of the actors are from the province and do not have professional training. We met in the afternoon to watch the movie here at Íbero and practice listening to Spanish spoken at a normal speed. This is a great way to build vocabulary and comprehension.

Sunday, students from Íbero had the opportunity to see one of the most important Argentine fútbol games of the year, the Superclásico between the teams Boca and River. The school organized a trip to go to the stadium together with some of our friends from BAIS ARGENTINA. We met in the afternoon at the last stop on the D Line of the subway, Congreso de Tucumán. From there, we went to eat near the stadium. The game started at 4:15 and our seats were in the "Popular" section. It was a 100% Argentine experience, watching the game and taking part in singing the songs. Everyone visiting Buenos Aires should experience a fútbol game!

We hope you are enjoying our Activities and of course learning lots of Spanish!

¡Nos vemos!

-From the Staff at Íbero