¿Por qué se celebra el Cinco de Mayo? ¿Sabes tú? NO es la independencia de México y no es un día de fiesta importante allá. Busca la razón y luego puedes celebrar.
OLLI Spring class is underway. So far we've enjoyed Sabor a Mí and Nada fue un error.
To see class notes, go to the tab that says OLLI Classes 2018-2025. To find links to the songs, lyrics in Spanish and some translations in English, check out the Canciones, Songs, Música tab.
Spanish via Songs, OLLI Spring term, 2025
Esta clase empieza el 10 de abril, en OLLI Campbell Center, Room A, 9:00 - 10:30 am.
If you're taking this class to get ready for a trip to Spain, you might visit the Feria de Abril o Feria de Sevilla. Usually it takes place in April, but since Easter is so late, it's going into May. For details, visit https://www.andalucia.com/festival/seville-feria.htm.
Or, if you love horses, try the Feria del Caballo in Jerez de la Frontera, also in Andalucia. Take a look, plan your trip to Spain!
https://www.spain.info/en/calendar/horse-fair/
Or, just stay in Ashland and see some great theater and brush up on your Spanish for your next trip.
Buenos dias, estudiantes,
La clase empieza el jueves, 17 octubre, 2024, a las 9 de la mañana en Campbell Center, SOU, Room D.
Espero verlos a todos allí. Para más información, busquen el tab OLLI CLASSES 2018-2024.
Para celebrar "Indigenous People's Day", recuerden:
"En 1492 los nativos americanos descubrieron a Cristófol Colón perdido en el mar."
Time for a new Spanish class! Learning Spanish with Songs.
At OLLI this spring, 2024, we'll be enjoying a variety of songs while learning new vocabulary, figuring out grammatical structures, and singing along (as much as we can.)
The class is currently full, but there is a waitlist. Check with the OLLI office at Southern Oregon University. In the meantime, you can discover your own favorite songs on the internet. It's easy to find the lyrics, too, in both Spanish and English.
If you're in the class, feel free to suggest songs that we can enjoy if there's time.
Canta y no llores!
¿Prefieres el invierno o el verano?
Durante el invierno hay mucha lluvia o nieve. Las temperaturas son bajas, con mucho viento. Los deportes del invierno incluyen el esquí, ir en trineo y patinar en el hielo.
Aquí en Oregon, el invierno dura desde diciembre hasta marzo.
Pero si vives en el hemisferio sur, estos meses son el verano. La gente visita la playa, les gusta nadar o jugar al béisbol. No necesitan los abrigos grandes. Así que, si no te gusta el tiempo de ahora, puedes viajar a Sudamérica y tomar el sol.
Here's the link for an interesting article from a school in Puebla, México. It even has a glossary at the end if you need vocabulary help, and you can click on the arrow to listen as well. Good information and great reading practice! The subject is vast; there is a lot of information out there.
https://sipuebla.com/spanishreader/dia-de-muertos.html
And, if you like movies, try Coco, a Disney Pixar film that takes place at this time. It's available on Netflix as DVD only.
And you can search this blog for an earlier post about Día de los Muertos.
el 19 de octubre 2021
New class starting today! For really truly absolutely beginners! If you're already registered, great. If not, the class is full but I'll be offering it again in the Winter Term. Hope to see you then.
¡Bienvenidos, todos!
I'll post the notes from this class under the tab that says OLLI Classes 2018-21.
New OLLI class is starting on March 30, 2021. We meet twice a week, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 3:30-5, for four weeks, ending on April 22. OLLI is still offering classes via Zoom, and we are finding fun ways to make this work for learning languages. This class is called More Spanish for Advancing Beginners. It's intended for OLLI members who have a beginning level of proficiency and would like to advance a bit. Hope you can join us!
Her feast day is December 12 and is always a huge event. This year, however, is different. The Los Angeles Times notes that in Mexico City:
"For weeks, church and civic authorities have been urging people to stay away from the storied shrine — erected alongside the hillside where, according to Catholic teaching, Mary, the Mother of Jesus, appeared to a peasant, Juan Diego, in 1531, just a decade after the Spanish conquest. The apparition and the central artifact of veneration — an image of the Virgin that is said to have been imprinted on Juan Diego’s cloak, which is now preserved and on view at the shrine via a moveable walkway — helped solidify Catholicism among Mexico’s indigenous masses."
"Bowing to the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic and civic leaders canceled this year’s celebrations, which usually draw up to 10 million fervent disciples, including many who travel long distances to give thanks and seek the protection of the patron saint of Mexico. Saturday was the actual feast day, but visitors began arriving weeks before, many camping along the route.
The shrine, the most visited Roman Catholic site in the Americas — and second in the world only to the Vatican — was closed from Thursday through Sunday. A massive security deployment sealed off nearby streets. The basilica’s environs took on a ghost-town appearance except for the overwhelming police presence.
The shutdown came as Mexico is experiencing an alarming spike in coronavirus cases. Mexico City, home to almost 9 million people, is at the epicenter. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum warned Friday of a COVID-19 emergency and issued an urgent appeal for people to stay home."
Bienvenidos a todos los estudiantes de Inching into Intermediate Spanish.
Busca la página OLLI CLASSES, 2018-2020.
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