Independence day and… snowing in Buenos Aires!
Today, 9th of July, is our Independence Day - 9 de Julio. Althought it is a holiday, we had classes at the school and celebrated it eating something typical of Argentina, a sweet potato cake. [...]
La peña del Colorado
Peña is a meeting, like a celebration, where folk music is played, listened to and danced and where regional dishes are served.There are many different “peñas†in Buenos Aires and this is one of our [...]
La Boca neighbourhood, Buenos Aires
Usually once a month students and teachers go to La Boca. La Boca is a neighborhood (barrio) of Buenos Aires. It is one of Buenos Aires's 47 barrios. La Boca is located in the city's [...]
Tango show at Café Tortoni, Buenos Aires
At least once a month we go to Café Tortoni and attend the tango show. Café Tortoni is probably the most famous Cafe in Buenos Aires. Founded in 1858, was originally owned by a french [...]
Our students write…
We discovered that many of our students are very good at writing poems in Spanish. Here I want to share some of the poems that they have written. This is a photo that Stephen took [...]
Bariloche a spell, TRONADOR, and 18 days to fill
Hey all, I find myself back in Bariloche, deciding how to spend my remaining... let's see....18 days. Eighteen days!!! Unbelievable! After spending the better part of January using cozy, laid-back El Bolsón as a base [...]