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Christmas party 2023

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Sligo Spanish Society celebrated their traditional Christmas party on Friday 8th December in the Yeats Building, situated in Sligo town. We welcomed our past and present students of Spanish and also native speakers from different parts of the world such as Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Argentina. Atendants had the chance to enjoy some Spanish music thanks to the brilliant performance by Felip Carbonell, Paula Riera and Eddie Lynch. Paula and Felip singing villancicos (Christmas carols) The crowd enjoying and dancing around Paula, Felip and Eddie As every year, our chef Juani prepared a beautiful and delicious paella and our friends Patricia and Alejandra made Spanish dishes such as empanada, Spanish omelettes and ensaladilla rusa! Everything was delicious! Sadly, this year we lost one of our dear members, Lorcan McNamee. Lorcan was an active member of the Society in both teaching Spanish lessons and taking part in salsa classes. We remembered him with a beautiful

AUTUMN SPANISH COURSES, 2023

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We are back with more Spanish courses for the Autumn term. 10 week courses to get you ready for travel to a Spanish-speaking country, all focused on practical, real-life Spanish. c Location Atlantic Technological University (ATU) (formerly Sligo IT). Times and Duration of classes All classes are from 7.30pm to 8.45. All classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. All courses are for 10 weeks. Price €130 for 10 weeks. Discount €110 for the unwaged or students. Please email  spanishinsligo@gmail.com  for the discount. (Please note that our prices are exactly the same as pre-pandemic prices. In fact, they have not gone up in 10 years.) COURSE GUIDE We have 5 levels....   1           1 .   Complete Beginners (Tuesday and Wednesday)           2.    Beginners 2              3.   Elementary            4.  Pre-Intermediate            5.  Intermediate 1. BEGINNERS:  For those who are starting from the very basics, a course that covers the basics – personal info, time, days of the week, food, direct

KIZOMBA WORKSHOP, SLIGO, MAY 20TH

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 Kizomba is a music style and dance that originated in Anglola in Central Africa but which has spread internationally in the last two decades. Now it is often danced in Salsa and Bachata parties, as the K in SBK socials. Year by year it is becoming more and more popular.  Kizomba is a p artner dance  in which the torso and right arm of the leader guides the follower across the dance floor. The goal is to synchronize perfectly as a couple with the music and express it through elegant footwork, smooth body movement, and attitude.  We are delighted to present an afternoon workshop on Saturday, May 20th, from 2.30pm to 5.30 with great Kizomba teachers Ela and Celso from Dublin Trinity School. The workshop is suitable for those who are only starting on their kizomba journey and will cover the basics before going on to teach us more complicated moves.  It takes place in St. John's Hall, John Street, Sligo, beside the Church of Ireland cathedral. The workshop costs €28 and you can book be

SPRING SPANISH COURSES

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  We are back with more Spanish courses for the Spring term. 8 week courses to get you ready for your holidays to a Spanish-speaking  country, all focused on practical, real-life Spanish.  Location Atlantic Technological University (ATU) (formerly Sligo IT). Times and Duration of classes All classes are from 7.30pm to 8.45. All classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. All courses are for 8 weeks. Price €110 for 8 weeks. Discount €90 for the unwaged or students. Please email  spanishinsligo@gmail.com  for the discount. (Please note that our prices are exactly the same as pre-pandemic prices. In fact, they have not gone up in 10 years.) COURSE GUIDE We have six levels....   1.       Complete Beginners 2.      Beginners 2 3.      Beginners 3   4.      Elementary 5.      Pre-Intermediate 6.      Intermediate 1. BEGINNERS:  For those who are starting from the beginning, a course that covers the basics – personal info, time, days of the week,

BACHATA WORKSHOP, MARCH 4TH

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  We are delighted to present a very special bachata workshop in Sligo on March 4th with Jonathan Navarrete from Dublin Salsa Academy.   Take your dance to the next level with this intensive workshop that will go from the basics of partner dancing to more advanced moves.  The workshop is an all-afternoon event, and will take place in St. John's Hall, John Street, Sligo, from 2.30pm to 6pm on March 4th.  Places are limited, so it is vital to book early. To book a place you must choose a Leader or a Follower place. The afternoon workshop costs €28. A deposit can be paid in our class on Thursdays or you can book below.  Leaders' tickets Pay pal  Eventbrite Followers' tickets Pay pal  

SALSA WORKSHOP IN SLIGO, JANUARY 21ST

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  Give your salsa a boost this New Year with our Salsa workshop on Saturday, January 21st. We are delighted to welcome back Jonathan Navarrete from Dublin Salsa Academy who has done many workshops before for us. This time he will take us through some salsa fundamentals before going on to teach us new moves and new ideas.  Jonathan is a patient, talented teacher and we are excited to continue learning with him. The workshop will be on Saturday afternoon from 2.30pm to 6pm and will cost €28. It will take place in St. John's Hall, John Street Sligo. For Leaders' places, you can book here.. Paypal                                              Eventbrite  For followers, you can book here.. Pay pal                                              Eventbrite

NEW YEAR SPANISH COURSES FOR ALL LEVELS

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  Learn something new this year with our range of Spanish courses for all levels, including Leaving Cert. We have been running Spanish courses in Sligo for more than a decade and our success is built on focusing on real, practical, spoken Spanish for use in Spanish-speaking countries. Location Atlantic Technological University (ATU) (formerly Sligo IT). Times and Duration of classes All classes are from 7.30pm to 8.45, except the Leaving Cert course which is 5.45pm to 7pm. All classes are 1 hour and 15 minutes long. All courses are for 10 weeks. Price €130 for 10 weeks. Discount €110 for the unwaged or students. Please email spanishinsligo@gmail.com for the discount. Leaving cert course: €120 (Please note that our prices are exactly the same as pre-pandemic prices. In fact, they have not gone up in 10 years.) COURSE GUIDE We have five general levels and one course for the Leaving Cert: 1.Beginners, 2. Beginners 2, 3. Elementary, 4. Pre-Intermediate, 5. Intermed