Ongoing Spanish Group Class every Tuesday Night in Santa Monica

I  am offering this class for people interested in learning Spanish but can not afford my private one -on-one classes. In the Ongoing Spanish Class we learn PRACTICAL SPANISH
to help you get by when you are travelling or if you just want to know some basic Spanish so you can get by in Los Angeles with ease. ( LOL! ) Come Practice Your Spanish in a FUN Setting:

Classes are ongoing in Santa Monica every Tuesday Night.

HERE IS WHAT WE WILL LEARN IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:
January 28: Introductionrs and Talking about Yourself
February 4: Directions
February 11: How to Order at a Restaurant
February 25: How to Tell Time

Classes are $30 per person, drop in, but if you buy a package of 5 Classes it's just $25 per person. You can purchase a package of classes by following the link below. All Materials are included. You can purchase your pass to get in the class online by following the link below.Classes will begin on January 28 and will be ongoing throughout the Spring. It's best to start on January 28, 2014, but you can start at anytime as every week we will be covering a bit of the material from the previous week/s. Please RSVP by emailing me at sabrina@escuela-espanol.com - If you'd like to just buy one class at $30 time that is fine too, go to link below

Hope to see you there. Please RSVP. CLASSES WILL CAP AT 6 PEOPLE PER CLASS SO PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP.

You may also call me on (310) 993-6007 for more information..

I look forward to seeing you soon !

Remember LEARNING -SPANISH-IS -FUN!

This article was written by Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo

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Happy New Year -2014 Events within the Hispanic Community Los Angeles

Dear Students,
I wanted to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous 2014 ! 

La Escuela Español is celebrating its 7th year on the planet. I am very happy to anounce some very exciting and happy changes and progress.  That said, in the spirit of celebration, I'd like to invite  you out to some wonderful celebrations that will be happening in Los Angeles. There will be festivals, music concerts, Flamenco dance events, Aztec Dancers and  that will give you an opportunity to not only use your Spanish, but to enrich your life with the beautiful and colorful Latin culture.

I will also be continuing my Spanish Classes for the community. They are held on Tuesday afternoons in Santa Monica. Classes are ongoing, each class we discuss practical matters in daily life: Introductions, Directions, Ordering at a restaurant, Reserving Accommodations and even Asking someone to dance. Your first class is free with this email, please RSVP.

I also just published some articles in my blog, Learning Spanish is Fun ! that will help you learn more about Latin Culture, Music and of course the Spanish language. If you have not subscribed yet, please do so by entering your email in the subscription box on my blog page. 


Here are a list of some events that you can mark on your calender for the early this year 2014:

 LA PLACITA OLVERA: FIESTA DE LA CANDELARIA - February 2nd - Traditional blessing of elaborately dressed icons in the culmination of the Christmas season. Music and prizes.125 Paseo De La Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 

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Artisanal Goods- La Placita Olvera

Mexican Folkloric Costumes 

Vendors at La Placita Olvera

LA POESÍA FÉSTIVAL- 2014, Friday, January 17, 8:00PM to 10:00PM. Celebration of Latino Poetry, Bring your own poetry.  Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center.681 Venice Blvd. Venice, California 90291. http://www.beyondbaroque.org 

LIVE FLAMENCO:   2014- January 17 ,18 & 19th.  8 pm. Fountain Theater holds Forever Flamenco once a month on Sundays.
http://www.fountaintheatre.com/perform.html


LIVE AZTEC DANCERS: 2014- Every Afternoon during the week on the Plaza of La Placita Olvera.
http://www.calleolvera.com/community/xipetotec/

SALSA BALLROOM DANCING:  -2014, January 25.  Salsa Dance Lessons every Monday Night-UCLA Ballroom Dance Society- Kerchoff Hall. Grand Salon.
please email Cynthia & James for more information atballroom@ucla.edu

FINE ART- Jack Rutberg Fine Arts Gallery.  Jordi Alcaraz Artist Extended: 2014, extended through January.
 http:// http://www.jackrutbergfinearts.com/videos.html

AMERICAN SABOR: LATINOS IN AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC: -2014, until February 9.  CSULA Fine Arts Gallery 5151 State University Drive.Los Angeles.
http://www.americansabor.org

Mambo Dancers

I hope that you will join me this 2014 to experience the beautiful Latin culture in Los Angeles and have some fun and practice your Spanish !

I look forward to seeing you soon !

best,
Sabrina

This article was written by Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo

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The Latin Ballad

The Latin Ballad 

The Latin (or romantic) ballad is a Latin musical genre which originated in the 1960s. This ballad is very popular in Latin America and Spain, and is characterized by a sensitive rhythm. A descendant of the bolero, it has several variants (such as salsa and cumbia). Since the mid-20th century a number of artists have popularized the genre, such as Julio Iglesias, Luis Miguel, Enrique Iglesias and Cristian Castro. The world famous song "Historia De Amor" has been one of the most covered songs in Latin Music History, it has been covered by Pedro Infante, Julio Iglesias, Ana Gabriel and Edye Gorme. " Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti" has been covered by many artists, Ricardo Montaner and now most recently with Christina Aguilera.

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The Latin Ballad Playlist 

Enjoy the beautiful, romantic and sensual music of Julio Iglesias, Edy Gorme, Celia Cruz, and Pedro Infante. 

 

This article was written by Sabrina Rongstad-Bravo

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