Extra- academic activities

The extra-academic activities offered by I.I.I have the same recreational and cultural approach as our general language courses. All the activities are carried out at least in 2 languages- Spanish and English. Any activity organized and announced by the school will specify the possible restrictions or necessary medical conditions.

We try to integrate these activities as supplementary to the classes and to place students in situations where they are able to practice the language in a totally natural and contextual way.

 Classes held in different situations

• A1-A2: at the restaurant, the market, the department store, tourist information office.
• B1-B2: at the hotel, the chemist’s, the real-estate, and the travel agency
• C1: at the town hall, the lawyer’s- residence and work permits, etc..

Excursions

The outings organized by the I.I.I seek to:

• Create settings to develop communication
• Promote inter-cultural relationship
• Introduce the Spanish culture, architecture, and cuisine among others.

The day trips are selected for their diversity to reflect the true features of Andalucía and other parts of Spain. During the year we organize excursions every term and during the summer every week. The price is between €70-100 per excursion, including transport, guide, entrance fees to the monuments and lunch.

Our scheduled excursions include the following:

• Jerez (equestrian shows and a visit to Puerto de Santa María wine cellar.)
• Cordoba (high speed train to Cordoba to visit the mosque and the Patios)
• Malaga (Picasso museum, visit to local taverns and enjoy the typical fried fish in Carihuela)
• Seville (the Cathedral, Casa Contratación, Giralda and Itálica)
• Antequera (Torcal, Dólmenes, St. Benito Monastry, enjoy local gastronomy)
• Baena (a visit to Almazara, lunch then onto Montilla)
• Osuna (a visit to the convent, and enjoy the Gomarra Palace architecture)
• Ronda (cultural and monumental visit)

During these sessions, which are free, students can get a good picture of the reality in Spain nowadays and in the past, as well becoming familiar to the Hispanic culture in other countries. This is followed by a night out enjoying tapas and the Marbella nightlife.

Films are on from 7.30- 9.30 p.m every Friday followed by a talk.

Films to be screened shortly:

• 1492
• Spanglish
• Nueve Reinas
• Habana Blues
• Lorca
• El Lobo
• Mar Adentro
• Un franco, catorce pesetas
• Todo sobre mi madre
• Volver
• La lengua de las mariposas
• El laberinto del fauno
• Solas
• Juan La Loca
• Los Otros

Most frequented restaurants on the tapas route

• El Comercio (San Pedro)
• La Judería (Marbella)
• La Bodega (San Pedro)
• Sidrería Manolo (Nueva Andalucía)
• Casa Bartolo (Marbella)
• La Despensa (San Pedro)
• Bar Estrecho (Marbella)
• La Cruz Blanca (San Pedro)
• La Bocana (Puerto Banús)
• Evita (Nueva Andalucía)

Dinner event held every term
This is a formal event in which a guest speaker offers a talk on a variety of topics related to foreign students. On some occasion we invite different artists.

Scheduled dinner events for this year are:

• Clericó - Argentinian  restaurant in Marbella
• Taberna del Alabardero- Spanish restaurant in Benahavis
• Sukotoi- Japanese restaurant in Marbella
• Los Girasoles- Swedish restaurant in  Nueva Andalucía

You can find a detailed list of sport and cultural events on our Web calendar notice-board.