The document describes a 1-week Spanish and cultural immersion program in Barcelona for young students in June 2013. It provides details of the program itinerary, including arrival and transportation to host families, daily Spanish classes and cultural activities such as visits to historic sites, a Flamenco dance class, and excursions outside Barcelona. Students will stay with host families and participate in cultural activities led by teachers and coordinators to experience Spanish language and culture.

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Type of program: Spanish & Cultural Immersion Program in Barcelona, June 2013
Dates: 1 week, Monday, 3 June through Sunday, 9 June (program dates to be confirmed).
School: The Shri Ram School
Group’s coordinator: Nidhi Batra
MONDAY 3 June : Arrival in Barcelona. PICK UP at Barcelona Airport (flight information to be sent)
REUNION AT SpainBcn Spanish School in Barcelona to have a brief program’s presentation. Students will be
able to use the internet to contact to their families and they all will receive maps of Barcelona with their host family
address and location, contact phone numbers, directions and locations of other host families and the SpainBcn
School, phone numbers of the teachers, etc.
Some of the students will be picked up at SpainBcn School in the center of Barcelona by their host families and
some of them will be accompanied to their accommodation by the SpainBcn teachers and coordinators.
Being Friday a working day, the host families won’t be at their homes until the afternoon, so in case the group
arrives in the morning, the group will be waiting at SpainBcn School until the host families pick up the students. The
group will rest and have something to eat while they wait for their host families to come to the school to pick them
up. If the students feel rested enough we will go for a short walk in the Gothic Quarter. The students will be taken to
their host families accommodations around 6 pm.
HOST FAMILIES: Our host families are a group of very nice and well educated people. The host families have
been carefully selected by SpainBcn Directors. We know them very well and we trust them.
Most of the host families have young boys or girls with similar ages to the students that will be placed with
them. The same group of host families is collaborating with our Programs for young students for several years
now: Many of host families started when their children were young kids and now they are teenagers. We are in
constant communication with the host families through the year as they host our students of the summer, spring
and winter programs.
Many of the host families live in the school area (center of the city) and all are located in some of the best
neighborhoods of the city. The SpainBcn teachers and coordinators live nearby the students accommodations
and they will pick them up daily in the morning to go to the school and they will also accompany them back to their
host families after the program activities in the afternoon (approx. at 7:30 pm) .
The host families help us with the supervision of the students and they also offer and nice and warm
environment. Breakfast and dinner are daily with the host family.
Students can be accommodated in groups of 2 or 3 with the host families. Students have their own bedrooms
(some may share the bedroom with the son or daughter of the family) and usually their own bathroom.
Regarding meals of the program:
Daily breakfast and dinner are with the host family. The teachers and directors of SpainBcn School will prepare
the food for the arrival day when the students will be waiting for the host families to pick them up. It is also

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included in the program the food after the Flamenco Fiesta-Class that will be served at
school after the Flamenco Program and before the cultural activity in the afternoon. And lunch with a pic nic (big
sandwich with drink and fruit) per each participant to enjoy during the excursion day.
The rest of days, lunch is not included in this program cost, so it is at students’ own cost. (A daily “menu” in a nice
restaurant in the area with 3 dishes, bread and drink will cost about 9 euros).
SEE FOLLOWING THE DETAIL OF DAILY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM.
(This is a proposal. Activities can be modified to better match the students’ interests. Let us know about them).
TUESDAY, 4 June
10:30 am. Students will be picked up at their host families accommodations by the SpainBcn teachers and
coordinators who will accompany them to SpainBcn School to start the CULTURAL PROGRAM
11:30 am. FLAMENCO FIESTA-CLASS.
A couple of professional Flamenco dancers (“bailadores”) will teach to the
students the basic of the Flamenco dance and movements. At the school
everything is ready for the Flamenco class (skirts, shawls,
dresses and accessories, music, etc).
The dancers will get dressed with the traditional Flamenco costume
and accessories.
Our Flamenco teachers are a couple of fantastic teachers and
professional Flamenco dancers who have their own Flamenco
company.
Lunch will be served at SpainBcn School for the group after the Flamenco Program.
After lunch, the group will be ready for the Cultural visit of the afternoon.
3 pm GUIDED WALKING TOUR THROUGH THE OLD PART OF
BARCELONA TO VISIT THE GOTHIC QUARTER, PLAZA REAL, LAS
RAMBLAS, THE CATHEDRAL AND THE OLD JEWISH
NEIGHBORHOOD, ETC.
We will visit the Museum of the Roman Ruins (Museum of History of
Barcino) located underground of this area.
THE OLD PORT AND THE MAREMAGNUM. This is a very pretty place
with a “commercial area” on the sea where there are many options of
restaurants and lunch places where the group will find many places with
all types of foods and for all budgets. It is the perfect place to enjoy the
afternoon and do some shopping (those who want) as this is one of the
most tourist parts of Barcelona. Also to enjoy the pretty view of
Barcelona from the sea.
7 pm. MONTJUIC MOUNTAIN AND FUENTES:
From the Old Port we will take a bus that will take us through the
Montjuic Mountain to the other side of this mountain. Here, in front of “el
Palacio Real” (Royal Palace) we’ll enjoy the magic Fountain (Fuentes de
Montjuic) that will offer this spectacular display of colors, lights, motion,
water acrobatics and music.
Around 8:30 pm students will be accompanied back to the host families by
the SpainBcn teachers and coordinators and they will be at the host
families place before 9 pm to have dinner with the family.

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WEDNESDAY, 5 June
10:30 am. SpainBCN coordinators pick up the students at their accommodations to take them to the SpainBcn
meeting point in the morning to go to Tarragona for the excursion day.
11:30 PM. CULTURAL PROGRAM: EXCURSION DAY TO TARRAGONA.
Located 1 hour south from Barcelona, this was the first city founded in
Spain by the Romans in the 1 Century. The Roman city -Tarraco- is well
preserved as the new city grew up on its side -on the opposite, in
Barcelona the city grew on the top of the city founded by the Romans,
Barcino-. GUIDED HISTORICAL ROUTES with entrance to several
museums in the old Roman city. Tarragona also has an interesting
Historical route through the Medieval area of Tarragona.
Tarragona has also a beautiful beach that can be enjoyed if the day is
nice enough at that time of the year.
LUNCH: It's included in the program a picnic for the excursion (big
sandwich fruit and drink per person). Around 7:30 pm SpainBcn
coordinators will accompany the students to their accommodation.
THURSDAY, 6 June
8:30 am. SpainBCN teachers and coordinators will pick up the students at their host families accommodations to
accompany them to the school.
9:30 am.to 1:30 pm: SPANISH CLASSES:
Students will be placed in 1 or 2 groups according to their level of Spanish. The SpainBcn teachers will have
prepared the appropriated learning material according to the indications of the group coordinator. During the
morning classes teachers will explain about the visits included in the Cultural Program.
13:30 pm LUNCH AT A NEARBY RESTAURANT (At student’s own cost)
There are many places in this area that serve all types of foods and for all budgets.
3:00 pm. Meeting at SpainBcn to start the afternoon CULTURAL
PROGRAM: MODERNIST ROUTE OF BARCELONA guided walking tour
to also see other examples of the Modernist architecture such as “Casa
BatllÛ”, “Casa Mil‡”, “Casa Ametller”, Casa de “Les Punxes”.
4:30 pm. GUIDED VISIT AND ENTRANCE TO "LA SAGRADA FAMILIA"
one of the best and more originals works of GaudÌ and symbol of
Barcelona. We will also see other important examples of the Modernist
architecture in Barcelona such as “el Hospital de Sant Pau” y La “Plaza
de Toros “La Monumental” . Around 7:30 pm. SpainBcn coordinators will
accompany the students to their accommodation.
FRIDAY, 7 June
8:30 am. SpainBCN teachers and coordinators will pick up the students at their host families accommodations
9:30 am.to 1:30 pm: SPANISH CLASSES:
13:30 pm LUNCH (At student’s own cost)
3:00 pm. CULTURAL PROGRAM
HISTORICAL ROUTE THROUGH THE MEDIEVAL PART OF BARCELONA WITH ENTRANCE AND GUIDED
VISIT OF THE PICCASSO MUSEUM. Historical routes through the Born, La Ribera and medieval area to visit
some of the medieval buildings of this part of the city. Inside of one of the medieval palaces is located the
PICASSO MUSSEUM. Other interesting buildings and constructions are also located in this area and nearby.
One off the beaches of Barcelona is just a few minutes walking distance we can quickly get there if the students
want to. Around 7:30 pm. SpainBcn coordinators will accompany the students to their accommodation.
SATURDAY, 8 June
8:30 am. SpainBCN teachers and coordinators will pick up the students at their host families accommodations
9:30 am.to 1:30 pm: SPANISH CLASSES:

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13:30 pm LUNCH (At student’s own cost)
2:00 pm CULTURAL PROGRAM: EXCURSION TO “EL PARC GUELL. AND TO THE OLD “PLAZA DE TOROS
LAS ARENAS”. Students will meet earlier today (no later than 2 pm.) to start the cultural activity so we have enough
time to go to Ela Parque Guell and also to a new cultural and shopping area of the city that has been created inside
of one of the 2 plazas de toros.
From the nice and renewed “Plaza de Toros Las Arenas” the students will be able to see a different part of the city
and enjoy some nice “cultural area” and pretty views of the city
Around 7:30 pm. SpainBcn coordinators will accompany the students to their accommodation.
SUNDAY,8 June: Leaving from Barcelona.
SpainBcn teachers and Directors will pick up the students to accompany them to the airport .
The group rate covers the program and accommodation of 1 teacher/group coordinator travelling with a group
of 9 students and the program and accommodation of 2 teachers/group coordinators travelling with group of 15
students.
THIS PROGRAM COST INCLUDES:
1.-) Airport pick ups of the group on arrival and departure dates
2.-) 4 hours of Spanish classes in the morning Monday through Wednesday and a complete Cultural Program
with a variety of activities, visits and excursions in the afternoons and during the weekend as detailed in the
above program. THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CAN BE MODIFIED TO BE ADAPTED TO THE STUDENTS
INTERESTS.
3.-) Nice and carefully selected accommodation for the students with Spanish host families in Barcelona
4.-) Daily breakfast and dinner with the host families. Laundries included if needed.
5.-) Group rate includes the Hotel Accommodation and program in Barcelona for 1 teacher or group
coordinator travelling with a group of 9 students. From 15 students it is included the Hotel accommodation and
program in Barcelona for 2 teachers. Accommodation in a nice Hotel in the very center of Barcelona, nearby our
school. It’s also complimentary their cultural programs, activities, guided visits and excursions and meals included
in the program as it is detailed for the students.
6.-) Lunch included in this cost are: daily breakfast and dinner with the host families for the students and the
meal at school on the arrival day and on Saturday, after the Flamenco Program. It is also included the picnic per
participant (big sandwich, fruit and drink) served by SpainBcn per the excursion days (Sunday).
7.-) Complete Cultural Program with guided visits, historical routes, entrances to the best museums and the
private Flamenco show and class for the group.
8.-) All entrances to the museums and the group’s city public transportation needed for the program activities.
9.-) SpainBcn teachers and coordinators will pick up the students at the accommodations daily to accompany
them to the school. They will also accompany the students back to their host families after the day activities.
10.-) Supervised program with SpainBcn Directors available 24/7. SpainBcn teachers and/or coordinators will
accompany the students’ group during all the activities included in the program and do the group pick ups.
Students can not go out after the program’s curfew.
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