El Día E, La fiesta de todos
los que hablamos español
On the 20th of June all Instituto Cervantes branches throughout the world will open their doors to share this party. More than 500 million people speak Spanish. The Spanish language is the second most spoken language by the number of native speakers throughout the world and the 2nd language most commonly used in the world social media: Facebook and Twitter and the 3rd language most used in the internet. The Institute Cervantes in London will showcase a programme for the general public that includes: concerts, theatre, dance, poetry, history, fashion photography exhibition, gastronomy, literature and Spanish taster lessons.
Events at Instituto Cervantes London are free, subject to space Places must be booked in advance:
With the collaboration of the Office of Cultural and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Spain in the UK, IC Communication, ILAMS, Hispania Food and Life and Interporc.
learn spanish
DISCounts for old and new students
free Spanish courses to be won
Taster lesson for beginners
ave, dele and much more!
Instituto Cervantes, 11:30am – 5:30pmReception, 11:00am – 5:30pm
Would you like to enrol? 10% off for new students and 15% off for students enrolled in the last two terms if you enrol today in person at our reception.
Reception, 11:00am – 5:30pm Win a FREE course!
Enrol in person during the Día E for your chance to win one of 3 free Spanish courses at the Instituto Cervantes in London.
Reception, 11:00am – 5:30pm
Would you like to win a Spanish course in Spain? Take part in our Día E prize draw competitions! 1:30 – 2:00pm
New to Spanish? Join our 30 minute free Taster Class for beginners. 2:00 – 5:00pm
Do you know your level of Spanish? Take a level test with our teachers! 5:00pm
Would you like to have official proof of your level of Spanish? Find out about the DELE diplomas and take part in the draw for two people to sit the exam in November for free.
Auditorium, 5:30pm
Announcement of winners of the different prize draws of the Día E 2015.
Children’s activity
Mar moreno,
Adventures at the library:
Storytelling and games
Queen Sofía Library, 12:30pmIn Spanish
Age 5 – 9 years old Free admission
Booking essential: biblon1@cervantes.es | 0207 201 0757 Max. 20/25 people
Fredín the pixie wants to leave his forest in Spain and follow his stories of his grandfather’s memories. This journey will take him to London where making friends is not easy, specially when you can not speak English.
Believe it or not an afternoon in Hyde Park can be a real adventure when you are a spanish pixie as big as the palm of your hand. Come over, let me tell you…
Conversation Club
practice your Spanish!
Queen Sofía Library, 2:30pm
In Spanish Free admission
Come and join us to practice your Spanish in 1 hour and improve your conversation skills. We will tackle different topics, depending on level and the interests of participants.
arts & History
exhibition
Guided tours through the Exhibition
the waiting room.
Spanish exile in the United Kingdom
Exhibition Room and Room 01, 12:15pm + 2:00pm + 4:00pmOrganised by IC Communication
In collaboration with Instituto Cervantes London Admission free
Further information:
The waiting room. Spanish exile in the United Kingdom
Spanish exiles arrived in the UK in the first part of the XX century. Trapped between two wars their presence was a period of transition that for some became permanent. This project serves to introduce a dialogue about the intellectual contribution of those who came to this country and to present their story as part of the very history of the UK. Would it be possible today to rethink the notion of exile beyond its typical association of being a forced condition? Could that formulation give place to the creation of a new outcome, a global citizen able to transit among borders and cultures? The Waiting Room through two months of music, cinema, book, documentary, talks and art intends to explore these vital questions around exile, memory and identity, highlighted by a city as extraordinary as London.
Music
concert + workshop
Spontaneuos
Spontaneuos, David Carril Castiñeira, bagpipe, Martin Pascual, guitar.
Programme:
Ó pasar por Camariñas | A rianxeira (Valses tradicionales gallegos) Quen teña viño | A Carolina (Pasodobles tradicionales gallegos) The mason’s apron (Reel tradicional irlandés)
El polvorete | Volare (Rumbas de Manuel Salvador González Bedoya y Doménico Modugno respectivamente)
Rumbas de Aldán y Malpica (José Fernández Canosa | Tradicional gallega)
Sólo te pido | El chacachá del tren (Pasodobles de Juan Bautista y anónimo respectivamente)
The irish washerwoman (Reel tradicional irlandés) Brincadeiro (Set de polcas tradicionales gallegas) Rumba de Vergara (Rumba tradicional gallega) O son do ar (Bieito Romero)
Music
Concert
Tierra Mundial
Auditorium, 3:30pmTierra Mundial, Jose Zalba-Smith, flute and Andreas Moutsiouli, guitar.
Programme:
Enrique Granados Danza Española No. 5 - Andaluza - from 12 Danzas Españolas
Jacques Ibert Entr’acte
Isaac Albéniz Córdoba Op. 232, No. 4 from Cantos de España (arr by Klas Krantz)
Isaac Albéniz Granada Op. 37, No. 1 from Suite Española (arr by Klas Krantz)
Bela Bartók Rumanian Folk Dances Sz. 56, BB 68.
Manuel de Falla Nana No.5 from Siete Canciones Populares Españolas (tr Miguel Llobet)
Marin Marais Folias de España for solo flute Joaquin Turina Fantasia Sevillana for solo guitar Manuel de Falla Spanish Dance No.1 from La Vida breve
Music
conciert
trio margarita
Auditorium, 4:30pmMargarita Trio, Nicola Harrison, mezzo-soprano, Gerard Cousins, guitar and Guy Newbury, piano.
Programme:
Manuel de Falla El amor brujo: ‘Danza ritual del fuego’ | Seis canciones populares españolas (selection)
Francisco Tárrega Capricho árabe
Fernando Obradors Canciones clásicas españolas: ‘El vito’ Joaquín Rodrigo Tres canciones españolas: ‘Adela’ | Con Antonio Machado: ‘Canción del duero’
Enrique Granados Goyescas: ‘La maja y el ruiseñor’ | Tonadillas (selection)
Federico Moreno Torroba Castillos de España: ‘Torija’ Jésus Guridi Seis canciones castellanas
Book launch
El general Álava y wellington:
de trafalgar a waterloo
BY gonzalo serrats urrecha
Auditorium, 5:30pmGonzalo Serrats Urrecha is, above all, a versatile man. He holds a Bs in Economics. His extensive professional experience includes executive posts in both the industrial and consultancy sectors. Co-author of books in management and a University associate professor, in addition to all the above, he has a great passion for history. Gonzalo spent many years gazing at a family portrait of one of his ancestor, General Alava. This portrait had a prominent place in the living room of his home. One day, he held his gaze and then got the courage to open the wooden boxes that his family kept hidden since the nineteenth century. These boxes contained the files of the General Alava, files that were kept secret until then. He was reading the documents with such an intense feeling, that this was a turning point where Gonzalo Serrats become a historian, which led him to become a member of the “Foro para el Estudio de la Historia Militar Española” and a co-founder of the “Asociación Histórica Vitoria 2013”. Having brought to the open a key moment of the history to his homeland, Spain and Europe and bring to the public. This has given him the opportunity to give lectures, written articles and organised exhibitions on the subject.. And finally the publication of this book, which shows the testimonies of General Miguel Ricardo de Alava and the Duke of Wellington with a very difficult hand writing to understand!
