Last week was an exciting week for the students as the Monday night flamenco class kicked off under the instruction of Sylvia Santoro. The students will be learning Sevillanas, which is a type of flamenco dancing dance with a partner and includes 4 different parts. The dance can be found today at any fiesta or feria in Sevilla, and even in some of the night clubs. Everyone that is born in Sevilla or have lived here long enough will most likely know the dance. Near the end of the semester the class will put on a performance for the the rest of the students and the old men at La Caridad.
On Thursday a group of students came along to play Bingo with the men at La Caridad. The men always looking forward to playing and they always make it a great time. Their are even prizes for the winners. The school tries to organize a group to go play every few weeks.
The men love to take pictures (especially with the girls)
Then on friday the week ended with a excursion to the city of Cordoba. When Cordoba was a major capital of Islam in the middle ages it was one of the most largely populated city in Europe. The first stop for the students was the Great Mosque, which actually isn't used as a mosque today but actually holds the cathedral of Cordoba inside. It is one of the most architecturally interesting buildings in Spain and shows the contrast between muslim and gothic architecture.
The weather was nice and the students had a great time exploring the city and learning about it's history. In the background you can see the old Roman bridge and the Torre de la Calahorra.
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