Centro Cultural Hispano MaltésLearning Spanish……..the door to the wonderful world ofSpanish Language, Literature and Culture.Winter Courses in Spanish for beginners· Lessons are available everyday from Monday to Friday, the student howeverattends only once a week, on the day of his choice.

Time of lessons is 5.45 to 7.45 pm.· Price is LM80 [ €186.35] for a full scholastic year, inclusive of tuition,membership and a set of books.

· If you are interested in attending , please call on 21416669 or e.mailchiarafelice@onvol.net, or send a cheque for LM 80 addressed to : SpanishMaltese Cultural Circle – Including a note statingyour name , address, telephone and the day you have chosen, ORfill in the applicationand send it to the following address –18A/5, Level 2, Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street, Valletta.

· If you wish to come over and register, in person, bookings will be taken on the10th 11th 12th, 13th, 14th, September 5.00 to 7.30,Or Saturday 15th, 10.00 am to 12.30 pmat 18A/5, Level 2, Mikiel Anton Vassalli Street, Valletta.( near Osborne Hotel ) tel 21230815.

· You are obviously most welcome to contact me personally, and I will be morethan willing to answer any queries and explain any information, to you on thephone or if you come to the school.You can also visit our website on : www.spanishmaltesecentre.org

· We offer Courses for Beginners ( 1st year ) , O Level class ( 2nd year ), andIntermediate / pre A Level Class ( 3rd year ), as well as our popular AdvancedLevel Class ( A Level ) , and Classes in Spanish Conversation, Culture andLiterature, post advanced courses and courses for tourist guides.

· Our Teachers are all fully qualified graduates with lots of experience in this field.

· We boast of very comfortable, state of the art premises centrally situated in theheart of our capital.

· Students are encouraged to make use of our Library.

· During the coming scholastic year we will be making use of Spanish LanguageLearning Scheme called ES ESPAÑOL, designed by the Instituto Cervantes, TheOfficial Institution behind Spanish Language Learning worldwide. You maycatch a glimpse at this series at http://www.esespasa.com/esespasa/home.html

· Our Friday Night Club – El Club del viernes ….offers activities such as SpanishCinema, Documentaries, Lectures and Discussions, all this on the theme of ‘Cultura Española’, every Friday evening [ free of charge].

· Included in our courses is also a programme of ‘ Cultura Española’, consisting of8 sessions of very interesting information on the theme. This sessions are run byme every month and include lots of visual resources.

Here’s a brief message to those of you who may wish to enrol for a course in theSpanish Language at our school.

I will start by outlining the importance of the Spanish Language in the world. Spanishis spoken by more than 400 million people, as a first language, all over the world.Another 100 million have Spanish as their second language. Spanish is the officiallanguage in 21 countries. The demand for Spanish courses has doubled world wide inten years. It is the third language in the international world of politics, economics andculture.We Maltese have always had a knack with languages, and for us Spanish presents nodifficulty. People learn Spanish for a variety of reasons. Apart from the job market inSouth America, Spain is a very popular tourist destination ranking from 11 to 3 in tenyears. Last but not least by learning Spanish, one will be able to read Cervantes ,Lorca, García Márquez and a host of other greats in Hispanic Literature. One can alsounderstand better the culture of Velázquez, Goya, Gaudí, Picasso and Dalí. With allthis in mind, one can hardly resist the invitation to savour this great language , andnow it’s right at your finger tips ,call us and I will personally answer any querieswhich you might have regarding courses, times etc.Go on, grab this opportunity to do something fun but useful and rewarding after work,this winter, or better still come along with a friend or partner. At our SpanishLanguage school for adults, you will meet new people, make new friends and aboveall discover that LEARNING SPANISH IS TRULY…GREAT !

Chiara FeliceDirector of Studies.