Spanish Course in Argentina - The City
The City
The City
By Daniel Neilson
In his poem, 'The Mythical Founding of Buenos Aires', Argentina's prodigal son, the writer Jorge Luis Borges, wrote 'Hard to believe Buenos Aires had any beginning/I feel it to be as eternal as air and water'.
National Holidays
Argentine national holidays:
January 1St New Year
March 24 National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice
March/April * Easter - Good Friday
April 2 Veterans’ Day and tribute to the fallen
in the Malvinas War
May 1St Labor Day
May 25 Anniversary of the First Independent
Argentine Government
June 20*** National Flag Day
July 9 National Independence Day
August 17*** Anniversary of the death of General José
de San Martín
October 12** Columbus Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception Day
December 25 Christmas Day
* Floating Holiday.
** If the date falls on a Tuesday or Wednesday, the holiday will be
effective on the preceding Monday; if it falls on Thursday or Friday, the
holiday will be effective the following Monday.
*** Holiday effective the third Monday of the month.
Easter Holidays: Shrove Thursday is an administrative, school and banking holiday; Good Friday is a public holiday. Please note that in our school, all Group and Private classes will be made up during the week of any given holiday.
Night Life
Cuisine
Argentina's rich immigrant heritage is omnipresent at meal time, and you will find everything from apfelstrudel to sushi, borsch to tabouleh, hallah to Welsh fruit-cake, chop-suey to paella.
Also, the wide variety of climates and fertile land produce first class wines and beers, as well as the world famous argentine prime beef.
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Group Courses
These classes are small, typically only 3 to 6 students, with similar levels of proficiency. AISL keeps classes small so that we can provide students with lots of personal attention.
AISL recommends the group classes to students who will be making longer visits, especially if they are interested in complementing their language studies with other cultural, sightseeing, and social experiences.
Home-stay
- Breakfast is included. Dinner can be provided at home (optional).
- Comfortable private or double rooms, with private or shared bathroom.
- AISL chooses your home-stay based on your preferences (smoking/non-smoking; couple with children/no children; etc) and your specific requirements (specific diet, no pets, etc.)
- Students staying with host families have total freedom to come and go as they please since they have their own house key.
- Host families homes are located in neighborhoods close to AISL and the city center. All families have been carefully selected and are monitored so that your home stay experience is to your complete satisfaction. AISL considers the level of culture, hospitality, affection, the comfort of the house, the atmosphere in the family, and the proximity to the school. Living standards are similar to Europe or North America.
- Home-stay is the perfect complement to increase your language learning and achieve complete cultural immersion. It is an opportunity to experience the culture and life-style of Argentina first-hand, and establish new friendships that will last you a lifetime.