Paseo de Reding 7
29016 Malaga
Tel: +34 95 222 40 06
Fax: +34 952 601 598
Seniors Programme
Who is it for?
This programme is ideal for people over 55, although younger students (from 48 onwards) are also welcome, as long as they share the same interests:
- Learning the Spanish language in a practical and easy way
- Appreciating the class as a place for social relationships
- Discovering Spanish culture in order to make the activitiy programme more interesting
- Enjoying a programme of activities in the afternoons/evenings
Dates 2008
- 20 october
- 17 november
Dates 2009
- 9 february
- 9 march
- 13 april
- 18 may
- 19 october
- 16 november
Levels
- A Beginners, B Lower Intermediate, C Upper Intermediate
Basic two-week Programme
1. Classes
From 9.15 to 12.15 in three 50-minute classes, from Monday to Friday.
Contents:
- 1st hour: practical use of Spanish, depending on level
- 2nd hour: practical use of Spanish (level A) or conversation (level B and C)
- 3rd hour: preparation for the day´s visit or Spanish cultural topics
The third hour is prepared depending on the students´ profile: on the first day of the course, students fill in a questionnaire to establish their preferred cultural topics in order to fulfil their personal interests.
The topics are:
- Everyday life in Spain I, II, III
A journey through the most important episodes in the history of Spain - The regions of Spanish Geography I, II
A view of Spain through its regions - Art I, II
The most interesting monuments in Andalusia and Spain - Society I, II, III
Spanish social customs, political tendencies, popular personalities and means of communication - Cuisine I, II
A culinary journey around Spain, region by region. Spanish wines. A simple recipe collection is included, with the most popular dishes. Optional tasting. - "Fiestas"
( festivals and other celebrations) and traditions
An overview of Spanish fiestas , starting with Andalusia - Music I
An overview of music in Spain
2. Activities
Depending on weather conditions and the profile of the participants on the programme, the following visits are organised from
Monday to Thursday:
- Muslim Malaga I, Alcazaba
- Muslim Malaga II, Gibralfaro
- Religious Malaga I, Cathedral
- Religious Malaga II, Virgen de la Victoria Shrine
- Picasso Malaga I, Picasso Museum
- Picasso Malaga II, Picasso´s birthplace
- Popular Arts Museum
- Contemporary Art Museum / Municipal Museum or others
- The gardens of Malaga
- Visit to the headquarters of Malaga's Cofradías (Easter week societies)
- Visit to the historical city centre (with tapas)
Day trips (on Saturdays)
Seville
Granada
Cordoba
Ronda
Accommodation
LEXIS is located near a several three-and-four-star hotels and private apartments. In the case of the hotels, payment is made directly to the hotel. Lexis makes the reservation with the best prices and location conditions.
In order to have a pleasant stay, before making the reservation we would ask you to fill in a questionnaire with the following information: approximate price per night, room type and a priorities ranking.
Accommodation in apartments always depends on availability during the different seasons. If the reservation is made with enough notice, it is logically easier to obtain the best apartments, according to your personal preferences and indicated prices.
There also exists the possibility of accommodation with families, bed and breakfast or half board. These are families specially selected for the Senior Programme.
Where to eat: Lexis is situated in an area of restaurants and bars. At the school we provide you with a map to find the recommended places for their quality and prices.
There are also shops, and traditional and long-hour supermarkets very near the School.
And when there is nothing programmed?
The location of Lexis is so privileged that there are many ways to spend your time without the need of public transport. These are some of our suggestions:
Walking
Malaga weather is a blessing most of the year, especially on the dates when the Seniors Programme takes place.
If you leave from Lexis School, you can follow several routes:
Route: THE BEACHES
The best known beach in the city, La Malagueta, is only 5 minutes walking from Lexis. From the beach follows a beautiful six-kilometre long maritime promenade towards El Palo ( a residential area in Malaga). It is a popular place for the "malaguenos" who live on the Eastern side of the city to walk, power-walk and jog.
Along the way there are "chiringuitos" (typical fish restaurants) where you can have dinner and go back to town walking, by number 11 bus or by taxi.
Route: THE GARDENS
Lexis is near the biggest historical garden in the town centre: the Park Walk , Pedro Luis Alonso´s gardens and the walk up to Gibralfaro from the Municipal Museum.
Malaga Park has more than 300 botanic species, many of them tropical, and has more than a century of history.
You can also stroll along the Reding Walk, a kilometre long walk in a residential area with a beautiful greenery.
Route: THE HISTORIC CENTRE
De día es diferente que de noche. De día es zona comercial de pequenas y curiosas tiendas. De noche se pueden contemplar las iglesias iluminadas. Hay varios recorridos interesantes, pero quizás lo mejor se dejarse llevar y tomar algo en las terrazas que encontraremos en muchos rincones.
Entertainment
You will surely enjoy our actors in the "Sala Cánovas" and the Alameda Theatre, as well as a wide musical and theatrical programme at the Cervantes Theatre.
Museums
Besides the museums included in our activities programme there are even more museums that we can recommend and provide you with timetables and price lists. Lexis is next to the largest museum and exhibition hall in the city and one of the largest in the country.
A few metres away you can find the Antonio Ordonez Bullfighting Museum in the bullfighting ring.
- Shopping
Large department stores and shopping centres can easily be found in Malaga, where you can while away afternoons, as well as High-street shopping, where you can go window shopping or even enter the shops if something catches your eye.
One of the the main attractions is the traditional shopping in the historic centre with a wide range of products.
Although a visit to the Atarazanas Market is included as part of the classes programme, we recommend you make your own visit and enjoy the explosion of colours and smells from local fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and meat. - Fairs
Malaga counts with a Conference and Exhibition Hall where many different themed fairs are held.
What to do on Sundays?
The Malaga region is so varied that you could just as easily spend a day in cosmopolitan Marbella as in touristic Torremolinos or Fuengirola, or visit the countryside on organised trips. The wonderful inland towns and villages must not be forgotten, if you are thinking of hiring a car.
The School offers up-to-date information about means of transport, car rentals and interesting visits.
If you would like to visit any of the beautiful Andalusian towns not included in the Saturday programme, the School provides information for you to make these trips through travel agents or privately.
Two unforgettable weeks in one of the warmest and most welcoming cites in the world.
