Summer courses of Galician language and culture 2014

Start date:

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 10:00

Program:

cursosgalego2014.pdf

Blog:

http://cursoslinguagalega.wordpress.com/

Summer courses of Galician language and culture for students from outside Galicia XXVII edition (2-24 July 2014)

Levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced

Elementary level: introduction to the Galician language, for those students who have no previous knowledge of this language. The students at this level will be divided into two groups depending on the degree of understanding of the language, by means of a level test.

Intermediate level, for those students who have already completed the elementary course or demonstrate a basic knowledge of the language by means of a level test.
Advanced course of Galician linguistics and literature, for those students who have previously attended the intermediate course or show a good knowledge of the Galician language.

ORGANIZATION
REAL ACADEMIA GALEGA
INSTITUTO DA LINGUA GALEGA (USC)
SECRETARÍA XERAL DE POLÍTICA LINGÜÍSTICA (XUNTA DE GALICIA)

CONTACT

Courses secretary:
Phone: 0034 8818 12809, 0034 881 812 801
E-mail:
cursos@realacademiagalega.org
ilgcurso@usc.es

Director: Xosé Luís Regueira

Secretary: Noemi Basanta Llanes

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The language and the land:

Galician is the native language of Galicia, a country in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Galician is spoken in the four provinces which compose the autonomous region of Galicia, and in the neighbouring areas of Asturias, León and Zamora. About 2 million of the nearly 3 million Galician inhabitants usually speak Galician, as well as nearly 1 million emigrants scattered throughout Western Europe, the USA and South America. Spanish is also spoken in Galicia, especially in towns. Spanish was gradually introduced over the centuries, and it was favoured by its official status and social prestige. Currently, both languages are familiar to the great majority of the population, and the normalisation of Galician is at a well advanced stage.

The legal position of Galician:

- Galician is the language of Galicia.

- Galician is the official language of the Autonomous Community of Galicia from 1981, along with Spanish.

- Public authorities have a duty to promote the use of Galician.

- Every citizen of Galicia has the right to know and to use Galician in all spheres of public life.

- Teaching in both Galician and Spanish is mandatory in school and high school.

Santiago de Compostela:

Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia, and is located approximately in the centre of its territory.

The emergence of Santiago de Compostela and its development as a town is connected with the discovery, half historical, half mythical-religious, of the tomb of St. James and its subsequent cult.

The most important building from an architectural point of view is the Cathedral. Though mainly Romanesque in style, it received major additions over the centuries, chiefly Baroque and Neoclassical. Some of its most striking components are the Pórtico da Gloria, the South door leading onto the Praza das Praterías, and the West face, the Obradoiro. The squares surrounding the building are also worthy of note.

Other important buildings in the old town include the Pazo de Xelmírez; the monasteries of San Martiño Pinario and San Paio de Antealtares; the convents of San Francisco, Santa Clara and A Nosa Señora das Mercedes; the former convent of San Domingos de Bonaval, which now boasts two museums; the colleges of Fonseca and San Xerome (the latter now houses the central administrative services of the University of Santiago); and the Hospital Real, which has become a hotel, although it was originally built to attend to the pilgrims who flocked to Santiago.

The medieval layout of the old town is clearly distinct from the new areas of the city, which extended in the second half of the XX century. Around the city there are many parks and recreational areas.

Santiago de Compostela is also known for its university, which is more than 500 years old. Its colleges receive more than 20000 students, and are spread over three campuses: the historic campus (with several colleges in the old town), the North Campus and South Campus, located at two ends of the city, but well integrated in it.

Santiago is well connected with the rest of Galicia by road and rail. The nearest beaches are a 30-minute drive away.

Travel and accommodation:

Santiago de Compostela has an international Airport, situated about 10 km from the city centre. In addition, it has a bus and a railway station that link the city with various parts of Spain and Portugal.

Since Santiago de Compostela is a tourist destination that receives thousands of visitors each year many, a wide range of hotels and restaurants are available.

Inscription

Inscription:

The courses are open to anyone aged 18 and over who wishes to attend, provided that their inscription card and advanced reservation fee are received by the Course Secretary before May 1st.

ficha_inscricion_2014.pdf

Scholarships:

The organization of the courses has a number of scholarships (about 50, depending on budget availability), amounting to 350 euros each. Students who get a scholarship will also be exempt from the payment of registration fees. A number of scholarships exempting the student from the registration fees, but without any further economic retribution, are also provided.

The candidates must email their registration form, a curriculum vitae and a reference letter from a teacher at their University, as well as any certificates, etc. deemed of interest, to the Course Secretary. All documents must be received no later than the 1st May. The pre-registration will be formalized when the applicant receives an email as acknowledgment of receipt.

Enrolment:

The scholarships will be assigned once the period of inscription is complete. The results will be communicated to applicants by e-mail. A new period will be established for students who had been assigned a scholarship to accept or reject it. In case of withdrawal, substitute applicants will benefit from the available scholarships.

Those who have not applied for a scholarship or who were not granted one will also receive an e-mail notification, if accepted on the course, with the deadline to deposit 50 euros as a reservation fee. The total inscription fee amounts to 150 euros, which covers all lessons, visits, certificates, etc. The remaining 100 euros should be paid before the 30th June.

The 50 euro deposit should be paid to the following account and sent to the following address, not forgetting to include the title “Cursos de galego”, as well as the name of the applicant. IBAN ES43 2080 0319 6830 40016081, Novagalicia Banco (Code SWIFT: CAGLESMMXXX), Rúa das Orfas, 4, Santiago de Compostela.

Reception

Students will be welcomed on July 2 at the Instituto da Lingua Galega (USC), from 10.00 to 14.00 hours.

They will receive the timetable and programme of the courses. Any doubts related to the organization of the course will also be resolved.

Students reception:

Instituto da Lingua Galega (USC)
Praza da Universidade, 4
15782 Santiago de Compostela
GALICIA (España)

Contact

Courses secretary:

Phone: 0034 8818 12809, 0034 881 812 801

E-mail:

cursos@realacademiagalega.org

ilgcurso@usc.es

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