DIA DEL LIBRO
I attended the event at Instituto Cervantes this afternoon. It started at 10 am this morning and according to the Programa Cultural that I got from the Institute the first time I went there last week, it will end at 11pm.
I arrived at the Institute after lunch around 2:15pm and when I got there, you can feel the festive mood. I was so happy when I saw books lining up from one table to another. And of course, I scourge the area for a good book to buy and as usual I opted first for Paolo Cuelho's creation. I already bought and read the following novels of his The Alchemist ( actually, it's a gift from Zona - selamat :pD ), By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept and lastly (so far) The Pilgrimage. So there! and to add to my Paolo Cuelho selection is my new prized possession .. The Zahir.
I'm not yet done reading the book "Why Men Marry Bitches" and I brought the book with me at the Institute so I can continue reading it there while waiting for the cinema or the tour- very clever decision of mine to bring it since I went there alone so Sherry's book will keep me company - good thinking wonder dog! he! he! he!
So when I was done buying the Paolo Cuelho book, I went to the Library and stayed there for a couple of hours. Going there was a bright decision since it's VERY HOT outside and the library is the best place to stay cool. I continued reading the book there and waited 'til 4pm since the next tour sked will be during that time.
I registered for the tour when I went down 5 mins before 4 and then I just roamed around the ground floor to keep myself busy - there were a lot of things to see anyways.
I really enjoy attending affairs like this. Not only I can learn about the culture of other countries, I get to mingle with the real MCoys too!
During the tour, I learned the history of the Institute, their purpose and the location of every department they have. The one who gave us the tour was the Librarian, Senor Manolo Perez. He's very accomodating and humorous. During the last leg of the tour, inside the salon de actos ( literally activity room, it's actually a conference/avr room), we had a little Q & A. And to close the tour, he gave us roller ball band with the Instituto Cervantes' name and logo on it, Program Cultural, and a bookmark with a quote written on it from Jorge Luis Borges, one of Spain's notable writers. Here goes " Que otros se jacten de las paginas que han escrito; a mi me enorgullecen las que he leido."
I asked Senor Perez to translate it when he handed over the bookmark to us. And he said at first that he will try to translate it in English in the best of his abilities since I guess he's not as confident as most Filipinos are in speaking the language. Anyways, in a gist he said that it means Mr. Borges do not boast of the pages he wrote but he takes pride on those he read.Manolo added that the writer is a wide reader that's why he answered that way.
True enough, you are what you read, same as you are what you eat.
Moving on, after the tour I waited for the cinema scheduled at 6pm.The movie was entitled "El Metodo" (The Method), the story of which I will discuss in another time. Then after the cine, I headed to the party area to watch the latin band do their stuff. A number of people were dancing and having fun and I just watched happily at the scene that I was witnessing. Spaniards are really social and fun loving people, it's very evident in the people that I saw there.
I went home happy and glad that I attended. I also inquired by the way at the administration department as to their Spanish classes unfortunately, the May sked is already fully booked so I have to wait for their June Saturday classes. Well, I'll just drop by next Saturday to enrol in advance so I get a slot asap.
Dia Del Libro was truly a remarkable Spanish experience. I went home with a rose ( from buying the book, patterned from the tradition that they have in Spain during this event ), Salchichon De Vic (Serrano Salami), Chorizo Salamanca ( I forgot to mention I also bought these cold cuts to have a taste of Spain so to speak), and most importantly an experience money can't buy.
At least as early as now I'm practicing myself so by the time I get there I am already knowledgeable of the country and the culture.
I REALLY can't wait to go and be there!
I arrived at the Institute after lunch around 2:15pm and when I got there, you can feel the festive mood. I was so happy when I saw books lining up from one table to another. And of course, I scourge the area for a good book to buy and as usual I opted first for Paolo Cuelho's creation. I already bought and read the following novels of his The Alchemist ( actually, it's a gift from Zona - selamat :pD ), By The River Piedra I Sat Down And Wept and lastly (so far) The Pilgrimage. So there! and to add to my Paolo Cuelho selection is my new prized possession .. The Zahir.
I'm not yet done reading the book "Why Men Marry Bitches" and I brought the book with me at the Institute so I can continue reading it there while waiting for the cinema or the tour- very clever decision of mine to bring it since I went there alone so Sherry's book will keep me company - good thinking wonder dog! he! he! he!
So when I was done buying the Paolo Cuelho book, I went to the Library and stayed there for a couple of hours. Going there was a bright decision since it's VERY HOT outside and the library is the best place to stay cool. I continued reading the book there and waited 'til 4pm since the next tour sked will be during that time.
I registered for the tour when I went down 5 mins before 4 and then I just roamed around the ground floor to keep myself busy - there were a lot of things to see anyways.
I really enjoy attending affairs like this. Not only I can learn about the culture of other countries, I get to mingle with the real MCoys too!
During the tour, I learned the history of the Institute, their purpose and the location of every department they have. The one who gave us the tour was the Librarian, Senor Manolo Perez. He's very accomodating and humorous. During the last leg of the tour, inside the salon de actos ( literally activity room, it's actually a conference/avr room), we had a little Q & A. And to close the tour, he gave us roller ball band with the Instituto Cervantes' name and logo on it, Program Cultural, and a bookmark with a quote written on it from Jorge Luis Borges, one of Spain's notable writers. Here goes " Que otros se jacten de las paginas que han escrito; a mi me enorgullecen las que he leido."
I asked Senor Perez to translate it when he handed over the bookmark to us. And he said at first that he will try to translate it in English in the best of his abilities since I guess he's not as confident as most Filipinos are in speaking the language. Anyways, in a gist he said that it means Mr. Borges do not boast of the pages he wrote but he takes pride on those he read.Manolo added that the writer is a wide reader that's why he answered that way.
True enough, you are what you read, same as you are what you eat.
Moving on, after the tour I waited for the cinema scheduled at 6pm.The movie was entitled "El Metodo" (The Method), the story of which I will discuss in another time. Then after the cine, I headed to the party area to watch the latin band do their stuff. A number of people were dancing and having fun and I just watched happily at the scene that I was witnessing. Spaniards are really social and fun loving people, it's very evident in the people that I saw there.
I went home happy and glad that I attended. I also inquired by the way at the administration department as to their Spanish classes unfortunately, the May sked is already fully booked so I have to wait for their June Saturday classes. Well, I'll just drop by next Saturday to enrol in advance so I get a slot asap.
Dia Del Libro was truly a remarkable Spanish experience. I went home with a rose ( from buying the book, patterned from the tradition that they have in Spain during this event ), Salchichon De Vic (Serrano Salami), Chorizo Salamanca ( I forgot to mention I also bought these cold cuts to have a taste of Spain so to speak), and most importantly an experience money can't buy.
At least as early as now I'm practicing myself so by the time I get there I am already knowledgeable of the country and the culture.
I REALLY can't wait to go and be there!
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