Summer @ BFIS 2010
The program will be staffed with multilingual instructors, as well as Dance and Music specialists, all with a wide range of experience in the field of education. Students will also participate in a swimming class at Can Caralleu.
Each week, we will discover the magic behind one of the following great Catalan & Spanish artists: Picasso, Miró, Tàpies, Dalí and Pau Casals. Students will participate in a variety of hands-on Arts workshops at local museums, as well as at school.
The field trips for summer 2010 are!
Week 1: Museu Picasso
Week 2: Fundació Miró
Week 3: Fundació Tàpies
Week 4: Museu de la Música
Each week Summer @BFIS students will display their master pieces in WEEKLY GALLERY WALKS!
Summer @ BFIS 2010
Los profesores del programa serán multilingües, además tendremos especialistas en danza y música. Todos ellos con amplia experiencia en el ámbito educativo. Los alumnos también participarán en clases de natación en Can Caralleu.
Cada semana descubriremos la magia detrás de uno de los grandes maestros catalanes y españoles: Picasso, Miró, Tàpies, Dalí y Pau Casals. Los alumnos participarán en talleres de arte durante las visitas a los distintos museos y también en la escuela, tanto en el aula con sus respectivos profesores como en talleres dirigidos por expertos.
Las visitas culturales para el verano 2010 son:
Semana 1: Museo Picasso
Semana 2: Fundació Miró
Semana 3: Fundació Tàpies
Semana 4: Museu de la Música
Cada semana los alumnos de Summer @ BFIS expondrán sus obras de arte en "MUSEOS ABIERTOS" o "GALLERY WALKS", en las aulas de la Escuela Benjamin Franklin International School!
Artistic and Cultural Excursions*
Here is a description of some of the exciting workshops children will participate in at Summer @ BFIS:
Week 1: Egypt 1300 B.C.
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JOIES
marta sànchez oms
joiera i gemmòloga
We are very lucky to welcome Marta Sanchez, jeweler and gemmologist, as our expert guest for the first week of Summer @ BFIS. Marta has collections that are inspired by the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egpyt on display around the world. This summer, children will benefit from her unique talents when she teaches them how to make Egpytian charms, and the symbols they represent!
Museu Egipci
Egyptian Funeral Masks
Week 2: The Americas: Mexico and Precolombian Cultures, 14th c. a.d.
Museu Barbier-Müeller
The Jaguar
Learn about the jaguar and its importance in Pre-Colombian culture and art! We will identify the jaguar in different works of Pre-Colombian art. We will also paint a jaguar skin yellow and brown. Let's discover the symbolic dimensions of the jaguar: Gods and "chamanes"!
Museu de Xocolata
Chocolate Artists
A workshop for children ages 3 1/2 to 12 years old/Un taller para niños de 3 1/2 años a 12 años
After learning about the origin, characteristics, and how to make a shape out of chocolate, we will make an Aztec figure out of chocolate!
Chocolate Tasting
A workshop for children ages 13 and up
We will learn about the characteristics of chocolate and how to tell the difference among four different varieties of chocolate.
Week 3: Europe: Spain and Modernism 19th c. a.d.
Colonia Güell
In 1890, Eusebi Güell decided to build Colònia Güell in Santa Coloma de Cervelló. He put Antoni Gaudí in charge of the design and construction of the church. Our youngest students will see a theatrical representation within the crypt, and the actors will perpetrate a dialogue between Mr. Güell and Mr. Gaudí. Our older students will enjoy a guided tour of Colònia Güell and afterward, they will have time to draw and/or paint an element of the site.
On July 15th, 2005, UNESCO included five of Antoni Gaudi´s works in the World Heritage list, one of them being the crypt at Colónia Güell.
Week 4: Asia: China and Japan, 20th c. a.d.
Casa Asia
The students will experience a series of workshops related to Chinese and Japanese art.
Here are some of the workshops our students will enjoy:
- Beijing Opera Masks
- Chinese Caligraphy
- Origami
Cooking
Summer@BFIS will integrate cooking activities into each weekly theme. The students will also benefit from visits of local chefs and experts.
Sports
Summer @ BFIS will provide opportunities for physical activity for the children. The children will have one Physical Education class a week. Students will also participate each week in a monitored swimming class at Can Caralleu.
*Proposed activities are subject to modification.
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