Fall 2000 NCHC Honor Semester Activities and Accomplishments
Interviews and Audiences
-Conducting interviews with professionals in different fields a vital aspect of "Directed Research" project. Many thanks to all those we interviewed.
- Diane Coronado-Dancer at Amor de Dios (Madrid)
- Candela Soto-Amor de Dios, La Compania de Candela Soto
- Rafeala Carasco-Amor de Dios
- Sara Garcia-Aula de Danza
- Ester Vindel-Aula de Danza
- Nancy Rodermann-Music Teacher; American School of Madrid
- Elena Oribio-Piano professor; Royal Conservatory (Madrid)
- Jenny McGory-Professional Musician/Teacher
- Juan Antonio Mata Gonzalez-Pianist
- Juanjo-Professional Bullfighting Photographer
- Bullfighting aficionado/father of matador
- Ada Salas-Poet
- Juan Carlos-Casa del Libro (bookstore-Madrid)
- Paul Quinn-Professor of film
- Antonio Juarez-Professor of Art and Architecture
and professional Artist/Architect (Madrid)
- Emilio Pina-Film Producer; Boca Productions
- Lisi Clark-Journalist
- Miguel Perry-Missionary from Iglesia Evangelica
- Tmase Pokyolzki-Polish Priest (Alcala)
- Polish Immigrants in Alcala
- Polish Bishop visiting Alcala
- Robert and Carolyn Twaddle; Richard and Connie Clark; Susan
Battle-Protestant Missionaries to Spain
- Anna Maria-El Rocio Chico Coordinator
- Desree-Almonte Museum Tour Guide
- Carmen Lillo-Secondary English teacher (Alcala)
- Enrique Arrieta M.D.-family practice, Ph.D-psychology (Segovia)
- Dr. Stella Cino Nunez-Psychoanalist, Grupo Cero
- Yolanda Castilla Prieto-Humanist psychologist, owner Gea Salud
- Jose Maria Roldan-Chief of Regulations; Banco de Espana (Federal Reserve-Madrid)
- Saturnino Aguado Sebastian-Professor of International Economics
- Arturo Jarque Iniguez-Coordinator of Spanish Studies, Univ. Alcal?
- Jos?Ignacio Torreblanca
- Celia Valiente Fernandez-Professor of Political Science
(Universidad de Carlos III, Madrid)
- Ana Navarro-Alhambra Museum Worker
- Aguilino "El Entri" Jiménez Ramírez, flamenco guitar instuctor (Madrid)
- Inmaculada Santos, Teletext journalist, Televisión Española (Madrid)
- Sergeant Major Julio Tesedo-Spanish Military
- Jos?Maria Lopez and other military soldiers
- Candelas Cidad and Blanca Yanez-Madrileños
- Mario Chandler-Professor and Expert of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish-Speaking region of Africa)
- Juan Bermedo-Garbage Collector (Madrid)
Official Excursions
- Spanish Senate (Madrid)
- Spanish Congress (Madrid)
- Richmond Publishing, A Division of Grupo Santillan (Madrid)
Conferences
- "The Trilateral Economic Relationship: Spain, the United States, and Latin America"
Group Holidays
- Andalusia-4 day trip visiting the cities of Granada, Sevilla, and Cordoba
- Basque Country and Navarre-3 day trip to Burgos, Loyola, San Sebastián, Pamplona, and Biarritz, France
Museums
- Museo del Prado (Madrid)
- Museo national centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Madrid)
- Palacio Real (Madrid)
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Madrid)
- Museo Taurino (Bullfighting Museum, Madrid)
- Museo Naval (Madrid)
- Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares (Sevilla)
- Museo centro Al-Andalus (Sevilla)
- Centro de Flamenco de Andalucía (Jerez de la Frontera)
- Museu Picasso (Barcelona)
- Museu de L'erotíc (Barcelona)
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (Barcelona)
- City Museum (Barcelona)
- Museo de El Greco (Toledo)
- Museo de Picasso (Segovia)
- Museo de Arte Abstracto (Cuenca)
- Palacio y Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- Guggenheim Museum(Bilbao)
- Valle de Los Caidos
- Museo y Basilico de Loyola
Events/Concerts
- Flamenco Tablaos:
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- Casa Patas (Madrid); La Zambra (Granada); Los Gallos, Las Brujas, Patio Sevillana & La Carboneria (Sevilla)
- Flamenco Guitar recital, Alcal?
- Alcal?de Henares 30th Annual Festival de Cine (Film Festival)
- Carlos Nuñez (Gallego Gaita player, Madrid)
- Dulce Pontes (Portugese Singer)
- Euskera Concert
- RENT-Spanish production (Madrid)
- Cervantes Festival (Alcal?
- Celebration and Processionals for la Virgen del Val (Alcala)
- Celebration of Virgen de Pilar (Zaragoza)
- Watched Spanish movies (Madrid)
- Annual Fair (Guernica)
- Real Madrid Football Matches, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
- Spain vs. Israel Football Match, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
- Bullfights at Las Ventas (Madrid); Arganda del Rey, Real Maestranza (Sevilla)
- Organ concert at Almudena Cathedral (Alcala)
- Musical Mass-Los Hermanos
- Russian Ballet production of Don Quijote (Alcala)
- El Rastro Flea Market (Madrid)
- Green Day Concert (Madrid)
- All Saint's Day Festival and street flamenco recital (Cádiz)
- Visited Spanish Cemetery on All Saints' Day
Observations/Achievements
- Polish Mass (Alcala) and witnessed first confirmation in Alcala
- Psychology class at Universidad de Segovia
- Psychology wing at Medical centers, University Hospital, and Private Clinic
- Class at Colegio Lope de Vega and Colegio Publico Doctora de Alcal?
- Spent a weekend with church group in Valdepenas, Castilla-La Mancha
- Observed pro-Franco demonstration at Valley of the Fallen during 100th anniversary of Franco’s Birth
- Climbed Moorish Wall in Portugal
- Studied Flamenco guitar and dance at internationally renowned studios
- Attended Polish religion class and conducted interviews at school
- Experienced adventures on metro subways and commuter trains
- Tasted Spanish food and hunted for good paella
- Experienced Spanish culture firsthand with Spanish intercambios
- Ate tapas at La Taperia (Alcal?
- Tried Churros y Chocolate at La Churreria (Alcal?
- Attended flamenco tablao in cave (Granada)
- Finally saw storks all around Alcal?
- Practiced Spanish with Spaniards on streets, parks, and shops
Extracurricular Travels:
- Spain: Bilbao, Barcelona, Guernica, Toledo, Buitrago de Lozoya, San Sebastián, Segovia, El Escorial, Andalucía (Cádiz, Sevilla, Italica, Jerez de La Frontera, La Línea), Galicia (Ferrol, Mugardos, La Coruña, Santiago de Compostela), Cuenca, Guadalajara, Salamanca, Málaga, Valencia, Menorca
- Austria-Salzburg, Innsbruck
- England-London
- France-Paris, Biarritz
- Germany-Munich
- Gibraltar
- Greece-Zachinthaos, Athens
- Ireland-Dublin, Belfast, Wexford
- Italy-Rome, Florence, Venice
- Morocco-Tangiers
- Portugal-Lisboa, Porto
- Scotland-Edinburgh, Inverness, Isle of Skye (Kyleakin, Portr? Uig), Sterling
- Switzerland-Zurich, Geneva