News of our spanish school in bilbao

Tomorrow (21st December) is the Day of Saint Thomas, one of the Basque Country’s most important annual festivals.It is thought that the festival’s origins can be traced back to a people’s market, which would take place on that day every year. Farmers would come down...

The end of December has come round already, which can only mean one thing – it’s nearly Christmas! All of Bilbao is lit up with Christmas lights, and the traditional Christmas tree has been put up in front of the Arriaga theatre. The shop windows,...

Spanish courses at Instituto Hemingway entail much more than just classes and textbooks. Every day, the Instituto puts on free cultural activities for its students, in order that they might deepen their understanding of Spanish culture and discover the beautiful places around Bilbao. Last Sunday,...

Spain is a captivating country that is full of surprises. The kindess and welcoming character of its people, the beauty of its countryside, its varied gastronomic traditions, its fascinating cultural and artistic heritage and of course its lively cities mean that Spain is sure to...

Here at the Instituto, we’ve embraced the beginning of the festive season with great enthusiasm and a lot of decorations! We have a Christmas tree, an Advent Calendar, snowflakes, paper chains and other pretty things. The Advent Calendar is a string of tinsel, from which...