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Galicia
Back to List Make Booking Enquiry| Course: | Galicia |
| Tutor: | Chris Pollard |
| Date: | Tea Sunday 5 - Breakfast Saturday 11 August |
| Res Fee From: | £695 |
| Non Res Fee: | £see below |
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Join us for a fascinating journey of discovery through one of Spain's remotest regions. In the far north west corner of the Iberian Peninsula Galicia is a region apart. Its Atlantic coastline is spectacular, its interior verdant and appealing, yet more or less ignored by visitors. Its cities are vibrant, its villages picturesque, its culture unique and it has its own language. At its heart is the great city of Santiago de Compostela; we will also visit La Coruna, Vigo and Pontevedra and follow the history of Galicia from the pre-Roman Celts to the present day. We will listen to Galician music, read Galician poetry, drink Galician wine and taste Galician food. There will be an opportunity to watch Mondays in the Sun, a moving depiction of Galicia today. All-comers welcome. This half day (afternoon) course running over 5 days (Monday-Friday) forms part of the two weeks’ Summer School organised by Roger Priest, which is now in its 13th year. The Summer School includes a selection of morning courses, afternoon courses or full day courses. All available courses for Week One of the Summer School are listed below (for full details of individual courses please select relevant course page). For details of courses available on Week Two of the Summer School please select the Week Two page on the residential courses page. Summary of Courses For further information about each course see the relevant residential course page. Week 1 Morning Courses Exploring Five Market Towns with Roger Priest Neglected Musical Genius with Tim Porter The Olympic Games with Chris Pollard Old Furniture? New Life! Restoration with Mark Coray Literature Across the Pond: Five American and Canadian Classics Liz Merry From Sketchbooks to Paintings with Louise Waugh (morning or afternoon or full day) Week 1 Afternoon Courses Galicia with Chris Pollard Creative Writing for Pleasure with Elizabeth Hawksley French for Francophiles with Anne-Marie Kelly Houses and Gardens of Distinction with Roger Priest From Sketchbooks to Paintings with Louise Waugh (also morning/full day) English Pilgrimages with Tim Porter Antique Furniture: Deal or No Deal? with Mark Coray Each week, as well as the daytime courses (Monday - Friday), this Summer School offers residents and non-residents alike a varied programme of optional evening entertainments. Non-residents can book in for dinner as required on particular evenings. Everyone will be provided with a detailed programme of events on arrival. All bookings are made through Dillington but the Course Director, Roger Priest, is happy to hear from you on 01823 333906 if you have any queries. Residents booking both weeks can book bed and breakfast for the night of Saturday 11 August at a special rate of £50 per person. Non Resident Fees (Mon – Fri only – must attend the same course for all five days) 5 Full Days (including lunch) £281 5 Half Days (including lunch) £174 5 Half Days (excluding lunch) £108 |
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Tutor Information
Chris Pollard
Chris Pollard lectures on Hispanic matters and leads historical tours of Spain. He writes on many Spanish topics, most notably on the art and culture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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