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DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL | LANGUAGE & CULTURE TRIP

Take a look at some of the best bits from Dubai British School Emirates Hills' visit to the Spanish capital of Madrid!

By Trans World Educational Experiences

October 28^th, 2024

Dubai British School Arrive in Madrid

Day 1 | Mon 28th Oct

After an early start and a long day of traveling, Dubai British School's students have arrived in Madrid for their week long tour.

First stop was to visit the impressive Atletico de Madrid's 70,000 seater home on their first day in Spain. After exploring the museum and stadium, students had the opportunity to make some shopping at the Atletico's megastore before heading back to the hotel for downtime.

A fantastic way to start their trip. More action packed for tomorrow.

¡Vamos!

DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL | LANGUAGE & CULTURE TRIP

Las Ventas Visit

Day 2 | Tues 29th Oct

¡Buenos días! What an action packed day the students have had today on their second day in Madrid.

The DBS EH students spent the morning visiting Spain's largest and most historical bullring in the country - Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas - with capacity for nearly 24,000 spectators.

The kids learned the history behind the walls and some had the opportunity to test themselves doing a "corrida de toros."

Completed in 1931, Las Ventas has been home to cultural events in the Spanish capital for nearly 100 years. It has undergone some recent improvement works to allow the venue to host a range of events, including concerts and theatre performances, for many years to come!

It's Time to Dance!

Day 2 | Tues 29th Oct

After having lunch, students got prepared for their first test of the trip, it was time to dance!

We visited the fantastic dance academy Expresarte, where the professional flamenco dancer, Beatriz welcomed the group. Boys, girls and teachers tested themselves and showed their talent dancing while shouting oleeees.

What an afternoon this was, plenty of laughs and great movement, maybe there could be a future flamenco dancer, who knows? The experience ended up with a castañuelas performance.

Students had a great time dancing and once again, learning new cultural things.

¡Nos vemos mañana!

Let's cook traditional Spanish dishes

Day 3 | Wed 30th Oct

¡Buenos días Madrid!

What a beautiful morning it has been here in the capital of Spain, sun was shining and the group headed to Madrid city to test their culinary skills in a local cooking class.

From making empanadillas and Spanish omelettes to preparing a traditional paella. The students learned some of the secrets of how to make the best Spanish dishes. They were all focused on every single detail as they are now prepared to make this delicious recipes at home.

After preparing and making the menu they all cheered with some handmade fresh lemonade and got to eat what they cooked!

We have seen some amazing chefs today.

Exploring El Parque de El Retiro

Day 3 | Wed 30th Oct

After the cooking class the group visited El Parque de El Retiro. Students were fascinated with the nature and beauty of the park.

We decided to organize a photo competition, so they had the opportunity to explore the neck of the woods to try to find the best spot to get a great photo. Some great photos were taken and now it is time for the judges to decide which ones are the winners. A very difficult decision as there are some great photos to chose from.

Tomorrow it is Halloween and the group will head to the Parque Warner Theme Park, lots of fun, scary moments and surprises.

¡Hasta mañana!

Halloween at Parque Warner Bros Madrid

Day 4 | Thurs 31st Oct

¡It is Halloween it is Halloween!

Today we headed to Madrid's Warner Bros theme park where everything was set up for Halloween. Students were super excited to let their hair down on the rollercoasters.

As you can see, some were even brave to get selfies with the scariest characters in the park!

Students had an amazing day exploring the theme park and enjoying the innumerable rides.

Madrid city sightseeing

Day 5 | Fri 1st Nov

¡It is day 5 of the trip and it feels the time flies!

What an amazing trip it is being so far, kids embracing the culture and learning a lot from the country.

Today it was time to explore Madrid and some of the most tourists places in the city. The group took part in a walking tour of the Spanish capital.

After touring the city they spend some time doing shopping at one of the most famous streets in Madrid, known as Gran Vía.

Flamenco live show

Day 5 | Fri 1st Nov

Could not have been a best way to finish the trip. In the evening, the group attended to a live flamenco show with some of the most talented flamenco dancers and musicians in the town.

¡What an amazing show it was, pure talent and passion!

After the show students got involved at doing some dance to test, once again, their dancing skills.

It was a fantastic way to finish what I has been an amazing trip. Plenty of good moments and memories that will last forever.

On behalf of Twedex staff, we would like to thank all the students and teachers who got involved in this fantastic trip, it has been such an incredible trip with an amazing group of people.

¡Nos vemos pronto!

Oleeeeee

Footnotes

To find out more about how Trans World Educational Experiences can support your school travel plans, visit our website at twedex.com or email us on journeys@twedex.com to start planning your next unforgettable journey.