BYU Spanish Resource Center
Events
The Spanish Resource Center hosts fun and free activities for visitors of all ages. All activities are held at the SRC (click here for directions). These activities are held in Spanish, usually lasting about an hour. In order to count it as a cultural activity for a class, please arrive on time and plan on staying for the whole hour. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Please make sure to RSVP for all activities at tinyurl.com/byusrc. Culinary activities have a limit of 15 guests and all other activities have a limit of 30 guests. For more information email us at sp-rescenter@byu.edu
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XIV SCHOOL NARRATIVE CONTEST IN SPANISH “CUENTISTAS”
The Spanish Literary Contest "Cuentistas" is a great opportunity to promote Spanish language and culture through storytelling. This contest is designed so that students enrolled in K-12 in the states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming can practice their writing skills.
In this edition, we encourage participants to write under the topic "Mi viaje a España".
If you are a Spanish teacher in grades K-12 in Colorado, Utah, or Wyoming, you can have your students participate in "Cuentistas". Please download the contest rules and attachments and remember to submit your students’ stories by March 31, 2025.
There will be prizes for the winning students provided by our sponsors, Brigham Young University, Sylvia Vivanco, Voces Digital, Istarduk ediciones, and Grupo SM.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Spain Education Office in Salt Lake City at:
asesoria.utah@educacion.gob.es
We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information about the event visit the following link: Activities and events - United States and Canada | Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes
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XVIII SCHOOL NARRATIVE CONTEST IN SPANISH “CUENTISTAS”
In this edition, we encourage participants to write under the topic "It happened at a party in Spain".
For more information about the event visit the following link:
https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/eeuu/oficinasycentros/centros-recursos/eeuu-provo/actividades.html
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XVII SCHOOL NARRATIVE CONTEST IN SPANISH “CUENTISTAS”
In this edition, we encourage participants to write under the topic "An adventure in Spain".
The 4 best-ranked students (one for each category) will receive a diploma, an award, a collection of stories by Sylvia Vivanco Extramiana with a dedication, and a gift bag from the Department of Education of the United States.
The teachers whose students have won will also receive a gift.
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PAST CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
We host several cultural activities each week, such as movie nights, culinary classes, and crafts. Pictures and videos from past activities can be found on our Instagram: @byusrc.
In October of 2019, we watched the movie “Coco” for the Mexican cultural week.
On November 8th, 2019, Dr. Ana M. López-Aguilera, Assistant Professor of Spanish at the Bemidji State University visited us to present her research on Spanish Film.
In September of 2019, Ana Sanz, the Spanish Resource Center Director came to present on Spain and its festivities.
