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We're really pleased to be able to keep our classes going during the COVID-19 period. Online (Zoom) classes are now the norm for the moment. For the best online class experience, we've laid out a set of guidelines, from both...

Toni Edwards

Isidro returns to Australia with the fascinating story of Colonel Robles, a relative who lived a truly revolutionary life. (In English)

Isidro Martínez García (translated by Phil Damon)

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Esta receta es muy típica del norte de España, especialmente de Euskadi (País Vasco). Los pimientos del piquillo son una variedad de pimiento que se produce en La Rioja y Navarra. Aunque esta receta puede parecer complicada, es de fácil...

Ana Ruiz (recipe and photos)

Isidro returns to Australia with the fascinating story of Colonel Robles, a relative who lived a truly revolutionary life. (En español)

Isidro Martínez García

Dance shows how cultures from different corners of the globe have come together and intertwined, each leaving its mark on the others and creating the movements and rhythms we know today. It is definitely one of our favourite things from...

Pame Garces

HYBRID is designed to combine the worlds of online and face-to-face - to provide extra flexibility while still offering the chance to connect in the real world! The word HYBRID is being thrown around a lot at the moment! You...

Penny

Read on for information about our new partnership with APRIL, giving you the option of secure instalment payments at El Patio!

Sasha Gillies-Lekakis

Melbourne's Latin culture scene is great! There are many places to eat, spaces to dance, festivals to go to and live music to immerse ourselves in, so that we can stay in touch with our favourite culture until we are...

Pame

My, yours, his, hers... the posesivo (possessive) in Spanish will allow you to describe ownership and ask others questions about whether something belongs to them! Take a look at our quick grammar guide to get your posesivo skills ship-shape.

Sasha and Phil

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