The Seventh International Conference on Task-Based Language Teaching will take place in Barcelona (University of Barcelona), Spain
April 19-21 2017
The theme of the conference is "Tasks in Context"
Social Program
Gala Dinner
Thursday 20 April 2017 at 20:00
Dinner will take place at Norai's restaurant which belongs to the Maritime Museum. You can get further infomation (in Spanish) here: http://www.mmb.cat/serveis.php?idm=2&pagina=15&codi_subseccio=82&estic=1
Price: 45 euro
Walking tour + tapa
Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 20:00 (after City Council Reception)
Walking tour in small groups around "barri gòtic/barrio gótico/gothic quarter" with a final stop at a 'tapas' bar. The fee includes 1 tapa and 1 drink. You will explore the Gothic Quarter and El Born neighbourhood.
Price: 18 euro
Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Temple guided tour
Friday 21 April 2017 at 16:30
Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Temple guided tour will take place on Friday afternoon at 16:30 in small groups of 10-35 people. It takes around an hour. You can get further information here: http://www.sagradafamilia.org/en/guided-visit/#grups
Price: 24 euro
Catamaran trip
Saturday 22 April 2017 at 11:00
A 3-hour boat trip which includes snacks and drinks on a catamaran. This activity will take place depending on weather conditions. You will get a full refund if the trip is cancelled and an alternative activity will be suggested. For further information see: http://www.sensation-bcn.es/en/.
Price: 47 euro
Other activities during the weekend
The ELTRIA (ELT Research in Action) Conference starts right after the TBLT Conference.
http://www.eim.ub.edu/eltria/index_en.php
Sunday April 23rd we celebrate Sant Jordi's day (St. George). It is the day of books and roses, so the streets of Barcelona will be filled with book stands and people selling roses. Typically you buy a book, a rose, or both for your loved ones. Most people would agree it is one of the most beautiful days in the city. You should not miss it!
For more information please check this web site:
http://web.gencat.cat/en/web/sant-jordi/index.html
From Friday, April 21st until next Friday, April 28th, BCN Film Fest will take place at Cinemes Verdi (Carrer de Verdi, 32, 08012 Barcelona; nearest metro stop Fontana, green line L3). They will screen more than 30 titles (some of them in original version) at popular prices (tickets cost around 6 euros each). For more information please check the following website (in Spanish):
If you want to explore our brain from a linguistic perspective, you can visit Talking Brains in CosmoCaixa Barcelona (Carrer dIsaac Newton, 26, 08022 Barcelona; nearest FGC stop Av. Tibidabo, brown line L7). It aims to exhibit the brain from the point of view of its linguistic functions: a scientific approach to language that stresses its psychological and biological constitution and its indissoluble link with neuroscience, genetics, anatomy, or human evolution. More information can be found in the following websites:
http://www.talkingbrains.net/en
http://agenda.obrasocial.lacaixa.es/-/vc-talking-brains#itinerancias (in Spanish)