Summer Courses of the University Complutense ESCORIAL
Director of Cultural Activities
Leticia Espinosa de los Monteros in year 1988 He joined the organization of newbie Summer Courses organized by the Complutense University annually in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid.
It was an unprecedented experience in Spain, to offer an extensive program of courses on the most varied scientific disciplines, cultural and social. Taught by relevant national and international personalities of each subject, They were aimed at anyone interested in expanding knowledge, with the added value provided by the closeness between student and teacher, all in a unique setting surrounded by historical and natural spaces.
During these years, was the Director of the Department of Cultural Activities of these summer courses, that in addition to purely teaching activities, manifestations included all kinds of scenic, as concerts of classical and popular music, dance performances, Flamenco and theater, film series, literary recitals, symposia and other related social issues of today.
The implementation of the Artistic Creation Workshops, was an important contribution to the learning experience an intense relationship established student – master in producing a creative process.
While it would be tedious enumeration of the biggest names in the culture and society that participated in these activities, some of them clearly illustrate the relevance of these: Mstislav Rostropovich, Alicia de Larrocha, Teresa Berganza, Paul Badura Skoda, Renata Scotto, Alfredo Kraus, Eduardo Arroyo, Gordillo, Pérez Villalta, Cristina Garcia Rodero Sebastiao Salgado, Nuria Espert, Lluis Pasqual, Carlos Saura, Fernando Fernan Gomez, It Joaquin, Tomatio, Sara Baras, Alicia Alonso, Chavela Vargas, Amalia Rodrigues, u Oliver Stone, are just some of the names that those years were part of the illustrious cast of celebrities who participated in the activities offered daily.
The formula was a success from the first edition. The combination of academic rigor in the classroom with a recreational culture, using historical places like the Basilica and the Patio del Real Monasterio Car or Real Coliseo Carlos III, made of summer courses a must and San Lorenzo de El Escorial a reference in Spanish cultural geography. Not for nothing, Many universities have been subsequently have launched similar initiatives.
