Events & Blogs

Discover how people really talk about forgetting things in Spain! From olvidar and olvidarse de to the wonderfully natural se me ha olvidado, explore everyday expressions, grammar tips and a forgotten coffee in Xàtiva. ☕🇪🇸

Join the DarKha Bilingual Community for a special visit to the Goya Room at Xàtiva's Museum of Fine Arts. Our very own artist and printmaker Philip Hartigan will guide us through Goya's fascinating etchings, sharing the stories, techniques and artistic secrets behind these remarkable works.

October has arrived! Discover our new Autumn Adventures theme, bilingual community activities, classroom highlights and exciting news from DarKha Academy.

At DarKha Academy, every month begins with a question that inspires curiosity and communication. This October, our students will discover how autumn changes the world around us through English, science, creativity, cooking and culture.

Looking for a relaxed and enjoyable way to practise English or Spanish? Join the DarKha Bilingual Book Club in Xàtiva, where literature, conversation, and community come together in both languages.

Ready to stop stumbling over Spanish verbs and start gliding through conversations? 🇪🇸🚀 This August, DarKha Academy is challenging adult Spanish learners to master at least one essential verb every day. But this isn’t about memorising endless conjugation tables. Students conjugate, write, speak, record and—most importantly—use each verb in real-life situations. By the end of the challenge, participants will have practised more than 35 essential Spanish verbs used every day

Practise English and Spanish through literature, conversation and community at DarKha Academy’s Bilingual Book Club in Xàtiva. On Thursday, July 30 at 19:30, we’ll read selected stories from Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street aloud in both languages, explore vocabulary and cultural themes, and enjoy an informal evening of conversation together.

This August, DarKha Academy invites English and Spanish speakers to come together for a relaxed summer gathering in Xàtiva. Meet new people, practice a language, enjoy the outdoors, and discover how language learning comes alive through community.

This June, DarKha Academy transforms into a magical kingdom where children learn English through castles, dragons, wizards, science experiments, creative crafts, and royal cooking adventures. Discover how imagination helps language learning come alive.

DarKha Academy’s bilingual book club brings together English and Spanish learners through literature, conversation and community. This month we are reading The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros in both languages.

Learn how to use the Spanish preterite tense naturally in everyday conversations in Spain. Practice common irregular verbs, real-life examples and survival Spanish with DarKha Academy in Xàtiva.

This May, DarKha Academy students in Xàtiva will explore space, science, creativity and culture through immersive English activities including rocket building, cooking, storytelling and solar system crafts.

Discover DarKha Academy’s Summer Club in Xàtiva, where children learn English through immersion, creativity, and global exploration.

Looking for an Easter camp in Xàtiva where children learn English naturally? Discover how DarKha Academy combines fun, creativity and language immersion for kids aged 3 to 12.

DarKha Academy invites you to a relaxed and welcoming bilingual book club in Xàtiva. This April, we explore The House on Mango Street and enjoy language learning through conversation, culture and community connection.

Just as one celebration ends in Spain, another begins. From Fallas to Semana Santa, life in Xàtiva doesn’t slow down — it swings between extremes. Through real schedule changes, busy students, and everyday moments, this story explores how cultural rhythm shapes not only daily life, but also the way we learn, adapt, and connect through language.

Meet Darcie, founder of DarKha Academy in Xàtiva, and discover her approach to bilingual learning through real communication, creativity, and community connection.

A colorful Fallas sculpture (ninot) in Xàtiva showing a fantasy character with blue skin, a wide open mouth, and dramatic facial features riding a lizard-like creature. The figure wears detailed, ornate clothing with mushrooms and whimsical elements around it, set against a bright blue sky.

Language learning is often described as mastering vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. But anyone who has truly immersed themselves in another culture knows that learning a language is also about understanding rhythm, traditions, and ways of life. For those learning Spanish in Valencia, there is perhaps no better cultural lesson than Las Fallas. Recently, I learned this lesson firsthand.

This March, DarKha Academy’s Bilingual Book Club explores "Thank You, Ma’am" by Langston Hughes — a powerful short story about kindness, dignity and unexpected change. The story follows a surprising encounter between a determined woman and a young boy who tries to steal her purse, leading to a moment that transforms them both. During our Friday session in Xàtiva, participants will read the story together, review key vocabulary and engage in meaningful discussion.