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✨ September at DarKha: Spanish, Culture & New Adventures in Xàtiva✨
Dear DarKha Community,
We hope your summer has been full of light and joy! 🌞 September brings a fresh start, and at DarKha we want to invite you not only to learn Spanish, but to live it in community.
🌟 Spanish Classes at DarKha
Classes begin on Monday, September 15th, with groups available both in the mornings and evenings. Over the next few days, we’ll finalize the schedules to best fit your life — because we know every student’s rhythm is different.
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Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 72 min read


😂 Chapter 5 of Don Quijote: The (Not-So) Triumphant Return
So, our “valiant knight” Don Quijote has just been beaten up by some muleteers (big surprise). He’s lying half-dead in a field, when a kind farmer from his village finds him. Instead of proudly declaring his real name, Don Quijote insists (in true delusional fashion) on being called Valdovinos (a hero from an old ballad). Yes, he’s still roleplaying while bleeding.
The poor farmer, trying to make sense of this nonsense, loads Don Quijote onto his donkey (not a noble steed, b
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 32 min read


Sacred Summer!
“Mommy, I slipped a note in your pocket. Everything will be okay. I’ll be back this afternoon.” That was from my 5-year-old nephew. He was off to his first day of school and feeling confident. More confident than his mother, who had set out all his clothes the evening before (she posted the picture…) and fretted about lunch and if he would find friends. I know this because it was on Facebook. Cute, I thought. And then came more postings of little kids, ...
Darcie Khanukayev
Aug 272 min read


🎉 BILINGUAL POOL PARTY 🎉
🎉 BILINGUAL POOL PARTY 🎉
📍 Benigànim | 🗓️ August 1 | 🕕 6:00 PM Let’s celebrate all our hard work this year with a fun Bilingual Pool Party! 🌞
✅ Bring: something to share (food or drink), a friend, and your best summer vibes!
✅ RSVP: to confirm attendance and help organize carpooling. 📞 685 166 339 See you at the pool! 🏖️
Darcie Khanukayev
Jul 151 min read


🎭 Bilingual Adult Immersion Game Night – Friday, June 13th!
🎭 Bilingual Adult Immersion Night – Friday, June 13th! 🇪🇸🇺🇸 Join us for a fun and engaging evening at our bimonthly bilingual Adult Immersion class! We’ll challenge ourselves and bond through the universal language by playing Charades 🎉🗣️📍 Sant Doménec, 32, Xàtiva, Valencia 🕖 Friday, June 7 at 7:00 PM Let’s create unforgettable memories and share plenty of laughter 🤩🤣 See you there! 🙌
Darcie Khanukayev
May 221 min read


DarKha Bilingual Hiking🥾
¡DarKha Senderismo Bilingüe🥾: El domingo 11 de mayo exploramos el Les Arcadetes d'Alboi! Nos reunimos en la academia (Sant Doménec, 32, Xativa) a las 10; lleva buenos zapatos para caminar, agua y ganas de explorar y practicar tu español/inglés. Hay que subir un poco pero no es difícil. 🥾⛰️🤩
Darcie Khanukayev
May 101 min read


🚴♀️ Bilingual Bike Ride with the DarKha Immersion Club! 🚴♂️
Join us on Sunday, March 30, for a fun and adventurous bilingual bike ride! 🌿🚲📍 Meeting point: DarKha Academy, Sant Domènec, 32 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM 🧢 What to bring: Water, helmet, and your adventurous spirit! We'll be exploring the scenic area around Mount Puig between Genovés and Xàtiva, enjoying the fresh air, great company, and bilingual conversation along the way. All levels welcome! Let’s ride, chat, and immerse ourselves in language and nature. 🌍🌞 👉 RSVP now and
Darcie Khanukayev
Apr 251 min read


For Whom the Bells Toll
I woke with a start. Blinding rays of sunlight lit up the room like a divine spotlight, and I fumbled for my watch with a growing sense of d
Darcie Khanukayev
Apr 92 min read


Horchata, or Not?
I had recently discovered the beautiful chufa fields, stretching out bright green against the deep blue Mediterranean sky.
Darcie Khanukayev
Mar 262 min read


🌿🚶♂️ Join DarKha Academy for the III Hiking March "Per La Costereta" 🚶♀️
Our adult immersion activity is joining this special hiking route organized by local town halls. 🌄🥾 📅 March 2📍 Meeting point: 9:00 AM
Darcie Khanukayev
Feb 251 min read


🎶💃 Join us for a fun-filled Bilingual Social Dance Class at DarKha! 💃
🎶 📍Where: C/ Corretgeria, 35, Xàtiva 🕖 When: Friday, January 24, 7:00 – 8:30 PM 🗣️ Practice your English & Spanish while dancing!
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 211 min read


🚴♀️ Bilingual Biking with DarKha Academy!🌟 Join us on Sunday, February 2, for a scenic bilingual bike ride through orange groves and charming towns! 🛣️🍊
🚴♀️ Bilingual Biking with DarKha Academy!🌟 Join us on Sunday, February 2, for a scenic ride through orange groves and charming towns! 🛣
Darcie Khanukayev
Jan 211 min read


Bilingual Book Club! We are continuing with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain
We are continuing with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain for Bilingual Book Club! It is an American Classic.
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 10, 20241 min read


🎄Join Us for a Special Bilingual Christmas Party at DarKha!🎄
🎄 **Join Us for a Special Bilingual Christmas Party!** 🎄 Mark your calendars for Friday, December 20, and come celebrate the season at...
Darcie Khanukayev
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Bilingual Biking in Valencia with DarKha Academy!
On Sunday, November 3, we shall explore the Vía Verde from Xátiva to Manuela. 🛣️💦This is a new route!
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 23, 20241 min read


DarKha Bilingual Hiking: English and Spanish! October 20, we are hiking🚶🏻♀️to La Creueta, Xativa
DarKha Bilingual Hiking🥾: On Sunday, October 20, for our monthly bilingual hiking excursion we will climb to the Creueta in Xàtiva! Meet at
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Club de lectura bilingüe: inglés y español Prepárate para reírte más con "Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer" de Mark Twain
¡Seguiremos leyendo hasta el capítulo 6 de nuestro Libro para el Club de Lectura Bilingüe! Estamos leyendo "Las aventuras de Tom Sawyer" de
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Bilingual Book Club! Get ready for more laughter with "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain
We will continue to read to chapter 6 in our Book for the Bilingual Book Club! We are reading "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain.
Darcie Khanukayev
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Lost In Translation!
It’s summer! Like Californians, Valencianos head to the water: the beach, a river, or lake. That’s what I did last weekend...
Darcie Khanukayev
Sep 5, 20242 min read


What About You?... and you and you and you?...in Spanish Grammar
“Seriously?! There are four ways to say YOU in Spanish!
What’s wrong with just YOU?” Muttered Lori from Wales as she
shook her head....
Darcie Khanukayev
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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