CEA Sevilla

Hello everybody!
How is your week going? What´s the plan for the weekend? 

Hola a todos!
¿Cómo va la semana? ¿qué plan tenéis para el fin de semana?

Here are some important reminders and personal recommendations on what to do this weekend! Check it out!

Important reminders

Academics:

• Students from USS who have already communicated that they cannot attend the mandatory USS orientation: please access your emails this weekend as you will receive emails from the Academic department. 

Student services:

•  If you have signed up for the Bike Tour tomorrow, remember that you are meeting at the CEA office before your tour starts.
• The first  Student committee meeting will take place Tuesday, Febraury 5th.  Those of you who have expressed interest in being part of the committee should have received an e-mail with the specific time of the meeting.
• Students who are going to volunteer will receive emails with details shortly.
• Don´t forget to sign-up for the optional excursion to Lisbon and Sintra by February 12th.

Activities sponsored by CEA

• Remember next weekend, Friday, 8th February we are going on an overnight trip to Córdoba and Granada. Don´t forget to bring your cameras, warm clothes and jackets as Granada can get really cold, and some money for your free time!

Activities not sponsored by CEA 

If you feel like discovering a little more of Seville and its surroundings, why don´t you plan a daytrip to Carmona? 

Carmona is a well known village in the Seville province. It is famous for its "Necropolis (city of dead)". and it is  located  just 30 minutes away from Seville, you can take a bus from Plaza de Armas, bus station.


 Another interesting place to visit is "La Carbonería" where you can enjoy a nice tapa while watching a free live flamenco show.  The address is: Calle Levies, 18.


Into the culture...

Tapas Bar Recommendation:

 

This weekend you could try The Nikkei bar on Calle Calatrava, where they prepare an interesting combination of Peruvian and Japanese food.

Spanish Recipe to try:

Salpicón de marsico, or Spanish seafood salad


Ingredients:

· 12 oz crab meat or 1 pkg imitation crab

· 1 lb octopus, boiled - or boiled squid

· 1 1/2 lb shrimp, boiled and peeled

· 1/2 red bell pepper

· 1/2 green bell pepper

· 8 oz cocktail onions

· 1/2 medium yellow onion (optional)

· 8 oz gherkin pickles

· 8 oz green olives, stuffed with anchovies

· white vinegar

· extra virgin Spanish olive oil

· salt to taste

Directions:

 

This Spanish seafood salad recipe makes 6 servings.

If you cannot purchase octopus that is already boiled, purchase the fresh octopus and boil between 30-60 minutes until tender. The cooking time depends on the size of the octopus. If you prefer, clean and boil squid in a pan for 5-10 minutes.

While octopus or squid is boiling, cook the shrimp. In a medium size sauce pan, bring water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, add the raw shrimp, shells on. Boil 3-5 minutes. Pour out water and immediately rinse in cold water. When shrimp has cooled, peel, rinse and drain. Place in bowl with octopus.

If using imitation crab meat, cut or flake into 1/2-inch pieces. If using crab meat, break into 1/2-inch pieces with a fork. Add to serving bowl.

Once the octopus or squid is cooked, cut it into slices approximately 1/4 inch thick. Place in a large serving bowl.

Rinse peppers and remove seeds. Cut the peppers into 1/2-inch square pieces. Chop onion. Cut pickles in half. Add peppers, onion and pickles, as well as drained cocktails onions and green olives to the serving bowl.

Add white vinegar and olive oil to taste, using approximately 1 part vinegar to two parts oil. Mix thoroughly. Add salt to taste.

That´s all folks,

Have a great weekend and safe trips to those of you that are going abroad!