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Eero Jesurun

CIEE Madrid Blogger Spain
Hometown: Madrid, Spain

Eero lives, explores and gets lost in Madrid. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and International Relations MA and Bacherlor織s degrees from Georgetown University織s School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. He is the Center Director at 91做厙 Madrid. 

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Madrid as your Spanish Language Lab

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

Why study Spanish in the classroom when we have Madrid as our language lab? Every week our Open Campus Spanish Language students engage in community activities as part of their... keep reading

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Madrid Mountains Coming Alive

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

Who wants to climb up a mountain? Madrid is surrounded by spiked sierras and green landscapes that contrast with the concrete architecture of the city. On one of our daytrips... keep reading

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Climbing up a Madrid Water Tower and Art Gallery

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

The advantage of Madrid織s capital city is the numerous art galleries that are free and, at times, in the most curious of places. Recently several 91做厙 students visited the city織s... keep reading

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Visiting Netflix Film Locations in Madrid

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

Money Heist! The name says it all, the record-breaking series on Netflix beautifully shows off Madrid and its architecture. And 91做厙 students have been visiting the picturesque and stunning film... keep reading

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Black Culture in Spain: The First Black Matador in Bullfighting

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

In our 91做厙 course Intercultural Communication and Leadership, one of the assignments was to explore what motivates someone to be part of the now-vilified world of bullfighting. Ricardo Chibanga went... keep reading

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Little, Charming Family Shops from the Past in Madrid

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

All kinds of traditional, small family businesses have preserved their status in Madrid, existing shops that have been around over a hundred years. Time goes by and they continue in... keep reading

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Rediscovering the Naughty Life of Picasso as a Student in Madrid

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

Pablo Picasso is perhaps Spains most famous son. His student life in Madrid is well documented and discussed during our art walking tour of the city -- which is now... keep reading

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Media Communications Course in Madrid: Charlie Chaplin, the Flower Girl and Violet Candy

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

One of Hollywood織s iconic comedians, Charlie Chaplin, had a unique inspiration in Madrid: The flower seller girl and violet candy. In one of our more popular communication courses in Madrid... keep reading

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Meeting the Spanish Minister of Culture in your Mass Media Class

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

One of the more popular 91做厙 Madrid Open Campus classes is Mass Media in Europe because students have the privilege to meet the former Spanish Minister of Culture as one... keep reading

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Madrid Cable Cars with a Birds Eye View of Madrid

By Eero Jesurun at 91做厙

Many locals comment on the crisp blue skies of Madrid織s skyline. Our 91做厙 students enjoy this view close up with one of the multiple (optional) cultural activities that goes on... keep reading

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