Easter School 2024: Prague
Course Description
Learn Ancient Greek, make friends, and explore a city full of history—all at the same time!
We offer you a five day immersive Ancient Greek program, set in the historic center of Prague. We will spend our mornings in the class room, reading and discussing timeless texts like the Easter story from the New Testament. In the afternoon, we will go out and explore the city, visiting famous sites like Prague castle and Charles’ bridge as well as hidden gems that lie off the beaten track: all of this, of course, in Ancient Greek!
Dates
From March 28 (Thursday) until April 1, 2024 (Monday)
Price
Standard: 480€
Students: 400€
The price includes classes and entry to museums and sites. It does not cover travel costs and accommodation. For accommodations see the FAQ below.
Teachers
Karolina Doušová
Karolina teaches Latin and Ancient Greek as living languages in Prague (at Charles University and at “Gymnázium Jaroslava Seiferta”). She has taught various spoken Latin and Greek classes, in person as well as online, e.g. Caelum and Οὐρανός for Cultura Clásica in Madrid, Spain.
Jenny Teichmann
Jenny has taught numerous classes in spoken Latin and Ancient Greek for Triodos Trivium (Berlin), the Paideia Institute (New York), and Cultura Clásica (Madrid).
Sites We Will Visit
Strahov Library
ἡ τοῦ Strahov βιβλιοθήκη
Charles’ Bridge
ἡ τοῦ Καρόλου γέφυρα
Sternberg Art Collection
ἡ πινακοθήκη
Old Town Square
ἡ παλαιὰ ἀγορά
Cathedral of St. Vitus
ὁ τοῦ ἁγίου Οὐίτου νεώς
FAQ
This class is for advanced beginners to intermediate/advanced students. It aims at:
- students who want to deepen their knowledge of Ancient Greek through immersion
- teachers of Ancient Greek interested in the active method
- basic knowledge of Ancient Greek (at least one year of university studies or equivalent)
- previous experience speaking Ancient Greek is welcome but not necessary
We have booked a limited number of hotel rooms ranging from 40€/night to 115€/night (depending on location and whether or not you want to share a room). If you are interested in one of the pre-booked rooms, please let us know and we will give you more details. If you want to find your own accommodation, we strongly suggest that you do so as soon as possible since Prague over Easter is a highly popular travel destination.
At Charles University, in the historic city center (see map below). In addition to the class room we will also go out and explore the city and its museums with guided tours in Ancient Greek.
No, Argos doesn’t like the bustling city life, so he will stay ἐν τοῖς ἀγροῖς, practice his Greek and wait for Jenny to return. ὁ δὲ Ἄργος ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς πάντας·
To register, please send an email at: info@argos-didaskei.com
Location of Classes
Classes will be held at Charles University. The exact address is: Hybernská 998/4, 110 00 Nové Město, Prague, Czech Republic.
Registration & Further Questions
To register for this program, or if you have further questions, please send an email at:
info@argos-didaskei.com
We look forward to hearing from you!