In a Colegio Mayor such as Moncloa, our residents receive a complementary education that not only takes place in the classrooms, but also in daily aspects of college life and the activities that come with it. The activities at Moncloa are primarily directed to orient the student toward studying and bettering his working habits, as well as cultivating the university spirit, which is open to all aspects of culture, art, and science. Particular attention is also payed to the sporting activities and social volunteering sponsored by the residence. Furthermore, there exists educational opportunites for participating in Christian formation, directed by Opus Dei. The above iniciatives respond to the many different interests of the residents, who promote and organize them according to their likes and dislikes through the Department of Fellows.

During the summer, other activities are organized, and many are coordinated with other institutions, such as: coursses and seminars, volunteer fieldwork in Spain and throughout the world, cultural visits and excursions, language courses, etc.

Consult the CALENDAR to find out more about the Activities of Moncloa.

Culture

CURRENT AFFAIRS

The discussion meetings are the most popular central weekly activities at Moncloa. Many students attend the dinners and discussions, where they listen and ask relevant questions about present topics. During this academic year, three distinctly themed cycles have been organized:

• Communications: World media members such as Alfredo Urdaci (former Director of Information of TVE), Vicente Jiménez (Assistant Director of El País), Javier González Ferrari (President of Onda Cero), etc.
• Entrepreneurship. Professionals who have opened the world labor scene with ingenuity and perseverance; advice for a career. Joan Mesquida (Director of Infrastructure at the Ministry of Defense and former resident), Santiago Goizueta (CEO of Quum), Luisma Calleja (Professor at the IESE), etc.
• Ethics and World Topics: Controversial themes. For example: stem-cell research, conscientious objection, etc.

LITERATURE

• Poetry readings and traditional literary discussions, directed by Ignacio Sols. This year, readings by Hopkins, Elliot, and Dickinson will be presented.
• Micro-Relations Contest by SMS Breverrime.
• Internal Magazines: Transición, Ventana Abierta, etc.

MUSIC

• Classical music and opera performances.
• Specific events such as the Centennial of Mozart, with musical performances, a German dinner, opera performances, and the film Amadeus.
• Concerts: An annual benefit concert to help the Mexican Work Camp. This year, the concert will take place in Madrid's Teatro Monumental, and will be performed by the Orquesta Académica de Madrid, with a rendition of the Centennial of Quijote.

FILM

• Classic film cycle (“Film Tuesdays”), directed by Daniel Díaz, licensed in the Histroy of Art.
• Annual movie show: A classic spanish minority film attended by some of the most important film critics.

LANGUAGES

• Summer courses in the United States.
• Seminars in London.
• Original version films.
• “English Table” in the dining room.
• In addition, small groups of students can organize an English course, approved by the college.

ART

• Contemporary Art and Ethics Conferences (“Vitaminas y vacunas”); conferences about current artists and their social and moral repercusions, organized by Javier Viver, licensed in Fine Art and a sculptor.
• Visits to the most popular art fairs (ARCO, Feriarte, etc.).
• Visits to the historical art museums of Madrid.

PHILOSOPHY

• Social Movements and Ideas: directed by Ignacio Sols, there are four sessions about philosophies of the 19th century and their social consequences on the 20th century, featuring theories by Nietzsche, Marx, Freud, and Kierkegaard.

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