WHAT IS "HEKAB BIBLIOTECA
DE AKUMAL"?
Simply stated, it is the
library and learning center for Akumal. It's mission, as stated by librarian
and author Emilia May, is to "Help readers achieve their goals according
to their own fundamental interests".
Hekeb Be Biblioteca de Akumal
offers an immersion course in the Maya language.
The instructor, Luis Dzib, is a seasoned language teacher, fluent in English,
German, Italian, Spanish and Maya. He brings to the classroom two years
of training in pedagogy, ten years of study in the ancient Maya culture
and a lifetime of experience as a multilingual Maya. He is also author
of the text, "Art of the Maya Language".
The immersion course last
for two weeks and involves two hours of classroom in the morning, and afternoon
walks in the Akumal area of Quintana Roo. You will learn to converse with
Maya families, vendors, guides and restaurant and hotel personnel. Demonstrations
and tutorials in the preparation of traditional Maya meals and herbs are
also included.
Your participation in this
course helps support programs to keep the Maya
language alive through conversation groups, news groups
and incentives for parents to continue speaking Maya to their children.
Course Fee is $300
per person and includes text, workbook and 35 hours of instruction.
For more information and
dates please contact them at:
tel: 011-529-875-9200
email: breguro@compuserve.com
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