Why CERVANTES´S CUP 2017 in Singapore?

In 2017 LaLiga has opened its office for the region in Singapore. The best stars in international football participate in LaLiga, which is considered the best Football League in the world. In Singapore there are 2 football academies related to clubs of LaLiga: the Real Foundation Football School Singapore and the FC Barcelona Escola. The Valencia CF is also linked with Singapore . Las Lilas School is the only accredited centre by Instituto Cervantes in South East Asia. Teaching Spanish for more than a decade in Singapore, in 2017 LasLilas has started its regional expansion also in Kuala Lumpur.

What is CERVANTES´CUP?

• CERVANTES´CUP is an event specially created by the Embassy • CERVANTES´CUP is also an event where Singaporean, Spanish and of Spain in Singapore to highlight Singapore’s uniqueness in international young players of all nationalities come together hosting most relevant Spanish companies related to education to have fun, exercise and learn. In 2017, under proposal of the FC in sports and in Spanish language. The 1st Cervantes Cup was Barcelona Escola & the Real Madrid Foundation Football School launched in Singapore in 2017 coinciding with the 400th anniversary Singapore, 2 local academies in Singapore have been invited to take of Cervantes. part in the CERVANTES´CUP 2017: St Michael´s Soccer Academy & LFAcademy. • CERVANTES´CUP is where culture meets sports. We have named this trophy after Miguel de Cervantes, our most renowned • CERVANTES´CUP is a FREE EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC limited writer and author of the universally recognised “Don Quixote of by the seating capacity of the venue on a first come, first seated La Mancha”. Loyalty, honour and comradery are sporting values basis. Regardless of your nationality, if you are a fan of Spanish which Spanish Soccer Clubs have come to symbolise in modern Soccer & Spanish Culture, you are very much welcomed to join us times. These were the same values expounded by Cervantes as and bring your children along to cheer up their favourite teams in the early as the 17th century in his emblematic character Don Quixote. matches, take part in the cultural game and have the opportunity to In CERVANTES´CUP 2017 we will also celebrate the 100th win Spanish football products (T-shirts, a football signed by a legend Anniversary of Gloria Fuertes, the most popular voice of Spanish of LaLiga, scarfs, caps,…). children´s literature. A selection of her poems promoting peace and harmonious living is included in a complimentary notebook for kids, specially produced by the Embassy of Spain for the Singaporean Soccer & Culture. What better way to spend a Saturday with public. your family and friends? So join us in the Cervantes ´Cup in Singapore, where “Spain is part of you”! And if you wish to experience more, you are welcome to visit Spain.

ABOUT CERVANTES’ CUP 2017

The CERVANTES´CUP 2017 will take place on Saturday, 7th October 2017 from 4.00pm to 8.00pm at the soccer pitch of ITE College Central (see location map below). It will consist of (see programme below): • a Junior Soccer Tournament (under 10 and under 13) and • an Interactive Cultural Game in English for kids to learn about Spanish language and Spanish literature organised by the teachers of LasLilas School.

THE EVENT WILL CULMINATE WITH:

• A TROPHY CEREMONY for the YOUNG PLAYERS, where H.E.Ambassador of Spain will give the CERVANTES´CUP 2017 to the winning teams in each category, as well as individual gold silver, bronze medals and certificates of participation. Every player of the winning teams will also receive a letter signed by Spanish Executive Chef José Alonso inviting each winning player and his parents for a most Spanish “CHURROS CON CHOCOLATE” treat at TAPAS CLUB-Orchard Central Level 2. All participating players will receive a goodie bag of Spanish football products courtesy of LaLiga and the football Schools and Spanish language products courtesy of LasLilasSchool and the Embassy of Spain. • A LUCKY DRAW OF FOOTBALL PRODUCTS for the CHEERING PUBLIC, donated by Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Valencia CF, LaLiga and the Embassy of Spain in which the public attending the event from the beginning and cheering the Junior teams could participate. PROGRAMME LOCATION MAP

Where? ITE College Central Soccer Pitch

When? Saturday, 07.10.17 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm

U10 SEMIFINALS: 4:00pm-4:30 pm (30 min) 4 pm- 4:30 pm: FCBEscola U10 vs St Michael´s Soccer Academy (SMSA) U10. 4 pm- 4:30 pm: Real Madrid U10 vs Football Legends U10 (LFA).

U13 SEMIFINALS: 4:45pm-5:15 pm (30 min) 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm: FCBEscola U13 vs St Michael´s Soccer Academy ( SMSA) U13. 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm: Real Madrid U13 vs EO (Entrepreneurs Organisation)-Real Madrid U13. CULTURAL GAME: 5:30 pm- 6:10 pm (40 min)

3rd & 4th POSITION (U10 & U13) 6:20 pm–6:50 pm (Bronze & Certificate) (30 min) 6:20 pm–6:50 pm: U10 3rd/4th teams (depending on the results of the previous semifinals) 6:20 pm–6:50 pm: U13 3rd/4th teams (depending on the results of the previous semifinals)

FINALS (U10 & U13): 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Gold & Silver) (30 min) Spanish Football, Spanish Language & Spanish Tapas, the teams 7:00 pm a 7:30 pm: U10Final. Teams will depend on the result of the previous semifinals. will give their best to win the 7:00 pm a 7:30 pm: U13Final. Teams will depend on the result of the previous semifinals. Cervantes´Cup 2017! Come and cheer them! TROPHY CEREMONY+ LUCKY DRAW: 7:30 pm-8 pm. (30 min) Real Madrid Foundation Football School Singapore

The Real Madrid Foundation Football School Singapore carries with their character to become leaders on and off the field. it the technical excellence, experience and spirit of Real Madrid C.F., the greatest football club in the world. We provide here in SIngapore 2 different programmes (Team Training & Technical Training) which allows us to provide the best experience to Led by our experienced and highly-qualified Technical Directors hand our players, adapting our sessions to their personal level and objectives. picked and stationed here by the Real Madrid Foundation, our coaching Come and try The Greatest Club in World Football History! team ensures we are not just another football school in the crowd. http://frmsingapore.com/ Through our training methodology, the field also becomes the perfect classroom for our players to learn the Real Madrid values and develop

FCB Escola Singapore

Established in September 2013, FCBEscola Soccer School Singapore has grown quickly and now boasts of 350 students.

It provides quality soccer training to players age 6 to 16 years focusing on our key objectives to:

• Allow Singaporean players between 9-16 years of age to experience the FC Barcelona methodology through integral education

• Develop technical content, tactics and the FC Barcelona methodology system. Moreover, we develop the cognitive and creative area of stu- dents through teaching styles which favour active and signicative learning as problem resolution and guided discovery .

• Teach our players the values of FC Barcelona such as respect, effort, ambition, team work and humility.

http://fcbescola.fcbarcelona.com/singapore/

Valencia CF

Valencia CF has always been on the cutting edge of talent development, helping players like , , Juan Mata, Raul Albiol and make their mark in the footballing world. Valencia CF’s longstanding tradition of nurturing young talents to become global stars continues to capture the imagination of fans around the world, with rising stars such as Under-21 Spain nationals Carlos Soler and Jose Gaya, becoming mainstays of the first team.

http://valenciacf.com

Laas Lil s School Accredited Centre by Institute Cervantes in Singapore

Las Lilas School was founded in 2005 as the first school in Singapore to exclusively focus on teaching the Spanish language. We have delivered tens of thousands of tuition hours, worked with companies in various industries (finance, construction, retail and media…) and established a fruitful, sustained relationship with academic institutions (universities, local and international schools) as well as with Singapore government bodies. Being the only center accredited by the Instituto Cervantes in South East Asia ensures that our school fulfils the strictest quality requirements set by the Instituto Cervantes Accreditation System for Centres, the only official international accreditation on the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. Las Lilas is the only center in Singapore authorized to run the official DELE Examinations, the best guarantee in assessing linguistic competence in the Spanish language.

http://laslilasschool.com/ CERVANTES & SPANISH LITERATURE The greatest Spanish writer of all times

Miguel de Cervantes is the greatest figure of Spanish In 2017 we are also celebrating the 100th Anniversary Literature, as his main piece of work “Don Quixote” of Gloria Fuertes, the most popular voice of Spanish (“El Quijote”) is universally and unanimously considered children´s literature. A selection of her poems for kids is as “the first modern novel” and one of the most included in a free handy notebook “Gloria Fuertes wrote remarkable literary works in history. The Embassy for you” produced especially for Singaporean children, of Spain in Singapore has produced a free handy with their translation to all Singaporean languages. booklet “Cervantes wrote for you: invitation for all Click here to get online version  Singaporeans” to bring Cervantes’ masterpiece “Don Quixote” closer to all Singapore citizens. By including the translation of Chapter I of Part I of Don Quixote into the four official languages of Singapore - English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil, together with the original in Spanish, it is our wish that all Singaporeans can enjoy in their own Thseti e educa onal free products are our symbolic invitation to mother tongue language the famous opening line in “Don Singaporeans and Spaniards of all ages to come closer together and learn Quixote” - “In a village of La Mancha, the name of about each other. which I have no desire to call to mind, there lived not long since one of those gentlemen … ”. Click here to get online version 

SPANISH in the world and in Singapore

In January 2016 Institute Cervantes, a public institution that promotes the Spanish • Spanish is also the third most used language in the internet. Language and its diverse cultures published its report “The Spanish Language in Taking into account the growing importance of the Spanish Language worldwide the World” which shows that: in 2014, the Government of Singapore announced the inclusion of Spanish • 470 million people have Spanish as their mother tongue, making it the as a third language in secondary schools, recognizing its value as a tool for the second most spoken language in the world after Chinese. prosperity of future generations of Singaporeans.

• Currently, 6.7% of the world population speaks Spanish and the future In the 21st century, a true global citizen should be able to speak at least English, points to a growth up to 7.5% by 2030. Chinese and Spanish. • Today, 21 million students learn Spanish across the globe.

LA LIGA Spain´s professional Soccer League

LaLiga is a sports private association founded on the 26th of July 1984. All sports Facebook, with more than 28 million followers in the latter Social Media. The private corporations and clubs of LaLigaSantander and LaLiga 123 are part of number of spectators at the stadiums has increased 2.5% this season. LaLiga LaLiga. The best stars in international football participate in LaLiga, which is has broken its own record of attendance reaching over 14 million spectators. considered the best Football League in the world. LaLiga surpasses €3 billion LaLiga´s internalization project has brought the opening of new regional offices mark in revenues in a single season for the first time, up 15.9% on the previous in countries like China, USA, India, UAE, Singapore, SouthAfrica or Nigeria where campaign, and this represents an increase of almost 50% on five seasons ago. LaLiga is already a landmark reference.

Moreover, LaLiga has a very wide digital community, which has expanded during http://www.laliga.es/ the 2015/16 season. It also has a high activity in the Internet, Instagram and Contact in Singapore: [email protected]

VISIT SPAIN Spain is a Part of YOU

Spain consistently receives millions of visitors yearly because of its favorable Shopping and gastronomy are two of the most favorite activities for Singaporeans weather and diverse product offers. The major cities of Madrid, Barcelona, visiting Spain. Welcome to Spain! Valencia, Seville, Bilbao, and Malaga are easy to navigate. Each region in Spain http://www.spain.info/en/ is quite unique: from natural landscapes and blue waters in one of the world’s longest coastlines and the highest number of UNESCO declared World Heritage Contact in Singapore: [email protected] cities in Europe to festivals celebrated almost every month all year round.