Inspired by Bad Bunny’s call for everyone to show up ready for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Instituto Caro y Cuervo and Instituto Cervantes are coming together to celebrate Spanish — a language spoken by more than 57 million people in the United States and over 600 million around the world.
Whether you’re just beginning or already speak some Spanish, this is your moment to learn, practice, and take part in a multilingual and multicultural space.
We offer:
A short, fully virtual and free Spanish course for beginners, designed for real-life use and connection.
Interactive sessions for intermediate and advanced speakers, including live interviews with guest speakers and an open Q&A where participants can jump in, ask questions, and practice Spanish naturally.
The program includes:
100 free spots for beginner Spanish courses: 50 live online classes taught by the Instituto Caro y Cuervo and 50 self-paced online courses offered by the Instituto Cervantes
Eight conversation workshops for intermediate and advanced learners, focused on culture, music, gastronomy, sports, and shared traditions, designed to help participants expand vocabulary, improve fluency, and practice Spanish in real-life, culturally grounded contexts.
Live virtual Conversations with Hispanic cultural figures, comedians, TV hosts, people in the music, philanthropy, or film industries, whose work highlights the richness and diversity of Hispanic communities in the United States.
30 hours free Spanish Online Course
Students may study Spanish wherever and whenever they want with the Instituto Cervantes’ AVE Global online platform.
AVE Global is the Cervantes Institute’s platform for on-line Spanish courses, designed to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) levels A1 to C1.
Highly qualified native Spanish teachers from Spain and Latin America.
Adaptable. These courses and materials can be used as supplementary content for Spanish classes, or as a main source for independent study.
Flexible. Students can learn Spanish effectively and independently on mobile devices anytime, anywhere.
Interactive and fun. AVE Global courses cover a comprehensive package of activities geared to the level chosen.
Thirty hours course (https://ave.cervantes.es/en) offered are designed to the latest approach to language teaching.
5 asynchronous hours for the development of communication skills.
Digital. Students may navigate freely through course materials and activities for 3 months, subject to no time restrictions.
Period. January 20th – April 20th 2026.
Registration here. Enrollment closes on January 15, 2026, or earlier if all available spots are filled.
Info: classprogram@cervantes.es.
Free Online Spanish Course - 24 hours
Learn Spanish online in live classes with the qualified teachers from Instituto Caro y Cuervo
Specially designed for beginners.
Highly qualified native Spanish teachers from Latin America.
Intensive: you can advance fast to get basic linguistic tools for daily-life interactions. 120-minute classes 3 times a week.
Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p. m. GTM-5
Interactive and fun: Caro y Cuervo group courses foster students' participation in interactive activities to develop language abilities.
Dates: January 12th – February 5th 2026.
Registration here. Enrollment closes on January 5, 2026, or earlier if all available spots are filled.
Fun spaces to learn about Hispanic culture, practice Spanish and keep improving language skills.
If you have an intermediate or upper level of Spanish, join the workshops you want according to your interests. Just choose the topic, and save the date.
➡️ Register here.
January 14th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
January 16th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
January 21st 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
January 23rd 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
January 28th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
January 30th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
February 4th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
February 6th 2026
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. GTM-5
Conversations
For intermediate and advanced learners, Neighboring Communities will offer eight thematic conversation workshops designed to explore topics such as gastronomy, festivals, music, crafts, sports, and cultural icons, helping participants expand vocabulary and improve fluency in real-world contexts.
More information will be shared soon.
About us
The Instituto Cervantes is the public institution created by Spain in 1991 to promote the teaching, study, and use of Spanish worldwide, and to support the dissemination of Hispanic cultures abroad. Under the authority of Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, we work in collaboration with prestigious national and international institutions, both public and private, with the aim of ensuring that products and services related to the Spanish language adhere to high-quality standards, and of fostering encounters and exchanges between Spanish and pan-Hispanic culture and other cultures around the world.
In carrying out our activities, we primarily focus on the linguistic and cultural heritage shared by the countries and peoples of the Spanish-speaking community. We are present in more than 100 cities across 54 countries, through our centers, classrooms, and extensions on five continents. In addition, we have two headquarters in Spain: the main headquarters in Madrid and another one in Alcalá de Henares.
The Instituto Caro y Cuervo, a graduate-level institution of higher education, safeguards Colombia’s linguistic and literary heritage through education, research, and the social dissemination of knowledge. It was established in 1942 through Law 5 of August 25, 1942. In 1970, it was specified that it is “a national public institution dedicated to scientific research and academic work, whose objectives are to promote scientific research in the fields of linguistics, philology, literature, the humanities, and the history of Colombian culture, and to encourage these studies through their dissemination and through higher education aimed at training teachers and specialists in these disciplines.”
In recognition of the ICC’s research trajectory, in 2010 the National Government entrusted it with leading the teaching–learning processes of Spanish as a Foreign Language, with the aim of making Colombia the leading destination in Latin America for learning Spanish.
