29th December. Gathering pictures.

2nd January.Culture club gathering.

A REMINDER

Dear Friend of the Society,

You are all welcome to attend the next Get Together, which will take place this coming Wednesday, Jan. 2, from 7.15 onwards in CultureClub (map attached).

Apart from being an enjoyable social occasion, with free snacks and drinks available at happy hour prices (after the first), there will be plenty of opportunity to practise your Spanish in a friendly, comfortable setting, as well as to hear a talk given by Tony on Mexican Christmas and New Year customs.

It would be wonderful if you could make it. There are always people there at 7.15, so don't worry about arriving early.

See you on Wednesday?

Saludos,

Chris Stubbs

Let's celebrate the end of the year together. 29th December, Spanish gathering.

Dear all:

Our monthly “Spanish gathering”( regularly the last Saturday of the month) will be 29 th December at Epoch: 12-14 Wing Fung Street, Star Precinct. Wanchai, Hong Kong. (You can have a look the location and details at: http://www.epochcofeebar.com/) . This opportunity we will celebrate the end of 2007.

From 7.30 onwards. Remember this is just a casual friends talk with native speakers in a relax environment, and the most important of this monthly venue is have fun and practice Spanish.

I'll see everybody there!Saludos para todos,

Marcela

Next 2nd January Spanish Gathering at culture club.

Dear Friend of the Society,

At the Get Together on the 12 December we broke our attendance record. 35 people came together to practise Spanish! We enjoyed a wonderful talk from Amai on traditional Spanish Christmas celebrations. She also taught us a song which we sang with gusto, and no little enjoyment. In addition, the free snacks, coupled with the warm and friendly atmosphere, made it a terrific evening for all concerned.

Our next gathering will be at CultureClub on Wednesday, January 2nd. Tony, from Mexico, has indicated that he will give a talk on Mexican traditional Christmas and New Year celebrations. Some people will be out of town, but we hope as many of you as possible will be able to make it. The event really does seem to have a life of its own now, and is not just an opportunity to practise Spanish, but is also an enjoyable social event. Of course, this all depends on you - we need your support and willingness to participate.

Don't be worried about arriving near the starting time of 7.15. There are always enough people there at the beginning to get the ball rolling.

Just in case you might be a first timer, and there were quite a few at the last meeting, a map is attached.

Hope to see you there.

Saludos,

Chris Stubbs

Ole Ole Spain. RTHK. In Spanish.

Dear all,
For the people who is learning Spanish it is very useful. It has some mistakes but I guess in the future it could be a strong tool for everybody in Hong Kong.

http://www.rthk.org.hk/elearning/oleolespain/

Zarzuela with Aurelio Gabaldon. 6 th December

An invitation to an evening of Zarzuela with Aurelio Gabaldon
Music Beyond Borders: Spain Revisited
Thursday 06 December, 2007
Live recital in Studio One at 8:00 pm
Venue: Radio Television Hong Kong
Broadcasting House, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong
Zarzuela is Spain’s great contribution to lyric theatre, a special mixture of operatic and popular song, and
spoken word. Zarzuela is a blend of tears and laughter that portrays Spanish life in the 19th and early 20th
centuries. Zarzuela is rarely performed in Hong Kong. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience Spain’s
best-kept secret.
Aurelio Gabaldon was a student of world-famous tenor Alfredo Kraus. He has just been awarded First prize
in the Zarzuela category (male) at ‘Operalia’ organized under the auspices of tenor Placido Domingo. This
year, he also made his debut in Barcelona’s Liceo, one of Europe’s leading opera venues.
The accompanist will be Yolanda Vidal.
Co-presented by:
Consulate General of Spain

Tenor Aurelio Gabaldon. 2 recitales (6 y 10 de diciembre)

El Consulado General de España en Hong Kong se complace en anunciarle que el tenor Aurelio Gabaldón ofrecerá sendos recitales líricos en los siguientes lugares y fechas:


Fecha & Hora
Lugar
Music Beyond Borders:
Spain Revisited

Jueves, 6 Diciembre, 2007
20:00 h.

Live recital in Studio One

Radio Television Hong Kong
Broadcasting House, 30 Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong

Opera Zarzuela
Lunes, 10 Diciembre 2007
19:30 h.

Wei Hing Threater
City University of Hong Kong



El recital ofrecido en RTHK será emitido en directo en el programa Radio 4. http://www.rthk.org.hk/channel/radio4/

Puede escuchar una actuación del tenor a través del siguiente enlace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhi8Yh-tiqc



Atentamente,

Consulado General de España en Hong Kong

Some pictures from 1st December gathering. Epoch coffe-shop.

Veronica's travel to Spain

Veronica went to Spain and sent to me some of the wonderfull pictures that she took there.

Food, people, places...great trip!

12th December. Spanish gathering

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

Dear Friend of the Society,

The next Get Together will be held on Wednesday 12th December in CultureClub, 15 Elgin Street, Soho District, Central (map attached) from 7.15 onwards. Everyone who is interested in communicating in Spanish is welcome to attend. There are generally some native speakers who attend and they always offer us great support in our effort to communicate in their beautiful language... In addition to the free snacks and happy hour prices for drinks (after the first), Amai, from Madrid, has offered to give us a talk on a topic of her choosing.

The gathering on the 21st Nov. went very well, with over 20 people attending. There was a warm atmosphere and several newcomers seemed to enjoy the experience. We hope to see them all again. People who attend regularly are noticeably improving in their ability to converse.

If you are taking lessons in Spanish come along and practise what you have been taught - you won't regret it.

If you can already speak the language, then just come along and enjoy yourselves. Please forward this message if you have any Spanish-speaking friends who you think might like to attend.

Saludos,

Chris Stubbs

Outdoor Milonga at Star Avenue. November 16.

Host: Raymond and Lily - Otrotango
Location: Goddess Statue,Avenue of Stars, TST Other

When: Friday, November 16, 7:30PM
Phone: 9025 8001 / 92572195
Date : 16 Nov 2007 (Friday)
Time : dance floor open 7:30pm-10pm (10pm till late ...)
DJ : Chris / Eric / MannDress Code : Casual Elegant
Admission is Free, bring your own drinks http://www.otro-tango.com/

Enjoy a nite of dancing with great music, panorama nite view and the autumn breeze ...
This year, we have been granted formal permission by the Star Avenue Management to host the event till 10pm (no later cos of noise control). After that, we might extend the milonga moving to the outdoor plaza near Cultural Centre till late. We shall perform for the public at the start of the milonga around 7:30pm, at 8pm you can stop dancing for a while to watch the spectacular Harbour Laser Show, and between 8:30 - 10pm, we may have some intermittent demonstrations by other couples to surprise you. The event is for the enjoyment of our fellow tangueros as well as promotion of Argentine Tango to the public, come and support us to spread tango out!
Wish to see u all!

Note : Floor condition will be fine at Star Avenue for tango shoes with leather sole, but at the outdoor plaza near Cultural Centre, the floor is a bit more rough, so better bring another pair of non tango shoes in case.

Spanish Tenor Aurelio Gabaldon concert

During December 6th the Spanish Tenor Aurelio Gabaldón will do a concert on radio (Radio 4, RTHK), with the pianist Yolanda Vidal.

Aurelio is one of the winner of Operalia 2007, Zarzuela. Operalia is an important Opera contest founded and directed by Placido Domingo.

More details:
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/musicbeyondborders/spain2007.htm

He will perform also, at City University during December 10th.

1st December, Spanish gathering

Dear all:

Our monthly “Spanish gathering”( regularly the last Saturday of the month) will be this time 1 st December at Epoch: 12-14 Wing Fung Street, Star Precinct. Wanchai, Hong Kong. (You can have a look the location and details at: http://www.epochcofeebar.com/)

From 7.30 onwards.Remember this is just a casual friends talk with native speakers in a relax environment, and the most important of this monthly venue is have fun and practice Spanish.

I'll see everybody there!
Saludos para todos,

Marcela

21 November, Spanish gathering.

Next Get Together - Wednesday 21 November

For the first time we had a Get Together on a Thursday (1st Nov.) and it was a resounding success, with 29 people attending, including "hispanohablantes" from Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and Spain.. We were very grateful for their active support, especially Tony, who gave an interesting talk on '"El Día de Los Muertos", celebrated every Nov.1st in Mexico. A photo, also thanks to Tony, is attached.
In addition, the on-the-house snacks provided by Lennon, the owner of CultureClub, were very tasty and we thank him for the continual support he gives to our linguistic venture.
Next time, we are reverting to the normal Wednesday, as this is more convenient for Lennon. This will start at CultureClub, 15 Elgin Street, Soho District at 7.15 on Nov. 21st. (Map attached) The more people who arrive near the starting time the better, since a number of us have long journeys home, but of course you are all welcome whatever time you turn up.
Please remember that anyone who has an interest in chatting in Spanish is extremely welcome to attend. There is no fee and drinks are available at Happy Hour prices after the first drink. It's a great opportunity to practise spoken Spanish in Hong Kong - a place where opportunities to do this are generally rather limited.

Saludos,
Chris Stubbs
Member of the Society.

Sociedad Hispanica, anual meeting. 23 November

Tantalizing buffet dinner with Spanish highlights
You are cordially invited to this annual pre –Christmas Fiesta Buffet Dinner with some Spanish delights at the Kowloon Cricket Club. Let your hair down for an evening with a beer, some soft drinks or a glass of wine with other members of the society and celebrate Hispanic culture.

¿Dónde?
The Kowloon Cricket Club, 10 Cox’s Road, Jordan, Kowloon.(Exit B2, MTR Jordan)
¿Cuándo?
Friday, 23 November, from 7:30 pm to 11:30pm
¿Cuánto cuesta?
$320 for members*; $450 for non-members
· The original cost per head is $450. To encourage members to enjoy this fun-filled Fiesta with their guests and other members, the society subsidizes every member who signed up to this event.
!!FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT UPDATE!!

Live Latino Music!
This year we are very excited to have two renowned Latino musicians, David Chala and his partner, performing. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, David inherited the roots of music from his Cuban fellow musicians and has over 15 years of experience in composing and teaching Latin music, and conducting professional performance in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Canada.

His music is lively, rustic and sensuous, and will be sure to get you and your guests dancing.

David will give three 45-minute performances starting at 7.30 – so be sure to be on time! See the news page of our website for more details about David.

Extensive Menu
The Kowloon Cricket Club has prepared a fantastic menu for us, plus red, white and sparkling white wines from Spain. See overleaf for details.


Simply fill in the form below. Send it along with a cheque (made payable to “La Sociedad Hispanica de Hong Kong”) to G.P.O. Box 11751, HK or hand it to one of our committee members by 10th November.



Name:

Class:

Mobile:

Email:

Name(s) of guests:

No. of non members (at $450):

Name(s) of guests:

No. of members (at $320):

I enclose a cheque #______________________________ for $_______________________
Note: 1./ You must sign up in advance. 2./ No ticket will be sent to you for this event.

Menu

Chickpea, lentil and bean soup
Bread and butter

Mejillones a la vinagreata (mussels in vinaigrette)
Pulpo a la feria (garlic octopus)
Rollitos de salmon (salmon rolls)
Rollo de ensaladilla (Russian salad roll)
Tartaletas de puerros y bacon (leek and bacon tartlets)
Huevos rellenas de almendras (eggs stuffed with almonds)
Coctel de gambas (prawn cocktail)

Delux mixed lettuce salad
Layered eggplant and pepper salad
Cucumber with minted yoghurt
Orange and radish salad
Minted beetroot salad
Spicy potato and coriander salad
Beans with walnut tomato salad

Dressings: French, Thousand Island, vinaigrette, mayonnaise

Lamb with olive couscous seasoning served with honey garlic gravy

Ham and mushroom croquettes
Pimientos verdes rellenos de carne (green peppers stuffed with mince)
Albondigas de carne (meatballs)
Pollo al ajillo campero (garlic chicken)
Ternera gobernada (beef with peas)
Spicy tomato coriander prawns
Paella a la Valenciana (Valencian risotto)
Spiced sole fish with chickpeas

Zucchini fritters
Pisto castellano (Castillian ratatouille)
Honeyed carrots with sweet potatoes
Spana kopitta

Almond cream with spiced fruit
Almond date spirals
Orange coconut cake
Pear and cashew pudding
Tropical fruit salad with green tea and lemongrass syrup
Flan al caramelo (caramel flan)
Maadan hasultan (almond mousse with apricot sauce)

Dele, Exams.

Estimados amigos:

Tenemos el placer de enviaros el enlace a la información relativa a la convocatoria 2007 de los exámenes para la obtención de los Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE).

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ls/FrenchSpanish/dele/dele_diplomas_2007Nov.html


Os agradeceríamos que le dierais la máxima difusión.

Atentos saludos,

Consulado General de EspañaConsulate General of SpainSuite 2017, Two Pacific Place,88 Queensway, Admiralty,Hong KongTel: (852) 2525-3041Fax: (852) 2877-2407

Daniel Romero, Exhibition

Organized by: Mexico Consulate.

Where: Gallery by the Harbour. Sho 207, Level 2, Ocean Centre, Harbour City, 3-27 Canton Road. Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong kong.

When: Wednesday 7 November, 6.30pm. 8.00 pm.

Exhibition periord: 7 de November to 5 December 2007.

Buenos Aires, For food lovers.

This was written by a food critic and restaurant owner living in BA. He's got a website called www.casasaltshaker.com His restaurant was written up in the nytimes food and travel sections.
That's my arm in the back ground of the picture of the dessert. oh yea.
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So Be It
Si dice di una cosa che succede per caso, o meglio in modo inaspettato.?BR> - SlangopediaBuenos Aires - Loosely, I translate the above as ou say this when something just happens, or happens in an unexpected manner.?The word being defined is damblee, and, it happens to be the name of a new discovery here in the restaurant world that some friends recently made and introduced me to over lunch the other day?for my birthday. I was a little surprised as I approached Damblee, Av. Rivadavia 3402, at the corner of Sanchez de Loria in Balvanera, 4861-1629?Ie walked past the spot many a time - bright orange awnings rolled out over the sidewalk, wi-fi zone signs plastered on the windows, a caf? a coffee shop, nothing special?it was my birthday after all?Did I really want the usual milanesas, overcooked pastas, a few grill items, sandwiches?we all know the drill. Not.The ambiance, yes?even after eating there I could have been sitting in any coffee shop anywhere. The food and service, simply, unexpectedly delightful. Damblee, you know?
The places specializes in fish. All sorts of fish. Vaguely in a Mediterranean style, but that pretty mixed, and runs from Portugal to Spain to France to Italy, and probably the occasional other as well. The owner, Gustavo, loves to take charge of your experience, despite having a friendly, competent, efficient staff, who take brilliant care of the tables. Still, he on top of every detail - every plate that comes out of the kitchen goes past his watchful eye, he rushes over to tables to recommend just the perfect wine (and he got a great wine list), even to the level of sending a porter up the stairs to completely clean the bathrooms every 45 minutes or so. At the recommendation of my friends, we put ourselves in his hands, and were treated to a parade of plates - and not shy on the portions - starting with some nibbles - delicious slices of pizza with some of the best mozzarella Ie had on one since getting here, little bruschetta with black olive tapenade, and then on to a plate of boquerones - I love the things, but even I couldn handle a platter this size?there were only three of us eating! And side by side with that, we each got a plate with a nice sized trout fillet marinated in lemon and toasted almonds. From there, it was on to mid-course sized portions of a perfectly cooked penne with salmon and a lightly spicy cream sauce, and then larger sized portions of an equally perfectly done bacalao risotto, surrounded by a ring of piquillo pepper sauce, and a bit of squid ink that had been baked onto the bowls, so it dissolved slowly into the risotto as you eat. He wanted to send more, but we just couldn?he insisted we have dessert?/span>

Spanish gathering, 1st November, Thursday

A REMINDER :-

Please be reminded that the next Get Together in CultureClub will take place this Thursday from 7.15 onwards. (Wednesday unavailable due to Halloween booking)

Further details can be obtained by pressing http://www.hispanica.com.hk/news.php. A map is attached as well.

Tony, from Mexico, has indicated that he would like to give a talk about how Mexicans celebrate the "Día de Muertos" every November 1st.

Hope to see as many as possible of you there. It's a wonderful opportunity to practise your Spanish and the talk should be interesting.

Saludos,

Chris Stubbs

Member of the Society.

p.s. don't forget to book for the Christmas Fiesta Buffet Dinner as soon as possible (flyers have been sent to all members). It's always a very pleasant occasion.

27 October, monthly Spanish gathering.

Dear all:

Our monthly “Spanish gathering”(the last Saturday of the month) will be this Saturday ,October 27th, at Epoch: 12-14 Wing Fung Street, Star Precinct. Wanchai, Hong Kong. (You can have a look the location and details at: http://www.epochcofeebar.com/)

From 8.00 onwards.Remember this is just a casual friends talk with native speakers in a relax environment, and the most important of this monthly venue is have fun and practice Spanish.

I'll see everybody there!

Saludos para todos, Marcela

Spanish gathering. September 29th.

Dear all:


Our monthly “Spanish gathering” will be this time next Saturday ,September 29th, at Epoch: 12-14 Wing Fung Street, Star Precinct. Wanchai, Hong Kong. (You can have a look the location and details at: http://www.epochcofeebar.com/) From 7.30 onwards.

Remember this is just a casual friends talk with native speakers in a relax environment, and the most important of this monthly venue is have fun and practice Spanish.

ll see everybody there!
Saludos para todos, Marcela

Mexican Month

11 de Octubre. La sociedad Hispanica gathering.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - OCTOBER 10

Dear Friend of the Society,

The Get Together held on September 19 was, as usual, well attended with over 20 enthusiastic lovers of Spanish practising the language. As usual, we were lucky enough to have some native speakers attending and one, Tony from Mexico, gave an interesting talk about "Mexico, past and present". We are very grateful to him as we are to anyone who volunteers to give a short talk on a topic of their choice. Please contact me if you would like to do this in a future meeting.

Thanks also go to Lennon, who always provides us with tasty snacks on the house, as well as a very comfortable and relaxing environment - a map giving the whereabouts of CultureClub is attached.

The next gathering will be held from 7.15 on Wednesday, October 11 and I hope many of you can make it. Come along in order to improve your spoken Spanish. If you are a native speaker then please come to help us in our attempts to speak your lovely language.

Illustrated Dictionary exhibition

Diccionario

Diccionario [diktjo’ narjo] Nm. Dictionary. The dictionary is a collaborative art project where people from different backgrounds and nationalities contribute and define words in Spanish or English. All of them were given the freedom to alter the strict definition of each word establishing by the way of individual thoughts, experiences, doubts, jokes, differences, eruditions.
The project humorously intends to show the interpretations and misinterpretations which one is exposed when one is learning a new language, also questioning the idea of education.

The opening of the “Illustrated Spanish/English.English/Spanish dictionary”, a work in progress, will be held on 8th September from 8pm. at Kapok- B/F 9 Dragon Road, Tin Hau Temple Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong. The exhibition runs from 8th until 23rd of September.
For more details: http://illustrateddictionary.blogspot.com/ also: http://www.culturamallorca.com/ number 5.