6th May. Spanish Gathering at Culture Club

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - WED. MAY 6.

Dear Friend of the Society,

Thank you to all 41 of you who attended yesterday evening's Get Together. This was despite the rain and the fact that some regulars were out of Hong Kong. It's wonderful to see everyone there, giving so much to the occasion - none more so than Alejandro, who gave a fascinating talk on Mountaineering in Mexico. We learnt that there are some very high volcanoes in that country with lots of treacherous ice on and near the peaks. One of the attached photos shows Alejandro (glasses, grey top, before or after his talk?). The other photo is one of our birthday girl, A Mai, who was kind enough to celebrate her birthday with us. You will see the delicious cake that she brought.

We are very grateful to all those who have given "talks' to the gatherings. It's not easy to talk to relatively large numbers, and everyone has done a terrific job. During our next meeting, on Wednesday, 6th of May, we are likely to have a treat since Gabriel and Carmen, both from Argentina, have indicated that they would like to give a talk on Argentinean culture (concentrating on Tango and Football). Having spoken informally to Gabriel last night, I can assure you that the talk will be passionate!

Thank you also to Lennon, the owner of CultureClub (www.cultureclub.com.hk), who provided us with such a relaxing environment, not to speak of the free snacks. I can testify to their taste and nutritional value since I came directly from a movie ("Departures" - recommended) and was hungry.

Please put the date of the next meeting in your diary and do lots of Spanish practice before then (www.rtve.es recommended), so that you can benefit fully from being in an environment where Spanish is the norm.

Saludos,

Chris Stubbs

Member of the Society.