Welcome
ALAS is a group whose purpose is to bring together all Latin Americans and all those in Swansea and surrounding areas interested in Latin American affairs. The main aims are to provide mutual support and to raise awareness of Latin America's cultural richness.
Membership
Membership of ALAS is open to all and costs
- unwaged/part-time/student £3.50 per year
- two unwaged/part-time/student in the same address £5.00 per year
- waged £5.00 per year
- two waged in the same address £8.00 per year
On presentation of their current membership card, ALAS members receive 10% off (sometimes 15% off) at various business in Swansea & Cardiff. For details please click here: Advantages of Membership 2009.
Events
ALAS events are held monthly, normally on the last Friday or Saturday of the month. Please ring the Social Secretary on 01792~891546 to check details.
Latin American Festival 2010: Sponsors
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Embassy of Brazil in London www.brazil.org.uk |
Swansea City Council: The Dylan Thomas Centre: David Woolley & Jo Furber
Arts Centre & Writers Meeting Place, Bookshop & Café.
Tel. 01792-463980 www.dylanthomas.com |
Swansea University School of Arts & Humanities
www.swan.ac.uk/artsandhumanities
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Oxfam, Union Street, Swansea www.oxfam.org.uk
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Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre
www.gowerwildflowers.co.uk
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Study Guatemala ~ Sue & Phil Melling Tel. 07711145323
www.studyguatemala.com/joomla/index.php
‘Raising funds for school children in Guatemala’ |
Hafan Books ~ Tom Cheesman www.hafan.org
‘Supporting Asylum Seekers & Refugees Writers’
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Malcolm Boorer - Film maker: malcolm.llanelli @ virgin.net |
| Undercurrents Pier Street, Swansea: www.undercurrents.org
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Martin Sotelano: Tango Therapy & Web Design Cardiff
www.tango-webdesign.co.uk
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Karen Woodley: Dance your Feelings Cardiff
www.danceyourfeelings.com
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| Ruth Davies: Zen Acupuncture & Therapies Gorseinon Road, Penllergaer, Swansea. Tel. 01792~891546
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| Hair by Liza Minchella – Hazel Court, Sketty, Swansea. Tel. 01792-208660
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| Govinda’s Vegi Restaurant Craddock Street, Swansea
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| Nando’s Portuguese Restaurant Wind Street, Swansea
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Nicholas A. Jones: Spanish classes / Translations / Interpreting
Tel. 07765713141 NAJ1984 @ gmail.com
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Maggie Asbach German classes / Translations
Tel. 07968150237 E-mail: masbach @ btinternet.com
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Linda Knapman Portuguese classes
Tel. 07791906640 E-mail: linda.knapman @ hotmail.co.uk
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| Eiry Miles Welsh Translations / Interpreting br> E-mail: eirymiles @ hotmail.com
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Patrick Ellis Harmonica classes & Photography
Tel. 07760132980 www.patrickellisphotography.com
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Alison Broady Aloe Vera Products Representative. Tel. 07926285806
Gardening Consultant. E-mail: alibroady @ msn.com
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Mikko Takkunen Photographer
Tel. 07853146309 www.mikkotakkunen.com
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| Handmade Soaps E-mail: v_hoffmann @ hotmail.com
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Mariana González: Mexican Handcrafts Folk Art
animalitosdetela @ gmail.com
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Brazilian Crafts Marisa Morita - Event Organiser with the support of A.L.A.S. Committee members: Cristina, Maria, Guillermo, Ruth, Daría, Gabriela, Humberto, Geraldine & Patricia
www.alas.org.uk
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News
You are all cordially invited to participate in the World Party this Saturday 28th August 2010 at the Waterfront Museum.
The fun starts at 1 p.m. and A.L.A.S. will have a stall. In our tent you can come and:
- do puppet making with the children (from £1 per child)
- dress up in a typical Latin American costume and have your photo taken (£1 per child / £2 per adult)
- buy a RAFFLE ticket and win a fabulous prize (£1 per strip / all proceeds to charity: see our Charities List)
- play the flags matching game (£1 per entry / a prize for ALL correct answers)
- watch short Latin American films (FREE)
- buy Latin American crafts
- meet A.L.A.S. Committee, join or renew your membership (£3-50 or £5) and get discounts in restaurants and small businesses in Swansea
Also, Alba & her group will be representing A.L.A.S. as follows:
- Salsa Workshop between 1:45 and 2:15 p.m. (Workshop Tent)
- Performance on the main stage between 3:20 and 3:40 p.m. with incredible new costumes and an astounding new routine. DON'T MISS IT!
AND MANY OTHER PERFORMANCES (CAPOEIRA...ZUMBA etc.) AND WORKSHOPS... FOOD AND DRINKS FOR SALE IN OTHER TENTS.
PLEASE SUPPORT US... ALL WELCOME!!
The A.L.A.S. 2010 Festival raised a further £250 for charity. The charities we supported were:
1. ACAIA/FLAME (Brazil) www.flame-uk.com.
2. CHILDREN OF THE ANDES (Colombia) www.childrenoftheandes.org.
3. T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) Home Services (South Africa) (e-mail: tlchome@telkomsa.net).
4. SBASSG - Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group www.hafan.org/info.htm.
5. HAITI EARTHQUAKE (Via Oxfam) www.oxfam.org.uk.
Interesting Links providing Latin American Salsa and Tango classes and dancing & other fun gigs in SWANSEA:
~Monkey Café, Castle Street, Swansea: www.monkeycafe.co.uk/homepage.php
~The Chattery, Uplands, Swansea: homepage.ntlworld.com/thechattery
~Salsa Today: www.salsatoday.co.uk
10% 0FF FOR ALAS MEMBERS ONLY
If you have not renewed your membership yet for the current year, please complete this form and return it with payment to our Treasurer, Sarah Cole. Cheques/postal orders payable to ALAS, please.
All members will receive a membership card, which must be shown to get your discounts.
See also downloadable Advantages of Membership 2009.
Recipes
Recipes contributed by ALAS members can be seen here.
Pictures from previous Festivals
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