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
- waged £5.00 per year
ALAS members receive 10% off at La Tasca, Wind St, Swansea, and at Govinda's restaurant, Cradock St, Swansea, on presentation of their current membership card.
ALAS members receive 10% off at Zen Acupuncture & Chinese Massage (tel 01792 891546) and for Holistic Therapy (Reiki, Reflexology and many more) at the Killay Therapy Centre (Tel. Susan on 01792 - 371327).
Events
ALAS events are held monthly, normally on the first Saturday of the month.
Latin American Festival 2009: Sponsors
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News
You are warmly invited to attend the following Latin American events:
Friday 26th June AGM & Brazilian evening 7:30-9:30 p.m.
at Brynmill Community Centre, St Alban's Road, Brynmill, Swansea.
Cost: £3 (ALAS members & concessions) / £4 (non-ALAS members & non-concessions)
Includes light Brazilian refreshments. Please bring a bottle, if you wish.
GAMES~BARN DANCE~FOOD~RAFFLE~CRAFTS
(Video from the Brazilian evening can be seen here).
Friday 10th July Tango Workshops, Show & Milonga with Aisha & Victor from Buenos Aires
at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea.
Cost:
Tango Workshop for Beginners (5:45 - 6:45 pm) - £10
Tango Workshop for Intermediate/Advanced (7:00 - 8:00 pm) - £10
Show at 8:15 pm, followed by a Milonga until midnight - £6 (ALAS members & concessions) / £8 (non-ALAS members & non-concessions)
Advanced Booking recommended. Please ring the Dylan Thomas Centre on 01792 463980.
The A.L.A.S. 2009 Festival raised £732 for charity. The charities we supported were:
1. ACAIA/FLAME (Brazil) www.flame-uk.com.
2. SAL SI PUEDES - Environmental charity working with Colombians
www.salsipuedes.org.
3. T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) Home Services (South Africa) - giving palliative care to children with AIDS
(e-mail: tlchome@telkomsa.net).
4. MENCAP - (UK) www.mencap.org.uk.
5. Peace Mala - charity working for peace and tolerance.
www.peacemala.org.uk/support.html.
6. Cymru Cuba www.cymrucuba.co.uk.
To date we have raised: £2,242 and supported 14 different charities.
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
10% 0FF FOR ALAS MEMBERS ONLY
If you have not renewed your membership yet for the current year (February 2008-February 2009), please complete this form and return it with payment to our Treasurer, Maria Gomez. Cheques/postal orders payable to ALAS, please.
Apart from discounts at every event, including the Festival, A.L.A.S. members get 10% off at La Tasca and Govinda's restaurants in Swansea; at ZEN Acupuncture & Aromatherapy Massage (Tel. Ruth on: 01792 -
891546); and for Holistic Therapy (Reiki, Reflexology and many more) at the Killay Therapy Centre (Tel. Susan
on 01792 - 371327).
All members will receive a membership card, which must be shown to get your discounts.
See also downloadable Advantages of Membership.
Recipes
Recipes contributed by ALAS members can be seen here.
Pictures from previous Festivals
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