Upcoming events in 2010
1> Spanish Bingo, 7pm, Friday Sept 3
Learn your numbers fast in a real Spanish environment at the Hogar Español (the Spanish Club), Fitzroy. Meet at 7pm to order drinks, find your place and buy the game booklets ($3!). Bingo starts at 8pm sharp. Normally we play for one hour and afterwards eat tapas. Practice vocabulary in the bar and numbers at bingo - you may even win (money/dinero)! All welcome, students, ex-students, partners, friends, it's an enjoyable evening!
Date: Arrive 7pm, Friday Sept 3
Where:61 Johnston St. Fitzroy (bet Nicholson & Brunswick)
Cost: $3 to play (1 hour)
All welcome, no need to book
2> Visit to del Rios of Mt. Anakie winery, Sun Sept 12, 2010
Each year El Patio books a big bus to take 50 or so on a day trip to del Rios of Mt. Anakie, a winery established by a Spanish family. Upon arrival we get to taste their wines and are treated to a fabulous Spanish lunch, overseen by abuela (grandmother) Damiana! Students, their partners and friends, teachers, all are welcome. Naturally there is a strong desire to practise Spanish, but don't let this deter your friends! This will be the 7th year that we have run this successful outing.
Date: Sunday Sept 12, 2010Depart time: 11.30am sharp!
Meet: 11.15 at El Patio 114 High St Northcote
Return time: 5.00pm
Cost: $70.00
Includes: Bus trip (1.5 hrs each way, with entertainment in Spanish!), generous wine tastings, equally generous lunch (home-cooked tapas, BBQ, comida española, vegs catered-for)
Wine may be purchased from cellar door
Pay by: Fri Sept 3 (early booking recommended)
*No refunds after Wed Sept 8
3> Johnston St Hispanic Fiesta, Sat 20 & Sun 21 Nov, 2010
2 days of fiesta in Johnston St Fitzroy. Eat great food, dance, hear music, listen to Spanish, talk Spanish...
Other cotilleos in 2010
Actor Antonio de la Torre parties with El Patio!
The closing night party of La Mirada on Sunday April 11, after seeing the Spanish '50s classic comedy "Tramposos", was as usual a great evening of tapas, paella and drinks with dancing. The highlight was meeting award-winning Spanish actor Antonio de la Torre, the festival's special guest who came over to introduce two of his films that were part of the festival's programme - La Isla Interior and Gordos. His role in the latter is noted for his 33kg weight gain to play the part of Enrique!
de la Torre on the La Mirada website
Read about his role in Gordos
l>r: Olvido Martín Guillén (Agregada Cultural del Consulado de España), Toni Edwards, Antonio de la Torre (Spanish actor), Ana Ruiz, Nagore Zamarreño (teacher at El Patio) at the La Mirada closing night party
Ana & Toni meet Joaquín Cortés in a Madrid tapas bar!
¡Qué guapo! Whilst in Madrid, Ana and Toni caught the new show of Flamenco dancer Joaquín Cortés, Calé (gypsy in the Gypsy dialect). Cortés is known for combining pure flamenco dance and music with modern dance and a fusion of flamenco, jazz and latin music. He was accompanied by 16 musicians, 10 classical dancers and animated projections, creating a charged atmosphere that was loudly appreciated by the madrileños.
Read about Calé here ...
Teatro Apolo in Madrid
Ana and Toni with Joaquín Cortés in Madrid
Spanish actor Javier Cámara (4th from left) with Toni, Ana, Íria, Íñigo and Rocío at the Spanish Film Festival in May, 2009
Spanish actress Verónica Echegui (4th from left) with Lorena, Rocío, Íñigo and Isabel at the La Mirada Film Festival in April, 2009