Events of 2016-2017 Season
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Annual General Meeting followed by
"The ingenious gentleman Miguel de Cervantes" an illustrated talk by Brian Powell. This is the Society's tribute to one of Spain's greatest Writers in the year which marks the 400th anniversary of his death.
Tuesday 15th November 2016
Film "La lengua de las mariposas" (The butterfly's
tongue) We mark another major anniversary - 80 years since the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. This beautiful and powerful award-winning
film (in Spanish, with English sub-titles), made in 1999, is set in Galicia in 1936.
A Drama by Jose Luis Cuerda about a boy who starts school, makes a friend and discovers.....
Easter Island an illustrated talk by Ruth and Mark Richmond , What is the Hispanic connection, I hear you ask? It is a territory of Chile
(name in Spanish: Isla de Pascua). (Not a lot of people know that.)
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Vamos a jugar: a relaxed get-together in the King William IV (the Old Brewery Bar, at the back) on Hallgate in Cottingham. Brian and Elizabeth will have a few not too taxing Spanish-related games and quizzes, and there will be the opportunity to brush up on your numbers in Spanish, by playing a little bingo.
Saturday 18 February 2017
Fiesta de Carnaval
Food Drink Music & Quizzes. Entry by advanced reservation only. Welcome drink on arrival.
Carnaval fancy dress optional.
Gary Hammond will give a talk about a permanent memorial for the eight International Brigaders from Hull who went to fight against Franco in the Spanish Civil War: what has happened so far; the connection with the Basque child refugees who came to Hull in 1937; and the link to Grimsby, concerning Tom Wintringham, a battalion commander.
Sunday 2 July 2017
Domingo de tapas at Central 42, 42 Saturday Market, Beverley,
The
excellent Martyn Potter will be providing guitar accompaniment.