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8th May - Party at Fiesta Havana |
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This will
be the second last party that the Mexican Society will be throwing
for all you MexSoc fans this academic year. Don't miss out on a
chance to forget about pre-exam tensions for one night, and if you
don't have exams, we hope you will enjoy it even more! As usual,
the details are below: Price: • Non Members: £4.00 • Members: £3.00 We will be at Fiesta Havana from 9:30, and we hope yoo will be too! |
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27th March - Spring Term Party at Fiesta Havana |
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Yet another
party for all you Latin beat lovers. We are having this party to
celebrate the end of an arduous term, and we want you all to go
back home with the spirit of Mexico in you. So don't miss this opportunity
- lots of Salsa and Latino hits. mixed with cheap drinks and a great
atmosphere. Price: • Non Members: £4.00 • Members: £3.00 We will be at Fiesta Havana from 9:30, and we hope yoo will be too! |
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20th March - Mexican Dinner at BISC |
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Let your
hair down for this evening of Mexican food, music and culture. Come
and experience "La Vida Loca" Bristol style! Kindly organised
by the UBU Mexican Society. Please book online or at BISC. Starts at BISC at 7.30pm and costs £3 .00 |
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18th March - One World Day |
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This year
saw great success at the annual One World Day for the Mexican Society.
The One World Day is an event held in the Anson Rooms, where each
cultural society has the chance to give a taste of its customs to
students at the Union. This year we had 'Chimichangas' at our stall for everyone to taste. These were a great success, and we were pleased that so many people enjoyed Mexican food. Later on we put on various dances for everyone to see, including typical Mexican dances, Salsa and Tango. The appreciation of these dances was expressed in the form of the prize to the best dance, awarded to the MexSoc. The other award - the best stall - was also won by our society, so all round, we had a very successful evening, and we hope everyone also enjoyed the whole show. Thanks to everyone who voted for us; this is the second year in a row that we have won! |
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8th March - Trip to Aztec exhibition in London |
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An Aztec
exhibition has opened recently at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
Because of its significance to Mexican culture, the Mexican Society
has decided to organise a trip to visit this exhibition. It is said
to be the biggest exhibition of Aztec culture ever put on outside
Mexico and therefore we would like to give members of the society
a chance to expand their knowledge. Price: • Students: £10.00 • Non-Students: £15.00 (prices include transport and entrance) We will leave Bristol at 9:00am (most likely outside the Union). We should arrive in London around 11:30 or so, and therefore we will have about 6 hours there before we leave - at 6:00pm. |
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24th February - Talk by Dr. Jorge Castañeda at the
LSE |
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Castaneda
is one of the most prolific socialist writers in Latin America and
has written numerous books and articles for the Los Angeles Times,
the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Newsweek Magazine. As visiting
professor at Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and other Ivy League schools
he has earned the reputation as one of the most articulate leftist
in the whole of the Americas. He completed his undergraduate work
at Stanford University and received his Ph.D. from the Sarbonne
in Paris, France.
In his most popular book "Compañero: The Life and
Death of Che Guevara,'' Jorge G. Castaneda reconstructs the complicated
life of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara,
explaining how Che ultimately transcended ideology and politics
to become a counter-cultural hero and idol of La Raza and many
American college students. |
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13th February - Valentine's Latin Party at Fiesta Havana |
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After the
success of the last party held in Fiesta Havana, we realise that
you will be dying for another Mexican Society party. And so, we
are organising this year's first MexSoc party just before Valentine's.
So Come and celebrate St. Valentine's day with us! It will be an
exceptional night of salsa and merengue dancing with our traditional
friendly Latin atmosphere. This time we have decided that, because of the success of previous parties, we will donate the majority of the profit to organisations for children in Latin America. This means that you now have a good reason to have a great night out: apart from having fun dancing to Latin beats and celebrating Valentine's (or not!), you will be helping street children and providing aid. Click on the More Info link to find out more about where this money will be going (site in Spanish). Price: • Non Members: £4.00 • Members: £3.00 |
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7th February - Mexican Ambassador Talk at Cambridge |
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Conference
"Opportunities of Mexico in Europe" by Dr. Porfirio Muñoz
Ledo, Ambassador of Mexico to the European Union in Brussels. The
talk will be chair by Prof. David Brading of the Centre for Latinamerican
Studies. The Ambassador will talk about the Mexican-European commercial agreements and political and economic cooperation between the European Union and Mexico. Dr. Porfirio Muñoz-Ledo is one of the most prominent politicians in Mexico. He studied law in the National University of Mexico (UNAM) and received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Paris. He has been a Mexican Presidential candidate, Labour Minister, Education Minister as well as Senator and Congressman in the Mexican Parliament. In the international arena, he has been Head of the Mexican Mission before the UN and as such held a term as President of the UN Security Council. In 1987 he co-founded what will become one of the most influential opposition parties in Mexico - the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In 2001 he was appointed as the Mexican Ambassador to the EU. Venue: • Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Cambridge University, at 4:45 pm. |
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5th February - Mexican Film Evening |
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As usual,
we would like to share some of Mexico's cinematography with you,
and so we invite you to our film evening on Wednesday at the Bristol
University Union. On this occasion we will be showing an old classic:
Around the World in 80 Days, by Cantinflas. Again, we will be showing
the film on a big screen for better viewing. The showing will be
at 6:00 pm on Wedenesday in MR5C. Price: • Non Members: £1.50 • Members: £1.00 |
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8th December - Posada Party |
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The Posada
is a Mexican tradition which we would like to share with you this
Christmas. We will have piñatas, drinks, games and music
as is custom for this event. It is open to all residents of Dean's
Court and both members and non-members of the Mexican Society. Prices For Entry To Fiesta Havana @ 9:00pm £2.00 Members and Dean's Court residents £3.00 Non-members |
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8th November - Mexican Film Evening |
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We would
like to share the products of Mexico's film industry, and have thus
have organised an evening during which you can watch a film and
also enjoy some Mexican food as well! The film showing on this occasion
is: Y Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother Too). It has English
subtitles so you have no excuse no to come! We will be at the Student Union (Winston Theatre) and there will be food available at 6.00 pm. The film starts at 6.30 pm. We will be using the high quality projector and HI-FI. Cost: • Non Members: £3.00 • Members: £2.50 |
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15th October - Welcome Party at Fiesta Havana |
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The Mexican
Society is organizing a welcome party for all interested be you
member or not, at Fiesta Havan Club, St. Nicholas Street, Bristol.
The party kicks off at 8.30pm and continues until 1:00am.
Featuring direct from Colombia: K'Chevere. |
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