Diplomats in Spain NEWSLETTER

ASSOCIATION
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Diplomats in Spain
INTERNATIONAL
DIPLOMATS
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ASOCIACION
INTERNACIONAL
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DIPLOMATICOS
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NEWSLETTER
October 2014
Alfonso XII, 46 – 28014 Madrid – NIF: G80519887
www.aidemadrid.org
A New Term of The Year 2014-15
Words from Our New President
Dear friends,
We are in a new beginning year of AIDE until next June.
This summer, many of our friends ended their term in Madrid and are back to their countries or on the
way to other destinations. We miss them already and wish them good luck.
But the departure of so many is also the arrival of others. To all new diplomats and their spouses we give
the warmest welcome and hope that this diplomatic course is among the best in their careers.
We are very happy with the join of new partners in AIDE and some of them directly to the Board.
There are still vacancies on the Board this year where you can spend pleasant moments of pure
friendship but also a positive spirit at work. We invite you to approach or write to
[email protected] until the Board completes as by statute.
Warm greetings,
Florica - Cristina Vîlcu
President AIDE
Invitation to October Monthly Meeting
You are warmly invited to attend our Second Monthly Meeting of the year 2014-2015, which will be held
on October 16th 2014 at 10.30 a.m. at the Residence of Saudi Arabia by hostess
HH Princess Rola Al-Ghrair
Address:
Calle de la Veredilla nº 1, La Moraleja 28109 Madrid
Please send your confirmation to [email protected] by 15th October 2014
Sra. María Pilar de Aguilar García, ALEMANIA, 5th October.
Exma. Sra. Shafag Orujova, AZERBAIJAN, 6th October.
Sra. Carolina Estrada Pellicer, HONORARIA, 6th October.
Exma. Sra. Muna Majali, JORDANIA, 12th October.
Exma. Sra. Deolinda Dominges Camoes, CABO VERDE, 23rd October.
TO ALL THE BIRTHDAY LADIES… HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
AIDE BOARD 2014-2015, number 2, OCTOBER 2014
COMPLUTENSE – Anyone interested in
joining this year´s course please contact:
Nisrine at
[email protected]
TERTULIA LITERARIA – monthly meetings. For
more information please contact MayLasotel. 916501988Email [email protected].
Discussions are held monthly in Spanish.
PRADO- if you are interested inenjoying a
painting class at Prado Museum please
contact CarolinaEstrada:
[email protected]
AIDE WEB
We invite you to visit a recently updated
AIDE web site. It contains some new photos
and additional information about our
association: www.aidemadrid.org
To add your own news, please e-mail us
to:[email protected]
Program for Literary Social Circle
Dear Friends,
The books proposed for the next social
circles to be commented are:
October "Treinta doblones de oro" by
Jesús Sánchez Adalid. On the 12th of
November “La mujer del diplomático” by
Isabel S. Sebastián and on the 10th of
December “Travesuras de la niña
mala “by Mario Vargas Llosa.
Check time and place.
Visit to the Prado Museum
On Tuesday 21st October at 10:15 a.m we are invited to a guided visit to the Prado
Museum masterpieces. The cost of this visit will be only 8 Euros. Vacancies are
limited to 20 people. The visit will take place at the “Puerta de Goya” of the
Museum.
Please confirm your interest in attending it by writing to:
[email protected] as soon as possible.
PRADO
Dear friends,
we are pleased to inform you that the Association of International Diplomats in
Spain offers two courses of History of Painting at the Museo del Prado.
Lessons will be held on Thursdays at two different times at 11:30a.m. and 3:00 p.m. by the
Professor Margarita Perez during an hour and a half. The lessons will develop in situ in order
to contemplate the paintings and discuss them directly. For more information on programs,
prices, dates and other details please contact: [email protected]
May Laso
Membership & Message from the
Treasurer
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Annual membership fees are (€ 40) and
can be paid in cash at any of our monthly
meetings. For bank transfer, our AIDE
account number is ES89 0182 7421
570201558368 (Banco BBVA). Make sure
you include your full name and the name of
your embassy / organization as a part of the
electronic transfer so that we can identify
you! Kindly print your transaction receipt
and present it to the treasurer along with
your completed membership form.
Do you know that you can sign up to
become a member of AIDE at any
time? Simply request an application form
via
e-mail
damasdiplomaticas
@gmail.com or pick one up at the next
monthly meeting. All currently accredited
diplomats and their spouses (men and
women) are eligible to join. We need your
help to get the word out to newcomers
who may not yet know about our
association, so please pass this info to them.
We need your complete mailing address
and e-mail so that we can send you the
latest AIDE invitations, news and updates.
A membership list will be available at our
next meeting, and so please take a few
moments to review it and let us know
about the changes.
COMPLUTENSE
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to inform you that the course of Complutense will continue in 2015.
The course, which consists of 20 seminars, is scheduled to beginon January 15, 2015
and end in June 2015. The presentations will take place at the Faculty of Geography
and History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), once a week.
The price depends on the number of entries. As in previous years, a fixed fee is paid
to the University. Based on previous editions, we estimate the course fee would cost
around € 250 per person.
If you are interested in participating in this course, please send an email to
[email protected].
Looking forward to see you again in this IXª Seminar.
Warm Regards,
Nisrine
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AIDE BOARD 2014-2015, number 2, OCTOBER 2014
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
The September Monthly Meeting of AIDE took place on September 24th at the Residence of
Azerbaijan.
Many Thanks to our hostess, Shafag Orudjova, who organized everything perfectly. During the
meeting she invited us to watch the documentary 'AZERBAIJAN ON SKY' and after it offered us a
delicious buffet brunch.
AIDE MEET FUNDACION BOBATH
On Friday 19th of September, Aide Board meet ‘’Fundacion Bobath’’, A Foundation with the collaboration of The Foundation of
Queen Sophia. It is a chance for the Board to know more about the foundation to which we donate the money to buy the
school bus (photos) being purchased with the fundraising of our latest Diplomatic Charity Bazaar last April 26th.
‘’Fundacion Bobath’’ is a welfare foundation, attached to the Protectorate of the Ministry of Social Affairs, which aims to the
founding comprehensive care, education and treatment for people affected by paralysis and brain damage of any age.
Currently, the Foundation consists of the following areas of focus:
1. An Early Childhood Center.
2. A Special Education College.
3. A Day Centre
4. A Training Center in the Bobath Concept, aimed at professionals.
5. A Research Center on the Bobath Concept.
6. The Bobath Centre, every day, 191 infants, children, youth and adults are served by 80 professionals.