ABCC

Members of the Executive Committee and District Chairmen of the Argentine British Community Council are hereby advised that Meeting No. 729 will be held at the American Club, Viamonte 1133, 10th floor, Buenos Aires, on Thursday 28th April 2005 at 6:15pm.

BABS         

Casi Nuevo in aid of BABS. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the volunteer group is holding a fashion show of Casi Nuevo clothes at the United Community Church, Avda. Santa Fe 841, Acassuso, on Friday, May 6 from 3:30 to 5pm. Entrance $5.- as from 3pm. Tickets which include a door raffle are on sale at Casi Nuevo. For reservations and information call Doreen, 4798-4652 or Grace, 4798-5065.

J.E.H.A.B.

The first formal meeting of the Junta de Estudios Históricos Argentino - Británicos will take place on Friday April 29, at the Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa (A.A.C.I.), Suipacha 1333, Bs. As., commencing at 1pm.  Mr Adrian Howkins will address the assembly on: “Juan Domingo Perón vs. the British Empire”, in English. Free admittance. All history buffs welcome.

Breakfasts, Luncheons.

The Argentine - British Chamber of Commerce  forthcoming event, today Tuesday April 26. Lunch with guest of honour and speaker Sir Robert Malpas, OBE, FEng., who will speak about “Insights on Channel Tunnel”. For details and reservations, please phone 4394-2762, or e-mail: info@ccab.com.ar. We look forward to seeing you.

A.I.M.A. (International Women’s Association of Argentina) next lunch on Wednesday May 4 at 12:30pm- Newcomers welcome. Call Daphne 4786-1473, Heidi, 4791-0569 or Gerda, 4790-4172.

Bridge, Canasta Teas
St. Saviour’s Church Bridge and Canasta Tea will take place on Friday April 29 at Cramer 1816/ 1844, from 2 to 6pm. For reservations, please contact Aileen (4781-8726) or Lorna (3781-0862).

Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous English-speaking group meets every week night at 7pm in the Evangelical Methodist Church, Corrientes 718, Capital, and in St. Michael & All Angels’ Anglican Church, Sarmiento 328, Eduardo Costa corner, Martínez, every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. and every Sunday at 6:30. The second Thursday each month, Open Meeting.
Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd, Av. Bullrich 55. Tel. 4899-1144, invites members of Islamic Community to perform the five daily prayers, and welcomes public  for free guided visits.

Jabad Lubavitch Recoleta. Religious services, courses, other activities. Bilingual. Guido 1871. For information, contact e-mail: jabdrecoleta@yahoo.com. or 4807-7073.

Highland Heritage Society,  http://www.scotlandinargentina.com.ar/. Conversation group. Practise the English language. Newcomers are welcome. Every  Friday from 6:30 to 9pm. Club del Progreso, Sarmiento 1334, City. For information, contact:  highlandhhs@scotlandinargentina.com.ar or heritage@inf

The British Cemetery Corporation will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday April 28 at 3:30pm. at the American Club, Viamonte 1133, 10th floor. Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires International Newcomers’ Group - Suburbs.  Are you new to Buenos Aires and living in the Suburb area? Join us on Thursday April 28 from 1 to 3pm. to meet other English speaking foreigners at our Member Meeting. For further information, contact Sandy at 15-5766-8686.

Buenos Aires International Newcomers’ Group -  Dowtown.  Are you new to Buenos Aires and living in the Downtown area? Join us on Friday April 29 from 2 to 4pm. to meet other English speaking foreigners at our Member Meeting. For further information, contact Michele at 15-5062-1859.
 
Theatre, Music, Arts

“San Martín Palace - Foreign Office building” guided tours are announced on Thursday at 11am and on Friday at 3, 4 & 5pm. both in English and Spanish. Free of charge.  For visits in groups of more than 8 persons, contact: 4819-8092.

Carlos Thays Botanical Garden guided visits are offered from Monday through Sunday, in Spanish, English and Italian, for tourists, students and public in general, with the aim of helping people rediscover this unique place in the heart of Buenos Aires. For further information, contact: 4831-7736 or 4833-1520.

“Arte Abstracto (Hoy)”, lecture in charge of Mario Gradowczyk is announced today Tuesday April 26 at 7pm. at the CCEBA, Centro Cultural de España en Buenos Aires, Florida 943. Tel. 4312-3214.

”Tango YMCA Siglo XXI” 2005 cycle is opening today Tuesday April  26 at 7pm. with a show by Roxana Fontán, singer: César Angeleri and “Buenos Ayres Quintet”, with Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Ferrer, Eladia Blázquez, Matías González and César Angeleri’s works on the programme. Free of charge admission, at the Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes, Reconquista 439, Tel.  4311-4785.

”Satch Big Band” Recital is announced within the framework of “Jazzologia” Cycle, with coordination and comments by Carlos Inzillo, today Tuesday April 26 at 8:30pm. at the Centro Cultural General San Martín, Sarmiento 1551, Sala A-B. Free admission with tickets available two hours in advance at the Reception Office.

Inauguration of the exhibition of works by Mario Víctor Magariños D. is announced tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 7pm. at Van Eyck Gallery. Av. Santa e 834, Tel. 4311-6568. Viewing hours Monday through Friday from 11am to 8pm. Saturdays 11am to 1pm.

”El tren de las 4:50 de Paddington”- Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington, 1987 movie directed by Marlyn Friend, on script by T.R. Bowen, on Agatha Christie’s novel, starring Joan Hickson, Juliette Mole, David Beames, Mona Bruce and Nicholas Blane, will be exhibited  as from today Tuesday April 26 through Friday 29 at 6pm. at the B.A.C. - British Arts Centre, Suipacha 1333, Tel. 4393-6941.

”Literatura y Debate Cultural en Irlanda” lecture in charge by Caroline Walsh, Director of the Irish Times Cultural Supplement, is announced in English with simultaneous translation in Spanish tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 8pm. at the Sala Sosa Pujato, UBA Centro Cultural Rojas, Corrientes 2038. Free of charge admission. For further information, contact  4953-3558 or 4954-8352.

Concert  by Jorge Candelari on violin and Alicia Belleville on piano, sponsored by the “Asociación amigos de jóvenes músicos” is announced tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 7:30pm. at the Circolo Italiano, Libertad 1264.

“Jazz at the BAC” by Néstor Barbieri Jazz Quintet - Néstor Barbieri (guitar), Matías Goytia (percussion), Oscar  Tisera (saxo), Fernando Casas (piano) and Sebastián Casaccio (contrabass) is announced tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 7:30pm. at the British Arts Centre, Suipacha 1333, Tel,. 4393-6941.

Guided visit of Borges’ birthplace, organized by the YWCA, is announced on Friday April 29 from 4:30 to 5:30pm., both in English and Spanish. Workshop on Borges’ life and work will follow. Tucumán 844.

Lectures, Seminars,  Courses

“Activos Intangibles”, lecture by Dr. Roberto Vázquez is announced today Tuesday April 26 at 7pm. at the UADE,  Lima 717, Classroom 305. For further information contact: apirani@uade.edu.ar or telephone 4379-7631.

“Los Clanes Escoceses”, lecture by Mr. Edward Macrae organized by Highland Heritage Society. Tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 7pm. at Club del Progreso (Sarmiento 1334, City). Free of charge admission. For more information: 4901-6359.

“Marca Argentina: encuesta de opinión de punto cero”, lecture in charge of Roberto Bacman, from the “Centro de Estudios de Opinión Pública” is announced tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 5pm. at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, Salón Auditorio, Lima 717. Free of charge admission. For further information, contact: sociales@uade.edu.ar or 4000-7466.

“ICANA  Poetry Workshop”  in charge of Indran Amirthanavagam, poet born in Sri Lanka. Subject: poetry through a poet’s vision. Also reading of his bilingual work. Tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 6pm. at  the Bibliotea Centro Lincoln, Maipú 686, Tel. 5382-1500/ 1559.

“Y elegirás la vida”, book by Adriana Schettini will be launched by the author and Stella Kryszynska de Feigin, ghetto survivor,   tomorrow Wednesday April 27 at 6pm., within the framework of  the “Snapshots of Genocide” photo exhibition organized by the Polish Heroes Remembrance Centre, on display at Borges Cultural Centre Room 10, Viamonte & San Martín. Tel. 4371-6011, 4804-6790.

“Construyendo nuestro País desde la historia” four lecture cycle organized at the UCA - Centro Cultural Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. “¿Liberalismo en la Argentina contemporánea? (1983 - actualidad)” by Alberto Banegas Lynch (jr), President of the Economic Science Section of the National  Academy of Sciences and also member of the National Academy of Economic Sciences is announced tomorrow Wednesday April 27. Free of charge admission. Prior enrolment essential. Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1500, Capital, e-mail: . centro.cultural@uca

Dances

St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate invites members of the community to a Ceilidh (informal family Scottish country dance event) to be held on Saturday April 30 from 8 to 12pm. at the United Community Church, Santa Fe 839, Acassuso (San Isidro - Bs. As. Province), Scottish country dances and Scottish and Irish folk music. Soft drinks, “empanadas”. Scottish delicacies will be on sale. For further information, contact Cecilia or Celina at 4790-4009 (Northern suburbs), Jimena at 4308-4540 (town), Pamela at 4343-2077 (Southern suburbs). Tickets also on sale during the Scottish country dance practice on Fridays 9 to 10:30pm. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian City Church, Perú 352, Capital.

S.A.P.A’s Ball will be held on June 11 at Colegio Belgrano, 9 de Julio 250, Temperley. Grand March at 9pm. Admission $8.- For further information or reservations call 4244-2825, 1550146281, or email: lawrence@abbevsea.com.ar                   

Church Notices
International Bible Study (downtown). Interested in meeting English speaking Christians for Bible Study? Next meeting Thursday 5 May at 8 pm in Recoleta. Newcomers welcome. For more info, contact Emma or Rene at: renemally@web.de

“Our Lady of Lourdes”, English- Speaking Catholic Community  celebrates Holy Mass on Sundays at 11:30pm. at the  Escuela de la Pradère, Av. del Libertador 2895, Victoria, Zona Norte (suburbs). All newcomers are welcome to join our parish and celebrate the Holy Eucharist.

Anglican Cathedral St. John the Baptist welcomes visitors and foreign residents to its services in English, Holy Communion at 9:30am every Sunday. 25 de Mayo 276, Capital Federal. Tel.: 4342-4618.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian City Church announces tits Sunday Services at 10am. in English and at 11:30 in Spanish. All are welcome. Av. Belgrano 579, Bs. As.

St. Andrew’s-in-Olivos Presbyterian Church, Acassuso 1131, Olivos. Tel. 4790-0974.  On Sunday May 1st the service in English at 9:30am will take place at Mariano Pelliza 650, Olivos, and the service in Spanish will take place at 11am at Roque Sáenz Peña 691, Olivos. Please phone the Church for any other information).
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St. Michael and All Angels’ Anglican Church, Sarmiento 328, Martínez. Tel. 4792-8865.  Sunday Services: 9:30am. (English), 11:15am (Spanish) except 4th Sunday of the month, only at 11:15am (Spanish). Healing ministry after the Service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. We warmly welcome you to share.

International Bible Church  (non denominational), Sarmiento 618, Martínez. We welcome English speakers to join with us on Sunday at 10am: Sunday school at. 11:15am.: Worship service. 4pm: AWANA (K-7th children’s mini story); 6pm: Adult Bible study; 6pm.: Worship Service (in Spanish). Tuesday: Bible study in the downtown area at  7:30pm. Wednesday: North Zone Prayer Meeting: 7:30pm. Friday: Women’s Friday morning Bible study: 9am. For location of AWANA Bible studies, prayer meeting/ information, Matt Greco: 4793-0392, 4792-4330

Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Tarija 4063, welcomes all those who wish to attend our Sunday morning Liturgy service at 11am and meet Buenos Aires Ukrainians. Father Vadym Drobnytsyz, Priest in residence. Tel. 4923-2629.

United Community Church,  Santa Fe 839, Acassuso, an interdenominational Christian Church welcomes and invites all those who want to worship in English. Sunday schedule: Worship at 10am. Coffee Fellowship at 11am. Sunday School for all ages at 11:30am. Free bus service on Sunday from Downtown Corrientes 748. Pick up at 9am, return 12:30pm. Midweek activities Pre-school, Youth Groups, Choir, Bible Studies, Alpha Course,  Quilting Groups. Information, at the Church office, 4792-1375, or http://www.unitedcommunitychurchba.or/