SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASS* (EVERY) Wednesday.
Next lesson: Wednesday 12th August at 3:30pm @ the clubhouse.
Learn how to string your words together! Join us every Wednesday for an informal conversation class with a teacher from ELE BAIRES. RSVP encouraged.
FREE for members and $8 pesos for non-members.
Please RSVP by sending an email at BAevents@saexplorers.org and reserve yourself a place.

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FREE Amauta School Events
1. Argentine Myths and Leyends
Tuesday 11th August @ 1pm
THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT AMAUTA SCHOOL - PLEASE CALL US FOR DIRECTIONS

2. Mate and Truco (Argentine Card Game)
Wednesday 12th August @ 4.45pm
THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT THE BA CLUBHOUSE

3. Tango Class
Friday 14th August @ 1pm
THIS EVENT TAKES PLACE AT AMAUTA SCHOOL - PLEASE CALL US FOR DIRECTIONS

All events are FREE for MEMBERS!!!
Please RSVP by sending an email at BAevents@saexplorers.org and reserve yourself a place.

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Chocolate Tasting Event - by Caroline Chocolat
Thursday 13th August @ 4pm at The Clubhouse
Caroline Chocolat on Marcelo T. de Alvear 990 is run by a woman who has a degree in chocolate making and makes a variety of chocolates, including French and Belgium truffles, using cocoa beans from Venezuela. Her chocolates comprise of an interesting 27 flavours and she will be giving a talk on how she makes her chocolates this week at The Clubhouse. Naturally, tasting her products is going to be a big part of the event! Her shop is only five minutes away from The Clubhouse, so extra chocolate needs can be dealt with quickly.
5 pesos for members, 10 pesos for non-members
Please RSVP by sending an email at BAevents@saexplorers.org and reserve yourself a place.

They just don't stop arriving now. There are so many of us! Katrina has done all the main tourist trips in South America, as she puts it, and is at present updating our trip info sheets to share some of that all important knowledge. Come in and read her notes or send an email with a question to: volunteerba@saexplorers.org

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SAE FEATURED DISCOUNTS!

1. Intercultural-Lenguas Extranjeras
Situated in beautiful Mendoza, Intercultural-Lenguas Extranjeras is a well-established school that offers a variety of Spanish courses. The institute prides itself on being the first Spanish language school in Argentina to be certified by the Instituto Cervantes. Students can enjoy taking advantage of Mendoza's famous wine and great outdoors by participating in Intercultural's unique programs, such as Spanish and Wine, Spanish and Ski, and Spanish and Adventure. Make sure to let Intercultural know that you're a SAE member to receive a 10% discount.
Contact Intercultural at info@spanishcourses.com.ar
Tel. (+54 261) 4290269 www.spanishcourses.com.ar

2. Urban Running Tours
Put on your running shoes and explore the streets of Buenos Aires by jogging with Urban Running Tours. Tours can be adapted according to your needs, location of your hotel, amount of kilometres that you want to run, and specific sites of interest. All tours are personalized and include a Dri-Fit T-Shirt, water, digital pictures, and discounts with local running shops. SAE members receive a 10% discount!
Contact Urban Running Tours at info@urbanrunningtours.com.ar www.urbanrunningtours.com.ar Tel. (+54.9) 11 6954 6515; Zapata 272, Buenos Aires

3. Buenos Aires Centre Language School
Buenos Aires Centre Language School, Sarmiento 833, Floor 4, Apt B 54-011-4394-5842 www.buenosairescentre.com.ar
Offering our members 20% discount

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ADVERTISING WITH SAE!!!!
We are at present focusing a lot on advertising. This is because we have a new publication coming out (a guide book that we will be selling here in the Clubhouse) which will be full of tourist and expat advice that can’t be found in other guide books, because we’re writing it! It is first-hand knowledge, written by real expats who live here in BA and is therefore the most up-to-date information that can be found. If you want to advertise with us, making yourself known to expats and tourists who pass through our office or who live in BA, contact our Marketing Manager, Jessica Dufresne at baadvertising@saexplorers.org

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INTERN WITH US!
Over the past few months we’ve had some fantastic interns – Caroline Major (Brazil expert from London), Amelia Edwards (Events Manager from Philadelphia), Jessica Dufresne (Marketing Wizz Kid from Michigan) and the newest Caroline Stephenson from Wales, who seems to be dipping into everything that needs doing right now. We are a fantastic bunch and it’s a pleasure coming to the office every day. So, if you want some SAE experience and you feel you’ve got something to offer, get in touch with us at baclub@saexplorers.org

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Storing Luggage at The Clubhouse
Please remember that if you want to store or pick-up luggage you need to make an appointment with us beforehand via email. This is because we store all luggage at a different location and we will need to organise a time to meet. Email all luggage correspondence to baclub@saexplorers.org

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Poke us, befriend us.
Please visit our facebook page because it includes lots of stuff about events, contact details (that are up-to-date!) and more. Find us online at

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WE HAVE TELEPHONE CONNECTION!
Finally, the powers that be here in BA have managed to get around to connecting our telephone line and so you can now call us from anywhere the city on 5275 0137 (+54 11 and then the number if you're calling from outside Argentina or if you're using skype to call us). Also, if you need to make a local call to any landline here in the city you can do so from our office for FREE.

Naranja Vivo @ Le Bar, Tucumán 422
Wednesday 12th August @ 10pm
A mixture of live music in the area of rock and pop is provided throughout the evening at Le Bar. Enjoy!

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Buenos Aires Moda @ Centro Costa Salguero, Siraa 2009
Friday 14th August and Sunday 16th August @ 2pm – 8.30pm
Ever been to a catwalk show? Why not go to one in Buenos Aires then? However, you will need to get a ticket in advance, as you won’t get in without one. Commercial brands and designer labels pour over the cat walk runways from 4pm onwards each day and anyone who’s anyone will be there. Good luck with getting in!
Cost: FREE.... if you manage to reserve a place!

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Star Wars Exhibition @ The Recoleta Cultural Centre
Every day during opening hours
Yes, it’s true! Even Buenos Aires has not escaped the George Lucas phenomenon and, to be honest, I’m more than interested in just popping along to see what kind of exhibits they have on show. Particularly, as the exhibit will remain until 30th August and so there’s plenty of time.
Cost: 35 pesos or FREE to children under the age of 3

El Gato Negro
What a beautifully charming little place this is. One of the ‘café notables’ in the city, El Gato Negro, really is worth a look. Word on the street is that the variety on offer at The Cat Black has reduced considerably over the past few years; that at present there really only is a few sandwiches and budins on offer to enjoy with your cup of fresh coffee, but I have to say that the same does not apply to the quality.

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The coffee is very good and the budins that are on offer are of star quality. Our very own Jessica Dufresne enjoyed a huge portion of budin de almendra (almond cake) without any complaints and my cafe cortado (accompanied by some very tasty biscuits) did nothing but wonders.

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If you haven’t been to visit the witch’s feline, then it might please you to know that it’s a place famous for its selection of teas, coffees and spices, which are all beautifully lined up in jars or displayed in small quadrangular boxes for all to see. Indeed, whilst stopping off for a coffee and a croissant, you’ll be able to see all those who work there hard at work, preparing and sorting through their specialised stock and you will want to sneak a few happy snaps to keep with you as memories.

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The waiters are all beautifully attired and the use of red on the walls gives the coffee house more than a warm feel; it’s much more passionate, much stronger than that. The chairs and tables are something out of 1920s France and the upstairs area is equally as inviting. To some, El Gato Negro may well be just another good coffee shop amongst so many in BA, but to me it’s in a class of its own: specialised, traditional and decadent without breaking the bank.

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The stretch of bars along Reconquista, Microcenter
Bearing in mind that it’s no good going to this area on a Saturday evening (much like trying to go out for a wild evening on the booze in London’s City district) if you fancy dropping by during the week, you’re guaranteed a good night out. The bars that line Reconquista are plentiful and sufficiently varied enough to make an otherwise dull Thursday evening a night of laughter and cheer. (Can you picture it?)

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However, of all of them, I really would not recommend ‘Kilkenny.’ Perhaps I’m going against all common thought here as lots of people, Argentines and expats, have told me to go to Kilkenny and have praised it for its atmosphere and all-round comfort. However, I found it quite pricey (without anything to boast about for the price), the live band that night was unnecessarily loud and most people in the bar were trying to have a conversation and were not listening to them anyway and the inside décor is nothing to really shout about. With some places in BA (like Bar Seddon in San Telmo for instance) when you enter, even though it’s just a simple bar, you get a good feeling; it feels warm and inviting. The Kilkenny is not like that.

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Yes I enjoyed my evening, but because I was with friends, not because the place itself had anything to do with raising my spirits. It does have a large, circular, central bar on the bottom floor and therefore the range of drinks is plentiful, but I’m not really sure why anyone would want to pass an entire evening in there sampling all the drinks on offer in the first place.

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Coffee delivered to your work
This week’s focus is less of an informative piece and more of a quiet celebration on my part. One of the things that I love about this city is watching all those café workers deliver coffee to the busy businessmen and women who are simply far too busy to leave their desks even for a second. These coffee deliverers are amazing. Firstly, the concept of coffee delivered to your door appeals to me anyway, but on top of that the skill and grace with which the office’s biggest vice is delivered is something I will always remember about Buenos Aires.

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The silver serving platters are held high and the traffic is dodged with an impressive sense of experience and know-how. The deliveries are quick, the tips are small and, as far as I know, it is a service not offered in other major cities. Sure, it’s possible to call up and place a large order of coffees for everyone during an important meeting in London for example, but you’re not going to be served by someone holding a silver platter. Nor are you going to be served with real cups and cutlery. Nor are you going to be revisited by the same waiter within the hour who has returned to collect the cups and make your office space spick and span once more.

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How to get to the international airport the cheap way – using a colectivo
Depending on which GuiaT you have (that’s assuming you have one at all! – the GuiaT is the small book that you should have containing all of the bus routes in the city and costs no more than 5 pesos from kioscos or guys on the streets) it will either say that you can take the number 8 or the number 86 to the airport.

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As I had to make the journey myself recently, I can tell you that the TRUE number colectivo that you have to catch to get to the airport (and this colectivo drops you right inside the airport too – what service!) is the 8. It has simply replaced the other route, but the publication of this alteration was not particularly wide-spread. I only found out through a friend. The route runs all the way from La Boca, through San Telmo and then travels all the way along Rivadavia from Plaza de Mayo until Gral Paz – a huge road that begins the real route to the airport. Therefore, wherever you live in the city, get yourself to the nearest point on Rivadavia (unless you live in La Boca or San Telmo) and hop on the route from there.

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The whole journey costs a whopping 2 pesos!!!!! What a bargain and takes roughly 2 hours (that’s me timing myself door to door, by the way – I live in Palermo, had to take one colectivo to Rivadavia and then caught the 8 from there). Door to door, for the ridiculously small price, I don’t think is bad at all.

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So, if you need to meet someone at the airport, or if you’re travelling light and trying to save on some cash, take the 8!

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Palabras, Palabras!
Luca translated into English means ‘thousand’ when you’re talking about money. It is the English equivalent of saying ‘a grand.’ I hope that if you use it, it’s because you’re about to RECEIVE one rather than have to pay out for one!

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION.......What is ‘morcilla’? Morcilla is ‘black pudding.’ Yes, that fine-filled sausage of congealed pigs’ blood that the British used to (although some still do) enjoy for breakfast along with the eggs, bacon and fried bread. Argentines are also a fan of this potent carnivorous election and sometimes enjoy it alongside the choripan as part of the opening to a traditional asado.

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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION.......What is ‘Telefe’?

Answers to: buenosairesclubhouse@saexplorers.org

Next week, I'll publish the answer....Ooooo!

Remember that for the next few weeks, the SAE girly team are sharing their photo albums with you. Last week, Jessica Dufresne shared a snap of mexican goritas. Mmmmm. This week, SAE’s BA Events Manager, Amelia Edwards is sharing a sunset shot taken on the outskirts of Punta del Este in Uruguay. Tan hermoso!

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To enter our weekly competition, simply send in your pics to my email address buenosairesclubhouse@saexplorers.org (please put PHOTO COMPETITION in the subject heading) and be sure to include a little info about the photo along with your details so that we can give you credit.

Interested in putting a classified ad in this e-newsletter? Our e-newsletter goes out to over 2500 people weekly, in and around Buenos Aires. Contact SAE’s Jessica from the BA Clubhouse at baadvertising@saexplorers.org for more information.

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Anthropologic Study
My name is Dr. Judith Freidenberg and I am an Argentine-American anthropologist currently researching the subject of U.S. expats in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Beijing (China) and Tokyo (Japan). I am writing to you in search of volunteers to participate in my research, which aims to understand the modern phenomena of the expatriate. If you are willing to participate please e- mail me at jfreiden@anth.umd.edu and I will send you a set of questions.
See the following blog for more information: www.usnationalsabroad.blogspot.com

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DELE exams in Argentina
Elebaires is guiding our students to reach an international certification of Spanish.
ELEBAIRES offers you a specific course to prepare this exam, with a successful guarantee because we practice with past exams and full explanations about the way of solving the exam.
Course dates at Elebaires: 20th July to 19th August
Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm to 8pm (20 hs)
Price: 325 USD
DELE Exams date: 21st August
Book your place: 43 83 77 06 info@elebaires.com
Ask for Beginner DELE Exams!

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Learn Spanish with AMAUTA SPANISH SCHOOL
Finally in Buenos Aires! AMAUTA brought over 12 years of experience in Spanish Language and cultural study from Peru to Argentina. Exacting standards and engaging teachers put AMAUTA at the top of its class. Beautiful location with garden and terrace. Amazing discounts for the opening of the new locations ánd, we give away THREE ONE WEEK SPANISH COURSES per week, totally for free! Write now and you might be the lucky one. Till June 30th only. Also special discounts at our Cusco location.

www.amautaspanish.com, info@amautaspanish.com, www.spanishschoolsblog.com

or visit us: www.facebook.com/people/Amauta-Spanish/1500927779?sid=0&ref=search

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FOR SALE
The SAE shop has expanded! Guide books from $15 pesos to $80 pesos (Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring $60 pesos), Hiking Maps of Patagonia and road maps of Buenos Aires are now available. Come by to see more, or email us: baclub@saexplorers.org

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EXPAT INFO
www.livinginargentina.com is an online publication for expatriates in Argentina. It is written in English, Spanish and French. It covers almost everything that an expat might need to know and offers some interesting articles to read at the same time. Check it out!

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LANGUAGE CLASSES
Learn Spanish with Elebaires!!!
We offer a variety of intensive Spanish courses for all levels in both private and group classes! All Elebaires teachers are university accredited and will do everything they can to help you meet your linguistic goals. Contact us via email at info@elebaires.com.ar or visit our website: http://www.elebaires.com.ar.

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TOURISM
BA: Mallory Outdoors - Located in Palermo, Mallory offers a plethora of camping and ski equipment as well as custom knives and outdoor clothing. Stop in and browse the selection and receive a 10% discount on any purchase with your SAE member card. English and Spanish spoken.
Open Monday-Friday 10:30-21 and Saturdays from 9-15