SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASS* (EVERY) Wednesday.
Next lesson: Wednesday 17th June 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.
Email us at BAevents@saexplorers.org to reserve yourself a place.

 FREE Tango Class at Amauta School, Federico Lacroze 2129
On Wednesday 17th June @ 1pm, all SAE members have been invited by Amauta Spanish School to take part in their cultural program. Each week they offer something different and this Wednesday is going to be a tango class. One of the SAE Buenos Aires team will be at the school to meet SAE members from about 12.45pm. If you're planning to come to conversation class at SAE, don't worry.....We'll be returning back to the BA Clubhouse together after the tango class, so you won't miss out on that all important Spanish pratice! The school is about 5 minutes walk from Subte stop Olleros (D line)
Email us at BAevents@saexplorers.org to reserve yourself a place.

A SPECIAL INVITATION TO ANTON and WENDY POST!
Anton and Wendy Post are regularly popping by the BA Clubhouse, taking full advantage of our events. For this reason, they have won a special invitation to take part in some more Truco (Argentine card game) at Amauta Spanish School at the following times......FOR FREE!!!!
Tuesday 16th June 11.30am or 4pm......you guys can choose!
This is why you need to come to our events guys! The freebies just keep on coming!

ADVANCED WARNINGS!

Friday June 19th @ 5:30pm
Photography Exhibition and Coffees with Muffins (The best in BA!!!!)
Recoleta Cultural Center (Junin 1930)
We are going to see Casi UNO which is a photography exhibition focusing on the use of light and proportion at the Recoleta Cultural Center (Junin 1930).  Afterwards, we will be going to the Natural Deli on Laprida 1672 for coffee. We will be meeting at the Recoleta Cultural Center at 5:30pm.

The cost is $5 pesos for members, $10 pesos for non-members of SAE

Email us at BAevents@saexplorers.org to reserve yourself a place.

Friday June 26th @ 5:30pm
Gallery Hop (Remember how good the last one was???? Don't miss out this time!!!!)
The Appetite Gallery is located within what used to be a slaughterhouse and features the talents of Daniela Luna, who has been featured in many magazines including The New York Times and Rolling Stone.  This gallery is very edgy and should be a lot of fun.  Afterwards, we will be visiting Zavaleta Lab on Venezuela 567.  This gallery has a huge space designed to accomodate contemporary art.  The last stop will be Kanpai!  a Japanese restaurant on Chile 518.  We we will be meeting at the Appetite Gallery on Chacabuco 551 at 5.30pm

The cost is $10 pesos for members, $20 pesos for non-members of SAE
(The price is for the two galleries. Obviously, whatever you buy in the Japenese restaurant is NOT included)

Email us at BAevents@saexplorers.org to reserve yourself a place.

Do you have something to sell?

Our Clubhouse here in BA is a good place to sell stuff. Why???? Because people pass through here all the time. We are willing to set up an agreement with anyone interested in selling something (for example, if you make great bags, jewellery or you want to sell some art) whereby we take care of the sales for you in exchange for receiving a small percentage of the purchase itself. Interested??? Email us at baclub@saexplorers.org

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

Jessica Dufresne - our new marketing intern! - ADVERTISING WITH SAE
We have a new member of our team here in the BA Clubhouse as of this week. Jessica is from Michigan, USA and will be working with us mainly on marketing until August while she takes a break from her studies back home. If you want to talk advertising with us, she's your lady. You can email her at advertiseba@saexplorers.org

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 www.myspace.com/saebuenosaires and www.facebook.com (search for Buenos Aires Clubhouse SAE.)

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.

Jazz Ensamble
Larrea 350
On Sunday 21st June @ 9pm there is a live jazz concert at the address above. The cost is 18 pesos, but I have a sneaky little tip for you..... If you pop into Notorious, Callao 966 (which is a CD shop - although a very special one - and Jazz Bar), towards the back of the shop near the restaurant there is a place full of fliers. You can pick up 2 for 1 tickets for this event for free.
I also suggest that you check out the website below. It is the website for the company organising the jazz event, but the company organise a lot of other cool stuff too. Check it out.
www.teatroensamble.com.ar

Tango and Flamenco at Centro Cultural Borges
Viamonte (corner of San Martin)

Peso Medio
This is a tango performance presented by Ciego. The performance takes place on Saturday 20th June @ 8.30pm. Tickets cost 45 pesos and contact details for booking are below...
Telephone: 54 11 5236.3000
www.plateanet.com

Con aires de Utrera
If you've had enough of tango, this is a flamenco performance and is showing on Saturday 20th June @ 8pm.
Tickets cost 40 pesos and contact details for booking are below...
Telephone: 54 11 5236.3000
www.plateanet.com

What kinds of things can I see and do in El Parque Tres de Febrero?
Tres de Febrero is a hub of activity. However, I would advise you to visit on the weekend, particularly Sunday. On Sundays, you'll be surrounded by many other Argentines out with friends and family and the atmosphere, as well as the attractions on offer, is quite simply better.

You can enjoy walking through the park itself, around the lakes and in amongst the trees. Although, both cycling through or hiring a boat in order to enjoy the lakes in style are perhaps two options that are just a little bit more special. There's a beautiful white bridge and connecting pathway called 'El Puente Griego' which adds to the beauty of the park itself and once having crossed the bridge and followed the pathway to the end, you'll find yourself in 'El Paseo Rosedal' full of beautiful fountains, a rose garden and orange-coloured  pathways.

If gardens aren't what you're looking for, Tres de Febrero also boasts an excellent museum (mentioned in the Top Food Spot above) 'Museo de Artes Plasticas Eduardo Sivori' which you can enter and enjoy for 1 peso - an absolute bargain! On entering, pass into the room on your left and then continue following the art work in a loop until you end up where you began. In this fashion, you'll be seeing the work, by Argentine artists only, chronologically. The museum hosts work from the beginning of the 20th Century until the present day and regularly presents exhibits from different invited artists towards the back of the gallery. This helps to provide a little variety amongst all the set pieces every couple of weeks. The museum also offers classes covering a number of different art forms and some of them are free too. Breaking up your outdoor visit in the park by browsing around this museum makes for a really enjoyable afternoon and gives you a little bit of everything in one day.

Finally, back outside within the park itself, it's possible to hire a horse and carriage to enjoy a round trip of the park in comfort and style, adding a little magic to what is already a beautiful place to visit. Tres de Febrero is an oasis in the middle of the metropolis that will make you feel like Cinderella, although perhaps without fear of the carriage turning back into a pumpkin once the clock strikes.

What do Argentines do on Sundays in El Parque Tres de Febrero?
As a visitor to Buenos Aires, the museum is enough to draw your attention and the simple joy of fresh open air with beautiful views is a guaranteed enchanting day out. However, why not take your Tres de Febrero experience that little bit further and visit the greens in Argentine style?

Rollerblading is a very popular Argentine pastime and particularly in Tres de Febrero on the weekends. People of all ages enjoy slipping into a pair of rollerblades (which can be hired from many places around the park) and sailing off into the sunset like eagles gliding across the skies.......well, something like that! In truth, it's more common to see people scrambling to stay on their feet before making some spectacular falls and inadvertently entertaining everyone around them. When you rent out the rollerblades, it is possible to request classes at the same time, although not with every rollerblade renting spot. Still, I think that half of the fun is the learning with this 'sport' and it's a fun way of taking a little exercise, which can never be a bad thing.

Finally, I suggest that you treat yourself, in Argentine style, to a 'choripan' after an hour or two of exercise. Having rollerbladed to stardom, munching on a juicy 'choripan' is the next Argentine step. The 'choripan' is a special type of sausage in a crusty baguette made from both beef and pork, with lots of seasoning (condimentos) and spices (espices). It is a rich and distinctive feast, best enjoyed with a large, steaming coffee; a perfect end to an in the outdoors the Argentine way.

Choclo = corn.

This is an interesting one, because like a lot of food in South America, the name changes from country to country. In Venezuela, corn is 'maiz' for example. However, here in Argentina they go that one step further.... choclo is 'corn on the cob.' However, sometimes the choclo found inside an empanada is referred to as humita because of the way in which it is prepared and cooked, so watch out for that one!

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LAST WEEK'S QUESTION.... How many Havana Cafe outlets can be found in Buenos Aires (including the provinces)? The answer is......NONE! Ha ha! Trick question! The chain company's label is spelt H-A-V-A-N-N-A and so I hope that there weren't too many of you traipsing around trying to find the answer under false pretenses! He he! However, there are in fact 29 Havannas in the city - just so you don't feel too robbed!

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION... Where was this photograph taken?

Answers to: buenosairesclubhouse@saexplorers.org

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

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