Cusco Clubhouse Events

Every week the SAE Clubhouse in Cusco holds various events with the aim of introducing travellers to the South American continent and to one another. The various events include language classes, movie nights, as well as food & drink nights.

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Current Events
18-Jun-09	Andean Music Workshop Workshop on Andean Music, led by Apulaya. Learn about traditional Andean flutes and panpipes and how to make beautiful music with them! At the clubhouse, 6 pm.
22-Jun-09	Movie Night - ´Soy Andina´ Join us for an encore showing of the award-winning documentary film, ´Soy Andina´, at the Café Punchay (Calle Choquechaka 229). MEET NELIDA SILVA – one of the stars of this dazzling story of two dancers who return to their Peruvian roots. 5 soles members, 8 soles non members
27-Jun-09	Pago a la Tierra This is a ceremony to honor the Pachamama, or Mother Earth, and is typically done either in August of each year, or at the beginning of a new enterprise (such as the opening of a new clubhouse or anniversary in this case!). The Pago a la Tierra ceremony is presided over by a Shaman, who offers food, drink and coca leaves to the Pachamama and the Apus (mountain spirits). Participants will get to partake as well! At only 25 soles members, S/30 non-members, you won´t want to miss this! RSVP soon, limit 30!!
01-Jul-09	Pub Quiz Join us for our Pub Quiz to be held at the Real McCoy English Restaurant (Plateros 326), starts at 7:30pm Only 5 soles to play! Special happy hour drinks prices! Proceeds towards projects that conserve local forests and rivers, and to our soap project to help improve the health of poor communities in the Sacred Valley
02-Jul-09	Shamanic and Holistic Healing Gateway to Higher Consciousness - Time as we know it, is ending and we are at the very threshold of the "New Age of Enlightment or Golden Age of Peace". Join us for an informative and inspiring evening to learn more about Higher Consciousness, Shamanism, Holistic Healing, and the tremendous transformational process Humanity and Planet Earth are experiencing at this time in history. Guided Meditation and Cleansing Ritual are included. 30 Soles members, 35 soles non-members. Facilitator: Lilo Ccoyllor (Morningstar) owner of the "Casa de la Serenidad" Spiritual and Shamanic Retreat in Santa Maria, Cusco. www.shamanspirit.net - liloccoyllor@yahoo.com NOTE - This session requires a minimum of 10 people to take place, so please RSVP by Wednesday July 1st to make sure we have this event.
03-Jul-09	Friday Night Happy Hour Join us at the Clubhouse for drinks and company of your fellow Explorers! 5 soles members, 8 soles non-members includes e drink and appetizer. We´ll have games and music - hope to see you here!
04-Jul-09	Fourth of July BBQ Celebrate independence and the pursuit of happiness with a burger, potato salad, fixings and drinks. Only 15 soles members, 20 soles non-members. Early afternoon - 2 pm till whenever, at the Clubhouse
06-Jul-09	Monday Night Movies - ´Pan´s Labyrinth´ ¨A long time ago, in the underground realm, where there are no lies or pain, there lived a Princess who dreamed of the human world. She dreamed of blue skies, soft breeze, and sunshine¨ So begins this Spanish fantasy/horror story set in 1944 fascist Spain, where a young girl fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. The rest is the stuff of fairy tales… or nightmares…? 5 soles members, 8 soles non members

REGULAR EVENTS

FILM NIGHTS

On alternating Mondays at 6 pm, at the Cafe Punchay on Choquechaca 229, join us to enjoy great Latin American (and other great films!) Only S/5 for members, S/.8 non-members

PUB QUIZ

An event that has grown considerably in popularity is our Pub Quiz. At a popular restaurant, The Real McCoy, every other Wednesday night at 7:30pm. Everyone can enjoy some food specials and 'happy hour' drinks while playing the game to benefit the DESEA organization that provides water filtration and hygiene instructions to remote communities in the Sacred Valley.

FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR

Come enjoy a relaxing evening of drinks and entertainment, games or just shooting the breeze with your fellow club members and adventures. At the clubhouse on alternate Fridays, from 6 p.m.

PERUVIAN FOOD & DRINK NIGHT

Our Peruvian Food & Drink Nights are quite possibly the most popular event we have. On these evenings, a buffet with a number of local dishes is prepared as a batch of pisco sour is made. This is a great opportunity not only to try some of the local dishes but also to meet other travellers passing through Cusco and to share your stories of exploring South America.

Carmen our excellent chef preparing the food before everyone arrives.

It's a great time to meet new people and enjoy great local food.

Heather and a member making some pisco sour - a local drink.

The food just before everyone started digging in.

FILM NIGHT

About once a month we show a film that has a Latin American theme and/or setting. A number of the films we show are either docu-dramas or films with some biographical content. Below are examples of some of the films we show at the clbuhouse. If you have any ideas for films you think are worth showing let us know and we will do what we can.

Love in the Time of Cholera

The Mission

City of God

Touching the Void

QUECHUA CLASS

Another popular event is the Quechua Class for beginners. Quechua has been spoken in this region for centuries and was around before the rise of the Inca Empire. Even today it is still spoken by many in countries such as Peru, Bolivia and Chile. For these classes, we arrange to have an experienced teacher who is a native Quechua speaker to teach the basics.
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