Anglo-Argentine Society

🎩 Our Christmas raffle is back! 🎅 🤝 Support the Anglo Argentine Society and give back to our two chosen charities in Argentina for 2025-2026, Haciendo Camino and #RedComunidadesRurales. 🎁 Enter for a chance to win 12 amazing prizes including a premium Parrilla Circular barbecue for stove, Argentine wine, and vouchers for restaurants, art fairs, and more… 🎟️ For a chance to win, purchase your tickets via the link below before midnight on Tuesday 3rd December. Raffle tickets will also be on sale at our Christmas Party on Thursday 5th December. 👏 A huge thank you to our generous donors.

The Anglo-Argentine Society’s 77th Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 21 November 2024, at the Embassy Of Argentina’s Salón Sarmiento, to report on the finances and activities between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024. It was attended by more than 20 members among which there were 6 former chairmen/women, now vice-presidents of our charity. Chairwoman Fátima Nollén-Reardon was elected to continue leading the society for a fourth year. Federico Cincotta and Mario Mansilla were voted back into the committee, while Clorrie Yeomans and Lucia Sarmiento, co-opted members, were voted full members. Ed Cousins presented his apologies due to new commitments, standing down from the committee. This meeting was very productive and is a healthy exercise of governance. It was great to see many new faces too. We all enjoyed empanadas and wine and great conversations to wrap up a year which saw 11 events in 12 months. We are now considering proposals from candidates to join the committee and eventually choose a much needed new treasurer. A small exhibition of documents and gifts belonging to the Society was shown to bring a sense of history and pride for everything achieved in 76 years since its foundation. With thanks to Embassy of Argentina in the UK #AAS #AGM #governance #annualreport #finances #actibities

Here comes another Christmas Concert and party by the Anglo-Argentine Society. This time with beautiful music by Schubert, Bach, Arvo Pärt and Piazzolla. Recital by two great musicians: Germán Clavijo ( viola) and Antonio Oyarzábal (Piano). So exciting! Get your tickets and help us help others.

🎵 🎄 Join the Anglo Argentine Society for our annual Christmas Concert and Party on 5th December! ⏰ Thurs 5th Dec, 18.00 - 20.30 📍 Argentine Ambassador’s Residence, 49 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QZ 🎟️ Book your ticket via the link below. Members and non members welcome. 🎻 You are invited to our annual Christmas concert and party with music from Argentine musician Germán Clavijo (viola), member of the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by Spanish pianist Antonio Oyarzábal. 🎩 Our party would be incomplete without our Christmas Raffle! All funds raised will help support the work of the Anglo-Argentine Society and our chosen charities in Argentina, Haciendo Camino and #RedComunidadesRurales.

⭐️ Congratulations to the second of our two chosen charities in Argentina for 2025-2026, #RedComunidadesRurales. ⭐️ ⛰️ The charity is dedicated to improving living conditions and creating opportunities for rural communities in Argentina, focusing on three essential areas: rural education, environmental care, and community development. 🏫 Their initiatives directly impact around 18,000 people across more than 550 social organisations and approximately 300 rural schools, with efforts concentrated in Argentina’s most remote and vulnerable regions, including Paraná Jungle, Gran Chaco, Puna, Yungas Jungle, High Andes, Monte, Iberá Wetlands, and Patagonian Steppe. 🤝 Since our founding in 1948, the Anglo-Argentine Society has proudly supported charitable organisations in Argentina, helping strengthen the bond between the UK and Argentina through our members’ generous contributions and participation. 🇦🇷 Thank you for helping us to make a difference 🇬🇧 👇 Find out more about the important work of Red Comunidades Rurales: https://lnkd.in/dYWV3HGx

⭐ Congratulations to the first of our two chosen charities in Argentina for 2025 - 2026, Haciendo Camino ⭐ 🍼 Haciendo Camino supports socially vulnerable families in northern Argentina, with programmes dedicated to the development of children from 0 to 5 years old and ongoing support for mothers starting from pregnancy. 🗺️ Since 2006, over 10,000 mothers have participated in #HaciendoCamino's health education workshops. The charity has accompanied and supported over 4,000 pregnant women and impacted more than 18,000 children. 🚌 The charity operates 12 Child Development and Family Strengthening Centres across the Santiago del Estero, Chaco, and Salta provinces, and regularly visits 22 local neighbourhoods to extend essential support to more families and communities. 🤝 Thank you to our members for their generous support of our chosen charities through our events, strengthening the Anglo-Argentine Society's commitment to giving back to important causes in Argentina since our founding in 1948. 👇 Find out more about Haciendo Camino here https://lnkd.in/de6MaqqA

Many thanks to Professor Ben Bollig from the University of Oxford for participating in our 27th Borges Lecture, bringing us the most interesting research on the Legacy of Borges in contemporary Argentine writers. “Borges, Bosch and Spregelburd: Visions of Inferno”, was a clever, very engaging analysis of how Borges is present in Spregelburd’s play Inferno, which in turn, is one of 7 plays inspired on Hyeronymous Bosch’s painting The Seven Deadly Sins. A true journey into how the arts cross each other and artists impact on other people’s work. Ben Bollig is professor of Latin American Literature and Film. Fellow and Tutor in Spanish at St Catherine’s. Associate Lecturer at St John’s. He translated many Argentine poets into English and wrote many books such as Moving Verses, a study of the cinematic adaptation of poetry in Argentina, and Politics and Public Space in Contemporary Argentine Poetry: The Lyric and the State. He is an editor of Journal of LatinAmerican Cultural Studies and a trustee of the Modern Humanities Research Association. Chairwoman Fátima Nollén, following on the AAS tradition, offered professor Bollig an Honorary Membership, which was accepted. The Borges Lectures started in 1983, when Jorge Luis Borges accepted to give a talk to the Society. #AAS #borgeslecture #argentina #borges #uk #Spregelburd With thanks to Embassy of Argentina in the UK for their continued support of our work. Images: Clorrie Yeomans & Lucia Sarmiento (AAS committee) University of Oxford Latin-American Studies

Our 27th Borges Lecture is coming next week. October 16, 18 hs - Ambassador's Residence. The Anglo-Argentine Society invited Prof Ben Bollig from the University of Oxford, Faculty of Modern Languages to explore Borges' impact and legacy in the work of Argentinian dramaturg R. Spregelburd. Spaces are limited and going fast. Wine and empanadas, are the traditional ending to our events and the perfect moment to continue the conversation and network. Our events are always a fundraising exercise to help our two designated charities in Argentina, and for the promotion of Argentine culture in the UK. Here the link to booking your place: #borgeslecture #argentina #AAS #Borges #spregelburd With thanks to the Embassy of Argentina in the UK and to #BenBollig https://bit.ly/3BySk36

SUCCEED IN LANGUAGES and friends were happy to support the Anglo-Argentine Society and APARU at the Argentine Ambassador's Ball on Friday 27 September. Two organisations close to our hearts who work hard to raise funds for #charities in #Argentina, as well as promoting #culture and #cooperation between the two countries. With Argentine Ambassador Mariana Plaza, Minister Gonzalo Ortiz de Zárate, Chairwoman of the Anglo-Argentine Society, Fátima Nollén and APARU Chairwoman Virginia Alemandi among others. 📍Embajada de la República Argentina en Reino Unido

Ambassador’s Gala Dinner - 27 September 2024 We had the pleasure of introducing the first female career diplomat, Ambassador of Argentina to the United Kingdom, HE Mariana Plaza at our sold-out fundraising event last Friday, at The Caledonian Club. The support the Anglo-Argentine Society and APARU receive from the embassy is essential to our profesional and charitable work. Heartfelt thanks! The evening was a delightful combination of social event and charity, with music, games, raffle and auction with fantastic prizes. Dancing, tango show and live singing. Once again thanks to everyone who contributed, sponsored, donated, and attended. Images by @emilymazzaphotography and from attendees. Photo 1- Ambassador Mariana Plaza, AAS Chairwoman Fátima Nollén-Reardon; APARU’s Chairwoman Virginia Alemandi. Also present were Min. gonzalo Ortiz de Zárate, deputy Consul Mariano Trisano & Embassy Secretary Angie Libarona. AAS vice-chair Federico Cincotta, Alberto Portugheis, Julie Whitworth, Lucía Sarmiento, Luca Ilacqua. Mark Reardon, Nicholas McCall ( chair Canning House). Liz Merchant , Brian Galloway, and friends from Succeed in Languages. Casa Argentina’s CEO Max Pistone (Silver sponsor). Viñals’ CEO Rolando Viñals (Gold Sponsor). Catharine, Julie & Sarah”the Miller sisters”. Adolfo Tuñón as MC of the evening, and Mirta Tuñon. Various members of both Argentinian charities in the UK. DJ Sergio Schuchinsky Pianist Julieta Iglesias Singer/songwriter Sophie Oliver The Anglo-Argentine Society supports Enseñá por Argentina and Asociacion Cuerpo y Alma. APARU supports Cynnal and Fundación Escolares. Embassy of Argentina in the UK #ambassadorsgala2024 #ambassadorsgala # #AAS #argentina #uk #charity #fundraisingevent #aparu #london #gala2024