DISCOVERING SANTIAGO NOVEMBER

16 of us gathered at the Providencia Tourist Center and caught the yellow double-decker bus for a two-hour tour around Providencia. We made stops at the Japanese Garden, the Sculpture Park and Mapulemu Gardens, with sections on all of the different flora found throughout Chile. We don't recommend the coffee (!) but otherwise had a fabulous time together.

 

Kathi Bubb

DISCOVERING SANTIAGO SEPTEMBER

An eager group of 14 met this last Tuesday at Metro El Golf to go on a Discover Santiago adventure led by our wonderful guide, Maria Jose Herrera. MJ had clearly done her research, having gone down to the barrio the week before and also downloaded several pages of notes. It was a beautiful day weather-wise and included a stop for coffee at Cafe Observatorio, so named because when it was built 100 years ago, its three-story structure stood above all the surrounding one-story buildings. The trip concluded with lunch on the patio at Plaza Mulato Gil. To view pictures of the trip click here.

Mary Wallace 

BLOOD DONATIONS at the IAC HOUSE

I want to thank everyone who was able to give blood at the IAC house today.
We had 26 people who came, of whom 24 could give blood. Organizacion
Humaniza did an outstanding job of organizing the day. Their staff and
volunteers were very friendly yet quite professional. We had a few
first-time givers who said that the experience was much better than they had
imagined! Our next Blood Draw will be in March 2010 - we hope for an even
bigger turnout. For more information about how you can give blood (if you
missed this time or would like to become involved) contact Marcia Tabak at
Organizacion Humaniza organizacionhumaniza@yahoo.com - she speaks good
English.

Kathi Bubb

JUNE MEETING SINO-CHILEAN RELATIONS.

Read the speech given on that day.

MAY DAY TRIP - BARRIO BRAZIL WALKING TOUR

Discovering Santiago Day Trip to Barrio Brasil and Barrio Yungay was a huge success with a turnout of over 30 + people. The lunch at La Peluqueria Frances was also wonderful with a total of 28 happy attendees. To view photos of the day, click here.

SCULPTURE PARK OUTING - GREAT FUN!

Thirteen of us walked from Cafe Melba's to the Scuplture Park on Andres Bello and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the city along the way. Once in the park we toured the grounds and small museum, marvelling at the variety of pieces of art that were present. We even learned a bit about the trees in the area!

MEET AND GREET - OLD FRIENDS AND NEW!

A great group met on Friday, March 27 for socializing at the IAC House. There was plenty of wine and lots of great appetizers. Carolyn Lee put together a blind wine tasting for us, as well as a wine quiz. Many people said how nice it was to be able to mix and mingle, talking with lots of different people in such a pleasant (and inexpensive!) setting.

January 27 - House Dedication

The house dedication was a big success. Many members came and enjoyed a relaxed morning, chatting. A temporary IAC House number was revealed, while a permanent one is being sourced.

Feel free to drop in to enjoy the house on Thursdays from 11-2pm. There's always someone there to socialise with and the opportunity to share in a lunch (cost $3000). For more information about the Thursday Lunch please click on 'Our House' and go to 'Map-IAC House'.

Kristel Léonard