TOPIC 29th March

DRAGONS

Do they exist? Did they exist in mediaeval times? Why are dragons found in tales across different cultures? We have some of  the answers in the links Eva has sent us for this week's topic.
Join the debate. Universdad Popular Sala 1.1. On Wednesday 2/03/2017 at18:30
Write to us at asedow@gmail.com

In the meantime enjoy this wonderful clip from last year's Red Nose Day charity initiative by Coldplay... a Game of Thrones musical! A great idea to raise money for charity. Here is Rastafarian sung by Emilia Clarke who plays the Mother of the Dragons in the extremely popular TV series The Game of Thrones
Red Nose Day videoclip

CAMERAS OUT FOR SPAIN'S BEAUTIFUL WILD FLOWERS

OUR ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO MR WILDE

PUT YOUR PHOTOS HERE!

MARIBEL'S TRIBUTE 

My favourite walk

Many people love their city and I can understand ithat. But, I love 3,5km of my little town, this place is so small that it hasn´t a name (can you believe it?). I try to go for walks there every day but it is not always possible. When I go towards it, I always think ….and today, what will be the surprise?  New docket leaves? New flowers?  Birds?  Rare clouds? My little walk in the National Park of Guadarrama, I believe, is the most vibrant and exciting place that I can imagine. These days everything is working hard before our hot, dry summer: growing, blossoming… so there are orchids, rosemary, muscaris, thyme and of course, the queen...the rockrose, in Spanish … jaras. All of them are saying, if you think we are beautiful, wait until you see May and the little wild roses!

MARIBEL ORGAZ

Hawthorn in late April

Poppy  dancing in the grass

BLOSSOMS

Wilde flowers

PERFECT DANDELION CLOCK

'To look at a thing is very different from seeing a thing. One does not see anything until one sees its beauty.Then and only then, does it come into existence.'

                                                                                                 Oscar Wilde

READINGS AT THE LIBRARY APRIL 18th See you there!

Our two writers are Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Zadie Smith. Both ladies are contemporary,popular writers.

Chimamanda is Nigerian. She started a blog about what it was like to be a non- American black person living in the U.S.A. The extract we will read will be the first pages from her novel Americanah.

Zadie's novel WhiteTeeth revolves around two main characters, Archie, a quiet Englishman living in a very  multicultural society and his friend and companion in arms during the second world war, the Bangladeshi Samad. 
The extract we will read will be Archie's failed  attempt  suicide from the first pages of her novel White Teeth.

You will enjoy these talented writers' reflections and insight.

Join us at the Biblioteca Central in San Sebastián De Los Reyes at 19:10h Wednesday 18th April

The important role of women in the world today

Topic for tomorrow 

Women's rights are human rights.

How do you react to this statue?

This statue called Fearless girl by Kristen Visbal  was put up in Manhattan for 8th March.

Read our links and come and tell us what you think about the roles of men women and children today.

Sala1.1 Universidad Popular  San Sebastián De Los Reyes
21/3/2017 18:30h

Three-ness

Juana's bow
The perfect bow for shamrock,  a symbol of unity 
Hope you always have a good St Patrick's Day

Here is an interesting topic for debate

The pros and cons of martial arts and boxing.👊

Our links help you reflect and question accepted views on competitive, sometimes lucrative and extremely popular fighting sports.


Be prepared! 
Write to asedow@gmail.com for the links and if you have anything to say, join us.
If you enjoy the conversation and want to become a member of our association, it only costs 15€ a year.
Wednesday 15th March 18:30h
Universidad Popular Sala 1.1.
San Sebastián De Los Reyes

TALKING GROUPS

For us it has been a pleasure to share one of our activities with  the new association Asociación De Vecinos de Dehesa Vieja on Fridays in el Centro Cívico Pepe Viyuela. 

They have been able to attract neighbours to see the lovely facilities they have there and to partake in interesting discussions in English.

We  are very happy to have had this opportunity to make friends and wish them every success in the future.

ASEDOW  will continue looking for more ways to help everyone use their English in a meaningful way.

Every Wednesday you can find us discussing everything under the sun 💬💭💭💭in sala 1. 1. in  la Universidad Popular, Av Baunatal, San Sebastián De Los Reyes at 18:30h or you can contact us here: asedow@gmail.com

First things first

8th March 2017