Christmas

On Wednesday we will be discussing many aspects of the Christmas season and how we can
contribute to making it a happy time for all.

'Tis the season to be merry

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Music

On the way home on Wednesday Audrey and I were talking how important music is in our lives and yet how few of us ever learn to play a musical instrument.

Could this ever change? 

Is it a very difficult subject to teach in schools?

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/apr/02/school-music-cuts-inequality-demoralised-teachers

 Are there any great success stories that could be set as an example?  

I have one. 

In Ireland, in Galway there is a summer school where young people go to improve their Gaeilge, the Irish language. 

They do covers of popular songs and  create a video each year. Everyone is involved. All arts are involved too.

Lurgan Summer School Galway

Do you know any other success stories?

Come and tell us on Wednesday 20th Nov  18:30h
Universidad Popular
San Sebastián de Los Reyes
Madrid

A Strange World

Obesity pandemic

Belino has proposed these questions to discusss on Wednesday 13th November 2019.

Are there more obese people than hungry people in the world?

As well as unhealthy eating habits, is a sedentary lifestyle another important factor to consider when analyzing the causes of this exponential rise of obesity?

Is it having a significant effect on climate change the way this unhealthy food is produced?

Seen from this perspective, this is going to be a stimulating discussion.

Contact us at asedow@gmail.com for the two links Belino has sent us and to join the discussion.

Beauty in the workplace

Research shows that occasionally women are not selected for a post and that they are rejected precisely because of their beauty.

Discrimination that calls for the selection process to be fairer.
We could take a leaf from the television programme The Voice where the panel cannot see the singer and so their decision is not influenced by the singer's physical attributes. In the same way future employees would apply for work on the basis of the candidate's C.V. and merits with no information about their family background, race or looks.

Join the debate
Wednesday 6th November 2019
18:30h

Blazing a path

A hundred women from all over the world and their vision of what our world should look like in 2030.

Thank you for sending us this inspiring article Ilaria.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-50042279

Also a talk about Spanish Traditions has been the interesting suggestion of Luis.

Wednesday 23rd and Wednesday 30th October at 18:30h

Universidad Popular
San Sebastián De Los Reyes

Requiescat

Tread lightly, she is near

Under the snow,

Speak gently, she can hear

The daisies grow.

All her bright golden hair

Tarnished with rust,

She that was young and fair

Fallen to dust.

Lily-white, white as snow,

She hardly knew

She was a woman, so

Sweetly she grew.

Coffin-board, heavy stone,

Lie on her breast.

I vex my heart alone,

She is at rest.

Peace, Peace, she cannot hear

Lyre or sonnet.

All my life's buried here,

Heap earth upon it.

Avignon

            Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde had a sister called Isola who died at the age of ten. He was twelve at the time. Later he wrote this poem to her memory.

16th October 1854

It is the birthdate of Oscar Wilde.
Please take time to reflect on this and remember him, a man of extraordinary wit and talent.
It would be impossible to recommend one play, one poem, one story  or one treatise. They are all great.
Choose one yourself and find some quiet time to read and be edified.

In an ideal world?

Here is an informative article about life in Japan. A lot of our members are well travelled so they will be able to tell us their experience when we get together on Wednesday 16th October.

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20191006-what-japan-can-teach-us-about-cleanliness

It coincides with one of the excellent initiatives in our town (San Sebastián De Los Reyes) of which the association has  informed, Los Martes Del Arte, a masterclass on Art appreciation.
This month the subject is Japanese Art.

Our discussion begins at 18:30h.
For more info write to aedow@gmail.com

Who's going?

The ancient wisdom of Australia

A very interesting look at people with a different outlook on life, people who can heal and who happily share their wisdom and want to help us help our mother Earth.

Read the article and share your views.
U.P. Sanse.

Wed 9/10/19 at 18:30h

Mount Magog Stirling National Park