{"id":2089,"date":"2014-01-07T15:43:49","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T15:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?page_id=2089"},"modified":"2025-04-07T14:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:54:33","slug":"2014-upcoming-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?page_id=2089","title":{"rendered":"2015 &#8211; 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Falalay.co.uk%2F%3Fpage_id%3D2089&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic meant that we had to postpone the vast majority of our planned in-person fundraising events and talks during a long time period. Meanwhile, Alalay\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s work obviously did not stop (the kids still needed a healthy diet, educational input, and time to simply play more than ever), nor did our support to them. We allocated special funds to keep everyone safe, healthy and happy, and remained in constant contact with the Alalay staff team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However this meant that we experienced a big loss of revenue. Please see below for the numerous events we were still able to run &#8211; with grateful thanks to everyone involved &#8211; we couldn&#8217;t have done it without you! &#x1f308;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>13 November 2024<\/strong>\u00c2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fundraising concert (including music by Vivaldi, Rachmaninov, Bruch) at 7:30pm, St. Matthew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Church, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 February 2023<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Concert (The Musical and Amicable Society present Bach\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s The Art of Fugue, where poetry and music intertwine) at Bristol Music Club, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>26 November 2022<\/strong>\u00c2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Fundraising concert (including music by WA Mozart and Robert Schumann), St. Matthew\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Church, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>11 October 2020 &#8211; <\/strong>Bryony&#8217;s birthday fundraiser for Alalay<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 2020 &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3905\">Michael Jones&#8217; fundraising cycle ride<\/a>, Spain<\/p>\n<p><strong>14 March 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to the Saltford Walkers<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 February 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Fundraising concert at St. Matthew&#8217;s Church, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 February 2020<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to Keynsham Baptist Church Homemakers<\/p>\n<p><strong>14 December 2019<\/strong> &#8211; Charity wine auction for Alalay<\/p>\n<p><strong>16 July 2019 <\/strong>&#8211; Presentation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/u3asites.org.uk\/bristol\/events\">University of the Third Age<\/a>, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>15 June 2019<\/strong> &#8211; Stall at &#8220;Party in the Garden&#8221;, St. Matthew&#8217;s Church, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 June 2019<\/strong> &#8211; Southfield Road Street Fair, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>January 2019 <\/strong>&#8211; Hilary&#8217;s &#8220;Dry January&#8221; fundraising<\/p>\n<p><strong>15 December 2018<\/strong> &#8211; Charity wine auction for Alalay<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 December 2017<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Birds, Bees and Beasts&#8221; fundraising concert. Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3229\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>16 December 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Charity wine auction for Alalay<\/p>\n<p><strong>17 June 2017\u00c2 <\/strong>-\u00c2 Boat Party in Reading, organised by Reading University Latin American and Spanish Society (LASS)<\/p>\n<p><strong>17 June 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Stall at &#8220;Great Get Together&#8221; event, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 May 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Cinco de Mayo Mariachi Fiesta in Reading, organised by LASS<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 March 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to Keynsham Womens&#8217; Guild<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 March 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Brazilian Carnival event in Reading,\u00c2 organised by LASS<\/p>\n<p><strong>18 February 2017<\/strong> &#8211; A fundraising concert of song, flute and piano. Read more <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=3185\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>27 January 2017<\/strong> &#8211; Fiesta Latina and Cuban Salsa Class in Reading, organised by LASS<\/p>\n<p><strong>25 September 2016 <\/strong>&#8211; Zach runs Bristol Half Marathon for Friends of Alalay<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 June 2016<\/strong> &#8211; Harlequin Singers fundraising concert for Alalay, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 February 2016<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to Stockwood Womens&#8217; Institute<\/p>\n<p><strong>16 January 2016 <\/strong>&#8211; Winterreise fundraising concert for Alalay, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 November 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to St. Francis Ladies&#8217; Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>22 September 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Languages Week presentations at Howells School, Llandaff<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 September 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to Keynsham Victoria Womens&#8217; Guild<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 September 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Latin American Charities Forum<\/p>\n<p><strong>20 June 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Stall at Cotham School Fiesta<\/p>\n<p><strong>18 June 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation at Avenue House, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 May 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to CAMEO group, Keynsham<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>16 February 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Meetings with the Bolivian Embassy in London<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>10 February 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to St. John Ambulance Brislington division<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 February 2015<\/strong> &#8211; House of Lords Reception with the\u00c2 Latin America Travel Association (LATA), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LATA Foundation<\/a> and the All Party Parliamentary British-Latin America Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 February 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to NHS Retirement Fellowship, Bristol<\/p>\n<p><strong>19 January 2015<\/strong> &#8211; Presentation to Local Authority Retirement Network (LARN), Bristol<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic meant that we had to postpone the vast majority of our planned in-person fundraising events and talks during a long time period. 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