Gudonya would like to announce our next event "Merienda at the River".
With warm weather well and truly here, the plan is for drinks at a lovely spot on Madrid Rio, across the river from the Palacio Real.
For more information visit our events page
Australia Day Party Update
Firstly and most importantly, HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!
NEW SPONSOR
Gudonya is proud to announce that Campe Outdoors have sponsored the Australia Day Party with a large swag of OZtrail products, which they have given us for the competition. Thanks, Campe Outdoors! Thanks, OZtrail!
I would also like take the opportunity to thank Mundaka Surf Shop and Billabong for also sending a box of goodies for the competition. Every year they come through with a generous offer that has become a Gudonya tradition. On ya, Mundaka Surf Shop! On ya, Billabong
http://shop.mundakasurfshop.com/en/
Gudonya member Peter Walker has kindly brought back from Oz a bag of goodies including Tim Tams, Twisties, t-shirts and a hat. So we will be well armed with prizes. Thanks, Peter!
DINNER
The Gudonya club is meeting for dinner at 9pm. If you would like to join us, please email back with numbers so we can reserve tables.
MADRID METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE ARTICLE
English language magazine Madrid Metropolitan will be doing a feature on Australia Day and our party. Journalist Morgan Fagg will be taking notes and snapping photos of all of us. Thanks, Madrid Metropolitan! Thanks, Morgan!
http://www.madridmetropolitan.com
COMPETITION
We are working on the fine details of the competition, but we have worked out a range of questions, activities and challenges for everyone to participate. If you take part and do well, there's a good chance you will take home a great prize.
And don't forget to practise your kookaburra laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ZbykXlg6Q
BE PUNTUAL
We would like to warn you not to be late. If you are, you may not get in. The party is free, it's Saturday night, the Irish Rover is a popular venue, and we will start the party promptly at 10 pm.
PARTY DETAILS
For all the party details visit the Australia Day Party entry on our events page.
The party is proudly sponsored by
- Mundaka Surf Shop
- Billabong
- Campe Outdoors
- OZtrail
Spread the word and see you there!
Campe Outdoors, OZtrail sponsors Australia Day Party
We are proud to announce that Campe Outdoors has sponsored the 2017 Australia Day Party with a swag of OZtrail goodies for competition prizes. Yet another good reason to come and celebrate next Saturday. Thanks, Campe Outdoors! Thanks, OZtrail!
Australia Day Party
Come and celebrate Australia Day 2017 with the Oz community in Madrid! For all the details visit the events page.
Ball rolls for Australia Day Party
We are delighted to announce that we have begun planning for this year's Australia Day Party. Stay tuned for more details. If you want to receive information about the party, you can become a Gudonya member on the join page.
Carols by Candlelight
Gudonya member Mani Fernández has organised a free outdoors Carols by Candlelight concert, something he misses from Australia.
Mani will bring in a truck that folds out into a stage and hot tea, coffee, punch and munchies will be available. There will also be an entertainment area for kids.
Immanuel Baptist Church, Calle Hernández de Tejada 4, Madrid
Saturday 17 December at 6 pm
Aussie Christmas Party
Gudonya would like to invite you to a family-friendly Christmas Party for the Australian Community at Platea. It’s casual, everyone is welcome, there's no entry fee, but there's plenty of food & drink available to buy. For more information visit the event page
Carlos Diaz Marquina presents new book "Paisajes de vida y de frontera"
Long time Gudonya fan and founding member of the Australian Spain Business Association, or ASBA, Carlos Díaz Marquina would like to invite Gudonya members to the launch of his new book "Paisajes de vida y de frontera" about his journey across Australia.
The event will be held at Librería De Viaje on Calle Serrano 41, Madrid, on Thursday 17 November at 8:30 p.m.
Carlos sees this an a good opportunity for the Australian community to get together and celebrate the occasion
2016 AFL Grand Final
An event has been organised to watch the 2016 AFL Grand Final today at 2 p.m.
A word of warning, it will obviously be a delayed telecast so anyone who even hints at the final result will have to buy the whole bar a round of drinks.
For more information visit our events page
Gudonya!
Australia Day continues...
Rock group The Kei have organized a bigger than Ben Hur Australia Day bash at the Irish Rover Saturday night 30 January at 10 p.m. Entrance is free.
To quote the guys there will be "lot’s of prizes, Australian products, good music and great company."
For further information visit their Facebook page
Happy Australia Day!
Happy Australia Day!
Dont forget that we have our Australia Day Celebrations at Platea tonight at 7 p.m.
All the party details are on our events page.
We hope to see you there!
Australia Day Celebrations
Gudonya would like to invite you to our family-friendly Australia Day celebrations to mark the big day.
This year it will be held at Platea, a gourmet centre on Plaza Colon. It will be a casual affair, everyone is welcome including kids, and there is no entry fee.
For those unfamiliar with the place, there will be plenty of fine food and drink to buy for a spot of dinner before heading home or onto the next venue.
For further details visit the events page.
We hope to see you there!
Rugby World Cup Final
After a long, tough tournament, Australia will face New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup Final this Saturday
If you are up for enjoying the game and hope to see the Wallabies make history, a number of us will be at Public House located in Moncloa.
For more information visit our events page
Rugby World Cup: Australia v Argentina
If you are looking for a place to see the Rugby World Cup semi-final between Australia and Argentina, we can recommend two places:
Public House, Calle Fernández de los Ríos 83, Madrid
Finnegan's Irish Pub, Plaza de las Salsas 9, Madrid
When: Sunday 25 October at 5 p.m. (be careful, daylight savings has ended!)
If Australia make the final, we will definitely all have to get together to see the big match.
AFL Grand Final & Rugby World Cup Australia v England
This Saturday 3 October is shaping up to be one of the world's biggest days in sport with the AFL Grand Final and England hosting Australia at the Rugby World Cup.
For all the details about where and when, click on the special event page
Kangaroo Meet - KEI concert
Australian-Spanish-Scottish rock band KEI have organised Australia Meet, an end-of summer party to be held this Friday at the Irish Rover.
The guys told us "everyone knows what kangaroo meat is, but the real kangaroo meet is when they get together at the end of a long hot summer to drink at a water hole. So that is exactly what we have decided to do."
That sounds like a good reason!
WHERE: The Irish Rover, Avenida de Brasil 7, Madrid
WHEN: Friday 25 September at 10 p.m.
Entry is free.
Wallabies v Fiji
Public House will show the 2015 Rugby World Cup game between Australia and Fiji in what will be the Wallabies debut at the tournament. Will Fiji be able to come back from the crushing defeat at the hands of England or will the Aussies get off to a good start?
Where: Public House, Calle Fernández de los Ríos 83, Madrid
When: Wednesday 23 September at 5:45 p.m.
UPDATE: The bar has an offer for thirsty punters. A bucket of botellines for 5 euros.
Eurovision Party
In what has been one of the most controversial decisions made by organisers, Eurovision has extended an invitation to Australia to take part in final of the European song competition on Saturday.
Gudonya will be getting together to enjoy this momentous occasion to watch Guy Sebastian to make history.
For more information please visit our event page.
ANZAC Day
We just want to remind you that Saturday is Anzac Day and the Australian Embassy has organised a ceremony together with the New Zealand Embassy.
The event will start at 9:00 a.m. and will be held at a venue outside Madrid.
Anyone interested in attending should register with the embassy by sending an email to anzac.madrid@dfat.gov.au
For more information please visit the embassy's home page.
Australian Film Festival
The Australian Film Festival, organised jointly by Casa Asia and the Australian Embassy, continues this weekend with three Aussie flicks to be shown at Cine Doré in central Madrid. The movies are:
- Animal Kingdom, Friday 24 April at 9:40 p.m.
- These Final Hours, Saturday 25 April at 7:30 p.m.
- 500 Miles, Sunday 26 April at 7:40 p.m.
The festival is being held at the Filmoteca's Cine Doré in Calle Santa Isabel, 3. Tickets are 2.50 euros.
For more information, visit Casa Asia's festival page or the Australian Embassy's festival page