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Adidas Women's 5K Challenge 2010
Join us this year and help us raise funds to provide food, clothing and medicine and to support vulnerable children in Bolivia

Friends of Bolivia will participate, for the fifth year, in the Adidas Women’s 5K Challenge 2010. This event is a women-only-5-Km run or walk, which takes place in London’s Hyde Park  with the purpose of raising funds for charities around the UK.

Last year, the Friends of Bolivia team raised over £1,200 for our adopted projects in Bolivia.  This year we want to do even better.  We invite you, your friends and family to run or walk 5K on Sunday 5th September, and raise funds to help vulnerable children in South America’s poorest country.

The money raised will go directly to projects that provide food, clothing and medicine for deprived children in Bolivia.  Find out how your participation in this event could make a huge difference in these children’s lives by visiting our web page www.friendsofbolivia.org.uk

A list of FAQs is listed below.  If you need any more information about the event or would you like to sign up, please send an email with your name and contact details to adidasrun@friendsofbolivia.org.uk

 

Frequently Asked Questions

1-    Can I still participate if I am not a professional runner?

Of course, last year 30,000 participated and a large number of them simply jogged or walked the 5Km, remember that the aim is to support our charity and Bolivian children

2-     Do I need to raise a minimum amount on sponsorship?

Yes, by entering the run we would like you to raise a minimum of £50 in sponsorships for Friends of Bolivia, but this is not compulsory. We will of course help you in guiding you how to approach your friends and help us raise funds.

3-     Is there a registration fee?

Yes, the registration is £15, non-refundable, and paid directly to the organisers.

4-     Can men also participate?

This is a women only event.  Men are very welcome to come and offer their support on the day and of course can participate by sponsoring their wives,  girlfriends, sisters, friends, daughters etc.

5-     Is there an age limit?

Women of all ages are welcome to participate.

6-     If  I decide to run will I get any information prior the race?

The organisers will send you a magazine with a training schedule and other advice for participants a month before the race.

7-     How do I join?

You can enter  the  race  at  www.womenschallenge.co.uk  Please enter Friends of Bolivia’s name and address at the bottom of the form as your nominated charity.  Our details are: Friends of Bolivia, 41 Caldbeck Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 8BQ.

Please let us know that you have registerd by emailing: adidasrun@friendsofbolivia.org.uk

8-     What is the deadline to send my sponsorships to Friends of Bolivia?

Please make sure  that you have collected in all your sponsorship money  and sent it to us by 31st October 2010.  All cheques should be made payable  to Friends of Bolivia.

9-     How do I get my running number?

You will receive your number and an information pack on the post approximately 4 weeks before the run.

10-  If I am not running, can I still help?

You can help by sponsoring participants and coming to support our team on the day.  Please contact us for more information.

11-   Who can I contact about the event?

If you have specific queries about the event or if you want to discuss any issues prior the event please email zarelafeeney@yahoo.co.uk



Past Events

 

The Condor and the Maiden

The Kings Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, Islington N1 1ON

 This engaging play by Dermot Murphy, and directed by Simone Vause, portrays many of the issues that people who live below the poverty line in the developing world face daily, but which are relevant to us all.  Set in South America, THE CONDOR & THE MAIDEN follows the lives of a daughter and her mother.  Disputes over land and family loyalty become entwined in their daily struggle to scrape a living, while the mother tries to ensure a better future for her child.

This play was shown at the Kings Head Theatre, Islington, from the 2nd to the 21st March 2010.  The performances of Sunday 7th March and Friday 12th March were in aid of Friends of Bolivia, with all proceeds going to the charity.


Carnival 2010

Sacred Heart Church Hall, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 4LU

   Live traditional Bolivian music

  Latin DJ with the best of salsa, cumbia and latin pop

  Food: Sajta and saltenas

  Bolivian beer

Entrance: £8
Friends of Bolivia members: £5
Concessions and students: £6
Children under 12: Free


Christmas Fair & Party 2009

12th December 2009
Sacred Heart Church Hall, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU

Fair: 11-5 pm

A wide selection of handicrafts, jewellery, ceramics, food etc available from local sellers and small businesses. 

Kids activities: Santa's Groto and face painting

Entrace fee: £2
Concession and adults: £1.5
Kids under 12 FREE

Party: 7-11 pm

After the fair we had a Christmas party from 7-11pm with Latin American drinks and music!! 
Live traditional Bolivian music and live Latin DJ with the best of salsa, cumbia and latin pop
Food: Sajta and saltenas
Bolivian beer - Pacena

Entrance fee: £5
Friends of Bolivia members: £4
Concession and students: £3
Kids under 12: Free

 

Festival of Bolivian Film

In association with the Anglo Bolivian Society

12 Noon:  Mina Alaska (Dir. Jorge Ruiz, 1968) 84mins.

Our first film honoured Jorge Ruiz, one of the pioneers of the Bolivian film industry.  Probably most famous for his documentary Vuelve Sebastiana, Ruiz is considered the father of indigenous Andean cinema, and has won international acclaim for his work. 

Mina Alaska (Alaska Mine) tells the story of Jenny Smith, a young American journalist searching for her long-lost grandfather in the mountains of Bolivia. When she finds her grandfather's one-time partner and fellow gold-prospector, Rodrigo Diaz, he gives her answers that she didn't expect.

3pm: Cocalero (Dir. Alejandro Landes, 2007) 94mins

A lively story about geopolitics, popular movements and indigenous culture, Cocalero follows Evo Morales during his 2005 campaign for the Bolivian presidency.

6.30pm: Los Andes no Creen en Dios (Dir. Antonio Eguino, 2007) 105mins

Set in Uyuni in the early 1920s, Los Andes No Creen en Dios (The Andes don’t believe in God) paints a stark picture of life in a small mining village in Bolivia at the beginning of the 20th century, as the lives of five characters interweave in a whirlwind of passion and adversity.  (This film is not suitable for the under 15s)



Carol Service

Monday 14th December 7:00pm
The Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Simon Stock (Carmelite Church)
41 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BB

An evening of readings and Christmas carols in Spanish, Portuguese and English, held by the Anglo-Latin American Foundation.

Adults £5, children under 12 free

Please see flyer for more details and directions.


Adidas Womens Challenge

6th September 2009
Hyde Park, London

As in previous years, a team of women ran the 5k marathon (previously known as the Flora Light Women's Challenge) for Friends of Bolivia.  Many thanks to the runners and all those who sponsored us or supported us on the day.


Members summer Party

Sunday 23rd August 2009 2pm-7pm
St Mark's church hall, Wimbledon

An afternoon of traditional Bolivian food: Pique Macho from Cochabamba, plus Papas a la Huancayna.  Cerveza Pacena available at the bar, a presentation of Bolivian dance, and games including a Cacho tournament. 


Alma Latina

21st August 2009
Friends of Bolivia's first Latin party in North East London
7:30 till late at Passing Clouds, 440 Kingslands Rd, Dalston E8 4AA

Documentary "Bolivia for sale" plus Q&A session from Dylan Howitt, the film's director
Beef and cheese empanadas, plus cerveza Pacena at the bar
Live music from:
 - Indio Lyrico
 - Mass Destruction
 - Jucumari y la Contrabanda
 - Los Sputniks
Latin vibes from DJ Cal Jader

Please visit the photo gallery for pictures of the event.


Carnaval del Pueblo

2nd August 2009
Handicrafts stall at the annual all day Latin Americal festival held at Burgess Park, London

We were pleased to be part of the Bolivian representation at this event.  Please see the oficial Carnaval del Pueblo website for more information:
http://www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk/


Mother’s day lunch

Saturday 23rd May 2009, 12pm - 5pm

St. Mark's Hall and Galustian Garden, St. Marks Church, Compton Road, London, SW19 7QA

Lunch-time party to celebrate Mother's Day.


Latin American Carnival

21st February 2009

Sacred Heart Church Hall, Edge Hill, Wimbledon SW19 4LU

With live music from Expresion Bolivia, and a children's costume parade with prizes, typical Bolivian food (including Salteñas), and cerveza Paceña available from the bar.


River Thames Boat Party

Saturday 22nd September 2007, 6.45pm - 11pm

Aboard "The Thames Princess" from Westminster Pier
For full details, see our flyer.


Mother's Day Lunch

Sunday 27th May 2007, 2.00pm - 7.00pm

Church of the Holy Apostles Church Hall, Cumberland Street, Pimlico SW1

Featuring live music from Expresion Bolivia and dance from Tradicion Andina.  Typical Bolivian food served, and bar available.


River Thames Boat Party

Saturday 23rd September 2006, 6.45pm - 11pm

Aboard "The Thames Princess" from Westminster Pier
For full details, see our flyer.


Anglo Latin American Fiesta (ALAF)

Saturday 7th October 2006, 12.00pm - 6.30pm

Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX


Baroque Music from the Chiquitos and Moxos Indians of Bolivia

Tuesday 1st February 2005, 7.30pm

Wigmore Hall, Wigmore Street, London W1

In the last five years, more than 11,000 sheets of music have been discovered in the archives of several missions in the Bolivian amazon.  In this concert, Florilegium present a selection of vocal and instrumental music by Domenico Zipoli, who travelled from Europe to the New World, and by anonymous native composers living in the missionary communities of Chiquitos and Moxos. 

Florilegium are now established as one of Britain's leading period instrument ensembles.  In collaboration with their record company, Channel Classics, and the Prince Claus Foundation in Holland, Florilegium embarked on a project to record some of this music in the church where it was discovered deep in the Bolivian jungle.  The Mission in Concepcion was built in 1707.

The four vocal soloists on this recording are all Bolivian, and live and work there.  Following nationwide vocal auditions, four singers were selected to join Florilegium for this recording project, and after months of specialist training recorded this disc in April 2004.  The concert marks the launch of the CD and the Bolivian soloists' European debuts.


ALAF Christmas Fiesta

Saturday 22nd November 2004.

Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX

In aid of the children of Latin America.

Please see our flyer.


Villancios: Christmas Baroque Music

Friday 26th November 2004

St James' Church, 197 Piccadilly

To raise funds to finance projects to educate indigenous women and children in rural areas of Bolivia.

Christmas music from the colonial powerbase of Charcas, now Sucre.  The concert explored the treasure of Spanish-American vocal-instrumental music preserved in the archives of Bolivia's old capital.  In its Baroque heyday, the villancico gained great popularity in the New World.  Sung in Spanish and Portuguese, its closeness to popular culture is probably its most distinctive feature.

Performed by the Amaryllis Consort and members of the Cambridge Baroque Camerata, direction by Charles Brett.


Friends of Bolivia 20th Anniversary Concert, supported by BG Group

19th March 2003

Wigmore Hall, Wigmore Street, London W1

Performed by Emma Kirkby and Florilegium, this concert celebrated our 20th anniversary.  A review was featured in The Times. You can download the concert programme designed by Peter Williamson as a PDF file (1.7MB).