On Sunday, February 28, please join our Fiesta Tropical with a Nicaraguan beach theme.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 5 TO 9:30 P.M.
(the new date, postponed from Feb. 6)
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
2640 ST. PAUL STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21218
(Corner of 27th and St. Paul Streets)
This is a family event for all ages and cultures, featuring:
A delectable buffet -
Authentic Latin American entrees
Tropical fruits and sweet dips
Other mouth-watering desserts
A full night of entertainment -
5 – 7 p.m. Live music
7 - 8 p.m. Salsa instruction, a dance performance by Claudette Rhone
8 – 9:30 p.m. Latin dance music by WEAA’s Tuesday evening DJ, Guillermo Brown
Other attractions -
Beautiful visual displays throughout the evening
Cash bar
Nicaraguan art, other valuable items and services for sale in silent auction
Massages and hammocks for relaxation
ADVANCE TICKETS (deadline Thursday, February 25) – $25 one adult, $20 additional adults, $10 children ages 6 to 12, free ages 5 and under.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR – $35 one adult, $60 two adults, $15 children ages 6 to 12, free ages 5 and under
OPTIONS FOR ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASES –
(1) Charge to your credit card or PayPal by going to the Casa Baltimore/Limay donation page:
Click Here to go to that page now.
Click the “Donate” button. Then, in the “Description” blank, write “Fiesta Tropical,” and the number of adults and kids who are coming. Fill in the Total amount for your payment and click “Update Total.” You’ll be taken to a secure site to complete your credit card or PayPal information.
(2) Or you can mail your check, timed to arrive by Thursday, February 25, to –
Casa Baltimore/Limay
2640 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Write “Fiesta Tropical” in the memo line of the check, and the number of adults and kids who are coming. You may also wish to follow up by calling Barbara at 410-662-6292 or Aaron at 240-372-7324 before 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 25.
(3) Or to make any other advance payment arrangements, contact Casa Baltimore/Limay at CasaBaltimoreLimay@yahoo.com, or call Barbara at 410-662-6292 or Aaron at 240-372-7324 before 9 p.m. on Thursday, February 25.
Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Casa Baltimore/Limay, a friendship-city project linking the Baltimore region with San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua, for over 24 years.
Casa Baltimore/Limay sponsors many projects in Limay, including:
– A child nutrition center and preschool
– Food packets for the elderly poor
– Heifers, poultry and beehives
– Organic gardens and agriculture to promote food security
– A microcredit fund for small businesses and housing repair
– Latrines to improve community hygiene
– School supplies for primary and secondary students
– College scholarships
– An emergency medical fund
– Regular delegations from Baltimore to Limay
Want to Learn More about Nicaragua or a Related Topic?
Casa Baltimore Limay is looking for topics that would be of interest to the community and to members of Casa Baltimore/Limay as focus points for future gatherings and educational opportunities. If you would like to make a suggestion for a topic that you feel would be of interest, please take a moment and tell us about it. Just scroll down to the “POST” section on the right-hand menu and click on “Educational Topic Suggestions”. We certainly appreciate your suggestions.
OLDER NEWS
November 10, 2009
Dear friends,
Our friends from San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua – Angelica Gonzalez and Edwin M. Corea – left Baltimore a week ago Wednesday. During their two weeks with us, they experienced a series of visits, sightseeing, and speaking engagements that included (whew!) a weekend Nicaragua Network (Nicanet) conference and concert, five colleges, two high schools, two churches, and our own Casa Baltimore/Limay public dinner event.
I want to express my appreciation to all those Baltimoreans, and others, who participated in some way during this busy period. I’m sending this letter to all of you as a group, so that you can appreciate each other! Together, we pulled off a monumental feat, with substantial success.…more
October 2009: Delegation from Limay to Visit Baltimore
Casa Baltimore/Limay is sponsoring a delegation of two visitors from San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua, who will be in Baltimore October 14 – 27, 2009, representing the ongoing friendship between our peoples over the last 24 years.
These visitors are:
- Angelica Gonzalez, principal of the Limay high school (Instituto Ruben Dario) and longtime member of the Limay committee of Casa Baltimore/Limay
- Edwin M. Corea, an attorney working for the national INIFOM-PRODEP program to help people in Limay to obtain legal title to the land on which they are living
We have scheduled the delegation’s visit to coincide with the regional (eastern US) conference of the Nicaragua Network, to take place in Baltimore October 16 – 18. Both the Limay visitors are plenary speakers at the conference. …more
Fall 2009
Casa Baltimore/Limay is the local host for the Nicanet Regional Meeting
Oct. 16 - 18 in Baltimore!
http://www.nicanet.org
Conference Schedule
Flyer for Philip Montalban Concert
Registration Form
Featuring:
Nicaraguan reggae singer-songwriter Philip Montalban
Ambassador Magda Enriquez, senior advisor to Fr. Miguel D’Escoto at the UN
Walter Castillo Sandino, grandson of Augusto Sandino (in picture)
Mark your calendar for Oct. 16 - 18 which will be the regional meeting of the Nicaragua Network in Baltimore, MD, hosted by the Casa Baltimore/Limay sister city committee! For over 30 years Nicaragua Network has helped to bring together groups and individuals working in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua.
Committees and individuals from the eastern part of the United States will gather in Baltimore to share victories and challenges concerning their projects in Nicaragua, analyze the political/economic situation, and learn about issues and campaigns to build your local organizing such as immigration/emigration and debt reduction.
SUMMER, 2009
Strumming a guitar, the young man continued singing his refrain:
“Love will shine in this place because Limay will triumph,
And Baltimore will be the great city that is always with us.”He sang, of course, in his native Spanish language:
Brillará el amor en este lugar porque Limay va a triunfar,
Y Baltimore será la gran ciudad que por siempre con nosotros está.
Mario Zamora practicing his song for the fiesta.
Everyone at the party clapped with delight. Our visiting January delegation was enfolded in love from our friends in San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua – and we gratefully returned their love.
Mario Zamora performed his new composition to express appreciation for the friendship and help that Casa Baltimore/Limay brings to the town. He is one of our scholarship students.
Afterward, feeling very moved, I spoke to the gathering briefly. I thanked Mario for his great song and said that Baltimore and Limay have a friendship por siempre, for always.
Do you realize how highly people in Limay regard you – and others like you – because of our friendship projects over the past 23 years? You are making a difference in the world through your participation – your donations, your time, your ideas, your caring.
Thank you. As you know, Limay is a financially poor area within Nicaragua, itself the second poorest country in the Americas. But in standing with the people of Limay, you’re not just giving charity – you’re making a stand for greater justice and interconnection among us all. …more
ARCHIVED NEWS….
January 2009: Delegation to Nicaragua & San Juan de Limay
May/June 2008: Maryland Institute College of Art Program in Limay
November 2007: Elvin Castellon of FEDICAMP Speaks - “New Life & Hope in Limay”
October 2007: MICA Program Planning Underway in Limay
August 2007: Kathy Hoyt of NicaNet Speaks in Baltimore
July 2007: Baltimore Delegation to Limay
May 2007: Nan McCurdy Speaks in Baltimore, We Share CB/L Memories
October 2006: Maryland Institute College of Art Visits Limay
July 2006: Baltimore Delegation to Limay
November 2005: Limay Delegation Visits Baltimore
October 2005: New Houses to Be Built in San Juan de Limay
July 2005: Baltimore Delegation to Limay & NicaNet Conference in Managua
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