MAWAI: Mexican Australian Welfare Association Inc

A message from the President

// February 19th, 2010 // No Comments » // Management

Hello everyone,

The MAWAI committee has been very busy planning the events for 2010 and March is already proving to be a busy month packed full of activities. We will start with our traditional monthly get together for a drink (or two) at the Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay (www.pontoonbar.com) on Thursday 4 March 2010 from 7PM onwards. Come along to meet other Mexicans living in Sydney, practice your Spanish, catch up with friends and make new ones….any excuse for a drink and a chat is a good one.

We will have our first full blown Mexican Fiesta on 26 March 2010 at the Wallaby Room (upstairs from the Pontoon) with Mariachis, music, great food, drinks and lots of surprises. Get in soon as tickets are selling fast.

We are also very proud to support the Sydney Action for Juarez (SAfJ) Group who are participating in the International Women’s Day march to be held in the City on 6 March 2010. SAfJ joins the global initiative (Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina and Canada) to raise awareness about the continuing violence and brutality against women in Juarez City in Mexico. MAWAI joins SAfJ and we express our solidarity with the Mexican women who have organized, held marches, planted pink crosses in the killing fields and who continue to struggle for an end to the violence in the city.

In order to strengthen the awareness message, SAfJ have organized A CONCERT FOR JUAREZ that will be held at 7:30PM on Saturday 13 March 2010 at the Uniting Church Hall at 395 Oxford St, Paddington. The concert will include Mexican music, the Mexican dance group, rappers, signer and Latin Dance. Mexican food and drinks will be available for sale at the event. Concert tickets $20/$15 (concession). For more information on the march, how to make a donation, buy tickets or concert details please visit the Sydney Action for Juarez Facebook page here or contact Rosarela on 02 9698 9949 or rosarela@hotmail.com or Liliana on 0450 376 672 or mar_decobo@hotmail.com.

Stay tuned for further events throughout the year:

• May: Mothers and Kids Picnic Day
• June: Wold Cup Fiesta
• September: Mexican Independence Day Celebrating 200 years!
• November: Day of the Dead and Mexican Revolution Day
• December: Guadalupe Mass and Mexican Posada

For more information on any of our events, shoot us a note at info@mawai.org or call Ed on 0410 439 229.

We hope to see you around.

Saludos,

The MAWAI Committee 2010

Nibbles at the MAWAI meeting

// February 7th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Management

A quick post to share a photo of all of us at the MAWAI management meeting today. Very good ideas going around!

New Committee 2010 Introduction Letter from the President

// December 8th, 2009 // No Comments » // Management

Dear Members and Friends of MAWAI,

MAWAI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held On Sunday the 15th of November 2009 in Sydney and the following committee members were elected to run the organization for the next 12 months:

• President: Eduardo Ramon-Kane
• Treasurer: Carlos Valdez-Cervera
• Secretary: Corinne Rico
• Vice-President: Mario Villanueva
• Membership Officer: Regina Baldizon
• Outreach Officer: Luis Rico
• Website Officer: Gabriel Ponzanelli
• Facebook Officer: Mireya Reyes-Alvarez

Other Committee Members:

• Lupita Feint
• Peter Feint
• Patricia Castillo
• Paloma Morales
• Hugo Pacheco

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the previous committee for all their hard work over the past 12 months which resulted in terrific outcomes for the community and the organizations MAWAI supports.

I am honoured to be nominated as the new president for MAWAI for 2010 and I am sure that with your help MAWAI will continue to help people in need in Mexico and will continue to promote the Mexican Culture here in Australia for many years to come.

For those of you who do not know me yet, I am originally from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, I have been living in Australia since 1998 and I have been involved with MAWAI for over 6 years.

The new committee will hold its yearly planning session on 16 January 2010 and all are welcome to participate and contribute with ideas and suggestions for MAWAI’s events and activities for the next 12 months. If you would like more information on the MAWAI planning session, please send me an e-mail to ramonkane@gmail.com or give me a call on 0410 439 229.

I will be heading back to Mexico to celebrate Christmas and New Year in Monterrey with my family and I will be returning back to Sydney on 8 January 2010. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and best wishes for 2010.

If you have any ideas or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Eduardo Ramon-Kane
President

MAWAI’s 2009 Annual General Meeting

// October 28th, 2009 // No Comments » // Management

Dear MAWAI Members,

You are cordially invited to MAWAI’s 2009 Annual General Meeting:

• Date: Sunday 15 November 2009
• Venue: 20 Rickard St, TURRELLA 
• Time: Arrival: 10:45 am. Meeting starts: 11:00 am

Come and take part in the design and planning of events that help promote Mexican culture, raise funds for Mexican charities, make new friend and have fun.

What will happen at the AGM

• The following Committee positions will be declared vacant: President, secretary, treasurer, membership officer, publicity officer, web master, 4 committee members
• Feel free to nominate yourself or somebody else to be part of next year’s committee.
• You have to be a current financial member to be able to vote, you will be able to renew you membership or become a new member on the day prior to the meeting.

The Committee

Members are expected to operate as part of a team to co-ordinate events that reflect and promote Mexican culture. Please join the new committee for 2010 for a Taco after the meeting  BYO drinks. We look forward to welcoming an exciting new Committee for 2010.

Please indicate acceptance by phoning Lupita on 0412 850 045  or 9263 4276

Design MAWAI's new logo!

// May 8th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Management

BE PART OF MAWAI’S HISTORY

MAWAI is looking for a new logo with colour and emotion that best describes the association. If you have any great designs or ideas we would love to hear from you. Submit your ideas by sending them to:

lfeint@gtlaw.com.au

The winner will be disclosed at the Independence Day celebration in September. There are great prizes to be won!!!

New look for the website

// January 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // Management

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the new official website for MAWAI. Please send us your comments and suggestions at info@mawai.org.

And check back often for the latest news!