We meet once a month from September to June, either at Welwyn Garden City Golf Club, or at local events such as Flamenco shows and Spanish films. See Events page

Hertfordshire Spanish Circle is a club for people who are interested in Spain and other Spanish speaking countries, and Spanish language and culture.

Spanish Conversation Many of our members speak Spanish, or are learning to speak it. This year we are making even more opportunities to practise Spanish conversation at our WGC Golf Club meetings.

Everybody is welcome!

New Programme for 2010/11 - Jaleo Flamenco Sunday October 3rd (click on the orange 'Events' button above.)

For directions to Welwyn Garden City Golf Club please click on the green 'Directions' button above.

We are a non-profit making organisation run by volunteers. tel: 01707 661722

e-mail: spanishcircleherts@yahoo.co.uk

The Committee

Ros de la Bertauche, Sandra Jordan, Cathy West, Alan Gregory, David Acton and Graham Spring.

The Spanish Circle began in 1981 (see History, below).

Please keep to the WGC Golf Club dress code: No denim clothing of any kind, trainers, or collarless shirts (for men).

History of the Spanish Circle

Alan and Jenny Jones were original members and leaders of the Circle. When asked how it began, Alan had this to say:

‘As far as we can recall, the start of the Circulo was in 1981, when teachers from Spanish evening classes in WGC, Broxbourne and Potters Bar decided (on Jenny's suggestion) to get their students together from time to time for a social group and to learn a bit about Spain. The formal start was the following year, when a committee and officers were elected.

Early highlights included:-

Very early on, a Christmas bring-and-share supper where numbers were reduced by heavy snowfall. But some made it, and a chap from Broxbourne brought some delicious hot calamares.

Visit by Spanish journalist Carlos Riera, whose face was familiar from the BBC television course ¡Digame!. He spoke about making the programmes, and also interviewed some members for his programme on Spanish radio.

Talk by Cora Portillo (Michael's mother) about her work with the Spanish refugee children who came to Britain during the Civil War. Some of the former children had got wind of her talk and came out from North London to meet her again.

Performance by South American folk group Amaru III, who got us all dancing to their vivacious renderings of Guantanamera etc.

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