News Release:
CWA studies Chile at annual weekend
| Date 3/2/04 No 017/04 More than 200 Country Women’s Association (CWA) members, representing 30 branches throughout NSW, will be in Armidale this weekend [6-8 February] for the Association’s Annual Country of Study Weekend School, to be held at the University of New England. With assistance from the Embassy of the Republic of Chile, the UNE Conference Company has created an opportunity for CWA members to experience all that makes Chile what it is. This will be the 34th Annual CWA Country of Study Weekend School. UNE has a long-standing relationship with the CWA. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ingrid Moses, will officially welcome Association members to the University at a Formal Dinner on Friday evening. His Excellency Mr Cristobal Valdes, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Chile, will be attending the ceremony and the weekend. UNE's Earle Page College is hosting the Weekend Study School.
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Speakers will give presentations on various aspects of Chile, including society, history and culture. The speakers include the Honorary Consul of Chile, Mrs Kathy Hermosilla-Silva with others from the Chilean Cultural Association of Canberra, the Chilean Manqué hue Group, and UNE. CWA members will be entertained on Saturday evening with a program of traditional dance, performed in national costume by the 20-member Chilean Dance Company. The performance will be in the UNE Arts Theatre. For further information, contact Sharon Gallen at the UNE Conference Company on (02) 6773 2154. Media Contact: Sharon Gallen, Manager, UNE Conference Company, Armidale (02) 6773 2154 or Lydia Clifford, Public Relations Manager, UNE, Armidale (02) 6773 2779. |
