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March luncheon: A celebration with African instruments

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Friendship Force International was founded by Wayne Smith and introduced by President Jimmy Carter on March 1, 1977!
FFI will be celebrating its 43rd year in March!

Ms. Camilla Dodson, a Chautauqua speaker, will be helping us celebrate with her African instruments. Ms. Dodson is the daughter of a Lesotho (South Africa) chief. For many years she lived in South Africa and Ireland. She was one of 5 people invited to speak when Nelson Mandela returned to Cape Town after 27 years in prison!
Drums are probably the earliest musical instrument, common to all cultures. Ms. Dodson’s presentation describes the role of music in traditional African society using drumming.
This program has been made possible by the New Mexico Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities for funding of the program.
Please help us celebrate 43 years of journeys and enjoy the entertainment, history, people and culture up close and personal!! Bring a guest!
Please make your reservations no later than Tuesday, March 10, 2019, by calling or texting Berta Wagstaff at 710-4448 or emailing her at vets4vets@aol.com.

PLACE: Ramada Midtown (formerly Hotel Eleganté )

ADDRESS: 2020 Menaul Blvd. NE

DATE: Saturday,March 14

TIME: 11:30 am

COST: $15 per person (Checks, made out to FFNM, are preferred)

NOTE: The Club must pay the hotel for all reservations. If you make a reservation and do not attend, you will be billed $15.00 for each reservation.

Berta Wagstaff

Invitation to join journey to Brazil

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Journey Coordinator Invitation
Bumba-Meu-Boi Festival and Lençóis Maranhenses with FF São Luis, Brazil
June 14 to June 22, 2020
Hello! I’m Thiago Lorena, Ambassador Journey Coordinator of Journey #20388: Bumba-Meu-Boi Festival and Lençois Maranhenses with FF São Luis Brazil! This Journey provides ambassadors with the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of Maranhão, experiencing it’s beaches, culture, cuisine, and history in the cities of São Luís and Barreirinhas, all while being hosted by members of FF São Luis! We will go on a city tour by foot through the historic center of São Luis, visit museums, a local market, a government palace, and the Artur Azevedo theater.

In Barreirinhas, we will visit Lençóis Maranhenses, where we’ll explore the dunes, bathe in the transparent waters of the rainwater lagoons, stroll along the river Preguiças, and enjoy the riparian forests. The area is a true spectacle of nature! We will also visit the lighthouse of Mandacaru and Caburé.
We will try several traditional Brazilian dishes and drinks, including feijoada, mocotó, salads, fruits, and, of course, our most well-known drink: caipirinha. In the evenings, we will watch folk attractions including Bumba Meu Boi, Cacuriá, and Tambor de Crioula: very traditional shows in this part of Brazil.
I want to visit these world-famous areas with you by my side! If you are interested, please contact me at my email address listed below, or view this Journey on the catalog for additional information. I look forward to hearing from you! In friendship, Thiago Lorena Fábio, Ambassador Journey Coordinator thiago.fbio@hotmail.com
View this Journey on the Catalog and Apply Today!
Journey dates: June 14 to June 22, 2020. Cost: $895 USD, includes FFI and host fees, welcome and farewell dinners, activities, hotel in Barreirinhas, and transportation to Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. (International airfare is NOT included.) 14 spaces remaining.

Sign up for June journey to Saskatoon

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Friends,

Come join Friendship Force New Mexico’s Journey to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada from June 18th to June 25th. Come and discover the charms of what some people call the “Paris of the prairies.”
The flyer below has information you will need to know about this journey.
We hope you will be a part of this journey to Saskatoon, a city that made the New York Times 2018 list of 52 Best Places to Visit.
In Friendship
Dianne Rand, Phil Moskal, Lori Enright

  • Friendship Force New Mexico
    Journey to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada June 18-June 25, 2020
    Come join us as we journey to Saskatoon, known as the “City of Bridges” for its seven bridges that span
    the South Saskatchewan River linking east to west. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan
    where leading-edge technology such as the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron draws the best minds
    from around the world. The Meewasin Valley Trails are a hiker’s delight. The city’s vitality and cultural
    richness are evident in every neighborhood. Saskatoon made the New York Times 52 Best Places to Visit
    in 2018.
    Friendship Force Saskatoon, will host us for an activity filled week. Some of the places we may visit
    include Wanaskawyn, a First Nations Cultural Centre, soon to become a UNESCO site; the Western
    Development Museum, highlighting the early years of Saskatoon’s development; Manitou Springs
    Mineral Spa, which is known as The Dead Sea of Canada, legendary for its natural buoyancy and mineral
    rich properties and curative powers.
    We may enjoy a river boat ride on the Prairie Lily, go on a nature or river walk, visit a farm and explore
    some shops and restaurants outside of the city. We will enjoy touring this culturally rich city which
    houses a world renowned art gallery, a Ukrainian Museum, and innovative and plentiful restaurants.

  • All activities would require a moderate mobility level.9
    The temperature in June averages in the mid-70s providing a welcome respite from the usually high June
    temperatures in Albuquerque.
    The approximate cost of the journey would be $420 not including air fare. A deposit of $170 will be due
    on March 15th.
    There are flights from Albuquerque and Phoenix to Saskatoon’s John G. Diefenbaker International
    Airport located 3 miles northwest of Saskatoon.
    If you are interested in taking part in this interesting journey please call one of the Journey Coordinators,
    Dianne Rand 505-800-8026 or Phil Moskal 505-410-8337
    Applications for this Journey can be found on the FFI website. https://www.thefriendshipforce.org/wp-
    content/uploads/2018/02/Ambassa
    dor    –Application–and-Agreement–1.pdf . Please complete an
    application asap and send it to Phil Moskal at pgmoskal@gmail.com so we know how many ambassadors
    will be going. This club can host up to 10-12 persons.
    For those going on the Journey to Saskatoon a meeting will be held on March 15 at 3 p.m. at the Casa
    Clara Community Room, 1408 Vassar Dr. NE, Albuquerque 87106, to collect a deposit of $170 and
    provide further information about the Journey.