Gudonya is proud to announce a donation of $AUD 1000 to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund from money raised from the 2020 Australia Day Party. A champion effort!
The debate about Australia Day
This video from the National Australia Day Council does a decent job at tackling the debate about Australia Day
Bundaberg Ginger Beer on special at Sánchez Romero
Bundaberg Ginger Beer is not only sold at Sánchez Romero supermarkets in Madrid, it is currently on special.
I tried it in Australia over Christmas and it’s yummy.
Enjoy!
2020 Australia Day Party
Australia Day is with us again and a big party is planned for this Saturday.
There will be live music, Aussie DJ Zapico and didgeridoo player Nicolas Millet to make it a special night.
WHERE: Tiffany’s, Avenida Doctor Arce 10, Madrid
WHEN: 25 January 10pm to 1am
Entry is 5 euros but all proceeds will be donated to the victims of the Australian bushfires.
For more information visit our 2020 Australia Day Party page
Gudonya!
Australia Spain Business Association 25th Anniversary Celebrations
The Australia Spain Business Association has invited Gudonya members to a special event to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, 18 October
If you are interested in attending, please see the attached invitation or visit the event page on the ASBA website.
In other news, let’s see if we can organise a get-together before Christmas. Please let me know if you would like to lend a hand.
Gudonya!
Frydaze concert
Good soul, blues and rocknroll in Moncloa on Saturday night. Jeff Callow on harmonica with the Original Frydaze will see you there!
2019 Australia Day Party: 5 days to go!
It is only 5 days to go for this year's Australia Day Party!
It is looking to be one of the biggest yet as January 26 falls on a Saturday.
The party starts at 10pm. Don't be late or you may not get in because we tend to pack the place.
Los Brandys will provide great live music and will be accompanied on stage by special guests.
For more information visit our events page
2018 NRL Grand Final
Interested in seeing the NRL Grand Final? Some rugby fans have organised a screening of the big game at the James Joyce Irish Pub on Calle Alcalá. Kick-off is Sunday at 11:20 am.
2018 AFL Grand Final
Join us at the Irish Rover to watch the 2018 AFL Grand Final between the Eagles and the Magpies.
That's right. September is coming to a close and that means the big game is fast approaching.
For further details click on the AFL Grand Final event page
Watch the Socceroos' 3rd World Cup game at Taproom Madrid
Cheer on the Socceroos in their third game at the World Cup as they try to pick up important points.
The match against Peru kicks off at 4pm on Tuesday 26 June and will be shown at the bar Taproom Madrid.
For all the details visit the post in Gudonya's events section.
Watch the Socceroos' 2nd World Cup game at Taproom Madrid
Cheer on the Socceroos in their second game at the World Cup as they try to pick up important points.
The match against Denmark kicks off at 2pm on Thursday 21 June.
This time we head to the bar Taproom Madrid.
For all the details visit the post in Gudonya's events section.
Come and watch the Socceroos’ first game at the 2018 World Cup
Come and cheer on the Socceroos in their first game at the World Cup with Gudonya.
The big match against France kicks off at 12 midday on Saturday 16 June.
After the success of our April event, we return to Retrogusto tucked away in Madrid de los Austrias and just south of Plaza de Oriente.
For all the details visit the events page.
Watch the Socceroos’ first World Cup game with Gudonya
Come and cheer on the Socceroos in their first game at the 2018 World Cup with Gudonya.
The big match against France kicks off at 12 midday on Saturday 16 June.
We are finalising the venue so full details will follow shortly. We just want to let you know so you can reserve the date.
The event will be family-friendly so kids are welcome. Entrance will be free and pay-as-you-go for what you consume.
We hope to see ya there!
ANZAC Day
The Australian Embassy in Madrid in conjunction with the New Zealand Embassy has organised an event to commemorate ANZAC Day. If you would like to attend please register on the event page below.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/anzac-day-commemorative-event-tickets-43980041488
Gudonya!
Next event heads-up
The Gudonya committee has begun planning our next event. With the good weather finally here, the plan is to enjoy a few drinks outside in a terraza. Stay tuned for further details.
Don't forget Drinks in Madrid de los Austrias
Don't forget to join us at Gudonya’s next event on Saturday for the Australian community, Drinks in Madrid de los Austrias.
The get-together will be held in a lovely square in the centre of Spanish capital. The guys at Bar Retrogusto have promised to look after us.
A good number of people have already confirmed. If you plan to come please RSVP by Facebook or the gudonya.org contact page.
For more information visit our event page
Drinks in Madrid de los Austrias
Come and join Gudonya at our next event Drinks in Madrid de los Austrias.
We’ve found a lovely square in central Madrid and a great bar that will look after us.
The plan is to meet for drinks (coffee, tea, beer, wine, copas or whatever you fancy) but there will also be food on hand If you get the nibbles. There is also an option for dinner for those who stay to the end.
For more information visit our event page
Gudonya’s April Drinks Heads-up
G’day!
We just want to let you know that we are busy working on the next Gudonya event for April.
We are still sorting all the details but we want to give you the heads-up on the date so you can put in your diary.
We are organising a get-together for 6pm on Saturday 7 April. The idea is to meet for a coffee, tea, beer, copa or your preferred beverage. We are working on a place that is central and will have some food on hand as well.
The full details will shortly follow.
Gudonya!
Happy Australia Day!
Happy Australia Day!
Today is the big day so come and join Gudonya at the 2018 Australia Day Party.
This year is going to be the biggest and best with three bands - Maxwell Smart, No Barking Dogs and The Kei - as well as guest musicians.
It all starts at 11pm tonight at Sound Stage on Avenida de Brasil 5, a stone’s throw from the Bernabéu.
As always entrance is free so there’s no excuse.
And if you can guess what Australian animal is on the poster you can buy us beer. Dinkum!
All the details are on our events page.
We hope to see ya tonight.
2 days to go for the Australia Day Party
There is only two days to go for Gudonya’s bigger-than-Ben-Hur Australia Day Party. For all the details visit the event page. We hope to see you there!