QUB Spanish and Portuguese Society

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27th June at 7pm!

The meeting is open to all society members and will include a report of this past year’s membership, any amendments to the society constitution, and an open forum for members to ask any questions or make suggestions for the future of the society.

Meeting ID: 336 782 076 705
Passcode: V8wfeV
Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2ViNWI4YWUtMTI5Yi00MTAwLTg2Y2EtZTE4ZWZlOGQwY2M3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22eaab77ea-b4a5-49e3-a1e8-d6dd23a1f286%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226230836f-4b80-4bc4-999c-45a7e6120090%22%7d

Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join.

The AGM will bring the 2023-24 committee year to a close and we just want to say a massive gracias and obrigado to everyone who came to our events and made this year so great!🫶

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!!
Nominate yourself to be a part of the spanportsoc committee 2024-25. Nominations are open from now until 8am on WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE.
All signed up members can nominate themselves, anyone on their year abroad who would like to do so, get in touch with us and we’ll add you to the membership list!
Our roles include:
President (usually a final year student)
Secretary
Treasurer
Social Media Manager
Events Manager
Portuguese Coordinator
Level 3 Rep x2 (final year students)
Level 2 Rep x2 (second year students)
*please be sure to apply for the role of the year you will be in during 2024-25, for example current first years will apply for “Level 2 Rep”.
Being a part of the committee is an extremely rewarding experience which requires commitment, dedication and a good amount of time. We really encourage anyone who enjoys working as part of a team and is passionate about Hispanic and Lusophone culture to apply!
Voting will open on WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE at 9am and close on THURSDAY 27th JUNE at 3pm, we will then be in contact with the elected committee.
See images in the post on how to nominate yourself and be sure to get in contact with us if you have any issues.
Buena Suerte/Boa Sorte!

Thank you so much to everyone who made it to the 2024 Modern Languages Formal!!! We hope you all had a fab time and enjoyed the evening 🍾

A special thanks to everyone who made the evening possible and to .fnn for the amazing photos! The rest of the photos are available via the link in our bio!

Modern Languages Formal Menu 2024

Vegan/vegetarian/other dietary requirements menu will be available at the venue 🍴

Finalised order of events for the formal tomorrow!

Tickets are still available for the formal after party via the link in our bio 🎟️

Formal award nominees (2/2) for the Modern Languages Formal TOMORROW!!!

Anyone who’s been nominated, please send us a pic of yourself for the presentation ASAP!!

Didn’t manage to get a ticket? Tickets for the formal after party are still available via the link in our bio 🎟️

Formal award nominees (1/2) for the Modern Languages Formal TOMORROW!!!

Anyone who’s been nominated, please send us a pic of yourself for the presentation ASAP!!

Didn’t manage to get a ticket? Tickets for the formal after party are still available via the link in our bio 🎟️

Join us this Wednesday in First Avenue, Stranmillis from 3pm for a chance to practice speaking Spanish and Portuguese!

See you there!

A huge (belated) thank you to everyone who made it to our Carnaval celebrations and to the fab organisers, photographer and face painters who made it possible!!

For the rest of the amazing photos by .fnn, click the link in our bio!

Hope to see you all at the next event!

Join us to celebrate Carnaval!!🥳🇧🇷💃🪩

🗓️Tuesday 13th February
⏰9pm - late
📍Revolución de Cuba Belfast

Here’s a link to tickets:
https://fixr.co/event/carnaval-2024-tickets-878444185

Join us for the first intercambio of 2024!!!

Come along for a chance to chat with new people in Spanish and Portuguese (or English) while we play bingo.

Where: The Wee Bar
When: Thursday 8th Feb, 7-9pm

Entry is FREE and no tickets required so just show up and bring a pen/marker for the bingo 🥳

Join us for our Portuguese movie night this Tuesday (30th Jan)!!!

Move: The Gilded Cage
Time: 7pm Start
Location: PFC/02/011

Tickets are FREE and available via FIXR (link in bio)

Thank you to everyone who came down to our first event of the year yesterday!!!

We hope you all had a fab time and didn’t find the questions *too* hard 🥴

A huge thank you to the businesses that kindly gifted the prizes for first, second and third place .belfast !!!

And finally, a round of applause for our first year reps who did a fantastic job hosting their first event👏

See you all at the next one - ¡Hasta pronto! / Até ja!

Join us this Monday 7pm-9pm in The Wee Bar for our annual pub quiz!

Tickets are only £2 and are available for purchase now via FIXR (link in bio - you know the drill😉)

Come along for a fun night and a chance to win some great prizes like free BABBA tickets and Bob&Bert’s vouchers (and many more) 🥳

New year, new merch!!🥳

This year, we are releasing our MEMBERS ONLY merchandise including hoodies and tote bags!!
Hoodies are £18
Tote bags are £4

You can select the colour of your hoodie (see last pic) and have it personalised with up to four initials on the right sleeve!

If you’d like to purchase a hoodie, a tote bag or BOTH, please follow the steps below:
- follow the link in our LinkTree to the Google Form to register your purchase
- then follow the link to FIXR to complete payment (if buying both a hoodie and a tote, please ensure to pay for both)
Prices do not include home delivery so collection of merch will be arranged when it’s been delivered to QUB.

*if you’re not sure if you’ve signed up to be a member already, send us a message and we’ll let you know🙂

¡Muchas gracias! Obrigado!

Here are some of the events coming this semester, not to mention our intercambios and FORMAL!!!

Time and dates will we confirmed closer to the events so keep an eye on the page for more into!

Welcome to semester 2!

We hope you all enjoyed a long, well-deserved break and managed to relax between deadlines! We’re so excited for the Spanish and Portuguese Society events coming in the next few months, and hope you are too!

Keep an eye on the page for news and hope to see you all soon 🥳

Planning for your year abroad?

Come along on Monday to hear about the experiences of our final year students who have spent time in French or Spanish speaking countries!!! Feel free to ask questions, there’ll be plenty of time for Q&A.

📍PFC/02/05
⏰ 5-7pm

Getting ready for your year abroad?

Come and hear about the experiences of our final year students who have spent a year in a French or Spanish speaking country on Monday at 5pm!!

Meet our 2023/24 first year reps!!

Join us for another intercambio this Wednesday at 4pm!

Practise your Spanish and Portuguese skills and meet new people over a coffee or tea at Bob and Bert’s Stranmillis☕️

Our annual Pub Crawl with our amigos at the French Society is happening tomorrow!!🍻
We’re starting @ 8pm in Queen’s Union Bar.

Here’s a link to tickets!!💃
https://fixr.co/event/modern-languages-pub-crawl-2324-tickets-895111929
£2 for pubs only and £6 for pubs PLUS entry to Limelight!!

Hope to see as many of you there as possible!!

Join us on Monday in the SU Wee Bar for another intercambio!

Meet new people and practise your Spanish and Portuguese skills!

¡Hasta pronto! / Até ja!

Feliz día de mu***os!!!

Come and celebrate with us tonight at 7pm in the PFC (02/026)!!

The movie (Coco) starts at 7pm so early arrival is advised 🥳

Hope to see you there!

A huge thank you to everyone who made it to Tinto y Tapas, we hope you all had a fab time!

Plus a special thank you to for the generous voucher donation for our raffle!

See you all soon at our next event🥳

Want to join the committee?

Send us a DM telling us why you’d be a good fit for the role!

Come enjoy some food and drinks at our annual Tinto y Tapas event!

When: Thursday 19th October, 7-9pm
Where: SU Blue Sky Room

Tickets are being sold on FIXR (link in bio)
£3* members (discount code sent via email), £5* non-members.
*plus any FIXR booking fees.

LAST CHANCE for membership so if you’d like to sign up, please bring £3 CASH.

Please send us a DM if you have any dietary requirements.

¡Hasta pronto! Até ja!