Founded
in 1949, Los Aficionados de Los Angeles is the
oldest bullfight club in the United States.
1996 Officers:
President------------------------Jimee
Petrich
Immediate Past President--------Caz Cazanov
Executive Vice-President--------Mariusz Olbrychowski
Administrative Vice-President ---Dolores Merino
Secretary------------------------Bette Stracke
Treasurer (& Parlimentarian)-----Martha Glenn
Sergeant at Arms ----------------Gus Lucas
Advisor to the Board-------------Bill Reid
Board Members at Large---------John Broadus, Michael Newland, Roger Theubet
The club meets the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings feature programs that may include appearances by matadors, apoderados, taurine authors (matadors Luis Fernando Sanchez and Rodolfo Rodriguez "El Pana," Conchita Cintron, Barnaby Conrad, Mexican ganadero Hernando Limon, and Robert Vavra have recently appeared), viewing of taurine videos, or other presentations.
Meetings are held at the El Paseo Inn, 11 East Olvera St., Los Angeles, at 7 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. The El Paseo is in the Olvera street area near downtown Los Angeles. Anyone wishing to attend should check for details in the the club newsletter or with the e-mail contact (noted below). Any aficionado living or visiting in the Los Angeles area is welcome to attend.
PUBLICATION:
The club publishes a newletter, approximately ten 60-page issues per year. Jimee Petrich, currently the club President, edits the newsletter. Each issue contains a wide variety of articles (many written by club members) pertaining to the bulls.
MEMBERSHIP:
Los Aficionados de Los Angeles has approximately 150 members, making it also the largest American peña. Although a substantial number of members live in the greater Southern California area, the club also has members in Spain, Mexico, England, and even one in New Zealand.
DUES:
Dues are $50 per year for individuals, $60.00 for couples, and $25.00 for students. There is an international postal surcharge for members residing outside the United States. It is $25.00 for Mexico and Canada and $40.00 everywhere else. Non U.S. residents are asked to submit their dues by International Money Order or check drawn on a United States bank.
CONTACTING THE CLUB:
by snail mail: Los Aficionados de Los Angeles, P.O. Box 2691, Hollywood, CA 90028
by e-mail: contact Mike Schaefer
If you
have comments or suggestions,
please e-mail them to Mundo Taurino
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