Archive for October, 2016

A Celebration of Spain

Article by Christina Ostrander, dame de la chaine 

Photos by William M. Harris, bailli

Spain is the land of fiestas. Fiestas encourage the local folks to come out and celebrate with neighbors, friends and strangers alike. We didn’t exactly have the Pamplona running of the bulls, but it was exciting nonetheless. On Sunday October 9, 2016, over 40 members and guests of the Albany Bailliage took part in our own fiesta called “A Celebration of Spain” at Schenectady County Community College (SCCC). It was a formal black tie affair although traditional Spanish costumes were ...