ELECTION NIGHT PARTIES - NOVEMBER 4 Alicante - Barcelona - Bilbao - Castellón - Granada - La Coruña - Las Palmas - Madrid - Málaga - Mallorca - Seville - Valencia Celebrate election night at a party near you, and if there isn't one nearby, hold your own. To organize an election night gathering, just write a message for other members, send it to spain@democratsabroad.org, and we will pass it on to the Democrats Abroad members your area. ALICANTE In Altea, about 15 minutes north of Benidorm, in the province of Alicante. "It will be kind of a potluck, BYOB thing, but the cava is on me." Contact krisgirardi@hotmail.com to RSVP and to get directions to her house. BARCELONA Sold out! No more tickets are available, but names are being added to a waiting list. 9:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Luz de Gas, Sala B, calle Muntaner 246. Direct coverage of election results on a large screen, live music until midnight, tapas while supplies last, open bar until midnight, door prizes. Tickets 30 Euros. To be on the waiting list, you must contact bcndems@gmail.com with your name, passport number if you're a citizen, and the names of your guests to be put on the list. BILBAO Mike Jauregui says, "If anyone is interested or in the area of Bilbao please let me know. I definitely will be glued to the TV screen." mjauregui@asthoncargo.es CASTELLÓN A member will host an election night party at her home. Contact Margo Kopec: margokopec@gmail.com GRANADA 10:30 p.m. at Paddy's Pub, calle Santa Escolástica, map at http://www.granadakeys.com/?p=40. For more information, contact spain@democratsabroad.org and mention Granada. LA CORUÑA Roberto Reed is organizing a gathering in his home or a café. Email him to help set plans at: roberto@somosvidanueva.com LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA A member is organizing a gathering in her home. Contact spain@democratsabroad.org and mention Las Palmas. MADRID 11 p.m. until dawn at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, calle Alcalá 42, Madrid (metro: Banco de España). Live music, dancing, live election returns coverage. You can download a PDF poster at http://www.democratsabroad.org/node/7176 Pre-sale tickets to US citizens by Democrats Abroad cost 10 euros. Sales to non-US citizens at the Círculo de Bellas Artes Box Office will cost 15 euros until November 1 and 20 euros afterwards. Tickets will cost 20 euros for both US citizens and non-US citizens at the door on the night of the party. Democratic National Committee regulations allow Democrats Abroad to collect money only from US citizens, permanent US residents, and green card holders. Each US citizen can buy a maximum of two guest tickets and may not be reimbursed by non-Americans. Buy your tickets in advance: - Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at English Systems, calle Alberto Alcocer, 32-1, Madrid, tel. 91-457-9222. - Every day from noon to 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight at Bangkok Restaurant, calle Arenal 15, or Siam Restaurant, calle San Bernardino 6. - By bank transfer. Send payment to Democrats Abroad Madrid treasurer: Dean Walter Jannone, BANKINTER - account number 0128 0051 22 0100029603. Put your name on the transfer form where it says "Concepto." Then pick up your tickets at the Democrats Abroad desk at the door on the night of the party. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for €100. These special tickets allow access to the President's Chambers and the chance to mix with other Democrats and Spanish VIPs invited by the president of Círculo de Bellas Artes. Food and all-night open bar. Sales only to US citizens and their significant other. To purchase VIP tickets or obtain more information, contact Leslie Freschet by email and put VIP TICKETS in the subject line: lfreschet@hotmail.com MÁLAGA Nighttime barbecue at the home of Derrick Joyner. Bring food to share, and if you want to stay overnight, bring your own bedding. He could also use a computer or two to connect to the Internet to cover results. For details and, most importantly, to RSVP, contact Derrick at profdeingles@aol.com MALLORCA Midnight to dawn at the home of Nicole Szulc, L'Hort de Son Grua, Carretera Pollença-Lluc km. 5.5, near Pollença. Please bring snacks, covered dishes, and beverages to share. The hostess will provide a Southern breakfast after polls close in all time zones, and has a large house, several TVs and computers, and bedrooms and sofas for naps. Please suggest other potential guests, whether Americans or non-Americans. Contact Nicole Szulc, nicole.szulc@gmail.com SEVILLE 10:30 p.m. at Merchant's Malt House, calle Canalejas 12, http://www.merchantpub.com Poker tournament, pub quiz, and more. sevilledems@gmail.com VALENCIA A member will host a house party to watch returns. For information or to RSVP, which is very important, contact spain@democratsabroad.org and mention Valencia.