Paellas 2025 Event
Paellas 2024
Event organized by ADEMI - Amigos de España en Michigan
Welcome to the annual Paellas at the Park event organized by ADEMI. We are waiting for you in Kensington Park (Milford, MI), at the same spot than last year (Shelter C), to delight in paellas for an unforgettable evening.
The purchase of the tickets could be done in this web page, subject to availability, until June 3rd.
Date
Event Details:
Date and Place
We want to see you on June, 7th 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Place
KENSINGON METROPARK at the new shelter
NORTH MARTINDALE PICNIC SHELTER (Shelter C).
Exit 153 on I-96 is closest to the park entrance.
The entrance will be marked with red and yellow balloons.
This new location is located in the southwest corner of the lake, as seen on the map, it has views over Lake Kent.
Next to the shelter there is also a play park for the little ones, Martindale beach and a Splash 'n' Blast.
NOTE: Tickets to Kensington Metropark and Splash 'n' Blast are not included in the admission to the paellas event.
Each ticket event includes 2 tickets for two portions of paellas. They will be served around 1:30-2:00pm.
Salads will be served to accompany the paellas, and watermelon for dessert.
Coffee will be served after the meal.
Each attendee must bring their drink, considering that wine and beer are allowed within the MetroParks, but not glass or hard liquor.
Member prices: Individual $20/Family $50
Non-member prices: Individual $25/ Family $60
You can still purchase the 2025 annual membership to benefit from the discount.
The number of attendees is requested when purchasing the ticket.
Ticket sales will close on June 3rd, or once capacity is reached.
Event Details:
Tickets
News on 2025 edition:
We will be joined by Mr. Álvaro de Salas, Consul General of the Spanish Consulate in Chicago. He is eager to meet Spaniards living in Michigan and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about consular matters.
We’ll be raffling off a paella kit for 6 people, including a burner and tripod, generously donated by LaTienda.com, valued at around $300. Each attendee receives one ticket with their entry, but additional tickets will be available for purchase at the reception table during the event. The draw will take place at 4:00 PM.
With the sponsorship of:
To buy the tickets
Unfortunately, due to system restrictions, we could not offer the purchase of the tickets in this section. Please, click the following link and select your desired option:
Members (Socios): Single (Individual) $20 - For Family (Familiar) $50
No Members (No Socios): Single (Individual) $25 - For Family (Familiar) $60
Gracias!! - Thank you!!
Gracias por la gran acogida que ha tenido el evento! Hemos llegado al número máximo de asistentes y se ha cerrado la venta de entradas.
Thank you for the great reception with this event! We have reached the maximum number of attendees so the ticket sale is now closed.
Event Paellas June 2025
You can check all the photos of the event in the following link.
A special thanks to the Consul General of Spain in Chicago, Mr. Álvaro de Salas, and the Honorary Consul in Michigan, Mr. Antonio Doblas, for joining us on this occasion. We look forward to welcoming them again at future events.
We also extend our thanks to Mr. Larry Shy for his participation, sponsorship, and for sharing the event on social media.
Congratulations to Mrs. Magalí Nagpal, winner of the Paella Set Raffle, courtesy of LaTienda.com.
The board would also like to thank two of its members, Ruth Montes and David Blanco, for their work and dedication to the ADEMI community. We wish them all the best in their new journey outside of Michigan. Thank you so much, Ruth and David! We’ll stay in touch.
Following this, ADEMI is now looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who would like to join our team and help organize events like the Paella gathering. Are you passionate about sharing Spanish culture? Interested in joining us? Get in touch!
If you have any questions or need more information, you can reach us at: 📧 espanolesenmichigan@gmail.com
See you at the next event. Until then, we wish you all a wonderful summer!
The ADEMI Board of Directors
Dear ADEMI members and friends,
Thank you all so much for attending our “Paellas in the Park”! It was an unforgettable day thanks to each and every one of you.
Many factors contributed to the success of the day, but without a doubt, your presence - along with the culinary talents of our Paella Masters - were the most important.
We are sincerely grateful to all of them - and their helpers - for their dedication, enthusiasm, and skill in delighting us with their delicious paellas:
1. Laura Gómez – Valencian Paella
2. Maria Amparo Do – Black Rice (Arroz Negro)
3. Bibiana Moreno – Seafood Paella
4. Victoria Santamaría – Fideuà
5. David García – Seafood Paella
6. Freddy Geraldo – Valencian Paella
7. Juan Sancho – Mixed Paella