Year: 2015
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150427 History Talk 27th April 2015 Eva Perón: her life, her legacy and the legend
Date: Monday 27h April 2015 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Eva Perón: her life, her legacy and the legend Lecturer: Angela Chantry […]
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150420 Art Talk 20th Apr 2015: The Life and Work of Ansel Adams, Photographer
Date: Monday 20th April 2015 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The Life and Work of Ansel Adams, Landscape […]
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1965 Inauguration of Javea Parador
Filmoteca TVE November 1965: Inauguration of the Parador in Javea. Starts at 1’50” ends at 2’46”. NOT N 1192 C
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1970 Javea
Filmoteca TVE October 1970: Reportage on Javea, starts at 2’25”. You can also watch the video on the TVE site, by clicking here NOT N 1449 A
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1971 Alicante moros y cristianos and hogueras
Filmoteca TVE July 1971: Colour (!) reportage on the hogueras, or burning of satyrical statues in Alicante and moros y cristianos parade. Starts at 8’35”. NOT N 1489 B
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General Meetings
Formal General Meetings are held on the first Monday of February, March, June, October and December. These are held at the Salón GL, Avenida Mediterráneo 32, Teulada (see below for […]
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1975 Benidorm, Altea, Calpe from the sea
Filmoteca TVE September 1975: Colour (!) video of boat excursion from Benidorm to Altea and Calpe. Starts at 8’20”. NOT N 1705 A
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Vintage: Fontilles Sanatorium
The village of Fontilles, in the picturesque Val de Laguar, is both a historical site and a nice place for excursions. The Fontilles Leprosarium played a key role in eliminating leprosy […]
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1958 Benidorm
Former PM Winston Churchill was expected in Benidorm in 1958, as amply reported by the Spanish. A residence was adapted for the purpose, but he never turned up (in Spanish: La […]
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Calling Samaritans in Spain
Thanks to our member Alan Hyslop for providing this link with useful information about the Samaritans and their Spanish number (opens in a new tab): SAMARITANS IN SPAIN AND THE 902 […]
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1965 foreign press visits Alicante
TVE Filmoteca January 1965: video showing foreign journalists visiting Alicante and flamenco show, with shots of new high-rise buildings in Alicante. Ends at 1’10”. NOT N 1150 C
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Processionary caterpillars can kill you
It’s that time of year again, and I don’t mean Valentine’s Day. I mean the time when Spain’s most dangerous creatures appear. I’m talking about the Pine Processionary caterpillars that […]