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160912 Art and History Talks: Double Act
Announcing our 120th Art & History Lecture Monday, 12th September 2016 To mark the start of our 8th season of talks, your two group co-leaders will be doing a ‘double-act’ on the day. Having drawn straws, Cheda will begin with ‘Strange London Histories’ and will be putting a slant on certain moments and on…
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History Talk TBA: The Ancients of Mexico
Date: Monday Date TBA Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The Ancients of Mexico Lecturer: Cheda Panajotovic We often see programmes about the great Inca Empire stretching down the whole of the Andes, but few hear of the Olmec or the Toltec peoples who were as…
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Walking Football – Final Games
The final games of the season for the Moraira U3A walking football group took place on Thursday the 30th at the local five a side pitches in Moraira.The games are run by Chris Dry and coached and trained by John Freeman. All U3A members are welcome and we have a good number of Lady members…
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160627 27th June History Talk: The Plundering of Ancient Egypt
Date: Monday 27th June 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The Plundering of Ancient Egypt Lecturer: Cheda Panajotovic As soon as the great and the good of ancient Egypt were buried, there were those who greatly coveted the precious objects that were buried along with them.…
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160613 13th June Art Talk: Dance As Portrayed by Artists Throughout History
Date: Monday 13th June 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Dance As Portrayed by Artists Throughout History Lecturer: Brian Nicholls A visual presentation of Dance without music might seem a little strange but the subject has fascinated artists for centuries. Dance can reflect a wide…
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160530 History Talk: Who Was Queen Sarah
Date: Monday 30th May 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Who Was Queen Sarah Lecturer: Dee Craig Queen Sarah was the name given to one Sarah Jennings. She must have been the most successful social climber not only in the 18thcentury but in history. She rose to…
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160509 9th May Art Talk: Celebrity Artists
Date: Monday 9th May 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Celebrity Artists Lecturer: Cheda Panajotovic Many celebrities paint and sculpt. Some are indeed talented but the majority, as I see it, just ‘Dabble in ART’! Some dabble so well that their reproduced works can help them continue…
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160425 History Talk 25th April 2016: Mata Hari
Date: Monday 25th April 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Femme Fatale: the intriguing story behind the life and death of Mata Hari Lecturer: Angela Chantry Mata Hari (1876–1917) was known as Europe’s queen of unbridled eroticism, an exotic dancer, courtesan, harlot and…
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160411 11th Apr 2016 Art Talk: Parallel Lives: Lowry and Rockwell
Date: Monday 11th April 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Parallel Lives: L S Lowry and Norman Rockwell Lecturer: Peter Atkinson The painters L S Lowry (1887-1976) and Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) were close contemporaries from very different environments: Lancashire and New York/Massachusetts, respectively.…
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Gardening group outing 5th April – CANCELLED
CANCELLED – due to bad weather forecast The Gardening Group are visiting the Klein-Schreuder Sculpture garden on Tuesday 5th April 2016 (rescheduled from 22nd March because of rain). If you would like to join us please contact Eileen Brown (click on name) for further details. Kind regards Eileen Brown You can also use the form below…
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U3A Groups and Social Events: for Active Members Only
Participation in U3A groups and social functions is limited to U3A active members (who have renewed their current year’s membership.) Only active members will receive communications by email and access to closed groups on Facebook. If, exceptionally, you wish to invite a guest to a group, please contact the leader in advance. When contacting the group…
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160314 Art Talk 14th March 2016: Grandma Moses
Date: Monday 14th March 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Grandma Moses (1860-1961) Lecturer: Angela Chantry Anna Mary Robertson Moses, known by her nickname Grandma Moses, was a renowned American folk artist who started painting in her 70s. Her nostalgic depictions of rural American…