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Spicy Dining at Royal Buddha Tandoori -25 Oct
The regulations changed on the morning of the planned Spicy Dining evening, and table sizes shrank from a possible 10 to a maximum 6. The organisers waved their magic wands, and the Royal Buddha staff did a hasty reconfiguration of their table layout, which resulted in thirteen tables of four, suitably spaced, and the evening…
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Spicy Dining – Maxim´s 27 Sep 2020
Moraira U3A Spicy Dining group enjoyed a menu specially concocted by Cesar Maxim and his team to suit the description of the group, ie. spicy, and very different from their usual menu. Pleasing an audience whose tastes ranged from “the hotter the better” to “ gently with the wasabi” was quite a tricky task, but…
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Walking Football
Walking football for men and women is up and running again in Moriara. The session is every Thursday morning 10.30am -12.00pm at the sports centre next to La Senieta in Moraira. Walking football is a NO running , NO tackling and with minimal contact for all players of 50+ to enjoy and although its walking football…
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New Video: Intersecting Lives JFK and LBJ
By Peter Atkinson John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Lyndon Baines Johnson: their lives, personalities and careers, with an emphasis on the 60s, the decade of their presidencies. The principal issues were the cold war, civil rights, Vietnam, and the assassination and its aftermath. It is a story of two fascinating individuals, with great strengths and deep…
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2020 Ukulele Group – still getting together
Even though the Ukulele are currently unable to meet in person, they are still able to get together across multiple countries. See our Youtube video below.
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Outdoor Art in Spain: Architecture, Sculptures and Murals
By Peter Atkinson A comprehensive tour of the art and architecture that can be viewed in Spain’s outdoors, from whole buildings to minor architectural details and stand-alone artworks, including the transient or trivial as well as the monumental and permanent. Banksy said “art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”. Maybe some of the work…
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Lectures in Lockdown
Missing our lectures? The Arts and History Group has prepared some interesting videos for you.
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The Life and Wonderful Works of the Artist Joaquin Sorolla
By John Hopwood Born in Valencia to a wealthy family of fabric makers and then orphaned at the age of three being raised by his aunt, the wife of a poor locksmith, this artist rapidly became famous for his wonderful paintings. He was particularly well known for his wonderful beach scenes showing children at play…
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The History of the Automobile
By John Hopwood. Commences with an introduction to La Marquese which is the oldest car in the world which is still in full working condition and then goes on to discuss the very earliest ideas and designs for a road vehicle. It includes many amazing concept cars as well as illustrations of some vehicles previously…
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The History of the Bicycle.
By John Hopwood. This is a slightly humorous look at the history of the bicycle from the first push bikes through the many different designs to the latest racing and mountain bikes. Contains many little-known facts about the bicycle and is equally of interest to enthusiastic bikers as well as those who have never ridden…
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The Life and Works of David Hockney
By John Hopwood. The quite detailed story of this wonderful artists life from his humble beginnings in Bradford to becoming the most expensive living artist in the world. His first picture which was of his father, sold at an art fair in Leeds for £10. His most expensive work, Portrait of an Artist sold for…
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March Dining Out at Dgust restaurant
On the 3rd and 10th March, the Dining Out Group met at Dgust restaurant, situated right in the heart of Moraira just to the side of the “fisher folk” statue. After two fabulous evenings, hosted by Colin and Sue Donadio, it’s certain that the group will dine there again. The food and indeed the wines…