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Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842), the foremost woman artist of her age

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

Speaker: Angela ChantryElisabeth Vigée Le Brun exerted her considerable charm to become the friend, and then official portraitist, of Marie Antoinette. Though profitable, this role made her a public and controversial figure, and in 1789 it precipitated her exile. In a Europe torn by strife and revolution, she nevertheless managed to thrive as an independent, […]

Gone with the wind

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

4:00pm doors open, for 4:30pm start (ends 8:45pm)U3A Membership Card for entrance (free) – NO booking requiredScarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful and has vitality. But Ashley, […]

BENISSA : Ermita de Lleus – Tue

Benissa ERMITA de LLEUS Partida Lleus, 23, Alicante, Spain

Meeting PointBenissa ERMITA de LLEUS, Partida Lleus, 23, 03720, Alicante.GPS: 38°40’45.3″N 0°00’49.1″EWalking RouteDistance : 5,3 kmAround the country lanes of Lleus area, through orchards of Almonds and pine wood.TerrainWalking SurfaceMostly well made surfaces (tarmac, concrete), but some stoney track and dirt road. Proper walking shoes required !Ascentundulating, 4 short but some very steep hills of […]

BENISSA : Ermita de Lleus – Thur

Benissa ERMITA de LLEUS Partida Lleus, 23, Alicante, Spain

Meeting PointBenissa ERMITA de LLEUS, Partida Lleus, 23, 03720, Alicante.GPS: 38°40’45.3″N 0°00’49.1″EWalking RouteDistance : 5,3 kmAround the country lanes of Lleus area, through orchards of Almonds and pine wood.TerrainWalking SurfaceMostly well made surfaces (tarmac, concrete), but some stoney track and dirt road. Proper walking shoes required !Ascentundulating, 4 short but some very steep hills of […]

La Zenia Boulevard – Christmas shopping trip

This is an Open Air Shopping Centre with more than 150 shops and a wide range of leisure and catering services. The shops include C&A, PRIMEMARK, DEICHMANN, ALCAMPO, DECATHLON, LEROY MERLIN and many more.The centre has a wide range of restaurants to suit all tastes. There is a stage in the centre of the mall […]

€15

JESUS POBRE – Around the 3 Windmills – Tue

Jesus Pobre end of Carrer Ametllers Parking, Carrer Ametllers, 1A, Jesus Pobre,, Alacant, Spain

Walking RouteDistance : 4,5 kmThis is a circular route around three windmills taking in the countryside near Jesus Pobre with splendid views.TerrainWalking SurfaceAll country tarmac or concrete roads. Shortcut: dirt and rock path, level.AscentSlight.Directions to Meeting PointFrom Moraira:Drive to Javea all the way to the Ferrobox roundabout on the CV734. Turn left there towards Gata;From […]

JESUS POBRE – Around the 3 Windmills – Thur

Jesus Pobre end of Carrer Ametllers Parking, Carrer Ametllers, 1A, Jesus Pobre,, Alacant, Spain

Walking RouteDistance : 4,5 kmThis is a circular route around three windmills taking in the countryside near Jesus Pobre with splendid views.TerrainWalking SurfaceAll country tarmac or concrete roads. Shortcut: dirt and rock path, level.AscentSlight.Directions to Meeting PointFrom Moraira:Drive to Javea all the way to the Ferrobox roundabout on the CV734. Turn left there towards Gata;From […]

Wine Tasting Group Christmas Meal

Hill Top Bar & Grill, Calle Móstoles, Moraira. Hill Top Carrer Móstoles, 33, 03724 Teulada, Alicante, Teulada, alicante, Spain

The Wine Group Xmas meal will be held at the Hill Top Bar & Grill. Full details, including the menu, were sent to all group members on 8th September. We only have a few places available, so please contact us if you would like to book a place. wine.tasting@u3amoraira-teulada.org

€35

How it all Began

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

Speaker: Ally O BrianWhat are the stories behind some of the famous products?  Birds Custard and Royal Baking Powder were both invented because Alfred Bird’s wife was allergic to yeast and eggs.  “Marriage is a lot more harmonious when one’s wife can satisfy her sweet tooth”!!! Why is there no sugar or flavouring in cornflakes?  What […]

The Holdovers

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

5:30pm doors open, for 6:00pm start (ends 8:15pm)U3A Membership Card for entrance (free) – NO booking requiredNobody likes teacher Paul Hunham (Giamatti) — not his students, not his fellow faculty, not the headmaster, who all find his pomposity and rigidity exasperating. With no family and nowhere to go over Christmas holiday in 1970, Paul remains […]

JAVEA – Golfclub Around the paths and woods of Ladoga / Las Laderas – Tue

Lago Tanganyka Calle Lago Ilmen, 8, 03739 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

Meeting PointCALLE LAGO TANGANYKA parking area. GPS: 38°45’07.1″N 0°09’47.4″EWalking RouteDistance : 4,5 kmAround the woods and tracks of the Ladoga and Las Laderas area.TerrainWalking SurfaceSome tarmac roads, many compacted dirt paths (some rough).AscentSome modest climbs, nothing severe.Directions to Meeting PointFrom Moraira:Drive to Benitachell and turn right at the traffic lights. Go straight on at the […]

JAVEA – Golfclub Around the paths and woods of Ladoga / Las Laderas – Thur

Lago Tanganyka Calle Lago Ilmen, 8, 03739 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

Meeting PointCALLE LAGO TANGANYKA parking area. GPS: 38°45’07.1″N 0°09’47.4″EWalking RouteDistance : 4,5 kmAround the woods and tracks of the Ladoga and Las Laderas area.TerrainWalking SurfaceSome tarmac roads, many compacted dirt paths (some rough).AscentSome modest climbs, nothing severe.Directions to Meeting PointFrom Moraira:Drive to Benitachell and turn right at the traffic lights. Go straight on at the […]

JAVEA – Rafalets to Las Laderas

El Rafalet car park C. Mar de Noruega, 2, 03739 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain

Meeting PointEntrance area to Rafalet urbanisation Benitachell road CV740. GPS: 38°45’44.9″N, 0°08’55.4″EWalking RouteDistance : 4,5 kmAcross to the La Colina area and around the woods and country lanes.TerrainWalking SurfaceSingle dirt paths, wide stoney tracks and some quiet tarmac roads.AscentOne small hill at the beginning.Directions to Meeting PointFrom Moraira:Take the road from to Benitachell . Turn […]

The History of the Automobile

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

Speaker: John HopwoodI first presented this talk approximately seven years ago – so, hopefully, many of you will have forgotten most of it – and in any case, it has been very considerably edited and modified!The very first car ever made is widely regarded as The Benz Patent Motorwagen of 1886, shown in the bottom […]

The Old Oak

Salón de Actos, Espai La Senieta Ctra. Moraira a Calpe, 8, Moraira, Alicante, Spain

5:30pm doors open, for 6:00pm start (ends 7:55pm)U3A Membership Card for entrance (free) – NO booking requiredThe Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard […]