Author: Piotr
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Video of A&H Lecture: The Magic That Was the Concorde
If you enjoyed the lecture you can watch it again and, if you missed it, for the first time, by clicking on the video below. Lecturer: Pete Carrigan Pete was a flight engineer 3rd pilot, and flew for 28 years for British Airways. He accumulated over 10,000 hours on 747s over 15 years, and then over 3,500…
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Art & History lecture: Sorolla
At the Art & History Group meeting at the La Senieta theatre on Monday morning 27th January, one hundred and thirty members attended to listen to a talk on the wonderful Valencian artist, Joaquin Sorolla. This was the first talk of this year and it was presented by John Hopwood, one of this group’s leaders.…
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Moraira- Teulada U3A Membership Renewals 2020
With more than two thousand members the task of renewing and joining this organisation is a major operation each year. As well as at the U3A General Meetings, special Renewals Days have to be held at the La Senieta Theatre in Moraira to accommodate all those wishing to join or to renew their membership. Moraira-Teulada…
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Art & History 11th March
This week Angela Chantry gave a most interesting talk regarding Carmen Amaya who started life as a poor gypsy girl living in a deprived slum area of Barcelona who became the most celebrated female flamenco dancer. She has been called “the greatest Spanish Romany dancer of her generation”and “the most extraordinary personality of all time…
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95 Use of U3A Toshiba projector
A few pointers on the basic use of the U3A projector Connect power cable Connect projector and computer using VGA cable, use either input 1 or 2 Switch on projector, first the general switch, then the switch on top After a few seconds, you will see on the screen the projector logo, then the projector…
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181210 Art Talk 10th Dec: Woman in Gold
Date: Monday 10th December 2018 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Woman in GoldLecturer: Angela Chantry Lecturer: Angela Chantry Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918) was an Austrian painter whose primary subject was the female body, and many have claimed that his paintings are marked…
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New law proposed to safeguard UK citizens’ healthcare abroad after Brexit
The Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill has been introduced to give the government legal powers to fund and implement healthcare deals after Brexit. You can access the document on: http:// https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-law-proposed-to-safeguard-uk-citizens-healthcare-abroad-after-brexit?utm_source=00d6f092-7cb6-49d1-a7d0-c2c16dc8b5f7&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate&fbclid=IwAR00gTG6ZodthP10I2vSkM7CyZu8mJhvvoFDxOvIjyvAukl1WjJjyh6VRMY
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180910 Art Talk Sept 10th: Vincent van Gogh – a Soul in Torment
Date: 10th September 2018 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Vincent van Gogh – a Soul in Torment Lecturer: Cheda Panajotovic Vincent Van Gogh was the son of a humourless pastor of the Dutch Reformed church who could never please his father. The young lad became…
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Ancient Egypt 17th Sept 2018: The Israelites in Egypt
Hope you had a great summer break (and it was not too hot for you!).Well, the upcoming season of Egyptology/Ancient World lectures starts up again on Monday 17th September, usual place and usual time (La Senieta, starting at 10:30 am). We are continuing our Exodus series with two more talks. The first (on the 17th)…
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Art and History Talks
2nd and 4th Monday of each Month. La Senieta, Moraira. The speakers are a group of like-minded people who would like to share our love of this exciting and controversial subject with U3A members.
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180924 History Talk 24th Sep: RAF 100th Anniversary
Date: Monday 24th September 2018 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The Royal Air Force 100th Anniversary 1918-2018 Lecturer: Brian Nicholls I have been asked by Cheda if I would do a commemorative talk on the RAF, to which I have readily agreed. 2018 is the…
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181126 History Talk 26 Nov: The 2nd Spanish Republic and the Civil War 1930-1939
Date: 26th Nov 2018 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The 2nd Spanish Republic and the Civil War 1930-1939 Lecturer: Alan Oliver The Second Spanish Republic 1930 – 1939and the Civil War 1936 – 1939 1931 The Second Republic was established after the resignation of the Dictator…