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  • Art & History lecture: Sorolla

    Art & History lecture: Sorolla

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    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.…

  • Healthy Walking Photo Gallery

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    From Euro Weekly News 29 January – 4 February 2015 Walking in a group is better for your health WALKING can do more than put a spring in your step; It can help reduce your risk of lifethreatening disorders such as stroke, heart disease and depression, particularly if you walk in groups. Researchers at the University of East Anglia…

  • Art & History 11th March

    Art & History 11th March

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    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…

  • Internet Security Presentation

    Internet Security Presentation

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    Following the General Meeting on 4th February 2019, Peter Bayliss gave a presentation on Internet Security and how to stay safe. The tools mentioned were: Avast Online Security – Browser plugin to check websites Hoax-Slayer.com and Snopes.com to check internet scams Password Managers Lastpass (demonstrated) or 1Password. Here is a link to the presentation slides.…

  • 181210 Art Talk 10th Dec: Woman in Gold

    181210 Art Talk 10th Dec: Woman in Gold

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    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…

  • 181015 Egyptology 15th Oct: Kadesh: Aaron and Moses in Jordan

    181015 Egyptology 15th Oct: Kadesh: Aaron and Moses in Jordan

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    Date: 15th October 2018 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Kadesh: Aaron and Moses in Jordan Lecturer: David Rohl We are continuing with our Exodus theme, this time covering the thirty-nine years the Israelites spent in the wilderness, once they left Mount Sinai and before they began…

  • 180910 Art Talk Sept 10th: Vincent van Gogh – a Soul in Torment

    180910 Art Talk Sept 10th: Vincent van Gogh – a Soul in Torment

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    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…

  • Ancient Egypt 17th Sept 2018: The Israelites in Egypt

    Ancient Egypt 17th Sept 2018: The Israelites in Egypt

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    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)…

  • 180924 History Talk 24th Sep: RAF 100th Anniversary

    180924 History Talk 24th Sep: RAF 100th Anniversary

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    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…

  • 181126 History Talk 26 Nov: The 2nd Spanish Republic and the Civil War 1930-1939

    181126 History Talk 26 Nov: The 2nd Spanish Republic and the Civil War 1930-1939

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    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…

  • 190128 Art Talk 28th Jan 2019: Political Art

    190128 Art Talk 28th Jan 2019: Political Art

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    Date: Monday 28th January 2019 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: Political Art Lecturer: Rosalind Miranda   It is possible to confuse political art with propaganda but there is a difference between the two. Propaganda is usually associated with the propagating of a doctrine…

  • Egyptology 21 Jan: Rostau: The Mysterious Necropolis of Giza Before the Pyramids

    Egyptology 21 Jan: Rostau: The Mysterious Necropolis of Giza Before the Pyramids

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    Date: 21st January 2019 10:30 Lecturer: David Rohl Subject:  Rostau: The Mysterious Necropolis of Giza Before the Pyramids Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) I will be presenting the evidence to show that the Sphinx was the guardian of Rostau (the ancient name of Giza) long before the three…