Author: MargaretM
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Travel trip to Bocairent – now cancelled
The Travel Group are planning a trip to Bocairent on 25th October 2024. Enjoy a relaxing day out exploring the picturesque town of Bocairent. Just over an hours drive inland from Jávea, Bocairent is on the edge of the Sierra Mariola Natural Park. The Magic Route is one of the best ways to discover the…
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Shutterbugs June Meeting
The U3A Photography Group aka Shutterbugs met last Friday June 21st. Many were away, travelling the world honing their photography skills! However, a large proportion of the membership sent in pictures based on the project set in May which was ‘Lines’. Not the easiest of projects but in basic terms it relates to using straight lines to…
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Après moi, le déluge! Our New Members dodge the rain…
The sun shone on our New Members Group this morning but no one had any inkling of the storms that would come later. The meeting was attended by 19 people including many familiar faces and some people who were new to the group. A warm welcome to you all. There were useful discussions and recommendations…
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Singalong Group meeting postponed until September
3RD MEETING OF THE SINGALONG GROUP IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER I’m afraid we have decided to postpone the 3rd Singalong until end September because far too many people have already answered me that they cannot attend the 23rd of June session. Many U3A members went home to the UK and most members of the Dutch choir…
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Travel Group trip to Barcelona – March 2025
Looks don’t deceive in Barcelona – they’re the first insight into what makes this city so special. Ancient, Art Nouveau and everything in-between, the Catalan capital is a trove of sublime architecture. From the medieval streets of the Gothic Quarter to the surreal spires of Gaudí’s iconic Sagrada Familia in Eixample, some come for Barcelona’s…
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What is ‘art’ and why do individual cultures place so much value on its continuing evolution?
Last Friday of the month, 31st May the Discussion group members talked about art and its impact on individual cultures. We started with comments and views on what is art and how to define it. It seems quite obvious what it is until you start asking questions about art and craft and try to formulate…