Author: MargaretM
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David Ebsworth on the Spanish Civil War
DON’T FORGET – THIS TUESDAY 11TH JUNE AT 11AM Author David Ebsworth talks about the Spanish Civil War – the background to three of his novels – with a focus on local links to the conflict, Franco’s use of Battlefield Tourism as a propaganda tool, the bizarre role of the British Establishment and the final…
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Don’t miss out! Book now to see the beautiful city of Valencia
Please note that this trip is now fully booked. If you are interested, please send an email to the organiser Amanda Jordan on travel@u3ajavea.com and you will be added to the reserve list. If there is enough interest, we may hire a second coach, in which case we will get in touch with you. This year’s annual…
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Festival of Sawdust Carpets for The Feast of Corpus Christi in Elche De La Sierra
Double click to expand photographs What an amazing event this turned out to be! We left Javea on Thursday 30th May, stopping enroute at Molina de Segura where we had a guided visit to the Horno del Concejo y Casa del Folclore, followed by the Museo del Enclave de la Muralla (MUDEM), designed to house…
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Castles, Borjas and Vasily – a great trip to Xàtiva
Double click on all photographs to expand Amanda Jordan, our endlessly good-humoured Tour Guide, took 28 souls to Xàtiva, and brought 28 back! We could only take a minibus, in order to navigate the goat track up to the castle. Our driver – Vasily from Ukraine – obviously a rally driver in his spare time…
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Next New Members Meeting at 10.30am on Wednesday 12th June at Montgó Verd
The next Meeting of the New Members Group is at 10.30am on Wednesday 12th June at the Montgó Verd Garden Centre. Everyone who wants to learn more about the U3A Jávea is more than welcome (not just new members!). For more information please contact Group Leader, Sandra von Esebeck on new.members@u3ajavea.com.
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Water Therapy – next meeting postponed until 14th June
Water Therapy is lead by Toni Westerholm, a Swede who has 50 years of experience in the benefits of cold water immersion. Of course, the sea here in Jávea isn’t that cold in the summer! But there are still many health benefits to being in the water and when the winter comes there will be…