Category: Group – History
Celebrating Valencia´s rich artistic heritage and Peter´s return!
Sorolla, Benlluire and Blasco. Valencia´s greatest artist, sculptor and writer. Former History Group leader and veteran U3A presenter, Peter Atkinson, returned from his new home in Canada and reminded us all what we have missed since he left Javea for Canada. All three gentleman were born within 5 years of each other and knew each…
History Group in search of Al Azraq
Last Friday almost 40 members of the History Group set off on our one day Field Trip “In the steps of Al Azraq, Moorish Warlord of the Marina Alta” The weather was excellent as we left Javea and made our way to the Val Gallinera beyond Pego to view from afar the 10th century Islamic…
An Apple a day for History Group
At last week’s History Group meeting in the Javea Players’ Studio, Rosalind Miranda gave a thoroughly entertaining account of Johnny Appleseed, The True Story of an American Folk Hero. Johnny Appleseed (born John Chapman 1774 – 1845) was an American pioneer and entrepreneur, who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting) to large…
History Group Field Trip
IN THE STEPS OF AL ARAQ, MOORISH WARLORD OF THE MARINA ALTA: FRIDAY 25TH APRIL 2025 Al Azraq ruled a vast area of today´s province of Alicante, centred on the Val Gallinera and Val dÉbo, from around 1230 until his death at the Battle of Alcoi 1276. This is a one day trip from Javea…
50 members get Medieval Pleasure!
A good turnout at History Talks Tuesday 11th February at Javea Players for Group Leader Keith Smith´s talk on Medieval Pleasures, Sex Drugs and Rock and Roll in the Middle Ages. Keith explained that it is possible to play a game of Medieval bingo during such a presentation and tick off the myths as they…
Final History Group meeting of 2024
Despite the cool weather it was a great turnout for the final History Group presentation of 2024 when Angela Chantry presented the History of the Royal town of Jávea. Group leader Keith Smith reminded everyone that in April 2005 Angela had done the first ever presentation of the History Group in the newly formed U3A. …