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Painting in Watercolours
What nicer way could there be to while away a couple of hours in the dappled sunshine painting in watercolours? The Painting in Watercolour Group met yesterday outside the Centro Social. The light was perfect and our artists were busy creating some beautiful paintings. If you have always fancied trying your hand at painting, the…
Talking Art – The Scream and the early Expressionists
Earlier today, a good crowd of art lovers gathered at the Jávea Players Studio to hear about Edvard Munch, James Ensor and Käthe Kollwitz from Robert Sedgley, the Group Leader. In an entertaining and informative talk, Robert told the audience about the origins of the Scream and the troubled childhood of Edvard Munch. Robert then…
Would you like to know more about the Scream?
The Scream is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It was created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. In 2012, it sold at Sothebys in New York for almost $120m, a record price at that time. Edvard Munch was one of the so called Proto-Expressionists, artists who began to develop a…
Walking Group – Thursday 23rd May 2024
Las Laderas There was a bit of cloud cover today for our walk, but we still made use of the shade for the group photo. A lovely varied walk from Las Laderas – thank you to the 16 members who joined me. And thank you Wendy for leading us on this lovely walk. Next week’s…
Did someone turn the lights out? Dining Out Group’s latest meeting
The Dining Out Group held its latest soirée at Chalet Suizo on the Carretera Jesus Pobre in Jávea. 61 members of the Group enjoyed fantastic food and drink and the conversations went on long into the evening. Group Leaders Alan Guest and Linda Coughlin were delighted that so many members stayed on to enjoy a…
Cheers, Beers, and Brain Teasers: Highlights from the latest Quiz Night
Last night at the Jávea Golf Club, seven teams of quizzers fought it out to claim the bragging rights in the latest U3A Jávea Quiz Night. So here’s a challenge for you all. The questions were set around a famous poem, can you name the author? (Answer at the bottom of the page) I keep…