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Talking Art – Die Brücke (The Bridge)
Next meeting 25th March 11.00 am Javea Players’ Studio Theatre Die Brücke (The Bridge) was a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. Founding members were Fritz Bleyel, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. The seminal group had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the 20th century…
Breaking News! Next Singalong Planned
Breaking News! Next Singalong planned for members to sing familiar songs to live music with the lyrics beamed onto a large screen.
Travel Trip to Gibraltar – 13th October 2025 to 18th October 2025
Come and join us on an exciting trip to Gibraltar with visits to Granada and Cadiz. Places still available.
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…
Colourful Cieza with orchards full of pink peach and white apricot blossom!
It was a clear and dry morning as 41 members on the Spanish Culture & Cuisine trip set off to see Cieza in Bloom. After leaving Jávea we made our way southwards to the Jardines de Villanueva Restaurante in the centre of the Ricote Valley. We sat down to a typical Spanish almuerzo, with bread, Cieza…
Have personal values changed in the modern World?
Last day of February, the Discussion group had its monthly meeting. We started the discussion by defining what our values are and came up with such terms as freedom, equality, love/compassion, honesty, integrity. We discussed if these personal core values still resonate with us. Some members gave examples from their own life when important values…