Category: Mailpoet – Newsletter Weekly
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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…
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Launch of a public Facebook page for U3A Jávea
Today, we launched a new public Facebook page. This page is aimed at people who are not currently members of the U3A Jávea and will promote our Groups and events to encourage more people to join us. The page can be accessed using the link below: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560280334104 The current Closed Facebook Group is unaffected and…
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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…
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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…
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Social Media Newsfeeds: Is it News or Opinion; Rumour or Gossip?
On 26th April, the last Friday of the month, the Discussion Group had its monthly meeting. It was a good and interesting discussion worth posting for U3A Javea members The discussion leader, usually the one who suggested the topic, sent the group members some relevant links for reading before the meeting. Increasingly, people around the…
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Death of a Member – Jacqueline Gage
It is with much sadness that we report the death of one of our Members. Jacqueline Gage died last week in Denia Hospital after a short illness. Jacqueline had lived in Spain for almost 20 years, initially in Guardamar but subsequently came to Jávea where she lived for 7 years. She joined the U3A Jávea…