Archives: Events
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History Talks. When Denia Ruled the Waves: a maritime history. Keith Smith
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Today Denia is a thriving tourist destination on the Costa Blanca. Despite the growth of air traffic it retains an important link from mainland Spain to the Balearic Islands. But there was a time when Denia was more important than that. It was one of the strongest cities in the whole of the Mediterranean and…
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Talking Art – Bauhaus German Art School
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By popular request The next talk will be on the 24th February, all being well. We will be looking at the Bauhaus, the influential German school of art founded by architect Walter Gropius and which first flourished in the Weimar Republic, until forced to close by the Nazi regime. However, many of it’s tutors moved…
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Travellers’ Tales: Zanzibar
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Tuesday 16th June 2026 The June meeting of Travellers’ Tales will be a presentation by Gillian & Hugh Epsom on their tour of Zanzibar. Venue: The Javea Players’ Studio, near Mercadona in the old town. There will be a collection of 2 euros per person on entry to cover the cost of room hire. Doors…
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Travellers’ Tales: An artist’s journey around Sri Lanka
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Tuesday 19th May 2026 The May meeting of Travellers’ Tales will be a presentation by Bob Sedgley and he will be telling us about Sri Lanka – Bob, and wife Jean, make regular visits to Sri Lanka, where Bob is well known for his paintings of buildings and historic sites. He has captured many of…
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Travellers’ Tales: Cruising from San Diego to Hawaii, Tahiti & the Marquesas Islands
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Tuesday 7th April 2026 The April meeting of Travellers’ Tales will be a presentation by Angela Chantry, entitled Cruising from San Diego to Hawaii, Tahiti & the Marquesas Islands. Venue: The Javea Players’ Studio, near Mercadona in the old town. There will be a collection of 2 euros per person on entry to cover the…
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Larry Sherrington’s return for Travellers’ Tales 20th Anniversary!
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Tuesday 31st March 2026 The March meeting of Travellers’ Tales will be a very special occasion as we will be celebrating 20 years of Travellers Tales! Larry Sherrington gave the first presentation to the group way back in March 2006, and he has kindly agreed to return for our 20th anniversary. Larry will be telling…