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Talking Art – by Robert Sedgley
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‘Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Early Years’. A new U3A Javea group called Talking Art. It is the brainchild of historian Robert Sedgley, who runs a similar group in Oliva and whose presentations to the U3A there have been extremely popular. Robert will give his first talk to Javea U3A members at the Javea Players…
Dining Out
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The first event of the new season is to be held at Restaurante Chalet Suizo. 7.30pm start bring the correct amount in cash.
“What are fallacies? Can you spot them?”
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Logical fallacies — those logical gaps that invalidate arguments — aren’t always easy to spot. While some come in the form of loud, glaring inconsistencies, others can easily fly under the radar, sneaking into everyday meetings and conversations undetected. There are many different types of fallacies and their variations are almost endless. During our first autumn…
History Talk – Shackleton, hero or not?
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by Ally O’Brien Shackleton…. Hero or not? Who was he and his family? Who were the crew? What happened to him? The discovery of the Endurance, brilliantly preserved. We have all learned about his famous journey at school but probably do not know all the details. Includes an original film from the Endurance of the…
History Talk – Famous UK forests
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by Alan Hunton Fascinating history of the famous UK forests, from towering oaks to fairy tale, bluebell woods. We will see how Britain was transformed once the ice sheets had disappeared 16,000 years ago. As the climate warmed the Oak and many other species moved north from Southern Spain and Portugal, but each species moved…