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History Group Talk Sorolla, Benlliure and Blasco: Valencia’s Greatest Painter, Sculptor and Writer
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Our old friend and former Group Leader Peter Atkinson flies in especially from Canada to present Sorolla, Benlliure and Blasco: Valencia’s Greatest Painter, Sculptor and Writer The presentation will explore the work and lives of these three men. Each was a brilliantand prolific artist in his field and, remarkably, they were all born in the…
History Group Talk March Johnny Appleseed, a true American Folk Hero
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Rosalind Miranda is a very accomplished speaker who has presented several times at Travellers Tales. In this talk she will tell us all about when in 1948, Walt Disney produced a film called The Old Settler Johnny Appleseed & Johnny’s Angel. Every American knew of Johnny Appleseed, the man who sowed delicious & nutritious apples across…
History Group Talk Medieval Pleasures. Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll in the Middle Ages
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Don’t miss this chance to hear about all the naughty goings on in medieval times.
“Why has Woke Culture developed into what it is today?”
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This year’s first Discussion group meeting will be held as usual on the last Friday of the month, the 31st of January at the Javea Centro Social. The subject is controversial and complicated, especially because of Trump’s first steps regarding social issues. We will discuss the Woke movement, its origins, history and last decade’s development…
Ladies That Lunch
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Details of the lunch will be sent to members who are registered with the group leader Katrina Frost. If you wish to be included for details of the lunch please contact Katrina by email to ladies.that.lunch@u3ajavea.com
SC&C tour: Beautiful towns in Matarraña – the ‘Spanish Tuscany’
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This trip is currently full but if you would like to add your name to a reserve list in case of cancellations, please send an email to the group leader, Angela Chantry, at the address below. Monday 8th-Saturday 13th September 2025 Matarraña, a lesser-known region in eastern Aragon, and one of the most beautiful in…