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Last Friday of February, our meeting brought together people who’ve lived in Spain for anywhere from a couple of years to more than thirty, and it was interesting to compare what first brought us here. Sunshine, friendly locals, and being close enough for family to visit were the most common reasons. Some came here with their parents when they were children and later came back. A few long-term residents also noted the significant improvements Spain has made over the years,…

Family History Group Just a reminder that our next meeting will be at Javea Players Studio next Tuesday, the 17th of March. 2.30 pm onwards for 3 – 5pm. There is a charge of €2 per head for the rent of the studio. It’s competition time ! There will be PRIZES !I want you to all look for a photograph of yourselves between the age of 3 and 15 say, don’t show anybody. Put your photograph in an envelope (not…

Bauhaus Der Blaue Reiter (English: The Blue Rider) is regarded as the second wave of German Expressionism. The artists associated with Der Blaue Reiter were important pioneers of modern art of the 20th century; they formed a loose network of relationships, exhibiting together, but not an art group in the narrower sense like Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden. Although based in Germany the artists associated were from an international background. Members included Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky and Marianne…

Existing members also welcome!

Friday 19th June 2026 Come and join the fun at the Dine & Dance Summer Party which will be held in the Parador de Jávea where there is plenty of room for dancing to music provided by our favourite DJ, James Hurst. We will have the Cap de la Nao Salon for our event, which is the room downstairs adjacent to the gardens, where a bar will be available for purchase of pre-dinner drinks (own cost), so you can mingle…

Last few places available A visit to the Casa Sicilia bodega and estate Casa Sicilia is an historic farmhouse and winery established in 1707 by the Marquis of La Romana in the town of Novelda, Alicante. Leaving 9.15am from Javea Bus station and 9.30 from Via Augusta school. Returning 17.30pm The cost is 65 euros which includes coach return to Novelda, Alicante; a tour of the winery with a guide that shows the traditional wine-making process, from pruning of the…

London’s Strange Monuments and Histories presented by Cheda Panajotovic  Tuesday March 10th, Casa Cultura, Javea Old Town, entry from 10.30am for an 11am start All U3A members are welcome. Free entry. We just ask for a voluntary donation towards speaker gifts. We’re thrilled to welcome back Cheda as a regular speaker—someone who’s never short on fascinating stories and fresh insights. You might remember Cheda’s impressive run for many years as Group Leader of the History Group, plus a lineup of…

Pinomar and Val de Sol

Places still available A visit to the Casa Sicilia bodega and estate Casa Sicilia is an historic farmhouse and winery established in 1707 by the Marquis of La Romana in the town of Novelda, Alicante. Leaving 9.15am from Javea Bus station and 9.30 from Via Augusta school Returning 17.30pm The cost is 65 euros which includes coach return to Novelda, Alicante; a tour of the winery with a guide that shows the traditional wine-making process, from pruning of the vines,…

Report by Karen and Mark Brown, Photos by Steve Young With a great participation of eager attendees the wheels started rolling into a great afternoon. Our esteemed presenter for the day was Dave Johnson esquire, who introduced the anticipating group to 5 wines, 2 whites and 3 reds, produced in the region of Ribera del Duero in Castilla y Leon. Accompanying food paired by Elizabeth worked in unison with the aforementioned wines and everyone had a lovely afternoon. On a…

Wine & Health – Sipping Your Way to Wellness

Teulada to Benissa railway station and surrounding countryside Report and photos by Wendy Ranger A gloriously sunny day, although still a bit windy, for our walk this week. We met in Teulada to walk along the lanes towards Benissa Railway Station. At one point we had to walk along a busy road, and everyone behaved themselves and walked in single file as requested!! We passed beside a Hipico, then had a bit of a climb up until we had good…

Review of our Book of the Month – The Watchmaker of Filigree Strret by Natasha Pulley

Restaurante El Campo, what a great night!

Bauhaus The next meeting of the Talking Art group will be on Tuesday the 24th of February when we will be looking at the Bauhaus, the German art and design school founded by architect Walter Gropius that flourished in the Weimar Republic from 1919 until closed down in 1933 by the Nazi party. Many of its teachers and students moved to Britain and the United States where its theory and design philosophy influenced the teaching methods and appearance/look of modern…

Amanecer – La Plana and the Windmills Report and photos by Wendy Ranger It was a lovely clear bright morning, but very, very blustery for our walk this week, and I’m sure it must have put some people off. However 17 members came out to join me to walk on the Plana and across to the windmills. As the walk progressed the wind died down, and good views were to be had all around. If anyone is out walking at…

Family History Group Just a reminder that our next meeting will be at Javea Players Studio next Tuesday, the 17th of February. 2.30 pm onwards for 3 – 5pm. There is a charge of €2 per head for the rent of the studio. We are going set the studio up with a tables and chairs format so we can have drinks and a chatty afternoon. It will be an opportunity for people to ask questions and tell us what exciting…

Full house for Keith's wonderful talk on Dénia!