A Summer Social Evening, organised by Travellers’ Tales group leaders Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie, raised an incredible 800 euros for the Javea Players amateur dramatic society.
The fund-raising event held at the Parador de Javea was staged in support of the players, who have been hard hit by the pandemic and whose studio in the old town is the venue for the Travellers’ Tales monthly meetings.
The money, raised by donations and a tombola on the night, was presented by Angela and Tony to Javea Players chairman Alistair Wallace.
The Summer Social, attended by more than 60 U3A members and representatives of the Javea Players, was a huge success thanks to the organisational skills of Angela and Tony.
The event, which included a three-course dinner served by Parador staff, featured a variety of light-hearted and humorous video clips and music with special emphasis on the lockdown.
There was a touching tribute to national heroes Captain Tom Moore, Dame Vera Lynn and the Duke of Edinburgh, all of whom we lost during the pandemic. There was a fitting finale to the evening when U3A member Jackie Jeffries sang her own rendition of Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again” to warm applause from the audience.
