The following events are planned to take place during the 2011-2012 season. Details of these events and additional activities will be added as the season progresses. We will keep members and friends of the society updated by email, but we would suggest you check this page and the Noticeboard page periodically. For specific information on any of these events and trips you should contact the Events Secretary.
Please note that unless otherwise stated, or space is available, these events are MEMBERS ONLY. If you want to book a trip you can download the booking form by clicking HERE, complete it and hand it in at the lecture or email it to dfasdelafrontera@gmail.com.
| October 23rd | Trip to Sanlucar de Barrameda
Visit to the Palace of Medina Sidonia & Barbadillo Bodega. The 15th century Palace was the former home of Luisa Isabel Alveraz the 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia, the "Red Duchess". The original palace was built over an existing Moorish edifice during the 12th century. The palace has a library with 6 million documents, which are available to researchers and scholars, and considered one of the most important collections in Spain. The painting collection in the palace is superlative, including a large collection of sacred art. Following the tour of the palace there will be a tapa lunch with wine and refreshments, and in the afternoon a tour of the Barbadillo Bodega including wine tasting. Cost of the trip is €65/person and includes breakfast and lunch. Please contact Lizzie Gould on lizzie.gould@btinternet.com or Christine Hodgson on 619737018 or email at jlhodgson@me.com |
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| November 28th |
ARCHITECTURE & HISTORY: with
Architecture in mind this trip will visit a mix of 19th and
20th century buildings in and around the area of San
Roque. The cost for this trip is 45€/head and includes transport, breakfast, tour guide, donation and lunch. To put your name down, or for further information, please contact Christine Hodgson on 619737018 or via email at jlhodgson@me.com |
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| December 6th | SORRY - FULLY
BOOKED Cortijo la Vizcaronda will once again host the popular pre-Christmas Lunch. Not a Hog Roast this year, but a seasonal lunch with Christmas Music and Carols to get you in the festive mood.The festivities kick-off at 2pm. The cost will be €35/head. To reserve places please contact John Waddingham on 650530914 or via email at john_waddingham@yahoo.co.uk or the Events Secretary Christine Hodgson on 619737018 or via email at jlhodgson@me.com |
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| December 15th |
SORRY - FULLY
BOOKED MALAGA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: a perennial favourite to the 'must see' Malaga Christmas Lights. Included in the trip will be a visit to the recently opened Museo Carmen Thyssen, and of course tapas and refreshments. Click here for the itinerary. If you are interested and would like to put your name down please contact Christine Hodgson on 619737018 or via email at jlhodgson@me.com |
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| January 24th |
SORRY - FULLY BOOKED MOD TUNNEL TOUR: although many of you will have visited the Seige Tunnels dug deep into the Rock of Gibraltar, few will have had the opportunity to visit the other tunnels hacked out of the stone. This special tour is organized by the Army and not normally available to the general public. Collection will be from the frontier at 10am and the trip will start with coffee in Casemates. From there the bus will take us to Maida Vale and the tour will comence at 11am - hard hats and torches will be provided. Stout walking shoes and a water proof jacket are recommended. The tour takes in just under 2 miles of the 34 mile tunnel system and includes storage areas, a seige kitchen, a sterile cave, a post war generating station and more.Finishing at approximately 1:30pm the bus will then transport us back into town for a three course lunch with wine at the prestigious private members club 'Club 55'. . The price for this tour, including transport, guide and lunch, is 55€/person. Please note that this tour is limited to 20 people so if you are interested and want to put your name down please contact Christine Hodgson as soon as possible on 619737018 or via email at jlhodgson@me.com |
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| February 17th |
CARTEIA MUSEUM (& RUINS) An informal trip will take place to the Carteia Museum in San Roque, and optionally the Carteia archaeological site, followed by a tapas lunch at Gula in San Roque. As said this is an 'informal tour' and no charges apply; everyone will need to use their own transport and pay for their own lunch. Those wishing to visit the ruins should be at the archaeological site at 10am where Carlo Jordan will meet them and give a guided tour. The site can be found by taking junction 116 from the A7. The museum tour will start at 12 noon. Persons wishing to go on this should make their way to the museum which can be found in Calle San Felipe in San Roque itself. For planning purposes please let Christine Hodgson know if you want to go, and whether you'll be going to the ruins, the nuseum, or both. Her contact details are 619737018 or via email at jlhodgson@me.com | ||
| February 20th - 24th |
FEW PLACES LEFT MOROCCO BOUND: inspired by February's lecture on Persia this 5 day/4 night tour will take in some of Morocco's spectacular cultural sites such as Meknes, Fez, and the nearby Roman ruins of Volubilis; a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the best preserved Roman City in this part of North Africa.Please click here for a full itinerary. The price is 475€/per person sharing (40€ single supplement will apply) and includes accomodation in either Boutique Riads or Hotels with breakfasts and evening meals, hydrofoil tickets, transportation by luxury coach, entrance fees and local taxes, and English speaking guides. If you are interested please contact John Waddingham on 650530914 or email him on john_waddingham@yahoo.co.uk To help speed up the booking process please download the booking form from here and hand/send to John. |
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| March 19th - 23rd |
EXHIBITION - YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION
The 2012 Young Artists Competition will culminate in a public exhibition at a gallery in San Roque. (The actual venue will be confirmed shortly.) There will be a prize-giving drinks and tapas reception at 6pm on Friday 23rd. This is for members only. For planning purposes anyone wishing to attend should notify Christine Hodgson on 619737018 or email her at jlhodgson@me.com . Please quote your membership number. |
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| March 22nd |
EXPLORING CAVE ART: with March's
lecture on Aboriginal Art in mind this trip will visit Benoajan
cave with its pre-historic art dating back approximately
25,000 years. Leaving Mar y Sol at 8:15am the first stop will be at the delightful El Gecko Hotel at Estacion de Cortes for breakfast. Onward to Benaojan for a tour of the cave and its art work. The tour of the cave will then be followed by a well earned 3 course lunch at Molino del Santos in Benoajan. The cost for this trip, inclusive of transport, tour, breakfast and lunch is 60€. If you are interested please contact Elizabeth Gould on 620532672 or email her on mariposacasa@gmail.com Please be aware that this tour invloves some difficult walking to and around the caves and requires participants to carry a (supplied) pressure light. |
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| April 24th, 25th, and 26th |
MADRID/TOLEDO: with El Greco the
subject of the month we are planning a 2 night /3 day trip to Madrid
and the town he is most
associated with, Toledo. The trip will leave from Mar y Sol where
transport will be laid on to Malaga Train Station, participants will
then take the AVE to Madrid. After checking in to your central
Madrid hotel you will go to one of the best places on town for
tapas. The next day you will be taken by coach to Toledo. The city is the capital of Castile-La
Mancha and has a long history encompassing the Romans, Visigoths,
and Moors. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. You
will lunch in Toledo returning to Madrid for the evening. The next
morning is free time in which you can visit the Prado or stroll in
El Retiro before catching the afternoon train back to Malaga. A
coach will then take you back to Mar y Sol. The cost of this trip is still being worked on, but if you would like to register your interest then please contact John Waddingham on 650530914 or email him on john_waddingham@yahoo.co.uk Please note that if you are over 60 you can apply at any train station for a Dorada Card which gives you significant discounts on the train. Please click here for further details: |
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| May Date TBA |
MEDINA SEDONIA: a chance to visit this authentically Andalucian town, considered by some to be the oldest 'city' in Europe. It was most likely established by the Phoenicians and has evidence of early Roman occupation. Later, of course, in 1440 it became part of the lands of the Dukes of Medina Sedonia. | ||
| June 11th |
FEASTING ON ART 2012: This year's FOA will be held as usual in the beautiful grounds of Cortijo la Vizcaronda. We have the date, and we will ask for good weather, and other details will be posted as they become available. |
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