Coast to Coast Cycle for Charity This summer three students from the University of Exeter (Barty Isola, Will McGrath and Rowan Royds) will be cycling over 4,200 miles, coast to coast, across the USA. Starting in Washington DC and finishing in San Francisco this trip will take them 90 days and raise money for charity.
Saturday 22nd June, Casemates
CALENTITA! Gibraltar has a unique place in history and a unique place on the map; over the centuries people have come together from distant lands to make the Gibraltar we know today. But it is always evolving; its warm climate and successful economy see new people moving here all the time. They bring with them influences from other cultures, including food. Calentita is a colourful celebration of Gibraltar’s
multicultural society, as reflected in the foods we love to eat. Food stalls fill the square with delicious aromas and hungry people sampling the delights n offer. This year the event is taking place on Saturday 22nd June. Staging Calentita on a Saturday night (previously it has been on a Friday) gives everyone, including the Jewish community, a chance to take part.
problems with, movement, balance, and speech. Three of my cousins have been diagnosed with Friederich’s Ataxia. It’s a degenerative disease so their symptoms only get worse. Eventually they will lose all control, need wheelchairs to get around, and constant care to get through their daily lives. There is no cure at the moment but Ataxia UK do important research into trying to find one. They also provide essential care for sufferers and
Calentita is a celebration for all Gibraltarians — we hope to see you there to sample tastes from the melting pot of the many cultural influences that make this such a unique and vibrant community. For more: info@calentita.gi / @Calentita / calentita.gi
Art in the Hills
painting by Sara Webb
Calentita is a street party and food festival to bring a very enjoyable Spring Festival 2013 to a close.
Each of the three cyclists has chosen to raise funds for their own personal cause. We spoke to Gibraltarian, Barty Isola about his reasons for taking up the challenge. “There are two main reasons behind the trip,” Barty explains. “First and foremost it is about raising money for Ataxia UK, a charity which is of great personal significance. “Ataxia means ‘lack of order’. People with Ataxia have
Every year, the artists who live in Gaucin, one of the pueblos blancos of Andalucia, open their studios to the public and exhibit their paintings, photographs, sculpture and prints. Many of the artists have an international standing and several are well-known to us here in Gibraltar.
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One of Gaucin’s artists Victoria Orr Ewing won 1st prize at the 33rd Gibraltar International Art Competition, and the Ministry of Culture has two of her paintings, the one which won the competition and one other they bought later. Nozomi Hatano and Jenny Waterhouse will also be familiar to Gibrlatar’s art afficionados as they have also exhibited in Gibraltar and Jenny has won prizes at the international competition.
Beyond the art itself, the mountains around Ronda are an area of outstanding natural beauty. The combination of art, design and the environment would make a perfect weekend visit to the hills for anyone living in or around Gibraltar. This year, the open studios take place from 31st May - 2nd June. Visit http://artgaucin.com for further information. GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE • JUNE 2013