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Rita Ora to perform at GMF on Saturday 6th September

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CONTENTS 8

CHIEF MINISTER OFFICIALY BREAKS GROUND FOR WORLD TRADE CENTER GIBRALTAR

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MONTY’S: THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR SUCCESS

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THE 2014 SSANGYONG KORANDO, REXTON W AND TURISMO

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MISS GLAMOUR 2014

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NOT TO BE MISSED! THE 3RD GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

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CHILD PROSTITUTES: HOW THE AGE OF CONSENT WAS RAISED TO 16

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MULAN

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GIBRALTAR WELCOMES THE RETURN OF LöWENBRäU

CREDITS

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THE HISTORY OF LöWENBRäU

Front Cover: Rita Ora Photograph courtesy of: G.M.F.

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PLAY DA REGGAE MUSIC, MAN! STEEL PULSE IN CONCERT ON THE ROCK

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STEEL PULSE PRE-CONCERT PARTY AT THE DOLPHIN BAR/RESTAUNT

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2ND ANNUAL GIBRALTAR WINE FESTIVAL

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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON CALLED NIKKI BEACH

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FOCUS ON: NEPTUNE MARINE

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CHINDIA

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HOW WE AVOIDED AN ICE AGE

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CHINDIA IN THE STREET

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NEWS FROM THE CAPTAIN: FULL STEAM AHEAD, AS THE SHIP SETS SAIL TOWARDS THE NEW SEASON!

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SEXY KITTEN

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RECENTLY COMPLETED NEW ALOES ALREADY DESTINED FOR AN INTERNATIONAL AWARD

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EURO 1,890 FOR BFBS ‘THE BIG SALUTE’

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TRIAY’S PIRATES OF THE CARRYVREKKEN WINS GOLD

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MEDGOLF SAW THREE EVENTS IN JUNE

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Chief Minister Officially Breaks Ground for World Trade Center Gibraltar that companies in Gibraltar are telling us are important, such as an independent electricity supply meaning no power cuts, lightning-fast internet connectivity and pre-installed services like air-conditioning, which make occupation very easy. Given the level of reservations we already have, there is no doubt in my mind that World Trade Center will become the heartbeat of the Gibraltar business community and the obvious home for any new businesses looking to relocate here.

The best businesses will always seek the signature address.”

On the 21st July last, the Hon Fabian Picardo officially broke ground for the eagerly awaited World Trade Center Gibraltar.

This iconic global brand finally arrived with the Chief Minister operating heavy machinery by remote control and drilling the first foundations.

Gregory Butcher, the man behind World Trade Center Gibraltar, had this to say, “World Trade Center is a globally-recognized brand and a byword for corporate quality and success, that’s why so many of the world’s biggest companies choose to base themselves in World Trade Centers on every continent. World Trade Center Gibraltar has been in development for many years and it is particularly gratifying to see construction finally underway.

Gibraltar is now part of a global business community reflecting the ambition for growth found within Government and local companies.

World Trade Center Gibraltar will be the signature address for corporates in Gibraltar, where bestin-class businesses congregate.”

Head of Sales and Marketing for

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World Trade Center Gibraltar, Pete Burgess, also commented on this important milestone which keeps the project on target for a spring 2016 completion. “This is a very exciting day for all of us involved in World Trade Center Gibraltar. We have had phenomenal interest in the building already and I think that this will only accelerate when people see work underway on the site.”

Pete continues, “The building will offer a range of benefits never seen before in Gibraltar from readyto-move-into super-premium office space with a stunning double-height 24-hour reception through to advanced well-being systems, which minimize sick building syndrome and keep staff healthy and motivated. The building provides many features

World Trade Center Gibraltar is offering discounts of up to 20% on the first third of the building to be occupied. As this figure has almost been reached, anyone considering an office move should contact the team as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Contact World Trade Center Gibraltar on +350 200 74724, email: enquiries@ worldtradecenter.gi or visit www.worldtradecenter.gi

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Monty’s

The right attitude for success It’s been just over three years since Monty’s at Eurotowers opened its doors and the verdict from management to date is, ‘Very happy to have done so and business is working out, just fine!’

Text by Richard Cartwright

That’s the reaction I got from director at Monty’s, Derek Montegriffo who, has more than a decade of ‘restaurant experience’ tucked under his belt... “Very especially since we had a name change to Monty’s, giving the business a better 10 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

name to offer the wider food choice we have than clients may have thought with the previous Italian, you could say, identity.” Derek is really very pleased with how things have gone down at his Europort location.

Lunchtimes have been good and evenings even better with the warm weather, we’ve been

having he says, and is always eager to learn more about his customers’ likes and dislikes...

“Yes, absolutely, I’m always very keen to find out what is popular, that’s already on our menus, what needs to be added and what we should drop. We get a good response by asking them directly and like that

usually get it right.” Summer is obviously great for business at Monty’s for the obvious reason that there’s plenty of space for an outside meal or a drink in the shaded area and in the cool of the evening. Added to that should you not find a table in the forecourt, upstairs, in the restaurant proper, you can

now relax in a cool atmosphere also with larger open windows and overhead fans, “That is something we put right this year because clients felt it might be too hot upstairs in summer but that’s not the case anymore and we’ve had diners making use of that room all summer.”

The food choice is just as va-

ried and tasty as usual: Raciones...of all types of fish, meatballs and croquettes to mention a few...Salads, soups, hams, cheeses, eggs etc...Pizzas and Pasta...You name it!!... Baguettes and Sandwiches with a great choice of fillings... As a main course...Steaks, Burgers, Fish and Chicken with all the trimmings... And the

Desserts...The ever popular Banoffee Pie is on the list as is Rice Pudding and more and, “It’s important to ask about our specials, which vary from day to day. We have Gaspacho, Merluza, Boquerones en Vinagre, Langostino, Pulpo prepared in different ways and Solomillo added to that varied daily choice of ‘Specials’ on our list,

which might be missed if you don’t check it regularly,” Derek points out.” One to look out for, and as an alternative to ‘Sunday Roasts’ which, most restaurants already do at the weekend, is the very popular Venison cooked in a great sauce. Director Derek was also keen to promote the Autumn/ Winter menus presently being

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prepared. Coming up, round about October time, Meats ‘a la Iberica’ served from the grill and other ways, Calamares Rellenos, Rolitos and other ‘wintery warm’ dishes to combat the cooler temperatures!

“Yes, we will keep some of our fish dishes also but cut down slightly on the Raciones during the winter months.”

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Monty’s has definitely become a popular restaurant over the past three years and regulars are many and success, whether in Summer or Winter Derek says, is helped by having a pleasant attitude, “This is very important for my staff to bear in mind and I’m very aware of that also when approaching customers.”

So they’re open with smiles on their faces seven days a week from 10am so you can order a late breakfast from then and throughout the day. There are generous discounts on Pizzas too: 30% on Takeaways and 20% on Home deliveries. Children’s parties are catered for between 5 and 7pm and adult ‘get togethers’ can be organised for

the evenings. Check these out before the warmer evenings slowly disappear... 200 63868 is the number to call, or pop down to Europort and Monty’s in the Eurotowers Building...They’ll be happy to greet you!

For Bookings or reservations, phone Monty’s on 200 63868

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The 2014 SsangYong Korando, Rexton & Turismo

THE 2014 SSANGYONG KORANDO There has been some major changes to the SsangYong Korando: the front-end gets a slimmed down, black-mesh grille, more modern headlights and lower and wider air intake, while the rear gets some redesigned light clusters SsangYong Korando gets a makeover inside and out, and enhanced driving refinement for 2014. Externally, the front receives an allnew treatment - a slimmed down, black mesh radiator grille, more contemporary headlights and a wider, low level air intake are the 14 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

principal enhancements. The new headlight units now comprise projection lamps and LED daytime running lights for increased visibility and safety, surrounded by a stylish black and aluminium bezel. Further illumination is provided on the ELX4 model with

neat round fog lamps set discreetly within the lower bumper.

At the rear, the design changes are focused on enhanced style with detail improvements such as the rear light cluster, which now includes LED lights for improved visibility.

There are new designs for both the 16-inch and 17-inch wheels and three new exterior colours - Sunrise red, Cosmic blue and Carbonic grey as well as Space black, Grand white and Silent silver.

The interior of the car has also been given a significant re-design, and now combines an attractive and comfortable ambiance for the driver and passengers alike. There is a completely redesigned dashboard featuring soft-touch materials for a greater sense of luxury,

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smooth and safe departure when driving away from a standstill on a steep slope, while a lock mode distributes power equally between the front and rear wheels at speeds below 25mph to optimise traction.

complemented by natural matt wood grain insets, and abundant storage space that includes enlarged cup holders, a mobile phone tray and flip-down sunglasses tray.

The new SsangYong Korando is powered by a modern yet well-proven 2.0-litre Euro 5 engine. The top of the range ELX4 automatic is matched with the powerful, smooth and efficient 175ps e-XDi200 diesel engine with a maximum power output of 175ps/4000rpm and peak torque of 360Nm/2,000-3,000rpm.

Models featuring manual transmission get the 149ps e-XDi200 engine which delivers the same maximum power and peak torque as the automatic, and is perfect for lively driving as well as for going off-road and towing.

SsangYong Korando offers two transmissions: a 6-speed manual with high fuel efficiency and smooth gear shifting, and a 6-speed automatic with optimum gear ratios for smooth, comfortable driving. However, all Korandos come with six airbags, ESP stability control and Isofix child seat fixings as standard.

Great advances in reducing NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) have been made to this new car, with particular attention focused on its engine mountings. Stronger, reinforced mounting brackets are used which effectively reduce engine noise levels by up to 9.3%.

SsangYong Korando is fitted with Macpherson struts to the front and multi-link suspension to the rear to provide excellent ride comfort, and the three point mountings to the rear axle effectively minimise noise and vibration. New rubber bushes have been fitted to the car’s reinforced sub frames, further helping to minimise intrusive vibration and noise from the road sur16 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

In conjunction with the standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with emergency brake assist and four-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), the four-wheel drive system provides the best possible grip and control whatever the conditions. Hill Start Assist (HSA) and Active Roll-over Protection (ARP) also feature.

face and engine.

Three of the four new models come with four wheel drive, and unlike its competitors a very high percentage of customers choose their SsangYong Korando with 4x4, an intelligent and advanced all-wheel drive (AWD) system based on SsangYong’s highly regarded four wheel drive technology and years of experience. The torque-on-demand system senses the road surface and driving con-

ditions and distributes the power to the wheels that need it most.

Under normal driving conditions, 100 per cent of the engine’s torque is delivered to the front wheels so that the car runs with optimised fuel efficiency; on icy or slippery roads or when driving on wet offroad conditions, power is distributed to both the front and rear wheels to ensure a safe, stable and dependable drive. The technology also works perfectly to give a

The new SsangYong Korando offers the practicality and convenience of an SUV and the creature comforts of a saloon car. Its generous proportions and wide interior space make this the perfect vehicle for both everyday use and leisure activities. In the rear, there’s sufficient shoulder room for three adults to travel in complete comfort. The seat back which splits 60:40 - can be reclined up to 17.5 degrees, while the flat floor and generous legroom make it ideal for long journeys. Lift the tailgate and you’ll find one of the largest load areas in this SUV sector (486 litres with the seats up and 1,312 litres when folded). The rear seats fold completely flat, while there’s also an under-floor tray for storing valuables out of sight.

The new look Korando is a genuine SUV offering great driving performance both on and off-road together with a 2-tonne towing capability. There are four models in the range with a comprehensive level of equipment and at prices many of its competitors fail to match.

All Korandos come with six airbags, ESP stability control and Isofix child seat fixings as standard.

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Rexton a capable companion off-road. Refinement has been improved, with less engine noise and vibration apparent in the cabin and despite the drop in engine size, the Rexton W is still capable of towing three tonnes.

THE 2014 SSANGYONG REXTON W If you’re looking for the biggest SUV bang for your buck, then the seven-seater SsangYong Rexton W deserves to be on your shopping list A recent extensive facelift has given the Rexton W a fresher look. However, it’s not just the outside that has been upgraded but there’s been an update for the interior too. It also comes with a Ssangyong developed 2.0-litre diesel engine paired with a Mercedes-sourced fivespeed automatic gearbox.

There’s been a major facelift for the exterior of the car, including raked back headlights, restyled grille and revised front bumper.

Buyers can choose from SX and EX trim levels, with the latter getting eye-catching 18-inch alloys, leather seats and ruggedlooking running boards. Inside, the Rexton has also had an update with aluminium-effect and chrome finishes along with softtouch material.

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been superseded by the ‘Rexton W’ with the company’s own 153bhp 2.0-litre diesel.

speed manual and a smooth, Mercedes-sourced five-ratio auto.

Entry-level cars get a six-speed manual gearbox while EX buyers can choose between a six-

A low range transfer box, hill decent control and excellent ground clearance make the

The Rexton W’s new 2.0-litre diesel engine is something of an unknown quantity, compared to the well-known Mercedes engine of old, though it has been reliable in other models across the SsangYong reange. The rest of the Rexton W’s mechanicals are equally rugged, so breakdowns shouldn’t be a concern.

Practicality is an area where the Rexton W is able to shine, as all versions get a versatile sevenseat layout. And while the third row is best used for children, there’s enough room behind the chairs for 248-litres of luggage.

Fold the rearmost seats away and you liberate estate car-rivalling levels of carrying capacity.

Elsewhere, the cabin is equally spacious, with generous head and legroom for occupants in the first two rows – no off-road rival offers as much room for the money.

A quick inspection of the cabin reveals plenty of useful cubby holes and storage boxes, plus a large glovebox. And if you’re planning on towing large loads, then the SsangYong’s grippy four-wheel-drive system and impressive 3,200kg weight limit make it a strong choice.

Emissions are 196g/km for the manual models, while the auto car emits 206g/km. There has been a greater improvement in fuel economy, 38.2mpg for manual versions and 36.2mpg for the auto.

THE 2014 SSANGYONG TURISMO Pound for pound there isn’t a bigger deal on the road. And you’ll never again be plagued with doubts about the size of your MPV: in a ‘Turismo’, it’s easily the biggest! creased by removing the third row completely. The second row of seats provides convenient 'walk through' access to the third row, and can also be folded individually and used as tables while still providing sufficient space to accommodate airline style seat-back folding tables.

The new SsangYong Turismo arrives almost without competition. At over 5 metres long and with a 3 metre wheelbase, the car is larger than a standard size MPV, yet is a car rather than a van-derived 'people carrier'. Consequently its huge interior space and flexible passenger and load carrying capability means it can carry seven adults and 875 litres of luggage, through to two adults and 3,146 litres of load space, with seven alternative passenger and load combinations to choose from.

Designed to appeal as family, leisure and business transportation, the new car blends multi-role flexibility with great ride comfort and the appointments and equipment levels of a luxury saloon.

With prices starting from just £17,995, there really is nothing like it in the market. With key features being its innovative and flexible design layout, luxurious interior and highly competitive pricing, the new SsangYong Turismo is a compelling proposition. Not only do you get a

lot of car for the money, you also have the reassurance of an industry-leading 5 year limitless mileage warranty for complete peace of mind.

SsangYong's designers have gone to great lengths to create a distinctive and innovative look to its new MPV to satisfy owners and opinion formers alike. The brief was to create a practical, yet at the same time, luxurious and dignified tone that would blend well with the car's numerous roles. Combining strength with volume, the front of the car has a robust stance thanks to its hexagonal shaped radiator grille and trapezoidal bumper, and the overall design successfully disguises its large exterior size.

Thanks to its 3,000mm wheelbase, the car provides a huge interior space where seven adults can travel in supreme comfort with their luggage loaded in the back, without having to compromise on passenger accommodation. There are three rows of seats as well as a large load space, which can be further in-

The Turismo is powered by SsangYong's own 2.0 litre turbo charged e-XDi200 diesel engine offering a level of performance and ‘NVH’ (noise, vibration and harshness) control that has already been tested, proven and praised in the marketplace. The e-XDi200 engine offers maximum power of 155PS/4,000rpm and maximum torque of 360Nm/1,500-2,800rpm, and is designed to provide low end torque whatever the conditions on or off-road. There's a choice of 6-speed manual transmission and 5-speed Mercedes-Benz T-Tronic automatic transmission, ensuring world class durability, smooth gear changing performance and quiet operation.

While rear wheel drive features across the range, the top of the range ‘EX’ includes selectable ‘4x4’ with low ratio as standard. This makes the ‘Turismo EX’ a car you really can rely on. It is also an especially practical proposition for those, who tow a caravan, horsebox or boat trailer, or whose other country and leisure activities necessitate driving across challenging terrain.

As with other SsangYong Turismo models, the ‘EX’ has an impressive 2.5 tonne towing capability.

The new SsangYong Turismo utilises double wishbone front suspension and rear independent

multi-link suspension for executive saloon style ride quality. This setup offers a quiet and comfortable driving environment with firm body motion control, a flat ride and optimum stability regardless of the road conditions.

The car features a comprehensive package of active safety features, including Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Active Roll over Protection (ARP) and Brake Assist System (BAS). There are dual front and side air bags, while ‘ISO-Fix’ and tether anchorage points for child seats are fitted on the second row. Passive safety is further increased thanks to two high strength sub-frames fitted to the front and rear of the car. These help to disperse any impact shocks from a frontal or off-set collision and protect passengers by minimising cabin distortion.

Noted for its comprehensive levels of standard equipment, SsangYong has ensured that the new Turismo delivers a high level of luxury, comfort and convenience. Airconditioning, electrically operated and heated door mirrors, a leather covered steering wheel and gear knob, and an MP3 CD and RDS radio with a USB and auxiliary port and Bluetooth connectivity feature across the range, while from the ES model, leather upholstery, electrically adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats and rear parking sensors also feature. The EX also gets a heated lower windscreen to prevent the wipers from freezing, solar controlled glass and rain sensitive wipers to make driving easier, while eco cruise control is standard on the ES automatic and EX. The SsangYong Korando, Rexton W and Turismo can be viewed at Bassadone Motors, 42 Devil’s Tower Road, Tel: 200 79004, distributors in Gibraltar for SsangYong.

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Miss Glamour 2014 16-year-old Denille Patterson, who won 2nd Princess in Glamour Creations’ ‘Dream Girl of the Year 2009’, was crowned Miss Glamour 2014 by the outgoing Miss Glamour Beauty Queen, Tessa Britto, at the Alameda Open Air Theatre on Friday 11th July. Denille, who also won the Miss Vogue title, describes herself as outgoing and enjoys swimming and badmington and dreams of one day travelling the world in search of new cultural experiences Text by Justine Fava – Cartwright Photographs by B Magazine & Ulookfierce.com

It was that time of year again when the Alameda Gardens Open Air Theatre was transformed, setting the stage for seven nervous young ladies to show our local audience that they were all worthy in their own right of the Miss Glamour Crown.

Glamour Creations staged their 12th show in the running edition of the Miss Glamour Competitions on Friday 11th July, with the usual competence and delivery of all those before.

Hosted by the ever dependable Andy Coumbe, who has become one of the main stays of the show; he introduced the five judges for this year before the audience eagerly got a first look at the girls.

Shortly after the initial introductions were done, seven lovely contestants took to the stage wearing black cropped tops, sequined leggings and black heels, making a striking first impression for the judges and the audience and helping the girls rid themselves of those first nerves.

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for four fast paced up tempo pieces throughout the length of the show and in doing so gave the girls the chance to change outfits and new to the scene was teenage singer, Aouatif Ghabroui, who has only performed twice before and still mesmerised the audience with renditions of Beyonce and Adele hits. No doubt, we will be seeing more of Aouatif in the future.

The format of the show, having been tried and tested, remained the same. It was broken down into sections including the ladies parading in swimwear and sarongs donated by Glamour Creations, their own take on individual fashion in the Vogue Section, a chance to prove elegance and poise in the evening wear category and a Catwalk routine to show off their stage presence.

These categories are each judged individually. In having the different sections to the show, it gives the girls more of a chance to show off their strengths.

As they say ‘all good things come to an end’ and the audience were now understandably excited to know who the lucky winners were. Andy, envelopes in hand,

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Bianca Zammit (producer/ director of Glamour Creations), last year’s winner Tessa Britto and her princesses, took to the stage along with this year’s contestants for the prize giving. This started with a range of minor prizes for the

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individual sections of the show and then moved on to the main prizes of the night.

Yuly Gaivizo was crowned 2nd Princess, Louise Bonavia won the coveted title of runner up placing her as 1st

Princess and the lady winning the much desired first prize and crowned Miss Glamour 2014 was Denille Patterson, a beautiful young lady, who will no doubt use this experience to her advantage and possibly take it to the Miss Gibraltar

stage in the future.

All the girls worked hard, looked flawless and it was evident countless rehearsals in order to pull off another show to the high standard we have become used to by Glamour Creations,

had paid off. Of course, it is impossible to pull this off without a reliable and professional team.

Backstage, hair and makeup was tirelessly taken care of

by Fresh Image Pampering and Debbie Goodman, Annie Jackson and Michelle Bonavia

helped in the organisation of the show, front and backstage crew, who are crucial on the night; photographers, judges and sponsors, and Bianca Zammit and her husband Brian, all pulled together to give the audience.

Miss Glamour 2014 Official Results Miss Glamour 2014 & Miss Vogue Denille Patterson 1st Princess, Miss People’s Choice & Miss Bikini Louise Bonavia 2nd Princess & Miss Cover Girl Yuly Gaivizo Miss Friendship & Miss Elegant Cheska Alker Miss Best Effort & Miss Catwalk Krystel Gonzalez

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Not to be missed!

The 3rd Gibraltar Music Festival Bigger and Better

Photo © Leo Hayes Text by Joe Adambery

Last year, I spent twelve hours covering the 2nd edition of the Gibraltar Music Festival and I was thus able to appreciate the logistics of putting on such an undertaking. Whilst ultimately enjoying almost every minute of music, I had to be nimble footed to flit quickly from one stage 24 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

area to another in order not to miss anyone. I missed Texas because I chose to see 10CC and this year, I certainly don’t want to miss The Script but I won’t sacrifice Roger Hodgson.

Do I have a musical dilemma looming? Not at all, because Axle Media and Word of Mouth, the organisers behind

the massive ‘GMF14’, have done a lot of soul-searching and Artists’ billing arrangements in order to avoid musical giants clashing. Globe Magazine will be covering the Festival again and we spoke to the organisers in order to find out how things are progressing a mere few weeks before the mammoth and starstudded third edition of ‘GMF’

opens its doors to Gibraltar and the world at the Victoria Stadium complex.

When we spoke at the beginning of August, a concert featuring local artists Adrian Pisarello and Jetstream was playing in Malaga, in order to raise awareness about ‘GMF14’ and I wondered just how important

The Script Adrian Pisarello

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Tony Hadley

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Photo © DM Parody

Photo © DM Parody

Organisers FROM L TO R: OWEN SMITH, Jonathan Scott and Dylan Ferro

Roger Hodgson

Photo © Leo Hayes

would overland visitors be for our mega concert. “First and foremost, this is for the people of Gibraltar. It’s a Government sponsored event and in reality, the vast majority of the ‘GMF’ audience is going to be local” says Jonathan Scott, adding that the organisers were very happy last year that many hundreds of Costa ex-pats and Spanish punters made the trip to enjoy Emeli Sandé, Olly Murs & co. In spite of a difficult frontier, then as now, the organisers hope that many visitors will turn up again this year.

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sub-headliner Rita Ora will not overlap Roger Hodgson, the musical genius behind Supertramp. That’s me happy whoop, whoop! But Jonathan Scott then says “In major festivals elsewhere, there might be ten stages and you have a choice of, who you want to see and when, so we’re advising festivalgoers here to check the programme carefully to make sure they catch all their favourites.”

However, he assures me that minimal clashes might occur but in an event of such a scale that would be inevitable.

“We are hugely privileged to

have The Script as headliners; in September they will be releasing their fourth studio album and have already toured the states. With respect to other artists, who have come before, this band is huge internationally and their songs are modern classics already. That is why we are on track to deliver the biggest and best music festival so far.”

This assured statement prompted me to enquire whether the GMF is firmly established now as a permanent feature of National Week.

“We as organisers are contracted to deliver two more festivals up

Maxi Priest to 2016 and who knows, as long as people come and enjoy themselves and we grow and continue to deliver good music festivals for them, then long may it continue.”

This year, as last year, we can count on two major stages an acoustic ‘Seaside’ stage, a chillout area and a family oriented stage with children’s entertainment in mind. Add to that many food and drink stalls, market stalls, festival merchandise and – above all – top class local and international entertainment, and things are now firmly in place for a music fest the likes of which has not yet been achieved locally.

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Child Prostitutes: How the Age of Consent was raised to 16 In 1875, the age of consent in Victorian Britain was raised from 12 to 13, but it was only after the public outrage that followed an investigative exposé into prostitution a decade later that it was raised to the current age of 16 an actual pilgrimage into a real hell…”

The words emblazoned in large print on top of the Pall Mall Gazette in the first week of July 1885 - NOTICE TO OUR READERS, followed by “A Frank Warning”, set the tone for a week-long report titled ‘The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon’, exposing the lurid underworld of London’s child prostitutes.

It was referred to as a “veritable slave trade”. The most shocking account focussed on a 13-yearold virgin, who was bought for the night by undercover journalist William Thomas Stead - posing as a client. Her name was Eliza Armstrong. She was bought for £5 - the equivalent of around £527 today. She was taken to a midwife to “procure the certification of her virginity” who remarked - “The poor little thing… She is so small.”

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He appealed directly to the upper classes - and accused them of being the main perpetrators.

“If the daughters of the people must be served up as dainty morsels to minister to the passions of the rich, let them at least attain an age when they can understand the nature of the sacrifice, which they are asked to make.”

The press in Victorian Britain had considerable influence over public opinion. Following Stead’s exposé, the government passed a bill raising the age of consent to 16 before the week was out.

She was then brought to a brothel and drugged, and the paper’s readers were led to believe the worst. She let out “a

helpless, startled scream like the bleat of a frightened lamb”, Stead wrote. He described his undercover experience as: “The story of

But had it not been for the help of a well-known social reformer at the time - Josephine Butler, this report would never have

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Child prostitute

come to fruition. She provided Stead with money to buy and rescue young prostitutes. She also put him in contact with a former brothel owner, who found the girls whose stories ended up, in all their “shuddering horror”, in the Pall Mall Gazette.

lism is that it distorts things, says historian Dr Louise Jackson from Edinburgh University.

The Gazette’s report overshadowed the day-to-day exploitation that occurred in Victorian society, she adds. Sexual abuse of all kinds was taking place but it was “probably more mundane than Stead’s suggestion of people being drugged, abducted and duped”.

Butler had campaigned relentlessly for the rights of prostitutes but she found the government was not interested in raising the age of consent higher than 13.

Teenage Prostitute

“It took a scandal to change the law”, says Dr Jane Jordan, who wrote a biography of Butler. “She felt it was the only way they were going to get their voices heard”.

“Working class girls lived in terrible conditions and there were assumptions they would be abused by their fathers and brothers anyway. There was a lack of interest in these girls as it was not going to affect the more protected middle and upper classes.”

Following publication of Stead’s report, there was moral panic.

There were stories of parents being stopped in the street by morality crusaders, says Will Sydney Robinson, author of a biography on Stead.

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the atmosphere; people were talking about these issues slightly like they are today.”

question. He was arrested for abducting a minor and spent three months in prison.

It soon transpired that the mother of Eliza - the 13-year-old girl - had reported her missing and had been told her daughter would be a maid, not a prostitute. Stead had alleged the mother was an eager, drunken accomplice. His credibility came into

“Stead used modern methods of sensationalism, exaggeration and law-breaking to do a good thing, but there was a bitter taste from the whole thing,” says Robinson.

The problem with sensationa-

The same act clamped down on brothels, leaving many prostitutes homeless. It also contained a last minute amendment, which outlawed “gross indecency” between two men - the very law that Oscar Wilde was later sent to prison for.

“It was undoubtedly a huge victory”, says Jackson, “but it certainly wasn’t a liberal act, it set a puritanical tone for the next 80 years, until homosexuality was finally decriminalised in 1967”.

Stead continued to edit his paper while in prison and is remembered as one of the first investigative journalists. As for the young girl Eliza, she was cared for by the Salvation Army and eventually returned to her parents.

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1. William Thomas Stead. 2. Josephine Butler. 3. Eliza Armstrong. 4. La Traviata

Powerless prostitutes in Victorian society Social reformer Josephine Butler was unafraid to speak out in defence of the most dejected and despised of all women at the time the common prostitute. She challenged the double sexual standards implicit in the 1860s Contagious Diseases Acts.

Under the acts - which were introduced to reduce the

high levels of venereal diseases amongst the armed forces any woman suspected of being a prostitute was subjected to compulsory medical examinations. Their male clients escaped any such censure.

She forced the women's movement to confront the issue, so that prostitutes could reform their lives and earn respect and dignity.

Professor June Purvis, University of Portsmouth

The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon

inferno, will do well not to read the Pall Mall Gazette‌ "

In his report published over three days, Stead aimed to shock the government into action:

The report featured salacious headings such as "Strapping Girls Down" and "The Violation of Virgins".

"All those who are squeamish and all those who are prudish and all those who prefer to live in a fool's paradise of imaginary innocence and purity, selfishly oblivious to the horrible realities, which torment those whose lives are passed in the London

Stead hinted that he knew the real names of society gentlemen and was ready to expose them. He mentioned a retired "Dr ---", who was "free to devote his fortune and his leisure to the ruin of maids".

Dr Jane Jordan is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at Kingston University. She is author of the biography, Kitty O'Shea; an Irish Affair (2005), and co-editor of the five-volume collection, Josephine Butler and the Prostitution Campaigns (2003).

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Mulan by Transitions A feast for the eyes

The mathematics is as daunting as it is challenging: How do you bring one hundred and forty four players into the story of a Chinese maiden, who impersonated a male soldier out of love for her ailing father and goes to war and on to become the heroine, who saved China from the Huns?

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of many dancers of all ages.

Thirdly, use the mystique of martial arts to add weight and character to the storytelling and most important of all, dance your socks off when you have to and don’t forget to use the charm offensive that only very small and colourful dancers in

large numbers can bring to the tial arts credibility to the role of Mulan’s father; Skyanne daparty-simples! lli was Mulan whose character Not quite, ask Gillaine Alman she carried very well into both how she did it with a little help gender roles, always aided and from many friends. Better still, abetted by Cri-kee, petite Faye don’t ask her and I’ll tell you Sene. Co-producer Duncan as best I can. Sensei, Anthony Grech as the emperor was insJoaquin brought class and mar- piring, as all good emperors

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should be, and his assistant, Chi Fu, played by Kaigan Garcia, had all the comic menace and irony that such roles require. But enough credits as there would be too many to mention and also too many would be left out.

production, which had to succeed in the light of Transition’s earlier success with The Lion King. I would tell a lie if I told you that it matched that level of success, but then the story of Lion King is superior as a narrative.

If it’s Chinese, there’s always bound to be a dragon and he was superb, and there was a little brother puppy- she was superb too. But none of this could have happened without dancers, after all, this was a dance

I was not entirely happy at the mime narrative in this one as at times, I couldn’t properly make out speech, but the many colourful dance sequences more than made up for that. I loved the low light sequence of a dan-

cing dragon, which was so graceful. There was something in dances for everyone in the Academy of course, including Tap, but as I said earlier, the charm offensive from the brave little ones stole the show. They always do and no matter how much the seniors and the intermediate grades dance their socks off who gets all the ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ and riotous applause at curtain call? Mind you, the flag waving celebratory parade before the finale was spectacular and hard to top.

Don’t worry lads and lasses from Transitions, just dance on and into the championship levels that Gibraltar dancers now readily aspire to in Europe and the World. In no small way, this is thanks to the many dedicated dance schools such as Transitions Dance Academy, through whose efforts, once a year at least, we will continue to enjoy production dance extravaganzas such as ‘Mulan’ and others, (sometimes two major dance productions in the same week.

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Gibraltar welcomes the return of Löwenbräu The name Löwenbräu means “Lion’s Brew” in German. The emblem originates from a 17th-century fresco painted within their original brewing house in Munich, depicting the bible story of Daniel in the lions’ den Text by Henry Valerga

St. Pauli Girl.

In Gibraltar, for those, who know their beer and appreciate a good bottle (or can) of the German variety, the name Löwenbräu represents ‘Heritage’. Now, the good news for the local beer-drinking community is, that the long-lost brand of Löwenbräu, absent from our bar-world for over 30 years has already boomeranged its way back to town. The bad news is that it comes at the expense of another fine German beer, the much-loved

Löwenbräu, distributed at the time by local wines & spirits company, Anglo Hispano Bodega became one of the most popular beers of the late 70’s and early 80’s. I, for one, remember it fondly, having been introduced to it during the summer of 1981. The light brown bottle with its distinctive pale blue label, gold trimmings and an emblem depicting a fierce lion with an outstretched tongue and standing upright on its hind legs, was sold by the

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hundreds on a daily basis at the infamous music sessions held at the Beachcomber Bar in Eastern Beach, where my brother and I performed nightly to full capacity crowds that summer. It proved just as popular in other bars and restaurants in and around town, such as the Copacabana and Piccadilly Gardens to name but two.

commenced the historical relationship with the St Pauli Brewery Company. They began by importing what, in due course, would become the most popular beer ever sold on the Rock.

Curiously, throughout all this time (all of 116 years), St Pauli has only ever been produced for export; it has never been sold in Germany, and the only two countries it has been exclusively exported to have been little Gibraltar and the mighty USA.

Then, out of the blue, at some point in the mid-80’s, Löwenbräu disappeared from the scene altogether.

Beer has a rich history: It is one of the oldest beverages that humans have produced. The Ebla tablets, which date back to 2500 BC in Mesopotamia, reveal that brewing beer was a popular occupation for women. They made it from baked barley-bread and it was an essential part of the daily diet of Egyptian Pharaohs.

But that was then, the story that follows takes place in recent times and features two famous brands of German beers, namely St Pauli Girl and Löwenbräu.

St. Pauli Girl is a northern German beer brewed and bottled by the St. Pauli Brauerei. It is owned by a multinational company called AB InBev, and is notable for the cartoon of a busty beer wench on the label, as well as, for the annual selection of a real-life model to serve as the St Pauli Girl in advertising campaigns.

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the only substances permitted in the production of beer - in strict adherence of the Bavarian Purity Law. Over the centuries, they have demonstrated their skill in complying with these restrictions, and to this very day, it is an iron rule that Bavarian brewers and their colleagues in the remainder

of the country must not use any additives, preservatives or “taste improvers” in their beer.

The quality of their product proves the wisdom of this ageold ruling.

Back in Gibraltar in 1898, James Speed, together with his partner Jerome Saccone,

The Valerga Brothers performing at the Beachcomber, Summer 1981

In more recent times, one man responsible for the promotion of this famous brand locally was top salesman (sadly now deceased) Lionel Chipolina, better known as ‘Chips’. “He was the ambassador for St Pauli Girl within our shores” says Stephen Payas, Sales and Commercial Director at Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd, “and because of his enthusiasm for the product and excellent skills at putting it across, St Pauli Girl became the top-selling beer at every single bar tied to the Saccone & Speed household”.

Regretfully, St Pauli Girl has now been taken off the market and is no longer available in Gibraltar. The sale of this much-appreciated blonde ceased at the end of July, and like other prominent beers of the past (i.e. Watney’s Red Barrel and Double Diamond), it is a pity to witness the departure of yet another product that survived for over a century and served the people well. The reasons behind such decisions lie within the mergers and multi-million dollar deals and buy-outs carried-out by

the multinationals, which are involved!

As a consequence, AB InBev, now owners of both St Pauli and Löwenbräu, have decided to transfer the brewing process of St Pauli from its original Bremen plant in northern Germany to their main production plant near Chicago, Illinois (USA); where coincidently, German migrants fleeing the horrors of war-torn Europe, famine and disease during the mid-19th century colonised the area: nowadays, their descendants make up the largest Germanic community Stateside.

As an insight into AB InBev’s recent history: in 1997, Löwenbräu merged with Spaten-FranziskanerBräu to form the SpatenLöwenbräu-Gruppe, which was sold to Interbrew in 2003.

However, in 2004, Interbrew merged with AmBev to form ‘InBev’, which in turn acquired Anheuser-Busch to form Anheuser-Busch InBev, which is now the biggest beerproducing company in the world.

By way of an alternative to St Pauli, AB InBev has offered Saccone & Speed the regional distribution of Löwenbräu, hence its reintroduction into the local market. So in short, St Pauli Girl is now exclusively produced in America for the American market, whilst Löwenbräu is now readily available in most local bars, clubs and restaurants.

originates from a 17th-century fresco painted within their original brewing house in Munich, depicting the bible story of Daniel in the lions’ den.

Today, Löwenbräu is enjoyed as the epitome of German beers in more than 140 countries around the world.

An American advertisement accurately expresses the high esteem in which beerdrinkers hold Löwenbräu, it reads…

‘If you run out of Löwenbräu, order champagne!’

Having sampled the precious golden liquid myself after an absence of so many years, I could not have thought of a better way to express the premium character of Löwenbräu beer.

So, if beer ‘brewed by women’ was good enough for the Pharaohs back then: all I will say is, that a cool glass of traditionally brewed, standard pasteurised Löwenbräu must surely be good enough for everyone to enjoy today!

Löwenbräu is distributed in Gibraltar by Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd –A Member of the Saccone & Speed Group of Companies, Tel: 200 70092, www. sacconeandspeedgibraltar.gi

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The History of Löwenbräu Despite its global presence across five continents, Löwenbräu has always preserved its traditional Bavarian roots, perfectly uniting worldwide presence and local identity No less than half a millennium of brewing history has made Löwenbräu a large brand with an international reputation.

By the end of the nineteenth century already, Löwenbräu had become Germany’s leading export brewery and the “Lion’s” conquest of the world was well under way.

a decisive one for Löwenbräu, as indeed, for all other Bavarian breweries. From that time on, barley hops, yeast and water were the only substances permitted in beer. Bavarian brewers soon demonstrated their skill in complying with these restrictions, and to this very day, it is an iron rule that Bavarian brewers, and their colleagues in the remainder of the Federal Republic of Germany, must not use any additives, preservatives or ‘taste improvers’ in their beer. The quality of the product proves the wisdom of this ageold ruling.

However, Löwenbräu beer’s production has always been rooted in the local geography.

Water flowed from pristine Alps; Southern Germany was famous for its hops. But, the locale had its drawbacks; it was far from seaports, which would make exporting expensive.

All over the world, Löwenbräu is a byword for Bavarian Beer from Munich, and stands for beer of the very highest quality.

This quality is achieved by using only the best raw materials, with experienced master brewers carefully preparing the beers from traditional recipes – in strict adherence of the Bavarian Purity Law. In doing so, Löwenbräu beer combines longstanding traditions with the modern Bavaria. Ranging from the classic Löwenbräu Original to the wheat beers and from Oktoberfest beer to many other specialities, the large assortment of outstanding beers offers a great beer for every taste.

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older than the aforementioned Bavarian Purity Law for Beer.

The first documented reference to an inn known as ‘Zum Löwen’ dates from 1383. Following the usual practice of the time, the landlord brewed his own beer, and it is from this inn that the present-day Munich brewery grew.

The year 1516 was, none the less,

Georg Brey acquired Löwenbräu in 1818. Between 1826 and 1855, the brewery made the jump into the modern industrial age.

During this period, what was considered to be an ultramodern and efficiently planned brewery was built on the site which, Löwenbräu AG still occupies today, Munich’s Nymphenburger Strasse. By 1865, a quarter of all the beer brewed in Munich came from the Löwenbräu vats. In 1872, the brewery was one of the first German companies to take the form of an “Aktiengesellschaft” or public stock company.

By 1900, according to company literature, the brewery was one of the biggest in Europe.

Production was halved during World War I due to rationing.

Löwenbräu then merged with

Unionsbrauerei Schülein & Cie. in 1921, and returned to rapid growth between the wars. Allied bombing devastated the brewery during World War II but it was rebuilt after the war and soon expanded its international distribution.

In the 1970s, Löwenbräu led the development of the U.S. imported beer market. Sales plummeted, however, after Miller Brewing Company took over American distribution in 1975 and diluted the integrity of the brand by brewing a domestic imitation. In the late 1990s, Löwenbräu replaced its partners in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

A series of mergers combined Löwenbräu with the venerable Spaten brewery group but this was acquired by Interbrew in supported by the largest brewing 2002. Since Interbrew merged group in Germany and the world. with AmBev to form InBev, the Löwenbräu brand has since been Löwenbräu has remained one

of a handful of brewers allowed to participate in Oktoberfest. Its history at the event goes back 200 years. The first of these festivals was held in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of crown prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Therese of Saxon-Hildburghausen. Because only beers, which are brewed in Munich, are permitted to be sold at Oktoberfest (also known as

Münchner Bier), Löwenbräu is one of six breweries represented.

No country is more closely associated with beer than Germany, and Bavaria is the source of much of the country’s drinking culture.

Today, Löwenbräu is enjoyed as the epitome of German beers in more than 140 countries of the world.

This typical original Munich beer is a light bottom-fermented beer with original high wort. It is magnificently refreshing, slightly dry, spicy, with a trace of malt and delicately bitter. Brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law by using nothing else but hops, malt, yeast and water; the result, a genuine Löwenbräu.

Löwenbräu is distributed in Gibraltar by Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd –A Member of the Saccone & Speed Group of Companies, Tel: 200 70092, www.sacconeandspeedgibraltar.gi

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Play da Reggae Music, Man! Steel Pulse in Concert on the Rock

Photo © Francis Becerra

Text by Joe Adambery

Reggae is a unifying kind of music, much loved here on the Rock, though its syncopated roots are buried in the faster grooves of Ska, also a Jamaican universal export, which preceded it; the spirit of Bob Marley lives and breathes into the hypnotic swaying rhythms that have found universal appeal among people of all ages. ‘Steel Pulse’ were considered Marley’s favourite Reggae outfit, even though the Birmingham based ‘Rastaferians’ don’t get the regular sunshine quota required to groove like their sunny and colourful Jamaican counterparts; they did groove - and then some!

Though late evening, it was still daylight and Steel Pulse didn’t want any opening band. Their start was slightly delayed but their tight continuity between songs made sure that most of their legendary repertoire was played, albeit to a smallish au-

dience (under 500 tops). They were being loved and were feeling it and returned it in every tune.

Dressed in lots of white, the colour of peace, they swayed and gyrated to their own Reggae

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grooves whilst the unmistakable tight sound of an accomplished legendary band broke through the small MUGA stadium enclosure. Healing and reeling in the waves of unrelenting beat, the slow and unforced musical conquering of their fans gathered for the feast left every one feeling that here was the real deal. At last here came the Rasta men.

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to be chosen to play Reggae on that sad day. Here on our modest shores, lots of Iphones swaying aloft demonstrated that their fans wanted this memory to be recorded so they could say “I was there man.”

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Their many hits came thick and fast and among the signature musical components that make up Reggae, a Rock guitar sometimes stood out. Fierce and uncompromising, but never in the way of the music and always in

good taste, this also served to demonstrate how universal both idioms are and you just can’t keep a good guitar lick down no more than you can help swaying to music-especially Reggae and most especially, that composed

and played by Steel Pulse. What an awesome band!

“Abracadabra catch me if you can I am the Rasta man” certainly got the fans participating, jumping and wildly waving a

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Photo © Big Man Entertainment

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Jamaican flag aloft. The eight strong Reggae machine was mowing them down and just after 10.30pm, they took a brief exit and were called back for an extended encore, which lasted half an hour. ‘Taxi Driver don’t stop for Me’! When Hind, the

frontman, announced a song about unification, he said “I had no idea about the amount of suffering going on here” to roars of agreement from the crowd. He had obviously been well briefed! ‘Tonight when Africans Unite’ followed on

with wailing sax and scorching lead guitar.

Changed lyrics to ‘Rock of Gibraltar Rock’ saw Hind take to soulful harmonica and raise the roof again but it was almost predictable that this band was not

going to change tempo when they were ‘cookin’ because the formula of rocking to a Reggae groove is too precious to divert from and these guys had the recipe down to a tee…meanwhile the spirit of Bob Marley looked down from the sky smiling….

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Steel Pulse Pre-Concert Party at The Dolphin Bar-Restaurant Photographs Courtesy Of Lewis Stagnetto

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nd The 2 Annual

Gibraltar Wine Festival

Text by Justine Fava – Cartwright

When Glen Sanders and Tony Hernandez dreamed up the 1st Annual Wine Festival last year in September; little did they know or expect the ultimate success it would turn 58 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

out to be. Glen and Tony are ‘My Wines’. They live and breathe wine and spend countless hours thinking of ways to spread the good word and convert the public in joining them on their wine discovering journey. The Wine Festi-

val was one way of doing just that. As with anything, the idea was to start small, a few suppliers, stalls, live music, good food and a unique venue. What they never expected was the 3,000 locals and tourists, who came down to

enjoy the evening and taste wines from all over the world into the early hours of the following morning. So, with one success under their belt, they are geared up and ready to take Gibraltar by storm with a 2nd Festival as part

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of the National Day Week events in September.

Glen confirmed there are already many more suppliers on board making the range of wines and information even vaster. Having moved shop premises to the two more spacious corner units further down the road at Chatham Counterguard, ‘My Wines’ now has a purpose built tasting room, which, on the night of the festival, will host informative talks on wines from around the world and

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will include professional tastings on wine and cognacs.

These talks will be given by visiting representatives from various vineyards and international wine companies.

You can also vote for your favourite wine of the evening and enter the raffle for a 3 litre bottle of Champagne, enjoy live music with Megan Dallas and Craig MacDonald, great food with a ‘Venenciador’ serving sherry and freshly cut Serrano Ham and, no doubt, Glen will don his chef ’s apron once again with

his homemade delights and there will also be plenty of food available from the established outlets in Chatham Counterguard too. It is very much a grown up event appealing to those, who have a curiosity and do enjoy a glass or two of wine. The venue is stunning at night with trestle tables and benches along the paved road and wine and craft stalls placed along the shadows of the city walls. It really is an event where the atmosphere is hard to capture in words so it has to be said

that you must make a note in your diary for this as a ‘not to be missed night’. Glen and Tony are wonderful hosts and want to make everyone welcome to their 2nd Annual Gibraltar Wine Festival.

The 2nd Annual Gibraltar Wine Festival will take place on Tuesday 9th September at the Chatham Counterguard Strip, starting at 01:00pm till late. For more information, please call My Wines on (+350) 200 69463 or email: info@mywinesgibraltar.com

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine

Squid Sambal

(Sambal Tumis Sotong) Few Malaysian meals are complete without sambal, a broad term for a range of chilli-based condiments and sides. Sambals served with rice can also constitute a standalone meal, such as this spicy squid sambal.

SERVES: 4

1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, roughly chopped

PREPARATION: 30 MINUTES

10 (150grms) Asian red eschalots, roughly chopped

COOKING: 25 MINUTES

4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

SOAKING TIME: 30 MINUTES

1 tbsp tamarind pulp (block form) 2 tsp dark soy sauce

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp grated palm sugar

8 dried red chillies

800grms whole squid, cleaned

2 tsp shrimp paste (belachan)

80ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil

2 red bird’s-eye chillies, roughly chopped

250grms cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tsp chopped ginger

Lime wedges and nasi kunyit, to serve

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How to make it 1. Soak dried chillies in boiling water for 30 minutes or until softened, then drain. Meanwhile, wrap shrimp paste in foil and cook in a small, heavybased frying pan over medium-low heat for 4 minutes each side or until fragrant (open foil to check). Transfer to a food processor with bird’s-eye chillies, ginger, lemongrass, eschalots and garlic, and process to a smooth paste. Set aside. 2. Meanwhile, soften tamarind pulp in 60 ml boiling water in a bowl for 20 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Add soy sauce and sugar, and stir until sugar is dissolved. 3. Cut squid into 5 cm x 2.5 cm pieces. Cut tentacles in half if large. 4. Heat oil in a large wok or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add reserved chilli paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add squid and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until almost tender, then add tamarind mixture. Cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes or until liquid comes to the boil and squid is tender. Remove squid with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl. Bring liquid to the boil, then cook for 3 minutes or until reduced and very thick. Return squid to wok with tomatoes, toss to coat, then season with salt and pepper. Serve with lime and nasi kunyit (turmeric rice).

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What’s Happening Down Town?

1. Arabian Dancing at Summer Nights. 2. Louis Chipolina and Albert Gonzalez The Rhythm Backbone of The Soulmates. 3. Strange Brew At This Year’s Motorcycle Convention. 4. The Organisers, Big Man Entertainment, the Sponsors, Lewis Stagnetto, With David Hind of Steele Pulse 5. ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ at The Steel Pulse Concert! 6. The Hon Dr John Cortes joined the Rock Bastion in the ‘Creme Egg Challenge’ held on 10th May 2014 in aid of Prostate Cancer Support Group, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research (Gibraltar Branch) 7. Miss Gibraltar 2012, Jessica Baldacchino, Presenting The Book Flavours of the 1001 Nights at Summer Nights.

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The global phenomenon called Nikki Beach A Vibrant Mix of Fashion, Music, Style and Cuisine on the Costa del Sol

In 1998, entrepreneur Jack Penrod introduced the world to ‘Nikki Beach’; the ultimate beach club concept that combines the elements of entertainment, dining, music, fashion, film and art into one.

Called the “Sexiest Place on Earth,” Nikki Beach continues to make its mark in the hottest addresses and trendsetting locales worldwide.

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Division (including an exclusive branding and clothing line found at the Boutiques located at all Nikki Beach locations; a music label; and Nikki Style

Magazine, a luxury travel, fashion and lifestyle publication produced twice a year); a Special Events Division and a Hotels and Resorts Division.

Located in Spain’s resort town synonymous with luxury and sophistication, Nikki Beach Marbella truly embraces the local motto “A Way of Life.” Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Don Carlos Beach Resort in Elviria, Marbella, Nikki Beach plays hostess to some of the world’s most rich and famous clientele.

From celebrities to local socialites, as well as, visitors looking for an unparalleled good time, Nikki Beach Marbella is the ultimate destination for relaxation, celebration and revelry in the Costa del Sol.

of €1,750), Nikki Beach is fairly accessible.

What is Nikki beach? Nikki beach is an institution, Nikki beach is a lifestyle - albeit a very expensive one. Nikki beach is one of the Costa del Sol’s most exclusive beach clubs.

Home to the rich and famous and those who wish they were!

Situated a mere 15 minutes from Marbella’s city centre, one can look to Nikki Beach as the perfect place to unwind during the day, with plush white beds offering a warm welcome to sunbathers looking to relax. Lunch is available through buffet or menu, featuring a colourful assortment of delicious dishes and selections. As the crowd picks up, the resident DJ spins the world famous beat of house and dance music that adds momentum to the daily festivities. As the sun sets, Nikki Beach becomes the best party scene in Marbella, with champagne spraying, cocktails flowing, and one of the most prestigious nightlife crowds in the world.

Nestled on the sunny shores of the Costa del Sol, on one of Marbella’s best beaches, the glamorous Nikki Beach Marbella sets the scene for a unique beach club experience that will engage all the senses.

With its outstanding calendar of events, world-class cuisine, fashionable clientele and fantastic party atmosphere, Nikki Beach Marbella is by far the trendiest and most exclusive beachside venue in the area. The location is delightfully secluded, yet only a 10 minute drive from Marbella city centre, making for an ideal place to eat, drink, chill out and soak up the dazzling Mediterranean sun in absolute luxury. Famous for operating some of the best party venues in the world, the brand is committed to capture the essence of the planet’s hottest destinations and transform it into a lifestyle where fashion, music, style and entertainment

Why bother?

Decking, simple table settings and bright white sails set off the Mediterranean blues of sea and sky and make it an attractive ‘al fresco’ venue on the beach. Add house music and an affluent crowd, who like to show off, and the stage is set for some hugely entertaining people watching.

Live DJ sets, periodically punctuated by funky electric violin and drumming, are complimented by mesmerisingly pert and ‘jiggly’ semi-naked dancing girls. Above the beach bar area is the nightclub, which plays host to private parties and club nights including London’s Sintillate.

To eat and drink?

Three-litre bottles of rose (so ostentatiously large that they dwarf the waiters) are all the rage with lunch. Champagne and cocktails are a must at other times.

intersect in an epic blend.

In Marbella, Nikki Beach follows its concept religiously, providing a stylish environment where the rich and famous, the young and adventurous, the trendy and beautiful come to play, tan and dance to the beats of world class DJs. The club offers plush sun-beds ideal for sunbathing and daytime relaxation, and a glamorous VIP terrace where you can sip champagne cocktails while “seeing and be seen”. The contemporary menu features flavours from all over the globe, including seafood, fresh salads and mouthwatering sushi.

The first Nikki Beach opened its doors over a decade ago in Miami.

Today, there are twelve of these ‘beach clubs’ worldwide; Nikki Beach is essentially a global lifestyle brand for wealthy jet-setters.

The menu features global cuisine with European, Asian and South American influences – shrimp ‘pil pil’ is listed alongside empanadas, salads and sushi. There are also big sharing platters to eat tapas-style with drinks.

Give it a miss…?

The Marbella branch sells itself as an exclusive beach club, restaurant and nightclub. To reinforce this, the staff wears t-shirts emblazoned with the words “tell only your best friends”.

But in reality, as long as you’re willing to splash out upwards of €130 for a bottle of champagne (the most expensive is a magnum of Cristal Roederer Vintage 1999, which sells for the princely sum

If you don’t like posing in your bikini, wearing heals on the beach or spending a small fortune on drinks. You should come here to be seen; from behind obligatory shades (people even wear them in the nightclub!), eyes are scanning the surroundings to work out who’s looking at who. However, if you’re more ‘Marks and Spencers’ than Dior or Armani, it’s probably not for you!

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atmosphere, exceptional quality of service and the entertainment on offer. When Nikki Beach Marbella throws a party, the world’s jet set know about it, but on a day-to-day basis Nikki Beach is somewhere to come if you appreciate refined dining, fine wines and quite simply a day to be pampered and feel ‘uber-special’.

Who goes?

Prince Albert of Monaco, Real Madrid players, pop stars and, more generally, a real mix of nationalities – lots of Europeans and South Americans – and ages. You’ll see portly middle aged men alongside sculpted (the surgically enhanced are everywhere) younger woman and, despite the scantily-clad podium dancers, lots of families at the Nikki Beach’s lunchtime sessions.

What’s the service like?

The super-efficient, friendly waiters and waitresses know their stuff and are almost intimidatingly good looking. When asked if this was a prerequisite for the job, one waitress answered “oh very much so. You should see them in the kitchen”.

The washboard - stomached waitresses whiz around the restaurant area making sure everything is running smoothly.

Keeping the diners happy can prove lucrative – rumour has it that, last summer, a waitress received a €2000 tip! (lucky girl) Don’t forget to pack…

If you want to fit in, the uniform for girls is bikini, wedges and sunglasses (for the beach and bar), and something light, white (so as to match the décor) and ‘floaty’ for the dining area. For boys, it’s ‘chinos’, shorts or denim and polo shirts.

There is a little shop where you can pick up Nikki Beach merchandise, including t-shirts with messages like “I’m friends with the owner” and “Pick me! I’m pretty and rich.”

The exclusive Nikki Beach has become a global brand for wealthy party-goers.

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A worldwide luxury beach club phenomenon, ‘Nikki Beach’ represents everything cool, sexy and glamorous about spending the day or night at the beach.

Divine globally-inspired cuisine, the coolest crowd, the hottest parties, against a utopian backdrop of swaying palms and exotic bamboo beds, ‘Nikki Beach’ is where Marbella’s ‘in-crowd’ can be found, bronzing themselves on exotic, oversized sun-beds, sipping champagne cocktails on the VIP terrace, and dancing to the all-day grooves of Nikki Beach’s worldclass DJs and live musicians. Nikki Beach’s famous ‘Amazing Sundays’ are not to be missed either; attracting up to 1,000 people in the height of the summer, this is the ultimate beach party experience.

‘Nikki Beach’ is universally considered one of the best day party venues in the world. Whether it’s an intimate dinner for two, a party with family or friends, a landmark celebration or a full-on corporate event, ‘Nikki Beach’ has the most professional and enthusiastic events team and the most talented chefs at the ready to whip up a glorious event to remember.

The Season Opening ‘White Party’ is a nightlife legend in Europe and is seen as heralding the “official start” of the summer season. Expect a sea of glamorous partygoers all dressed in white, partying under an early summer breeze and enjoying an amazing display of entertainment from circus performers and acrobats, DJs, go-go’s and firethrowers through to out of this world live musicians, dancers and bands. ‘Nikki Beach’ is also a magnet for celebrities enjoying the delights of Nikki Beach Marbella, the ultimate location for relaxation, partying and people watching.

A varied programme of irresistible parties and top-class entertainment keeps the ‘Nikki Beach’ groove fresh all-summer long, with weekly theme parties along with the Summer Sunset BBQ, Jazz and Champagne and Nikki Soirée nights for glamorous fine dining throughout July and August, anytime of the night or day is good to enjoy the exclusive delights on offer at Nikki Beach Marbella.

But what makes this beach club one of the best in the world?

It is undoubtedly the alluring

Plenty of people come to Nikki Beach Marbella to just chill on the over-sized sunbeds and sip chilled rosé all day, but Nikki is also renowned for serving a sensational menu and it is definitely one of our favourite spots in the summer months with or without a bikini and towel at the ready. In fact, they have ‘wifi’ so you can even pretend to make it your second office!

Each summer, the founder and owner of Nikki Beach brings their executive chef to Marbella to oversee the kitchen. His ‘simple’ cuisine has been developed by dishes that have inspired him on his extensive travels and his creations are a delight to eat and are presented beautifully.

Combine this with a nice bottle of champagne, wine or even a jug of their superb Sangria or famous Nikki cocktails and you really can’t go far wrong! If you are in need, however, of a bit of an ‘adrenalin fix’ whilst at Nikki or if you just want to cool down after all that sunbathing, there are a wide variety of water sports on offer which you can rent easily by the hour, or if pampering is required then why not indulge in a massage?

Nikki Beach Marbella represents everything cool, sexy and glamorous and is the ultimate beach club, also known as “the sexiest place on earth”. Boasting a newly refurbished ultra-VIP lounge, this is one party you’re not going to want to miss!

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Focus On: Neptune Marine Ltd Young family members diversify their already successful business by making further use of our free access to the sea... Go out and meet the dolphins by quieter means resulting in closer contact with those friendly mammals and other residents of the Bay and beyond!

Text by Richard Cartwright Photographs by Skye Montegriffo

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and Daniel - the Victory family boys inform me. Dolphin trips around the Rock are nothing new but Neptune Marine Ltd are offering the popular ‘dolphin run’ with a difference, “Our ‘Renegades’ - over nine metre Jet boats - because of no propellers, are much quieter than the propelled boats and also ‘dolphin friendlier’ because ours simply

produce a ripple effect in the water, not unlike that of a jet ski, which in fact seem to give the mammals a massage feeling, which they like,” Daniel and Jonathan explain. The company run a jet boat, which has a capacity for 12 passengers seated very comfortably. Professional coxswains, life jackets and other safety requirements are adhered

to as stipulated by ‘The Gibraltar Maritime Authority (GMA)’...

“We’ve been inviting tourists and others sitting at the bars on the Marina for trial runs out into the Bay and further out and experienced that closeness with the dolphins at almost touching distance because we’re lower in the water and the effect on our guests has been very positive,”

Jonathan says, “The dolphins seem to come closer because of the quieter engine and no propellers to fear, so it helps to approach a variety of wildlife out at sea, which is really a magical experience.” The trip takes you out to about two miles off Europa Point and can usually take between 45 to 60 minutes with sightings pretty much assured.

The fact we’re approaching the tail end of summer is not necessarily an issue because trips are also carried out during other months on calmer days.

Neptune Marine has been around for some time now servicing our busy port and commercial shipping in the main, Daniel says, “We’re a 24 hour

service launch provider, which can entail anything from crew changes to delivery of provisions and spare parts and even assisting when unfortunate accidents occur and there’s a need for a patient transfer for example.” However, a desire to move on and diversify the business brought the three Victorys - David has now joined us – to

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Costa del Sol and the plan is to have them drive their members down and park their vans in Alcaidesa Port across the Bay off the runway. That way, they avoid the Frontier and don’t take up parking spaces at our beaches, something that’s become a very unpopular practice with local beachgoers over the years. We would pick them up from the La Linea marina, take them through our necessary controls at our reporting birth and then on to the reefs and shipwreck locations of which there are many all around our shores

- especially off the Detached Mole and Rosia - for them to explore. There are so many shipwrecks in the sea around the Rock and we feel this specialist market for divers has not been exploited enough.” Exploration and leisure trips visiting our caves on the East side is another of the services offered and tours of the Rock by sea, as opposed to by land, via our busy and noisy roads, is another novel idea very much on the cards. Much of the above, if not all, should be up and running by the time you read this so it would be a very

good idea to get in touch for a trip of a lifetime! There’s no doubt the company is kept pretty busy when it comes to anything related to the sea inside and out of the harbour. In their much less glamorous role, Neptune Marine also caters for commercial diving, in relation to works carried out in underwater ship cleaning and repairs etc.

Yes, the boys are on a high about their new ventures as well as being mindful of maintaining standards with the present level of work in and around our port.

Jonathan, David and Daniel Victory are positively enthusiastic when talking about their new business campaigns. They’re eager to encourage those likeminded individuals to experience any one of these trips and `feel the thrill’ out at sea. Not just young adults but also young at heart seniors are invited to join them on their unique, Dolphin and other trips out into the Bay and a little further out into the Med... As well as dolphins, a sighting of a sunfish or even a pilot whale will surely be a stimulating event...

Yes, ‘feel the thrill!’

Brothers Jonathan and David Victory

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Chindia

World Music Festival - The third edition

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edition was seen to be building on that success with singer Jasmin Levy. So this third festival, Chindia was going to have to top them both. It did on Thursday 19th June as St Michael’s cave resonated to world class music from top international performers.

Ancient oriental music opened Chindia, played by Guo Chan on Chinese violin and Mieko Miyazaki on Koto, a Japanese type of harp. Hypnotic and

evocative at times and lively and charming at others, this duo showed us that Folk instruments of the string variety are at times hampered by drone strings, which, in the case of the Koto, makes for repetitive phrasing. It didn’t stop them from giving dazzling displays of musical prowess individually and as a duo so they were warmly received and set the

tone for what was still to come.

Israeli percussionist extraordinaire, Itamar Doari and Tomer Moked on electric Oud, made an explosive combination of looped percussion rhythms and looped Oud soundscapes, which they played over and made the mind boggle at the musical skill set required to produce such a huge

and diverse sound from just a duo. However, this was not just any duo, this was a World class duo playing music that embraced many cultures, even Flamenco, with the use of the ‘Cajon’. Extraordinary percussion including bells, cymbals, tambourines and hand drums made their music rhythmic and brave, as well as, compelling. Truly, a treat to hear

and see it being played and I for one, felt privileged to have been in their musical company that night.

World famous composer and guitarist producer, Nitin Sawhney topped the billing featuring guest performances from the extensively rich vocal talents of Nicki Wells and the percussion skills of ‘Tabla’

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(Hindu hand drums) maestro, Aref Durvesh. My research prior to the concert, which led to an interview with Nitin, showed that major artists have wanted to collaborate with Nitin Sawhney. Paul Mc Cartney and guitar legend Jeff Beck to name but two, but I also enjoyed seeing many videos of his compositions and widened my taste to include his music.

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A sizeable contingent of fans from the neighbouring Campo area, including top press, made their presence felt with noisy adulation. The magic of gifted vocals from Nicki Wells transported us to India, Algeria and other exotic places and Nitin Sawhney’s extraordinary music was truly a fitting finale to a night of music that embraced many cultures played

in the Cave at the heart of the cultural melting pot that is Gibraltar.

Many sponsors collaborated to make this event possible and ensure its continued success and an edited version of the festival including the street elements featuring local maestro Nathan Conroy, would make a spectacular TV

show. More attention should be given to the show’s length as three and a half hours captive in Cave seats is too long to bear and detracts from the feel good factor, which such events should leave in our memory.

A resounding ‘yes please and thank you’ to the organizers, who have succeeded yet again in putting world music at the top of the cultural agenda.

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Chindia in the street What a Street Party!

Photographs by Steven Gross

W Nathan Conroy proposed an original creation for the Gibraltar World Music Festival: Chindia in the Street. As part of the Gibraltar World Music Festival, he showcased an array of performances to celebrate CHINDIA, cultures of China and India, in conjunction with Gibraltar Productions.

On the 12th of June last, outside My Wines Gibraltar in Chatham

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Counterguard, the whole area was transformed into a performance area showcasing a Street Parade with live music, dance, balance acts, circus acts, ‘fire-eaters’ including international artists.

Nathan Conroy also exposed his latest Contemporary works together with the launch of his new art film Gibraltar Chindia.

Everyone in Gibraltar was invited for a free show and enjoyed good wine, food and an unforgettable performance.

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News from The Captain Full steam ahead, as the Ship sets sail towards the new season!

For all of us football lovers, a new season is upon us. So, if you need your football fix after the long close-season break, then, Captain Chris and his shipmates have got you covered with plenty of live premiership games’ coverage in stall at the Ship; especially the Man United ones!

Wednesday CURRY NIGHT not forgetting their popular quiz nights on Thursdays. And of course, Friday evening, the Ship will continue to hold their ever popular ‘CHILL OUT’ BBQ nights and they will also be introducing lamb to their popular Roasts very, very soon.

Manchester United, Chris’s boyhood club, have had an impressive pre-season under new manager Louis Van Gaal with excellent wins against bitter rivals Liverpool and European Champions, Real Madrid in the pre-season International Champions Cup in Miami.

On a different note, NATIONAL DAY is just around the corner so as to speak. This year, the Ship will be serving BBQ from 10:00am, breakfast as from 08:00am and with PARTY DRINKS PROMOTION being served all day long, satisfaction and enjoyment is guaranteed. So come along and enjoy a meal and a drink this coming National Day in the beautiful surroundings of Marina Bay. Captain Chris and his first mate Michelle will be only too happy to sail to your needs!

Chris is confident about Manchester United’s aspirations for the new season. He commented, “In this pre-season, Manchester United has produced the best passing play since 2008. We’re obviously optimistic about reclaiming the league title and shutting up our noisy neighbours! We will be screening all Man United games and others and again, beer will be priced at £2.50 A PINT from kick-off ‘till the first goal is scored! This promotion worked extremely well last season and we’ll be continuing it this season.

Why change a winning formula!

Oh, and by the way, we’re proud to announce that this coming season, we have become one of the official sponsors of local team, PHOENIX FC. So roll on boys and the best of luck.”

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ned promotion is not limited to Manchester United games; it’ll be for all games screened throughout the coming season. However, it is not the only promotion Skipper Chris has in store. “Bars and pubs need to keep trying new promotions and running new events just in order to stay competitive these days”, comments Chris. And I mean, let’s face it, it’s not an easy task putting on bar events and coming up with new bar promotions every month but at

The Ship, they have perfected it to a ‘T’.

The ‘2 for 1’ Cocktails promotion from their popular cocktails menu, is on daily from 05:00 – 08:00, seven days a week. The Ship is also continuing its Nightly Specials with Monday being GRILL NIGHT, Tuesday BURGER NIGHT and

The Ship also caters for parties and celebrations, so do not hesitate to contact them for buffet prices and any other queries or follow them on facebook for up-and-coming events and promotions.

So there you have it folks, Great Food, Great Beer and Great Atmosphere! For bookings or reservations, please phone the Ship on TEL: (+350) 200 60160

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Recently-Completed ‘New Aloes’ Already Destined for an International Award

Five-storey seven-bedroom New Aloes may have only recently been completed but it’s already a confirmed winner at the 2014-15 European Property Awards. Champagne is on ice until the exact ‘colour’ of the accolade is revealed at a gala dinner in London in October.

Sandra Lamplough, Marketing Manager for Fairhomes Group, the developer behind New Aloes, says, “The European Property Awards are a world-renowned mark of excellence, and ones that we have experienced success in previously with our residential towers in Ocean Village Marina. It’s great news that New Aloes, our luxury new-build with phenomenal panoramic views, has been recognised in this European stage, and we eagerly await October’s news to see if we’re overall category winner and therefore eligible to compete for the coveted crown of World’s Best.”

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Lords: Lord Caithness, Lord Best and Lord Courtown.

Built on the site of a former Ministry of Defence building of the same name, New Aloes is a substantial 21st century home of 9,526ft² with 4,402ft² of terraces and 6,243ft² of garden. It enjoys some of the best views in the world from the Rif Mountains of North Africa to the Atlantic-meets-Mediterranean Strait, and from Rosia Bay - where Nelson’s body was brought after the Battle of Trafalgar - across the Bay to Spain. Floor-to-ceiling wall-towall glazing keeps the view alive from dawn until sunset.

Sandra continues, “The super wealthy often used to work and invest from Gibraltar, but live in Sotogrande. Now these high net worth individuals want phenomenal homes in Gibraltar so they can live and work here and, more often than not, berth their superyacht in Ocean Village Marina. New Aloes is one

such solution and provides all the accoutrements demanded from the world’s well-heeled.”

Certainly, the developers have thought of everything. Just some of New Aloes’ highlights include a cavernous 1,237ft² living-dining space, a 592ft² kitchen complete with 25ft long all-in-one preparationdining island, wet rooms with overbath rain showers, a second-floor fitness suite with a Klafs saunawith-a-view, a 12-car garage, Otis lift to all floors, and gadgetry such as electronically-operated fullheight terrace doors and window blinds, auto-lighting for wardrobe hanging rails, an iLight lighting control system, video entry and a zoned alarm system with CCTV. Outside, New Aloes’ gardens are zoned into areas for rest and relaxation, entertaining and exercise. At the top of the garden, a shaded patio leads down to a thatched Tahiti-style chill-out

bar alongside a circular two-tier swimming pool with Jacuzzi effect jets. This connects, via a shallow stream, to the main infinity-edge heated pool with remote-operated colour-changing LEDs and water jets. The upper Spa terrace has a further heated pool with mosaic hydro-massage beds and, on the top floor, a glazed observatory-esque viewing area and two generous roof terraces. Add fragrant plants, native aloe vera (naturally) and a few dozen 100-year-old olive trees, and it’s a very special place.

Sandra finishes, “We have achieved exactly what we set out to do, build a world-class home. Each and every tradesman, craftsman, inspector, who visited the home, including the fire brigade when they carried out their safety review, said New Aloes was “the best house in Gibraltar.” It’s one we, and its future owner, can be proud of.”

New Aloes–Price £10.9 million (GBP).

For more information on New Aloes contact on tel 00 350 200 400 48, email sandra.lamplough@ newaloesgibraltar.com or visit www.newaloesgibraltar.com

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Euro 1,890 for BFBS ‘The Big Salute’

The annual BFBS charity event took place in August on Andy Hunter’s ‘Captains Day’ at the Estepona Golf, traditionally when members of Med Golf, Rock Golf and the Joint Services Command Golf Society all enjoy a game together.

The format was a fun ‘4 ball Texas Scramble’. The day consisted of a welcoming coffee and bacon sandwich, followed by 18 holes on one of the coast’s friendliest and long established courses. Following the golf everyone enjoyed a super BBQ during the raffle and presentation.

The winning team were from JYSKE Bank: Dennis, Patrick, Ole and Carsten scored a gross 61, net 55.8. Runners up were the Captains team: Andy, Matt, Paul and Ian with 62 gross, 55.9 net Nearest the pin winners: 5 Paul

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Appleyard, 7 Dave Stimson, 14 Ian McNee and 16 Mark Quick. Longest drive on the 3rd (driving the green) was Paul Appleyard

Andy Hunter tok this opportunity to thank the sponsors and raffle gifts’ suppliers from JYSKE Bank, Med Golf, Mansion, O’Reilly’s, GibMaroc, Casa Pepe, Admiral Casino, Le Bateau, Anglo Hispano, The Silver Shop, the Gibraltar Football Association, Bridge Bar & Grill and Estepona Golf. More details http:// www.bigsalute.com/

The Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) runs the BFBS Big Salute to raise funds for five Forces charities. The 5 Charities are BLESMA, for limbless veterans, Blind Veterans UK, Combat Stress, FAB, for bereaved military families and Veterans Aid.

Triay’s Pirates of the Corryvreckan Win Gold

While many people like to rest on the weekend, Javi Triay and his friend from university, Archie Cadzow, instead chose to head off to the Scottish Highlands (Loch Tay) for the weekend of 12th July and take part in the 2014 Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon.

Calling themselves ‘Pirates of the Corryvreckan,’ the intrepid two entered this “exhilarating test of fitness” and did extremely well to come in 6th place. Javi and Archie completed the quadrathlon course in 10 hours and 27 minutes. They had to: • Swim 1.5 km across Loch Tay • Run across seven Munros including the Ben Lawers and Ptarmigan Ridge to Morenish, which is approximately 27 km • Kayak 11 km back to the swim start • Cycle around Loch Tay, which is 54 km.

And at the end of all that, they had to slice a melon in two with a sword to stop the clock!

land. The waves can reach nine metres in height and the noise it makes can be heard 16 kilometres away!

The Artemis Foundation selected two charities that participants fundraise for. This year it was Mercy Corps, an international development charity operating in over 40 countries to help people affected by natural disaster, poverty and conflict and help them turn a disaster into an opportunity for progress.

The second charity was Mary’s Meals, which is an international project to provide school meals to children where the lack of food prevents them getting an education.

Javi and Archie raised £2, 310.46 for these two charities. Everyone at Triay & Triay in Gibraltar is very proud of them and we applaud their success and the personal time they gave up to help fundraise for charitable causes.

For more information visit: www.artemisgreatkindrochit.com/

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Med Golf saw three events in June

‘The Jyske Bank Trophy’, ‘The Guinness Portugal Tour’ and ‘The MG Estates Trophy’ Vilamoura in Portugal’s Algarve was the venue from 13th to 17th June. Everything about this trip for the 16 golfers was a roaring success. Med Golf Director and winning Captain Andy Hunter commented “Previous outings to Scotland and Ireland were unique but this was our best tour to date and unfortunately over in a flash, Monte Rei Golf in particular was truly world class!” Much better than hanging around airports the group travelled to Portugal by luxury coach.

The Jyske Bank Trophy

Our first of 3 events in June took place on the New course at San Roque Club on Sunday the 8th June. A mighty field of 69 players contested ‘The Jyske Bank Trophy’.

The day was also a celebration of Paul Appleyard’s outstanding win in the 2014 World Blind Golf Championship last month. A further attraction, aside from the golf, was a quiz set on the course by the sponsor.

The weather was ideal, if a little windy, and the course was in great shape. The greens, which looked perfect from the safety of the organiser’s buggy, were seemingly not as fast as they can be, and not as easy to read as they looked. As the day progressed, I sensed that many might be refocusing their trophy ambitions from golf to the Sponsor’s Quiz!

However, not everyone was struggling with the golf and ‘The Jyske Bank Trophy’ winner was David MacGregor with 35 points. David won the trophy and 2 green fees on the San Roque Club Old Course – but that’s not all……read on.

Other prizes were won as follows: Best gross score was John Groszek with a score of 78.

The longest drive was won by Peter Warren.

Best gross score on the par 3s, with a score of 1 over par, was SRC member Peter Myers.

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Best pairing was David MacGregor and Paul Appleyard with a fine score of 68 points Our best senior this time was David again.

Because of the number of visitors to Med Golf in this event, a guest prize was introduced and won by Sara Lees with a score of 35 points, nudging our Paul into second with 33 – yes Paul was on the guest list as we do have a rule that if you haven’t played for more than 6 events, you revert back as if you were a new member and not able to win the major prizes, just for that comeback round.

Our handicap category prizes were won as follows: Category 1 (0-12) Runner up with 29 points was Peter Warrens; the winner with 30 points was Matthew Bland.

Category 2 (13-22) Runner up was Kasper Thy Jensen with 31 points and the winner on lower handicap was Chris Delany also with 31 points.

Category 3 (23 and above): Murray Chisholm was runner up with 27 points and the winner was Paul Mosen with a score of 32 points.

The nearest the pin winners were: Tee 8 Paul Osborne; Tee 13 Gary Corkish and Tee 17 Chris Watkins.

Nearest the pin in 2 on a par 4 and nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5 were both won by David Campbell.

Two teams led by captains John and Andy Hunter battled it out in the hot and humid conditions on three of the best courses in the area; Oceanico Old, Oceanic Victoria and Monte Rei. The teams competed in a Ryder Cup style event and unlike the more northerly of our tours; nobody needed their wet weather gear for this one!!

Guinness Portugal Tour

The first day saw Denis Lafferty from Saccone and Speed, who kindly sponsored the event through Guinness, smash the first ball of the event down the first fairway as tradition dictates. John’s team took the lead overnight at 3 points to 1, all to play for still.

This year’s tour, sponsored again by our good friends at Guinness, took place under much warmer conditions than Ireland where we had been for the last two years.

After a good night’s sleep at the brilliantly located Tivoli Marina Hotel, Andy’s team came out fighting too with a 4 to nil victory on day 2, taking the competition

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look top 20 is as follows with just 2 events to go this season:

score to 5 to 3 in Andy’s favour.

Getting a little fatigued now with two days of searing heat, it was a pleasant surprise when the guys awoke to a duller day and a more manageable temperature with which to tackle Monte Rei, one of the top courses in the world. A sometimes tough track, if you ever get the chance to play this magnificent Jack Nicklaus course, you should.

Andy’s team played really well on day 3 winning the overall event by 10 to 6.

Following the great golfing experience we then sat down for late lunch in the fine dining room at Monte Rei and were treated to a gastronomic delight, 5 courses of imaginative and extremely tasty food with just the odd glass of wine to wash it down.

During our time away, Denis confirmed Guinness is to sponsor the next Med Golf Tour and plans are already in place for a trip to the same area for next year with a couple of new courses on the agenda and of course, a return trip to Monte Rei. Our eternal thanks go to Denis and Guinness for their continued support. Guinness, Jyske Bank, Ladbrokes International and O’Reilly’s Irish Pub also deserve our thanks for inviting us all to dinner/drinks/daily prizes whilst we were away. Only 360 something days until the next tour, which is available exclusively to Med Golf members.

MG Estates Trophy Our final event in June was the MG Estates Trophy at El Paraiso on 29th June.

The course was set up far easier than last time we played at El Paraiso, with beautiful weather, greens that did not resemble a bath tub like last time and tee boxes that, in the main, were set quite a way forward. Consequently, the 96 AUGUST 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE

scores were very good indeed!

The MG Estates Trophy winner was Chris Hill with a spectacular 45 points. Chris won the trophy and 2 green fees on the San Roque Club Old Course Other prizes were won as follows: Best gross score was George Bris with a score of 66, yes that is not a typo, he scored 5 under par.!

The longest drive was won by Peter Warren.

Best gross score on the par 3s, with a score of level par by Kevin Jones.

Best pairing was our winner Chris and regular partner Jon Rix with a huge 81 points!

Our best senior this time was Chris again.

Our handicap category prizes were won as follows: Category 1 (0-12) Runner up with 40 points was David MacGregor;

the winner with 42 points was Peter Warrens.

Category 2 (13-22) Runner up was Tommy Kai with 37 points and the winner was Chris Delany for the second event in a row with 43 points.

Category 3 (23 and above): Jon Rix was runner up with 36 points and the winner was Paul Mosen, another consecutive event winner, with a score of 37 points.

The nearest the pin winners were: Soren Valbro, George Bris (2); Dave Pinniger. Nearest the pin in 2 on a par 4 and nearest the pin in 3 on a par 5 were both won by the on form George Bris.

Here is the updated Top Twenty

Following a bumper June, the new

1. Warren, Peter 2. Slade, Geoff 3. Harvey, Mike 4. Watson, Tom 5. McGregor, David 6. Watkins, Chris 7. Hunter, Javi 8. O’Toole, Tim 9. Cowburn, Mike 10. Warren, Chris 11. Pinniger, Dave 12. Mitchell, Tim 13. Stonefield, Steve 14. Purkiss, Chris 15. Hil,l Chris 16. Novoletta, carlo 17. O’Connor, Chris 18. Tricker, Jon 19. Buchanan, Steve 20. Hunter, John Our next event is at Estepona. It will be held on 17th August with a 0900 shotgun start. You can enter the event by contacting Paul at contact.medgolf@gmail.com All the photos from Dona Julia can be found on our Facebook page.

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