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G.H.A. PAYS RESPECT TO FALLEN COLLEAGUES ON WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

48 THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY 2020

52 PAN DE AZUCAR GRILL PRESENTS

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HANNAH’S TRAVELS

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CORONAVIRUS, GIBRALTAR AND THE IMPACT ON HOROLOGY

50 WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN

28TH EDITION OF MOROCCAN GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL 54 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF V.E. DAY 58 LOCKDOWN LEARNING

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4 STAGIONI: STAYING THE COURSE 62 COSTA RICA: A

CONSERVATIONIST’S DREAM PART 2

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‘THANKS’ POSTCARDS DELIVERED TO ALL GIBRALTAR ADDRESSES

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OLYMPUS PHOTOGRAPHIC GEAR

68 THE MIGHTY PEA

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MY WINES HOSTS FOOD PAIRING AT ITS BEST

73 ZABAL BAÑOS: QUALITY

FRIDAY NIGHT STAY SAFE EDITION

M.A.G. MUSICIANS ENTERTAIN TENANTS

76 G.A.M.P.A. AT LOCKDOWN

THE INTERNATIONAL LIONS CLUB OF GIBRALTAR DONATE £5,000 TO THE G.H.A.

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GHA pays respects to Fallen Colleagues on Workers’ Memorial Day Members of the GHA paid respects on International Workers’ Memorial Day to all those who lost their lives at work

GLOBALLY, EACH year on April 28th, people gather to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day. On this day, we remember those, who have lost their lives at work, or as a result of work- related injury and disease. In remembering those who have died, we reaffirm our commitment to prevent more deaths, injuries and disease as a result of work. The Government of Gibraltar officially recognises Workers’ Memorial Day. This year, 28th April 2020, International Workers’ Memorial Day, was different, as the Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Health Authority remembered those healthcare staff and all other key workers, who tragically lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This year, Coronavirus was the International Workers’ Memorial Day theme.

The Minister for Health and Care, the Honourable Paul Balban, said: “We take time on Workers’ Memorial Day to pay tribute to the sacrifice made by so many workers during this pandemic and to remember those, who have sadly lost their lives. We also wish to thank all those, who continue 6 GLOBE MAGAZINE

to do vital work at great risk to themselves. This tribute is extended to all workers whose lives have been lost, and today we also remember their families. The minute's silence allows us all to pay tribute to the sacrifice made of so many workers during the pandemic. As we come together in remembering those who

have lost their lives, we also reach out in support of those who are experiencing grief.”

Mrs Sandra Gracia, Director of Nursing Services, said: “We dedicate this day to healthcare workers. The coronavirus pandemic affects every worker, regardless of the sector in

which they work or their workplace; it affects us all. Globally, there are tens of thousands of workers, who have died. Many more have fallen ill and many are continuing to go to work each day risking their lives for others.” Mrs Gracia added: “I am grateful and humbled by those staff at the Gibraltar Health Authority and Care Agency, who attend to their duties and have the needs of patients and those they offer care and support to, at the centre of all that they do. The silence, in sharp contrast to the applauding roars of the 8pm tributes made to essential workers from homes and balconies each evening, is a respectful silence, a touching reminder of the risks that essential workers run as they keep us safe. This simple demonstration of respect is in response to those who have paid the very highest price, our nation salutes them in our gratitude.”

Professor Ian Peate, Head of the School of Health Studies, added: “We also pay tribute today to those health and social care students across the world, who have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will never forget the contribution and efforts that these students made as they worked and studied with the determined aim of making a difference.”

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Workers' Memorial Day 2020

DUE TO COVID-19, the Government of Gibraltar confirmed by press release the cancellation of the Workers Memorial Day Ceremony in its traditional format.

Given the significance of this event in Gibraltar’s cultural calendar,

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the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, the Minister for Employment, Gilbert Licudi, and two representatives from ‘Unite the Union’, laid wreaths at the Lobby of Parliament. Furthermore, candles were lit to remember all those workers, who have died worldwide since the start of the pandemic.

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Hannah's Travels What countries did you visit during your travels?

My partner and I had always dreamed of backpacking through South East Asia. We sorted out some time off work and headed straight to Thailand in November. Whilst in Thailand, we spontaneously booked a flight to Singapore to spend the New Year.

My partner Evan proposed to me whilst we were there which made our visit to Singapore very special.

After this, we travelled to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bali and ended our trip in Sydney, Australia.

When did you return to Gibraltar from your travels?

We returned to Gibraltar mid April, after the lockdown in Australia had begun, which affected any possibility of further travels. We decided to fly back home and spend the lockdown with our family, which helped raise all our spirits.

How has travelling helped you develop and grow as a person?

Over the past five years, travelling has really become a big passion of mine. The chance to meet new people and experience completely different cultures is an invaluable experience. You become more connected to nature, your mind becomes a lot quieter and clearer, and you suddenly become inspired from all this positive energy and start seeing where you want your life to go. Most importantly, you remember how beautiful life is and how grateful we should be for 10 GLOBE MAGAZINE

organization which focused on rescuing and helping Bali’s street dogs. I had visited Bali once before and being the huge animal lover that I am, I recognized the need for help. I took part in rescue missions and gave medicine and food to street dogs. We also fostered an elderly dog, which had been dumped in a nearby drain and through her I was able to meet an amazing charity, which sold handmade bandanas in order to raise funds for these animals. I am currently working towards bringing these bandanas to Gibraltar.

Now that you’re back in Gibraltar, how have you been spending your time during lockdown?

I have been spending some time with my family, conducting online private lessons, and focusing on an online interior design course, which I have been longing to do for some time now. This has inspired me to design a unique living space within our home, which has also involved a lot of particularly rewarding? every day on this earth.

Were there any moments I particularly enjoyed our time in gardening, and focus on starting during your travels which were Bali as I volunteered for a local my very own interior design business in the near future.

Has the lockdown been a positive experience for yourself in any way?

I believe that this lockdown has been a positive experience for most people in one way or another. For me personally, it has been a time to slow down, reflect, and set myself clear goals, which I am working towards. It has also been a time to

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practice meditating, which I have never found the time to do.

funds for dogs in nearby shelters.

What do you see yourself working on over the next few months? Over the next few months, I see myself continuing my interior design course, starting small interior design projects and bringing the Bali bandanas to Gibraltar in order to raise

As a former Miss Gibraltar (2015) we have to ask, how was your pageantry experience and how do you see its future? Winning Miss Gibraltar was a very special time in my life. I formed many friendships with a range of people, who I am still close to now.

I matured and grew as a person,

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and realized how important it is to work hard towards an end goal.

The experience really opened my eyes and inspired me to travel as I thoroughly enjoyed travelling solo to China for the Miss World pageant in 2015. I see the future of the pageant going well as it has been very positive to see more contestants signing up every year and willing to continue the legacy of Miss Gibraltar.

Have you got any advice for the contestants this year seeing as the show has had to be postponed until further notice? I hope that the girls remain positive and motivated despite the uncertainty around the pageant this year. They should focus on the main reason why they entered, and use that focus and energy in order to reach their end goal.

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Coronavirus, Gibraltar and the impact on Horology The Impact of Coronavirus on Gibraltar Article by courtesy of Watch & Bullion

GIBRALTAR HAS ALWAYS been a place that has found itself as a spectator to global events. The coronavirus however changed this; suddenly we are participants in the live televised global thriller called COVID-19. For those of you that don’t know where Gibraltar falls on the map, it is the last frontier in Europe located between Spain and Morocco. It is a boiling pot of cultural goodness with a spice added from the 11 million visitors that travel to see the famous Rock every year. We are a place that relies on a substantial workforce that crosses the border on a daily basis to serve our economy, playing pivotal roles in key local areas such as finance, gaming, hospitality and the health industry.

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position. It is directed by a progressive government and is a place where the new and oldworld meet, creating a contrast that compliments and enriches the DNA of every Gibraltarian.

It is in times like these that I can see the true spirit of what makes up our identity. Our Government has provided full transparency

throughout this crisis in the form of daily message updates and press conferences round the clock.

Coronavirus is having ripple effects beyond its upending of daily life. I am sure that also we at ‘Watch & Bullion’ will be seeing a big hit. The outbreak has dramatically reduced the number

of shoppers across cities and forced companies to close their stores. And our neighbours in Spain have been put on national lockdown, declaring a state of emergency on Friday 13th March.

The Dow Jones fell more than 2,000 points the previous Monday, over growing fears about the outbreak, as well as, rock bottom oil prices. Markets in Europe and Asia also reacted, in one of the worst weeks for stocks since the 2008 financial crisis.

Sure, the stock market isn’t the economy, but it’s a signal that investors are concerned about the economic outlook for the coming year. And because there’s still so much we don’t know about the virus, it makes the potential economic fallout so uncertain.

Having talked about coronavirus in general, as well as, how it has

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affected us in Gibraltar, I now want to pass on the word to Simon, our Editor from Germany.

Together, we have been following the events of the Covid 19 virus extensively in many late night ‘WhatsApp’ chats and calls. He will give you an insight into his take on what has been happening, and how it already has affected the watch market, and what it might mean for our industry as a whole.

A word from our editor: the impact of coronavirus on horology Corona, a word with a new-found meaning; it used to be the name of a Mexican brew that a German would refuse to call beer. Now it refers to a virus that within only a few months managed to change the way we live. We are 16 GLOBE MAGAZINE

talking about whole countries under quarantine, a borderless continent closing its borders, and the public trading toilet paper like it is a rare commodity.

This pandemic is unlike anything I have ever seen in my life, although to be fair I am not particularly old. While I am hopeful that within the next few months things will start going back to normal, I also believe that the knock on effects may be felt for a long time after the virus is gone. Regardless of the outcome, we can already be certain that this is an event for the history books.

In my mind, Corona is the perfect example of a Black Swan event.

The term was popularized by Nassim Taleb‘s book “Fooled by Randomness” in 2001 and later expanded upon in “The Black

Swan” in 2007. He describes a Black Swan event as having three key characteristics. It comes as a surprise: Check. It has a major effect: Double Check. It will in the aftermath be inappropriately rationalized with the benefit of Hindsight: To be seen.

In his amazing books, he explores how humans tend to be blinded by these rare events as we tend to naturally underestimate extreme events, which have low probabilities. Given that I am no expert on the COVID-19 Virus or pandemics in general, I will however refrain from going too much into the details of the virus itself. The only thing I do know for certain, however, from my experience working in the healthcare field is the following.

Make sure to be more vigilant of your personal hygiene than ever

to help slow down the spread and reduce pressure on our hospitals and medical staff.

A field I know a little more about is Watches, so in this article I would like to take a closer look at the possible implications of this virus on the industry we so cherish. Like a check hook that you don’t see coming, the virus has already delivered a serious blow by being responsible for Baselworld to shut down for the year; something that has not happened in the last 102 years.

Taking a step back, the watch industry has been in an interesting situation in the last decade. We experienced extremes that went into every direction. While on the one side exports have been rather fickle, the steel classic continue to be completely sold out and trade

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for up to 100% premiums on the MSRP. While cheaper brands get swallowed up by the likes of the apple watch, prices in the vintage market have shot to the moon very much like they do in a bubble.

What’s more, the industry has in recent times shown a tendency to become more and more top-heavy, showing signs of an oligopolistic market; those at the top not only manage to grow their market share but also increasingly control their supply through means of selling directly to the customer rather than through a jeweller as was industry practice. While this is not something you usually want to see, it becomes particularly troublesome when the industry as a whole suffers, as in harsh times only the strong tend to survive, further eradicating competition.

And Corona promises to bring us harsh times.

Now what happens when a Black Swan event comes along that will make the demand for luxury watches plummet? There will be a restructuring of the industry.

Direct impacts will most likely be seen in drastic reductions in demand from the Asian markets where the outbreak started. While Hong Kong still faces massive

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political turmoil, China has put entire cities under quarantine, both events where the appeal of a luxury timepiece falls flat for the biggest and third biggest

largest watch export nation, Italy, being put under a complete quarantine. Then there is the travel market, not only will holiday destinations see their

export markets respectively. The already struggling European market will surely do no better with borders closed and the 9th

walk-in-business plummet, but all the airport malls can basically shut down for the time of the travel bans.

The supply side will not remain untouched either. Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Phillippe and Hublot have already closed down their production facilities and it’s unclear when they will actually open again. While these big brands can afford to lay off for a few months, just think of the magnitude of that statement.

What about the smaller independent producers, do they have the reserves to sustain a multiple month production halt where all your fixed costs like rent and labour eat into your cash reserves? And let’s just leave our little horological world for a second. What about the middle and lower income people, the day labourers, and those whose boss has to shut down because they never had the cash flow to survive something like this in the first case.

I am no believer in trickledown economics, but trickle up economics is very real in my mind. The middle class will have to take the brunt force of this pandemic and the possible implications for the economy, as well as, the many individual lives behind it are massive. In my eyes, the coronavirus has all the ingredients to become a perfect storm, to become the 21st century quartz crisis

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4 Stagioni Staying the Course It’s worthy of note how some restaurants remain popular after many years serving the populace. Apart from providing good food, the determination to ‘stay the course’ - despite difficulties and obstacles, which may come your way – is vital...

‘4 Stagioni’ situated on the Saluting Battery is a perfect example!

Text By Richard Cartwright

‘SALUTING BATTERY’, MUCH better known as ‘La Bateria’ by Rosia Road, is where you’ll find one of the Rock’s most frequented restaurants specialising in original Italian food whilst also offering a variety of meat dishes and, of course, delicious, freshly baked pizzas! ‘Original Italian food’ is not just a good sounding label, Head Chef and proprietor, Paolo Olmetto, hails from the Italian island of Sardinia just off the mainland... “I come from a large family, my dad was a school teacher and my mum looked after nine children and had to keep the home running. I was keen in getting into the hotel and restaurant business and attended catering school on the island for three years, mainly concentrating in serving and front of house away from the kitchen, but cooking came later as I slowly moved into that area, which is what I was really interested in.”

Aged 18, Paolo moved to the UK and worked in top restaurants, like San Lorenzo and a West End casino where he really learned the ropes of how to serve food and wine in those first class establishments... “I moved to Spain and 20 GLOBE MAGAZINE

Blues opened, later Casemates and other places and Sax’s popularity slowly passed.”

Paolo’s goal was to open his own place but felt he needed to learn more about food preparation and, despite always being very observant at how things were done during his time working in top restaurants, how to run and work a proper kitchen restaurant, was a priority for him. He felt he needed training so off he went to study in Italy... “Well, I’ve now run 4 Stagioni for about 15 years and today I must say, we’re doing very well. A lot of work was needed to get the place up to scratch. It had previously been a fast food place and it took six months to, at least, get it to look nice but the first four or five years were a bit of a struggle.

Gibraltar working in the Valderrama Golf Club and San Roque Club across the way and became quite close to the Tobelem brothers (‘Hanny’ and ‘Toby’). I worked in Sax 1, later in Sax 2 here in Gibraltar and at Bianca’s also. I remember Cool

We’ve re-decorated the restaurant four times since we opened always keeping a sort of rustic feel and an Italian touch about it which enhances the whole atmosphere.” The latest renovation has been the spacious, enclosed conservatory opened last May on the eastside of the building. It’s light and airy and can

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seat nearly 50 diners, plus 30 odd inside, bringing that figure up to about 100 on a hot summer’s night under awnings set up next to the conservatory, should there be a demand for those extra diners... “Works have also been undertaken in the kitchen which has to accommodate six staff as they busily get food ready for the waiting staff to serve. Paolo tells me he employs up thirteen or fourteen individuals at peak season at ‘4 Stagioni,’ keeping the popular restaurant up and running very successfully always reminding his staff to serve with a smile and be ready to attend to their customers’ every need no matter how small.

The menu is extensive at ‘4 Stagioni’ and the popularity of dishes runs across the pages from appetising ‘Carpaccios’ to ‘Raviolis’ served in a variety of ways to the very popular ‘Milanesa’ and so much more. The choice is endless. Italy comes to your table prepared by a genuine Italian professional: Pastas and rice, meats, fish and, of course, Pizzas! All done the Italian/Sardinian way as Paolo also offers you the Island’s, ‘Sardinian Speciality!’ That not being enough to make you crave for a taste of Italy, you may want to go for a BBQ choice.

There’s a Kids Menu too and a great selection of desserts created with that unique, Italian touch...Yes, the recipes are original going back generations cooked with fresh ingredients for you, your family and friends to enjoy. In a sentence, ‘4 Stagioni’ is the home of authentic Italian cuisine but let’s say no more because... WHEN WORDS FAIL, GOOD FOOD WILL DO THE TALKING! OR, PUT THE ITALIAN WAY... ‘DOVE LE PAROLE FALLISCONE,

IL BUON CIBO PARLA.... Try it, at ‘4 STAGIONE!’ Open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays. Lunch 12.30 to 3.30...Dinner 06.30 to 10.30. ‘A Stagioni’ is situated at Jumper’s Bastion ‘Saluting Battery’, 16/18 Rosia Road. For bookings and/or reservations, please phone the ‘4 Stagioni’ on (+350) 200 79153 or follow them on facebook on www. facebook.com/4stagionigibraltar

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‘Thanks’ Postcards delivered to all Gibraltar addresses A SPECIAL 'THANKS' postcard was delivered free of charge to all Gibraltar addresses.

that have been received and was encouraging people to upload them on social media using the hashtag #thankinggibraltar.

The idea was for children and families to send a postcard to someone within Gibraltar, who would appreciate receiving such a card. It was up to individuals to choose who this someone should be; maybe a relative or friend working on the COVID-19 frontline, a grandparent staying at home or a team of people or business doing an exemplary job during these exceptional times.

The list was endless!

To send the postcard all that needed to be done was: 1. Write a friendly message on the card 2. Fill in the name and address of the recipients (no stamps

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required) 3. Insert them in any post-box while out on your daily exercise or essential shopping.

Postmen and postwomen delivered these postcards free of charge to any local address.

The Government said it would love to see photos of postcards

The Minister with responsibility for the Post Office, Vijay Daryanani said, “This is an excellent initiative as it encourages people to keep in contact with those, who are in lockdown or to thank those, who are on the frontline. It also gives me the chance to thank the staff of the Post Office, who are not only working hard during these difficult days but, with this initiative, are actually volunteering for this extra work!”

Postcards were also available to pick up free of charge from the Post Office, all Express Shops, Risso's Daily, GibOil Petrol stations and Morrisons Supermarket

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Olympus Photographic Gear

OLYMPUS OM-D E-M1 MARK III Olympus has officially unveiled the OM-D R-M1 Mark III: a lightweight and compact Micro Four Thirds camera that packs a 20MP sensor, new image processing tricks, and “the world’s best image stabilization” that combines in-body and in-lens technology for up to 7.5 stops of compensation.

At the core of the E-M1 Mark III is the same 20.4MP Live MOS sensor with 121 cross-type focus points

and 18fps max burst rate (with AF/ AE tracking) that you’ll find in its predecessor. It also uses the same 2.36M-dot EVF and 1037K-dot vari-angle LCD as the Mark II. OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 MARK III Packing a wealth of capabilities within an especially compact design, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera with an abundance of speed, precision, and versatility. Featuring a 20.4MP MOS sensor and a

TruePic VIII image processor, the E-M5 Mark III offers quick continuous shooting up to 10 fps with a mechanical shutter, up to 30 fps shooting with an electronic shutter, and DCI and UHD 4K video recording.

The sensor and processor combination also affords a sensitivity range up to ISO 25600 while a sophisticated 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization system compensates for up to 6.5 stops of camera shake for sharper handheld shooting.

Complementing the imaging specs, the sensor's design also incorporates 121 phase-detection points, all of which are cross-type, along with 121 contrast-detection areas for fast and precise focusing and subject tracking performance.

Despite all of its performanceoriented attributes, the E-M5 Mark III manages to retain a sleek design, which is also weather-sealed for use in trying weather conditions.

A high-resolution 2.36m-dot 0.67x-magnification OLED viewfinder is featured along with a 3.0" 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD, which sports a vari-angle design to suit working from high, low, and front-facing angles. Additionally, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enable wireless transferring and remote camera control from linked mobile devices.

OLYMPUS M. ZUIKO 12-45 F4 PRO The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 1245mm F4.0 PRO Lens is a lightweight

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wide-angle to portrait-length zoom lens designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. This lens has a 24-90mm equivalent focal length range and a constant f/4 maximum aperture. It has two aspherical elements, two HR elements, one DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) element, two extra-low dispersion elements, and Super HR (high-refractive index) elements for minimizing distortions and color fringing.

These integrated lens elements also contribute to having sharp, clear, and color-accurate images. Its 1:2 maximum magnification ratio makes for impressive close-up shots, while its rounded seven-blade diaphragm helps render pleasing bokeh. What sets this 12-45mm lens is its Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) autofocus system, which lets it have smooth but fast and quiet autofocusing needed for both shooting stills and recording videos. Have a compact and allaround lens for your photography and video needs with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4.0 PRO Lens.

OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO ED150-400 F4-5 PRO Olympus has announced the development of a pro-level super tele-zoom lens, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro. This hefty lens will have a standard focal range of 300-800mm

The 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro will be available in 2020, and pricing has not yet been disclosed.

THE OLYMPUS E-PL9 The Pen E-PL9 is an updated version of the 2016 R-PL8 model in Olympus’ Pen Lite series of pocket waterproof point-and-shoot market for years. Its Tough TG-1 compact redefined what kind of image quality and features we expected from a pocketable underwater camera, and the company has continued to iterate and refine the design in the years since its introduction.

equiv. on Micro Four Thirds bodies, with a built-in 1.25X teleconverter increasing those numbers to 3751000mm equiv., at the cost of 2/3-stop of light. If you want even more reach, the lens will also be compatible with Olympus' new MC-20 2X teleconverter.

The lens will be stabilized and will work with the 5-axis IS systems built into modern Olympus cameras for extra shake reduction. As one would expect, it will be fully weather-sealed and Olympus claims it should function at temperatures as low as -10°C/+14°F.

mirrorless cameras. It looks to improve on the older model with additions like a larger grip, popup flash, and the ability to record 4K video at 30 fps. The E-PL9 also offers a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor and features the same TruePic VIII processor from the company’s flagship OM-D E-M1 Mark II. OLYMPUS TOUGH TG-6 The Olympus Tough TG-6 replaces the waterproof point-and-shoot, TG-5 Olympus has all but owned the

The TG-6, which replaces the TG-5 is a very modest update. It retains the same lens and image sensor, the heart of what makes a camera a camera.

The upgrades come in the form of fit and finish—the rear LCD has been seriously upgraded, from a dated 460k-dot panel to a much more modern 1.04-million-dot LCD. It doesn't support touch input, which seems like a missed opportunity.

Waterproof action cameras, like the GoPro Hero 7 Black, have had touch screens for generations now.

The interface typically doesn't work that well when the screen is wet, but waterproof cameras are often used on dry land.

The rest of the basics are the same—a 12MP 1/2.3-inch image sensor, 4K video, Raw and JPG imaging, excellent macro capability, and support for add-on accessory lenses and lighting modifiers. All this is housed in a pocketable form factor that's waterproof to 50 feet, shockproof against 7-foot drops, crushproof to 220 pounds of force, and able to operate in 14-degree (F) temperatures.

An updated image processor, now branded TruePic VIII, adds some refinements. It includes a digital teleconverter that promises better results than traditional digital zoom, expands macro stacking and bracketing capabilities, and offers three underwater white balance settings so you can tune images to the temperature of light at your diving depth.

Some new accessories are coming with the camera too. There is a lens protector—Olympus recommends it for climbers, who keep the camera at their side on a carabiner to protect it from scratches—as well as, a new zooming fish-eye lens adapter.

The camera will be available in the same red and black versions as previous entries in the series.

Olympus photographic gear is available to buy from both Alpha Electronics of 207 Main Street and Euro Electronics of 246 Main Street agents for Olympus in Gibraltar.

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'My Wines' host food pairing at Its best In early March Globe Magazine was invited to a 'My Wines' food pairing event to which I was happy to attend as it turned out to be an excellent evening Text by Joe Adambery

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THE EVENT WAS HELD UPSTAIRS in their terrace area under canopy in a beautiful setting. This was their first pairing event of the year and was sold out with around forty attending as is usually the case for these high quality gourmet events, which they aim to host once a month.

Glen, Carolina introduced the Matua Sauvignon Blanc originating from New Zealand. Its notes describe it as: 'Citric and deliciously pure with a hint of grapefruit and basil. The palate is fresh and vibrant with concentrated blackcurrant leaf and a hint of green melon.'

I must confess that I was truly impressed with the wine selection and the inspired food pairing from 'Chef Antonio' (Gutierrez formerly of Embers).

This excellent white was paired with a salad crumble, which consisted of diced mango, red fruit and exquisitely dressed greens with a cinnamon biscuit providing the crumble.

My own notes say that the Matua was refreshingly exciting and an outstanding starter wine, which with its hint of fruit, was more than a match for our crumble salad.

We were to return to this great wine later.

Our hosts for the evening were Glen Sanders and Carolina Ortiz from 'Mondovinos.'

I was looked after by Glen's partner, Tony Hernandez, and after a brief intro from

An Argentinian wine 'La Linda Torrontes' was up next, paired with an 'OMG Pastie.'

Carolina introduced the Torrontes as "a high altitude wine from vines nearly 2,000 metres above sea level. The warm days and cold nights enriching the terroir and giving the wine an expressive and unique character." My inexpert nose wasn't able to solve its mystery, however, when paired to a delightful pastie (empanadilla), which had prawns, Avocado and other subtle flavours within, the OMG phrase did come to mind. Tony Hernandez found this wine complex and he rated it highly. The wine's notes say: 'a wine of yellow colour with white flowers and tropical fruit aromas. It is expressive and scented on the palate with a fluid and refreshing touch.'

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Matua Sauvignon Blanc

La Linda Torronte 2018

Pairing number three was a Calvet Burgundy Pinot Noir with a duck Margret dish called 'Smokey Donald' (what else?). In her intro, Carolina said "the French wine producers call Pinot Noir the devil's grape because it's so hard to produce. It catches diseases and anything else around the vineyard." The notes say: 'Intense garnet-red body - Very aromatic with black currents and other red fruit notes; rich and

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Calvet Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Luigi Mosca Malbec Reserva

Morande Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva

tannic wine associating fleshy and lively characters.' Glen said that "this was the best pairing with duck that he could remember" and I would agree with that, without taking away anything from the wine, the duck was expertly dressed with red fruit and it paired well with the wine to delight the palate even further.

Bosca Malbec Reserva from Argentina paired with Ribeye Steak 'Asado'. By this dish, I was completely in awe of the chef, who had managed to translate grand meals into heavenly bite size portions, which complemented the wines so well. Inspired culinary art from Antonio!

Next came the first of the big wines, a Luigi

Carolina Ortiz comes from the region

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where these excellent reds have been in production since 1901. The winery is still in family hands. "One of Argentina's favourites and the winery's international bestseller, six months in oak, balanced and intense aromas." Notes: Red fruit, spicy and floral notes, well bodied and attractive character.

Paired with the succulent Ribeye this was a highlight for me and I wanted more of both!

The appreciative noise levels had gone up a notch and we were soon going to Chile! I would go anywhere for that Malbec!

The Big wine! Morande Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva (Chile). Notes: Deep cherry in colour; Nose-black and red fruit, tobacco, cinnamon and coffee beans. Complex and big bodied, balanced and velvety. Married to 'Choclo Pie' a Chilean dish, which had imported Mexican Corn flour for its pastry top covering the delights within the pie.

It might easily have been desert. My notes: 'saving the best wine for last' holds true and Carolina had been right when she said that "this wine comes from the queen of all grape varieties." Hats off to this 'Morande Gran Reserva' whose charm conjured up images of expanse and expensive; I didn't ask.

The finale was a desert toffee lemon tart (to die for) and was thankfully paired to the excellent starter white 'Matua', which we had for the first course. I said thankfully because there was universal agreement that the versatile Sauvignon Blanc which had so sweetly opened the tasting was also deemed to be suited for closing it. I was now in a better position to test its versatility and further enjoy a wining and dining experience like none that I can recently remember.

The 'Arte de Antonio' as Chef paired to the magic of new world wines had conspired to win me over and they did. I thank the excellent hosts and all the 'My Wines' team for making this first pairing of the year so memorable.

Needless to mention, I recommend the experience to everyone, who wants to go further than simply eating out and highly suggest you book for their next one on the 22nd April before they sell out.

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Friday Night Live Safe Edition The Friday Night Live Safe Edition, the brainchild of Dion Mifsud and Nolan Frendo, featured many Gibraltarian musicians, both in Gibraltar and abroad. The event originally featured on social media on Facebook

FOR MANY LIVE MUSIC fans, spring is the most important season, as bands hit the road and festivals kick off a busy concert season. But in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, spring concerts, live events and even the summer music season are in peril, as social distancing and selfquarantining make performing live music and attending live shows all but impossible.

in Gibraltar and abroad, featured every Friday evening to entertain the local community, who were faced with the pandemic lockdown. A new Facebook In isolation, music feels more page was created (https://www. necessary than usual. People know that and musicians know that too; which is why many local musicians in quarantine, both home and abroad, are finding other ways to perform “live,” via platforms like ‘facebook, ‘Instagram’ and ‘YouTube’, and rallying around hashtags!

The pandemic has incited an explosion in ‘livestreamed’ miniconcerts and DJ sets, hosted by local musicians on their social media feeds and often announced at the drop of a hat.

Step in Dion Mifsud and Nolan Frendo with ‘Friday Night Live Safe Edition’ where a whole string of Gibraltarian musicians, both

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Gibraltar/) and streaming went ahead as planned on Fridays from 9:00pm.

However, the Friday Night Live

Safe Edition became a victim of its own success and was immediately overwhelmed with petitions from local musicians wanting to participate. Speaking from London organiser Dion Mifsud thanked all the artists, who were supporting this initiative. “It is a good thing for the community and they have something to look forward to on a Friday during lockdown; something different and something live. Importantly, we are getting the message of staying home and staying safe,” he said.

He also confirmed that with so many musicians wanting to be a part of this, there was already a line up in the making for the following Friday evenings.

In Gibraltar, fellow organiser Nolan Frendo, said the response to the first Friday Night Live had been overwhelming. “We have a lot of talented musicians in Gibraltar and they all want to take part. This week, we are looking at getting maximum exposure to give people something to look forward to and it will be on Facebook, on Youtube, Gibtelcom, Umee and Gibsat,” he said.

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Paul Isola, former lead singer with Breed 77, was the first performer to be confirmed and posted a message saying he hoped he would help make everyone’s isolation “a little easier”.

home and was the first to post his contribution performing a rocking rendition of ‘Llevame Donde Naci’ on his electric guitar saying he was really excited to be joining the gig.

But there were also two familiar names joining the line-up from the UK: Jesse Mclaren and Gabriel Moreno.

“The concert was an absolutely wonderful idea. How great is it I am in isolation in London yet I can be so close to home and right inside the homes of every Llanito watching,” he empbhasized.

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Gabriel Moreno, who also lives in

London, said he was delighted with this local initiative which showed musicians and organisers were willing to give their time and space “for the greater good". His message to all was all too clear: "In a time of desolation, we have a responsibility as performers to breathe some fresh air into the internet waves.”

From Gibraltar, singer-songwriter, Nigel Palmer preformed with his brother and father as ‘the Palmers’ giving a jazzy rendition of ‘Vida Loca’ and as a father/son team

with their version of ‘Sabor a Mi’.

On the Friday, Nigel performed with his piano to all: “Let’s all get together and promote this and stay safe.”

Coronavirus may have brought business and life, in general, to a halt but streaming services are booming and ‘Friday Night Live Safe Edition’ has not only been a resounding success but entertained the community and has successfully driven the point ‘STAY HOMEE, STAY SAFE’

M.A.G. Musicians entertain local tenants THE MUSICIANS Association of Gibraltar (M.A.G.) was officially launched on the 14th November 2019. A spokesman for the association said: “As the musicians union of Gibraltar, we would like to invite all the music organisations to work with us in order to grow Gibraltar’s music scene at every level; this will help encourage musicians from all walks of life to feel confident to play at any musical event or venue, whilst at the same time establishing a fair rate of pay at any event or venue they perform in. We would also like to encourage all the venues that are currently providing or considering in providing live music / DJ’s to contact us if they would like to find performers”.

various acts of different styles at Mount Alvernia, Hillsides, Bella Vista, Alameda Estate, Knights Court and Waterport Terraces.

Steven ‘Noni’ Belilo, from the Musicians Association of Gibraltar, said that as soon as he got the call from Ms Isobel Ellul, he put the question to the musicians to see if someone could come up with any ideas.

Many were able to but some were restricted in their movements due to age or vulnerability but enough musicians came forward to enable a series of events like this to be The Musicians Association throughout the Rock during the performed for Gibraltar’s elderly of Gibraltar (MAG) has been lockdown. residents as well. providing live music both on social media and with live events These have recently included At ERS (Mount Alvernia), both

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Karina Ortiz and Cleopatra Porter were selected to perform.

Karina sang Boleros and Mexican Rancheras, a genre very much appreciated by the residents with the latter enchanting the residents with her excellent ‘Copla’ renditions.

was Ace of Slades, a long-standing country rock band (formerly known as eazi-k). The band, with over 20 years performing experience, is comprised of brothers Ernest and Keeran on Guitar and Bass respectively and their sister Zoe on vocals.

both in English and Spanish, the band played two 30 minute sets in each of the main podium areas of the estate to the delight of the residents. During the first set they even sang happy birthday to two delighted youngsters, who watched from their balconies.

with residents enjoying drinks, dancing and some even lighting their BBQ’s.

The Musicians Association of Gibraltar wishes to thank the people of Gibraltar for their support during these troubled times and will continue to provide At the latter estate, the chosen act With a repertoire of popular covers The general atmosphere was great live music for the enjoyment of all.

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The International Lions Club of Gibraltar donate £5,000 to the G.H.A. ON 24TH MARCH, the International Lions Club of Gibraltar donated £5,000.00 to the GHA towards required equipment, out of which £500.00 were to be assigned to the ENT department.

However, throughout the year, they are always heavily involved with donating and helping the community. For example, every year during the month of May, they treat senior citizens, who live on their own, for lunch with music and transport provided. Last year 97 senior citizens attended and thoroughly enjoyed themselves; unfortunately, this year due to the ‘coronavirus’ lockdown, they have had to postpone this event until further notice. They also donated Easter Eggs to St. Martin's School.

(They were able to donate this year just prior to lockdown).

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Every year, they also carry out a donation to three UK hospitals, which are frequented by Gibraltarians......Royal Marsden Hospital......

Great Ormond Street Hospital and St. George's University Hospital. (This year, the donations have already been made). Within the past few years, they have also made donations to Calpe House for equipment......for example, TV sets

and microwaves. Their motto is ‘WE SERVE’ Mr Leslie Buzon, Treasurer and former President of the International Lions Club of Gibraltar, wrote to the GHA in late March expressing gratitude towards their staff for the sterling work been done in the light of the current situation and informed them that the members of the International Lions Club of Gibraltar had decided to donate £5,000.00 towards equipment for the hospital.

He also mentioned the fact that two weeks earlier he had been with his wife at the ENT department and it appeared that they were in need of a monitor and special tongs, so he asked for £500.00 from the donation to be earmarked for the said equipment at that department.

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine Super Healthy Salmon Burgers If you’re after something a bit lighter than potatopacked fishcakes, try these simple oriental-style burgers Serves: 4 Preparation: 20 MINUTES Cook: 10 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 4 boneless, skinless salmon fillests, about 550gr in total, cut into chunks - 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste - Thumb-size piece fresh root ginger, grated - 1 tsp soy sauce - 1 bunch coriander, half-chopped, half leaves picked - 1 tsp vegetable oil - Lemon wedges, to serve - FOR THE SALAD: 2 carrots - Half large or 1 small cucumber - 2 tbsp white wine vinegar - 1 tsp golden caster sugar HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Tip the salmon into a food processor with the paste, ginger, soy

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picked - 400gr pork tenderloin, sliced - 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste - 4 tbsp peanut butter - 1 tbsp soft brown sugar - 1 tbsp soy sauUse fragrant hot red curry ce- 400ml can light coconut milk 175gr pack baby corn - Juice, 1 lime paste as the base to this - Steamed jasmine rice, to serve coconut curry dish with HOW TO MAKE IT baby sweet corn, coriander 1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and soy or flameproof casserole. Add the spring onions and coriander stalks Serves: 4 and cook for 1 minute. Add the Preparation: 20 MINUTES pork slices and cook for 5 minutes Cook: 30 MINUTES until starting to brown. 2. Stir in the curry paste and peanut butter.

INGREDIENTS After 30 seconds, add the sugar, 1 tbsp vegetable oil - Bunch spring soy and coconut milk, plus ½ can onions, sliced - Small bunch corian- of water. Mix well, put a lid on and der, stalks finely chopped, leaves leave to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Remove the lid, add the baby corn and increase the heat. Bubble for 3 minutes until the corn is cooked and the sauce has thickened a little. Stir in the lime juice and check the seasoning. Can now be frozen for up to 2 months. To cook from frozen: thoroughly defrost and then heat in a pan on the hob until curry is hot all the way through. Serve scattered with the coriander leaves and rice.

Thai Pork and Peanut Curry

and chopped coriander. Pulse until roughly minced. Tip out the mix and shape into 4 burgers. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry the burgers for 4 – 5 minutes on each side, turning until crisp and cooked through. 2. Meanwhile, use a swivel peeler to peel strips of carrot and cucumber into a bowl.

Toss with the vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved, then toss through the coriander leaves.

Divide the salad between 4 plates.

Serve with the burgers and rice.

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What’s Happening Down Town?

1. The President of The International Lions Club of Gibraltar, Pepe Palmero, presented His Excellency the Governor Lieutenant General Edward Davis a farewell momentum on behalf of all the Lions members on his departure as Governor of Gibraltar. 2. Commander British Forces Gibraltar presented a number of Awards in Recognition of their Outstanding Contribution 3. The Royal Gibraltar Post Office painted their letter box, near hospital and primary care, in the colours of the rainbow. 4. 270th Anniversary of HM Customs (14-05-20) in aCeremony Outside No 6. 5. Receiving a life-saving CCU ventilator kindly donated by Juan Pablo Alsina. Thank you for your kind gesture during the Covid-19 crisis. Received with by Medical Director Dr Rawal and Intensivist Dr Hamish Thompson. 6. An emotional Chief Minister during his last televised press conference.

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Pan de Azucar present

28th Edition of Moroccan Gastronomy Festival

AT THE BEGINNING of March, to be precise between the 5th and the 8th of March, Pan de Azucar Grill in Campamento held the long awaited 28th edition of the Moroccan Gastronomic Festival. The event did not disappoint the many, who attended in those four days and were able to enjoy the extravagant gastronomic array of food that the wonderful Moroccan cuisine had on offer.

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paws’ as main dishes. An array of tastes, textures, scents and colours very characteristic of the Maghrebi cuisine expertly and

traditionally executed with skill events, which are customary in and prepared for an appreciative eateries run by Miguel Garcia. faithful following, who turn out, time and again, to these sort of However, the spectacle does not end until one samples the delicious Moroccan desserts, their ‘chuparquias’, cinnamon with orange or their wonderful confectionary, always accompanied by the best Moroccan tea that you can taste in the area.

A unique offer, which Miguel brings us every few months and which one has to know how to appreciate as a whole, regardless of the cost, which is very reasonable and offering incomparable value for money. A twinning exercise, not only gastronomic but also cultural, which brings us closer to one of the cultural focal points of the straits because the gastronomy of each individual place has an

innate, value which one has to ‘Rodizio’ Grill in which, one can know how to value and share. enjoy a variety of starters to share (more than 8 different garnishes) But once ended, Pan de Azucar and with a great selection Grill returns to their customary barbecued meats (more than 12 gastronomic offerings, exotic different types of pork, lamb, and different, as a Brazilian beef, chicken...), offering diners

a selection of slow roasted and perfectly seasoned cuts of meat on sword-like skewers taken from the grill, and stopping at each table to carve slices for you.

Eat all you can for only 14.99€ per person. Pan de Azucar Grill

brings you the exotic taste of Brazil and is located at C/Real 73, Campamento (on leaving La Linea). For Bookings or reservations phone (+34) 956 170 362 and/or (+34) 629 458 998.

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75th Anniversary of VE Day

THE SECOND FRIDAY OF MAY marked 75 years since Victory in Europe (VE Day) as the United Kingdom and Gibraltar remembered the end of war in Europe. The coronavirus outbreak meant that there would be no street parties, parades or concerts this

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year, but nonetheless there was plenty going on to celebrate.

When VE Day dawned on 8th May 2020, it was 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. Years of carnage

and destruction had come to an end and millions of people took to the streets and pubs to celebrate peace, mourn their loved – ones and to hope for the future, but not forgetting those still in conflict until 15th August when it was announced that Japan

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had surrendered unconditionally to the a three-day international celebration that was to take place from 8th May to 10th May 2020.

Allies, effectively ending World War II. The 75th anniversary will provide our nation, and our friends around the world, with an opportunity to reflect on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life, who saw us through this dark and terrifying period. To commemorate this important time, we organised VE Day 75, 56 GLOBE MAGAZINE

It was an opportunity for us all to remember the enormous sacrifices that were made at home and abroad and to joyously celebrate as people did 75 years ago, the arrival of peace in Europe.

We remembered the members of the Armed

Forces and Merchant Navy from many countries, who gave their lives or returned home injured in body and mind, the hardworking women and men, who operated the factories, mines, shipyards and farms, and ARP wardens, police officers, doctors, nurses, fireman, local defence volunteers and others, who toiled day and night selflessly on the home front during difficult frightening and uncertain times.

This day said the Gibraltar Government enabled people to pay tribute to those, who served in one of the most significant events in Europe’s history. May 8th 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the Allies’ formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on that day in 1945.

“The United Kingdom chose to mark this

anniversary with a Bank Holiday on 8th May and it is right and proper that we did the same. VE Day marked an historic moment in Gibraltar’s history and it was important that we commemorated the occasion on its 75th anniversary,” said the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo.

“We should honour those, who did their duty here in Gibraltar, those who fought on the battlefields of Europe and those who had been separated by an enforced wartime evacuation.”

“Having a VE Day Bank Holiday was a fitting tribute to them all: it ensured as many people as possible had the opportunity to remember and honour our heroes of the Second World War and reflect on the sacrifices of that generation.” he added.

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Lockdown learning: Protecting your children’s eyes become strained when we focus on screens, especially if they are a smaller laptop, tablet or smart device.

PARENTS WHO ARE trying to adjust to the new norm of juggling home schooling with their own work commitments and keeping locked down children entertained, should bear in mind the impact that increased screen time has on their children’s eye health.

Figures show that internet use has increased by 60% during the COVID-19 crisis. With 66% of Spanish children aged 10-15 having their own phone and nine out of ten using a computer and surfing the internet, it is not surprising that the amount of screen time youngsters are consuming has increased significantly in recent weeks while confined to their homes - one study shows some children are spending as much as six hours a day on devices.

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Lizarduy Araico from Specsavers Ópticas says: ‘Being cooped up indoors, it’s understandable that children might find themselves spending much of their day online for home schooling, playing computer games, watching TV and listening to music.

‘While it’s important that they keep occupied, if there are not enough

breaks from screens, or if the sound volume goes unchecked, it could be damaging to their hearing and sight.

Specsavers Ópticas has the following advice to help protect children’s senses during lockdown: ‘Eyes are not designed to be fixated on a single object for a long period of time so can often

‘While eye strain is uncomfortable, it is not usually serious, and tends to ease once you rest your eyes. Symptoms to look out for include eye discomfort, headaches, sore or tired eyes, difficulty focusing, dry eyes, blurred or double vision, and increased sensitivity to light.’

To combat these common eye concerns, Jorge advises parents to encourage their children to have regular breaks and follow the 20:6:20 rule, getting them to look up from their screen every 20 minutes at something 6 meters away for at least 20 seconds, as this helps relax the eye muscles.

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Also make the most of your allowed outdoor time. Research shows that taking a screen break and going for a short walk allows eyes to rest and for our mind to regroup.

YOUR EYES ARE PRECIOUS - SO TAKE CARE OF THEM! Lockdown is a good time to teach children how to look after their eyes and vision, to make them aware of the risks and help them protect their eyes.

Specsavers Ópticas have put together the following advice for kids.

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• Never poke things into your eyes, • Always wear sunglasses in bright sunshine. Make sure an adult not even fingers. checks that the sunglasses block • Never play with strong out the sun’s harmful rays by chemicals, like washing-up asking an optician. liquid, washing powder or bleach.

Getting these in your eyes can be • Always wear safety glasses when you handle harmful substances. very dangerous.

• Never throw sand or dirt in Specsavers Ópticas stores have reopened to provide eye care anyone’s face. services. However, customers • Never look straight at the sun – are being asked to request an not even through dark glasses. The appointment in advance by bright light from the sun can burn phone or web link to help with social distancing and hygiene your retina. measures.

• If an optician suggests you need The stores are now able to provide to wear glasses – wear them!

the full breadth of optical services to their customers, including eye tests, contact lens consultations and frame repairs. Customers will also be able to buy new glasses, contact lenses and other accessories.

Ahead of the reopening, Specsavers Ópticas has introduced a series of hygiene and personal protection measures to ensure a safe and reassuring experience.

If you have any concerns about your child’s eye health, please call your local store to speak to an expert or visit www.specsavers.es for more information.

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Costa Rica A Conservationist's Dream Part 2 Text & Photography by William Gracia

COSTA RICA features a very rich variety of plants and animals. Despite that it has only 0.1% of the world’s landmass, it contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity. Approximately 25% of the country’s land area is in a protected status either as national parks or protected areas making it the largest of protected areas in the world in percentage terms.

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It has several types of terrestrial environments two of which we visited, the Tropical Rainforest (Osa Peninsula) and the Tropical Cloud Forest (Monteverde). Costa Rica is also rich in natural wonders including Arenal Volcano which erupted last in 1968.

takes up almost half of the Osa Peninsula and is home to an astoundingly diverse range of wildlife, including the highly endangered giant anteater (Northern Tamandua) and is the only place in Costa Rica where all four species of monkeys are found.

Parque Nacional Corcovado, one of Costa Rica’s star attractions,

Of the places I have visited over the last few years, Costa Rica

has by far given the greatest number of species to record and the widest diversity; birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. If it was not that there is a big world out there with many wildlife destinations yet to see I would certainly return to this beautiful example of a country protecting its natural beauty and biodiversity.

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Plant milk drinkers rejoice, there’s a new brand to consider for all your dairy alternative needs, as The Mighty Society launch an innovative new product to the market – made from peas!

Being a plant milk drinker can be tricky.

Finding a product, which fulfils your nutritional needs, is good for the environment and tastes great, is an almost impossible task.

Well, ‘The Mighty Society’ have heard your cries, and have said ‘Hold my milk’, as they launched their brand-new product, ‘Pea Mẙlk.’

No, it’s not green, as this ‘mẙlk’ is made with yellow split peas and results in a deliciously creamy creation, ideal for ‘smoothies’, pouring over cereal or simply drinking it by itself.

While the demand for plant milks has seen a dramatic increase in recent years, there has yet to be a plant milk alternative, which ticks the environmentally friendly and nutritionally beneficial boxes, while remaining a viable option for those with nut allergies…until now.

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The ‘small but mighty’ brand has a mission of ‘Keep everyone and everything on our planet happy and healthy’. With nutrition and sustainability at its heart, pea mẙlk offers a range of notable benefits, including: • 8g of plant protein per 250ml serving – 8x more than almond milk • 50% more calcium than cow’s milk • 40% less sugar in The Might Society Original Pea Mylk than cow’s milk • A source of Vitamin D and B12 In addition to the nutritional values, pea mẙlk fulfils the brands’ larger aim of being environmentally friendly. It takes 100x the

amount of water to grow almonds compared Mighty Pea's Pea Milk is also a source of to yellow split peas, with dairy milk requiring vitamin D and B12. It is 100% Vegan and 25x more water per litre of milk.

Vegetarian. The ‘Mighty Pea Milk’ is perfect in a creamy Latte, A post Gym Shake, The perfect ‘Mighty Pea Milk’ is deliciously smooth and Porridge, Sweet or Savoury Baking or just to creamy dairy free alternative to milk made drink on its own. from yellow split peas and packed with nutrients. No Dairy, nuts or soy.

The brand was initially launched by two brothers from Yorkshire – Nick and Tom Watkins – who set out to create a dairy alternative made only from yellow split-peas that is nutritious, delicious, and sustainable.

A smooth and creamy, dairy-free alternative to The product is descibed as “smooth and milk, made from small but creamy” and has sold over 66,000 units since launch in April 2019. The company has MIGHTY yellow split peas backing from new investors including one of the co-founders of Veganuary amongst others.

motivated by the rapid raise and success of the business and note that “The Mighty Society offers a real alternative to dairy that is full of and just not free from.”

Tom Watkins comments: “We’re about to launch an exceptional new range of lines in multiple new flavours and formats that will see us grow at an incredible rate in 2020. You’ll now start to see ‘The Mighty Society’ on sale in the food service and convenience sectors, as well as having an increased presence in the major grocery retailers”.

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packs in way MORE protein and calcium than regular plant milk, plus split peas are super sustainable - Mighty M.lk = tiny carbon footprint!

The Watkins brothers commented, “We reckon that small things can be mighty and we believe we can all make a giant impact by making even the smallest changes to our lives, like say… switching to a creamy & delicious Pea M.lk (for example). You see, Yellow Split Peas are hugely sustainable, which means our environmental footprint is

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tiny. Really tiny – just like our peas.

So, just like when David took down Goliath with ‘nowt but a rock and slingshot’, we can take something small and change the world or, better yet, save it."

‘The Mighty Pea’ Milk is distributed in Gibraltar by Nature’s way of 15D1 North View Terrace, Devil’s Tower Road Tel: 200 44764. All Nature’s Ways’ products are available via the RockHero APP. (www. naturesway.gi)

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Zabal Baños Quality Guaranteed

ZABAL BAÑOS, founded in 1992 by Antonio Garcia “el Monje”, presently has over 400m2 of display showroom in La Linea and works with the most prestigious brands in decor, flooring and interior design accessories. It has the biggest display platform available of flooring, tiles, ceramics, woods, stone and construction materials in the Campo de Gibraltar, making the renovation or new installation of your bathroom, kitchen or wall tiling the most simple and economically viable possible but always ensuring the utmost quality and guarantee.

Their close on thirty years

design is more minimalist and modern, more conventional or rustic. Within their large display platform and thanks to their excellent, professional advice, you will find everything you require for your future home.

experience and positioning within the decor sector guarantees a perfect choice in

which you can enjoy quality and total satisfaction, regardless of whether your choice or style of

Zabal Baños specializes in ‘Metro-style’ bathroom and kitchen tiles, a classic somewhere between vintage and industrial and which is very much back in fashion. It also specializes and carries a wide range of designer faucets like, for example, the latest trends in black or Swarovski accessories, in gold-plated, chrome, nickel or bronze. For bathrooms, they adapt to your available space,

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with bathrooms, flooring and wall-tiling and works with the principle brands within the international market, the likes of the Italian, Roberto Cavalli or Provenza, Swarovski, Sanchis, Grupo Azulev, Keros Cerámica, Bestile Cerámicas, Rosa Grés, Okiun, Inbani, Bärwolf o Mosavit Mosáico amongst the most distinguished and renowned.

offering you the possibility of adapting the whole custommade furniture regardless of room size, whether in large or small reduced areas.

At Zabal Baños, you can also find the wonderful 3-D covering tiles from Okiun, a display of creativity and importance to detail; an iconic design in a combination of simplicity, appearance and functionality and the best quality materials in a gloss or matte finish for your differing and unique projects.

However, if you are looking for a more organic and handcrafted tiling, available are the incredible hydraulic floorings.

Hand-crafted, they are the perfect accessory to give your decorative undertaking that final touch; it has great durability and because of the great variety

Before deciding on how your future home will look like or how to refurbish it, visit Zabal Baños, you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

in floor designs and tiling, you distributor for the main brands will be able to combine it with of tiling, ceramics, porcelain, practically any style. shower-basins, glass-partitions, faucets, bathroom fittings and Zabal Baños is an official practically everything related

Zabal Baños is situated at Carretera El Higueron, 202, Poligono ‘El Zabal’ in La Linea de la Concepcion; telephone: (+34) 956 10 25 12 or email: anton@zabalsl.com, (website: www.zabalsl.com)

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GAMPA at lockdown

DURING THIS LOCKDOWN period, GAMPA continued to be busy and worked on several projects to continue inspiring creativity and development in our students; together with providing the community with performing, cultural and musical entertainment.

In collaboration with GCS, GAMPA launched an online cultural program, which included storytelling sessions, performances from the Gibraltar Youth Choir, monologues from the acting students and living room music sessions.

Further to this program, the younger acting students have been entertaining online audiences with jokes recorded from their homes and a tongue twister challenge.

Also an online version of the play “The Velveteen Rabbit” soon to be released.

The students also joined forces with ‘Sustainable Gibraltar’ in promoting Earth Hour on the 28th March, with many GAMPA families taking part.

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to the viral success of “True Colours”, this was then aired on GBC Newswatch.

As from Monday 6th April, GAMPA began to offer their students online classes; students were able to continue with their musical, acting or singing education from their homes. The option of taking classes online has been extremely popular and very well received by parents recorded two songs “True videos, released on GAMPA and students. The orchestra class Colours” and “When You Facebook page received over have also been working very hard Believe”. The creation of group fifteen thousand views. Due releasing a highly entertaining video of their version of “The Adams Family”.

GAMPA believes at this time of physical distancing, it is very important for children and young people to have opportunities to interact with each other and have a platform to be able to express any frustration, anxiety and any other emotions. As well, as being able to share ideas and celebrate achievements accomplished. With this aim in mind, GAMPA holds weekly zoom chats with students.

These chats ensure students do not lose touch with their fellow class mates, look out for each other and continue to strive and grow together during this challenging time.

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The Football matches that spread the virus In Gibraltar, we have successfully faced the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic through efficient and well-informed Government initiatives, helped by the cooperation of the population during the lockdown phase Text by Terence Moss

THE FIRST MAJOR European country to be affected was Italy, in the northern regions. On February 19th, a Champions League tie was played in Milan between Atalanta from Bergamo and Valencia, because the Bergamo Stadium was under renovation. When I was watching the match on television, I could not help but think that this match at the San Siro stadium in Milan was a biological timebomb. It has since been suggested as a major catalyst in spreading COVID-19 virus in Italy. It was billed as the biggest game in Atalanta's history, but now the match has been described as "Game Zero" by the Italian media.

Forty thousand of Atalanta fans, Bergamaschi, headed to Milan, travelling together or at the same time by bus, car or train. A month later, 6,000 people died in Italy because of COVID-19. None of those fans could have imagined as they were wildly celebrating their side’s 4-1 rout of Valencia, that within a month their town would be the epicentre of the pandemic. The exchanges between the two sets of fans and the mass 78 GLOBE MAGAZINE

movement from Bergamo to Milan gave the virus the opportunity to spread within northern Italy and into Spain. There were also many thousands, who remained in Bergamo to watch the game on TV screens in restaurants and bars, and even at home together. With a population of 120,000 in Bergamo, at least half of the inhabitants would have got together to watch the game. Bergamo was one of the worst-hit towns in Italy, and the aggregation of thousands of people, centimetres from each other, engaging in manifestations

of euphoria like hugging, shouting, could have favoured viral reciprocation. You have to imagine many would not want to miss that game if they had tickets, even if they felt a slight fever. With hindsight, it was madness to play with a crowd present, but at the time things were not clear enough.

It would be unthinkable now!

There had been reports of a “strange pneumonia” in the Lombardy region of Italy since around Christmas and New Year.

One of the potential transmission

links that could have enabled the virus to be imported into Italy at such an extraordinary rate are the undocumented migrant Chinese workers, who have been involved in working in underground factories to produce goods for the luxury fashion houses across Milan and other Italian cities. All part of the “made in Italy” labels.

And in February, just prior to the football match in San Siro, there would have been a return of these Chinese workers from China after their Chinese New Year Celebrations. So it is easy to see how the virus would have been spreading in these closed tightknit working conditions and then on to the rest of the population.

And from there, during the football match, taken across into Madrid and Valencia, which were two of the worst affected regions in Spain.

Italy also made many mistakes in its handling of the pandemic because it was the first country in Europe to be badly affected. No one took the deadly disease seriously enough with the consequence that

the football match was allowed to be played with spectators.

What is then surprising is that having spread into Spain and overwhelmed the Spanish health service in Madrid, countries like the United States and United Kingdom failed to learn from their mistakes. Indeed, at the start of the first wave of infections in Madrid, the match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid was allowed to go ahead with a crowd on 11th March at Anfield in Liverpool.

Scientists believe they have found 40 mutations of coronavirus, and say seven cases can be traced back to a single football match in England. The mutations were discovered by analysing swabs of Covid-19 patients in Iceland, where almost 600 cases had been reported by the end of March.

Some coronavirus deaths in Liverpool have been attributed to the match at Anfield, which was attended by more than 52,000 people, including 3,000 from Madrid, where a partial lockdown was already in force.

Liverpool city council's director of public health Matthew Ashton previously told the Guardian that the match should have been called off, while the mayor of Madrid, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, said that it had been a "mistake" to allow thousands of Atletico fans to attend. Really, it does not make any sense that 3,000 Atletico fans could travel to Anfield at that time, and yet could not see their team play in la Liga.

But ever since the match, there has been mounting concern that thousands of fans from one of the early European epicentres of the pandemic were allowed to travel to Anfield, even after Spain had closed schools and banned mass gatherings. Two days later, of course, the Premier League suspended the season, effectively

taking the decision out of the government's hands. The British Government were too slow to react. Whether they did not take the news from Spain and Italy seriously enough or they were too concerned to show they were independent ‘Brexiteers’ is a matter for discussion. The fact is that United Kingdom became an epicentre for the virus around two weeks behind Spain. More than 350 people have died in Liverpool hospitals after being infected with the disease, while the number for the region is more than 800.

But throughout this pandemic, there is a pattern. There is a reactive decision to lockdown so as not to overwhelm the health systems.

Once the spread is contained, then decisions are made as to how to unlock. Ultimately, it is a balance between the economy and lives. By not overwhelming the health services and the virus dosage, there is a chance that the disease is not the killer disease that was first encountered. There are the other factors of good health and immune system, and any underlying disease. And football is no different. The bad decisions made in the matches in Italy and Liverpool were influenced by economic factors and television rights. At the time, people from Gibraltar travelled to Madrid for a concert, in early March, just as it was becoming the new epicentre of the pandemic. Did that play a part in some of our cases late March?

The late and great Liverpool manager, Bill Shankly, said famously, “Some people think football is a matter of life and death.

I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is more serious than that.”

I think the Liverpool v Atletico game did become a matter of life and death for some.

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Lockdown a healthy immune system Text by Rosanna Morales

THERE ARE MANY reasons why you may be feeling a little vulnerable during the lockdown.

You may be feeling a little stressed, frustrated and lethargic. All of these emotions may be causing you to neglect your diet and lifestyle and in turn may be affecting your immune system. Those people who have been neglecting their diet for many years will already be suffering poor immune function and are more likely to be living with a disease.

system strong and healthy is to choose a healthy lifestyle. Every part of your body, including your immune system, functions better when protected from environmental assaults and bolstered by healthy-living strategies.

You can make several lifestyle and dietary changes today to strengthen your immune system.

These include reducing your sugar intake, staying hydrated, working out regularly, getting adequate sleep, and managing your stress levels.

HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?

EAT A DIET HIGH IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Your immune system’s job is to defend you against disease-causing microorganisms. It mostly does an amazing job but sometimes, when it fails, a germ invades successfully and makes you sick. Is it possible to make lifestyle changes to produce an immune response?

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of diet, exercise, age, psychological stress, and other factors on our immune response, we can, in the meantime, adopt healthyliving strategies to start giving our immune system the upper hand.

HEALTHY WAYS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM Your best natural strategy towards keeping your immune

A healthy immune system needs good, regular nourishment. If you suspect your diet is not providing you with all your micronutrient needs try changing to a plantbased diet. Several whole plant foods contain antioxidants, fibre, and vitamin C, all of which may lower your susceptibility to illness.

Aim for 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day and remember to include a wide variety of colour (Think Rainbow

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your immune system by helping it identify and target harmful pathogens. Eat more fermented foods or take a probiotic supplement.

- dark green, purple, orange, yellow and red). This will ensure you are hitting your micronutrient and antioxidant requirements in order to strengthen your immune system and help combat free radicals in the body.

Fermented foods are rich in beneficial bacteria called probiotics, which populate your digestive tract. These foods include nut-based yoghurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickled vegetables.

Specific plant foods contain nutrients and antioxidants to modulate the immune system and support healthy immune responses • Carotenoids and flavonoids: brightly-coloured vegetables and fruits, especially berries • B Vitamins: grains, nuts, seeds, leafy greens, root vegetables, and nutritional yeast • Vitamin C: bell peppers, oranges, papayas, broccoli, tomatoes • General immune support: leafy greens, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and onions Supplementing with high-quality plant-based vitamin D may provide additional support if levels are low.

EXERCISE REGULARLY Moderate exercise can reduce inflammation and promote the healthy turnover of immune cells. Jogging, biking, walking,

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stretching, swimming, and hiking are great options. Exercise may also help if you are having trouble sleeping or suffer from physical stiffness.

MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT Added sugars contribute significantly to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, all of which can suppress your immune system. Lowering your sugar intake may decrease inflammation and your risk of these conditions.

Weigh yourself once a week to keep an eye on those creeping kilos.

KEEP HYDRATED Given that dehydration can make

you more susceptible to illness, be sure you’re drinking plenty of water each day. Keep your alcohol consumption low.

TRY TO MINIMIZE STRESS Lowering your stress levels through meditation, yoga, exercise, and other practices can help keep your immune system functioning properly.

HEALTHY FATS Healthy fats like olive oil and omega-3s (that you can get from walnuts) are highly antiinflammatory. Since chronic inflammation can suppress your immune system, these fats may naturally combat illnesses.

DON'T SMOKE Stop it!

There are still many uncertainties in the world regarding COVID-19, but one thing IS certain and that is good personal health measures are important in the prevention of and recovery from infectious diseases.

A healthy immune system is your best defence in fighting any illness along with a healthy mind.

KEEP YOUR GUT HEALTHY Gut health and immunity are deeply interconnected. Fermented foods and probiotics may bolster

Rosanna Morales is a Vegan Nutritionist and is currently the administrator of the new Facebook group Vegan Nutrition for Women.

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