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2021 GIBRALTAR SPRING VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION

THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

LET’S CREATE AN IMAGE TOGETHER

WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

MAKEUP ARTIST: NYREE CHIPOLINA

DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE

EASTERN AIRWAYS STARTS SERVICES FROM BIRMINGHAM

ARIA CASE STUDY: CHANTAL (ABDOMINOPLASTY)

INVESTITURE OF NEW MAYOR IN GIBRALTAR

DISCOVER GIBRALTAR WITH WWW.GIBRALTAR.COM CATALAN BAY (LA CALETA)

THE APOSTLES BY MARK MONTOVIO

THE MANSION BET INVITATIONAL

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2021 Gibraltar Spring Visual Arts Exhibition On the 24th of May, the winners of the 2021 Gibraltar Spring Visual Arts Exhibition were announced at the Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery

THE GIBRALTAR SPRING VISUAL Arts Exhibition is organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services on behalf of the Ministry of Culture. A total of one hundred and fiftyfour entries by seventy-nine artists have been submitted. International artist Javier Machimbarrena carried out the judging in the painting, sculpture, photographic and video categories. The Minister for Culture, The Hon Prof JohnCortes, presented the awards at a prize giving ceremony held at the • Sculpture Award - £750 Tyrone Anthony Vera ‘Size 6’ Photography Award - £750 Gustavo Bacarisas Gallery. Daniel Ghio ‘The Beauty Within’ The Prize winners were: • Video Award - £750 Alan Perez ‘Confinement • The Ministry of Culture Award - £3,000 Boogie’ Leslie Gaduzo ‘In Hong Kong’ • Best Gibraltar Theme - The Gibraltar • Painting, Drawing, Prints & Digital Painting Cultural Services Award -£1000 Karl Ullger Award- £750 Leslie Gaduzo ‘In Hong Kong’ ‘4 Hospital Steps’

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• Best Young Artist: Sovereign Art Foundation Award-£1000 Naomi Duarte ‘Masculinity?’ The following received ‘Highly Commended’ Certificates: Zulaika Vallance ‘A Fresh Start’ Timo Canessa ‘El Habanero’ Rina Devine ‘Retribution’ The exhibition will be open to the general public from Tuesday 25th May to Saturday 5th June 2021, weekdays from 10.30am to 6.30pm and Saturdays from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Gibraltar Cultural Services would like to thank all artists for their participation. For further information please contact Gibraltar Cultural Services, Events Department, on Tel: 20067236 or email: info@culture.gi

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Let’s create an image together Text by Joe Adambery

ON A BEAUTIFUL morning a few weeks back, I strolled down to the World Trade Center to meet up for coffee with a young Spanish couple from ‘Imagine Creative Agency’, who have an office there. David Pino Abegonzar and Andrea Lagares specialize in creating business profiles for those who want to increase their market penetration or launch new products/services that entail branding and creating awareness of an image or a public profile, in short branding and advertising. 8 GLOBE MAGAZINE

In these days of social media, awareness is all important and the mediums of print, video and audio still compete effectively with social media trends. You can have the best product in the world but unless there is a public awareness of it your chances of marketing and selling it successfully are very slim. Think Coca Cola, a corporate giant, who still value advertising and image to maintain and consolidate their huge world market share. The ideas and the craft skills needed to advertise effectively are why David and Andrea are here to

help you create your campaign and aim for a share of the market of your choice. “I have worked in Gibraltar since 2015 and we decided to start up the agency here in February, although I have worked with various companies here including the gaming sector and have identified things that people need, which our agency can provide” says David, continuing “We both have existing clients here and across the border since two years ago so together we decided to quit our day jobs and open here in the World Trade Center”.

I remarked that it was a brave move considering that Gibraltar commerce was just coming out of the Covid crisis. Andrea smiles confidently and says “In spite of the risks involved we were not afraid to embrace the opportunity to expand and open up our business here.” I like how they complement each other and David continues “For us it’s very important from the beginning to involve the client and strike an open relationship that will only flourish as the campaign unfolds. We need to be totally informed about their aims and their needs, so that together we

can build on realistic expectations of want they want to achieve. It’s important that we meet them here so that is why our image is crucial to them. That is why we opened here.” David and Andrea will provide the guidance and road map that a client will need to follow in order to navigate the steps necessary to create an image for their product. Crucially they will explain what has to

happen first second and third in the unfolding of the campaign so that its chances of success are much better. “We are quite experienced in the production of advertising for the social media networks and their tendencies. We do all our own photography and shoot corporate videos and can place advertising simultaneously on Radio, Television, print media and social networks, both here and in the Campo or further afield if necessary.”

Andrea adds that Gibraltarian clients have established businesses across the border and they can count on the agency’s proven expertise in Spanish commerce so that doing business becomes easier and invariably more successful for them. “We can help them take advantage of bigger Spanish markets as we are local over there too.” David studied audio visual arts ten years ago and insists that

over the last fifteen years people have been saying that print media will die but it has adapted and continues to survive in spite of the boom in social media advertising. Andrea is confident that they can adapt to the changing styles and content of advertising material so that depending on the client’s needs, the target audience ‘engagement time’ can be tailored to their budgets as both video and audio can be adapted by adding or subtracting content in editing.

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“We are very good at what we do and have experience in creating.” It’s always a pleasure to meet keen young entrepreneurs who are focussed and clearly confident they can deliver a creative service which they have identified is needed here. They have a wealth of experience behind them and my chat over coffee with them left me in no doubt that once you engage with them, your ideas will be transformed and you will

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be in two pairs of safe hands as David Pino and Andrea Lagares are here to help create an image with you that will launch and sustain public awareness of your product. Contact: Imagine Creative Agency on Tel 200 08030 mobile +34683497028 or email davidp@weimaginetogether.com World Trade Center, 6 Bayside Road, First floor - unit 1.02

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Makeup Artist:

Nyree Chipolina eyes but it can be felt. What do you love most about make up? Nowadays I see makeup as another accessory the way you would match your shoes to your Clothes and add makeup on your face etc I love how you can express different emotions and enhance yourself at any given time without the permanent commitment as you would with surgery or a tattoo. the ease of just wiping away a look and starting again if necessary is what I love the most.

Tell us about yourself Gibraltarian born and bred with a passion for arts and culture. Ever since I was a little girl I loved drawing, music, and dancing which I still enjoy to this day. Tell us about your journey into the world of Makeup Artistry? Growing up in the 70s was awesome. I have the most amazing memories of playing outdoors with my friends and neighbours in our surrounding patios however on some occasions especially when it was raining I used to play indoors. One of the most enjoyable things for me was playing dress up and using my mothers makeup. I used to sit on her vanity for hours on end and experiment with the little makeup she had to create different looks on myself and then finished off by styling and creating different outfits with my mother’s clothes. I vividly remember some of my looks as I have photographs my parents used to take of me. My makeup passion grew as I became a teenager spending my first wages on expensive makeup, creams, books and magazines. Some of my work colleagues and friends always commented on my own 12 GLOBE MAGAZINE

Model: Hannah Bado, Miss Gibraltar 2015 Photographer Jayden Fa

makeup looks and so my hobby begun. I was regularly doing makeup and asking my friend Paulette if I could help her out doing makeup on her dancers for many of her productions which I still do and enjoy to this day. Bride: Natalie Anne Massetti Photography: The Love Hunters

How do you define beauty? Human Beauty is subjective what might be beautiful to me could be ugly to the next person. I feel Beauty can be found in everyone and everything it might not necessarily be seen through the

Where do you get your inspiration from? People’s eyes mostly, nature’s beauty and colours. What has been your biggest challenge? Challenges arise all the time, the beauty industry is ever changing as fashion is constantly reinventing itself. Social media and the use of it I find can change people’s perception of reality. The so called Influencers generation forced to use it as a playground for gratification of likes and followers in exchange for creating unrealistic trends, and or reviewing products which they have been paid to sell online, fame money and popularity against natural expression of creativity hard to tell what’s real and what’s not. Does everyone look better with Makeup? Makeup is a grooming tool when applied tactically and with

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makeup artists along the years however if I would have to mention one it would have to be Pat McGrath as a self-taught creative she has been at the forefront of the makeup Industry now for a couple of decades she’s incredible and her skills are out of this world.

respect anyone can look their best. How would you describe your signature look and what is it about your style that sets you apart from other makeup artists? I feel makeup artistry cannot be taught as such it is an ongoing process that over time you can keep on developing, learning and teaching yourself you can study and get a certificate but that does not make you an artist this takes time and experience working your craft is an apprenticeship and is always on going Re my look, I’ve never analyzed my work in that way before I think it’s always evolving. What is the most important beauty advice that you can give to women? My honest advice to any women at any age would be, respect and accept your natural beauty, care and nurture

Model: Janella Agius Photographer: Lizanne Figueras

for what you already have, your unique beauty carries an immense power don’t give it away. Staying strong and not giving in to society’s perception of what she needs to look like is a huge challenge for so many women nowadays. I have a lot of respect for women of all ages however for our youth I have the most. I am very aware of the chemical effects the beauty industry has on women’s Health today. Clean living will be the 2

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If you weren’t a makeup artist, what else would you do? I would be an artist

future. I am a complete advocate of this lifestyle and have been on an ongoing mission to educate myself on this matter for many years now. I hope that by doing this myself I might just inspire one person to challenge themselves into starting their own journey. What famous artists have influenced you, and how? I have followed many brilliant

Where can Globe Magazine readers follow your work? You can follow my makeup journey on Instagram and on both my Facebook accounts under NyreeChipolinamakeupartist you can view my collaborations with different photographers, hairstylists, models, designers and creatives alike. Also, for some of my artwork- you can find it on Instagram as nyreeartist.

1. Model: Jhona Burjack. Photographer Jayden Fa 2. Models: Molly McElwee & Cheyenne Randall. Photographer: Charlene Figueras 3. Model: Grace Davis. Photographer: Jade Picardo 4. Model: Cameron Clark Photographer: Leo Hayes 5. Model: Shalim Martinez. Photographer Joelle Ferrar 6. Bride: Samantha Monetgriffo. Photographer: Nyree Chipolina 7. Bella Chipolina. Photography Nyree Chipolina

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Eastern Airways Starts Services from Birmingham FOLLOWING ON FROM their inaugural flight from Southampton Monday 21st May, Eastern Airways operated their first service from Birmingham, UK to Gibraltar last Friday 28th of May. The new service will be operating twice weekly, year round, on Mondays and Fridays and flown with Embraer E170 and E190 jets. The Minister for Business, Tourism, Transport and the Port, Vijay Daryanani was at the airport to welcome the flight, along with teams from the Gibraltar

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Minister Daryanani said, “I’m delighted to see the return of a service from Birmingham. This destination has always been a popular one for Gibraltar, showing very strong demand when operated previously. This new service has been made possible through my untiring efforts to deliver new airlines and destinations for Gibraltar and shows the Government’s unprecedented commitment to this task. Our tourism and business communities will no doubt welcome the service and we look forward to welcoming International Airport and the passengers were presented with many visitors from Birmingham Gibraltar Tourist Board. Arriving Visit Gibraltar branded gifts. and the airport’s catchment area.”

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Investiture of new Mayor in Gibraltar

THE INVESTITURE OF His Worship the Mayor, Christian Santos, took place On Tuesday 1st of June at a ceremony in the Mayor’s Parlour, City Hall. The Chief Minister and other dignitaries were present for this occasion. His Worship 18 GLOBE MAGAZINE

the Mayor becomes the 19th person to take on the role with Ms Carmen Gomez sworn in as Deputy Mayor. Principal of the Gibraltar Academy of Performing Arts, Christian Santos who will

replace Mr John Gonçalves MBE GMD, is enthusiastically looking forward to the challenge that this appointment represents and about which he is truly honoured. The Mayor designate remarked: “I am excited to begin this new journey and will

do my utmost to represent our community to the best of my ability.” Mr Santos is already making plans for his two-year tenure and aspires that every citizen, from whatever background

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and walk of life, will feel truly welcomed and warmly received at the Mayor’s Parlour. On his address at the investiture ceremony, the Chief Minister, The Hon Fabian Picardo QC 20 GLOBE MAGAZINE

MP, thanked the outgoing mayor and welcomed Mr Santos, whom he felt was perfectly placed to spread the message of equality and diversity that we so cherish in Gibraltar. He also welcomed his deputy, Ms Carmen Gomez; a Gibraltarian who has travelled

the world, has brought art to the world internationally and who has consistently been a defender of Gibraltar, wherever she has been. Mr Picardo continued, “Christian will represent every

single Gibraltarian of every religion or none, of every sexual orientation, of every ethnicity and he will do it with the love that he has shown us all that he has for his Gibraltar. Together with husband Samuel, they will ensure that Gibraltar

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continues to shine the beacon of community diversity and harmony that we so cherish and enjoy. Christian, I warmly

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welcome you to the role you are about to take on as Gibraltar’s highest civic representative. Please embrace this Mayoralty

and make it your own as only you know how. And remember that you are walking in the footsteps of giants - like Sir

Joshua and Adolfo Canepa. But today, you are taking quite a giant footstep for yourself and all of us.”

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Cheyenne Calvente Photoshoot Credits: Concept & Photography: Allan Garro · Model: Cheyenne Calvente · Stylist & MUA: Nyree Chipolina Special mentions: Paul Butler, from Queensway Marina for the use of the Yacht · Charlene Figueras for access to her wardrobe and ‘Only Wear Love' pieces

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Introducing

Cheyenne Calvente

Tell us a bit about yourself ? My name is Cheyenne Calvente and I am 18 years old. I am currently studying Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University. I have a love for fashion, beauty and photography. I’ve always been a very independent person, so ever since a young age my parents have always allowed me to express myself freely through different fashion and makeup styles amongst other things. I’m very grateful for their support as it’s permitted me to explore my own, true interests and grow into the person I am today. What is important to you? I am a very family-orientated 26 GLOBE MAGAZINE

person. The have taught me values and lessons which hold great importance in my life. I have a very close relationship with my parents which always keeps me grounded. My parents and brother have taught me the significance of gratitude and the impact of positive thinking which I implement in my day to day life. Spending time with my loved ones provides me with a lot of love, happiness and laughter. What are your life goals? My principal goal in life is to be happy and not waste my time on things or people that don’t bring me joy. I wish to live my life to my fullest potential. At the moment, I am focusing on gaining my Physiotherapy

degree and strive to make a positive impact on peoples lives through that profession and any other situations or jobs I am involved in. My goal is to inspire others to be the best versions of themselves. What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy the simple things in life like going for walks, eating/ making comforting food and spending time with my friends and family. I try to stay active by going to the gym, attending fitness classes or doing home workouts. Especially in lockdown, I explored my interests in baking and embroidery. I love how cooking/baking brings people together to enjoy a good time. During lockdown I let my creativity flow through embroidery. As I’m new to the subject, I started off easy by embroidering designs onto clothing. I’m looking forward to advancing my skills and with the help of my Granny, to create bags or pieces of clothing in the future. What led you to participate in the photoshoot and what were

you hoping for? I was offered the opportunity by Nyree Chipolina to work with her and Allan Garro as the photographer. I’m grateful that I was able to participate in this photoshoot in a professional manner as I’ve always loved doing them for entertainment with my friends and cousins. I feel most confident and myself when modelling as it allows me

to project my own individuality through different expressions and poses.

enjoyable as they were friendly, fun and helpful throughout the entire process.

I admire the hard work and effort that is put into these projects to make them come alive. It’s also inspiring to see all their creative ideas and skills incorporated to produce the final outcome. Nyree and Allan really made this photoshoot

How did you find the experience? Overall this experience increased my self-confidence as I was able to work in different locations and situations I had never worked in before. Nyree and Allan both made be feel comfortable and secure in every aspect of the photoshoot. They both also gave me supportive advice for future projects. I felt a sense of achievement after the photoshoot as it was a rewarding feeling to see the final product. Have you participated in similar endeavours? I have never participated in a professional photoshoot before although I enjoy doing casual ones with my friends or family in my spare time. Modelling professionally has always been a dream of mine and I would love to engage in it whilst studying in the UK. In the near future, I will be taking part in a local fashion show, “Feel The Catwalk”. I’m excited to participate in this as it’s something I have never experienced before. I get the

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chance to support local creators and to wear their beautiful handmade pieces.

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return to Gibraltar to work also.

What advice would you give your teen self ? I would advise my teen-self to do whatever makes you happiest. Focus on yourself and not worry over the opinions of others. Do you for you.

I look forward to participating in more local projects and improving my modelling skills in the future. I would love to model in my spare time whilst being in the UK and it excites me to think about all the amazing opportunities that could arise from it.

What’s next for you? I hope to graduate university and become a Chartered Physiotherapist. For now, I would like to work in the UK for a couple of years to gain experience in different clinical situations and would like to

Are you active on social media and if so how can people follow you? I am active on Instagram and my username is @ cheyenncecalvente subject to anyone wanting to follow my journey.

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Primordium Angelwings release new album ‘Primordium’ a sonic milestone in local Symphonic Rock Text by Joe Adambery

WHEN GLENN CANO contacted me about this new offering from the band I was happy to accept his request for a review because although this genre of Rock is not in my realm of wide knowledge and inclination I have been in the music business long enough to appreciate work that is well executed, songs that are well produced and concepts that are solid and have been pursued to a benchmark worthy of being called music and art. I have previously reviewed an album by Angelwings and have caught them live on a few occasions in

festivals and open air concerts. I am not going to dwell on the difficulties that bands go through trying to move forward because the positivity that having a new album so good and so well packaged must supersede the trials and tribulations of getting to that point. ‘Primordium’ is a fantastic musical journey where as the story unfolds in ten songs

(one of which is purely instrumental) a pattern emerges which showcases excellent platforms for Guitars, Keyboards Drums and Vocals, where no opportunities are lost in recording and then putting together into exquisite sonic landscapes, the fast and the furious tempos, the dreamy ethereal intros, the soaring vocals, or the tender ones where they have to be such, and then fiery guitars and guttural choruses to embellish and point the way where their music wants to take you. It matters little if you want to go or not. If you are listening and immersed

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in their luxurious sound tapestries you are on their journey and more than halfway committed to reach the end. I can’t go into a blow by blow review of each song but will try to convey what I felt as each track unfolded then bloomed into flower and deconstructed itself, to take a breath 32 GLOBE MAGAZINE

perhaps, and then exploded again going forward, always forward and all those music and lyric ideas pursued to the ninth degree and finally consecrated to a master recorded sound which has been edited outside of our shores by people who know and love the craft of embellishing productions of symphonic Rock.

There were some Jon Anderson/ Vangelisesque sound scapes which ask to be listened to again and again for their sheer majesty and dare I say it? Epicness! Yes that overused term can and is fair to use in descriptions of musical textures that take you somewhere emotionally. The light and shade and the delicate tinkling of ivories and gentle vocals

which then give way to the hard riffs that always drive the ‘Angelwings’ musical chariot onwards and upwards. This is not Rock for the fainthearted- but you would do yourself a disservice to ignore the sound and the direction that this band is on course to achieve live on

stage, where all the blood sweat and tears of the studio work pale into insignificance and the roar of crowd approval is more than a reward. It’s a drug that will fix them until the next concert or push them into the studio again to explore and expand the musical envelope and push the boat further out.

This is how epic music is created with focus and selflessness and a determination that no stone has been left unturned to be the best that they can be and commit that to sound. That in essence is ‘Primordium’ the latest offering from Angelwings. I was more than happy to immerse myself in their music again and again. GLOBE MAGAZINE 33

The Best Recipes of our Cuisine Vegan Katsu Curry Enjoy a vegan version of katsu curry, with crispy, golden tofu. Serve with rice, fresh herbs and cucumber and carrot ribbons

Serves: 2 • Preparation: 25 minutes

thick. 2. Meanwhile, slice the tofu in

Cooking: 40 minutes

half through the centre. Carefully cut each piece into four triangles. In a

INGREDIENTS

wide bowl, mix the cornflour with 3

2 tbsp rapeseed oil or vegetable oil -

tbsp water and some seasoning until

200g cooked rice - ¼ large cucumber,

combined. Put the breadcrumbs in a

peeled into ribbons - 1 carrot, peeled

second bowl. Dip a tofu piece into

into ribbons - Handful of mint leaves or

the flour mixture, then the bread-

coriander leaves, or both - Lime wed-

crumbs, turning until well coated.

ges, to serve

If the crumbs are not sticking well

For the Curry Sauce: 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

make the cornflour mixture a little

or vegetable oil - 1 onion, chopped - 1

bit thicker and try again. Press fir-

large carrot, chopped - 1 large garlic clo-

mly. 3. When the carrot in the curry

ve, crushed - 2cm piece ginger, peeled

sauce is soft, blitz using a stick or

and grated or finely chopped - ½ tbsp

tabletop blender. If the sauce is too

curry poder, mild or médium - ¼ tsp

thick, add a little more water. Tas-

ground turmeric - 200ml coconut milk

te and add more salt, maple syrup

- 2 tsp maple syrup

or some lime juice, if you like. Keep

For the katsu: 1 tbsp cornflour - 280-

warm. 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan

300g block firm tofu - 200g dried bread-

and cook the tofu for 4-5 minutes and carrot until soft and starting to

spices are warmed through, add the

on each side until golden and hot

caramelise, about 8 minutes. Add

coconut milk, maple syrup and 100ml

through. To serve, put the rice in

HOW TO MAKE IT

the garlic and ginger and sizzle for

water. Season well, cover and simmer

bowls and top with the curry sauce,

1. First, make the curry sauce. Heat

another minute or so, then stir in the

over a low heat for 20 minutes, top-

crispy tofu, the cucumber and carrot

the oil in a pan and cook the onion

curry powder and turmeric. Once the

ping up with more water if it gets too

ribbons, herbs and lime wedges.

crumbs

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What’s Happening Down Town? 1 Congratulations to Adolfo Canepa on the Freedom of the City conferred unanimously by Parliament. He’s served Gibraltar tirelessly for 40 years 2 7km Run Raises Over £600 For GBC Open Day 3 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in an official wedding photograph 4 Passing of Mayoral Baton from John Gonçalves to Christian Santos 5 Roy Chipolina reflects on a 'great achievement’ 6 Spring Festival 2021 - Short Story Competition Winners 7 Well done to ‘Team Convent’ for representing Gibraltar in this worldwide relay run

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Distinguished Gentleman's Ride The sixth Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Gibraltar was held on Sunday 23rd May with fun prizes, which included ‘Best Facial Hair’ up for grabs

SUNDAY, MAY 23RD SAW the return of polished chrome, rumbling engines and dapper motorcycle riders as they came together for the sixth consecutive year to raise money for Prostate Cancer Research and Mental Health awareness. The ride, which takes place annually in over 100 countries across the globe, has been one of

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the major motorcycle events on the Rock since 2016. This year riders gathered as from 12 midday at ‘Timeout Café and Bar’ with the actual ride set to start at 3pm from the same location and finishing at Ocean Village where prizes were given. ‘Timeout Cafe Bar’ offered a Paella for x50 with all proceeds going towards the "DGR Gibraltar 2021" funds...

Prizes were given for Most Money Raised, Most Dapper Gent, Most Dapper Lady, Best Bike and Best Facial Hair. The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride was founded in Sydney, Australia by Mark Hawwa. It was inspired by a photo of TV Show Mad Men’s Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a

themed ride would be a great way of connecting niche motorcycle enthusiasts and communities while raising funds to support the men in our lives. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride unites classic and vintage style motorcycle riders all over the world to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men's mental health.

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Since its inaugural year in 2012, The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride has run on the last Sunday of September. For nine long years, many of the riders have steadfastly ridden in rain and

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wind; totally dedicated to raising funds and awareness of prostate cancer and men’s mental health. However, 2020 came, and the entire fabric of ‘DGR’ changed for a moment. Riding solo, they

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raised an incredible amount for ‘Movember’, and came closer together as a community, sharing their stories and connections to the cause. In 2021, they celebrated 10 years of DGR. The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride from 2021 will permanently move to May The new May date will open up the riding season for

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many of our dapper folks in the Northern Hemisphere and those in the Southern Hemisphere will still be able to keep relatively dry and enjoy the day. This is a significant change that has been decided on due to overwhelming feedback from riders and volunteer hosts from around the world, based on the impact that the weather has had on the safety of events in recent years.

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Aria Medical Group Client Testimonial Chantal – Abdominoplasty ‘I have always wanted to have a ‘tummy tuck’ since the birth of my first child but I kept putting it off as my family grew. But now I have finally gone ahead with the procedure and I am so happy with the results. Psychologically I feel like a different woman, so much more confident!’ be informed and be aware of all of the pros and cons concerned with surgery. It was up to me to feel right about proceeding - that is how it should be.

BACKGROUND Chantal is in her early fifties. When looking back to before having her procedure a few months ago she says, ‘my tummy was in a big mess. I had a large, over-hanging flap from my rib area down to my bikini line. I have 5 children, and the pregnancies have taken their toll on my figure. ‘Despite always wanting the abdominoplasty procedure, I kept putting it off. I was concerned about having an operation. I love my children and just couldn’t justify to myself having surgery in case there were problems – I think it’s natural a mother always thinks of her children first ‘Well, last year I just knew it was my time. My children were older and I had also lost weight. Aria Medical Group and Dr. Marco Vricella came as a commendation from a friend, so I decided to confront my anxiety and concerns and go and have a private consultation’. THE CONSULTATION ‘I have to say, once I had decided to have the consultation, I was very excited! I realised I had taken the first step and now it was going to happen! Before the consultation I had done my own research online, 44 GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘I shared my decision to go ahead with my husband and children. They supported me, as they knew I had always wanted this. Friends were excited for me too, but of course some shared ‘horror stories’ of surgeries that had resulted in complications. and read lots of other case studies from women who had gone ahead with the surgery and how happy they were afterwards. ‘I took those positive real life stories as inspiration to help cope with my concerns and kept thinking

about the results. Meeting Dr Vricella was a great experience. He is very methodical, and focused on discussing the procedure, and the results. He was very realistic about what my expectations should be, but didn’t really try and “sell” the procedure to me – he wanted me to

‘So I also continued my own research and spoke with other patients who through friends and family I knew to have had the tummy tuck surgery. I asked about their experience. I wanted as much information as possible; and to understand the potential complications and how they would have to be managed. The process helped me become more determined to proceed. ‘Yet really my main concern was pain and two nights before the procedure I felt panic. I started to question my decision to go ahead. But I dealt with it just as one does with any anxiety attack – I focused on calming myself with breathing deeply. I kept thinking about the results and the feeling I would have

after the op. That got me through my time of anxiety.’ THE PROCEDURE ‘My op was scheduled for the afternoon, so I arrived in the morning. I was able to have a very early light breakfast and then it was a question of relaxing and waiting. The staff at HC Hospital are fantastic! They are really friendly; they made me feel relaxed before and after the op. ‘The surgery went well; in fact it felt as if it all happened really quickly. I woke up afterwards without any feeling of sickness. It may sound funny, but I would say the experience was a walk in the park for me. ‘I was in the hospital for two nights. I had the drip with the intravenous pain-killers and antibiotics and I didn’t feel any pain. I was checked by the nursing staff frequently, and I was fairly comfortable in the bed, with my legs and back elevated. I just couldn’t eat anything the evening after the op until the next morning, so that was a little frustrating, as I was thirsty. My husband stayed over with me, and then we continued to stay in Marbella for a few days until the first post-surgery check-up. This was a good decision as it meant no travel, no day-to-day distractions, just time to relax and recuperate. I was feeling good - I now had a flat stomach!

AFTERCARE Although my biggest fear was pain, I have to say I didn’t feel any pain. I had a little discomfort and also a tight pulling sensation on my tummy, but I was able to walk without any problems. I was just so happy to see that my flap had gone! Aftercare has been great as all the subsequent check-ups have been in Gibraltar and I will continue to be seen for regular follows ups over the course of the first year. THE RESULTS The tummy tuck from Aria has made a massive difference! I look and feel so different. I notice clothes fit so differently, and I can enjoy wearing so many more different styles of clothes. People comment positively on my figure too! I feel a different person. I am so happy that by the summer I will be completely healed and ready to enjoy wearing a bikini again! It sounds a cliché but I do wish I had done it years ago, when I was in my 30s or 40s! Thank you Aria Medical Group and Dr. Marco Vricella. An abdominoplasty is not a weightloss procedure. It is a procedure intended to removing excess skin and some tissue to improve the patient’s silhouette – to get a result that cannot be solely achieved through a healthy diet and regular exercise GLOBE MAGAZINE 45

Discover Gibraltar with gibraltar.com Text and Photography courtesy of www.gibraltar.com

Catalan Bay (La Caleta) CATALAN BAY BEACH is the middle beach between Eastern Beach and Sandy Bay Beach on the eastern side of the Rock lined by the Mediterranean Coast of Gibraltar. It is the second biggest sandy beach on the Rock.

fishermen. It’s interesting to know that Genoese was actually the spoken language in “La Caleta” well into the 19th century, however the early decades of the 20th century saw it finally die out.

Unlike the other beaches on this side of the Rock, Catalan Bay has an incredible history dating as far back as the 1600’s (in terms of written history.) It’s a very popular and extremely picturesque beach and village. Even just looking at the pictures, you can see it has a lot of life and colour, and if you are into fresh seafood, this is where you will want to dine.

Back in the 19th century, the Governor of Gibraltar only permitted fishermen and their families to live in Catalan Bay. They would require a fishing permit in order to do so, and only a very limited number of permits would be granted each year. It’s quite amazing to think, but the majority of families living in Catalan Bay today are direct descendants of these original Genoese fishermen, locally known as “Caleteños”.

There are references though dating further back to 1634, calling the bay “La Caleta” – meaning small bay or cove. Either way, the beautiful Catalan Bay has long served as a fishing village for many centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Catalan Bay was predominantly populated by Geonese

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Catalan Bay is also home to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. Each September there is a procession to the beach carrying a statue of “Our Lady of Sorrows”. During this main religious festival of the

village, the Bishop of Gibraltar blesses the sea. It is a very lively and well attended festival enjoyed by many young and old. Talking of such, in the distant past, Catalan Bay was relatively inaccessible from the main town of Gibraltar. Regular rock falls would often block the main route to the small fishing village. This forced autonomy though only proved to be a blessing in disguise, as today Catalan Bay is still preserved with a great deal of its original authentic charm. The brightness, the colours, the smell of seafood, the smiles and festive appeal, honestly make you feel like you are in another world of its own. The sandy beach is nothing short of spectacular, and the choice of cuisine is to die for. It is easily accessible by bus, well maintained, and not for no reason probably the most popular beach of Gibraltar.

INTERESTING FACT There are a couple of theories as to how the village got its name. One theory shows documented evidence of a group of 350 Catalan servicemen that were believed to have settled here after having aided the Anglo-Dutch capture Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession in 1704; hence the Bay being named after these Catalan servicemen

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The Apostles by Mark Montovio THE GALLERY, at the John Mackintosh Hall, saw an exhibition of sculpture by Mark Montovio, which was inaugurated by the Hon Prof. John Cortes MP on Monday 7th June, and subsequently open to the public from the 8th to the 18th June. The collection, called The Apostles, mainly took form over the last two years. ‘It is an introspective reflection of a number of personal life experiences. I usually work in a very organic manner, responding to situations, the materials being used, and the interaction between these and the moment. Symbolism plays an important part in the aesthetic experience, and investing creations with symbolic meaning to express the invisible or intangible, by means of visible representations, is the focus of much of my work. The use of conventional or traditional signs, already imbued with a collective narrative, form the basis of much of the collection. The sculptures are very figurative in nature and they invite the viewer to connect with their inner divine and

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reach out towards others. I hope that visitors to the gallery are able to enter a space where they can identify each of their twelve apostles and can work out the dynamics of each relationship and the role each play in their life.’ Most of the sculptures are made using driftwood, burnt wood, iron and copper, and the raw material in most cases already represents decay, decomposition renewal and rebirth. ‘Some of the wooden pieces are made using the charred remains of Laguna Village in Estepona. A place that was buzzing with life, love and colour, is now little more than bare concrete, but in that concrete there is still hope. My work celebrates love, life and beauty but all three are fragile and precious and there is no space for regret.’ Mark Montovio also took this opportunity to present his latest book written in Spanish ‘Notas de amor… Con fe Venezolana’, and these were available on the evening of the inauguration.

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The Mansion Bet Invitational THANKS TO OUR SPONSOr ‘Mansion Bet’ and ‘The San Roque Club’ for hosting our first event of the 2021 Med Golf Season!

Charity Golf Marathon! Congratulations to the below winners of the Charity putting competition.

The weather was beautifully hot, and the golf course was in superb condition! Many thanks to the ‘The San Roque Club’ green keepers! See below the results and a huge congratulations to all the winners!

1st - Jon Hale 2nd - Phil Fisher 3rd - Dan Bannister 4th - Matt Charlesworth

1st - Duncan Hamilton, Scott Rowbottom, Joseph Goldberg and Thomas Hudson 2nd - Yves and Mena Theinpondt, Eric and Martine Gysels 3rd - Dan Bannister, Jon Hale, David Campbell and Matt Charlesworth 4th - Gary Ward, Andrew Rogers, Tim Vincent and David MacGregor

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Many thanks, as well, to our partner Holiday Golf for providing us with some amazing prizes to give away to the winners! Also, congratulations to David Steele who managed to raise €370 for the David Steele

You can donate to support David and his fund raising for Cancer Research and Centro Contigo in La Linea in the link below https:// bit.ly/3vfE0Vp Our next Med Golf event will be on the 19th of June at La Cañada, sponsored by Bassadone Motors. Event reminders and invites will be sent to our members in due course.

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