Globe Magazine May 2022

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In loving memory of Jessie Jade Horne (2002-2022)

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JUBILITA FESTIVAL 2022

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JULIA AND JESSIE HORNE

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INTERVIEW WITH FRANCESCA FERRO (FRAN) (MAKE-UP ARTIST)

PERFORMING FOR A TICKET TO LIFE

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DAD’S KITCHEN: STUFFED COURGETTES

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THE RETURN OF MRS GIBRALTAR

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THE BEST RECIPES OUR CUISINE

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GIBRALTAR AWARD TO CALPE HOUSE

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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU

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GIBRALTAR THEN AND NOW

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‘LA RUTA DEL ATÚN’ IN LA LÍNEA

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MEDGOLF TEAM BUILDING EVENTS

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YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION WINNERS 2022 YOUNG ARTISTS COMPETITION – PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

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Jubilita: Celebrating The Platinum Jubilee Gibraltar Cultural Services, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, has confirmed the food festival ‘Jubilita’ as part of this year’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

JUBILITA IS A ONE-OFF FOOD festival and a uniquely Gibraltarian celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. In this very special year, Jubilita will take place instead of the annual Calentita Food Festival, but will still feature delicious food, community celebration, and will be open to all with no entry fees.

Taking place in three of Gibraltar’s City Squares – the Theatre Royal Square, John Mackintosh Square and Campion Park, Jubilita will celebrate each era of Her Majesty’s reign – the Coronation and Silver Jubilee, the Golden Jubilee and culminating in the

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Thursday 2nd June 2022 (a bank holiday) with an expected start time of 6pm. More details will be released very soon.

Platinum Jubilee.

Event goers will be invited to follow a foodie and historical trail through the City of Gibraltar.

Each square will offer its own unique and delicious dishes that reflect the period being celebrated,

bringing together Gibraltar’s unique cultural identity, our ties with the United Kingdom and the Royal Family. Decorations, light entertainment, music and other delights will also be on offer.

‘Jubilita’ will take place on

Jointly produced and promoted by ‘Word of Mouth’ and ‘Gibmedia’ Jubilita is anticipated to be a truly Gibraltarian celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. GCS is working closely with ‘Word of Mouth’ and ‘GibMedia’ to provide this oneoff gastronomic extravaganza.

Find out more by following Jubilita on socials; Instagram: @CalentitaFood Facebook: @Calentita Festival - Twitter: @Calentita

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Julia and Jessie Horne Photographer: Joelle Ferrar · Makeup: Francesca Ferro

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Performing for a Ticket to Life Text by Joe Adambery

SHE SINGS AND HER NAME is Andria Olivares. She has already registered her artistic name as ‘Andria Marie’. She is a former ‘GAMPA’ senior having gone through their ranks for ten years. She has just turned twenty two and is eight months into a Master’s at a London drama school called the Associated Studio for Performing Arts Academy. I have just recently seen her perform solo twice on GBC’s ‘The Hub’ and without knowing that I would be chatting to her, I had made a mental note that I liked her voice and her song delivery. She likes musicals and so do I but I am much older so that is indeed rare.

Here we are sitting at a popular Casemates rendezvous getting acquainted so that Globe Magazine readers can learn all about what makes this new generation of young performers tick and hopefully remember that they first met her in print when she performs here on her own cabaret show in August.

That will be the curtain raiser and dress rehearsal to obtaining her London Master’s in September and hopefully with that in her pocket, also the ticket to making a career for herself in showbiz.

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2013 and won those so that led to the world championships and the rest is history.”

is working hard at making that special grade. I already like her focus and she comes over as switched-on likeable and determined.

“I’ve been studying for my MA in theatre performance in London since last September as I had already achieved my BA earlier last year. I will finish tutorial studies in July but the course finishes in September. I have always been interested in music and have been

around family members, who have also been musical. The first time I watched a musical was with my cousin and that was ‘Cats’ and I also remember that my mum had heard that Christian Santos was starting a performance school and I was only eight at the time but she enrolled me. I started at eight and left them at eighteen to go to University. I went to the first choir competition in 2011 in Manchester then we went to Barcelona and also entered the Europeans in

“I was more interested in working behind the scenes in those days as I was not one for solos and my calling was more into musicals but not so much pop, so I concentrated in music theory and learning as much as I could generally . For my online audition for this MA course that I’m doing now, I had to submit two contrasting video performances to show different characters through the chosen songs and I also had to submit an acting monologue so I did that and it led to an interview, which got me accepted into the Master’s course, which I’m doing at present. We are very fortunate that we constantly work with top industry professionals, who are sometimes called away to perform in West End theatre productions.

Our tutors also work full time in the West End and we are very fortunate to get that special insight into how the entertainment industry is constantly evolving.

We are being moulded in the way that the industry is moving and that is very exciting.”

At the moment, Andria is busy preparing for her upcoming cabaret spot where she hopes to portray the typical Gibraltarian

artistic handicap of being a little fish in a big pond once they leave the Rock. Whilst growing over here budding artists are big fish in a small pond - so that will be quite a challenge to portray in drama. At the moment, she is toying with the idea of doing her show in the ‘Kasbar’ where it’s easier to connect with a smaller audience. Nothing is set in stone but mid August seems to be the target date for the artistic debut of this charming singer, who is

also thinking about making her directorial debut when she writes a small drama piece designed to gauge audience reaction here at home, that’s before she decides to perform it in London (if at all) for her Master’s final.

She had promised to send me some videos of her singing and when I was finishing this write -up seven clips showed up in my in-box. I concentrated on watching the more recent clips

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to be sure that I was comparing like for like with her recent performances in ‘The Hub.’ I’m happy to report that she certainly pulls off some fine performances of songs in the ‘musicals’ genre and my initial assessment of her vocals is accurate. Many of our younger readers will have also seen her perform at ‘My Wines’ in Chatham Counterguard. We need brave singers, who will stick to their strengths and by- pass the ‘pop’ route. With Andria we

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have such a candidate and the choices are open for her to take.

Whichever route she chooses to adopt, exciting times await ‘Andria Marie’ and we wish her all the very best in her endeavours.

She is a friend of ‘The Hub’ so no doubt you may well see her on TV again in the near future and trust me you will like her because she can sing well and she has found her own voice and a niche window in performing the musicals.

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The return of Mrs Gibraltar Photography by John Holmes

AFTER A TWO YEAR break, the Mrs Gibraltar organisation announced that the Mrs Gibraltar 2022 pageant would be taking place later this year, on Friday 8th July to be precise.

“We encouraged ladies to sign up for what is going to be a spectacular journey,” organisers said. “We will be back this year with a bang!!”

Mothers over 22 years of age and married, in a relationship, separated, divorced ladies between 25 - 50 years of age are all eligible to enter and eleven young ladies in all have signed up for this year’s pageant.

As in every year, Ideal Productions’ aim is to empower women making a reality to their slogan ‘Women with a Purpose’ and above all, as every year, treating them to an amazing experience involving charity events, which as always, play a big part in all their competitions, master classes, much deserved pampering by very well-known hair and makeup artists/stylists, photo-shoots, outings and much more!

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conversation between a group of women, who were discussing the issue of not having entered the Miss Gibraltar pageant at a certain point in their lives and were no longer eligible because they were now married or had

children. ​ Ideal Productions got together and pondered with the idea of producing a show for all those women over 25 years of age who missed their opportunity to

enter the Miss Gibraltar pageant.

We did not want to produce yet another beauty pageant, so we came up with the idea of Mrs. Gibraltar. We would follow on the same lines as the Miss Gibraltar but the Mrs. Gibraltar pageant wouldn't just be a beauty pageant it would incorporate beauty with a purpose and showcasing women with strong values and a willingness to share those values. ​ This is not just a beauty pageant, it is a pageant that promotes women that have values further afield than that of beauty; it’s not focused on beauty solely but on women, who have a career, a job or have children etc., woman, who are secure and manage to have all these and have a fulfilled life. We focus on the positive aspects of modern women today. ​ The aim basically is for these women to say to everyone we are still women not only mothers, wives etc...Ideal productions strongly believe that there is a lot more to Mrs Gibraltar than just a crown; they believe the purpose of the title holder is to promote, as much as possible, local charities and above all, support our community.

Michelle Harrison

Tamara Hewitt

Jerelyn-ann Harper

Natalie Wink

Tessa Pace

Siham Boulhit

Levi Azopardi Frendo

Zhanna Burgoyne

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Alisha Harper

Demelza Duo

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Joely Borda

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Gibraltar Award to Calpe House in London HIS EXCELLENCY THE Governor, Sir David Steel and the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo presented the Gibraltar Award to Calpe House On Wednesday 30th March for the Charity’s outstanding service to the people of Gibraltar. Chairman and CEO of the Calpe House Trust, Albert Poggio, received the award on behalf of the charity.

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Reception for GFA U16s Development Squad HIS WORSHIP the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD hosted a reception to celebrate the Gibraltar Football Association Under-16s Development Squads’ recent victory at the UEFA Development tournament in Malta.

The team players, their parents and guardians and the technical team, who accompanied them to Malta, were hosted by His Worship in the Mayor’s Parlour at City Hall. Minister for Culture,

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the Hon Prof. John Cortes MBE MP and Minster for Sport the Hon Steven Linares MP attended the reception to recognise the youth team’s great achievement in the tournament.

In his speech, His Worship spoke about how the young players have shown teamwork and commitment and that the skills they have learnt in the sport will serve them wherever life takes them.

His Worship mentioned the invaluable support given to the players by their coaches, managers and mentors from the Gibraltar Football Association. He especially highlighted the emotional support and encouragement given to the Under-16s by their parents and guardians. All which in addition to the players’ talent and dedication have led to their success.

Coach Jonathan Sodi also

gave a moving speech where he told his team how proud he was of their hard work and their achievement, which will go down in the history books.

The players presented His Worship with a shirt signed by all the members of the team.

His Worship concluded by congratulating all involved on the win and wished the team every success for the future.

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Young Artist Competition – People’s Choice Award

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD at this year’s Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS) Young Art Competition has been awarded to A-level student Alex Moreno, for his artwork ‘Bishop Rapallos Ramp’. Alex has received a prize from GCS of £100.

When asked to comment on his painting, Alex said: “For ‘Bishop Rapallo's Ramp’, I was mainly inspired by the contrasting colours of the blue and orange lighting in the pictures I took. The painting is

a composition of three photographs I had taken of three angles of the alley, which I aligned side by side to give the painting a distorted effect.”

The People’s Choice Award encourages visitors to play the role of adjudicator and vote for their favourite artwork. Voting slips were handed in at the John Mackintosh Hall reception to ensure the ‘one vote per person’ rule. A total of 74 votes were received over the two-week period.

Young Artist Competition – Winners 2022 CONGRATULATIONS to our Young Artist Competition winners, India Borge, Jack Hernandez, Hannah Vaughan and David Llamas!

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'My Cabinet' Text by Richard Cartwright

Rosanna Morales is not a name you would promptly recognise although quite Gibraltarian sounding perhaps...No, not Spanish either, but a lady who’s of Sicilian heritage, Australian and married to a Gibraltarian...Phew, we got there in the end. She’s done a bit in her time, not least, gracing our GBC television screens with considerable success!

ALTHOUGH I’D MET HER previously, when I saw her invading my territory (as in, television presenting) I thought she had some nerve...how dare she!! The thing is, and joking aside, I was impressed and quickly figured she’d done this sort of thing before, perhaps in her birthplace Australia. But when

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I bumped into her in Main Street where she was soaking up the smiles of recognition from local passersby, she let out she had never done TV presenting before, however, she had been and still is a veteran of public speaking...

writing articles on veganism in this magazine, led to her first television series on GBC – a programme called, not surprisingly, ‘Vegan Curious’ - which went down very well with local audiences.

“Yes, I studied Media Arts and have a degree and Masters in that. I was what you call, a producer/performer of an Italo/Australia group, which went around schools teaching languages in a performance type delivery. I also worked in publishing and again, presenting and pitching ideas.” So there, that’s where the skill of presenting came from, treading the boards, so to speak. Rosanna is also a vegan, which, when I sampled her food during a magazine interview, was pleasantly surprised how good the food was and hardly boring as perhaps I may have thought before tasting it. And

So she’d done it and broke into local television.

However, being a show off, felt that wasn’t enough and took her public speaking and presenting skills to the classrooms of St Paul’s School in Varyl Begg... “I have a character, my alter ego, called ‘Granny Green’ and I have a good time talking to the kids. I dress up and we interact and have good time chatting about sensible eating with lots of fruit and vegetables and I also perform the Carrot dance in a high pitched voice which they love.”

So then came, ‘My Cabinet’ on GBC television, another original idea of hers. So

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now she wants to break into local politics... what a diva!!!! Well, it was a very good series, I will have to admit, getting politicians and a couple of other personalities on board to cook a meal for her – vegan, in the main. And as they chomped away, she’d get inquisitive and delve a little into their reasons for entering the fray, of what could be termed as, in many instances, a pretty thankless task of a job! She presented the series like a real TV veteran – hence my wondering if she’d done this sort of thing before. Subjects were thrown up ranging from the modern lifestyle of living, the environment, mental health and honesty in politics...oops!! As well as, enjoying picnicking on Sandy Bay and a paddle in the water, she was treated to a seaweed breakfast by Minister Paul Balban. Others followed: Keith Azopardi with his Eggplant Surprise, Marlene Hassan

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Nahon and her Mexican Recipe and she even got stuck into a fabulous stir fry served up by Sir Joe Bossano...lucky woman!! In this first series, there were other guests of the, ‘almost non political kind’ taking part and you know what...? SHE DIDN’T LEAVE A SINGLE CRUM ON ANY PLATE THROUGHOUT THE SERIES!!! Not enough enjoying the main course cooked food, she stuffed herself with pancakes and oranges off one of her guests’

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tree...she just can’t help herself can she?? In all seriousness...a great series and there are plans for a second one, so watch out.

The lady is also writing a book about her father and Sicilian life, a subject dear to her heart...And now, in between travelling to Australia (her home) and the Rock (her other home) and because she can’t have it all her own way - she’s married to Terence Moss, a

Gibraltarian - they will spend time in both continents when and as it suits...and the whole presenting saga doesn’t end there: deep down she’s jealous of me and now wants me to co-present a programme on ‘ageing!’ Well, if that’s not bare faced cheek...me, old? Wow! She just does not seem to know where to draw the line. “Well,” I said, “I’ll think about it.”...and off she went to sign autographs...Show off!!!!

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Boats by Martin Gonzalez Text and photography by Mark Montovio

BOATS, MARTIN GONZALEZ’S exhibition of drawings and watercolours, was launched at the Fine Arts Gallery last month.

A total of 88 pieces, created over four years, were exhibited showing Martin’s love of the sea, boats and fishing. Albert Danino, who has known Martin for 62 years, spoke about his friend’s passion for the sea and literature, and how this came across so beautifully in his paintings.

Indeed, a walk round the exhibits, dotted with literary quotes of well-known masterpieces like ‘The old man and the sea’, by Ernest Hemingway, an old time school favourite of mine evoking many wonderful memories, becomes a quasi-poetic and lyrical journey.

Each artwork conjures up distinct sensations, and brings an array of emotions to the surface, transforming the ocean on canvas to real life, and often, portraying the journey through to

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decay, mirroring the human condition.

Martin was clear that his motivation was the wooden boat, a vessel which was now difficult to find, and even harder to build given the level of craftsmanship required, and the high maintenance involved, making it an absolute labour of love to own one.

It was a privilege to attend the private launch of the exhibition where I felt totally at home. Art is about connection. It is about transmitting and giving form often to things which are ethereal in nature and hard to quantify. And there were so many strong connections and bonds of friendship in the room dating half a century and more!

I first met Martin as a student, and I still remember the short course on Photography he used to run at Bayside Comprehensice

School. His manner, together with the magic of the dark room, was inspiring. His teaching was inspiring. His leadership was inspiring, and I experienced this when I taught English for a spell under his wing. His collegiality was second to none, and when there were ties of friendship, these were genuine and heartfelt.

As a fellow artist I have had the privilege of getting to know the man behind the art too, and that, is priceless.

Martin’s exhibition was well worth the wait. I was delighted to see, that within a short space of time, little red dots were appearing beside so many of the works that were destined to hang lovingly in someone else’s home.

I trust that the winds, waves and storms, continue to bring these treasures to the shore, and that we don’t have to wait as long to see more of Martin’s work together in a room.

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Francesca Ferro (Fran) Make-up Artist Tell us about yourself Hi! I’m Francesca Ferro but literally no one calls me that, everyone calls me Franny or Fran! I’m 20 years old, turning 21 in July and I’ve currently just completed my university degree in Criminology from Liverpool John Moores and hopefully, I will be graduating this July! I’ve been a self taught makeup artist for almost 4 years now and I’m actually currently completing a professional ‘MUA’ course, which I will finish this August which is super exciting!

Tell us about your journey into the world of makeup artistry?

I feel like I kind of just fell into makeup honestly. Since I was younger, I’ve always loved makeup, nails, all that good stuff. When I turned around 14/15 that was when I would start going out with my friends at night. I would always try and do my makeup but really it wasn’t too good at the time. Then when I turned around 16 I became obsessed with YouTube and makeup! I would always make my friends sit in my chair and let me do their makeup for any occasions we had! I would then post them on Instagram which then led to other people asking me if I could do their makeup for their occasions.

So after doing a few people I opened up an Instagram page and I’ve been loving it ever since!

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of make up, it’s only a tool to accentuate the beautiful features a person already has. Beauty is defined as “a combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight”.

However, I am a firm believer that having confidence in yourself, without make up, and recognising your good, unique qualities on your own is what makes a person glow and radiate beauty. (A pinch of make up never hurts though!)

What do you love most about makeup?

I genuinely can’t decide what I love most about makeup! Firstly, I love the whole process, I love getting ready before a night out and doing all my steps, trying any new products or techniques out. I also love the way it makes someone feel, it gives you this instant confidence boost where you feel your best self and it’s just an amazing feeling. Lastly, I love how freeing it is, there’s no right or wrong way to do anything and you have complete creative freedom.

Where do you get your inspiration from?

I get my inspiration from a lot of places, the most being through social media and different influencers. I genuinely spend hours scrolling through tiktok, Instagram and Pinterest searching for different looks and ideas. I’ve especially been loving

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what sets me apart from other make up artists is that my looks are extremely adaptable to everyone’s personal preferences. I can make slight changes to every look to suit every individuals liking.

celebrity and runway makeup at the moment.

What has been your biggest challenge My biggest challenges at the moment definitely has to be juggling makeup and school. So I started my makeup account when I had just turned 17, freshly into a levels, obviously I was enjoying makeup more than work so it was abit of a struggle to be keeping up with everything. Same goes for university. For example, December/January is exam time but it’s also when loads of people need their makeup done for the Christmas festivities. Now that I’ve finally finished school and university I’m excited to finally be able to put everything into my makeup!

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Does everyone look better with makeup At all, I believe makeup is there to enhance everyone’s natural beauty not cover it up! Everyone is so beautiful with or without makeup and we should all embrace it!

How would you describe your signature look and what is it about your style that sets you apart from other makeup artist?

My signature look definitely has to be a nude matte fox eye! I’ve added a photo so everyone can see what it is. You can never go wrong with this look, it’s just absolute perfection on everyone and literally matches with anything and everything! It’s a simple yet dramatic look and can be customised to everyone’s taste. Throughout the past year I would say my makeup style has significantly changed from super colourful, technical looks whereas now I feel like I have more of glam, celebrity inspired style of makeup. I also feel like 34 GLOBE MAGAZINE

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What is the most important beauty advice that you can give to a women?

One of the most important beauty tips I try to remind myself and clients is that makeup is used in order to make you feel your most confident and most beautiful self. You do not need to keep up or over do it with all these different, crazy trends that are all over social media. Do whats best for you and what you feel your best in!

What famous artists have influenced you, and how?

I’ve been obsessed with the work of Makeup by Mario, Patrick Ta and Makeup by Ariel at the moment! These three are genuinely incredible at what they do and I hope one day I will be able to do what they can! Their work is completely unmatched, definitely go check them out if you are into that celebrity glam makeup look.

If you werent a makeup artist, what else would you do?

If I wasn’t a makeup artist I genuinely have no idea what I would be doing honestly! I’ve never really known what I’ve wanted to do or what I wanted to be. So when I fell into makeup I knew it was just right!

1. Euphoria inspired makeup look on myself. 2. Signature makeup look on Eva Duarte. 3. Kylie cosmetics inspired makeup look. 4.

The power of makeup on Maxime Buhagiar. 5. Full glam on myself.

6. Celebrity style makeup on Katie Hammond. 7. Celebrity inspired makeup on Julia Francis. 8. Colourful glam from my Plouise Pro makeup course on Danielle Parody. 9. Soft glam on myself. 10.

Made by Mitchell inspired makeup look. 11. Dark and smokey on Grace Davis.

Where can Globe readers follow your works? makeupbyfrannyyy on Instagram and makeupbyfrannyferro on Facebook! I also post a lot on tiktok, @francescaisabellaa or fracediaries.

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Dad's Kitchen Stuffed Courgettes Text and Photography by Mark Montovio

Mark Montovio shares some of his much loved local and world recipes opening up possibilities for making each dish to suit a variety of families, different tastes and particular dietary needs.

Combining his love of different cultures and world cuisine he is also committed to preparing meals which are nutritious, tasty and good to look at, with minimum waste and using seasonal produce.

THERE IS NO DOUBT that stuffed courgettes are a local favourite and although it is not uncommon to have them baked in the oven, the star recipe is the stuffed and fried version, which can be eaten warm or cold, as a starter, a main meal, as part of a buffet or an integral part of a picnic.

Generally, in Gibraltar, the light green variety is used, but there are darker green courgettes, a variegated type and also round ones, which are now more readily available.

There are a number of recipes, and their origin is definitely Mediterranean with a number of them from Italy, Spain, Greece, Tunisia and Morocco, and a particularly special dish, which for obvious reasons is not as readily available, is battered and deep fried courgette flower, which can also be stuffed, and is a favourite in Italy with ricotta cheese.

Most people locally make them using similar ingredients and there is very little variation, but the stuffing for courgettes can be very versatile, and they can be made simply with some ham and cheese, minced meat or fish, or sausage meat, for example.

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The version I am sharing here today is based on the traditional recipe and on this oc-

casion I am serving them as a main meal together with chips.

The first thing you have to do is to top and tail the courgettes and boil them for a few minutes until they are soft enough, but not too soft, just enough to be able to spoon out the seeds, which are also added to the filling. How long you boil them for, will of course depend on their size, but it is crucial that once the cooking time is over, that you very quickly cool them down so that they do not continue cooking or they will become very soft.

In a bowl, mix together the courgettes’ drained inner flesh, whatever meat you are using, I used pork mince, grated cheese, oregano, salt, pepper, parsley, beaten egg and breadcrumbs.

The mixture needs to be of the same consistency as the mix for meatballs, so that it can adhere to the courgette, which is then dusted with flour and deep fried until golden brown. Although most people shallow fry them, I love using a deep fat fryer with a generous amount of olive oil and they cook much faster. Of course they can be baked in the oven also, to make them a little less caloric, and generally all the ingredients and their quantities can be adapted to suit particular tastes or dietary requirements.

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine Crispy Thyme Chicken with Mushroom Sauce Serves: 4s Preparation: 30-35 minutes INGREDIENTS 4 part-boned chicken breasts, skin on - 10 sprigs lemon thyme - 2 cloves garlic, chopped - 400g chestnut mushrooms - 142ml carton double cream HOW TO MAKE IT 1. Set the oven to a moderate heat.

Rub chicken with a little oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Strip the leaves from six of the thyme sprigs and sprinkle them evenly over the chicken. Lightly dust with flour (this helps crisp the chicken). 2.

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, add the chicken skin side down and fry for 5 minutes without moving it. Then continue cooking for a further 10-15 minutes, turning regularly, until the chicken is tender and the skin crisp and browned.

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in the oven. 3. Drain almost all the oil from the pan. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook over a high heat, tossing the mushrooms until they start to soften. Stir in the cream, the remaining thyme sprigs, and season. Simmer for a few minutes until the mushrooms are cooked, then serve with the chicken. New potatoes and a simple green salad of little gems and rocket leaves lightly dressed with lemon juice and olive oil, are the perfect accompaniment

Cheesy Leek and Spinach Pasta Serves: 4s Preparation: 25-35 minutes INGREDIENTS Good knob of butter - 1 tbsp olive oil - 2 large leeks, total weight about 450g - 500g packet penne rigate or your favourite pasta shape - 200ml tub creme fraiche - 1tbsp wholegrain mustard - 125g packet Danish blue cheese, roughly diced - 8 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained and thinly sliced - 225g bag baby spinach leaves HOW TO MAKE IT 1. FIRST THE LEEKS: Melt the butter with the oil in a large pan, tip in the leeks and splash in a little hot water. Cover and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until no longer squeaky. 2. THEN THE PASTA: While the leeks are cooking, boil the penne in salted water according to the packet instructions.

Meanwhile, tip the creme fraiche and mustard into the leeks, add

three-quarters of the cheese and season well. Stir until the cheese melts. Take off the heat. 3. BRING IT ALL TOGETHER: Drain the pasta, reserving the cooking water. Tip the pasta into the sauce and stir, adding enough cooking water to make the sauce coat the pasta. Stir in the spinach, a big handful at a time, until it wilts, splashing in a little more water if needed. Toss in the remaining cheese and serve.

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What’s Happening Down Town?

1 Representatives from Gibraltar’s maritime industry attended the IBIA Annual Dinner in London 2 AStreet Art Murals – Landport Tunnel John Lennon Mural by mural artist, Michael Corr 3 His Worship the Mayor, Mr Christian Santos GMD hosted a reception to celebrate the Gibraltar Football Association Under-16s Development Squads’ recent victory at the UEFA Development tournament 4 The 65thGibraltar International Drama Festival, held at the Ince’s Hall Theatre, reached its conclusion at the Gala Night on Saturday 26th March 2022 5 The Minister for Culture, Prof John Cortes, met with Gibraltarian Chef and Entrepreneur, Nico Fitzgerald, to congratulate him for his recent successes and learn more about his plans to promote Culture Through Cuisine 6 An exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands 7 The Mrs Gibraltar 2022 Contestants 1

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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu The Forgotten Immunisation Pioneer Text by Tom Solomon (Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections and Professor of Neurology, University of Liverpool)

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THE REMARKABLE progress with immunisation against COVID-19 has focused the world’s attention on the brilliance of vaccines. Many people know the story of Edward Jenner’s discovery of vaccination against smallpox in Gloucestershire nearly 250 years ago. But far fewer have heard of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. She was the socialite whose pioneering inoculation experiments laid the groundwork for Jenner’s discovery, but whose contribution is all but forgotten. This year, the 300th anniversary of her extraordinary human experiments, provides a timely occasion to review her amazing contribution to public health.

Born Mary Pierrepont in 1689, she was a vivacious and headstrong woman who wrote poems and letters and held progressive views on women’s role in society. To avoid an arranged marriage,

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to Istanbul (or Constantinople as it was then), capital of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. From there Wortley Montagu wrote vivid descriptions of oriental life, especially the Turkish women, whose dress, lifestyle and traditions intrigued her.

Most notable among these was their method of inoculation against the dreaded smallpox.

she eloped at the age of 23 and wedded Edward Wortley Montagu, grandson of the first Earl of Sandwich.

In 1716, Edward became England’s ambassador

It had long been recognised that people could only get this disease once. If they survived, they were immune for the rest of their lives. Rather than take their chances with a natural infection and its high fatality rate, the older Turkish women sought to induce a mild case in children by “ingrafting” as they called it.

Smallpox causes blisters and scabs on the skin of those afflicted by the disease. The women would

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take the pus from one patient’s blister and scratch it into a cut they would make on the arm of the person they wanted to protect. This would usually lead to mild symptoms, followed by lifelong protection.

“There is a set of old women [here],” Wortley Montagu wrote, “who make it their business to perform the operation, every autumn … thousands undergo this … [and there] is not one example of anyone that has died in it.”

Wortley Montagu herself had survived smallpox but was left with facial scarring. Her brother had succumbed to the illness. She was keen to protect her young son from the disease and convinced the embassy surgeon to inoculate him.

that she was protected. However, many doctors remained cautious. Wasn’t this a risky procedure?

What if it caused severe or fatal disease?

DEATH OR INOCULATION In August 1721, an extraordinary experiment was performed at London’s Newgate Prison that helped persuade people of the benefit of smallpox inoculation. Several prisoners awaiting execution were offered the chance to have inoculation with smallpox instead – being allowed their freedom if they survived. All took the offer and lived to tell the tale. To prove the immunisation actually protected against disease, one of the female prisoners was sent to nurse a young boy with smallpox, sleeping with him every night for six weeks without becoming unwell.

“The Boy was engrafted last Tuesday,” she wrote in a letter to her husband, “and is at this time singing and playing, and very impatient for his supper.”

Within a couple of years, she had returned home.

In 1721, there was a smallpox epidemic, and Wortley Montagu asked the embassy doctor, who had come to London with her, to engraft her young daughter who had not been inoculated.

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Seventy-five years later, English physician Dr Edward Jenner, who had been inoculated as a child, took the process one step further. He realised those, who had suffered from cowpox, a related disease of cattle that is very mild in humans, were subsequently immune to smallpox. Jenner therefore jabbed people with cowpox material and then proved this was effective against smallpox by injecting them with smallpox using Wortley Montagu’s variolation approach.

Vaccination, as the Jenner procedure became known after the Latin vacca for cow, proved to be safe and was subsequently taken up globally. Jenner received many honours and awards, and the work led to the eventual eradication of smallpox in 1976.

Wortley Montagu was determined to “bring this useful invention into fashion in England”.

Nervous for his reputation, the doctor asked several medical witnesses to observe the procedure.

In April 1721, he inoculated young Mary Alice, the first time the procedure was performed in Britain. Although the observers were impressed, others were sceptical about this dangerous, exotic practice. Wortley Montagu and her daughter visited households affected by smallpox to demonstrate

Even though severe disease occasionally occurred after inoculation, and was sometimes fatal, the procedure saved thousands of lives. Wortley Montagu’s contribution was celebrated by French poet Voltaire among others, and inoculation became a rallying point for the enlightenment.

Although inoculation remained a controversial practice, with some medical and religious opposition, this prison experiment strengthened considerably the campaign for “variolation”, as the procedure is now known. Wortley Montagu’s friend, the Princess of Wales, was convinced and had her own children inoculated. Royalty across Europe followed suit, as did the wealthy of New England, where smallpox was raging.

Every medical student around the world now learns about Jenner; his portrait hangs in the Royal College of Physicians of London. Even Blossom, the cow who provided the original cowpox material for Jenner’s experiment, is remembered.

Her hide sits in St George’s Hospital Medical School and her portrait hangs in the Royal College of Pathologists. But Wortley Montagu, whose pioneering efforts laid the groundwork for Jenner’s experiments, is forgotten. Whether her work would be remembered had she been a gentleman physician, rather than a lady socialite, can only be guessed at. Now, 300 years later, the Royal College of Physicians of London is looking into the most appropriate way to recognise her contribution.

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‘Gibraltar Then And Now’ Book Raises Funds for Prostate Cancer A BOOK BY ROBERT SANTOS focusing on Gibraltar’s landscape and streetscapes and how these have changed over the years is due to be launched in May. The initiative, supported by Gibraltar Cultural Services, will raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Gibraltar Charity. The retired senior civil servant explains his original interest was piqued during his time working in the Building Control Section. Since, he has been posting photographic comparisons of different areas of Gibraltar online over the years

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and was inspired to write the book after support and encouragement.

This illustrated book is divided into sections covering the entire territory of Gibraltar with a complete chapter on Main Street. Another section focuses on the bygone bars, restaurants and nightclubs of the Rock which are part of our social history.

Robert has researched historical landmarks and elaborated on them to generate interest and includes curious historical facts which

he has discovered during this process. The author believes some of the anecdotal content will surprise some people and amuse others, with some “Yanito” terms included.

The book will be available for purchase as from Wednesday 11th May from the John Mackintosh Hall Reception, and the Gibraltar National Museum priced at twenty pounds. To pre-order a copy please contact 20075669 or email jmhreception@ culture.gov.gi

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‘La Ruta del Atún’ in La Línea Success of the Second Edition of la ‘Ruta del Atún” in La Linea de la Concepción; the initiative has meant a very important economic spur for the hospitality trade FROM THE 29TH APRIL to the 2nd May, La Línea de la Concepción held the second edition of la ‘Ruta del Atún’, organized with the full support of the hospitality trade association, ‘La Asociación Linense de Autónomos de Hostelería’ (ALAHO). It has meant a very important economic spur for both the comercial sector and the hospitality trade.

was comprised by journalists from Cádiz like Manuel Ruiz from the magazine “Cádiz Gusta” and ‘Cádiz cuisine’ researcher and the director of the magazine “Cosas de Comé”, who decided over the proposals put forward in function of seven criteria, amongst which were presentation, flavour and time taken to elaborate.

Nineteen restaurants took part in an activity, which has meant that the town of La Linea has become a gastronomical benchmark at a provincial level. Furthermore, the program also included live alternative and music performances at the ‘Plaza de la Iglesia’, where the bands Capitán Ochenta, from Sevilla; Marcos Ledesma, with his band ‘Voladra’ and a flamenco troupe run by the ‘Academia de Baile de Eva’.

The first three prizes of the competition went to “La Taberna”, “Bodebar” and Carboneros 27” and these were judged by the general public. With regards the panel of profesional judges, the top three prizes went to “Bitácora”, “La Luna” and “XQNO”, respectively. The winners will have the opportunity to participate, together with the City Council of La Linea (Ayuntamiento), in the next edition of the ‘Feria Internacional de Turismo’ (Fitur 2023). With regards the A Professional panel of judges were involved public, the prizes consisted of 50 € cheques in the judging of ‘La Ruta’ and the panel from Ruiz Galán Supermarkets, night lodgings at the floating hotels courtesy of ‘Boat Haus’, 300 € cash prizes and a batch of wine and Iberian ham.

In the morning sesión on Saturday the 30th April, the live ‘Ronqueo del Atún’ took place on the stage at the ‘Plaza de la Iglesia’ and on Sunday, a live ‘Show-cooking’ took place with the participation of Restaurante Bitácora, Mesón La Taberna and Tokio Bar ‘El Ronqueo de atún’ literally means the ‘snoring of tuna’, derived from the muffled sound that the knife makes when the Maestro Cortador (Cutting Master) meticulously cuts along the tuna’s spine.

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The councilor responsable for the area, Alejandro Azuaga, highlighted his satisfaction with the progress and development of this second edtion, for its positive impact on the comercial and hospitality sectors of the municipality.

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