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CHEERLEADING HITS GIBRALTAR ONCE AGAIN
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PAELLAS AND SUNDAY ROASTS ARE THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT THE TUNNEL
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THE SUZUKI SWIFT TWO TONE SZ-L SPECIAL EDITION
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MASTERS OF ILLUSION 2014
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TEN YEARS OF SONG WITH THE GIBRALTAR NATIONAL CHOIR
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EVACUEES IN WORLD WAR TWO: THE TRUE STORY
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SV FUELS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
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NEWS FROM THE CAPTAIN
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CHESHIRE HOMES VISIT BY SANTOS PRODUCTIONS
CREDITS
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BATHSHEBA PERALTA PAINTING EXHIBITION 2014
Front Cover Model: LILI OLIVERO (Musical Director - The Gibraltar National Choir) Photography: Skye Montegriffo
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THE 3RD GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL OVERVIEW
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BECOME A ‘MO BRO’ THIS NOVEMBER
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GEDIME MOTORS TROPHY
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GIBRALTAR DAY IN LONDON 2014
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THE JAZZ CLINICS LED BY ELIE MASSIAS
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THE BEST RECIPES OF OUR CUISINE
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WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?
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LEVANTER BREEZE AND SOUL MATES AT THE 3RD GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2014
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THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL WITH SKYE
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THE RANDY BRECKER JAZZ TRUMPET CLINIC
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A NEW FORMULA FOR THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
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LA POSADA DE MILLAN DELIVERS
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THE DOLPHIN RESTAURANT
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ROCK RUN 2014
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Cheerleading hits Gibraltar once again On 27th September 2014, the Gibraltar Cheerleading Association celebrated their second autumn festival with a ‘Cheersport’ solo competition. Girls from the ROCKETTES, cheerleaders aged 4-12, displayed their skills and poise after months of hard work with their Head Coach Georgina Morello Caballero. Georgina is now an accredited international ‘Cheerleading and Cheer Dance’ Judge having completed her final written and practical exams at the European Cheerleading Championships held in Rimini, Italy last June. The crowds were entertained by UK presenter ‘DJ
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2nd: Talia Mosey Orr Ewing 3rd: Julieta Gallardo Muñoz Showmanship Award: Zoe Garcia Alvarez. Vocals Award: Caitlyn Fitzgerald
Caino’, well known in cheerleading circles in the UK. The prizes were awarded as follows : Minis section: 1st: Lauren Hernandez 2nd: Kacey Chichon
3rd: Kate Vinent Teenies section: 1st: Molly Sawyer 2nd: Stella Bosano 3rd: Lauren Garcia Junior Section 1st: Tara Smith
All the competitors were awarded certificates and a participation medal. The professionalism and dedication of all the participants was clear on the day and this year, the Gibraltar Cheerleading Association has the pleasure of receiving the “Sotogrande Eagles” Cheerleading squad, who also took part in the competition. Let’s go Cheer Team let’s go.
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Paellas and Sunday Roasts are the order of the day at The Tunnel ‘Paella’ is a dish favoured by many diners – UK residents and other visitors included. However, achieving a level of, ` paella par excellence’ is another matter... The Tunnel Restaurant in Casemates has, for the past few weeks, been offering the really appetizing version on their menu...Have you sampled it yet? which is paella served with an extra special sauce and there’s also the Fidegeua variety of similar ingredients using pasta instead of rice. Another rice dish is served with tuna and another with rabbit and both with pasta also. These dishes are prepared for a minimum of two diners and have become a favourite at the Tunnel.
Text by Richard Cartwright
Sergio Julian is the ‘paellero’ specialist responsible for producing the goods. He’s been at the Tunnel’s sister restaurant, ‘The Square Cafe’ for a few months and learnt his skill whilst serving as a missionary in South America. Since then, Chef Sergio has been working in many top restaurants all over Spain... “Lots of ‘Tender Loving Care’ is what’s most important when preparing really good paella,” Sergio tells me, “Some of it is prepared in the morning but all of it must be fresh to produce paella that’s ‘sabroso’ and great.” Flavoursome and unforgettable is always at the forefront of chef ’s mind when preparing his highly commended paella to restaurant customers. On offer at the Tunnel, there’s an incredible variety of paellas...Paellas of Marisco, Bogavantes, Cigalas, Carabineros, Mariscos and Pollo and not forgetting vegetarian. In other words, all manner of seafood, lobster, prawn, chicken and even Arroz Negro – black rice made with squid ink! All of these dishes are also prepared in the ‘Arroz Caldoso’ version, 10 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
Sergio Julian
Manager Guy Olivero Jnr says this recently introduced idea simply came to him one day, “Yes, I thought, we already have steady business with tourists and other local residents with our main menus and specials and we have this great ‘Paellero,’ or paella specialist over in The Square Cafe on the other side of the square so why not introduce it here also. We needed to acquire some equipment so we now have paella on offer at The Tunnel. Yes, paella is popular and many people make it but not everyone can produce really good, quality paella and Sergio is an expert at it and we have him working for our businesses at The Square Cafe and serving the Tunnel also!” And The Square Cafe is already a very popular eaterie with lo-
cals, serving coffee and ‘churros’ in the mornings and very tasty ‘calamares’, ‘gallo’, ‘rosada’, ‘sardinas’, meatballs and so many more of those dishes so well loved by locals and other residents during lunch and dinner. The Tunnel too has been doing well since its refurbishment and another popular but contrasting food offer is their Sunday roasts menu - roasts that are second to none. In charge of the kitchen is Head Chef Antonio Montes assis-
ted by Chef Carlos – both Spaniards cooking this very English dish to perfection! Carlos says, “I’ve been working in Gibraltar for about 20 years and know how to prepare and cook these roasts. We do lamb, pork, beef and chicken and they all need to be cooked differently. We also prepare and serve leg of lamb, which is very popular.” Roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflower cheese, carrots and Brussels sprouts require special attention also. There’s a special knack to getting roast
Head Chef Antonio Montes
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Antonio and Carlos
potatoes crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and not everyone succeeds at getting that right. There’s also getting the right consistency of gravy to think about and Antonio’s Yorkshires I’m told, are to die for! All of this adds up to The Tunnel being the place to go to for that ‘perfect Roast!’ 12 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
So whether it’s incredible roasts or an amazing choice of paellas, there’s only one place in town to choose... The Tunnel at Casemates awaits and their pleasant staff will be only too happy to greet you!! For Bookings or reservations, phone the Tunnel on 200 74946
Sergio Julian and Guy Olivero Jr
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Suzuki Swift Two Tone SZ-L Special Edition The new Swift SZ-L adds unique paint options to the super-mini range
Suzuki has announced the return of a special edition version of its Swift super-mini. The Suzuki Swift SZ-L is based on the 1.2-litre Swift model, and counts two-tone metallic paint among its list of features. In addition to the choice of Boost Blue or Cosmic Black paint, the Swift SZ-L features a roof, rear spoiler and door mirrors all finished in contrasting white paint The new 2014 Suzuki Swift brings to the compact car segment a blend of eye-catching good looks, Japanese quality and European-inspired driving dynamics, excellent handling and 60 mpg-plus fuel economy from this 1.2 SZ-L model; it has the individuality to attract the most discerning of super-mini customers. Suzuki’s Swift hatchback, which is now on its 2014 Model Year, has had a facelift for this updated version and as expected, we have a revised front bumper, L-shaped LED daytime running lights on the fog-lamp housings, 14 NOVEMBBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
fresh 16-inch wheels, LED-type high-level brake lamp, and get this... Exclusive equipment includes 2-tone metallic paintwork as standard; in either Boost Blue or Cosmic Black body colours with contrasting Cool White roof, rear spoiler and door mirrors. Inside, silver stitching has been added to the steering wheel, gear gaiter and seats which also have a unique fabric design. The 2014 Suzuki Swift features Suzuki’s newly developed ‘DUAL JET ENGINE’, which balances perfor-
mance and economy, Suzuki claims. Well, what’s it all about Suzuki’s new ‘DUAL JET ENGINE’? Suzuki implemented the dual injection system on its 1.2L petrol engine and it works by increasing vaporization, making combustion more efficient. It channels fuel to two intake ports instead of only one per cylinder. Aside from that, Suzuki’s ‘ENECHARGE’ system and ‘ECO-COOL’ was also implemented for the 2014 rendition. ‘ENE-CHARGE’ provides a regenerative braking system that converts kinetic energy during
deceleration into electricity stored from its lithium-ion battery, which is used to power the vehicle’s electrical components while ‘ECO-COOL’ is an air-conditioning system that keeps cool air flowing even when the engine is shut off by its idling stop system, relying on the fan that blows air over a cold sink in the airconditioning system’s evaporator into the cabin. With the ‘DUAL JET ENGINE’ and the ‘ENE-CHARGE’, fuel economy is now up to 56.5mpg; making it the most fuel-efficient of the 1.2L class.
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The strong curvature of the nose together with the square cut openings of the wide, deep spoiler and mesh grille add further distinction. The black A and B-pillars create a wraparound glasshouse effect, and the headlamp housings sweep back into the wings to mirror the shape of the tail lights.
The distinctive styling and spacious interior are complemented by a comprehensive specification. All models feature front, side and curtain airbags, radio/CD player, remote central locking and immobiliser, electric front windows and mirrors, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, tinted glass, front fog lamps, electric heated door mirrors and manual air conditioning. The 1.2SZ-L model gains keyless start, automatic air conditioning and 16” alloy wheels.
The distinctive shape of the tailgate combines with the large rear bumper to give the lower part of the body a solid appearance. At the top of the tailgate, the roof ’s trailing edge is shaped to form a spoiler, improving aerodynamics and saving a valuable 1kg over a conventional bolt-on item.
1.2-LITRE PETROL ENGINE
Suzuki Swift is engineered to excel in urban driving or on twisting country roads. Its petrol engine, a 94PS 1.2-litre has been selected for strong performance at low and mid-range engine speeds. Just one engine is available in the SZ-L edition: a 93bhp 1.2-litre petrol engine. The new Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ-L is one of the cleanest petrol engine Superminis on sale, with emissions lowered at 116 g/km. In terms of performance, the new Suzuki Swift comes with a 1.2 L engine, with Dual ‘VVT’ incorporated, producing 94 horse power at 6,000 rpm, with a maximum torque of 118 Nm at 4,800 rpm. The engine delivers enjoyable driving characteristics, with the Suzuki Swift 1.2-litre dispatching 0-62mph in 11 seconds. Top speed is 109mph. This performance is matched by strong fuel economy easily exceeding 50mpg in the combined cycle driving for the manual transmission model. Economy rises to 56.5mpg for the new 1.2-litre model, upgrading on the previous 1.3 litre unit by 7.8mpg. Global outlook, European focus Suzuki Swift was the first product of Suzuki’s radical innovation program to strengthen its position as both a leading compact car manufacturer and one of the world’s foremost motorcycle brands. It introduced new 16 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
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ve road and track testing across the continent. ideas and design thinking that will define many more new Suzuki models in years to come. Suzuki Swift is global in outlook and production - it is built in Japan, Hungary, China and India - but its development has been focused firmly on the demands and tastes of the European market in terms of design and driving characteristics. Indeed, the design team’s first step was to establish a base in Europe, where it was able to gain a valuable insight into the European mindset and draw inspiration from the European environment. And much of the chassis development and refinement was based on real-world intelligence gained through extensi-
The result is an innovative, sporty and elegant design with genuine international appeal. As a new departure in Suzuki design, Swift develops styling themes first seen in the Concept-S and Concept-S2 show cars, and demonstrates the company’s desire to develop original interpretations of established market segments. The stylists deliberately shunned the trend towards ‘one-box’ uniformity, instead producing a substantive design with a distinct bonnet. Muscular, flared wheel arches, bold sills, wheels pushed out to each corner, and a broad-shouldered beltline that continues all the way to the tail lights express the car’s inherent stability and dynamic appeal.
The 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2SZ-L 2-tone features keyless entry for simple door unlocking/locking and engine start-up. With this system, there is no fumbling to insert a key in the lock or press a remote, all you need to do is have the key in your pocket or bag and press the small black button on the door handle to unlock. Once inside the car, the ignition barrel can simply be twisted to start and stop the engine. When parked, press the door handle button once and the car will be locked and immobilised. And to make life even easier, particularly when carrying shopping bags or luggage, the tailgate has an electric catch that is released with just a light touch. ROOM TO BREATHE
At 1,690mm, Swift has one of the widest bodies in its class. This, together with a long wheelbase, allows for a spacious cabin with plenty of space for everyone on board (up to four in the three-door models, five in the five-door) and a generously proportioned and practical boot. The design team set out to create a
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chic yet functional interior which uses aluminium trim highlights to add an air of understated sophistication. Tight fit and finish of trim together with high-grade plastics contribute to an overall sense of refinement and quality. The front seats offer superior support and hold and have class-leading fore and aft adjustment of 240mm. Driver’s seat height adjustment and a tilt-adjustable steering column are standard features, enabling drivers of all different heights to find a comfortable driving position. The instrument binnacle is set relatively low to ensure good forward visibility and reinforce the cabin’s sense of openness. A triple gauge instrument cluster features a tachometer with a needle that rests in the six o’clock position, reflecting sports bike convention, and a digital information display showing time, fuel consumption and outside temperature is mounted centrally on the leading edge of the fascia. The radio/CD player is seamlessly integrated into the dashboard and can be operated using either the one touch push buttons on the unit, or additional controls mounted on the sporty three-spoke steering wheel. Large, dial-type controls for the heating and ventilation system or, the standard air conditioning, are located beneath the audio system. Storage spaces for mobile phones, CDs and other small items are handily located around the cabin, including a compartment in the instrument panel, glove-box, front and rear cup holders (three in total), a seatback pocket, front door pockets large enough for A4-size road atlases - and a ‘hidden’ tray which slides out from under the front passenger seat. The ashtray takes the form of a cylindrical pot which slots neatly into any 18 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
MacPherson’ strut suspension at the front is matched by a torsion beam and coil springs at the rear. The low unsprung weight of the torsion beam arrangement enables effective control of camber angle and toe-in to deliver accurate and predictable handling, while its space-efficient layout plays a key role in achieving a low, flat boot floor.
of the cup-holders. Thanks to its shape, it doubles as another handy stowage point when not needed by smokers. The boot has a 213-litre capacity (VDA) with a practical flat floor, thanks in part to the choice of a torsion beam suspension arrangement. Collapse the 60:40 split folding rear seat, and the load area more than doubles to 562 litres. There is also an additional under boot floor storage compartment for added security. COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY MEASURES
Suzuki Swift 1.2SZ-L 2-tone is robust and well equipped with safety features. The car’s structure is inherently strong, having been given a Euro NCAP 5 star rating. It features extensive use of high tensile steel and tailored blanks to achieve strength without the penalty of added weight. It incorporates driver and passenger front and side airbags as standard, together with full length curtain airbags. These are complemented by brake and clutch pedals designed for less risk of driver leg injury in an impact, front seatbelt ‘pretensioners’ and force limiters, energy absorbing trim, three point ‘ELR’ seatbelts for all seats and child seat ‘ISOFIX’ attachments on the rear seat. Each seat also has a head restraint, with those in the rear designed to minimise obstruction of the driver’s rearward view. Pedestrian protection measures were
given careful consideration at the design stage and helped Suzuki Swift gain a three-star ‘Euro NCAP’ rating, a result that is particularly impressive for a compact car. The bonnet, wings, wipers and front bumper are all designed to be crushable and to absorb impact energy progressively, so reducing the risk of injury. Active safety provisions that can help the driver avoid an accident in the first place include ABS with electronic brake-force distribution ‘EBD’ and a brake assist function, fitted as standard. A CHASSIS TO MATCH THE LOOKS
Suzuki’s European program of chassis development has paid dividends with Suzuki Swift providing a level of handling that will appeal to the enthusiast as much as to typical Bsegment customers, while still achieving a sophisticated and comfortable ride. These qualities are delivered thanks to one of the widest tracks in its class - 1,470mm at the front and 1,480mm at the rear - combined with a 2,390mm wheelbase. The platform, which was newly created for Suzuki Swift, features a front sub-frame to which the steering gearbox, lower suspension arms and engine mounting for the rear are attached. The resulting rigid structure generates less road noise and a strong feeling of stability.
To round off the driving experience, Suzuki Swift benefits from a steering rack that gives direct and precise feel and a braking system with particularly rigid callipers for enhanced stopping performance. The Suzuki Swift has come on leaps and bounds over recent years and is now seen as a genuine competitor for almost any car of its size. The tiny dimensions make it a doddle to drive in town, and due to the wheels being so close the corners, the small Suzuki is great fun in the bends, too. Although the latest Suzuki Swift is 90mm longer than the model it replaces, the real benefit of the extra 90mm is evident when you climb in the back, rear seat passengers get decent legroom for a car of this size, and your average adult should remain quite comfortable over long distances. Visibility is great, with what seems like a wall of glass wrapped around the car making parking a piece of cake. Head turning from every angle, the sporty-looking Swift gets attention wherever it goes. Great fuel economy keeps fuel costs to a minimum, while a Euro NCAP 5 star rating means it’s one of the safest cars on the road. Then there’s the Swift’s sharp handling and innate responsiveness, making this compact car so much fun to drive, you might not want to get out! The new 2014 Suzuki Swift 1.2 SZ-L 2-tone can be viewed at Bassadone Motors, 42 Devil’s Tower Road, Tel: 200 79004, distributors in Gibraltar for Suzuki.
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Master of Illusion 2014 Everyone’s Favourite Magic Christmas Show is back this December at the Ince’s Hall Theatre: Masters of Illusion returns for a 6th triumphant year CHARLIE FRYE & COMPANY
The all star cast is headlined for the 6th triumphant year by Las Vegas hit show Charlie Frye & Company. When it comes to combining world class juggling, sleight of hand, and physical comedy, no one does
it better. CHARLIE FRYE & COMPANY are YUNKE renowned throughout the world and this is their first ever show in Gibraltar helping A magical innovator whose magic is full of build on the success of this magical event. mystery beauty and risk. He has performed in all five continents and appeared on TV Also starring this year: shows across the world including A3s popular “El Hormiguerro”. His state-of-the YUNKE art illusions are second to none: his magic is different: his working philosophy and approach to magic are unique. MANU Manu will take you back to the origins of magic, how did it all start? Showcasing some of the oldest illusions made famous by Harry Houdini and other historical magicians. NUEL
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NUEL FASTER THAN MAGIC
back and we’re sure neither are you to see him back! FASTER THAN MAGIC
Our local illusionists, and organisers of this event, will also be taking to the stage with brand new illusions. The team will be showcasing some new tricks which will blow your mind. ALEXANDER G
mind-blowing acts, he takes magic to new levels and audiences around the world have loved his act. You may have seen him at Masters of Ilusion last year and at the Family Pavilion at the fair. He can’t wait to be
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A young magician with a very creative and different act. This year he has been invited to Le plus cabaret du monde the most important variety in France TV. A show for all the family with profits donated to the GBC Open Day. The show will run
ALEXANDER G from 4th - 7th December at Ince’s Hall Theatre with matinees on 6th and 7th. Tickets £12 on sale at Chique Boutique, Ocean Village
Experience the magic this December!
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Ten Years of Song with the Gibraltar National Choir
Text By Justine Fava - Cartwright
Lili Olivero has thrown passion and time in nuturing ‘The Gibraltar National Choir’ for the last ten years. The title, bestowed by the Chief Minister years ago, is of the utmost importance and gives Lili, and her members, a sense of pride to be known as such and to be representing Gibraltar through music and song. The National Choir remains a non profitable Association and a community choir where all are welcome and there are no auditions to become a member. At present, they are 35 strong but Lili would love to double that figure. A variety of voices and 24 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
tones is what adds depth to the choir and Lili wants everyone to know they are welcome to come along and join. At present, you can find information on the choir on their facebook page but in the pipeline and soon to be launched is their new website
where singers from all over the world can join and, then when visiting Gibraltar, can sing with the choir too. The Holy Trinity Church is their home at present and has been for nine years and for that they
would like to give their sincere thanks to the Dean for the use of the church, but they are still urgently looking for premises to work from and organise future events. Of the countless memorable concerts and performances in Gibraltar and abroad, one of the most anticipated is the annual ‘Carols by Candlelight’. Every year, this event packs the Holy Trinity Church to standing room only. Full of lit candles, wonderful acoustics and the warm feeling of Christmas in the scented church air, the Choir brings the essence of Christmas home. This year’s concert will be held on the
11th December 2014 at 8pm and tickets will be snapped up at £12 each. Included in your ticket is Mulled Wine, mince pies and Santa will hand out small gifts to those children under 16 years of age, who come along to the concert. Then there is the entertainment.....not only does the choir cover all of those popular Christmas carols in both English and Spanish that we all hold dear but there are guest singers with the operatic voices of Claire Hawkins and Arturo Garralon, poetry by Shakespere and Charles Dickens and the narration of the Nativity and Gospel readings by the much loved Henry Sacramento. The night will begin with a candle lit procession to the alter with the familiar ‘Night Before Christmas’ and this will be followed by other favourites such as ‘Silent Night’ and ‘White Christmas’. In the second half, children are invited up to sing and join in with the choir and, of course, the audience are encouraged to sing along too. Lili is extremely proud to have been doing this for the last ten years and adding to the season’s cultural events in Gibraltar. She stressed how they would like the opportunity to sing the National Anthem on as many occasions as possible in turn living up to the name they have been bestowed. Lili and her choir are looking forward to having a full house at this year’s Carols by Candlelight and you can get those tickets from choir members, at the door on the night and you can also reserve tickets on 54831000 (can you check number). Thank you’s for making this event possible go to Philip Valverde and John Ross for sound, Angela Seargeant from Europa Access for the programme and poster design,
Lili Olivero
Photo@Skye Montegriffo
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Henry Sacramento
Image Graphics for the printing, Choir Committee Members, Louis Azzopardi for the generous sponsorship and all the local businesses that have sponsored the Choir over the last ten years, Henry Sacramento and, of course, all the audience members that have supported them
and made each performance so special. ‘Carols by Candlelight’ is a night not to be missed and will set the mood for the Christmas celebrations in the most special and traditional of ways, it is also a time for family and this is one event that really brings the meaning of Christmas home.
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Lili conducting the Choir
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Evacuees in World War Two the True Story As bombing raids attacking Britain's cities increased during World War Two, thousands of children were uprooted from their families and sent to the safety of the countryside. Many found, however, that life away from home was no picnic OPERATION PIED PIPER
when they would be coming back.
The evacuation of Britain’s cities at the start of World War Two was the biggest and most concentrated mass movement of people in Britain’s history. In the first four days of September 1939, nearly 3,000,000 people were transported from towns and cities in danger from enemy bombers to places of safety in the countryside.
The fear of air attack from German bombers at the start of hostilities encouraged parents to send their children to safety. There were predictions of 4,000,000 civilian casualties in London alone, and, as early as 1922, after the air threat from Zeppelins, Lord Balfour had spoken of ‘unremitting bombardment of a kind that no other city has ever had to endure’.
Most were schoolchildren, who had been labelled like pieces of luggage, separated from their parents and accompanied instead by a small army of guardians - 100,000 teachers. By any measure, it was an astonishing event, a logistical nightmare of co-ordination and control beginning with the terse order to ‘Evacuate
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forthwith,’ issued at 11.07am on Thursday 31st August 1939. Few realised that within a week, a quarter of the population of Britain would have a new address. Talking to evacuees now about the events of those days in 1939
recalls painful memories that have been deeply hidden for over 70 years exposing the trauma of separation and isolation, and the tensions of fear and anger. Most were unaware of where they were going, what they would be doing and all were wholly ignorant of
The Government had stockpiled coffins, erected masses of barrage balloons and planned, at least in outline, for the mass evacuation of British cities before 1939. But it is now revealed that these plans were hopelessly flawed. In the first place, the estimates
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of casualties were grossly overexaggerated and the subsequent Government propaganda caused near panic rather than controlled movement. In addition, the man in charge of evacuation, Sir John Anderson, was a cold, inhuman character with little understanding of the emotional upheaval that might be created by evacuation.
and care to local authorities, with little more than an injunction to do their best. The result can only be described as a typically British wartime shamble. Hundreds of children arrived in the wrong area with insufficient rations. And, more worryingly, there were not enough homes in which to put them.
THE DAY OF EVACUATION
Most evacuees have a vivid recall of events on the day of their evacuation. The images are of busy train stations, shouting officials and sobbing mothers.
Twelve months earlier, the Government had surveyed available housing, but what they had not taken into account was the extent to which middle-class and well-to-do families would be making their own private arrangements. Consequently, those households, who had previously offered to take in evacuees, were now full.
In London, the schoolchildren sang ‘The Lambeth Walk’. Elsewhere, there were choruses of ‘Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye’. For most, it was ‘like going on an adventure’: a phrase that is still uppermost in the minds of evacuees, those of whom are still alive, 75 years on. “We marched to Waterloo Station behind our head teacher carrying a banner with our school’s name on it,” says James Roffey, founder of the Evacuees Reunion Association. “We all thought it was a holiday, but the only thing we couldn’t work out was why the women and girls were crying.”
tion represented an irresistible human story. An upper-class Englishwoman, Mollie PanterDownes, described the scene in her fortnightly piece for the New Yorker and remarked on the ‘cheerful little cockneys, who could hardly believe the luck that was sending them to the countryside’.
For the newspapers, the evacua-
The stereotypical images were al-
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ready forming in people’s minds. Parents gave instructions to their children: ‘Don’t complain,’ ‘Grin and bear it,’ ‘Look after your sister,’ ‘Write home as soon as you can.’ Broadly speaking, the four-day official exodus worked surprisingly well. The real problems came in the reception areas where the Government had left arrangements for the children’s arrival
Keeping control of the whole thing became a joyless task. “The trains were coming in thick and fast,” says Geoffrey Barfoot, who had been seconded from the town hall to act as a billeting officer in Weston Super Mare. “It was soon obvious that we just didn’t have the bed space.” I’LL TAKE THAT ONE
As a result of the mismatches, selection was made according to
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rudimentary principles. Billeting officers simply lined the children up against a wall or on a stage in the village hall, and invited potential hosts to take their pick. Thus the phrase ‘I’ll take that one’ became etched on the memory of our evacuees.
them with memories they treasure to this day. Others, however, were beaten, mistreated and abused by families, who didn’t want them and didn’t care about them. The painful experience of John Abbot, evacuated from Bristol, reflects the darker side. His rations were stolen by his host family, who enjoyed good food whilst John was given a diet of nothing more than mashed potatoes.
Steve Davis, a clinical psychologist specialising in the study of war trauma, says this was the first of many moments that caused upset and humiliation for the evacuees and put their welfare under serious threat. “It was little more than a paedophile’s charter”, says Davis, whose work involves counselling former evacuees. For him, the current anniversary marks a watershed. “Surveys show that childhood memories lie dormant for a period of around 60 years and now they are returning to haunt people in a big way.” Understandably perhaps, those with only good evacuations cherish their memories, and are irritated by those, who seem only to recall the gloomier side. The unhappiness of others somehow besmirches their own idyllic picture. However, contrasting experiences have stayed with the evacuees and what is left can only be des-
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He was horsewhipped for speaking out and, with a bruised and bleeding body, was eventually taken in by the police. Then, there was Terri McNeil, who was locked in a birdcage and left with a chunk of bread and a bowl of water.
cribed as the best of times and the worst of times.
vants and a butler, who served Norma her meals.
Rita Glenister, from North London, stayed with a working-class family in Somerset and was treated like a member of the family, given love and affection and secured friendships to last a lifetime. Norma Reeve, from a lowly background in the East End, was taken in by a titled lady with ser-
Little things, like going to the pictures, learning to bake bread, walks in the woods and the generosity of those, who took evacuated children into their homes, have remained constant in the minds of evacuees. For many, it was a life-enhancing, mindbroadening experience, leaving
Of course, it would be wrong to suppose that evacuation under the government scheme was one long misery for most of those involved. Clearly, it was only a minority that were ill-treated, but it did happen. Of the 450 exevacuees interviewed, twelve per cent say they suffered some sort of mental, physical or specifically sexual abuse, as defined by the children’s welfare organisations of today. Naturally, and sadly, deep scars have been lieing just below the surface for that minority.
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SV Fuels Celebrates 10th Anniversary SV Fuels celebrated their 10th anniversary last month by holding a reception at the Grand Battery House, Line Wall Road, where the invited VIP’s included The Honourable Fabian Picardo MP, Chief Minister of Gibraltar, The Honourable Paul Balban, and The Honourable Damon Bossino. In early 1994, Shell Company of Gibraltar Limited decided to refurbish both its petrol stations to include a convenience store in each site. Unfortunately, there was a slight problem, in that no-one within the company had any experience in the retailing of confectionary, grocery, drinks, etc, as the company had always only dealt in the sale of fuel and lubricants. Therefore, Shell arranged for Stephen Viñales, one of its employees, to make site visits to several retail outlets in the UK and obtain some ex34 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
perience and bring back some ideas on the convenience retailing side of the business. All in just ten days! Stephen, remembers, “It was in December 1994, that we opened the Shell Retail Outlet at Winston Churchill Avenue, with newly built convenience store facilities; this was mainly achieved with the help from all local suppliers.” 10 years later, in 2004, Shell Gibraltar decided to appoint a retailer to run both retail outlets. Several possible candidates were interviewed but they did not meet Shell’s criteria, so they offered Stephen the opportunity of running both sites as his own business, and that was how SV Fuels Limited commenced operating on the 1st October 2004, with Stephen Viñales as Company Director. Ten years on, but now with both
retail outlets re-branded ‘GibOil’, the business continues to grow from strength to strength. Stephen adds, “This journey would not have been possible without the help and assistance of many individuals. I would like to give a big thank you to all local suppliers for their constant help and support; to all my staff – from both retail outlets, from head office and my accounts team; to all my colleagues and friends from ‘Gib Oil’ for all their help and continuous support; to my family, whose support and patience has made this journey happen; and especially to my wife Rose, whose support, patience and endless hours waiting for me to return home from work has made this venture a success – As everyone knows: No man succeeds without a good woman behind him”
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News from The Captain Football Loopystill going strong at The Ship! ‘Football Loopy’ is still doing the business at the Ship in Marina Bay. Captain Chris’s idea of pricing all draught beers, Kopparberg cans, large glasses of house wine and house spirits with a mixer a mere £2.50 from kickoff until the first goal is scored on all live games on the main screen, is working a treat as it is picking up fast and furious, stimulating drinkers’ beer buds in the process, leading to healthy attendances on match days.
with all the right trimmings for only £8.95 – Kids half price at £4.95. On the subject of the Festive Season, which is literally ‘a stone’s throw away’, Christmas and New Year is an important time in any pub’s calendar and for some businesses, trade generated over this period can be the difference between ‘make or break’ for the entire year. Consequently, getting your offering right is essential, not only in terms of trade but also in terms of creating and maintaining relationships with customers old and new alike. For many potential customers, it may be the only time they visit a pub (office parties or the traditional Christmas Day or Boxing Day drink or New Year’s Eve) and even for regulars, it can be the high point of their year. Chris has everything planned out to make your Christmas an enjoyable one!
On the subject of promotions, this aforementioned promotion is not limited to ‘El Capitan’s’ beloved Manchester United games; it’ll be for all games screened throughout the coming season. However, this is not the only promotion Skipper Chris has been running; the Ship, which introduced the ‘HAPPY DAYS’ PROMO consisting of a different promotion for each day of the week, is continuing it for the time being due to the successful response from punters. Chris commented, “Yes, I’m pleased to say that most, if not all, of our promotions this year, have had a very good response from the general public and regulars alike, so we are continuing them up to Christmas; then we’ll see what 2015 brings but we’ll definitely have new promotions in store for next year; we’ll keep you abreast of proceedings on this column and through our Facebook page.”
The Ship is offering a CHRISTMAS MENU and a BUFFET MENU ideal for your Christmas parties. Chris commented and firmly affirmed, “Whatever it is that you have in mind, we can make your Christmas one to remember. Whether it be a three course meal, one of our Christmas buffet banquets or a private party with entertainment, we are sure that we are the perfect venue for you.” So this year, book your Christmas Party at the Ship and dine and wine amongst the beautiful surroundings of Marina Bay. Satisfaction and enjoyment is obviously guaranteed as Captain Chris and his first mate Michelle will be only too happy to sail to your needs!
Recapping: Monday is GRILL NIGHT with TWO Fillet Steaks for £20.00 TWO Mix Grills or ‘Surf N Turf ’ for £25.00 or TWO Butterfly Chickens or Gammons plus a bottle of House Wine for £25.00. Tuesdays is BURGER NIGHT and sees the introduction of any TWO Burgers for £10.00. Continuing with the ‘TWO FOR ONE’ concept, Wednesday’s offer is ‘Buy one and get one HALF PRICE’ on all that’s on the menu. Thursdays and Fridays, The Ship continues with its ever popular QUIZ NIGHTS and their ‘3 For 2’ on selected drinks PROMO, respectively not forgetting their highly suc36 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
The Ship also caters for parties and celebrations, so do not hesitate to contact them for buffet prices and any other queries or follow them on facebook for up-and-coming events and promotions.
cessful recent introduction of ‘The Ship’s’ traditional Sunday Roasts, which are served
So there you have it folks, Great Food, Great Beer and Great Atmosphere! For bookings or reservations, please phone the Ship on TEL: (+350) 200 60160
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Cheshire Homes visit by Santos Productions
On Saturday 27th September a group of students and helpers from Santos Productions visited the Cheshire Homes in Tangier as part of the “Santos Productions Gives Back” Initiative. As well as taking toys, clothing, and other goodies the group spent time with the resi-
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dents playing ball games; doing arts and crafts, singing and sharing a meal of pizzas, burgers and chips. A big part of visiting the Cheshire homes is spending time with the residents, who value the company. In this way, those visiting will also learn about life in the home and about the Moroccan culture. The students were asked to come up with a plan on a project they would like to undertake in the home on their next visit. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Cheshire homes so they will be involved in an anniversary show, but they would also like to take on a more hands on project, which they will develop though-out the year.
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Bathsheba Peralta painting exhibition 2014 Text by Justine Fava-Cartwright
Bathsheba Peralta, one of three sisters who are all prominent aritists locally, has recently shown her latest exhibition at the Gibraltar Fine Arts Gallery in Casemates. A culmination of recent work and older pieces, Bathsheba put together a selection of artwork inspired by her love for flowers and still life and experimental pieces in cubism and expressionism taking the opportunity to play with bold colours and my own personal favourite ‘The Rock With...’ series of paintings. Under the watchful eye of her father, top local artist Leon Serfaty, Bathsheba and her sisters lived and breathed art.“I always knew I wanted to paint, ever since I was a child. You have to be born a painter, and then, it is a question of hard work.” Bathsheba attended the Brymp-
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ton School and Loretto Convent and had private tutorials with another well known artist and mentor, Leny Mifsud. The strong influences in her life and constant practice kept Bathsheba working tirelessly only slowing down to raise her young family and then picking up the pace again to keep her at the top of her game. I asked Bathsheba how the process of putting brush to canvas evolves for her. “I do not always have to have an idea when I start painting. I do not know where I want to go in front of a blank canvas, but as I go along I know how to get there. The painting will suddenly emerge and take form gradually. Sometimes it will take me a few days, sometimes longer.” Now a grandmother, Bathsheba is inspired by her grandchildren and takes much pride in the budding artist that her grandson is showing promise
with. Future projects include an exhibition of her work alongside that of her grandson coming up next September. Although Bathsheba admits it is very difficult to make a living in Gibraltar with art, she suggests how wonderful it would be if everyone had a piece of artwork on their walls supporting local artists. Bathsheba has nonetheless been commissioned in the past, to furnish a London Hotel with 15 of her original oils depicting her ‘Flowers’, leaving her mark in the United Kingdom too, amongst other successes. Bathsheba feels strongly that you have to have passion for what you do, otherwise, no force will drive you. She also thinks more of the local public
should come and see exhibitions and have a healthy curiosity for art and invites everyone to ‘The Gibraltar Art Gallery’ in Cannon Lane between 11am and 5pm, to view more of her and her sister’s work. Bathsheba was very happy with the response to this exhibition and recognises the work involved, so she would like to thank those, who helped make it possible.“I would like to thank Gino, who runs the gallery here in Casemates, my sister Jane for believing in me, Beryl Cook and William Power and, of course, my grandchildren, who are my main inspiration.” Those remaining pieces of art have now been moved to the Gibraltar Art Gallery in Cannon Lane where they can still
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be viewed and purchased. Prints of originals are also available as are other pieces of artwork. We now look forward to Bathsheba’s next project with her grandson in the near future and wish her the best.
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The exhibition was officially opened by Culture Minister Steven Linares, who congratulated Bathsheba on her work. There were over sixty works on display giving an insight into the artist’s work over the years highlighting the changes in style.
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Jazz Festival Overview Music at the Crossroads to the Future Photographs by Skye Montegriffo
singing stars Madeline Bell, Omar and Mica Paris.
The 3rd Gibraltar International Jazz festival wound up in a Stevie Wonder soul party at The Massias, Galiardo Collective provided the Queen’s Cinema on Saturday with top the Jazz as supporting band and crucially notch London band Fillet O Soul and three also took part throughout the week fronting Jazz clinics to inspire and guide around seventy students from both comprehensive schools.
The first concert on Thursday was headed by Eliane Elias and her band featuring trumpet legend, Randy Brecker, who also gave a clinic on Wednesday at the Eliott Hotel. George Posso and friends supported them in what turned out to be a memorable night of Jazz and undoubtedly the highlight of the Festival for the purists and a discerning pu-
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blic, who have grown in their expectations of the Festival. The second night saw some of our local legends in Levanter Breeze open the billing with their original music encapsulating various influences from progressive Jazz Rock. The first soul party followed them when Soul Mates closed the second half of the concert with a brilliant set of their much loved soul classics repertoire. From a Jazz point of view, we have come to a
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well with the Jazz community, but the elitist tendencies of Jazz do not sit well with the concert going public, so where to go next remains the question at the crossroads.
crossroads where the future direction of the festival has to be decided. The term ‘crowd pleasers’, as in describing music, does not sit
The Jazz Appreciation Society already have a number of balls juggling in the air and it will be their supreme challenge to bring them down in the right order that will ensure a successful Festival next year. Whether we change the label on the tin or not is a moot point, which will not be widely debated until next year.
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Become a ‘Mo Bro’ this November Every MOVEMBER we try to come up with different themes; this year, we have the Gibraltar Fire Brigade during a “pull” in Main Street. We would, like this year to highlight the need for men to pull together and take part in growing a moustache, as well as, participate in collecting funds for the betterment of men’s health. We would like to point out that supporting the Prostate Cancer Support Group Gibraltar with donations is great. But, supporting us by growing a moustache is even more essential, as it creates awareness, which is also very important. Kusuma Trust has honoured their commitment to the Prostate Cancer Support Group Gibraltar and has committed a substantial amount of funds for new Prostate Clinic being set up within St. Bernard’s Hospital and fitted with the latest equipment. We hope in doing this more men in Gibraltar will feel comfortable in going for regular check ups and be happy in the knowledge that they will be getting the best possible care provided by the Gibraltar Health Authority, and that the latest equipment will be used. MOVEMBER
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ring the month of November and with the growing of a moustache spread across the world and has for the last few years been a prominent place in the Gibraltar social calendar......
You can donate via our website www.movembergibraltar.gi or facebook page RULES OF BECOMING A ‘MO BRO’
(as given on the Movember site) 1 Each ‘mo bro’ must begin the 1st of MOVEMBER with a clean shaven face. 2. For the entirety of November each ‘Mo bro’ must grow and groom a moustache 3. There is to be no joining of the mo to [one's] sideburns. (That's considered a beard) 4. There is to be no joining of the handlebars to [one's] chin. (That's considered a goatee) 5. Each ‘mo bro’ must conduct himself like a true country gentleman. DO YOUR PART AND BECOME A ‘MO BRO’...or pass on the message of promoting men's health!
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The Gedime Motors Trophy Our first event of the 2014/15 season took place at Alcaidesa Links Golf on Sunday the 14th September. We held the event at this popular local venue only a short drive away from Gibraltar. Weather conditions were good, albeit a bit windy. Scores were good but no outrageous scores. Med Golfers know we keep tight control of our handicaps and there were no outrageous scores this time. The Gedime Motors Trophy winner was Tommy Kai with 39 points. Tommy won the trophy and two green fees on the San Roque Club Old Course. Other prizes were won as follows: Best gross score was Peter Warren with a 4 over par 76, Peter also won the longest drive trophy. Best gross score on the par 3s was David Campbell at 1 under par. Best pairing was DC and his partner Matt Charlesworth with a combined 72 points. Our best senior this time was our overall winner Tommy. Our handicap category prizes were won as follows: Category 1 (0-12) Runner up Matt
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so you can keep track of your progress toward qualifying for the Med Golf Masters at the end of August 2015. All the photos from Alcaidesa can be found on our Facebook page. MORE NEWS FROM MED GOLF Med Golf has its own Facebook page where you can see photos from the competition day. We’d be delighted if you’d join our group for up-to-date news and contribute to on-going golfing discussions. We created the page to enable members and visitors to discuss anything about golf, give feedback on courses they have played, offer tips to others they have come across and much more. You can find us on Facebook simply by searching for ‘Med Golf ’ or visit our website and navigate from there.
Charlesworth with 35 points; winner David Campbell with 37 points Category 2 (13-22) Runner up Steve Buchanan with 37 points; winner Chris Hill with 38 points Category 3 (23 and above) Andreas Granlund with 35 points; winner Alex Franklin with 38 points The nearest the pin winners were Peter Warren (2), Nick Davis (2) and, Doug Casciaro. Nearest in 2 on a par 4 was Steve Buchanan and nearest in 3 on a par 5 was Peter Warren. We have great news regarding the Order of Merit, Jyske Bank Gibraltar has kindly agreed to
sponsor the 2014/15 OoM once again, many thanks to them. The OoM is pretty meaningless after just 1 event and we all k now who is top of the tree after this first outing, well done again to Tommy. The OoM will be updated after each subsequent event during the season,
For more details on our full schedule and the benefits of joining Med Golf for just £30 per year on our current 241 offer, please visit www.medgolfgroup.comor contact Paul Appleyard on Spain mobile 0034627331712 or by e-mail at contact.medgolf@gmail.com
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Gibraltar Day in London 2014 Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
The History and heritage of Gibraltar, its economy and culture are all celebrated at Gibraltar Day in London and this year was no exception. This annual event aims to reinforce and strengthen Gibraltar’s relationship with the United Kingdom; to strengthen old links and to forge new ones. The programme of events began on Sunday 19th October with a mass of thanksgiving at Our Lady of Dolours Servite Church in Fulham. The service was officiated by the former Bishop of Gibraltar, Ralph Heskett, who was delighted to celebrate once more with the people of Gibraltar. The deputy Mayor of Gibraltar, Kaiane
Aldorino, together with the Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, Maighread Condon Simmonds delivered readings at the service. On Monday, the Gibraltar Government hosted a lunch for senior executives from the financial services sector, where Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo addressed the guests on the opportunities and challenges facing Gibraltar’s
economy. This event was followed by the traditional Chief Minister’s reception in the Great Hall of the Guildhall in the evening to thank friends of the Rock for their support and look forward to Gibraltar’s Future. The evening ended with a Sunset Ceremony carried out by the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Band and Corps of Drums and the Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth.
On Tuesday, the Gibraltar Government hosted a number of events aimed at promoting and developing different sectors of Gibraltar’s economy. It hosted a breakfast briefing for the ‘Gaming’ Industry at Moorgate Place, one for the ‘Maritime and Tourism’ Industry at Trinity House, hosted by Tourism Minister Neil Costa and a ‘Funds and Asset Managers’ Lunch, where Minister for Financial Services, Albert Isola, gave a keynote address. At the ‘Maritime and Tourism’ Industry Breakfast Briefing, Minister Costa gave a speech on Gibraltar’s performance in these areas over the past year. During the week Minister Costa expected to hold other meetings in relation to ongoing tourism matters.
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Gibraltar Day in London 2014 Lunch Reception at the Old Library, Guildhall for the Finance Sector on Monday 20st October 2014 Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
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Gibraltar Day in London 2014 Evening reception at the Great Hall, Guildhall on Monday 20st October 2014 Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
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Gibraltar Day in London 2014 ‘Maritime & Tourist’ breakfast briefing at Trinity House for leading representatives of both sectors on Tuesday 21st October 2014 Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
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Gibraltar Day in London 2014 Sunset Ceremony performed by the Band and Corps of Drums of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and by the Band of H.M. Royal Marines Portsmouth on Monday 20th October 2014 Photographs By Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
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The Jazz Clinics-led by Elie Massias Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Skye Montegriffo
Oozing with quiet charm the local, but New York based, gifted Jazz guitarist enthralled around seventy students from both comprehensive schools in a ‘Lydian mode’ class. He did this by playing many notes and scales whilst rooted in only one chord. Backed by drummer David Leon and bassist Jose Lopez, Elie embellished the chord into Jazz forms. The music which resulted was magical and he also invited instrumentalist students to share the stage with him. Stopping only to illustrate that Miles Davis’ legendary album ‘Kind of Blue’ used a lot of what he was teaching yesterday Elie was elated when we caught up 66 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
with him. “You play music to move people - It’s about feeling a mood and playing music inspired by that mood- that is what changes the way people feel.” “I’m very impressed with the musicality and talent that these kids have, I feel really proud to be Gibraltarian. I feel a new
sense of nationalistic pride every time I work with these students. It really is a beautiful experience and I’m not joking.” The structure of the Jazz clinics had a lot to do with how the students interacted on the second day (yesterday). This is where Elie’s musicianship and enthusiasm has captured their
minds and hearts. Many I noted, were repeat students from last year’s clinics. “Yesterday, we focused only on rhythm, I think that’s the most important thing in music. Today we’re doing scales and modes. That includes single note melody and improvisations and next time we shall look at harmony to give everyone an overview on Jazz. Anyone who buys an instrument needs to know these three basic things.” Elie Massias and Juan Galiardo (piano) fronted a band that they have called ‘The Massias Galiardo Collective’, which will also include Pedro Cortejosa on sax. The three are no strangers to the Jazz Festival and Elie has only words of praise for his fellow musicians. “I have known Juan for twenty years and it was actually Geor-
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ge Posso, who had the idea to put this line-up together. As we were all going to be teaching here in clinics, we thought it
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would be fun to play together as a band too.” The ‘Massias Galliardo Collec-
tive’ were on stage at the Queen’s cinema on Saturday night supporting the headlining act of a band made up from, some of
Jools Holland’s musicians, on the final night of the festival. ‘Fillet’o’Soul’ with Madeline Bell and Mica Paris on vocals.
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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine
and turns opaque, 30-60 seconds. Toss
with a slotted spoon and drain on paper
in the basil at the last second and stir a
towel. Sprinkle liberally with sea salt
couple of times until wilted. 4. Remove
flakes and serve with lemon wedges.
Spanish Lamb Stew Fried Squid with Basil
SERVES: 4 - 6
proof casserole dish over medium–high
PREPARATION: ABOUT 30 MINUTES
heat. Add a splash of oil and cook the
COOKING: 3 HOURS
lamb in batches, until brown all over. As it cooks, transfer the lamb to a warm
INGREDIENTS:
plate and cover to keep warm while you
Red capsicum (pepper) - Oil for cooking - 1kg lamb leg,
cook the rest. 3. Return the casserole
diced - 1 onion, diced - 2 garlic cloves, crushed - 2 tsp
dish to the heat. Add more oil, if nee-
SERVES: 4
cm. Using a sharp knife, score the in-
smoked paprika - Pinch of saffron threads - 2 /3 bay lea-
ded, and cook the onion for 5–6 minu-
PREPARATION: ABOUT 5 MINUTES
side (make sure it’s the inside, which
ves - 4 tbsp white wine - 250ml chicken stock - 125ml
tes, until soft. Add the garlic, paprika,
COOKING: 20 MINUTES
is softer, while the outside holds the
tomato purée - Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 2
saffron and bay leaves and cook for 1–2
squid together) of each triangle with
tbsp chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
minutes, until fragrant. 4. Add the wine,
INGREDIENTS:
very fine lines running parallel to each
400g Squid or calamari tubes, cleaned - 50g (about)
other, then turn the piece at an angle
How to make it 1. Preheat the
self-raising flour - 50g (about) tapioca or potato flour
and score it again, producing a finely
oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Rub the
rée and bring to the boil. 5. Reduce the
500ml (2 cups) vegetable oil, for deep-frying - 6 /7
criss-crossed pattern. 2. Mix the flour
capsicum with oil and place on a baking
heat and simmer, covered, for 20–30
small red chillies, finely sliced - 5 eschalots, peeled and
together with about ½ tsp salt. Dust the
tray. Roast in the oven for 20–30 minu-
minutes. Return the lamb to the dish
sliced - 20 basil leaves- 1 lemon wedge, to serve
squid liberally with the seasoned flour
tes, or until the skin blisters. Place the
and season with the salt and pepper.
(toss it with the flour in a small plastic
capsicum in a plastic bag and seal; the
6. Cover the casserole and cook in the
How to make it 1. Cut the
bring to the boil and cook until reduced by half. Add the stock and tomato pu-
bag, if you like). 3. Heat the oil in a wok
steam helps to loosen the skin. Peel the
oven for 1½–2 hours, or until the lamb
squid along one side so that it unfolds
over high heat until hot and quickly fry
capsicum, discarding the seeds, and cut
is tender. Add the reserved capsicum
into a flat sheet. Cut this into rough
the chillies. Add the eschalot and squid
into 1 cm (½ in) slices. Set aside for later
slices and season to taste. Delicious
triangles with sides measuring 4-5
and cook until the squid begins to curl
use. 2. Meanwhile, heat a large oven-
with couscou
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What’s Happening Down Town? 1. Nicky Gonzalez with Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson at the recent GMF. 2. Terence Moss and Rosana Morales chill out with a drink at The Seawave in Catalan Bay during the recent visit to The Rock all the way from Melbourne, Australia. 3. Staff at the City Wok. 4A & 4B. The Terraplane Blues Band have been back to see us at The HUB! They expertly performed versions of some of their favourite Blues Classics. 5. Damon Bossino interviewed by Jonathan Scott on View Point . 6. Arian Berto’s recent performance at La Excelencia.
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Levanter Breeze and Soul Mates in Concert at the 3rd Gibraltar International Jazz Festival Text by Joe Adambery Photographs by Skye Montegriffo
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Torres on Keyboards, Louis Chipolina on Bass and Francis Pecino on drums were in fine form as they merged their various styles and influences into individual compositions, which were all well structured, melodic and musically challenging. They were blessed with a good
sound system and thanks to their clearly defined good arrangements of tunes, competently represented by excellent atmospheric soundscapes, especially from keyboard wizard Brian Torres, you could say we were in the presence of our local legends; after all, they have all been in our
music scene for many years and are excellent musicians. It would be hard to single out any individual musician or their compositions for special mention because each had their specific vibe. Think 5/4 time signatures (Brubeck’s ‘Take Five’), guitar and keyboards playing in unison, funk and progressive rock music morphing into Flamenco and Moorish tinged motifs and you will be in the right ballpark. Due to Brian’s extensive sonic palette on piano and synthesizers taking turns with Peter’s nylon and electric guitars, melodic content and improvisations were never boring. Sometimes soaring impressively in rich expansive textures and then
coming down delicately to soft tinkling ivories and nylon guitar cadences. There were bass solos too from Louis and from Francis on drums in a set that was well balanced in every respect. Pink Floyd, Yes, Chick Corea, Gino Vanelli, Larry Coryell, Al di Meola and many other musical giants, who took ordinary Rock music of the 60’s and 70’s and launched it into the stratosphere as jazz influenced musical excursions only for ‘competent’ musicians, were all well represented here on this night. Such a mix of styles was not missed by a few hundred music fans, who did not hesitate to rise to a standing ovation at the end of an hour of good original music. Levanter Breeze certainly earned their keep. The second part of the concert featured the Soul Mates, an eleven piece band with two excellent vocalists, who have made a big impact locally. OK, so from their genre we were not going to be treated to Jazz except within improvised solos, but this was going to turn into a party night and what’s wrong with that? Many soul classics that we love and some classic pop tunes too, soon got everyone clapping and swaying to the beat. Craig Macdonald is now consolidated as their front man and he’s an excellent singer, who supports Chloe Martinez also an excellent vocalist on and off the mike. By the second chorus of ‘Play that Funky Music White Boy’ people were already dancing at stage front and this was only eight songs down their set list. VIPs at the front were
liberally tipping their champers down and making light work of their Travolta dance moves, but this was not detracting from the excellent tight sound coming from the stage. Two trumpets, two saxes, a guitar, bass, drums and a keyboard fronted by two singers belting out soul and rock classics makes for many sweet sounds that in turn equate to much applause and cheering. How could they turn this happy mood around to get them to listen to a ballad or two? They didn’t try to. Once on the dance floor, don’t let them go I used to say in my dance band days, so the Soul Mates found a way to keep the good music coming, keep the revelers in check and the audience happy until the big Etta James classic ‘At Last’( now officially Chloe’s theme tune) came on as the last song. Another spontaneous standing ovation erupted and they wouldn’t let them go. Two encores followed on with the devastating ‘tour de force’ duet by Chloe and Craig ‘River Deep Mountain High’ going completely off the ‘happy euphoric’ scale. I knew that this concert by Soul Mates was going to end in a party where jazz would take a back seat, but as I said at the beginning, what’s wrong with that-music does that to people and the more that happens, the better our world is for it, in my book anyway. One to remember by not as many as should have been there, but again like the excellent first night of the festival, a few hundred audience is what you’re going to have to expect unless you change the label on the tin and then that wouldn’t be fair trading would it? GLOBE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2014 75
The 2014 International Jazz Festival with Skye Photographs by Skye Montegriffo
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The Randy Brecker Jazz Trumpet Clinic know that 'Miles wouldn't have approved' and continued to embellish 'Blackbird' on his muted trumpet.
Text By Joe Adambery Photographs By Skye Montegriffo
It is a rare treat to be in the presence of a truly great musicianup close and personal and hanging on to every phrase flowing out of a trumpet that seems to be blessed with melody and sweet tone. It's even more gratifying to hear, at first hand, his story in his own words. From humble beginnings at a very young age, discovering technique and dexterity on an instrument, which is no pushover to play, to his current practice routine which includes two to three hour sessions listening to jazz masters and polishing his 'chops' in a basement. For the benefit of many young students who had attended the Jazz clinics previously and all the attending Jazz Festival musicians, who hung on to every word and trumpet blast, Randy Brecker quickly overcame his Jet lag and without a prior warm-
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What a player and what an engaging legend of a man. He was very generous with his time and with his music, always letting other musicians, among them tenor sax Pedro Cortejosa and Chuck McClelland, bassist Jose Lopez, pianist Juan Galiardo, alto sax Djamal Abad, guitarist Elie Massias and Craig Philbin on trumpet, all have a 'blow' with him.
up let his trumpet loose in the lobby bar of the O'Callaghan Eliott, spiritual home of local Jazz up to now and henceforth surely to be known as the shrine where Randy Brecker played. His band for the clinic consisted of George Posso on bass, Atsuko Shimada on piano and David
Leon on drums. He played tunes in various styles, explained his phrasing and technique and on request from a Jazz FM Radio correspondent fished out his trumpet mute and played 'a la Miles Davis.' A pity that some in the audience thought it wise to sing along to 'Bye Bye Blackbird.' Randy politely let them
They were musical moments to cherish and treasure on the night that the third Gibraltar International Jazz Festival was launched. When Randy took the final bow, the room was buzzing and many were licking their lips in anticipation of what this special guest would deliver alongside his ex-wife, pianist and singer Eliane Elias the next day in the first concert of the festival.
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A New Formula for the 3rd International Jazz Festival Interview with Jazz Society President George Posso Text by Joe Adambery
This year, the super star act Eliane is on tonight and having heard and seen her in my Utube excursions, I can vouch for the treat that is in store for Latin jazz lovers. “Obviously, a big name like Eliane and Randy Brecker are attracting a lot of people but let’s not forget that tomorrow Friday, we have The Soul Mates and Levanter, Breeze who are well established locally and have a large following.”
Photographs by Skye Montegriffo
A very relaxed George Posso, president of the Jazz Society, was enjoying a spirited Jazz clinic at the John Mackintosh Hall. Watching and listening to how in the hands of guitar maestro, Elie Massias, interest for Jazz can be nurtured from a young age. Saxman Nicky Gonzalez also listening and enjoying, told me that he was really happy to see so much promise among the young musicians. I also sat in agreement to enjoy the clinic albeit for a while. I spoke to George Posso during the coffee break. “This year, we decided to have all the clinics led by Elie Massias and also featuring Juan Galiardo (piano), Pedro Cortejosa (sax), Jose Lopez (bass) and David Leon (drummer) all of them teaching their in-
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dividual instruments. That has been very attractive to the youngsters, who have benefitted from one- to- one attention in small groups.” My thoughts then turned to the logistics of organizing the third Jazz Festival, wondering if it had got any easier. “Actually yes - a lot easier and a lot less stress this year as the Ministry of Culture have been helping out organizing things
that I had to do in the past. So it has been almost stress-free in that sense.” “It’s hard work getting the artists though, because we have to consult their tour dates in Europe around our festival. This year, though, we managed to book Eliane Elias to come especially for us and as she was already booked with us, she has booked other concerts in Europe.”
Saturday is still meant to be the big night following hard on the heels of last year’s success with Jools Holland and his band, so the festival has secured the services of some of those musicians. “Jools couldn’t come this year, so we have booked a package that includes singers Mica Paris, Omar and Madeline Bell supported by the band ‘Fillet O Soul’, which features some musicians from Jools’ band of last year including singer Louise Marshall, who is a star in that band.”
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La Posada de Millán Delivers
When fancying a bite to eat finding a restaurant is not usually a problem... choosing one that delivers, like Meson `La Posada de Millan,’ is another matter, here you have a restaurant that’s tried and tested especially by any number of Gibraltar residents who regularly frequent the place! Text by Richard Cartwright
‘La Posada de Millan’ is a family owned restaurant and is one of three – there are two others in Algeciras. This one, situated in the Poligono Industrial Incosur in Campamento (not far behind Carrefour in La Linea), is the largest. Mariano Carmona Zurita runs the businesses and on this occasion was away, however, supervisor of all three restaurants, Jesus Perez was on hand to tell us all we needed to know... “We
have a lot of space in this building, which can seat 60 in the restaurant proper and about 80 on the terrace, which we opened a couple of years ago.
Jesus informs me straight away that fine dining is not what they’re about, “We like normal, tasty food served in large portions. Our food is traditio-
nal and Mediterranean, which our customers seem to enjoy. Being situated in this area, we have many workers coming in for lunch during the week. At the weekend, that’s when we see many more families come in and many Gibraltarians too.” Their selection of menus is too varied to list but there’s everything including favourites like, raciones of all the popular nibbles like, croquetas, surtido Iberico, ensaladailla Rusa, calamares, gambas, huevos rotos, planchitas de cerdo and a great deal more. They GLOBE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2014 83
have a choice of four, full meal menus to choose from and if what’s on offer is not to your fancy, don’t hesitate to ask about other options... “But that’s not all,” Jesus eagerly adds, “We have three very large ‘events’ salons, which can accommodate many more diners.” ‘Many more’ being the understatement of our meeting: ‘La Alameda’ is one room, ‘El Pinar del Rey’ is
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another and there’s a smaller, third events room for not so large groups. “It’s important to note,” Jesus says, “As I mentioned earlier, we have a lot of Gibraltarians frequenting our restaurant, especially at weekends, and because of our availability and size of our salons for weddings and other celebrations, they come to know about this fact and consequently ‘El Meson’ has become very popular and many events are held
here. We also offer the wedding organisers the freedom to dress the tables and salon whichever way they like and it’s interesting to see how much more detailed they prefer to prepare their special celebration to suit their style and how distinct it can be when comparing those events to how our local residents prepare theirs.” Management is keen to point out they aim to please in whatever type of celebration you may be planning. They
offer a number of different price range menus for these special occasions, which will include your favourite meats and fish, incredible wines and other beverages depending on the menu chosen. For smaller, less ‘significant’ occasions, more of a snack may be appropriate like, a ‘plato combinado’(assorted dish) of Tiras de Pechuga de Pollo Empanado, Croquetas Case-
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ras and Mini Pizza’ con Patatas Fritas with dessert and soft drink. If you have other culinary delights you desire for your special event, simply ask! There are other offers, which may be included to make your function a truly memorable one and you’re invited to a ‘menu tasting’ session at the restaurant, which is the norm before an important ce-
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lebration like for instance, a wedding. An added attraction to celebrate at the ‘Meson La Posada de Millan’ is the incredible availability of parking space – something we, on the Rock are starved of. There’s easy access to the restaurant and because of the abundance of open space at the venue, an exclusive ‘taxi stand’ can
be arranged where cabs are waiting to ferry you to the frontier after a ‘merry’ celebration!
lunch and from eight to half past midnight on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
So for a drink and a chat about your function, you can arrange to pop in from seven to 10pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays by giving them a ring on...616 25 73 45. During the week, the restaurant is open from 12.30 to half past four for
It’s a great venue where on occasions, three events and the restaurant can be running on the same evening...1,200 guests and diners can be accommodated at ‘Meson La Posada de Millan’...They’ve got the space...and the knowhow!
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The Dolphin Restaurant Argentinian Grill and Fish Restaurant Project
Year-round dining on the beach with the freshest and the best products, cooked and presented just the way a good restaurant should. Spectacular sunsets and sea views are free and for everything else, there’s an Argentinian master chef Text by Joe Adambery
When a legendary beach ‘Chiringito’ like the Dolphin Bar at Camp Bay wants to step into bigger shoes and become an upgraded restaurant open during summer and winter, you have to examine their aspirations and look behind the ‘calamares fritos’ for which they are justifiably famous. You
have to speak to the managing partnership and, most importantly, you have to speak to the chef, who is masterminding the transition. Michael Felice, Al Greene and Sergio Sanchez had the vision of running a restaurant that could be all things to all diners. They would each consult one another about the ama-
zing dinners they had in and around the Rock’s hinterland and so they wrote down their ideas until they could recruit a chef, who was prepared and qualified to see them through to fruition.
Gibraltar and the project of trying to marry the best fish dishes with the best meats within a succulent new menu that bridges two distinct ways of eating out-’Chiringito’ and ‘Parrilla’ styles.
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in Gibraltar. We focussed on that idea and our summer just gone was our first experience and I’m convinced that this can continue to work throughout the winter. Undoubtedly, summer diets are lighter and different to winter and at this time of autumn and winter when we can offer the best cuts of Argentinian, Uruguayan, Brazilian and New Zealand meats, we are sure that we can continue to succeed beyond the four months of summer.” According to Melnik, the fundamental pillars on which their success will rest are: first class products, an excellent preparation of these and staff, who can offer a friendly service in offering and serving them to customers. Martin is also sure that the good har92 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
mony between the kitchen and the restaurant floor, which exists at ‘The Dolphin Restaurant’ now will be the key to success. The seating capacity inside ‘The Dolphin Restaurant’ is sixty and outside around eighty and, in fact, at peak ti-
mes this summer, they have fed one hundred and fifty diners per day on a regular basis. That is excluding the ‘Chill’- Out’ terrace upstairs, which can be hired out for special functions. It is being remodelled at the moment, but Martin welcomes anyone, who wants to try something
different (and cool I suppose) to hold a function there and taste the food, the comfort and ‘chic ambience’ of the ‘Chill – Out’ terrace. At this point, managing partner Michael Felice joins our conversation. “You can enjoy quality cocktails served by competent bar staff, who will look after customers so that they feel pampered and totally at home. Normally, we hire out the terrace for private functions from 8pm onwards until the customers leave. Now for the coming Christmas season, we have designed a menu that customers can take back and even suggest their preferences so that, on the day, the kitchen will already know each one’s choice. The Christmas Menu price is
Paletilla de Cordero Lechal Solomillo Adobado VacĂo a la Napolitana
Chef Martin Melnik
Conejo a la Brasa
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from £25 per head however if you wish to add anything extra, management is more than happy to discuss this with you in order to draw out a tailormade menu for your parties’ requirements”. Martin then says “Should you wish to come for a Sunday lunch with the family the ‘Paella de mariscos’ or ‘Paella mixta’ is at the moment one of our best-selling dishes. We currently serve cream of asparagus and lentil soup, as well as, ‘potages’ for the colder weather coming soon. What we try to achieve is that every Sunday there is something new to discover in our ‘specials’ so that our satisfied clients will repeat the experience.” It goes without saying that children’s birthday parties and indeed any other type of celebrations are most wel94 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
come at the ‘Dolphin Restaurant’. Michael elaborates that “there is a basic price per head for which we include food and drink, then if something extra or special is needed, we adjust the price to suit the customer.” I left the Dolphin Restaurant feeling that this project is in good hands and deserves to continue to enjoy success, after all, the ‘Dolphin Bar’ has been an institution and endured many changes in management over many years and now with the addition of an Argentinian ‘Grill’ and many exciting and new additions to the menu, you would be missing out if you were not to sample the new cuisine of our best loved beach front bar. For bookings or reservations, please phone the Dolphin Restaurant on 200 76660.
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Rock Run 2014 Around 200 people, including Superman himself, "Man of Steel" actor Henry Cavill, took part in a Rock Run for charity as part of the celebrations for the Royal Marines' 350th Anniversary
Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja
sary of the Royal Marines.
(Courtesy Of The Gibraltar Chronicle)
British actor Henry Cavill, who starred as Superman in the 2013 film ‘Man of Steel’, run alongside his Royal Marine brother, lieutenant Colonel Nik Cavill, in the gruelling five kilometre uphill ‘Rock Run’ as part of the celebrations to mark the 350th anniver-
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Cavil, who is also the ambassador for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund (RMCTF), which provides support to serving and former Royal Marines and their families, said he was ‘honoured’ to be a part of the weekend’s celebrations, with the run, which took place on Saturday October
25th. He added, “I will remember this day fondly and probably with a little bit of physical discomfort, which only seems fitting considering what this day represents.” He really is a ‘Man of Steel’ for not only did Superman actor Henry Cavill complete the ‘Rock Run’ in just over half an hour but he also gave interviews to the
local press and signed hundreds of autographs keeping atop of his fitness regime by performing squats between media interviews and all with a smile on his face. Henry and brother Nik completed the run in 32:44 minutes and 33:06 minutes respectively. The Royal Marines Band entertained the crowd ahead of the
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run with the Re-Enactment Society also joining in. A number of people took part in a Postal Walk through town before the runners set off from the Piazza. Royal Marines, as well as, locals took part in the run, including the Governor, Sir James Dutton and Lady Dutton. The runners were seen off by former Royal Marine and triple amputee, Mark Ormrod, who said it was a “huge honour” to be involved in the event.
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Why Gibraltar for the celebrations and what special bond links the Royal Marines to the Rock? Well, the Royal Marines, which were founded in 1664, were instrumental in leading the capture of The Rock for the British in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession; hence the only battle honour, which adorns their caps, is the legend ‘Gibraltar’. This year, they celebrate their 350 years and it is fitting that they should comme-
morate the anniversary back on ‘their’ Rock where it all began – in aid of Royal Marines’ and Gibraltar charities. No visit to Gibraltar by the armed forces is complete without the Royal Navy’s traditional ‘Rock Run’, which is where organiser Alan Hardy, a former Royal Marine, got the idea for the event. “With the 350th place to hold a fundraising event for the Corps’ own charity, the ‘Gibraltar
Rock Run’ saw over forty participants from the UK and many more from Gibraltar run the five kilometre uphill run up the famous landmark.” Alan Hardy continued, “Gibraltar will always hold a special place in Royal Marines’ history and this was seen in the main battle honour, which makes up part of their cap badge. With support from His Excellency the Governor of Gi-
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braltar, Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton KCB CBE, we organised a fantastic weekend of fun and celebrations for participants and the locals of Gibraltar.” Other planned celebrations over the weekend included a gala cocktail reception
hosted by the Governor and a Royal Marines’ band concert in St Michaels Cave. The events have had the approval of Gibraltar’s Chief Minister, the Ministry of Culture, the Tourist Board and His Exce-
llency, the Governor of Gibraltar. All were anxious to give full support to the Royal Marines, who were awarded the Freedom of Gibraltar. His Excellency the Governor, Lieutenant General Sir James
Dutton commented, “I am delighted to be able to endorse this event, which in raising funds for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, underpins the status, history and importance of Gibraltar’s unique relationship with the Royal Marines.”
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Corona de Aragon Wine Tasting Dinner at ‘El Patio Restaurant’ with ‘Bodega Corona de Aragon’ and Courtesy of Lewis Stagnetto The ever popular wine tasting, or ‘cata’ evenings are on the increase and Corona De Aragon has made sure they’re up for it by regularly offering wine tasting soirees to the local populace together with their local distributor Lewis Stagnetto Ltd. Text by Richard Cartwright
It was a very pleasant and informative evening at ‘El Patio’, not least, the fine food laid on for the wine tasting guests. That ‘task’ was complimented by four delicious courses to accompany the wine: Corona D Aragon Rose is a fine wine aided and abetted by Spanish ham and a lovely tangy cheese as a starter...Next, Anayon Chardonnay (my favourite). That’s a ‘white with a bite’ that suited me fine and that second tasting was helped along by a second starter of shrimps in a lovely sauce and squid portions. Next to sample was in very good company: our main course was comprised of Secreto Iberico – beautiful tender meat - and a very tasty baked potato in a gravy or jus. Diners happily swilled that meal down by generous pourings of
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the lovely Corona D Aragon Seleccion, dark and heavy and bound to please the true wine buffs. Finally, a Tocino de Cielo and a sampling of Licor Garnaccio with a 21.5 alcohol content... It’s a wine/liquor a nouvelle idea I thought. But that was not all. On our way out, we were presented with another red... Corona D Aragon Old Vine – yet to be sampled by me, but no doubt another rich wine pounding your palate with `positive statements.’ The evening was hosted by Juan Antonio Nieto Pelaez, who’s been in the wine business for 14 years and has been Corona’s distribution manager in Andalucia for the past seven. Corona D Aragon wines, he tells me, hail from Aragon and are exported worldwide to 25 countries including all over Euro-
pe and the UK, USA, Canada, South America, Asia and Russia... “Yes, we have offices in New York, Brussels, Shanghai and an office is to open soon in Moscow. 60% of what’s produced in the vineyards of Aragon is destined for Corona D Aragon to distribute to their customers,” Juan Antonio reveals. During the evening, he enlightened us at El Patio’s special ‘cata’ evening with all the information regarding the wines and vineyards without being too technical. Lewis Stagnetto’s
Sales Supervisor, Alfred Lavagna, translated the relevant bits and the informative chat flowed in a very casual and simpatico fashion from speaker to speaker with a question and answer session to follow... “I’m used to presenting these ‘catas’ and the company is planning to hold more on the Rock in association with our distributor here with Alfred and Lewis Stagnetto. I’m responsible for all of Andalucia, Southern Portugal, Ceuta and Melilla.” On the Rock, Juan Antonio tells me,
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they have been concentrating on hotels and specialised shops in the main and not supermarkets, at least, not for the present. “We also have a product we call, ‘Club Barrica’, which we’ve sold so far, to Gauchos, La Parilla and Le Bateau Restaurants. The idea is for the clients to own their identified barrel from which wine is exclusively bottled and labelled with that particular restaurant’s name stamped on the label as in, Le Bateau Gibraltar,’ for example: about
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250 `personalised’ bottles can be obtained from each ‘barrica’ . Lots of information provided and much tasting gong on at Corona D Aragon’s fine wines ‘cata’ at El Patio. It was an evening evidently enjoyed by all. I left at about 11pm but I understand 2am was closer to the time members of the table I was sitting at, exited El Patio... I’m not surprised the wine flowing was well worth the longer stay!!
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FOCUS ON: RIVIERA MAISON It’s always very welcoming when we see improvements on Main Street and aiming for a more upmarket image is even better. Holland’s top furniture, accessories and gift shop has come to town... ‘Riviera Maison’ leads the way! Text by Richard Cartwright
“I think it can safely be said, there’s no other furniture store on the Rock that displays its goods in this way. Our tables are laid with appropriate accessories and sofas on show with matching cushions etc,” Owner Katrina tells me. ‘Riviera Maison’ opened for business just a handful of weeks ago and is already attracting the more discerning present or soon to be, homeowner with a desire to furnish their 106 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
home with a more selective and top quality appearance. ‘Riviera,’ are the best selling furniture and interior design stores in the Netherlands with scores of outlets there and in other European countries too and now, open for business on the Rock! “It’s important to note also that there isn’t a ‘Riviera Maison’ store anywhere in Spain. I love furniture shops and was attracted and inspired by these shops during the time I spent living in Holland and I’m sure like me, other women
and even men will appreciate what’s on offer in our store.” Katrina and Dutch husband Ben Brinkman spent quite a bit of time to find the right place to open their business and are very mindful of the fact it’s important to have a store - despite the high rents – in Main Street an area on the shop floor to display goods in the right way and show how they could look in your home and not just have furniture filling floor space with everything crammed together. Hopefully, they may expand their business even more with extra floors in their Main Street store situated at 280, close to the Law Courts and a stone’s throw away from the Convent... Katrina says,
siting tourists too, can purchase goods here and have them shipped directly from Amsterdam to their home in, wherever! It’s all purchaseable at ‘Riviera Maison’ and what’s interesting is, prices quoted on their website are the same as in the Gibraltar store with no shipping extras added. Yes, that’s everything... from a candle to a cabinet and there’s free delivery!! “Response has so far, been very good. We cater for most budgets. Apart from furniture, there are lots of accessories for the home including cushions, candles, lamps, tableware, glasses and lots more. Gifts are items we’d like to promote for weddings, and other occasions. Christmas gifts are due soon so
they’ll be on display too.” Katrina and Ben are keen to chat to you and assist with your requirements. Their brochure these days of modern technology comes in the form of a very good website and any item not presently on show in the store can be shipped out in two to four weeks. Vi-
Dutch brand ‘Riviera Maison’ is the brainchild of Dutchman Henk Teunissen. His collection of furniture and items in his shops is described as one which radiates warmth, style, inspiration and ideas from cities around the world combined with rural influences - in general – ‘exclusivity’ is what
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you’ll come into contact with when experiencing ‘Maison Riviera’s’ brand, and looking round Gibraltar’s Main Street store, I can see why: there certainly is that, ‘feel good’ factor. Another of Riviera’s slogans is, ‘Just being good, is just not good enough,’ and that comes across when chatting to Katrina, who I witnessed, has a very attentive attitude with any potential customers entering the shop, even if it’s just for a browse, which demonstrates that aspect of customer service and attention is so very important. If furnishing your home is confusing or find yourself in a quandary 108 NOVEMBER 2014 GLOBE MAGAZINE
about what goes where or where to place what, Katrina will come along to assist, advise you and suggest alternatives or offer useful tips. “Also this brand is constantly coming up with new ideas and adding to its wide and varied collection. There tends to be changes at least twice a year and new products are added regularly.” So if you pop in today, you may be advised
there’ll be new items in the store next month, so you need to make a mental note of that and with Christmas knocking at the door, that’s a cert! The ‘Riviera’ collection is made up of over 3,000 articles... you’ll find ‘knots’ on a wooden table top, embroidered text on sofas, handles hanging on the backs of chairs for your jacket or handbag and even mouth blown
glasses of slightly different heights that give items a quirky look...surprisingly, you may think, everything looks smart and elegant with much finesse about the brand...to put it Henk Teunissen’s way, The ‘Riviera Maison’ brand can be described as, ‘perfectly imperfect!!’ Katrina however puts it this way, ‘I’m selling the brand I love!’ Contact ‘Riviera Maison’...RM Gibraltar – that’s their facebook page, (+350) 200 60355 is their telephone number, but even better still, why not pop in and meet Katrina and Ben to find out more...!
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Launches New ‘Oasis Mighty Drops’ Coca-Cola is the latest drinks brand to enter the portable squash sector with the launch of ‘Oasis Mighty Drops’, a concentrated juice that can be used ‘on the go’ As part of their commitment to provide a wide variety of quality, refreshing beverages, Coca Cola Enterprises has launched an innovative new product, ‘Oasis Mighty Drops’. In a “significant” investment in the Oasis brand, following a need in the market and at the same time, broadening the appeal of the brand. The 56ml packs of super concentrated squash are available in ‘Mixed Berry’, ‘Mango’ and ‘Raspberry’ Lemonade flavours and are supported by an integrated brand campaign that has taken a “light-hearted look at overnight celebrity culture” in a bid to attract teens and boost sales across the entire range. With a pack format that is portable and easy to store in a handbag or gym bag, their aim has been to unlock new consumption occasions. To drive further growth, Oasis has also launched
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an integrated brand campaign, which takes a wry look at modern life. A refreshing new pack design also creates ‘on-shelf ’ standout through refreshment and flavour cues, grabbing shoppers’ attention on the fixture. Caroline Cater, operational marketing director at Coca-Cola Enterprises, said: “With the juice drink sector growing by over 10% in the last year, this investment in the Oasis brand will help to drive further growth. Oasis Mighty Drops offers big bold flavours in a great value, convenient small pack that suits busy modern lives. Oasis Mighty Drops™ is distributed in Gibraltar by Charles Gaggero and Company Ltd –A Member of the Saccone & Speed Group of Companies, Tel: 200 70092.
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