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Globe Magazine Gibraltar

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CONTENTS 8

THE ‘I HAVE A DREAM’ LEGACY

FOCUS ON: LA JARRA HELADA

THE HONDA MOTOR CYCLE RANGE

THE ‘SOUL MATES’ LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE ALAMEDA OPEN AIR THEATRE

FIVE YEARS OF THE EXPRESS EXPERIENCE

GENYKA CELECIA BECOMES A BRITISH REGISTERED TEACHER AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DANCE

PUSHING PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE LIMIT WITH LEO HAYES

CHEERLEADING IN GIBRALTAR

RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR GIBRALTAR’S CARDBOARD BOAT RACE

YANIFEST 2013

HALLOWEEN IDEAS

THE SECOND GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE GIBRALTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL: INTERVIEW WITH DYLAN FERRO

FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH

Printed by Industrias Gráficas SOLPRINT

THE BEST RECIPES OF OUR CUISINE

WHAT’S HAPPENING DOWN TOWN?

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THE GIBRALTAR BEER FESTIVAL 2013

YVONNE SMIDDY – DIGITAL ART EXHIBITION

CREATING A CAT-FRIENDLY HOME

EL SIEGE

THE FIRST GIBRALTAR WINE FAIR

A BIG THANK-YOU TO ALL FROM MY WINES

THE GIBRALTAR FAIR 2013

THE HALSBURY TRAVEL TROPHY

CREDITS Front Cover: The 2013 Gibraltar Music Festival Cover Image by: Mark Galliano GLOBE MAGAZINE is published by: Globe Magazine Registered Address Suites 31 & 32, Victoria House 26 Main Street, GIBRALTAR Tel/Fax: 20041129 e-mail: jazamm@gibtelecom.net No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from Globe Magazine

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The “I Have aDream” legacy The Rev. Bernice King opened the celebration of her father’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on 28th August last with an interfaith service in Washington.

weren’t different based on race. King was right when he said all Americans’ destinies are intertwined and would rise or fall based on how people treat their neighbours”. Winfrey asked her mother as a 9-year-old girl why her family wasn’t there for the march. It took her 50 years, but Winfrey finally arrived on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to mark the anniversary of King’s march!

King said that her father, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is often remembered as a freedom fighter for equal rights and human rights. But she said, “he was most importantly a man of faith. He was a prophet and ‘faith leader’ and it was ‘the spirit of God’ that infused that movement.” “The faith community must continue to lead every movement for justice and equality”, Bernice King said. The opening service Wednesday included Jewish, Muslim, Catholic, Sikh, and other Christian faith leaders celebrating King’s legacy. Other speakers were the Very Rev. Gary Hall, Dean of the National Cathedral; Catholic Archbishop, Donald Wuerl of Washington; Rabbi Achonfeld of the Rabbinical Assembly; Imam Mohamed Magid of the Islamic Society of North America and others.

President Barack Obama spoke around 3:05 p.m. – nearly 50 years to the minute that Dr. King delivered his speech. President Obama is holding himself up as a symbol of the change King envisioned. But he also pointed to the nation’s lingering economic disparities as evidence that King’s hopes remain unfulfilled. With Biblical references and the cadences of a preacher, Obama used the refrain, quote, “because they marched,” as he recited the achievements of the civil rights

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movement. “Laws changed, legislatures changed and even the White House changed”, Obama said. “But income inequality, troubled inner cities and stagnant wages amid growing corporate profits show that challenges remain”. Also speaking was Oprah Winfrey, who said King forced the nation “to wake up, look at itself and eventually change”. Winfrey said, “King recognized that Americans shared the same dreams and that their hopes

Although former President George W. Bush, who is recovering from a recent heart procedure, did not attend Wednesday’s anniversary ceremony in Washington, he and his wife, Laura, say in a statement from Dallas that King’s “I Have a Dream” speech challenged the nation to live up to its founding principles that all people are created equal. Bush said, “the nation has come a long way – ‘yet our journey to justice is not complete’ and there is still a need to take King’s vision to every community in America.

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Focus on: La Jarra Helada It’s generally taken for granted beer is to be drunk cool, but in this part of the world where long periods of hot weather are the norm, beer needs to be consumed not just cool, but very, very cool... that’s why at ‘La Jarra Helada’, it’s a fundamental rule to serve Spain’s top beer at a temperature that drops to the low minuses... Text by Richard Cartwright

“Cruz Campo beer is probably the brand name most preferred and sold in Spain and the cooler it’s served the more enjoyable and satisfying the experience...” Jesus Gallardo Abad, proprietor of La Jarra Helada, situated at El Bulevar in the ‘Avenida 20 de Abril’ at the very entrance to La Linea, just across the border claims. Clearly, the bar name alone - La Jarra Helada – is a welcome invitation to escape the heat and taste an especially chilled pint of beer, “Many of our customers from abroad, particularly those from cold countries, who are not used to the heat, readily understand why we

serve our beers so cold and logically seem to enjoy them so much”, Jesus says. His philosophy is that all punters wishing to take a few minutes out to stop for a drink or a bite to eat must surely want to, above all else, switch off, relax and chill out for a while and ‘La Jarra Helada’ is a great place to take that break whether coming in to La Linea or on the way out back to Gibraltar.” ‘La Jarra’ enjoys a very varied clientele of Gibraltarians, British, Spaniards and tourists from many countries that frequent the area... “We tend to have a great atmosphere here because regardless of nationalities, political or religious ideologies or beliefs, our customers make an effort to communicate with each other GLOBE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 11

and have a good time, which is what’s most important.” Jesus has worked in the bar trade for many years and seems to recall always having the taste and smell of beer in his mind since he was a child. He remembers when only knee high, the ‘Chirringuitos’ on the beach and the smell of beer spilt in the sand mixed with the whiff emanating from discarded prawn shells and fish bones gave him an enduring smell of beer, which Jesus says are rooted in his mind forever. There are other memories too, very especially those of working alongside his father in the bar trade some time ago and recalls the re-opening of the Frontier for pedestrians. In those days, ‘El Meson Don Jamon’ was situated where ‘La Jarra Helada’ is now, securing a privileged site by the frontier and making thus ‘La Jarra’ a well established water hole on that busy walkway. ‘La Jarra Helada’s’ proprietor is naturally very keen on selling as much beer as possible and suggests a good idea might be to set up a beer factory in the area; the closer the better, he claims, because it would kill two birds with one stone or perhaps three! “Look, you could say first of all, it would a viable investment because there’s a big trade

out there due to the amount of passing tourists, locals and others. Building a factory in the area would create much needed jobs for La Linea and the Campo area and thirdly, more employment would obviously mean more spending power for those now in work and their families and consequently more beer being consumed and enjoyed!” Clearly, popping in to see Jesus Gallardo

for a chat whilst not forgetting to enjoy a very cold, cold Cruz Campo beer is a must next time you walk in to La Linea...’La Jarra Helada’, in La Avenida 20 de Abril is situated in the walkway right opposite the pedestrian exit after going through the customs building in La Linea...and if it’s a very hot day, you’re allowed to take pleasure in an extra pint whilst enjoying the chat!

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The Honda Motor Cycle Range With our new lineup of scooters, getting there is all the fun Honda produced its first real motorcycle, the Model D, in 1949. Since then, Honda has gone on to become one of the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers. In fact, more than 50 million units of the venerable ‘Honda Super Cub’ were sold in less than 50 years, making it the most popular motorcycle in history. Today, Honda offers an enormous lineup of class-leading motorcycles and is regularly adding to and improving its fleet. From it’s ‘CBR’ line of sports bikes to its line of ‘runabout’ scooters to the luxurious Gold Wing Touring motorcycle, Honda has a bike for just about everybody.

The Honda Vision 110 The Honda Vision was designed to be a low-cost fuel efficient urban commuter. Powered by a fourstroke 110cc engine with Honda’s ‘PGM-FI’ fuel injection system, the Honda Vision claims a maximum power output of 8.3hp at 8000rpm while torque peaks at a claimed 6.4 ft.-lb. at 6500rpm. The Vision’s sleek, attractive body design has an ergonomically sculpted one-piece seat at a height of 760mm, also allowing for plenty of legroom. There is also generous luggage space under the seat, with

the additional option of helmet holders on both sides of the under-seat compartment, to allow for this area to be left for luggage or shopping. The leg shield in front of the rider provides not only effective weather protection but also additional storage as the two open compartments are ideal for holding drinks bottles securely. The CBS, ‘Combined Braking System’, links the left brake lever to both the rear and front disk brake, optimising the braking effort at both tyres to give strong, secure stopping in all conditions. The Vision has been designed with

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economy in mind and as such returns a superb fuel consumption of 50.2km/l (140mpg) from its 110cc four-stroke engine with PGM-FI fuel injection engine with electric start. And at just 102kg, this scooter is nimble with confident handling, which is assisted by telescopic forks and hydraulic damping for a smooth ride while the Combined Braking System (CBS) provides optimal braking in all conditions. Performance, style and comfort This stylish 110cc-powered scooter has been designed as an adaptable commuter that combines ample performance with superb fuel economy and generous storage, as well as, great comfort for both rider and pillion.

The Honda PCX125 With all the scooters on the road, you want one that really delivers. The PCX does, and more. From its innovative styling, motorcycleinspired seating, reliable Honda engine and transmission, the PCX is one of the most exciting ways to get around in years. Think of the new Honda PCX125 as the do-everything scooter. It offers the fuel economy of the most frugal scooters out there, but it’s big enough and powerful enough to carry a passenger and ride on the motorway. Storage, automatic transmission, easy to park – do you really have to ask? The new PCX125

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tures a sturdy steel frame, inverted front forks, ‘mono-shock’ rear suspension, hydraulic disc brakes (front and rear) and lightweight 12inch wheels sporting wide, low profile tyres.

has it all, and it’s the perfect choice if you’re looking to replace that second car with something a whole lot smarter for these times when every pound counts. With its 125cc liquid-cooled fourstroke engine, the PCX125 is powerful enough to ride on the highway and carry you and a passenger too. The PCX is all about taking care of its rider. Exhibit A: the large seat and floorboards. You get room to move around and your passenger gets plenty of room too. The full-length floorboards and stepthrough design also makes getting on and off a whole lot easier. A full 25 litres of under-seat storage is safe, secure, and convenient. Use it wisely to store a helmet, your groceries, office materials and more.

The Honda PCX150 is a premium maxi-scooter with much bigger proportions than any other scooter that is currently on sale. In 2012, its original engine was redesigned to decrease friction, increasing efficiency and the displacement was increased to 152.9cc. In fact, the Honda PCX150 is powered by a fuel-injected 153cc liquid cooled engine.

Super-smart style, Honda heart and soul The new PCX 125 was created for riders who desire the compact, economical advantages of a 125cc scooter and the modern, fashionable good looks more often associated with larger-displacement machines.

The new engine is based on Honda’s ‘ESP’ (Enhanced Smart Power) design. The PCX150 is a stylish and exceptionally practical scooter. It is very well built, boasts a full package of the nice amenities and has a top speed that makes it useful on most roads and even motorways!

The new MSX125 is quirky, fresh and definitely unconventional! - In terms of performance, build quality and usability it is everything you would expect from a Honda but with a unique style and attitude of its own.

In the future, maybe all two-wheeled transport will be as good as this. But why wait when you can be riding the new Honda PCX125 now? It’s full of the features that make it one of the smartest ways to get around since man started walking on two legs!

Practical, fast and fun ride In every aspect, from its low-noise, low-emissions operation to its easy handling and contemporary image, the Honda PCX150 is designed as a practical, fast and fun ride.

Powered by a well-proven and efficient 125cc fuel-injected, 4-stroke engine, the MSX125 features a conventional four-speed gearbox and clutch. Complementing the power train is a compact chassis that fea-

The Honda PCX150 The popularity of small-displacement scooters is growing in Europe. Rising fuel prices and awareness of environmental issues have had an impact on the way we think about transport. However, the true appeal of a scooter is not just its low running costs and ability to cut through the city rush hour. It’s also about fun - the freedom and independence that only two-wheel transport can give. 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 GLOBE MAGAZINE

The New Honda MSX 125 The new MSX125 is small enough to be supremely manageable yet also has a fully-fledged feel thanks to some standard sized motorcycle parts. It is part mini-bike, part motorcycle with involving performance matched to confident handling and styling that combines a sense of fun with a tough, urban edge.

The MSX125’s 125cc two-valve aircooled engine is based on one of Honda’s most well-proven power units. It has won universal praise over the last decade for fuel efficiency, ease of use and longevity. The sophisticated ‘PGM-FI’ guarantees highly efficient combustion, and works in conjunction with both air intake and exhaust to deliver an involving experience at the throttle. The air intake connecting tube and funnel is divided in two, allowing its length to be optimised for consistent torque delivery at low and mid rpm. A large, 3L airbox and paneltype, wet paper filter provide reliable and quiet airflow; the filter itself having a life of 16,000km. Punchy roll-on performance with useful, accessible and fun all-round ability All in all, the MSX125’s engine packs a perfect blend of punchy roll-on performance with useful, accessible and fun all-round ability. The effort put into reducing internal friction and increasing intake and exhaust efficiency has also produced a highly economical unit. Honda’s aim is to provide a scooter for every lifestyle, and its range includes luxury large-displacement scooters, as well as, chic runabouts that can be seen all over town. All of them offer the highest Honda quality, the best technologies for their function and rock-solid dependability. The Honda Motorcycle Range can be viewed at Bassadone Motors, 42 Devil’s Tower Road, Tel: 200 79004, distributors in Gibraltar for Honda.

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‘The Soulmates’ Live in Concert at The Alameda Open Air Theatre

Every now and again something musically fresh explodes onto our local music scene and the twelve piece band ‘Soulmates’- a work in progress- confirmed in a spectacular concert that what we had heard at the Piazza and at Ocean Village some weeks back, was not a fluke Photographs by Johnnie Bugeja (Courtesy of The Gibraltar Chronicle)

Helped along in no small way by the affable Dutch horn player and front man vocalist, Mitch Jansen, Alameda Gardens came alive to the sound of soul-and what classics they were. A cursory glance at the abridged set list will confirm that ‘Soulmates’ had the talk, but could they walk the walk as well? It was clear that thought had been put into the concert set list as the band sailed into ‘Knock on Wood’ followed by ‘Soulman’ and ‘Mr. Pityfull’ from the film soundtrack The Commitments. They chased this with a reggae classic, ‘I don’t want to

wait in vain for your love’ and a ‘smokin’ version ‘Flip Flop Fly (I don’t care if I die)’, which showcased the brass and was nicely rounded up by Craig Philbin on keyboard. These soul men

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can walk the walk too as Joe Cocker’s ‘Unchain my Heart’ got a workout followed by a Spencer Davies classic, ‘Gimme some Lovin’, which kept the soul train chugging along…..

After seven super songs and a long and elaborate intro, demure and hugely talented Chloe Martinez came on stage to great audience acclaim, and to provide the ‘princess of soul’ touch to some of those timeless classics . She’s got Soul plus, and happily, that’s more than we bargained for. We all suspected it was going to be good, but maybe we were wrong – it was better than good! Live music at the Gibraltar fair would never be the same again after 24th August, (their next gig lined up), if this band works up a soul-storm like the one they whipped up the other night at the Alameda. As it turned out, I was present at their fair gig, which was a full house, and it ended in standing ovations and several encores.

Coming back to the review in hand, we never knew how much we needed to see and hear a live twelve piece band playing some ‘stonking’ songs and looking and sounding as if they were having a ball. They surely were - simply because they are excellent musicians, they had good musical arrangements to read from and a repertoire to die for. Any band would love to play these classics and any audience would enjoy them again and again, and I am predicting that they will. I sincerely hope that we’re in for a long career from ‘Soulmates.’ Craig Philbin their leader just fresh retired from a Bandmaster tour with the RG Regiment must be in heaven as he now leads a tight and astonishingly in-tune six piece brass section to inspire him, as well as, a solid backline of bass, drums and guitar, who take no prisoners. So what’s not to like? Certainly, their many fans in the audience couldn’t find fault with the sound whilst I simply couldn’t jot down fast enough the adjectives to describe what I was enjoying so much. It’s hard not to choke on an impeccable ballad ‘At Last’ (an Etta James classic) as sung by Chloe as it’s equally hard not to raise a smile for Mitch as he acts out the Joe Cocker/ Tom Jones classic stripper song ‘You can leave your hat on’. Surely, another of the song choice gems among the mixed bag we got in this concert. ‘Soulmates’ are a good time band, who cer-

tainly can walk the walk but they are also a platform from which to launch our very own ‘princess of soul’ (that’s how Mitch Jansen describes her) the hugely talented Chloe Martinez, who is already a shining star at a tender age - long may she shine.

SOULMATES LINE UP Mitch Jansen: Trumpet/Vocals Craig Philbin: Keyboard/Vocals/ Leader Peter Martinez: Guitar Louis Chipolina: Bass Albnert Gonzalez: Drums Chuck McClelland: Baritone Sax Djamal Adib: Alto Sax Toby Muir: Tenor Sax Chris Riley: Tenor Sax Mike Gibbons: Trumpet Stephen Riley: Trumpet Chloe Martinez: Vocals SOME CLASSIC FEATURED Knock on Wood Soul Man Mr. Pityfull Unchain My Heart Gimme Some Loving It Takes Two Rescue me Son of a Preacher Man Respect My Girl You can leave your hat on At Last

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Five successful years of The Express Experience

It’s to do with having vision and an entrepreneurial streak in your character some will say ...... five successful years on proves you got it right!

Shell for over twenty five years and took on the retail businesses as an agent so, together with another Shell colleague, Harry Murphy, we opened the first Express Store at Ocean Village. We started this venture at Ocean Village with a 50 square metre unit and quickly expanded into 150 square metres, which included an Ice Cream Parlour.”

In June 2008, Ocean Village was ready for business and opening

Well all of that is now, what they call, history! Stephen has moved on and with other local business partners - Lewis Stagnetto Ltd and Restsso Trading - spread his wings and in five short years has practically covered every corner of the Rock with stores at Alameda Grand Parade, Irish Town, at the far end of Catalan Bay Village, with Stefano’s Cafe-

its doors to customers. Stephen Viñales jumped in with both feet and the Express Convenience Store chain was born.... “I was already running the Shell Retail Outlets at Winston Churchill Avenue and Line Wall Road as my own business. I’d worked for

teria also at the east side village and another cafeteria at Europa Point - PLUS, still running the now rebranded ‘GibOil’ Petrol Station and Convenience Stores, which will soon resemble the Express Store layout and branding internally.

Photographs by Bianca Baglietto

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Alameda Express

Done the professional way,’ is the best way to describe the layout, merchandising and signage that prepares you for the array of goods on offer at the stores. The stores are light, airy and neat in appearance

keen to point out, “The aim has always been to offer the customer a pleasant shopping

of chocolate and all that fits in between is what you’ll find at your ‘Local and Convenient’ store and now ‘ATMs’ are also available at the Alameda and Riviera outlets. The Express experience is genuine to the core! Online shopping and home delivery has not been forgotten and is very much on the cards also. So it’s clear the ‘Express event’ is leading the way in making shopping a pleasant experience for customers.

Irish Town Express

in a modern, mini supermarket fashion...Stephen is always

experience. This is what it’s all about, giving them what they need when they need it - we’re open till late - and setting and maintaining high levels in customer care.” Groceries, an ice cream, a good bottle of wine, cigarettes, a newspaper, a bar

Loyal family members and hard working staff are the mainstay for the smooth running of the business... “Indeed..! My son Zydon takes on much of the running of all the businesses with me. Also, Adrian Morales Lopez is our Shop Supervisor keeping an eye on all the stores; we have great staff at all the stores and cafeterias, the girls in the office whose help, I couldn’t be without. And of course, I get great support from my wife Rose and daughter Gynaika and my other son, Stephen.”

Our first Express Cafeteria We mentioned business skills, determination and character but Stephen also says... “Running a business like this is stressful and certainly hard work

but the adrenalin rush you get when you stock up and see goods shift off the shelves is an amazing thrill and just makes you want to go on.”

June 2013 saw the company celebrating the Express Experience’s 5th Anniversary! Stephen’s certainly not bankrupt of ideas and no doubt has more up his sleeves, “The important thing is that I’ve

always thought locals can do this, be brave, make the move and not always wait for outsiders to take on these projects, we

can take them on also...” One time Shell, fuel pump man for yachts, Stephen has proved that it can be done! Europa Point Express

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Genyka Celecia becomes a British Registered Teacher at The Royal Academy of Dance lifications gained from the dance curriculum I offer are recognised in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as part of the National Qualifications and Credit Framework.

Genyka Celecia has recently graduated this past July as a British registered Teacher in Classical Ballet, at the Royal Academy of Dance. The Royal Academy of Dance is one of the world’s most influential dance education and training organisations. It seeks to promote knowledge and understanding of dance by educating teachers to become professional dance practitioners. By training and registering at the RAD, Genyka will now be able to offer ‘RAD’ set curriculum work. This work is then set out as Graded examinations, giving children, parents and teachers the chance to monitor progress and achievement by performing in front of an international external examiner provided by UK headquarters. Genyka would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of Culture and the Department of Education for funding this two year course and to Paulette Finlayson for being such an amazing mentor and friend. On her achievement Gen-

Students taking Grade 4 and 5 are aligned at GCSE level. Grades 6, 7 and 8, Intermediate and Advanced Foundation are aligned with AS/A Levels. These higher grades are even allocated up to 80 ‘UCAS’ points accredited at University level.

World-renowned Prima Ballerina, Darcey Bussell CBE and President of the Royal Academy of Dance, presents Genyka with her certificate.

yka Celecia said: “This course has helped me achieve a great satisfaction in helping the youth not only

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by becoming fit and healthy through the physicality of dance, but also by providing career paths for students in the near future. The qua-

Furthermore, I am extremely ecstatic with the new development from the ‘RAD’ for students aged as young as 2 ½ years of age “Dance to your own tune”. This means that toddlers can get involved in physical activity by enhancing their creativity and imagination through movement, dressing up, acting, dancing and much more. Through modes of active learning, children develop knowledge in shapes, lines, awareness of their body in space and how it works, counting, anatomy and rhythm without even realising because they are involved in having fun at the same time.’’

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Text by James Culatto

Leo Hayes’ passion is for photography. He’s lives and breathes it and preaches the philosophy of ‘One good photograph a day’. The reason being that life is fast and hectic and photography helps him slow down and catch that moment that he may never see again. Apparently, photography found him as he was bed ridden and told to get a hobby, so he went out and bought a camera, the rest as they say, is history.

That 2 mega pixel camera was cutting edge technology at the time and it gave Leo his first insight into the new world of digital technology. Those first few photos might not have been particularly good but they did give him the incentive to learn more and distance himself from being the traditional Japanese tourist style photographer that would jump out of the coach, snap as many shots as possible and jump back on. His interest in photography grew dramatically and once he had won

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Gibraltar Photographer of the Year back to back, competitions abroad and realising that his work was on par with those making a living out of it, he started to take on odd jobs. Meeting at his ‘office’ for a coffee, we discussed how far he had come and what his aspirations were for the future. Leo is very honest and admits that a big part of the modern day photographer is the business side as you have to know how to market and manage your skills. However, this hasn’t stopped him from making a name for himself and attracting some of the most sought after jobs in Gibraltar. When asked about his style, he says that he draws inspiration from film director, Zack Snyder and comic book legend, Frank Miller in that he wants to make people look ‘larger than life’. Photography is also a way to get a message across or even cause controversy but Leo has tried to stay away from that although he has been known to be vociferous on the internet and certainly doesn’t hold back when getting his view across. “I did take a photo once of a bloke with facial tattoos and anyone that didn’t know the guy would think he wasn’t a god fearing all round nice guy, but people kinda judge! If there was any photo with a message, it’s that one” Video seemed like a natural progression for him and since his first experience back in 2002 during an army training exercise, he has always wanted to delve deeper into what is essentially moving photography. A few music videos later and the locally acclaimed ‘Gibraltar’s Fittest Man’, he is progressing in leaps and bounds. The Orange Peel vi30 SEPTEMBER 2013 GLOBE MAGAZINE

deo for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Little Creatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was the edgiest locally produced music video seen so far, so much so, it caused a little bit of an uproar on the Internet! In the seven years he has been working on a professional level, Leo has worked with the Miss Gibraltar Pageant, Marbe-

lla Fashion Week and countless other events including the Gibraltar Music Festival. He now specialises in corporate work, events, and portraiture. Feel free to contact Leo on his Facebook page or alternatively, get to know him a bit better on his blog at leohayesphotography. wordpress.com

Leo Hayes

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Cheerleading in Gibraltar The Gibraltar Cheerleading Association is pleased to announce that GCA President, Georgina Morello Caballero has recently qualified as an ‘ECA’ cheerleading judge. ‘ECA’ is the European Governing Body for ‘Cheerleading and Cheer Dance’ and is responsible for both Judge and Coach Education in Europe. Georgina has undertaken extensive training and shadow judging at the United Kingdom championships over the last eighteen months and she has finally completed her theory and practical examinations at the recently organized European Cheerleading Championships in Rimini, Italy. Seminars and exams were lead by three distinguished Cheerleading Head Judges from Slovenia, Germany and the United Kingdom, namely Mr Gregor Sulak, Mrs Birgit Noppens and Mrs Amanda Holden, respectively. The international judge position is in addition to her roles as National Team Gibraltar Director and Certified Head Coach in Tumbling and Cheerleading of the ‘Gibraltar Rockettes Cheerleading’ Club. The ‘GCA’ was recognised as a governing body of Sport in October 2011

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and it now has over 100 members. It has already gained membership to the European Cheerleading Association and the International Federation of Cheerleading allowing the Gibraltar National squad to compete at the European and World Championships. The 2013 Gibraltar National Squad, made up of 10 athletes, will be travelling to the United Kingdom to compete for the very first time in this year's ‘UKCA’ Winter Championships in Manchester on 23rd and 24th November. The Gibraltar Cheerleading Association has also been accepted as a cultural organization by the Ministry of Culture given the nature of their activities. The Recreational side of Cheerleading, their "Spirit Squad " is all about giving back to the community; supporting other sporting associations, local charities and the local community with their fundraising projects and other events. The competitive side to Cheerleading, on the other hand, is fierce. The sportive cheerleading is a multifaceted, contemporary, dynamic sport in which the athlete learns to master a wide range of skills, from balance, core stability, flexibility, gymnastics,

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agility, dance, choreography, stunts, spatial awareness, pyramid formations, rhythm to synchronization, teamwork and trust. In addition, it promotes healthy lifestyles and positive energy channeling. Its educational value was fully recognized in the UK when it was introduced in the GCSE’s physical education syllabus in certain schools recognizing that it provides a channel for health and social education for young people, regardless of gender, culture or physical limitations. It helps raise youngsters’ selfesteem, enhance their confidence, self-discipline, concentration, coordination and attention span while enabling quick, essential, effective communication. The sport itself also aids in developing friendships, mutual trust and respect, team effort, social issues, in a fun, safe environment. On the other hand, vocals play an important role in this sport making it unique. In fact, judges look for the ‘wow factor’, 'showmanship', signature moves, execution, variety and difficulty of skills, harmony of patterns, unity, team spirit, music choice and visual effects, but especially the clarity and volume of the various cheers and chants, their meaning and rhyming, effective use of props and the originality, attitude and facial expression they are delivered with.

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The ‘GCA’ is organizing their first ever ‘GIBRALTAR CHEERLEADING FESTIVAL’ this October as part of the Ministry of Culture Autumn Programme where you will be able to watch and learn what Cheerleading is all about. The ‘GCA’ is pleased to announce that international adjudicators, Ms Karen Graham and Ms Pat Hawkins will be travelling from the United Kingdom for the occasion. Ms Hawkins will be delivering a ‘Cheerleading’ presentation at the ‘MINI OLYMPIAD’ complimenting the GCA’s demos of a series of ‘Cheerleading’ categories, which will take place in the morning at the Bayside Sports Complex and at the Festival itself. Over 100 cheerleaders, aged between 3 and 28 years, from Cheer Squads from UK, Spain (namely, Costa del Sol) and Gibraltar will all be participating at this year's Festival. The event will be held on Saturday 12th October at the Inces Hall from 2pm to 3.30pm and 4pm to 6pm. Tickets will on sale as from 1st September and may be purchased from Rock Photos on Ground Floor of ICC. Tickets priced at £10 per session or £15 for both sessions. For further information, please call Georgina Morello Caballero on TEL: 58008338 or email: georginamorello@yahoo.co.uk

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Record-Breaking Year for Gibraltar’s Cardboard Boat Race with the RAF Junior vessel ‘Titanic’ taking a full five days to construct – although ‘Titanic’ was a bit of a misnomer as it lasted the course unscathed to come third. We also had really authentic Junior and Adult versions of a VW camper van constructed by Interbuild – making fifth and second places in their respective races. The sun shone brightly on a fantastic afternoon of friendly competition - particularly useful for the drenched crews of the four ‘sinkers’.” Miss Gibraltar 2013, Maroua Kharbouch, who is preparing to jet off to Indonesia for the Miss World pageant at the end of SepPhotographs by Dominique Martinez-Lopez (www.gibraltarfocus.com)

The fifth edition of Gibraltar’s Charity Cardboard Boat Race took place in Ocean Village Marina on Saturday 24th August and earned itself recordbreaking status. Buoyed by the presence of TV cameras from Channel 5 and Gibraltar’s very own GBC, the entrants, and the crowds, came out in force. Sandra Lamplough, spokesperson for Ocean Village, said, “This year 14 boats took to the water, almost double that of 2012, and spectators had to jostle for space to get a vantage point on the action. Knowing that the cameras were on them, extra effort clearly went into boat building this year 36 SEPTEMBER 2013 GLOBE MAGAZINE

tember, was there to start the races and dish out the prizes. With many more sponsors on board this year, there were Shields for Adult and Junior Race winners (O’Reilly’s took both titles, showing once again a great talent for cardboard boat making), Best Fancy Dress (the JP Haulage Romans), Best Boat (RAF Titanic)

and the Best Titanic Sinking (Life of Pi). Prizes came courtesy of Janice Hair & Beauty, Gala Casino, Dusk Champagne & Cocktails, Pizza Express, Burger King, O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, The Island Restaurant & Lounge and The Cuban. Expert commentary was once again provided by the charismatic ‘Zooney’. On Tuesday 27th August at 8pm, GBC aired its Cardboard Boat Race footage shot directly from the heart of the action – quite literally as their cameraman was in the water at the middle of the 1,000 metre course. Meanwhile

Channel 5 captured the event for the second time for their followup series of documentary ‘Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun’, which will come to television over the coming months. The event, organised by the William Tilley Lodge and Global Events Management, raised well over £1,000 for charity and proceeds will go to various Gibraltar Sports Associations to aid Junior Development and also the GBC Open Day. Keep an eye on the Ocean Village ‘FaceBook’ page for up to date information on events at Gibraltar’s foremost marina.

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Yanifest 2013

A Musical Night to Remember under The Stars Yanifest, the event, which featured live performances from established artists and up-and-coming acts at Camp Bay on Friday 16th August, is the brainchild of Jose Luis Bonavia. This launch concert is intended to make an annual event of this festival with proceeds going towards the ‘Foundation of Music Talent in Gibraltar’ Photographs by Skye Montegriffo

Jose Luis Bonavia spoke to Globe Magazine. “Yanifest is a celebration of the undeniable wealth of talent on the Rock. It is intended as a family friendly occasion with tickets costing £10.00 per person which included one drink and a snack on the night with children under 13 going free of charge”.

“Our main aim is to support the development of up-and-coming musicians with this initial launch concert to further fundraise for the venture. In other words, the main aim of the foundation being set up is that of helping musicians

Mr Bonavia explained that a foundation for musical talent is being set up, with those behind the initiative keen to promote live music locally. He continues,

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based here in Gibraltar achieve what they should be achieving but unfortunately finances sometimes restrict.” Jose Luis re-iterated the importance of getting the acts to

perform free of charge on the night as a show of solidarity towards the cause. Hence, all profits from ticket sales and bar could go towards the foundation for musicians in Gibraltar. He also took time to show his appreciation towards the three main sponsors, Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd, Sapphire and Hassans, who have met the costs related to putting on the festival. Yanifest 2013 saw many local acts taking to the stage with performances from Coup D’Etat, Los Primos, Strange Brew, Bite

the Bullet, Heritage, Adrian Pisarello, Sista Dee and the Street Dogs giving their talent for free to kick start this initial festival, a festival the organizers hope will be the first of many. Jose Luis reiterated, “We would like to see the entertainment laws relaxed. We feel that due to the time restrictions on entertainment with live music needing to stop at 11pm, not only is the full

potential of Gibraltar’s musicians not being exploited, but many of us would not want the night to end so young!” With regards the future, Mr Bonavia is hoping to organise another outdoor festival in early spring 2014. Photographs of the event can be acquired from Skye Montegriffo on Tel: 54005078

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The 2nd Gibraltar Music Festival Text By Joe Adambery Photographs By Mark Galliano

On the 7th September, over ten thousand people went home with the sweet sound of Emeli Sandé still ringing in their ears. What a day of good music it had been and what a brilliant night to top it off. A huge array of international and local artists played on two sound stages at the Gibraltar Music Festival - from midday to well near midnight.

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There was something for everyone to like, including young children and toddlers, on this great family day when the Victoria Stadium complex rocked as in a huge cup final - except that the crowd chants were for the artists and their music. For some, it was their first concert but there were many seasoned concert goers who were giving this festival the thumbs up. After all, twelve hours of music at £50 a ticket is a bargain given today’s concert prices.

Our local artists did us proud as from midday with Holly Buhagier, Metro Motel and This Side Up taking a giant leap in their musical careers and playing to their home crowd from the impressive main Stage in the especially covered football field, while the Valerga Brothers, After Hours, Orange Peel, Paragon and Guy Valarino took care of business on the second stage siding with Marina Bay. People migrated between stages and the only major clash came when Texas and 10cc were both on at the same time. I missed Texas to catch 10cc (nostalgia and all that) and from all reports, they were fantastic. Nothing but praise was heard

vocal brilliance, it was Emeli Sandé, who everybody stayed behind for.

for the good organization and smooth running of a mega concert, which saw singing sensation Emeli Sandé top the bill on the main stage and the legendary 70’s band 10CC top the bill on the second stage. It was a huge near capacity crowd

Hollie

to cater for but everyone had something to like. For some, it was Texas, for many, it was Level 42, for the girls it was Lawson and Olly Murs, for the nostalgia seekers, it was 10cc. For the bilinguals, it was La Oreja de Van Gogh and for sheer

What an international bill of current and classic artists we enjoyed, but let’s not forget our local talent, who pulled it off with style and panache. For our local bands and solo artists, this would be their biggest (and perhaps their only chance) to perform to a home crowd on a large sound stage, so they had to pull it out of the bag - and they did - in spite of two of them playing to empty venues as the delay in opening the doors meant that opening acts The Valerga Brothers and Holly Buhagier didn’t get an audience to speak of. No matter, they

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La Oreja de Van Gogh soldiered on…. The Valerga Brothers went out to an empty arena on stage two and played classics like Fields of Gold, Ruby Tuesday, The Boxer and, Streets of London, they sounded good but had nobody to cheer them on and off the Stage. Local songstress, Holly Buhagier came on to a handful of young fans, who had been waiting since before 9am to secure front row positions for Olly

Murs probably! Holly’s sweet voice and ‘current’ quirky vocal style would not be out of place in an X Factor final, and she presented her original music with help from a trio and supporting vocalists, who didn’t get in her way. I have endorsed Holly before, (Battle of the Bands) and still do after hearing ‘Marrionette’ live. Like Guy Valarino, she is

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gifted, compelling and also accomplished as an artist. After Hours, one of our best ever ‘covers’ band put on a great mix of instrumentals and vocal classics that draw crowds whenever they play, but at 1pm, punters were still too few and many of them were in long queues for vouchers as the ‘llanito’ lunchhour beckoned. Robert Perez

and the band certainly pulled it out of the bag for an hour on stage. On Stage one, Metro Motel rocked it out and This Side Up followed them on stage to wild acclaim from their legion of young fans. These lads continue to impress with Simon Dumas fronting them and here’s hoping that ‘UNI’ won’t split them! The first international act,

Gabrielle Aplin was on at 2pm and her relentless up-tempo songs (almost bluegrass tempo) showed all the promise of her young years and concert craft skills, but she brought the tempo down for her hypnotic hit version of (the Frankie goes to Hollywood hit) The power of love. All too soon, her ‘Please don’t say you love me’ had the 2pm crowds cheering.

Meanwhile on stage 2…, Luke Bossano from Orange Peel almost apologised to us for having to play his grunge music ‘unplugged’ as “it’s not designed to be brought down to under 400 Kilos,” but having roped in guitarist, Peter Martinez to help out, he needn’t have worried. The message was ‘Bing Bing’ and clear. Good band them Orange Peel guys!

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Goodness me what’s all the screaming for, Olly’s not on till 8.30pm…Ah it was for Lawson a four piece pop band from Liverpool, who stunned the crowd and many seasoned local musicians too; there was wild acclaim to their punchy tight set and their northern pedigree showed too. Next up, ‘La Oreja de Van Gogh’ took the stage and roc-

ked it in Spanish. Hit after hit of their melodic up-tempo songs fronted by Leire Martinez, their singer, who was a product of X Factor. Just goes to show that talent will always flourish. I liked that they greeted us in English and that good music thankfully has no ‘frontiers.’ Before ‘Level 42’, I caught up with Paragon on the other stage and their fusion of rap and funky rhythms

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impressed many, some were saying “best local band” even, but then they were fresh from winning ‘Battle of the Bands’ last week. Original and in your face, I say!

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Mark King and Level 42 lived up to everyone’s expectations, how could they not? An insanely talented bunch of jazz / funk/ fusion prodigies with hits that many of us could sing. Jaw dropping tempo changes and razor sharp accuracy, a thirty year old band, who still sound fresh and can’t be copied they’re too clever. Thankfully, Guy Valarino, who was on the other stage, had part of his set beamed onto the giant screens of stage one as he was topping the bill of the local acts; Guy is the one to catch and watch as he builds up his music and ends up

sounding like a full band- a trait he is noted for, I have so much time for his musicality, but I want him to speed things up a bit to make him sound more urgent and less troubadour. Please visit soon Guy we enjoyed your set. 10cc was for many the highlight of the day- after all, they were topping the bill on stage two; clever songs and beautiful vocal harmonies, soaring guitar leads and all of them multi instrumentalists to boot. Who can resist ‘I’m not in love’ or ‘I don’t like Cricket’? They played hit after hit covering two decades of chart success and playing to the delight of the nostalgia seeking crowd, who packed the venue. They would have sounded immense on the main stage and at night but it didn’t matter. They

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milked the crowd and we were happy for it although we had to sacrifice ‘Texas’, who were also onstage at the same time. Olly Murs is a consummate showman and has a great band and many hits to his credit. The crowd acclaim for him was phenomenal (screams!) and as he sang and danced and teased the girls up front, owning the main stage, I had thoughts of Bruno Mars and other major artists, who have that magnetism and showmanship. I think he surprised many with his crowd - pleasing set, which had many thousands jumping up and down. I would go as far as to say that level of high energy was found lacking in the main star Emeli Sandé, who although she had everyone spellbound with her

soaring and captivating vocals and stunning songs, did bring down the crowd’s energy levels. Harking back to Jesse Jay last year, the roar and bounce of the crowd was ‘major vibes’, which Emeli Sandé’s set, brilliant though it was, lacked and it was only saved by her huge ‘Close to me’ at the end. It has to be said and we have to admit that after nearly twelve hours of good music, we wanted to remain in a concert high, perhaps not spell bound or awestruck by sheer vocal prowess and song-writing skills only. Complaints none, good food and plenty of beverage to wash it down… check. A major Rock Music Festival just got better but how can we top it? Roll on next year, bring it on and let’s see.

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The Gibraltar Music Festival Interview with Axle Media’s Dylan Ferro “Delegating to people you can trust to do a good job is vital to having a successful event of this nature” rite was 10CC but many enjoyed the

Text by Justine Fava – Cartwright

headliners Olly Murs and Emili Sandé. Two events organisers, Word of

The local acts had to apply to play and

Mouth (Jonathan Scott and Owen

were voted in by the general public

Smith) and Axle Media (Dylan Ferro)

and the producers. This was done to

were this year’s team to pull together

better understand what and who they

for Gibraltar’s largest most challenging

wanted to see. This year, in fact, the

event on the Rock. The event, which

public voted in the local acts that were

has taken near on a full year to orga-

to perform on the main stage while

nise, took place on Saturday 7th Sept-

the producers chose the local acts for

ember opening its doors at midday to

the Radio Gibraltar stage. There was

over 10,000 ticket holders and many

a great vibe back stage between our

more were sold on the night. The mar-

local musicians, who mixed and min-

keting stretched as far and wide as Ma-

gled with the international acts and

drid and Barcelona and the whole of

apparently some even went off to party

Andalucía with promotional slots on

together at the end of their gig! Dylan

main Radio Stations and billboards.

couldn’t divulge where the main acts

This ensured many travelled from all

were staying on the Rock for obvious

over Spain to fill our hotels for the

security purposes but he reassured me

night too. This attendance figure is up

that most had got to see some of the

from last year and close to the Victoria

Rock and had loved their stay here.

Stadium’s maximum capacity. Exhausted? Dylan told me that just I sat with Dylan Ferro and quizzed

two days before the concert, he wor-

him on the logistics, difficulties and

can trust to do a good job is vital to ha-

actual day went without a hitch, no is-

ked a flat 42 hours in 48 without sleep

challenges involved with pleasing

ving a successful event of this nature.

sues and everything ran on schedule.

and has been non-stop since, as for

such a large crowd and meeting his

The festival itself had grown substan-

brief. He stressed that possibly the

tially since last year making the work

So a number of questions came to

stop when the doors close and the

biggest challenge had been using the

load still more intense. For example,

mind....who chose the acts? Who de-

lights go out. Now it’s time to take it

very large area involved to its best and

it took five days to mount this year’s

cided on the local acts? Who was the

all down, do the accounts, tie up the

catering for everyone and everything

main stage, the VIP area was extended

star that had the most pulling power

loose ends and much more. The very

on the day. Working with the fron-

by 60% and there were 8 more interna-

on the night? Dylan told me the inter-

sensible thing Dylan did knowing he

tier situation had not been all to-

tional acts and 4 more local acts. There

national acts were chosen based on ha-

was going to be worked off his feet,

gether smooth either with more than

were more purpose built areas inclu-

ving something to appeal to everyone

was book himself into a well deserved

50 trucks crossing over loaded with

ding ‘chill out’ areas for small acoustic

including a Spanish audience and also

cruise, which no doubt he is looking

essential equipment. Developing the

sets, family areas with circus acts for

names that most were well acquainted

forward to.

infrastructure had been enormous

the children and designated eating

with and popular at this time and from

and they had had to depend on some

areas with seating. Twenty extra chan-

the past. There was music nonstop

So, with another great event in the bag,

professionals in the field to be flown

ging rooms had been built to cater for

from midday, the idea being that you

on to the next one we wait with eager

over to manage certain aspects of the

the extra acts and much more. There

could to and fro from stage to stage to

anticipation. A well deserved congra-

event. The team was extensive with up

were eight food outlets together with

watch those acts that might interest

tulations for pulling it off, for all the

to 500 crew members and Dylan made

the VIP and the Catering Hall catering

you the most and everyone had their

hard work and passion put in to giving

a point that delegating to people you

for all tastes. All things considered, the

own favourite. Dylan’s personal favou-

everyone a great night to remember.

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The Best Recipes of our Cuisine Pan-Fried plaice with Crispy Bacon

Corned Beef hash with Poached Egg

SERVES: 2

lightly dust two of the fish fillets with it,

PREPARATION: ready in 15-20 MINS.

shaking off any surplus. Add a nov of

INGREDIENTS:

the butter to the pan and, when it foams,

6 thin, rindless, streaky bacon rashers

add the flavoured plaice flesh-side down.

25g seasoned flour

Cook for 2 minutes until lightly golden,

4 plaice fillets, skinned (weighing about 100g each)

then turn over and cook for another 1 –

50g unsalted butter

2 minutes, depending on the thickness of

1 tbsp fresh mixed herbs, chopped (parsley,

the fillets. Transfer to a serving plate and

chives and tarragon)

sep warm.

½ lemon, pips removed

3. TO FINISH: Add another nov of but-

Crushed new potatoes, to serve

ter to the pan. Lightly dust and cook the remaining two plaice fillets as before, then

HOW TO MAKE IT:

keep warm. Using scissors, snip the bacon

SERVES: 2

2. FRY THE ONION: Meanwhile, heat

1. GRILL THE BACON: Heat a large,

rashers over the fish. Wipe out the pan

PREPARATION: ready in 25-30 MINS.

the oil in a large, heavy-based, non-stick

heavy-based frying pan and pre-heat the

and add the remaining butter, allowing

INGREDIENTS:

frying pan. Add the onion and fry for

grill. Arrange the bacon on a grill rack,

it to melt over a moderate heat. When it

550g potatoes, cut into 1cm

3 – 4 minutes until softened.

then cook for a minute or so on each side

turns to light brown foam, quickly add

2 tbsp olive oil

3. ADD THE POTATOES: Drain the

until crisp. Drain on kitchen on kitchen

the herbs and a squeeze of lemon juice,

1 large onion

potatoes. Add the butter to the onion

paper and allow to crisp up completely.

swirling to combine. Spoon this over the

knob butter

mixture. Once it is foaming, tip in the

2. GET FRYING: Meanwhile, sprinkle

plaice and bacon, then serve with crus-

poached eggs, to serve

potatoes, season, then fry for 8 – 10

the seasoned flour on to a plate and

hed new potatoes.

200g can corned beef, cut into cubes

minutes until the potatoes are crisp and

2 tbsp fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped

golden.

3tbsp white wine vinegar

4. TO FINISH OFF: Add the corned beef to the potato and onion mixtu-

HOW TO MAKE IT:

re and continue to cook for another 3

1. PARBOIL THE POTATOES: Put the

– 4 minutes until the corned beef has

potatoes in a pan with boiling water to

broken down and crisped up in places.

cover. Add a pinch of salt, bring to the

Scatter with parsley and serve with a

boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

poached egg on top.

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What’s happening down town?

‘Il Capitano’ Loses His Footing (And His Boat!) At The Ocean Village Cardboard Boat Race

Minister Linares watches every move at The Junior Chess Championships at The Piazza

The CityLine Church Merge With Childline Gibraltar and our very own team 54 at the ‘Score-A Goal’ Stall at the Gibraltar Fair.

Jesus Gallardo pulling a cool refreshing pint at La Jarra Helada

It’s Tito Chipolina & friends at Yanifest 2013

Loving Sisters, Encarni & Lorena, at Monty’s

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The A Team at The Square Café – Javi & Tere

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Creating a Cat-Friendly Home It should come as no surprise that cats have overtaken dogs as the nation’s most popular pets. Our feline friends are famously independent, seriously low-maintenance, and spend most of the short time they’re not actually asleep cleaning and pruning from top to toe (so you don’t have to). For busy people with 24 hour lifestyles, cats are the, er, ‘purrfect’ pets: friendly, fun, and gratifyingly grateful. But low maintenance doesn’t mean no maintenance! Cats might not be as demanding as their canine counterparts, but owning one still requires a bit of thought and planning. What happens when you want to go on holiday, for example, and what do you do about vaccinations, neutering or access to the great outdoors? But perhaps the most important bit of planning for any prospective cat owner is around

cat is not just about the house, it’s also about the cat. “Choosing the right kitten is essential,” says Bessant. “If it hasn’t been socialised between the age of two and eight weeks, it could be nervous and lacking confidence wherever it lives.” If your cat has been handled by people and exposed to the strange sounds of human life, like the Hoover, during those important early weeks, it’s more likely to be confident, sociable and happy in human company. If it hasn’t, you can spend as much time and money as you like creating a little piece of ‘purrfect’ paradise...and your cat could still spend the next three years cowering under the bed! the house. “The inside of the house is where the cat needs to feel safe, secure and that it’s on its own territory,” says Claire Bessant, chief executive of the Feline Advisory Bureau. To that

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end, we’ve come up with a list of tips and tricks to make sure your house is one that ‘Tiddles’ loves to live in, rather than one she longs to leave. Creating a comfortable environment for a

If you’re bringing a kitten into your house, says Bessant, you really need to get down to its level. And she means that literally: “There are all sorts of places where a kitten could get lost or

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stuck. In fact, you’ll never know until you’ve been down on the floor and seen what your house is like from the cat’s point of view. Look for hazards, and then do something about them.” One of the less obvious dangers for your new cat is cut flowers. Some, like lilies, are poisonous for cats, and could even kill a young kitten.

Perucat

to leave the little chap alone, a kitten pen will at least bring you peace of mind. “Kittens are quite vulnerable and you might not want to lea-

Bud

You don’t get maternity leave when you bring home a new kitten (though, obviously, you should), so giving it your full attention may be scuppered by minor diversions like making a living and spending time with other human beings! If you have

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ve them the run of the house, or even a room, while you’re out,” says Bessant. “A kitten pen, widely available from pet shops, is a good idea. It will keep it from wondering around and getting

into trouble and it’s also great for introducing it gradually to other animals if you already have pets, and to young children.” And a pen is not just for those first few weeks. If the cat needs to be restrained for any reason at a later date, after an operation, perhaps, a well-stocked pen with food, water and toys can act as a snug and safe haven. Ideally, your cat will have some access to the outside world. But don’t let a kitten out until it’s had all its vaccinations. In the meantime, check your garden or patio for any obvious hazards, like open drains or holes in the fencing leading to a busy road.

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“When you first let it out,” advises Bessant, “go out with it and come back in with it, so it knows the way. Leave the door open, and don’t let it out at night.”

tre: happily, this doesn’t involve dressing ‘Tiddles’ in tight lycra, but it will keep her fit and active. A few simple expedients, in other words, will keep your housebound ‘moggie’ stimulated, supple and slim.

Sputnik

Cat flaps are great, and give your increasingly adventurous ‘moggie’ the freedom to come and go as it wants. But however much you like next door’s pedigree Persian, don’t let a cat flap encourage it to use your house as a second home. Your cat needs to know that there is one place in the world where it can feel safe, secure, and, as you’ll soon come to realize, totally in charge.

There is, of course, another option. “If you can, it’s worth getting a couple of cats,” says Bessant. “Ideally, they will be kittens and even litter-mates, so they’ll be used to each other. Introducing another adult cat into a small space, on the other hand, can be asking for trouble. But if you get them together as kittens they can chase each other and play and be really good company.”

Many of us live in flats, next to busy main roads or in other circumstances where it would be impossible or dangerous to let a cat prowl the streets. Cats can lead contented lives without leaving the confines of your property, but you have to make a bit of effort to bring a taste of the outside world into your own living room. We don’t mean scattering discarded take-away boxes around and giving the cat a soaking from a watering can every now and then. But you do need to help the cat mimic the hunting and prowling that it would be

Leilei doing outside. Throw things for her to chase, or use fishing rodtype cat toys to have her leaping

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and running for imagined prey: You might want to think about investing in a cat aerobics cen-

And after all that, don’t go and forget the basics. You’ll need saucers, of course, and a bed, though any old cardboard box with a folded up blanket inside will do. You’ll also need a scratching post, unless you really don’t like your furniture! And finally, you need to relax and enjoy the curious, playful, funloving creature that now shares your home: yes, the odd ornament might get broken, and your favourite armchair purloined by a ball of purring fur. But in return, you’ll have a friend for life, and that, we promise, makes it all worthwhile!

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El Siege It’s simply got to be said, Christian and Richard have come up trumps again! Belly laughs galore during the two hour ‘siege...’ John Mackintosh Hall was full to the rafters for a whole week at a time that could arguably be described by some as ‘a little tense.’ Yes, a large dose of light relief presently is more than welcome!

Text by Richard Cartwright Photographs by Figgy Photography (www.figgyphotography.com)

On the menu nothing but cabbage, cabbage and more cabbage...there’s fried cabbage, cabbage stew, boiled cabbage and every which way you might cook cabbage but the buxom waitress also has ‘soup of the day’ on her list, “oh yes, and what’s that then?” the young army officer expectantly enquires, “CABBAGE soup!” She replies...The meson is situated somewhere within the city walls in the late 18th century, during the Great Siege - it’s a place called BIANCA’S - which much of the garrison’s military frequent. Imprisoned within the city walls with not a great amount to do except keep an eye out for the potentially invading Spanish army, the somewhat eccentric, General Eliott – or Elio – as he’s commonly known, comes up with an idea to get out over the walls to a Royal Navy ship waiting in the bay. They’d all like to escape but only two can fit in the Catalan Bay sponsored ‘patera’ available for their rendezvous with the navy warship – details 76 SEPTEMBER 2013 GLOBE MAGAZINE

of the plan are embedded in a large ‘pata negra’ leg of Spanish ham, which moves from one hiding place to another. Simultaneously, a number of lovers’ trysts are ongoing within the ‘meson’ amongst the restaurant management and staff, army officers and respective spouses, with each couple of ‘naughty lovers’secretly planning to make their imminent escape! Leaning around propping up the bar is the manageress’ alcoholic mother whose favourite tipple goes by the name of Jack Daniels – plenty of it that is! She too is a bundle of laughs at the expense of her hyperactive daughter. I felt all of the main parts were played well, even most of the ‘no dialogue’ roles adults and children were given looked quite credible for an amateur production. I’ve always said standing around with nothing to say on stage is something that’s difficult to do convincingly. Having already staged four or five successful ‘Llanito’ plays under the Santos Productions banner, I inevitably thought well, they can’t come up with another comedy/musical really worthy of praise. Fresh ideas are hard to come by and repe-

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tition is often an unavoidable temptation. But, I have to say I found there was a lot of dialogue full of amusing, sexy innuendos and witty comments and the production was very ‘us’ with regards the political here and now, not least the appearance of the cement block including protruding steel

rods, which themselves, have held centre stage in the fishing row. Continuity was tight (another of my bug bears re: local productions), light and sound FX were good, modern day pop songs sung to appropriate lyrics were well chosen adding to the quirkiness of an 18th century setting peppered

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with modern day references in the play as in the songs. The linking of running off stage with outdoor filmed segments into the present, I felt worked very well and I must congratulate Minerva Santini, Tania (nee Santini), young Trenado, Charlie Bishop, Melissa (nee Berllaque), Suyenne Avellano,

the rest of the cast of boys and girls, who played those non speaking parts faithfully, the behind the scenes production team without whom continuity would falter if they didn’t keep their eye on the ball and more than a pat on the back for Richard Mor and Christian Santos for delivering the

goods promptly (started at 8 04pm – not bad for local standards) and professionally. Our acting ability is becoming more credible which must be the ultimate aim. The Santos team of actors’ performances are bonding together nicely and it shows. Their interacting and confidence on stage

is on the up which can only enhance future productions... On the minus side, some of the dialogue should be taken a little slower. On occasions, it came across a little fast with the audience missing parts of sometimes important, funny dialogue. The original song lyrics were often hard to make

out and one that I’ve brought up before...Actors please wait for clapping and/or laughter to subside before delivering your next line, if not, dialogue is lost again amongst the decibels! However, there’s absolutely no doubt a lot of hard work

goes into these productions. Months of planning, preparation and rehearsals that take up so much of your free time. We’re lucky there are some out there with that creative mindset and craving to entertain who are willing to put in the hours... When’s the next one??

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Gibraltar’s 1st Wine Fair

The New Street Party in Town! Photographs by Dominique Martinez-Lopez (www.gibraltarfocus.com)

go to our homemade Arts and Crafts Street Market. They set up stalls for the general public, creating a bustling atmosphere adding to that already growing steadily during the course of the afternoon. Lizanne from Figgy Photography also brought down her popular ‘Photo Booth’ giving that additional fun element to the night.

Text by Justine Fava – Cartwright

Starting bright and early, organisers Tony Hernandez, Glen Sanders and their small team of family and friends, set about dressing Chatham Counterguard for Gibraltar’s 1st Wine Fair on Friday 6th September. The road at both ends had been closed off to traffic leaving the area free to mount tents for the wine tasting along one side, and rows of tables and benches down the centre of the road for the public to enjoy their glasses of wine and tapas. On the restaurant side, the proprietors took the opportunity to set up their own wine bars and also supply an endless stream of food for the day including Glen, who donning his chefs apron, chose to cook delicious ‘pata de pulpo’ on an outdoor BBQ and offer plates of Spanish cheese, whilst his wife, Lorraine, had rustled up a homemade port pate to die for, all to compliment the fine wine available. Joining ‘My Wines’ were long established Wine, Spirits and Beer merchants, Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Limited, whose wine stalls included one just for Rosé Still and Sparkling wines. Glen and Tony want to say a big thank

you to Stephen, Guy and Alfred from Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd for supporting the event, having faith in the idea and the potential the event promises for the future. It is unfortunate that some suppliers pulled out at such

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a late stage and others showed little interest, but ‘My Wines’ and Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd ploughed on regardless and they were not to be disappointed with the turnout or the success that ensued. Also thanks

The fair opened to the general public at 1pm and was well attended by tourists, and the general public. Many quizzed the experts including guest experts from the UK and Spain with probing questions on the vast array of wines available to try and buy from all over the world. By 5pm that afternoon and with the day at the office done, the Wine Fair really started to hot up. Soon enough, every bench was taken and every table in the restaurants inside and out was occupied. With standing room only, more and more people turned up and socialised, drinking in the atmosphere and more than a bottle or two of Rioja! Starting promptly at 9pm, the sun set to the tone of three musical giants, who you all know... Giles Ramirez, Stephen McLaren and Adrian Pozo kept the place buzzing and covered a popular repertoire of songs. Was this 1st Wine Fair a success? Well, it was much more than that. Not only was it attended by

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approximately 3,000 people, but the general feedback was that there was a niche for this type of event and if it could be every month over the summer, the better! More still was said about the atmosphere being one where our 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plus felt comfortable and at home at an event and a venue,

which was more grown up and sophisticated. The public were full of praise and support for the hard work put in and what the organisers had achieved. The Wine Fair was the place to be on Friday night and ending close to 2am, it was hard to move the last of the budding wine buffs from their seats. Having tested the waters and seen just how well

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attended and how people enjoyed themselves on the night, it is easy to assume that the Wine Fair will now become an established annual event growing larger every year. Already ideas are in place for the next event and there will be more additions to what we have seen this first time. Thanks go to the Ministry of Culture for their support and Ibex for their

sponsorship, all the hard work put in by all the restaurateurs and their staff, who worked tirelessly. Tony and Glen hope you are all onboard for next year and look forward to seeing you then! So, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raise our glasses to all those involved, to a resounding success and a job very well done and now we eagerly await the 2nd Annual Gibraltar Wine Fair.

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A Big Thank-You to all from My Wines Never would we have imagined such a turnout at what was without doubt, an incredibly successful and inspiring ‘First Gibraltar Wine Fair!’ Unending thanks to all who helped us make this day possible Minister of Culture Steven Linares and his staff, who saw this as a great opportunity at our very first meeting and approved the closing of the street and have supported us all the way from that day; not forgetting Paul Balban, who also approved the closure of the Chatham Counterguard Strip!

from La Ribera del Duero to support us with their help knowledge and gorgeous wines; Jerónimo Biderbeck, also for spending your day with us and so eagerly sharing your knowledge; Cayetano from Baron for the same. All the bars and restaurants at the Strip, ‘Casa Brachetto’, ‘Pick & Bite’, ‘Pacos Tapas’ and ‘Montagu Tapas’ for supporting us and helping us feed you!

Our main sponsor, Ibex Insurance, who endured a good few hours of heat with us from the start of the event; Justine Fava – Cartwright of ‘Just Events’, a million phone calls and meetings helping us put this thing together, massive thank you! Iain Rose, always there waiting to help out any way possible and on the night joined by his beautiful wife, who won't want to see grilled octopus for a while now! Our wives, for enduring all the time apart being our pillars, and raising our kids through this endeavour and also spending the day with us helping make the day the success it was. Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Ltd,

Guy, Dylan, Stephen, Alfred and their staff for supporting us and helping us iron out our first attempt at organizing an event this size, a huge thank you; Our dedicated staff, Jessica and Miranda for their unconditional support and for being so sweet and charming.

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Susan O'Neil from Alliance Wines for flying out from UK especially for this occasion to support us and for sharing her knowledge and expertise in wines with the public and our staff; Blas Serrano’s, Luis Miguel, and Alvaro De Blas and their wives for also coming down

Giles Ramirez, Stephen McLaren & Adrian Pozo for some incredible music; Figgy Photography for making you all look so good at their photo booth; Dominique and Dino Martinez for covering the event, as well as, ‘YGTV’, thanks guys’; Desmond and his staff at Deselec; to all and any, who had a part in making this a reality, Parents, friends, family, our most grateful thanks; and finally but not least, all of you, for attending in the numbers you did, an estimated 3,000, and for your continued praise and support. Thank you, thank you thank you! Until the next one....

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FAIR 2013

Photographs by Dominique Martinez-Lopez (www.gibraltarfocus.com)

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The Halsbury Travel Trophy, 4th August 2013

Med Golfers recently took part in The

tips to others they have come across and

Halsbury Travel Trophy. As tradition dic-

much more. You can find us on Face-

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Mike Cowburn with a great 40 points.

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Ellern, Denny To, Mike Cowburn and

tyre. He was rushed to his starting tee,

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Watkins Chris

the San Roque Old Course, as well as his

Steve Buchanan. The nearest in 2 prize

which ironically was the furthest point on

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Hunter Javi UP 1

best gross score on the day prize – 6 over

went to Brij Goel. Everyone has some

the course; hit his shot to about 8 feet and

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Slade Geoff UP1

par 78. The longest drive competition

scope for a little improvement and our

won the nearest pin prize on his way to

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was won by one of our sponsors, Stuart

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Blessett Russell

Sharkey. Our best gross score on the

Keith Newing, nice present for our new

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par 3s was Chris Warren at 1 under par.

member. Our best senior this time was

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To Denny UP 2

Our best pair was David Liu and Steve

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McEwan, who between them managed

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Finally, and by no means least, 2 of our

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76 points, nice one!

donated each month by Saccone and

top ten candidates – Russell Blessett and

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Rix Jon UP 7

Speed, was Robert Muller, again! Rob

Chris Hill - both chipped in on the same

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Harvey Mike

Our handicap category prizes were won

seems to have his card pulled out each

hole! – it was obviously their day as they

34.0

Cowburn Mike

as follows:

time he plays, enjoy Rob! In addition to

both did qualify for the BetVictor Med

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Sheriff Rodney

Category 1 (0-12) Steve Cary’s 39 points

our monthly awards, we also awarded

Golf Masters by finishing in our top ten.

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Munns Steve

was enough to beat Steve McEwan’s 37 to

the player of the year award to Chris Wa-

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Cary Steve

take the Cat 1 win,

tkins, who narrowly beat Javi Hunter to

33.2

Liu David

Category 2 (13-22) Russell Blessett’s

the number 1 spot; Chris was second last

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Goel Brij

magnificent 40 points was enough to win

year and took the title this time around.

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Sene Allan

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Chris wins the Order of Merit Trophy, as

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