The Garrison Library, Gibraltar. Festival Headquarters and Venue

Festival Brochure THURSDAY 14 to SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2019

1 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL#VISIT LITERARYGIBRAL TAFESTIVALR 2 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL HRH The Princess Royal, Royal Patron of the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2019

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3 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP Chief Minister We live in extraordinary times. Elections galore and waves of global political uncertainty. In politics, in terms of climate change, in the way we communicate and how we express ourselves as human beings. Never has good writing, intelligent thinking and the space in which to engage in these activities been more important in recent decades than it is now. It is a testament to Gibraltar’s entrepreneurial spirit that we have continued to face the storms and doldrums of the Brexit era with a focus on our sense of history and on the high value we must continue to ascribe to education in its broadest sense. Once again Gibunco are the principal sponsors of the Gibraltar International Literary Festival in what is undoubtedly now one of our most treasured annual cultural events. It reaches out to every age from school children to pensioners. The festival has rightly become a hub for local readers and writers, students and visitors to engage with internationally renowned thinkers and writers. Good writing and quality reading are precious in a world As the year marking 50 years since the border comes where words and images abound. to a close we once again celebrate with this festival The beauty of our festival is that for a few days our open thinking, our passion for democracy and participants are able to almost stop time and our dedication to keeping Gibraltar at the heart of immerse themselves in quality time and open doors contemporary life and thinking. Enjoy! to new ideas. I love the title that well known and respected journalist has come up with - ‘Brexit without the bullshit’ - and look forward to a sequel hopefully entitled ‘ Brexit is over’! With Hong Kong sadly in the news it will be fascinating to hear Lord Patten’s take on whether today’s events in Hong Kong were inevitable and what lessons he takes from what is happening. Lord Price was a great friend and support of Gibraltar in the course of the Brexit talks we have had over the past few years and I am delighted he is joining us to talk business. As you know our message to the world is that #Gibraltar is open for business! I can’t run through the programme here but it is touching that there is tribute to Mary Chiappe and I am pleased that our local writers have a space and profile in this prestigious event. The fact that history is a popular subject is a reflection that we on the Rock have a great sense of our history, not just the many military, political and economic sieges over the centuries but also the history of our people and our sense of future and building on the achievements of those who came before us.

4 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Hon Vijay Daryanani MP Minister for Business, Tourism and Transport

The 7th edition of the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival is upon us and I am delighted that this is one of the first major events that I am involved in, as the newly elected Minister for Tourism of Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar.

This Festival is now recognised as one of the leading events of its kind and we can be very proud that Gibraltar is once again setting the standard in so many ways.

We are honoured that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is our Patron and that so many distinguished guests over the last seven years have joined us in this leading cultural gathering.

Once more, the Festival has a lineup that features some of the best writers, politicians, journalists, actors, historians and storytellers around today. We are also honoured that Lord Patten has taken time out from his busy schedule to talk to us about his latest book and share his experiences with us. As Chancellor of Oxford University, he will also be visiting the gratitude to the Festival’s partners and sponsors and University of Gibraltar during his stay. Among other in particular, our title sponsor the Gibunco Group highlights this year are Gavin Esler, Diana Moran and of Companies, for their valued support. This festival Lord Price, all enriching our lives with their stories. would not happen without the sterling work carried Not forgetting our writers from Gibraltar, showing out on a year round basis by some experienced that homegrown talent is thriving. professionals. I would therefore like to thank everyone involved, in particular the teams at the This year I must also highlight a tribute being held Gibraltar Tourist Board, Gibraltar Cultural Services, to the late Mary Chiappe (1939 – 2017). This special The Convent, the University of Gibraltar and the event is a celebration of the life and work of Mary Gibraltar Garrison Library. Chiappe, writer, teacher, and – at only twenty-five years of age - Gibraltar’s Minister for Education.

As always, our schools’ programme is a great part of the festival, where thousands of our young people have the privilege of learning from many of those performing at the Festival.

As in the past, the Festival has taken a lead in ensuring that it becomes more accessible and once again induction loops are in operation at all the venues and a British Sign Language interpreter will be at some events.

I would like to thank and extend my most sincere

5 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Director’s Welcome Nicholas Guerrero, Festival Director Welcome to the Festival on behalf of the organising teams, our volunteers and sponsors, without whom this outstanding event would not be possible.

The 7th edition of the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival promises to be just as fulfilling and educational as our previous events. I often describe the four days of the Festival as a privilege, where our distinguished guests pass on to us their life experiences, research, teachings, writings and so much more.

Inviting our guests to take part in our festival is possible thanks to a hard working team, friends, colleagues and in particular Sally Dunsmore and Tony Byrne who we engage as our special advisors.

Once again we are honoured that Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, is our Royal Patron.

Our schools’ programme is such an important part of this event and we are always grateful to those of our guests that take the time to visit our schools, to share their talent and experiences with Gibraltar’s future.

We are very grateful to our partners and sponsors, in particular to the Gibunco Group, for their support in making the Festival a reality. As indeed we thank you too, our audiences, for your continued loyalty.

This year we have looked closely at highlighting the different subjects offered at the Festival in order help you explore events that you might not have considering attending otherwise. We hope you have Gibraltar Tourist Board found this this useful in making your selections. HM Government of Gibraltar

The Festival has also taken steps make the event more accessible and greener. Our printing is now keep to a minimum as we encourage you all to use our online resources and the courtesy vehicles for are guests this year are electric.

I do hope you enjoy the Festival and if you haven’t yet bought your tickets, hurry and do so!

6 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 7 GIBUNCO GIBRALTARMoorish INTERNATIONAL Castle LITERARY FESTIVAL 8 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL John J Bassadone OBE GMH Chairman, The Gibunco Group, Gibraltar

In Collaborating with Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, The Gibunco Group are extremely glad to continue to be supportive and able to partake in such a successful venture for Gibraltar for the 7th year running, assuring that so many talented speakers which express a wide variety of personal knowledge to Gibraltar. Also in so doing it allows our culture to be expressed throughout the globe.

Like all other years I am sure the festival will bring the fulfilment required and meet the expectations of the fantastic audience that greatly support this event. Separately to the above I avail myself of this opportunity to thank the Gibunco Staff for their dedication and hard work. I will also like to most sincerely thank our customers for their most valued and loyal business which has allowed our company to be one of the leaders in our field.

Lastly I would very much like to wish the Chief Minister of Gibraltar The Hon Fabian Picardo QC.MP. and his fellow Ministers who so amply merit the mention and indeed all other Authorities and very importantly Mr Nicky Guerrero and his team who carryout excellent work and service prior, during and post festival, ensuring a successful and eventful 2019 Literary Festival.

9 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 10 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SCHOOLS’ FESTIVAL

Jackie Mason Director of Education

Our Literary Festival has grown from strength to strength, each year more ambitious and inspiring than the previous. Over the years our staff and children in schools have been privileged to host numerous local and international authors. The Literary Festival affords our children unique opportunities to find out what inspired their favourite authors to write and tell their stories to the world. Story telling is our oldest form of communication and socialisation which can impact future generations. Stories provide a platform to launch our imagination or in some cases escape the harsh realities of life. As educators we strive to support our students to flourish as independent learners enabling them to become self reflective and creative. Every page, every book presents a unique opportunity for this as each reader interprets these stories and applies different interpretations to the author’s message.

I would like to take this opportunity to thanks everyone involved in our Literary Festivals who have contributed to their success.

Dr Larry Sawchuck Dr Lianne Tripp

Bart Van Es Dr Geraldine McCaughrean Professor Angela Gallop Ann Bryant

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12 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The John Mackintosh Educational Trust

The John Mackintosh Trust was set up following the death of Mr John Mackintosh in 1940, who made his fortune in Gibraltar supplying coal to the Royal Navy. His widow, Mrs Victoria Mackintosh, then began to implement all bequests and works that were to be carried out as stipulated in John Mackintosh’s Will. This included the building of three homes for the elderly, a new wing for the hospital and the John Mackintosh Hall which houses a library, theatre, meeting and conference facilities and a girls’ secondary school.

The Main Square of the City of Gibraltar, overlooked by the Parliament House and the City Hall, is named in honour of Mr Mackintosh.

John Mackintosh saw the need to foster educational links with the United Kingdom and to promote the teaching of the English language and of English history and literature. Education and specifically professional qualifications were largely the preserve of the rich; those – who like John Mackintosh’s family – could afford to send their children to private schools in England. Provision was made in the will for bursaries and grants to be given to children whose parents were resident in Gibraltar. Initially, applications were invited to enable parents to educate their children at private schools in England. With the advent of established Government schools in Gibraltar, this evolved into supporting further and higher education and the attainment of professional qualifications for Gibraltarians.

Victoria Mackintosh awarded educational scholarships from the start of the Trust, but prior to 1959 no record exists of who or how much each student received. The John Mackintosh Educational Trust was formally set up in 1972, and over the years, a total sum of £1.2 million has been awarded, benefiting more than 390 young Gibraltarians.

The John Mackintosh Educational Trust has not only helped individuals but has awarded grants to Gibraltar’s Secondary Schools to help fund trips for sixth-formers. The Royal Shakespeare Company was also sponsored by the Trust when it came to Gibraltar in 1998 and contributions to sponsoring ‘Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ were made in the three consecutive years to 2010. Since 2015 the Trust has contributed to sponsoring The Young Shakespeare Company, this year alone over 2500 students have benefited from the Company’s production of ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’. Grants for Books and Computer equipment have been made to the John Mackintosh Hall Library. Over the years schools have received Grants for Field Trips. Most recently Bayside School received a grant for a History Field Trip.

The John Mackintosh Educational Trust continues to provide grants for educational purposes to this day and is pleased to sponsor the events for children and young people at the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival 2019 as it has done since its inception in 2014, to ensure that such events are free of charge 13 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FESTIVAL SPONSORS & PARTNERS Festival Sponsors & Partners

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Gibraltar Tourist Board HM Government of Gibraltar

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GIBRALTAR GARRISON LIBRARY

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16 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL PRESTIGIOUS OFFICE SUITES

Luxury Office Space in Gibraltar

The Europort Office Complex was built in 1990. It is a magnificent commercial complex of modern design which dominates the Gibraltar waterfront looking onto the harbour and the bay area offering an ideal working environment. Europort is the largest and leading office address in Gibraltar. It is conveniently situated within ten minutes working distance of the town centre with numerous amenities on its doorstep.

The versatility of the design is reflected in the office space available, from small office suites to entire floors offering tremendous flexibility for fitting out to individual requirements.

+350 20076579 [email protected] www.europort-gibraltar.com The Gibraltar Garrison Library (Festival HQ) The Garrison Library of Gibraltar was founded by Captain (later Colonel) John Drinkwater, author of A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar, published in 1785 following the Great Siege of Gibraltar between 1779 and 1783. Having suffered a lack of good reading material during the siege, he realised the need for a good reading library which he saw as a means of saving garrison officers from ‘having their minds enervated and vitiated by dissipation’. The library how houses 45,000 books, including many rare volumes and an excellent local history selection. The library hosts several festival venues and the green room for authors and speakers.

18 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL John Mackintosh Hall The John Mackintosh Hall was built and equipped by the John Mackintosh Trust and handed over to the community of Gibraltar in the 1960s. It provides a theatre, meeting and conference facilities, a coffee shop and library. John Mackintosh was a Gibraltarian born in the latter third of the 19th century into the established merchant class. He left part of his considerable fortune to the community with detailed instructions on how it should be used, including for the building of a cultural centre.

19 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Convent

The Convent was completed in 1531 and was originally home to a group of Franciscan friars. It has been the official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar since 1728. The building was largely rebuilt during the 18th and 19th centuries. Festival events take place in the ballroom.

20 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The University of Gibraltar

The University of Gibraltar opened its doors to the community on 21 September 2015.

As a young university, we are driven by our ambition, our agility and our ability to collaborate. Since the start, our goal has been to create a first-class higher education institution right here in Gibraltar.

Our developing portfolio of courses reflects our ability to respond proactively to societal, economic and environmental issues rapidly, providing our students with skills that make them employable and relevant. Our small class sizes – combined with the expertise of our academic staff – enable us to deliver a student experience that is second to none.

Gibraltar’s vibrant economy and unique location at a cultural, historical and biogeographical crossroads, makes it the perfect place to make connections, gain meaningful industry experience and add a unique point of reference to your study. Its rich history coupled with a dynamic ‘can-do’ community provides a welcoming, safe and open environment in which to learn and live.

An emphasis on partnerships and collaboration are at the heart of our success as an institution. It is through these relationships that we are able to continually develop and grow – directly benefiting our students, the wider region and the partners we work with.

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FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP The Festival Bookshop will open for 6 days, with a wide selection of books by festival speakers and related material. The bookshop is provided and staffed by Blackwell’s of Oxford with logistical support by DHL. 22 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL bookshop Specialist bookseller since 1879

Situated across four floors, including the vast Norrington Room, are a wide range of departments:

• History and Classics • Literature and Languages • Philosophy and Theology • Sciences and Medicine • Law, Economics and Politics • Fiction • Children’s • Cookery and gardening • Audio books and DVDs • Second-hand books • Rare books

worldwide book supply Blackwell’s can offer access to 500,000 titles for immediate despatch across the globe, whether you are buying as an individual customer, a library or a company. Please contact us for further details.

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23 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THURSDAY 20 14 NOVEMBER 19

Julian Baggini

How the World Thinks 10.00 at The John Mackintosh Hall £12 / £8

One of the great, unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy flowered entirely separately in China, India and Ancient Greece at more or less the same time. Philosopher and author Julian Baggini sets out to expand our horizons, exploring the philosophies of Japan, India, China and the Muslim world, as well as the lesser-known oral traditions of Africa and Australia’s first peoples. Interviewing thinkers from around the globe, the philosopher asks: why is the West more individualistic than the East? What makes secularism a less powerful force in the Islamic world than in Europe? And how has China resisted pressures for greater political freedom? This ineffectual global tour offers insights into commonalities and differences in how we think.

Dr Julian Baggini is the author, co-author or editor of over 20 books including How The World Thinks, The Virtues of the Table, The Ego Trick, Freedom Regained (all Granta) and The Edge of Reason (Yale University Press). He was the founding editor of The Philosophers’ Magazine and has written for numerous newspapers and magazines, as well as for the think tanks The Institute of Public Policy Research, Demos and Counterpoint. He is Academic Director of the Royal institute of Philosophy and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His website is www.microphilosophy.net.

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Richard Garcia, Tito Benady Violet Moller

The Gibraltar Heritage Journal The Map of Knowledge 12.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library 14.00 at The Garrison Library / £12 / £8 £12 / £8

This year the 25th number of The Gibraltar Violet Moller will be talking to Nick Higham Heritage Journal is published. It was founded about her book The Map of Knowledge, which by the Friends of Gibraltar Heritage Society as follows the most important scientific ideas a means of fund-raising for the benefit of the from the Ancient Greek world down through Gibraltar Heritage Trust and soon developed the Muslim Empire and the Middle Ages to into a history journal under its first editor, the European Renaissance. They will discuss Tito Benady. Over the years, it has provided a how books were preserved and re-discovered, vehicle for a great deal of excellent research by translated and studied in seven cities including a considerable number of local historians. The Cordoba, Toledo and Venice, while assessing first editor realised in 2003 that if the journal how the huge original contribution made by was to last a successor to his work in a garret Arabic scholars helped to lay the foundations of in Grendon was needed, and he approached the modern scientific enterprise. some of his more articulate friends. Eventually Jennifer Ballantine Perera took the position in 2008, by which time Tito Benady was in his late 70s. Jennifer was very successful including a best-selling edition on the Unions. Unfortunately her work as director of the Garrison Library increased and she was unable to find time for editing the Journal and Tito Benady had to take over again. He has now handed over to Richard Garcia who is a historian as well as an accomplished writer and editor. Tito Benady and Richard Garcia will together present the story of the Journal and will consider some of the highlights of earlier editions.

25 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL GBC has been informing and entertaining local audiences for sixty years. It’s Gibraltar’s national broadcaster providing television, radio and online services focusing primarily on community affairs and entertainment.

Radio Gibraltar began broadcasting in 1958, and makes sure to be the community’s voice and heartbeat, with presenter-led shows throughout the day playing latest hits and classic songs interlaced with news and conversation, as well as offering a selection of specialist shows. The station operates two services on Radio Gibraltar and Radio Gibraltar Plus, and has consistently ranked as Gibraltar’s favourite radio station.

GBC Television has been on the air for over 55 years, providing a schedule of local productions including news, current affairs, sport, magazine, natural history, documentary, music and reality, as well as live coverage of major local events. The channel also includes international programming, such as movies, drama, comedy and celebrity-driven shows. GBC TV has consolidated its firm position as the local broadcaster amidst hundreds of foreign channels and VOD services available nowadays.

GBC Online provides news and live & on demand audio and video programming via the Corporation’s website, gbc.gi, and the Radio Gibraltar and GBC News apps, while reaching thousands of viewers and listeners via its social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

GBC’s team of dedicated broadcasters are committed to providing the best possible television and radio programming possible, while remaining proud of its association with the Gibraltar Literary Festival by being its official Television and Radio Media Partner.

26 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 27 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THURSDAY 20 14 NOVEMBER 19 Gavin Esler Adam Zamoyski

Brexit Without the Bullshit Napoleon. The Man behind the Myth 14.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 16.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8 From strawberries to passports, Gavin Esler presents a frank guide to the most momentous More has been written about Napoleon than change in British life for decades. In seven about any other man - most of it fantasy inspired succinct chapters, he reveals how leaving the by national or ideological narratives. Adam European Union will affect: Zamoyski dismisses the myths that have grown up over the centuries, the anecdotes often Food and diet presented as ‘facts’, and the value judgments Health and the NHS about his supposed lust for power, overweening Jobs and industry ambition and callous war-mongering. Education Travel to Europe He examines what drove and enabled this boy From the food markets of Kent to NHS operating from an island backwater to be welcomed as a theatres to the boardrooms of big employers, messiah by the most sophisticated society in Brexit throws up many surprises. Many are Europe and become the most powerful man in unpleasant. modern history. He was not the god-like genius many like to believe, nor was he a megalomaniac Brexit Without the Bullshit is not about the dictator bent on destruction – he created more Brexit you were told you were getting. It’s about than he destroyed. His life does read like a novel the one that is arriving. and he overcame extraordinary odds, but that was because he and his generation were inspired by a complex cultural dynamic which led them to believe that nothing was impossible. He was the catalyst for an epic. Yet he was just a man, and in many ways a very ordinary one, whose flaws and fears help to explain where it all went wrong.

28 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THURSDAY 20 14 NOVEMBER 19 Geraldine McCaughrean Ruth O’Callaghan

Where the World Ends Literary Tribute to Mary Chiappe 16.30 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 (1939 – 2017)

St Kilda is an archipelago of islands and sea stacs, 17.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library / and the most remote outpost of the British Isles. £12 / £8 In the summer of 1727, a group of fowlers are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds This special event is a celebration of the life for food. No one returns to collect them. Why? and work of Mary Chiappe, writer, teacher, and Surely nothing but the end of the world can - at only twenty five years of age - Gibraltar’s explain why family and friends have abandoned Minster of Education. The evening will them to endure storms and starvation? And include readings from Mary’s novels, poetry how are they to survive, housed in stone and and journalism; personal reminiscences; and imprisoned on every side by the ocean? readings by poet and friend Ruth O’Callaghan from her new collection, Unportioned (Salmon Geraldine McCaughrean talks about her Publishing) which pays tribute to Mary. Carnegie Medal-winning novel, why she writes adventure, and how fragments of the Past are the perfect trellis up which to grow fiction; they have been the starting place for almost all her 20 very different novels. Where the World ends has been enjoyed by readers – male and female - ranging from 10 to 90.

Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult and present a valid ticket.

29 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THURSDAY 20 14 NOVEMBER 19 Jeremy Lee

The Festival Opening Dinner 19.45 at The Caleta Hotel / £130

The opening dinner will be prepared by Jeremy Lee alongside the team at the Caleta Hotel. Jeremy Lee joined Sam & Eddie Hart at Quo Vadis in Soho in early 2012, becoming Chef Proprietor of this venerable restaurant. Jeremy had previously manned the stoves of Blueprint Café on the first floor of the Design Museum, which Sir Terence Conran created on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. This singular cook has worked with such distinguished restaurateurs as Simon Hopkinson and Alastair Little, with whom he has played a considerable part in the great resurgence in British cooking.

MENU Beetroot, Egg and Smoked Salmon Salad with Grated Horseradish Beef Pie, Wilted Greens St. Clement’s Trifle

Jeremy, originally from Dundee, Scotland, came from a family where home cooking of a high order was daily fare. His parents and grandmother taught him the mysteries of finding good produce through good shopping. Having been brought up thus, Jeremy applies this to the menus at Quo Vadis, where the cooking is bright, fresh, light and quintessentially British in a manner most modern.

His menus change daily, reflecting the seasons and are full of his favourite things, using produce expertly sourced from his enviable list of suppliers. Jay Rayner described him as a “rare phenomena in the London food world; a chap everyone agrees is a good thing.”

In 2012 Jeremy and Quo Vadis won the Catey for Best Restaurant Menu of the Year and in 2013 they won the Tatler Award for Best kitchen. He writes for numerous newspapers and periodicals including a weekly pudding column in Guardian Cook and has appeared on television in The Great British Menu and Could You Eat an Elephant?, for Channel 4.

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dhl_literaryFestival2016.indd 1 29/09/2016 13:33 Gibraltar Business Heritage: MH Bland Group of Companies Established in Gibraltar as a Port Agency by Liverpudlian Marcus Henry Bland in 1810, MH Bland & Co Ltd has an unrivalled history and tradition in Gibraltar and beyond. Today, this heritage is firmly upheld alongside a vision of the future as the company’s spheres of activity grow. In recent years, the company has seen a dynamic expansion of its interests in the marine and tourism sectors. No other company in the region offers our extensive portfolio of in-house expertise and services. MH Bland prides itself on its extended family values and seeks to maintain its presence at the forefront of the markets within which it operates. Marine Division The Port Agency is strategically located in Gibraltar, Spain, Canary Island, Morocco and Malta to service our clients whenever, wherever and whatever their needs; One Network – One Solution. MH Bland Marine Services are stevedores and operators of service vessels in the port of Gibraltar, harnessing a wide range of assets under one control center to deliver a coordinated and timely service. These assets include; • a bonded warehouse • stevedores • a fleet of harbour craft, workboats and lube-oil barges • a range of cranes and forklifts. Tourism Division Calypso Tours operates a fleet of buses in Gibraltar and specialises in creating and delivering an imaginative portfolio of tours in Gibraltar, Spain, Morocco, Jamaica and Cuba. The Cable Car is owned and operated by MH Bland and is a unique tourist attraction in Gibraltar including the spectacular restaurant and private function venue: the Mons Calpe Suite located within the Top Station. MH Bland Travel Services is an IATA bonded travel agency which provides expert service and advice while specialising in business travel, cruise holidays and luxury travel. “Experience has taught us that our strength lies in our unity,” says MH Bland Chairman, Johnnie Gaggero. “Unity as a family company, unity within the diverse but complimentary parts of the business and unity developed with our customers over many years of partnership. We value our reputation built over many years of commitment to service to our clients. We are a service provider and we aim to excel at what we do by combining our knowledge, expertise and experience in every area of business”. 32 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 33 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 215 years of history...

The Gibraltar Chronicle has been at the heart the community for over 215 years. Today, considered a long-standing institution, it remains a close observer of the Rock’s political and community events, documenting the life of Gibraltar and its people. It is an independent, non-partisan newspaper that publishes balanced, accurate reporting alongside informed, responsible opinion.

The Chronicle began life as a military owned, military minded news sheet for the serving officers of the Garrison. Some 215 years ago, in the early months of 1801, five regiments of Foot from the Gibraltar Garrison were hurriedly shipped to Egypt to face the threat of Napoleon, First Consul of France. They left behind their womenfolk and children. Official casualty lists and news were slow and scanty at the time, although all the news received was posted on a notice board in the Gibraltar Garrison Library. So much interest was created it was decided to make the information available to the public.

On May 4th 1801, a bulletin headed “Continuation of the Intelligence from Egypt” was printed at the Garrison Library Press with four pages, the first three both in English and French. The fourth gave the names and regiments of officers who had fallen since they had landed in Egypt. A second edition was printed on 8th of May 1801 after which it was published weekly every Friday and was first published as the Gibraltar Chronicle on the 15th of May. Production over the years, as its pages doubled and tripled, has never been interrupted. It has had a continuous run since its inception.

Famed for its scoop on the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the news of the battle reached London over a week after local publication.

As recently as the 1990s, the newspaper was still owned by a trust composed of serving officers of the Gibraltar Garrison Library.

For over two centuries, the Chronicle’s reporters have covered many major stories. They are too numerous to list but include the mystery of the Mary Celeste; the sinking of the Utopia; John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s wedding; the closure and re-opening of the frontier; the IRA shooting; the HMS Tireless saga; Gibraltar winning Miss World; Gibraltar’s UEFA and FIFA membership; and the EU referendum.

Today, facing the challenges of the social media age, the Chronicle’s small but dedicated staff continues to deliver the news in keeping with the core values that have defined this newspaper for over two centuries. Its print edition - backed online with a digital version too - is published six days a week, but major breaking stories are covered online 24/7.

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Follow us on and @GibChronicle or visit www. chronicle.gi Contact us on: [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] 35 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Paola Diana Professor Angela Gallop

Saving the World. Women: the XXI’s When the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Century Factor for Change Scientist’s Search for the Truth 10.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8 10.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library / £12 / £8 Bestselling author Paola Diana is a woman One of the world’s leading forensic scientists on a mission to change the world. A world Professor Angela Gallop talks about her life which she believes works in a way far from investigating crime that has ranged from cases the only way possible. With a finger pressed involving the Yorkshire Ripper to the Cardiff firmly on the pulse when it comes to female Three, the Pembrokeshire Coastal path murders empowerment, rights and equality, she has and the killings of Stephen Lawrence, Damilola established herself as a profound voice for Taylor, Rachel Nickell and Roberto Calvi. women from all walks of life. A renegade with a cause, Paola has used her entire career to defy Professor Gallop says finding the right answers all laws of gender supremacy and stereotypes, is what forensic science is all about, but first you and as a media personality, author and female have to ask the right questions. rights activist, she continues her strenuous efforts to delve into the sociological science Professor Gallop has been a forensic scientist behind male patriarchy – changing the world for more than 40 years. Her first crime scene as we see it in the process. Her book, ‘Saving was a case involving the Yorkshire Ripper. She the World. Women: the XXI’s Century Factor is now the UK’s most sought-after forensic for Change’ impinges on female’s conditions scientist and has worked on cases all over the and the struggles to achieve a meaningful world. equality. A vivid call for change, Paola’s polemic style of writing is aimed at inflicting impactful modifications in governments, industries and cultural institutions.

36 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Adrian Tinniswood Jim Ring

Behind the Throne: Five Centuries of The Royal Navy in WWI Gibraltar Life in the Royal Household 12.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8

12.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 In this talk Jim explores the role that the Royal Navy played in bringing victory in WW1, and why Power. Greed. Duty. Desire. Join social historian this has been neglected. Looking at the profile Adrian Tinniswood for a look behind the scenes of the services during and since the war, he of the royal household from Elizabeth I to the explores the way in which public perceptions are present day. Despite the castles, crown jewels, dominated by the raising of the huge Kitchener and other trappings of monarchy, the royal armies, the monstrous battles in which they family had — and still have—many of the same were involved, the huge numbers of casualties, issues as average people. James I tripped over and the apparent futility of these sacrifices. By his dogs. George II threw his son out of the comparison, the Royal Navy – by far the largest, house. Queen Victoria cut costs at Windsor most expensive and highest profile of the by replacing the toilet paper with newspaper services in 1914 – was overshadowed. It failed squares. to do what England expected: deliver a second Trafalgar; it succeeded in suffering much higher The great difference, however, is that royal losses of ships and men than the Kaiserliche families had more help, from an army of courtiers Marine at Jutland. and servants who run the machine that is the Royal Household. Everyone, from Elizabeth I’s Yet despite this image, the Navy played a pivotal Master of the Horse down to Edward VII’s motor role in bringing victory. Once the Western Front mechanic, was there to smooth the sovereign’s was established, the nature of the war changed. path through life. Even today, Elizabeth II has a It became a slogging match in which victory staff of 1,200. would fall to the powers that were able find the resources to continue to feed their populations Tinniswood will uncover the reality of five and fight the war. Blockade became the essential centuries of life at the English court, taking us on strategy. The Navy not only defeated the U-boat a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth blockade of GB, but prosecuted its own blockade to another. He will reconstruct life behind the of the Central Powers that brought them to throne and reveal the daily lives of clerks and their knees. The Army – and the Americans - did courtiers, crowned heads and court jesters. the rest.

37 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL George Bassadone’s great grandfather came to Gibraltar from Genoa in the 1860s he came here to work in the civil port, via the UK Colonial Office, but it was his son Alfred who founded the business that still bears the name A. Bassadone (1904) Ltd, just over a hundred years ago.

Alfred Bassadone began his working life at the Anglo-Egyptian Bank in Irish Town, opposite the police station (it was later taken over by Barclays) but came up against a snag. He wanted to get married and it was a condition of employment, standard in banks in those days, that he had to get the manager’s permission before he could do so. He was shocked when his boss vetoed the proposal, or banned the banns, and an angry young Alfred handed in his notice. Had it not been for that, the present day Bassadone Group might never have been born.

In 1904 cars weren’t particularly prevalent and he went into the clothing business - retailing in quite a big way, and later becoming a supplier of fresh fruit and eggs to the Navy as well. It wasn’t until 1927 that the business imported its first car, a Peugeot. Bassadone are still the agents for Peugeot, along with Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Suzuki and SsangYong.

The first showroom was in Line Wall Road, where the car business remained until Alfred’s son George (father of the present George) took out a lease from the War Office on a plot in Devil’s Tower Road, where the company is still based.

Since then the Bassadone Group has expanded, with many facets not visible to the general public. Over 5,000 Toyotas are supplied yearly to the United Nations and NGO’s the biggest part of the business. Each vehicle arrives in Gibraltar and on average 15 hours of modifications are done e.g. fitting bull bars, communications equipment, ambulance conversions etc.

The group consists of 9 wholly owned companies and is active in Finland, The Baltic States, United Kingdom, Spain and Gibraltar.

Bassadone is now the biggest supplier of stock vehicles to the UN in the world; it’s a niche market that has been developed due to the quality of service, expertise and speedy, accurate response to enquiries. It is one of the biggest local employers, currently employing over 300 staff.

Bassadone Automotive Group was awarded the Investors in People (IiP) standard in 2007 and went on to be accredited with the IiP Gold and Champion Status in 2014. The Group was accredited with IiP Platinum status in 2017 and was a finalist for the Employer of the Year award 2018. In addition, TGS has passed the ISO 9001:2015(quality) surveillance audit and also the ISO 14001:2015 (environmental) recertification audit.

38 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 39 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Professor Clive Finlayson Jeremy Lee

The Smart Neanderthal Lunch and audience with Jeremy Lee 13.00 at Bistro Point at The University 12.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library of Gibraltar / £39.95 £12 / £8 Chef Jeremy Lee will be hosting a lunch during Clive will be interviewed by Alice Mascarenhas the Festival. Jeremy Lee will be preparing a as he talks about this latest book The Smart lunch with the team from Bistro Point restaurant Neanderthal. Clive draws on his team’s research at the University of Gibraltar on Friday 15th in Gorham’s and Vanguard caves in Gibraltar, November at 1.00 pm. The chef will speak to and evidence from other Neanderthal sites, as Donald Sloan of the Oxford Cultural Collective well as insights from natural history, in particular about their work. knowledge from observing birds, to present a very different emerging view of Neanderthals. Menu In a thrilling account of archaeological discovery, detective work, and magical moments watching Spinach and Fennel soup majestic golden eagles and cunning vultures, Clive paints an image of Neanderthals who Vitello Tonnato, Garden Salad captured birds for their decorative feathers and talons, who made engravings and painted on Hafod cheddar, Oatmeal biscuits, Quince Jelly cave walls, and who may have taught modern humans a thing or two. He questions whether modern humans underwent a unique cognitive revolution at all, and mourns the loss of a lineage of humans who were probably just as smart as us.

40 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Ursula Buchan Alba Arikha

The Life of John Buchan Where to Find Me 14.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 14.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8

This presentation aims to trace the life-story In a recent interview, the writer Amit Chaudury of John Buchan, one of the most remarkable said: ‘‘Great themes are of secondary importance writers and public men of the first half of the 20th to the writer; what is of primary interest are the century. Although known widely as the author accidents of existence.’’ of the classic, The Thirty-Nine Steps, which was made into a number of films, most famously by The accidents of existence and how they play Alfred Hitchcock in 1935, he was so much more out in our lives, especially around the theme than simply a writer of exciting thriller stories. of identity, belonging and displacement, are Despite modest origins, he was a scholar and what interest author Alba Arikha, who will be antiquarian and, at various times, a barrister, discussing how they weaved their way into colonial administrator, journal editor, publisher, her most recent novel, ‘WHERE TO FIND director of wartime propaganda, Member of ME.’ Narrated in two voices, and straddling Parliament and Governor-General of Canada, Paris during the occupation, British Mandate when he was elevated to the peerage as Lord Palestine and London in the 1950’s, it tells the Tweedsmuir. He wrote more than a hundred story of two women, fifty years apart. Despite books, fiction and non-fiction, a thousand being strangers, they recognize something in articles for newspapers and magazines, and each other: both have suffered a trauma that dozens of short stories and poems. He did all this will have a profound impact on their lives, while suffering from serious illness most of his and both strive to overcome it. When fate will adult life. He was also an immensely attractive reunite them nearly twenty years later, it is with personality, and deeply mourned by a very wide unexpected consequences. A story of loss, but circle at his comparatively early death in 1940. also of love and redemption. 80 years later, he and his works are still held in great affection by readers across the world. In addition to discussing her book, Alba will be singing a song she wrote about one of the two main characters, Flora Dobbs.

41 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Gibraltar Magazine is your monthly business, entertainment, and lifestyle source. Providing the community with the latest breaking news and quality content since 1995.

Every month, 100 pages are packed with gripping features from a cross-section of the Gibraltarian community in business, culture and leisure. With an extremely effective distribution network and our own branded stands for increased visibility and ease of access, copies are distributed to the arrivals and departures areas in the airport and ferry terminals; the frontier; the ICC; The WTC; Atlantic Suites; Morrisons; Eroski; the Rock Hotel; every room at the Caleta and Elliott Hotels; restaurants; bars; businesses and Casemates Square as well as London and Brussels.

We have pledged to support the wealth of local talent on the Rock, constantly promoting young artists, musicians, authors and entrepreneurs and presenting what’s on around the Rock. In the business section, we focus on finance, property, and gaming industries. Embracing the latest technology and updating our website daily, we’re able to provide increased and up-to-the-minute information.

The magazine has been operating for 22 years, which speaks volumes for our forward- thinking team who strive to take a fresh direction each month, as well as our loyal readership and confidence of advertisers.

Thank you, Gibraltar.

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The Gibraltar Magazine - Bringing you the latest breaking news and quality content since 1995. Portland House, Gibraltar | [email protected] | 200 77748 43 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Kitty Sewell Claire Dale, Patricia Peyton

Physical Intelligence The Fault 16.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 14.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library £12 / £8 Do you wish you could be more focused and productive? Would you like to ensure your most Gibraltar is considered by some a colonial confident performance when the stakes are high outpost of limited interest. Bestselling novelist and your stress levels are even higher? Come Kitty Sewell found it otherwise. and learn about a highly successful strategy for raising your performance at work and home so A flying visit was extended to include a private that you can thrive in today’s busy, challenging tour of the extensive tunnel system, a hair- world. raising potholing expedition down into the warren of caves and many a hike through the While we are already very familiar with cognitive jungle-like slopes under the pinnacles of The intelligence (IQ) and emotional intelligence Rock. The longer she stayed, the more she (EQ), the concept of Physical Intelligence has discovered about this extraordinary peninsula been generally restricted to the worlds of sport and the germ of a thriller began to take shape. and art. Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton, authors of ‘Physical Intelligence’ (Simon & Schuster Sewell’s psychological suspense drama THE 2019), have spent the past thirty years helping FAULT tells of a young structural engineering people achieve outstanding success and a prodigy, entrusted to lead a project to build deeper sense of fulfillment by applying physical a cantilevered shelf on the sheerest face of intelligence techniques. They explain how The Rock of Gibraltar. The highly innovative Physical Intelligence not only sits alongside, development divides the local population, but underpins our cognitive and emotional meeting with either condemnation or applause. intelligence. Claire and Pat will address His wayward young sister and his American how using a variety of Physical Intelligence fiancee try to keep his ever-threatening techniques (easily incorporated into everyday compulsions from turning genius into spiralling life) can help us achieve more, stress less and madness. The story lets the reader discover not live more happily. In this experiential session, just the people, the history, language and the you’ll have the chance to practice using several remarkable topography of The Rock, but what techniques, so that we can all begin to power our transpires in its dark interior, layer by layer. performance with Physical Intelligence. 44 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Bart van Es Dr Larry Sawchuk, Dr Lianne Tripp

Monkey Tales The Cut Out Girl 16.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library 16.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8 £12 / £8

Bart van Es will be in conversation with Suzi Monkeys Tales explores the human-macaque Feay about his Costa Book of the Year winning experience in Gibraltar using archival, historic, biography, The Cut Out Girl, which traces the and contemporary sources. On one hand, the life of a Jewish Girl who lived in hiding with his Gibraltar macaque is viewed as iconic: a living family in the Netherlands during World War II. legacy and symbolism of Britishness. On the Bart’s book was described by the Costa judges other hand, the monkey is considered as a pest, a as their unanimous choice and as ‘the hidden nuisance, and at times, a menace. As every visitor gem of the year.’ to Gibraltar knows meeting the monkeys face- to-face is among the things to see while on the The Times called the book ‘superb’ and The Rock. You will learn the answers to both fact and Evening Standard described it as ‘astonishing . . . fiction about the only “wild monkeys in Europe.” a masterpiece of history and memoir, concluding Is there a monkey cemetery located in Gibraltar? on a note of reconciliation, hope and great love.’ Is it true that every Governor of Gibraltar has The Cut Out Girl also won the Slightly Foxed issued at least one edit about the monkeys? Best First Biography Prize. Why was Tony the Ape Dictator Executed in 1944? Is there a tunnel from Gibraltar to North Africa, and is that where the monkeys bury their dead? What do the ravens and the Tower of London, and Gibraltar apes have in common? Is it true that the monkeys can speak? When, and why, did the monkeys have names and serial numbers in the British Army? Why did Churchill order more monkeys to be imported from North Africa during the Second World War? What is the Monkey Book, and who wrote it? Are the monkeys actually the Lions of Gibraltar? Are the Gibraltar macaques the earliest example of primate conservation in the World? 45 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL FRIDAY 20 15 NOVEMBER 19 Ben Arogundade

Fake Views? The Donald Trump Book Of Covers — Celebrity, Politics and the Press 18.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library £12 / £8 selection contains many rare images viewers will never have seen. Donald Trump is the most vilified U.S. president Ben is a London-based author and publisher. of all time, derided on more covers than any Also available in his series on US politicians is other. He has been depicted as the anti-Christ, ‘Obama: 101 Best Covers’ Adolf Hitler, The Joker, a Ku Klux Klansman, a terrorist, a psychopath, a narcissist and a sexual predator, to name but a few. Are such portrayals fair or fake, and how can they help us understand how this extraordinary moment in history came to pass?

Author Ben Arogundade examines Trump’s rise from real estate mogul to the White House, via a unique collection of his newspaper and magazine front covers, from 1979 to the present. The

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*T&Cs apply. Visit easyJet.com 48 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 49 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Dr Guy Leschziner Timothy Bentinck

The Nocturnal Brain Being David Archer and Other Unusual 10.00 atThe Gibraltar Garrison Library Ways of Earning a Living £12 / £8 10.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8

For Dr. Guy Leschziner’s patients, there Actor Tim Bentinck takes a behind-the-scenes is no rest for the weary in mind and body. look at the hugely successful radio series The Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors, apnea, and Archers, where he has played David Archer for sleepwalking are just a sampling of conditions 37 years, and looks back at a varied life that afflicting sufferers who cannot sleep—and has seen him be the voice of ‘Mind the Gap’ their experiences in trying are the stuff of on the Piccadilly Line and sit in the House of nightmares. Demoniac hallucinations frighten Lords. His autobiography is titled ‘Being David people into paralysis. Restless legs rock both Archer – And Other Unusual Ways of Earning a the sleepless and their sleeping partners with Living’. Those ‘unusual’ ways include computer unpredictable and uncontrollable kicking. Out- programming, travel journalism, song writing, of-sync circadian rhythms confuse the natural truck driving, US tour guide driving Trek body clock’s days and nights. America buses twice round the States, working as a farmer, a builder, a salesman and managing Then there are the extreme cases. A woman in a to hold down a successful career in every kind of state of deep sleep who gets dressed, unlocks her acting work available. One review says, ‘Unlike car, and drives for several miles before returning many acting memoirs, this isn’t a succession of to bed. The man who has spent decades cleaning thespian tales of freezing digs, forgotten lines out kitchens while “sleep-eating.” The teenager and name dropping. This is an articulate, funny prone to the serious, yet unfortunately and thoughtful account of how to survive an nicknamed Sleeping Beauty Syndrome stuck in a insecure life.’ cycle of excessive unconsciousness, binge eating, and uncharacteristic displays of aggression and hypersexuality while awake.

In this talk, Dr Leschziner will show how many of these sleep disorders are as a result of abnormalities of the brain, and what implications these extreme sleep problems have for us all. 50 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Lord Mark Price Ann Bryant

An Audience with Lord Mark Price 10.00 at The University of Gibraltar £12 / £8 Get Cracking! I spent more than three decades working for 10.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 the John Lewis Partnership; lastly as Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman Join Ann for a strongly interactive event cracking before joining the U.K. Government as Trade codes set by the main character of her book Minister. My time with John Lewis and travelling CODE BREAKER, listening to THE DRAGON’S internationally has convinced me that there has TALE, (a story set to music, featuring the dragon to be, and is, a better and fairer way of running a from the legend about Saint George), hearing business. One that’s good for the shareholders, about the life of an author and much more, good for society and good for employees too. including a bit of body percussion! My books ‘Fairness for all’, ‘Workplace Fables’ and just published ‘Six Steps to employee Recommended for children ages 7 -12. engagement’ and Six Steps to happy customers’ draw out the principle and practice of what a Children must be accomapnied by an adult with fairer and more inclusive workplace might look a valid ticket like.

51 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Sally Bayley

how words can turn into moving images. Sally will perform a unique reading of Girl with Dove using movement, gesture and aspects of song and percussion.

The second part of the session will ask participants to draw upon their own reading vocabulary and history, as well as words and phrases they may have spoken only at home or among family. Volunteers will be encouraged to begin story telling from these words and, led by Sally, will be helped to create a form of spoken word-collage.

The session will finish with a brief discussion and screening of an award-winning film by Suzie Hanna based upon the work of poet and illustrator, Stevie Smith, who has provided much inspiration for Sally’s own writing. BLUE FROM HEAVEN (2019) tells the story of Arthur and Guinevere and their very separate spheres of words and deeds. Actress Glenda Jackson provides the voice of the poet. The Art Of Graphic Story Telling an interactive talk by writer, Sally Bayley The session is designed for all ages, but 11.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 particularly for teachers and teenage writers and readers and those interested in creative Author Dr Sally Bayley will lead an interactive writing, film, and story telling. talk based on her literary memoir, Girl With Dove (2018) that tells the story of a young girl escaping from a strange, all-female household by reading. Working closely with a child’s first associations with particular words encountered in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple stories and Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield, Sally draws you into a child’s world of imaginative word plots.

Working with original word-animations created by filmmaker, Suzie Hanna, Sally will show how stories can be built from animated words, and

52 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Jonathan Phillips Ching He Huang

The Life and Legend of the Sultan Saladin 12.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library / £12 / £8 In the autumn of 1187 the Sultan Saladin etched his name in history when he regained the holy city of Jerusalem for Islam from the crusaders. Lunch and Audience with Ching He Huang His decision to spare the Christian inhabitants 13.00 at The Eliott Hotel – in stark comparison to the massacre £39.95 perpetrated by the knights of the First Crusade when they seized the city 88 years before – Ching He Huang with be hosting a lunch during did much to mark him out as a man of honour the Festival. Ching He Huang will prepare a and mercy.This talk traces his emergence as lunch with the team at the O’Callaghan Eliot the rising star of an ambitious Kurdish clan Hotel on Saturday 16th November at 1.00pm. who ascended to power through military skill The chef will speak to Donald Sloan of the and, in his case, considerable charm, piety and Oxford Cultural Collective about their work. good fortune. Saladin and his followers drew together the Muslim Near East to take the jihad Menu to the Christians and capture Jerusalem. He then faced a huge crusading expedition, led by Sweet and Sour Baby Squid with Kumquats/or Richard the Lionheart, king of England but in this Trumpet Mushrooms epic struggle Saladin held on to Jerusalem. We will explore the sultan’s charismatic leadership, Braised Hong Sao Pork (Braised Cod or Tofu but it will also show him as fallible and prone optional) to long periods of ill-health.Since his death Saladin’s exploits have attracted admiration and Mango, Lychee, Pineapple and Passion Fruit attention in the Muslim world and in the West. with Star Anise Sugar and Mango Ice Cream This talk shows how a man initially branded as ‘the son of Satan’ became so esteemed in Europe and, through extensive new research, will follow how his character and achievements have acted as a role model for generations across the Near East down to the present day. 53 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Paul Conroy Kavita Puri

Under the Wire 14.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8 Partition Voices: Untold British Stories 14.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library / An account of the tragic death of Marie Colvin £12 / £8 and a war photographer’s harrowing and daring escape from one of the most dangerous cities on Dotted across homes in Britain are people who earth. were witnesses to one of the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century. Yet their Determined to cover the Syrian regime’s brutal memory of India’s Partition in 1947 has been crackdown on dissent and the devastating shrouded in silence. impact of the war on Syria’s civilians, veteran photographer Paul Conroy and Marie Colvin, Kavita Puri ‘s father was twelve when he found one of the foremost war correspondents of her himself one of the millions of Sikhs, Hindus generation, decided to smuggle themselves and Muslims caught up in the devastating across enemy lines and into the blood and terror aftermath of a hastily drawn border, dividing of Homs. the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan. He remained silent – like so many – about the But tragedy struck before the pair could finish horrors he had seen for seventy years. documenting the slaughter. A rocket killed Colvin and ripped a hole in Conroy’s leg. As When her father finally spoke out, opening up Syrian ground forces closed in on his position, a forgotten part of Puri’s family history, she Conroy was forced to make a terrifying last- was compelled to seek out the stories of South ditch attempt to escape from a regime that Asians who were once subjects of the British appeared determined to murder him. Raj, and are now British citizens. Determined to preserve these accounts – of the end of Under the Wire is the epic, untold account of empire and the difficult birth of two nations – Conroy and Colvin’s last, tragic assignment Puri records a series of remarkable first-hand together. A rare and touching portrait testimonies. They reveal Partition’s enduring of an extraordinary woman driven by an legacy for British South Asians and their unquenchable desire to ‘bear witness’, it is as descendants in Britain today. much a tale of courage and survival as it is the poignant account of a friendship forged amid the carnage of war. 54 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SATURDAY 20 16 NOVEMBER 19 Lord Chris Patten

An audience with Lord Patten 16.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8

Lord Patten is likely to talk about some the issues raised in his recent books – First Confession, Not Quite the Diplomat, What Next and East/West. The western world was torn apart by xenophobic nationalism in the first half of the last century. During the years after the second world war with American leadership we were able to rebuild from the rubble in Europe and elsewhere and by the 1990s it looked as though the case for welfare, capitalism and political freedom was secure. But in this century we have seen a growth in identity politics and in particular a revival of nationalism and populism. This has been one of the factors which has undermined the acceptance of global order based on internationally accepted rules and co-operation across national frontiers.

55 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Gibtelecom was formed in 2001, following the merger of Gibraltar Nynex Communications (GNC) and Gibraltar Telecommunications International Limited (Gibtel). GNC, was established in May 1990 following a joint venture between the Gibraltar Government and NYNEX communications of the United States. In the early 1990’s, GNC laid the foundations of what is today Gibraltar’s robust and resilient fixed telephony network. Gibtel, was formed towards the end of the 1980’s following the departure of Cable and Wireless who had been on the Rock for over a century. Gibtel ran international telephony services and in 1994 introduced Gibraltar’s first mobile network.

Gibtelecom is currently the leading mobile, broadband and fixed communications services company in Gibraltar. Through its extensive communications networks, Gibtelecom provides a wide range of voice and data services, including mobile, to the Gibraltar market, as well as business enterprise products to a number of the world’s top egaming businesses, together with the financial services, shipping and tourism industries based on the Rock.

Gibtelecom networks stretch half-way round the world and connect, largely through its ownership in the Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. The Company has several points of presence, including in London, Madrid and Marseille. It also operates a data centre business under the Rockolo brand and has a number of facilities in Gibraltar, as well as offering secure cloud services and other products.

The European Foundation for Quality Management has certified Gibtelecom as a ‘Recognised for Excellence’ business and the group is also a registered ISO 9001:2008 company. More information on Gibtelecom may be found at www.gibtele.com

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SUNDAY 20 17 NOVEMBER 19 Salley Vickers Jonathan Cranston

The Travelling Vet Grandmothers 10.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 10.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library £12 / £8 Grandmothers is the story of three very Step into the world of The Travelling Vet as different women and their relationship with Jonathan Cranston shares with us some of his the younger generation: fiercely independent most memorable escapades in his thirteen- Nan, who leads a secret life as an award-winning year career as a veterinary surgeon working poet when she is not teaching her grandson Billy across five continents and treating in excess of how to lie; glamorous Blanche, deprived of the a hundred different species. From castrating a company of her beloved granddaughter Kitty by sugar glider to relocating three bull elephants, her hostile daughter-in-law, who finds solace in his career truly does incorporate all creatures alcohol and shop lifting; and shy, bookish Minna great and small. who in the safety of shepherd’s hut shares with her surrogate granddaughter Rose her passion for reading. The outlook of all three women subtly alters when through their encounters with each other they discover that the past is always with us and that we go on learning and changing until the very end.

Grandmothers is a beautifully observed, sometimes subversive, often tender and elegiac novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Librarian.

58 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SUNDAY 20 17 NOVEMBER 19 Richard Hamilton Brian Wood MC

Tangier: From the Romans to the Rolling Double Crossed: A Complete Betrayal Stones 12.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8 12.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library £12 / £8 At the age of 23, Brian Wood was thrust into the front line in Iraq, in the infamous Battle of In this discussion-based session, Lucy Atkins Danny Boy. Ambushed, he led a charge across offers techniques, tips and tactics for aspiring open ground with insurgents firing at just five authors. Lucy talks about how she crafts her soldiers. On his return, he was awarded the own ‘noir’ fiction, exploring her writing process - Military Cross. from plotting (or not) to researching beetles for The Night Visitor, and getting up at 5am to write. But Brian’s story had only just begun. Struggling She will focus specifically on techniques for to re-integrate into family life, he suffered from creating suspense and tension - and why every PTSD. Then, five years later, a letter arrived: author needs them. The session will include it summoned him to give evidence at the Al- information for aspiring authors on how to find a Sweady Inquiry into allegations of war crimes by literary agent, and how to get a book published. British soldiers during the Iraq invasion of 2003.

After years of public shame, Brian took the stand and delivered a powerful testimony, and following the tense inquiry room scenes, justice was finally served. Phil Shiner, the lawyer who made the false accusations, was struck off and stripped of an honorary doctorate.

In this compelling story, Brian speaks powerfully and movingly about the three battles in his life, from being ambushed with no cover, to the mental battle to adjust at home, to being falsely accused of hideous war crimes. It’s a remarkable and dark curve which ends with his honour restored but, as he says, it was too little, too late.

59 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 60 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 61 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SUNDAY 20 17 NOVEMBER 19

Julian Felice Diana Moran

Beating Osteoporosis 14.00 at The Convent / £12 / £8

Celebrating her 80th birthday Diana Moran’s new book has been written in association with ‘What Kind of Playwright Am I?’ – the Royal Osteoporosis Society. The book is Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome based on the latest research from the ROS which 12.00 at John Mackintosh Hall / £12 / £8 proves that exercise can help those THREE MILLION people who endure osteoporosis. There are an estimated 500,000+ fractures The Impostor Syndrome is a psychological every year and this book details the latest pattern that is very real to many creative osteoporosis treatments and the preventative types. It can often lead to doubts about one’s steps we can all take to tackle osteoporosis. accomplishments in a particular field, with a sense that one does not deserve any labels that Diagnosed with osteopenia herself (an early may be applied to them. Affected individuals form of osteoporosis) Diana Moran is a strong often have a recurring anxiety that they and advocate for early diagnosis as well as for their work will be exposed as fraudulent, causing the use of exercise and vitamin D, and other issues that can significantly inhibit their work. medical treatments, to help reduce the impact of osteoporosis. Beating Osteoporosis contains Julian’s talk will focus on his attempts a comprehensive range of specially designed to overcome the Impostor Syndrome as exercises to help encourage a more active manifested by his initial insecurities with being lifestyle and strengthen areas of weakness, labeled a ‘playwright’. Asking himself ‘What kind alongside practical information about the of playwright am I?’ as part of an intellectual latest medical developments in the treatment exercise, Julian tracks his trajectory as a writer, of osteoporosis. Written in association with trying to ascertain whereabouts he may have the Royal Osteoporosis Society, this practical gained this particular label. The focus of the book is a must-have for anybody who is already talk then turns to Julian trying to identify the affected by osteoporosis, anyone who is stylistic and theatrical characteristics of his interested in how they can help to manage its plays in a talk that should prove an honest and effects and also for those wanting to prevent self-reflective exploration of his work. the initial development of the condition as they get older. 62 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SUNDAY 20 17 NOVEMBER 19

Sam Benady, Sarah Devincenzi Ching He Huang

A Pictorial History of Gibraltar 16.00 at The Gibraltar Garrison Library £12 / £8

Sarah and Sam will be presenting their current work, A Pictorial History of Gibraltar, an illustrated overview of Gibraltar history, the result of many years of patient and loving research. Both authors will be interviewed by John Tanzer, a retired UK judge, member of the Friends of Gibraltar, and a frequent visitor to the Rock. They will be interviewed about the book Festival Closing Dinner and its content, and will answer any questions 19.45 at Sunborn Gibraltar - £130 that the audience chooses to throw at them.

The closing dinner will be prepared by Ching He Huang alongside the team at the Sunborn Gibraltar.

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Hoisin duck with Strawberries

Yusiang Cod, Chargrilled Greens, Jasmine Rice

Apple, Lychee and Blackberry Crumble

63 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Capurro, history with a clear vision for the future.

Established in 1876, long before the first mass production motor car was invented, Arturo Maria Capurro, (the company founder) began the business by supplying coal to steam-powered ships from Gibraltar, shortly after the business expanded to shipping and insurance provision; an associate company Capurro Insurance & Investments, is still going strong in the insurance sector, with over a century of experience offering a wide range of Insurance products, from motor, to marine and commercial insurance.

It was not until the early 1920s when the company began its first motoring activity by becoming Importers for the Ford Motor Company – a business which pioneered the mobility in Gibraltar and vehicle exports from Gibraltar - supplying Ford T Models to an undeveloped Spain & neighboring markets. By the mid-1930s, the company began its long-term relationship with the predecessors of the then motor giants Austin Morris, which later became Austin Rover, Land Rover etc... During the Second World War, it was very active supplying Austin Morris vehicles to UK & US bases in North Africa and Spain, through its sales offices in Rota.

Shortly after the end of WWII, A.M. Capurro became Importers for Land Rover in 1948: the very same year Land Rover, synonymous for its 4x4 capability, gave birth to the iconic Land Rover Defender at the Amsterdam Motor show. Gedime Motors Limited our sister company represent Mercedes-Benz since 1951. We are also official dealers of Mitsubishi Motors with their own dedicated personnel and premises.

AMC Credit is our finance company, established to provide our customers with flexible and competitive vehicle finance, as well as personal and commercial loans.

Already a key player in Gibraltar, at AMC-TFS we offer Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to Tourist, Tax-Free and Diplomatic customers in Europe and further afield.

Capurro is not standing still by any means, we are investing in a completely new and market leading Jaguar Land Rover facility; a radical renovation that will see our familiar marble façade converted into a state of the art Jaguar Land Rover home for our loyal and future customers.

With a team of over 100 colleagues, The Capurro Group has been humbly committed to serving you, our customers and friends for many years; we look forward to looking after you for many more!

64 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL THE NEW ALL-ELECTRIC I-PACE SEE A JAGUAR CHARGE.

The new I-PACE. Jaguar’s first all-electric performance SUV. 470km range.* Ground-breaking cab-forward design. Intelligent interior space. And underneath, 400PS that delivers 0-100 km/h in 4.8 seconds with zero tailpipe emissions. Not all cars follow the same pattern. capurro.gi

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*EV Range up to 470 km WLTP. Fuel consumption: N/A. CO2 Emissions: 0 (g/km). EV range figures are based upon production vehicle over a standardised route. Range achieved will vary dependent on vehicle and battery condition, actual route and environment and driving style. The Gibunco Group of companies is very pleased to continue to support the Gibraltar Literary Festival 2017.

The Gibunco Group has over 50 years’ experience in the diverse marine industry. From our roots as a ship hull and propeller cleaning service in Gibraltar – to today’s major player in ship bunkering and underwater ship maintenance, we have become the most prominent private enterprise in Gibraltar, and one of the leading companies in the western Mediterranean.

Gibunco Group, firmly based in Gibraltar, encompasses SCAMP Fuel Conservation Worldwide Network (providing worldwide underwater engineering and hull cleaning), Gibunco Ship Agency owning/operating a fleet of dedicated harbour crafts and work- boats. The Group is also effectively involved in fuel supplies at sea and inland and also provides property development ashore.

Scamp Underwater Worldwide Network provides hull cleaning, propeller polishing, underwater repairs and inspections/surveys from over 280 locations worldwide, managed from a single coordination centre in Gibraltar. The Scamp global network allows flexibility and can mobilise an expert team anywhere in minimum time to meet customer demands.

Gibunco Ship Agency, one of the largest ship agency in Gibraltar is also active in the ports of Ceuta, Algeciras and the Canary Islands, delivering high quality, efficient and cost effective services to the shipping industry, targeted at saving time and money. Bringing together unrivalled professional expertise and a customer focused approach, Gibunco Ship Agency works to meet your agency needs and ensure your ships are better prepared for the journey ahead. Our reputation for exceptional customer service makes us the natural choice for ship operators worldwide operating in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Canary Islands.

Having built solid foundations for over 50 years, Gibunco Group’s long term expertise, innovative solutions and enviable global networks will ensure the Group remains at the forefront of its industry for many years to come

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Find out more unigib.edu.gi Panorama is a daily newspaper. It was founded in December 1975 by journalist Joe Garcia who has edited it since then. It was first published as a weekly, becoming a daily in 2002. There must be few daily papers in the world in magazine size! It was the first Gibraltar newspaper to establish an online edition, that was in 1997.

The first edition in 1975, published a month after General Franco’s death in Spain, reported on references about Gibraltar by the then Spanish King. The present king has made references recently about Gibraltar at the United Nations. Nothing has changed in over 40 years!

Says Wikipedia: “Joe Garcia was the first Gibraltarian journalist to receive an award in The Queen’s Honours List for his services to journalism in Gibraltar and overseas. He has written extensively about |Gibraltar in publications abroad, such as the London Financial Times (for 25 years) and Spain’s leading daily El Pais (for 10 years).”

As general publishers, the company has some 20 titles to its credit, ranging from glossy magazines, including an airline onflight magazine, to the Gibraltar Who’s Who.

Gibraltar’s first Director of Education Dr H.W. Howes wrote a book called ‘The Gibraltarian’ which traced the origin and development of the people of Gibraltar. In a preface he noted: “In view of the historical significance and strategic value of Gibraltar, it is somewhat surprising that there has never been a systematic study of the origin and development of its population.” That was in 1951, and the book was of limited circulation. We acquired its copyright in 1982 and published two subsequent editions.

While Dr Howes’ valuable work was mainly of a statistical nature in seeking to establish the ethnic roots of the Gibraltar population since it became British, in 1994 we went on to publish ‘Gibraltar: The making of a people’ by Dr Joseph J. Garcia, the first in-depth history of the political and constitutional development of Gibraltar and its people.

Two editions have been published.

68 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Gibraltar’s compact daily newspaper

Publishing Partner

69 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Gibunco Group of companies is very pleased to continue to support the Gibraltar Literary Festival.

The Gibunco Group has over 50 years’ experience in the diverse marine industry. From our roots as a ship hull and propeller cleaning service in Gibraltar – to today’s major player in ship bunkering and underwater ship maintenance, we have become the most prominent private enterprise in Gibraltar, and one of the leading companies in the western Mediterranean.

Gibunco Group, firmly based in Gibraltar, encompasses SCAMP Fuel Conservation Worldwide Network (providing worldwide underwater engineering and hull cleaning), Gibunco Ship Agency owning/operating a fleet of dedicated harbour crafts and work- boats. The Group is also effectively involved in fuel supplies at sea and inland and also provides property development ashore.

Scamp Underwater Worldwide Network provides hull cleaning, propeller polishing, underwater repairs and inspections/surveys from over 280 locations worldwide, managed from a single coordination centre in Gibraltar. The Scamp global network allows flexibility and can mobilise an expert team anywhere in minimum time to meet customer demands.

Gibunco Ship Agency, one of the largest ship agency in Gibraltar is also active in the ports of Ceuta, Algeciras and the Canary Islands, delivering high quality, efficient and cost effective services to the shipping industry, targeted at saving time and money. Bringing together unrivalled professional expertise and a customer focused approach, Gibunco Ship Agency works to meet your agency needs and ensure your ships are better prepared for the journey ahead. Our reputation for exceptional customer service makes us the natural choice for ship operators worldwide operating in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Canary Islands.

Having built solid foundations for over 50 years, Gibunco Group’s long term expertise, innovative solutions and enviable global networks will ensure the Group remains at the forefront of its industry for many years to come

70 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Proud sponsors of the Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival

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ISITGIBRALTAR REUEST A BROCHURE GIBRALTAR TO RIST BOARD e:informationtourism.gov.gi Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival t:+350 200 45000 November 72 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 73 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL The Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Group of Companies can trace its roots to 1839, when James Speed started trading in Gibraltar as a wine merchant. Nearly a decade later, by 1850, Jerome Saccone had also established his own wines and spirits business. They competed with each other for the remainder of the century, and by 1908 the two rivals merged and incorporated in England as Jerome Saccone & James Speed & Co. Limited. They also incorporated Saccone & Speed Limited in Gibraltar in 1949.

The business has evolved over the last 177 years and over its existence, Saccone & Speed became a major supplier of the Royal Navy in various ports across the Mediterranean and the world as well as suppling the Diplomatic Corps in various countries, a role it played until the 1970s.

In 1962 Saccone & Speed was acquired by Courage Limited and was a member of British Plc’s until 1987, when Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Limited came home.

The Group has a diversified business platform and the core business is Saccone & Speed (Gibraltar) Limited which continues to supply wines, spirits, beverages and tobacco to shops, bars, restaurants and other businesses in Gibraltar.

Another member of the Group, Charles Gaggero and Company Limited is the second oldest franchised bottler for The Coca Cola Company in the world (outside the USA) and has been a continuous bottler since 1949.

The Group also distributes frozen, ambient and chilled food as well as over the counter medication and home and personal care products, under the name Abrines.

The Group also diversified into the Iberian Peninsula by establishing Casemates Iberia S.A., in 2006.

The Groups origins have always been in retail and in 2015 The Cellar, a dedicated wine shop was established in Irish Town, the same street where Jerome Saccone had started his business 176 years earlier.

74 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL 75 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL Launched in 1992 by brothers Charles and John Bosano, Insight is now Gibraltar’s longest established magazine (and the 3rd longest running publication on the Rock after the two daily papers), with over 24 years experience, and a well recognised brand name, both in print and online. The very first edition was published in June 1992 and our main feature was an exclusive interview that John did with legendary guitarist Carlos Santana. Carlos was in Gibraltar to perform in concert with his band at the Victoria Stadium, this being the highlight of a series of sporting, cultural and entertainment events that were held in Gibraltar under the banner of Rock ‘92.

The technology used in the publishing and marketing profession has changed so much in almost a quarter of a century that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to explain to the younger generation who were either too young to remember or not even born yet in 1992. Modern digital and on-line technology now seems like nothing short of miraculous. The processing power of modern computers and the sophistication of the software allows for almost limitless possibilities.

Insight aims to inform and entertain its readers in Gibraltar and abroad with a diverse range of subject matter, such as current affairs, personality profiles, culture, health & well-being, travel, social issues, entertainment, heritage, sports and business. Insight Magazine also appears on our exact digital copy at www.insightgibraltar.com where readers and flick through the virtual pages on Insight, plus read back issues on our Archives section. Insight also has a very popular Facebook page (Gibraltar Insight) and Twitter account (inGibSight) which we utilise on a daily basis to promote articles, company profiles and adverts that appear on the magazine as well an Instagram (Insightgibraltar) presence.

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79 GIBUNCO GIBRALTAR INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL SMSeruya Ltd is Gibraltar’s leading luxury retailer.

A family business that was established in the 1850s with its origins in the import of leaf tabacco from Cuba.The business has evolved over the years in pursuit of luxury and excellence of customer service.

SMSeruya now prides itself in bringing to Gibraltar the lastest offer of international premium and exclusive brands in perfumes and cosmetics. SMSeruya makes a continous investment in training its staff and in keeping its stores to the highest standards. It is always our aim is to give all our customers, local and visitors the best shopping experience.

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