The branches of NADFAS affiliated societies in Spain are all located in Andalucia, one in Fuengirola : the "Costa del Sol Decorative and Fine Arts Society", one in Nerja," Nedfas", and the third in San Roque, the "De la Frontera" just outside Gibraltar.
The Costa del Sol Branch is the oldest, founded nearly 20 years ago to further the enjoyment, knowledge and awareness of the Arts internationally and to stimulate interest in the preservation of Spanish artistic heritage. Affiliated to the group of societies in Britain founded by Patricia Fay in 1968, it has nearly 200 members representing 19 different nationalities living on the Costa. There are monthly lectures from October through to May, five illustrated talk days, one, two and five-day trips to places of interest in Spain or Europe and various social events and dinners. This branch meets on the second Monday of every month at 4.30.p.m. at the Salon Varietes, calle Emancipacion, Fuengirola, annual membership is 40 euros and visitors are welcome, paying 10 euros at the door. For further information please contact the Chairman, Billy Dawson on : (00 34) 952 37 5708, email:billy@cancuca.com or Membership : Pauline Stonehill on : (00 34) 952 38 2713.
The branch in Nerja was founded more recently and membership has reached over 100. With quite similar aims to the above, but sometimes a different lecture programme, this affiliated branch provides a comprehensive coverage of the Arts, with study days, trips and excursions, poetry readings and social events in a stimulating cultural atmosphere. Lectures are held on the second Tuesday of the month, also from October to June, at 6.0.p.m. at the Casa Cultural, calle Granada, Nerja. Membership is also 40 euros, visitors pay 10 euros and more information can be obtained from the Chairwoman, Ruth Lucas e-mail : ruthslucas@gmail.com
The "De la Frontera" Branch meets at a former Domecq mansion, the San Roque Golf Club, on the third Tuesday of the month at 11.0.a.m. This affiliated Society is now over a year old and has about 90 members, mostly from this southern region of the Coast. Membership rates are neccessarily higher than at the other two societies but the life of the community enriched as the same standard of cultural activities is offered. For further information please ring : 952 113 698
The Costa del Sol branch of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, (NADFAS) meets on the second Monday of the month at the Salon Varietes Theatre, c/ Emancipacion,Fuengirola, at 4.30.p.m. and the Nerja branch, on Tuesdays, at 6.0.p.m. in the Casa Cultural, c/Granada, Nerja. There is a programme of eight lectures in English and other events such as Illustrated Talk Days, held on the second Tuesday of the month at 10.30.a.m. in Mijas Town Hall , trips, visits, quiz nights and social gatherings. The annual membership is 40 € and the visitor's fee at a lecture is 10 €. All nationalities are welcome.
For further details contact
(Fuengirola ): Billy Dawson 952 375 708 or email: billy@vodafone.es
(Nerja): Ruth Lucas 952 534 282 or email: ruthlucas@gmail.com
NADFAS LECTURES at the SALON VARIETES Oct. 08 to May 09 held on the second Monday of the month at 4.30.p.m.
ILLUSTRATED TALKS as shown on the second Tuesday of the month at 10.30.a.m. at St Andrews Church Hall, Los Boliches (unless otherwise advised)
Oct 13th : THE SWINGING 60's by Marion Hundleby M.A., FRSA. Sponsored by : The Bars in Spain SL.
Oct 14th: ILLUSTRATED TALK : THE GREAT EXHIBITION 1851, by Ms. Hundleby.
Nov 10th: COOKING FOR KINGS : The life of Careme, first Celebrity Chef. by Ian Kelly, B.A., M.A.(Cantab) M.A. (UCLA) Sponsored by Blevins Franks International.
Dec 8th: IS CHRISTMAS IN GOOD TASTE ? by David Phillips Sponsored by ABN-AMRO Private Banking
Jan 12th: JOHN SINGER SARGENT: An American Abroad by Lizzie Darbyshire B.A. M.A.(Courtauld) Sponsored by Clinica Dental Noruega
Jan 13th: ILLUSTRATED TALK : Sir JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS by Ms. Darbyshire.
Feb 9th: THE QUEEN OF SHEBA: Empress or Enigma ? by Christopher Bradley, B.Eng., FRGS. Sponsored by P & O Ferries
Feb 10th: ILLUSTRATED TALK: COFFEE from ARABIA to the COFFEE HOUSES by Christopher Bradley.
Mar 9th: ART, POLITICS AND PROPAGANDA by Dr. Colin Bailey B.A., Ph.D., FSA, FSA (Scot) Sponsored by Bruce Roberts Yacht Design
Mar 10th: ILLUSTRATED TALK : EL GRECO IN SPAIN by Dr. Colin Bailey
Apr 13th: MONET : The joy and the torment - by Douglas Skeggs M.A. (Cantab) The Heather Barnes Memorial Lecture
Apr 14th: ILLUSTRATED TALK: GOYA by Douglas Skeggs
8 May 11th: THE FINE ART OF CRIME by Malcolm Kenwood, former specialist Police Detective investigating art crime and recoveries, Director of the Art Loss Register. Sponsored by De Cotta, McKenna and Santa Fe
May 12th: ILLUSTRATED TALK: HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ART by M. Kenwood
