The Minister for Sports, Culture Heritage and Youth, Steven Linares has sent a message to Gillaine Alman, Director of Transitions Dance Academy congratulating her dancers in achieving such great results including the “Junior Grand Prix overall winners” at the New Prague Dance Festival held in the Prague, Czech Republic last week.
This weekend the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association achieved an outstanding result in the Under 16 European Championship C Division, which was hosted in Gibraltar.
The Under 16 Men squad was awarded Gold at the end of the tournament, with the Under 16 Women’s team achieving 4th place in their respective European Championship C Division.
The Gibraltar National Dance Team has organised ‘A Dance Extravaganza’ to be held at the Ince’s Hall Theatre on Friday 30th August 2013 at 8pm. Produced and directed by GNDO President, Seamus Byrne, the extravaganza will feature performers from both Gibraltar and Spain.
The event will act as a fundraising event in order for the National Team to be able to compete at the forthcoming World Show Dance Championships in November, and the World Ballet, Modern and Jazz Championships in December 2013.
Last week Gibraltar won the Gold Medal at the Dance World Cup staged at the spectacular Brighton Dome in England. The Gold medal was won by Nicole Victor in the Junior Show Dance and Jazz solo sections with a piece ‘My Immortal’ and choreographed by herself.
The 10 strong team competed against thousands of dancers from 26 countries and 5 continents and Gibraltar was represented in the Mini Kids, Children, Junior and Adult divisions.
The Argus Group is pleased to announce that it has kindly donated all the kits for the Gibraltar Team attending this year's XV Island Games in Bermuda.
Gibraltar insurer Argus Insurance Company (Europe) Limited is a local member of the Argus Group, which is headquartered in Bermuda. Tyrone Montovio, General Manager in Gibraltar said: "We are extremely pleased to be associated with the Island Games, particularly this year as it is being held in Bermuda, home of our head office. I would personally like to wish all the teams taking part the best of luck."
