Cultural Corner

MarocAtlasGib4x4's own Alfred Balban joins me as this week's guest to tell us more about what their club does, their targets and of course their upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration event.

Local poet and author Leyla Costa Gomez is this week's guest on Cultural Corner. She tells us in depth more about her new book Amor es Libertad and more.

Earlier today local charity GibSams hosted their second Annual Wellbeing at Work Conference onboard the Sunborn. I was able to sit down at the end of the conference with the charity's CEO Brenda Cuby on how the day went, the importance of switching off and how mental health statistics are on the Rock at present.If you are ever need to talk, call GibSams at 116 123.

Gibraltar Academy of Dance's Principal Paulette Finalyson is my guest this week to tell us more about their 40th Anniversary Celebrations coming up next week and more.

Former Unite The Union Regional Officer Charles Sisarello joins me on this week's Cultural Corner to commemorate Worker's Memorial Day this weekend and tells me about his book Diary of a Trade Unionist in Gibraltar.

Local artist Leslie Gaduzo earlier this week was named as the overall winner at the 60th John Mackintosh Hall Art Competition for his painting named JMH Central Courtyard. I sat down with him to talk about his win, Art on the Rock and more.

Renowned local photographer Juan Carlos Teuma joins us on Cultural Corner ahead of his book launch this afternoon.

Joining me this week is the Chairwoman of Gibrael (Gibraltar-Israel Chamber of Commerce) Ayelet Mamo Shay. A business woman, journalist and PhD researcher of small Jewish communities around the world. She moved with her husband and children to Gibraltar from Israel following a job offer. Since arriving in Gibraltar, Ayelet has felt that she has been “cheating” on her country by falling in love with the other country that has welcomed her so warmly- Gibraltar! Despite the challenges and dilemmas of moving to a new country, Ayelet has embraced the opportunities offered by the relocation to become a good ambassador for both her native Israel and Gibraltar.She tells us more about the success of her book 'The Ladies That Rock The Rock' which was launched a year ago this week, the project itself and more.