Gibraltar Cultural Services, working alongside playwright, actor, director, and teacher, Julian Felice, will be holding a new event on Saturday 24^th January at the John Mackintosh Hall. The idea is styled on the very successful TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) series of talks (www.ted.com), Gib Talks will see a range of local speakers deliver fifteen-minute talks on a broad spectrum of subjects with the aim of focusing on the anecdotal, the personal, and the light-hearted as opposed to heavy-going academics and agendas.

The organisers are pleased to announce the following speakers who will represent a cross-section of the community and will help to make up a rich and varied programme:

The Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP

The Hon Daniel Feetham MP

The Hon Peter Montegriffo QC

Allen Bula

Mary Chiappe

Darren Fa

Julian Felices

Humbert Hernandez

Janet Howitt

Mark Montovio and Matthew Turnock

Yalta Pons

Dominique Searle

Andrea Simpson

Willa Vasquez

In addition to the invited guest speakers, four ten-minute slots have also been allocated to members of the public who will have the opportunity to speak to an audience about an issue close to their hearts. The four individuals are:

Minerva Santini, Michelle Rugeroni, James Torrente and Giordano Durante.

Tickets for the event are already on sale at the Fine Arts Gallery, Casemates Square and are priced at £5. Tickets will enable ticket-holders to drop in and out of the event as they please, during the course of the day. The cafeteria will be open for refreshments and live music will be provided in the premises.

Gib Talks has a Facebook event page and a Twitter account (@gib_talks). For further information please call 20075669 or email culture.info@culture.gov.gi.