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The Convent may refer to: * The Convent (Gibraltar), the official residence of the governor of Gibraltar * The Convent (USCA), a housing co-op * ''The Convent'' (1995 film), a Portuguese drama film * ''The Convent'' (2000 film), an American horror film * ''The Convent'' (2018 film), a British horror film * ''The Convent'' (television series), 2006 BBC sequel to ''The Monastery'' * Convent (Mesa) Convent Mesa, or The Convent,The Convent Mountain Project or simply Convent, See also * Convent (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Convent, The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (Gibraltar)
The Convent has been the official residence of the governor of Gibraltar since 1728. It was originally a convent of Franciscan friars, hence its name, and was built in 1531, and heavily rebuilt during the 18th and 19th centuries. The dining room at the Convent has the most extensive display of heraldry in the Commonwealth of Nations.Bond, page. 103 History Franciscan friars arrived in Gibraltar during the reign of Charles I of Spain. They were granted a plot of land in the area known at the time as ''La Turba'' where the poorer people of Gibraltar lived. A church and a friary were built in 1531. The entrance was at the back (what is now Governor's Lane). It stretched up to the area that is occupied today by the John Mackintosh Hall. After the capture of Gibraltar by an Anglo-Dutch fleet in the name of the Archduke Charles, the Franciscan friars did not follow the exodus of the Spanish population and remained in Gibraltar, at least for some years (their presence was reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (USCA)
The Berkeley Student Cooperative (BSC) (formerly known as University Students' Cooperative Association or the USCA) is a student housing cooperative serving primarily UC Berkeley students, but open to any full-time post-secondary student. The BSC houses and/or feeds over 1,300 students in 17 houses and three apartment buildings. Food is provided to residents of the 17 houses, which also offer boarding meal plans to non-residents. As part of their rental agreement, residents of the houses are required to perform workshifts, typically five hours per week. The BSC is led by a board of directors which is primarily composed of and elected by student members. History In the beginning of 1933, to meet the need for affordable student housing during the Great Depression, Berkeley YMCA director Harry Lees Kingman inspired a group of students to start the first cooperative house in Berkeley, where student would do work-shifts in exchange for common food and lower rent. The house would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (1995 Film)
''The Convent'' ( pt, O Convento) is a 1995 film by Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, starring Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich and is inspired by an original idea by Agustina Bessa-Luís in her novel '' As terras do risco''. It was entered into the main competition of the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film opens when a Paris-based American professor Michael Padovic and his elegant French wife Hélène arrive at an ancient Portuguese convent in Arrábida where he believes the documents needed to prove his theory might be in its archives: Shakespeare was born in Spain named Jacques Perez, and was Jewish. The couple is greeted by an enigmatic stranger who refers to himself as Baltar; he is the guardian of the monastery. Baltar introduced them to Berta, the housekeeper and his assistant Baltazar. For his research work, Padovic spends most of his days in the library with the beautiful librarian Piedade, while Hélène is accompanied by Baltar who eventually professes h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (2000 Film)
''The Convent'' is a 2000 horror film directed by Mike Mendez, starring the horror veteran Adrienne Barbeau. It is about a group of college students who go into an abandoned convent, only to discover that it is inhabited by demons intent on possessing them. It was premiered in January 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival. Due to the original distributor closing, the film was not released on home video until December 2002. Plot A young Christine breaks into a convent and systematically kills every nun she comes across before setting fire to the place and leaving. The convent becomes an abandoned building and, years later, is a popular place for college students to break in and vandalize, as it is reported to be haunted. It is particularly popular for sororities and fraternities to break in and try to spray-paint their letters on the bell tower, which is where Clorissa is going that very night with her friends. She is joined by her old goth friend Mo, her nerdy brother Brant, ex-fratern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (2018 Film)
''The Convent'' is a 2018 British horror film written by Paul Hyett and Conal Palmer, and directed by Hyett. The pair previously collaborated on the 2012 film ''The Seasoning House''. Synopsis During the 17th century, a young woman, Persephone, is saved from execution and led to a priory to repent her sins but discovers a greater evil lies within. Cast * Michael Ironside as The Magistrate * Rosie Day as Sister Emeline * Hannah Arterton as Persephone * Dilan Gwyn as Alice Langley * Clare Higgins as Reverend Mother * Ciaran McMenamin as William Carpenter * Ryan Oliva as The Diabolical * Sian Breckin as Sister Lucilla * Katie Sheridan as Sister Margaret * Grahame Fox as Jeremiah * Petra Bryant as Agnes * Ania Marson as Sister Elizabeth * Sarah Malin as Sister Anna Frances * Emily Tucker as Catherine * Bethan Walker as Sister Bernadine * Amelia Bennett as Sister Adela * Freddy Carter as Ellis * Ayvianna Snow as Sister Lillith * Jill Buchanan as Guinevere * Carl Wharton as Farmer * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Convent (television Series)
''The Monastery'' is a series of reality television programmes originally made in the United Kingdom in 2005. The format involves a number of individuals, who are not necessarily religious, spending a period of time in a place of religious retreat. It has since been copied for UK sequels and in the United States and Australia. United Kingdom The UK series ''The Monastery'' was produced by Tiger Aspect for the BBC, and filmed at Worth Abbey. It was first transmitted in May 2005.; ; People ; The Abbot : The Abbot, Christopher Jamison, and the community of 22 Benedictine monks provided guidance to the laymen. Jamison became well known through the series and went on to make further television programmes. ;The laymen : Tony Burke, 29, single and from London. Worked in the world of advertising and production of television trailers for sex chat lines. Of the five, it was Tony whose experience on the show was most profound. After the completion of the series, Tony continued to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convent (Mesa)
Convent Mesa, or The Convent,The Convent Mountain Project or simply Convent, are alternative names for a 5,955-foot elevation sandstone summit in Grand County of , . The Convent is located in Professor Valley, near the city of . It is situated northeast of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
