Mette Owens

Kürbis & Kaviar

There is a little hidden gem located opposite the church in La Herradura. It is called Kürbis & Kaviar (kürbis is the German word for pumpkin). It is a combined art gallery and studio owned and run by two very creative and talented ladies, Andrea Auer and Rosario González.

Danish Birthday Bash

The Danish-Spanish Club (Dansk Spansk Samvirke) in Almuñécár celebrated the club’s 23rd birthday on February the 27th. It took place after our March issue deadline, but I feel it is definitely worth a mention anyway.

March Events

Don’t miss the upcoming art exhibition by artist Anna DiGesu, Life in Color: (La Vida en Color). Where and when: Centro Cívico, La Herradura, Friday, March 26th – Saturday, April 3rd. Hours: 11:00 – 13:30 & 18:00 – 20:00.

Olympic Insider

Unless you watch no TV whatsoever, you can’t miss the coverage of the Winter Olympics taking place in Vancouver as I write this.

WomenWorks

This new monthly column has been added especially for our female readers, with the focus being on issues and topics of interest to us.

Winter Olympics 2010

Since I am a mix of Danish and Canadian, it is an obvious choice to write about the upcoming Winter Olympics that happen to be hosted by my hometown of Vancouver.

Grupo PMJ

If you are located in the Almuñécar or La Herradura area and are in need of assistance with construction, maintenance or any type of reformation of your home, (painting, electrical work, bricklaying/masonry and so on), Grupo PMJ is the business to contact.

Almuñécar Women’s Group

Since I belong to the Almuñécar Women’s Group, I thought it might be beneficial to share information about this delightful and active group with my fellow Danish women in our area.

Adult Outdoor Gym

I was walking with the Ed today along Paseo Puerta del Mar and, to our astonishment, we saw adults straddling and climbing onto the strangest looking contraptions on the beach. We thought “Wow, an adult playground!”