October is an interesting month for us local Danes and other Scandinavians as far as entertainment is concerned. The Danish group Bamses Venner will be performing in the bullfighting arena in Benalmádena on Saturday, October 9th at 9:00 p.m.
International Features
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It All Started in America
by Arlene & Dave Nichols •
“It All Started in America.” For me, that’s true. And like all of us living in a foreign country, occasionally I gravitate toward things reminiscent of home. Amazingly, I found just a little bit of that when I arrived here in Salobreña (more on that later).
Party, Party, Party!
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
The Seaside Gazette brings its readers the first edition of a monthly column, dedicated to resident German speakers
World Cup Hangover
by Marianne Lindahl •
I am not ashamed of admitting it: I am a soccer-crazy grandmother with a typically female approach to the game. I watched every game on television during the World Cup and I know the names and peculiarities of all eleven players in the Spanish national team La Furia Roja. Apart from the Spaniards, my favourite teams were Uruguay and Argentina.
Turismo Takkuss
by Mette Owens •
There is an exciting new business in town called Turismo Takkuss. Takkuss is the Greenlandic expression for “See you.” It is owned and run by Laust Hojbjerg, originally from Denmark, and his Moroccan wife Sofia. Since opening on June 15th, this Activity Tourism Agency has been busy steady. I spoke with Laust to learn a…
Swedish Royal Wedding
by Marianne Lindahl •
The wedding between Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her long-time boyfriend, gym owner Daniel Westling was the event of the year in the Nordic countries.
Espacio Tres Exhibition
by Mette Owens •
Local Danish artist, Anne Marie Broegger Nielsen, will be exhibiting her paintings at the contemporary art gallery Espacio Tres in Málaga from July 6th – July 25th. This lovely lady currently lives in Motril, and when prompted to tell me more about herself, she told me the following:
The Hardships of Air Travel
by Marianne Lindahl •
Now the time of the year has come when Nordic migratory birds travel back to their Viking haunts. This year our trip to Finland seemed more tiresome than ever.
Concert in the Castle
by Mette Owens •
I recently had the pleasure of meeting a dynamic, fellow Dane, based in Málaga. His name is Henrik Andersen. I contacted him because I heard he was organizing the Smokie concert on May 8th at Castillo Solhail in Fuengirola.
Cat People & Dog People
by Marianne Lindahl •
I don’t know whether I am inspired by the fact that it has been raining cats and dogs over the past few months, but recently I have had many reasons to contemplate the perpetual question of whether a representative for Homo Sapiens is a cat or dog person.