The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. They were seized by a British force in the punitive expedition of 1897 and given to the British Foreign Office. Around 200 of these were then passed on to the British Museum in London, while the remainder were divided between a variety of collections.
Activities
Activities to do in the area
Motril Cultural Agenda – April
by Martin Myall •
The Cultural Agenda for Motril for the month of April, complete with theatre, films and exhibitions
Semana Santa Processions – Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Semana Santa agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura. Procession times
Alfacar Archery
by Editor •
Alfacar, just outside Granada, has just held the IX Encuentro Internacional de Tiro con Arco, or in other words, the international archery championships – within the world archery fraternity, Alfacar is most definitely on the map!
A Month for the Ladies
by Editor •
Mª del Carmen Reinoso, who is the Councillor for Social Welfare and [sexual] Equality has announced that September will be a month of activities and workshops, thanks to the Centro Municipal de Información de la Mujer.
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – December
by Editor •
Tuesday 7th at 20:00h: Prize ceremony for Amigos de la Herradura poetry competition. Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura. Thursday 9th at 21.00h: Flamenco Evening. Guitar, Juan Gabriel; comedian, Maxi and Dance, Elena Venue: Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar Friday 10th at 21.00h: International Festival of Flamenco singing Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura Monday 13th at…
Breast Cancer Awareness Day
by Nicola Westby •
Tracey and Steve at Cafe Ayer would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for all the support in their fundraising event, which took place on Tuesday 19th October.
Three Points to Remember
by Editor •
Three points to remember for this month: firstly, the Juventudes Musicales are starting up again after a summer break with a concert on the 11th of October at the Auditorium of the Casa de la Cultura with a performance by the Dúo de Profundis, starting at 20.00h.
The Circus is Here!
by Editor •
Probably the most famous circus in the world can be seen in city of Granada from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October… We’re talking about the Canandian Cirque Du Soleil. You had better hurry, because all entrance tickets are already nearly all sold out
International Club News
by Dave Nichols •
The important news first; the International Club of Salobreña will be resuming activities beginning in September. For those of you who might be new to the area, or are not familiar with the Club, the name basically says it all. With over 150 members, from all nationalities, the club provides not only an opportunity to…