From the 26th to the 28th of July, inclusive, there is an exhibition with the castle in Salobreña, which will be inaugurated by D. Federico Mayor Zaragoza, who is a scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat and poet. He served as Director-General of UNESCO from 1987 to 1999.
What’s on…
Entertainment, events and happenings in our area
Nexo with Europe in Almuñecar
by Martin Myall •
There will be a collective exhibition of the works of resident European artists here on the Costa Tropical, such as Rowland Fade, Gina Brown, A. Dominguez De Haro, Claudia Vogt, Francid L. Ruiz, Emily J. P, Ferran Millán, Alberto Ramirez, Mª Carmen Pear and Rafael Mora. This year will be the third annual exhibition and…
IX Festival Flamenco de Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The ninth annual flamenco festival is about to be held from the 25th to the 27th of July in the Majuelo Park – just one more summer attraction to get your teeth into. Entrance is free
Tourist Attractions in Motril
by Martin Myall •
The following is the complete summer schedule for Motril’s museum and tourist attractions opening times for July/August 2012, including location, entrance price and opening times.
Funkdación Fills Altillo
by Martin Myall •
Granada-based funk band, Funkdación, filled the Paseo del Altillo this weekend past with their repertoire of Jazz-Funk-Soul. The group, whose lead singer is American Damon Robinson, also comprises of Andrew Lynch (Sax), David Margam (Guitar), Fran Romero (Drums), Emilio Berrocal (Keyboards) and Alfonso Alcalá (Bass).
Fiestas del Carmen – Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
This fiesta is really a fishermen’s one, which is why most of the activities take place in the Barrio Los Marinos, next to Chinasol. We’re leaving the agenda in Spanish because it is all pretty straight forward, but we will give you a couple of explanations
La Caleta Fiestas
by Martin Myall •
This weekend will see the fiestas to celebrate the Patron Saint of Salobreña’s La Caleta, La Virgen del Carmen. The fiestas will kick off at 19.00h on the Friday the 13th, culminating in the evening Mass at 20.00h on the 16th.
Seaside Gazette Forums
by Martin Myall •
It has been an objective of the online version of the Seaside Gazette to run a parallel forum where our readers can discuss articles from our news site. The Seaside Gazette Forums We have been in the process of setting it up, but it is now up and running, so if you would like to…
Jazz in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
The Festival de Jazz & Blues, Villa de Busquístar features Mauri Sanchís and Erik Truffaz Quartet on the 3rd and 4th of August.
Torreon and Jacky
by Martin Myall •
Jesús from Restaurante Torreón in Santa Cruz, Almuñécar, has teamed up with Jacky Vanhoren of the well renowned Restaurante Jacky, which used to be in Cotobro, but is now situated in Nerja. The result is three days of gastronomic delight at Restaurante Torreón.