The Almuñécar municipal stadium, Francisco Bonet, will host the Spanish Championship Freestyle MX2012 this summer, which is probably the most spectacular motorbike sporting event around – if you haven’t seen these gravity-defying riders in action, then you are seriously missing out.
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Almuñécar Bank Robbers Rumbled
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil has managed to identify the two suspects from the bank robbery that was carried out in Almuñécar on the 19th of April. One of the suspects, a 24-year-old from Málaga, has already been arrested.
Schubert in the Church
by Martin Myall •
Shubert’s German Mass, which was performed in Almuñécar’s main church by the Juventudes Musicales Choir, amongst others, was a tremendous success. Also performing was the Almuñequero pianist, Pablo Ruiz, and the Municipal School of Music.
Art in the Park
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of Artex de Almuñécar Francid L. Ruiz, tells us that there will be a photographic, sculpture and painting exhibition in the Majuelo park today, (Sunday 27th) at five in the afternoon.
Flamenco Theatre in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Many of our readers already know the very popular flamenco artistes, María la Canastera and her flamenco-guitarist husband, Carmelo, El Niño. I remember them as child artistes performing together with Rosa and Ricardo de la Juana. The pure sentiment that María and Carmelo, seemingly effortlessly, transmit throughout their performances leaves nobody untouched.
Bikers Come To Town
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s Annual bike meet, organised by Los Tiburones, will be offering plenty of chrome, leather jackets and mono-cylindral thunder on the 2nd and 3rd of June at the habitual venue; i.e., right down along Taramay, Playa Pozuelo.
Torrecuevas’ Romería de San Isidro
by Martin Myall •
Not to be outdone by the Nerja neighbours, Almuñécar has also celebrated a romeria, starting from the El Salvador church in the p-4 and making their way up to Torrecuevas, via Río Verde and its vega.
Councillors’ Parking Perk to be Axed?
by Martin Myall •
The local branch of the IU opposition party in Almuñécar is calling for the free-parking passes that councillors enjoy to be suppressed.
Digital Town-Hall Paperwork
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has just announced the imminent arrival of its web-based paperwork system whereby you can make your applications, etc via Internet, rather than stomping around to the building itself.
Lawsuits Shelved by Public Prosecutor
by Martin Myall •
The mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, has sent out a press release informing us that several lawsuits against her over the re-opening of Camping Carambolo and staff dismissal in the town hall have been shelved by the Provincial Public Prosecutor.