The complete cultural agenda for Almuñécar during August 2012
No Christmas Bonus
by Martin Myall •
It seems to be all the rage that every public administration from town halls up is announcing that their staff will not be receiving their Christmas bonus, so it should come as no surprise that the Nerja Town Hall has just announced this themselves.
Whose Fault is it Now?
by Martin Myall •
The CA councillor in the Salobreña Town Councillor has pointed out, with relish, that last year the socialists, who were in opposition, berated the previous administration for the lamentable state of the Lobres municipal swimming pool… Whose fault is it now?” he asks.
53rd 55% Up
by Martin Myall •
Bet that had you guessing, eh? The cryptic headline means that the sales on entrance tickets for the 53rd Festival de la Cueva de Nerja were 55% up on last year.
Unmissable Freestyle Motocross Championship
by Martin Myall •
On the 22nd of July in Almuñécar there was quite a celebration going on with the presentation of the Freestyle Trials, taking place on the 11th of August at the municipal sports stadium – not to be missed.
Traffic Modifications
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Councillor for Traffic, Inocencia Quintero, has set up new parking areas and changed around the directions on some of the town’s streets
Art Exhibition in Salobreña Castle
by Martin Myall •
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.
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…
Figueres & Forest Fires
by Gazette Reader •
Fires in the North-West corner of Spain have resulted in two tourists jumping to their deaths from a cliff in an attempt to escape the advancing flames. A reader from nearby Figueres has written in with news from that town.
Unfair Competition?
by Martin Myall •
Many town halls in the last 20 years have spent a lot of money on public services, creating sports facilities and kindergartens, to name but just two. Although the intention is genuine in its object of making the life of citizens richer in social facilities, sometimes such ideas inadvertently create unfair competition with the public sector.
The King Who Was Sacked
by Martin Myall •
Rey Don Juan Carlos I, the darling of the Spanish, has been sacked as head of the World Wildlife Fund; a position that he held in an honoury capacity
Spaniard Murdered in Bournemouth
by Martin Myall •
A 23-year-old Spaniard from Coin in Málaga was murdered in Bournemouth. Sergio Retamar, who had been working there as a waiter, had told friends that his flatmate was ‘loco.’
Drowned Attempting To Rescue A Child
by Martin Myall •
A Frenchman drowned whilst on holiday in Estepona, attempting to rescue an 8-year-old girl that was trapped in an undertow.
Spanish Military Cuts
by Martin Myall •
The crisis – or the way it is being handled – is affecting every sector of public spending, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the Ministry of Defence will be cutting troop numbers by 15,000 plus 5,000 civilians employed by the ministry over the next 13 years.
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