Tag Archive for Almuñécar

Sand Regeneration for Cotobro

It appears to be a yearly event; Cotobro beach, which gets washed away by spring and autumn gales, is in the process of being topped back up again, with sand grabbed from the Puerta del Mar beach, near the Paseo del Altillo.

Corpse in the Water

No further information is yet available concerning the body found floating off Playa Cantarriján, La Herradura. Several bathers saw the body floating about 50 metres out to sea and reported the sighting to the emergency number 112 at 19.20h, Sunday the 3rd. Members of the Guardia Civil, Protección Civil and Salvamento Marítimo turned up to…

Two-Wheeled Acrobats

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.

Pay Day!

One-hundred, and eighty tradesmen and suppliers have finally had their outstanding bills settled by the Almuñécar Town Hall; 1,300 bills totally some 17 million euros dating from between 2001 and 2011.

Almuñécar Bank Robbers Rumbled

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

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

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

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

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.