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CHANEL RETURNS TO THE MARBELLA CLUB
Chanel has opened the doors of its boutique at the Marbella Club. Clients are welcome to discover the Spring-Summer 2022 Ready-to-Wear collection – a tribute to the carefree and confident allure of the 1990s. Later in the season, they can check out the 2021/22 Métiers d’art collection, which celebrates the savoir-faire of Chanel’s privileged artisan partners. This will be followed by the Fall-Winter 2022/23 pre-collection and the Fall-Winter 2022/23 Ready-to-Wear collection. The boutique will be open from April to October 2022. i www.marbellaclub.com
MARBELLA DEEMED SECOND-BEST DESTINATION IN EUROPE BY EUROPEAN BEST DESTINATIONS
Voters on the website, European Best Destinations, deemed Marbella the second-favourite tourist destination in Europe for 2022. The voters hailed from 182 countries and they rated characteristics such as the weather, quality of life, gastronomy, hotels/resorts, and leisure activities. Mayor Ángeles Muñoz was overjoyed with the results, since Marbella faced tough competition from cities like London and Rome. i www.marbella.es
CUDECA PRESENTS THE YUSUF HAMIED CENTRE
Cancer hospice charity, Cudeca, has been busier than ever, having recently opened the new Yusuf Hamied Centre. Located next to Cudeca’s palliative care centre, the new three-floor building will be used to train social and healthcare professionals. Cudeca also signed a collaborative agreement with Grupo Stratomille, a restaurant group that will be supporting the charity financially. The charity will be celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee with a three-course fundraising lunch at Vinea on Thursday, June 2. g For reservations, Tel: 951 530 498/ 653 916 588. www.cudeca.org
Finally, Cudeca will be hosting the Cudeca Golf Cup on Saturday, June 4 at La Cala Golf's Campo America. g Further information, Tel: 952 559 016. golf@lacala.com
UNDERCOVER MUSIC FESTIVAL AT MARBELLA ARENA
The Undercover Festival will be bringing the best tribute bands in the world to Marbella Arena and Paris 15, from June 24 to 26. A total of 10 international tribute bands will perform the greatest classic rock hits of all time with the authenticity you crave. The list of bands includes Coldplace, Absolute Bowie, QE2-Queen, Nirvana UK, Not The Rolling Stones, Young Elton John, Boot Led Zeppelin, Guns'2 Roses, Oasish and Fore Fighters. i For tickets, www.entradas.com The Marbella Arena also recently hosted the presentation of Khosium – a ‘playto-earn’ video game that immerses players in the NFT-rich metaverse. i www.marbellaarena.com
HOTEL EL CASTILLO UP AND RUNNING IN THE OLD TOWN
La Ciudadela Marbella recently opened the doors of the Hotel El Castillo – the Old Town’s first fourstar hotel. The Group’s third hotel in Marbella has a white facade, crowned by merlons ending in diamond points. It has 13 rooms, as well as a restaurant (A Fuego), a lobby bar, and the Rooftop Café Privé – which is destined to be an ‘it’ meeting point in the summer. i www.laciudadelamarbella.com
€1 MILLION MURAL
INSTALLED IN PUERTO BANÚS
British Artist and Designer, Debbie Wingham (known as 'the Queen of the world’s most expensive things') has created a Puerto Banús-inspired mural with a frame that is encrusted with over €1M worth of Diamonds. Until the end of August, you can visit the work at C/ Muelle de Levante in Puerto Banús. i www.puertobanus.es
CASINO MARBELLA
BOASTS A BRAND NEW LOOK Casino Marbella, a veritable institution on the Coast with a 40-year history, unveiled the result of its extensive renovations. It is now home to a stunning Jackpot Paradise area with a chic bar. The new slot machine area has 82 different games, including a wide array of progressive jackpots with big prizes, plus an electronic roulette, and traditional favourites. It also has a Sportium sports betting area with high-quality screens broadcasting live events. i www.casinomarbella.com
NVoga Marbella Realty will soon be hosting the third edition of the fun-filled Real Estate Paddle Tennis Tournament (III Torneo de Pádel Solidario). The event aims to raise funds for the construction of a new pavilion for a school in Uganda via the association, Building the Future. The tournament will take place on June 3, 4, and 5 at the Villa Padierna Racquet Club. It will be complemented by a real estate conference, to be held on June 3 at the Felipe VI Auditorium. i www.nvoga.com
THE DES (DIGITAL ENTERPRISE SHOW)
TAKES PLACE IN MÁLAGA
The DES (Digital Enterprise Show) will be taking place in Málaga from June 14 to 16 at the Málaga Trade Fair and Congress Centre. Organised by Blue Economy (experts in genetic rejuvenation), the event will feature over 200 exhibiting companies – including IBM, KPMG, The Cube, Kyndryl, and T-Systems. Its aim is to digitise companies and administrations to improve their competitiveness and boost economic and social development. i www.des-show.com
BIOPARC FUENGIROLA’S
IMPRESSIVE CONSERVATION WORK
Bioparc Fuengirola recently celebrated the birth of two turtles from the endangered species, Palustre asiática. They are the descendants of turtles that arrived at the park in 2001 following a large-scale confiscation of thousands of these animals in Hong Kong. The turtles were being illegally transported to China for food in deplorable conditions. Bioparc Fuengirola is also the only centre of its kind in Spain to be working on the conservation of the Malayan tapir. The park is currently inviting interested visitors to take part in conservation efforts i www.bioparcfuengirola.es
THE AMÀRE MARBELLA
The Amàre Hotel in Marbella is pleased to announce that it has received the British Airways Holidays’ Customer Excellence Award. Clients gave the Hotel a 9.3/10 rating, which is an enviable score. The Hotel has managed to maintain close ties with its UK clientele, despite Brexit. British travellers represent around 14 per cent of the Amàre’s client base. i www.fuerte-group.com
THE BEARS (EL OSO FOOTBALL CLUB OF MARBELLA)
SHINE AT INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL COMPETITION
The Bears (El Oso Football Club of Marbella) performed magnificently at the U11 International Football competition in Verona, Italy. Clearly buoyed from wearing their new sponsored Mitchell’s Prestige Properties kit, they played against teams from France, Italy, and Egypt. After three long days, the team qualified as joint group winners and went on to play the H-International School of Rosa. The Elite group final took place on Sunday morning in front of 500 spectators. Despite losing 2-1, the boys can take heart in the knowledge that they were the youngest team there. Lars Furnes (Club Director and Head Coach), Alastair Gibson (Coach), and Tim Wheelwright (sponsor and GK Coach) would like to congratulate all players for their excellent performance and behaviour. i www.eicmarbella.org
