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The Theme 12 Best Films of All Time 32 Top Directors 38 Hollywood Cool 44 Rising Female Stars 46 Best Movie Moments 48 The Magic of Film – Special Effects

The News 24 Films 26 Latest DVD Releases 28 Book Releases 30 CD Releases

The People 14 Caprice Bourret 54 Ana Fischel, author of The Twelve Quests

The Trend 56 Cars: Zooming in the Spyker Aileron 58 Gadgets for Christmas 62 Star Gifts

The Chic 70 Kids’ Toys of the Year 78 Décor News: Golden Christmas with Bisazza 80 Fashion: Dior Haute Couture 88 Fashion News

The Spa 92 Beauty Trends for the Winter Season 94 Beauty News 96 Hot Hollywood Diets 98 Health News 100 Health Profile: Dr. Kai O. Kaye of the Ocean Clinic

The Vibe 103 What’s Up and Who’s Who on the Local Social Scene

The Pro 108 Business Profile: Wasa Real Estate 110 Enterprise

The Traveller 124 Top Movie Locations 132 Hotel: Finca Cortesín 134 Golf: Los Arqueros

The Gourmet 139 Portalón 141 Amapola 142 Food News 144 Chef’s Profile: Thomas Tilkin of Mozaic 146 Wine Feature: What’s An Oenologist? 148 Listings

The Blog 159 Pet News 160 What’s On in December 162 Your Stars for the Month Ahead

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Going to the movies and watching a great film at home are universally popular pastimes. Cinematography has shaped our lives, taken us to places we have never imagined and put us through the gamut of emotions, from fear and shock to elation and uncontrolled hilarity. In literally only 100 years, there have been landmark developments in the genre, from the early silent movies to today’s incredibly advanced computer generated effects. In this special Christmas edition, we celebrate the magic of film, which continues to change the world as we know it. We dim the lights and start rolling with a look at the greatest-ever films and a feature on the top directors in terms of box office takings. We also focus on upcoming starlets, zoom in on who’s cool in Hollywood and delve into the amazing world of special effects that have made it possible to portray virtually anything on film. Following an intermission, we resume with novels that are currently being made into cinema, movie-inspired travel destinations and Best Movie Moments. Christmas being just around the corner and pressieshopping looming large, don’t miss our features on Star Gifts, Top Christmas Gadgets and Kid’s Toys of the Year. This edition also has extensive coverage of the 5th Marbella Awards which came to a truly exciting climax at the gala evening on 20th November at the Hotel Puente Romano, hosted by American celebrity supermodel Caprice who, appropriately, graces this month’s cover. You can find out more about her current pursuits as a successful business woman in an exclusive interview. We are taking a well-earned rest and will be back in February with another great issue that’s already planned out. Until then, have a wonderful Christmas and, when it comes, a very Happy New year!

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A todo el mundo le encanta ir al cine o ver una buena peli en casa. El cine ha dado forma a nuestras vidas, nos ha llevado a sitios que nunca habíamos imaginado, nos ha acercado a todas las emociones posibles, desde el miedo hasta el asombro, la felicidad sublime y la risa imparable. En 100 años, el cine ha dado pasos gigantes, desde las películas mudas de antaño hasta el cine actual, con sus efectos especiales. En esta edición navideña, celebramos la magia del cine, que sigue cambiando nuestro mundo. Apagamos las luces y vemos las mejores películas de todos los tiempos, de los directores más taquilleros. También coqueteamos con las estrellas más importantes del momento, vemos cómo los efectos especiales de hoy en día nos permiten ver cualquier cosa sobre la pantalla y sabemos quién está de moda en Hollywood. Disfrutamos también con novelas que pronto serán películas y con destinos inspirados por el cine. Además, disfrutaremos con algunos de los mejores momentos del cine. La navidad está a la vuelta de la esquina, así que no te pierdas nuestro reportaje sobre regalos, gadgets ideales para regalar y juguetes del año. En esta edición, también cubrimos la quinta edición de los premios Marbella, que se celebraron con una lujosa gala en el Hotel Puente Romano. Los premios fueron presentados por la supermodelo americana Caprice, quien también es nuestra portada del mes. Leed más sobre ella en una entrevista exclusiva. Nos tomaremos un merecido descanso y volveremos en febrero con una edición que ya se ha planificado. Hasta entonces, os deseo una feliz navidad y, cuando llegue, un año nuevo de fábula.

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THETHEME

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S T A E R G A M E N I C Some Like It Hot (1959)

Genre: Comedy Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack

Lemmon Plot: Two musicians who witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre elude their pursuers by donning wigs and dresses to join an all-girl band. Dazzling comedy from Lemmon, Curtis and Monroe as Sugar Kane, even though she required 47 takes to perfect the line, “It’s me, Sugar”. The crossdressing scenes earned it a Condemned rating from the National Legion of Decency. Tony Curtis famously commented that snogging Monroe was like “kissing Hitler”.

The Godfather (1972)

Genre: Crime/Action Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino Plot: Gangster drama following the fortunes of the

Corleones, an Italian-American mafia clan. Coppola’s sympathetic portrayal of mobsters as characters of psychological depth was a first in the genre while Don Vito’s line, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” became a popular catchphrase. Brando famously boycotted the Oscar ceremony, sending Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather to explain his reasons

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Genre: Epic Adventure Director: David Lean Starring: Peter O’ Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony

Quinn Plot: Based on The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the

biography of enigmatic adventurer T.E. Lawrence. Despite complaints about its historical accuracy, this was the first big screen epic (all 222 minutes of it) that was also literate, and O’Toole’s first leading role made him an instant star. Partly shot in Almeria which became a favourite location choice for international film makers.

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Genre: Animation for Walt Disney Director: Ben Sharpsteen Brothers Grimm fairytale. sic Plot: Based on the clas ure history, as well animated film in motion pict

n The first full-length hand/draw the animators were a soundtrack album. Most of with d ase rele be to t as the firs produce what the to se hou t had to mortgage his Wal and ists toon car ed rain unt y’. ” industry dubbed ‘Disney’s Foll

favourites but the films Everyone has their own eatest Ever polls… and listed here top all the Grare still the goodies. it seems that the oldies

The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001/2/3) Genre: Fantasy Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen,

Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen Plot: Three fantasy-adventure films based on the trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth and following the hobbit Frodo Baggins’ quest to destroy the One Ring and the Dark Lord Sauron. One of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken, with a $285 million budget, it took eight years to make the three films simultaneously in Jackson’s native New Zealand. Critically acclaimed for the digital special effects (some 2,730 in total), it beat Star Wars to become the highest grossing motion picture trilogy of all time.

Psycho (1960)

Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh Plot: The encounter between a secretary

hiding at a motel after embezzling from her employer and psychotic motel owner, Norman Bates. The infamous ‘shower scene’, which used chocolate syrup for blood, is just as scary today. A work of cinematographic art considered one of Hitchcock’s best films, it both defined the genre and set the standard for every horror thriller since, spawning two sequels, a prequel, a remake, and a TV movie, none of them as good.

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Genre: Musical Director: Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly Starring: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds Plot: Gene Kelly plays a silent film star

making the difficult transition to talkies with the help of Ms Reynolds. Almost everyone over 50’s most celebrated film musical of all time. The much-parodied dance routine in which Gene Kelly sings the title song while twirling an umbrella used water diluted with milk so that the raindrops would show up better on film.

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Casablanca (1942)

Genre: Romance Director: Michael Curtiz Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid

Bergman Plot: Elusive night-club owner Rick (Bogart) helps old flame Bergman’s Czech Resistance leader husband escape from Casablanca to continue fighting Nazis. No one expected Casablanca to be anything special but the characters, dialogue and music in a film showcasing Bogart in his first romantic lead became an icon… and no one sings As Time Goes By like Dooley Wilson.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Genre: Science Fiction Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood and

others Plot: Co-writers Arthur C. Clarke and

Kubrick starkly depict man’s extra-terrestrial encounters from the dawn of civilisation to the title year, when an expedition to track an alien artefact on the Moon has haunting consequences. A trailblazer in sci fi movies and an undisputed masterpiece for its scientific realism, pioneering special effects, surreal imagery, minimal use of dialogue and memorable soundtrack, including the famous symphonic poem Also sprach Zarathustra, by Richard Strauss,

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Genre: Western Director: Sergio Leone Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef,

and Eli Wallach Plot: Three gunslingers compete for a fortune in buried Confederate gold amid the violence of the American Civil War. Despite a lukewarm reception, it is regarded as the best in its genre with sweeping widescreen cinematography and a famous soundtrack. Criticised for its violence, Leone said the killings were exaggerated, “because I wanted to make a tongue-in-cheek satire on run-of-the-mill westerns”. n

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C As one of the most photographed supermodels in the world and a cover girl 300 times over, people don’t expect Caprice Bourret to be more than a pretty face. But, apart from her signature flaxen locks, the only thing remotely ‘blonde’ about this feisty Jewish Californian is her ambition and, when she quit the catwalk to start her own lingerie empire, she surprised even her most vehement critics. The woman dubbed Queen of the Undieworld is motivated by a desire to “make women feel feminine, confident and sexy”, while joking that she herself is more of a ‘coverup girl’ these days, featured on the front of top business magazines!

aprice was guest of honour at THE gala event of the season last month: magazine’s 5th annual Marbella Awards, staged at the Hotel Puente Romano to give public recognition to the achievements of local business people over the last 12 months. And there could have been no more fitting a person to present them than a beautiful lady who has become a successful businesswoman in her own right, as head of the successful By Caprice Lingerie empire. Her transition from eye candy to entrepreneur is all the more commendable as this is her own business, not a licensing agreement, although she started out that way in 2000, lending her name to a lingerie range for Debenhams in the same way that fellow supermodels Kate Moss and Elle Macpherson launched their fashion brands. But in 2006 she took

up the reigns of commerce herself, and investing £263,000 of her own money was only the start. In 2007 she added a swimwear range, By Caprice Swim, followed with By Caprice Sleep nightwear, Glam By Caprice occasion wear designed exclusively for Littlewoods and, this year, By Caprice Bedding. One of her greatest coups last year was being invited by retail chain tycoon Sir Philip Green to sex up the image of Bhs with an exclusive lingerie range. Her affordable collections turned over £4m last year and are stocked by Littlewoods, Debenhams, Asos, Figleaves, Lipsy, Oli and some 70 independents in the UK, where over two million women wear her designs. She also distributes to Spain, Scandinavia, Germany, France, South Africa and, soon, to her homeland across the Atlantic. Today Caprice lives in a private gated residence

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in Notting Hill with her two Chihuahuas, Stinker and Roly-Poly. (She also has a seven bedroom country house in Surrey.) She left her native California at 25 to further her modelling career in London, turning heads early on in a see-through dress at the British National Television Awards. Her first cover was Vogue and she was both GQ magazine’s and Maxim’s Woman of the Year. Even today, her name conjures up images of a scantily-clad blonde with a sexy 34-25-34 silhouette and a California tan. But as she was only too aware, every model has a sell-by date… thus, she dabbled in West End theatre (appearing in the acclaimed Vagina Monologues and Rent), TV and movies and even released two pop singles before finding her true metier in business. This is one determined lady, a quality instrumental in her success although it hasn’t always been easy… late deliveries, cancelled orders and exchange rate fluctuations are particularly tough calls in a recession. Nor did many of the city ‘suits’ take her seriously at first. However, she is proud to have done it all without owing a penny to anyone and now she spends a large part of her time sharing her hard-won experience with others at her own business start-up seminars, which are making a big impact with budding entrepreneurs throughout Britain. Now read more in our exclusive interview.

California, Why did you feel the need to leave er your furth to the so-called Land of Opportunity, career in London? ller territory Because I wanted to go to a sma Fortunately . pond ller sma a in fish big a and be ornia the Calif In for me, my crazy idea worked. However, al. ation sens are lifestyle and the weather are here, ds frien my all re, cultu ’s in England there England is my doing business is easier here… home. Do you know Marbella? years and I’ve been coming to Marbella for 14 kind of this get t I absolutely love it. You really can’ , the easy is yle lifest The weather anywhere else. . nice very are le peop the food is good and y as the press Is modelling as tough and bitch makes out? superficial, The world of modelling is vain, It’s given me, a bitchy… but I absolutely love it. ties that I could normal middle class girl, opportuni only dream of.

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The Salón Andalucía at the Hotel Puente Romano was ablaze with lights, glamour and expectation, to welcome the 5th Marbella Magazine Awards 2010 in association with Talk Radio Europe. The event, which seeks to recognise outstanding achievement by local businesses, prized winners in 13 different categories, including hotel, golf club, spa, beach club, etc. Members of the local jetset donned their most spectacular gowns and evening dress and enjoyed a night to remember, celebrating an Awards ceremony which is very much a recognition of public opinion, people having voted in their thousands for their favourite business through an online survey on the Marbella Magazine website, www.essentialmagazine.com. The night was filled with charm and humour, thanks to the captivating style of the presenters, American supermodel and businesswoman, Caprice, and contemporary artist Mugge Fischer. Informative welcoming speeches by ’s Publisher and Director, Iain Blackwell, Creative Director, Andrea Böjti (who dreamed up the awards five years ago) and Steve Gilmour from Talk Radio Europe got the evening underway.

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The cream of Marbella’s glitterati enjoyed a sumptuous dinner courtesy of Puente Romano’s Simon Padilla and his team, as well as the excitement of the Awards being announced. Presentations were interspersed with star performances from Stephen Lloyd-Morgan and JulieAnne Hunter (who delighted the audience with operatic hits) and disco diva Yanela Brooks, who brought the salon to its feet with her sexy renditions followed by live rock and roll act, Shameless.

Raising money for children in need

Winning Chocolate Brown, a spectacular work of art donated by Alejandro Hermann

A fun raffle draw was held, featuring items donated for charity, including the use of a Guarnieri BMW convertible for a weekend and a two night stay for two at the luxurious Finca Cortesín. A beautiful painting by renowned artist Alejandro Hermann, worth €3.000, was also donated. An impressive €10.000 was raised, with all proceeds going to Málaga charity, Ciudad de los Niños, a residence and school for children aged two to 18 rescued by the local authorities from dire circumstances. The amount will go towards repairing the natural water drainage at the school, so that important refurbishment can be carried out in the children’s dormitories.

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WINNERS OF THE 2010 MARBELLA AWARDS

NIGHTLIFE

Suite, Puente Romano

SCHOOLS

Aloha College

GOLF CLUBS

Finca Cortesín Golf

RACQUETS

SPECIALIST CLINIC

A champagne dinner for 4 in Beckitts Restaurant

Finca Cortesín Spa

SELECTIVE DINING

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These companies also helped raising money for the children by donating great prizes for the raffle.

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Thousands of you have voted and the luckiest ones have already been notified to pick up these great prizes, thank you!

INNOVATIVE DINING

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Hotly solicited raffle prizes included green fees, aesthetic treatments, use of spas, dinners, gym memberships, fitness programmes, hair treatments, jewellery and tickets to the Christmas Spectacular at the London O2 Arena.

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STONE’S THROW FROM THE BEACH – Guadalmina Baja Situated at approximately 50mts from the beach and within an exclusive residential estate with golf course and at only a short drive to San Pedro town centre and Marbella. Living room with wooden beamed ceilings and fireplace, separate dining area. Staff accommodation. Large gym and TV/games area in basement. Additional 200 sq. mts of raw room. Master suite with high wooden ceilings, dressing room, fireplace, Jacuzzi, separate shower room and direct access to the garden. Heated pool, Jacuzzi, built-in terracotta BBQ and summer dining area. DM1965 :: Bedrooms/ Dormitorios 6 :: Bathrooms/ Baños 7 :: Built / Construido 1143 m² :: Plot / Parcela 2000 m² :: Price / Precio 2,950,000€

LOVELY GOLF VIEWS – Santa Clara Golf, Marbella East Semi-detached property with stunning golf views. Within gated complex with 24hr security and communal pools. At a very short drive to the beach and Marbella. Beautiful garden area with decking from which to enjoy the views. Living room with fireplace, fully fitted kitchen with breakfast area. A/c hot & cold, carport for 1 car. DM2577 :: Bedrooms/ Dormitorios 3 :: Bathrooms/ Baños 4 :: Built / Construido 207m² :: Plot/ Parcela 332m² :: Price / Precio 625,000€

WALKING DISTANCE TO MARBELLA CENTRE – La Pavona, Marbella Charming single level villa in established residential area at a 5 min walk from Marbella centre. Completely renovated a few years ago, this south facing property boasts views over the garden and sea. Built around central patio covered with vaulted ceilings. Under floor heating in main rooms, 1 car detached garage, heated swimming pool. DM2789 :: Bedrooms/ Dormitorios 5 :: Bathrooms/ Baños 5 :: Built / Construido 396m² :: Plot/ Parcela 1904m² :: Price / Precio 1,595,000€

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THENEWS FILM REVIEWS

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Terra [Genre] Animation [Director] Aristomenis Tsirbas (The Freak) [Voices] Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover In Terra, the perfect animated film for kiddies this Christmas, Mala (Evan Rachel Wood) is a lovely young girl living on Planet Terrum where peace and tolerance abound. Unfortunately, the inhabitants of Planet Earth have used up all their resources and need to find a new home. They discover a machine called the Transmutator which would make Terra perfectly habitable for humans but lethal to Terrans. Soon after, the humans invade Terra and Mala’s father, Roven, is captured. In the hope of saving Roven, Mala kidnaps a human pilot called Jim who has crashed his plane during an attack. As she nurses Jim back to health, they form a friendship and begin to work on a plan that will save the human race, as well as the inhabitants of Terrum.

The King’s Speech [Genre] Historical drama [Director] Tom Hooper (The Damned United) [Actors] Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter Following the death of his father King George V, and the scandalous abdication of Edward VII, Bertie (Colin Firth), a terrible stutterer with no self confidence, quickly ascends to the throne as George VI of England. His country is about to go to war and is in desperate need of a leader so Bertie’s wife Isabel (Helena Bonham Carter) hires an eccentric speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush), a frustrated Australian actor who uses highly unconventional techniques to help the King dominate his speech problem. Despite an initial clash of wills, teacher and pupil submerge themselves in a new therapy that leads them to form an unbreakable bond. With the help of the therapist, his family and Winston Churchill, Bertie is motivated to deliver a speech that will inspire his people and unite them in battle.

Fair Game [Genre] Drama [Director] Doug Liman (Mr. and Mrs. Smith) [Actors] Naomi Watts, Sean Penn Valerie Plame (Naomi Watts) is a secret agent for the CIA, leading an investigation into the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Her husband Joe (Sean Penn) is drawn into the investigation to substantiate an alleged sale of enriched uranium from Niger. But, when the White House ignores his findings and uses the issue to invade Iraq, Joe writes an article which is published in the New York Times, triggering a storm of controversy. A few days later, Valerie’s covert status is outed by a top journalist in Washington. With her identity revealed and her contacts now in danger, she is forced to watch her professional and private life fall to pieces. After years of loyal service to the US government, she is left alone to discover the truth and save her reputation, career and family.

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THENEWS DVD RELEASES

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You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger [Genre] Romance [Director] Woody Allen (Match Point) [Actors] Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Antonio Banderas [Tagline] Is my future hopeful? In Woody Allen’s latest hit, we meet two couples: Alfie (Anthony Hopkins) and Helena (Gemma Jones), and their daughter Sally (Naomi Watts) and her husband Roy (Josh Brolin). When Alfie leaves Helena for a hot young call girl, she resorts to a fortune teller who brings her close to dementia through a series of eccentric predictions and words of advice that Helena follows to the letter. Meanwhile Helena’s daughter Sally, stuck in an unhappy marriage with Roy, falls in love with Greg (Antonio Banderas), the attractive owner of the art gallery where she works. Roy, in turn, becomes besotted by his pretty neighbour Dia (Freida Pinto) and pursues her while awaiting news from his publisher about the latest manuscript he has submitted. Despite each character’s efforts to fix their broken lives with dubious strategies, they only succeed in causing each other pain. The movie’s title pokes fun at the human tendency to pursue dreams, even when a tiny voice inside keeps telling them they will soon come crashing to the ground.

too r one simple reason: I was fo e m on t ou d lke wa d an “My husb him to delude himself.” low al to d se fu re I . m hi honest with Bright Star [Genre] Romance/Drama/Biopic [Director] Jane Campion (The Piano) [Actors] Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw [Tagline] First love burns brightest

Bright Star tells the story of the love affair between romantic poet John Keats and his elegant, fashionobsessed neighbour, Fanny Brawne. The atypical couple begin their romance as many great lovers do, hating each other. When they first meet, John has little time for Fanny’s seeming superficiality while she thinks his work, and poetry in general, are a waste of time. A spark is ignited when Fanny discovers that John is taking care of his sickly brother. His devotion and love move her and she asks him to teach her about poetry. Literature serves as a remedy, helping to resolve their differences and fuel their budding romance. When Fanny’s mother and John’s best friend discover their relationship, it is too late to stop it; intense and completely absorbed in each other, the lovers give way to powerful, new emotions. “I feel as though we were dissolving,” wrote John in a letter to Fanny. Together they rode the waves of romantic possession, which only grew stronger with every obstacle that stood in their way.

Keats and Brawne:

Young Romantics

The American [Genre] Suspense [Director] Anton Corbijn (Linear) [Actors] George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten Jack (George Clooney) is a master gun maker and assassin constantly on the move. When an assignment in Sweden is aborted, he decides to hide away for a few days in a little medieval village in the south of Italy. During his stay, he accepts an order from a mysterious contact (Mathilde), who asks him to manufacture an armament meant to kill an important figure. Jack enjoys the natural beauty of Italy, makes friends with the local priest and commences a relationship with a beautiful prostitute. He decides to retire from his violent profession, only to be reminded that his craft is an endless labyrinth you can never escape.

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THENEWS BOOK REVIEWS

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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005) [Film] (same title), directed by Mark Romanek (January 2011) [Stars] Carey Mulligan as Kathy; Keira Knightley as Ruth; Andrew Garfield as Tommy Sci fi drama set in a dystopian Britain where humans are cloned to provide donor organs for transplants, the story is narrated by Kathy and flashes back from adulthood to her seemingly idyllic schooldays. However in reality she and her classmates (played by younger actors) are being nurtured as donors. Penned by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day, the screenplay was written before the book was published. Comments Romanek: “From the moment I finished the novel, it became my dream to film it. Ishiguro’s conception is so daring, eerie and beautiful.”

Prince of Thieves: A Novel by Chuck Hogan (2005) [Film] The Town, directed by Ben Affleck (Autumn 2010) [Stars] Ben Affleck as Doug MacRay; Jon Hamm as Special Agent Adam Frawley; Rebecca Hall as Claire Keesey The book won its author the Hammett Prize and was called one of the ten best novels of 2005 by Stephen King. The film action and Affleck’s direction have been highly praised by critics. Doug MacRay is a bank robber with no regard for others until he robs the wrong bank! During the heist he takes bank manager Keesey hostage but, after letting her go, he can’t get her out of his mind and she falls for him, not realising that he is the robber she continues to fear.

A Very Private Gentleman by Martin Booth (1990) [Film] The American, directed by Anton Corbijn (Autumn 2010) [Stars] George Clooney as Jack; Violante Placido as Clara; Thekla Reuten as Mathilde No writer could hope for more than having ‘Gorgeous George’ cast as his hero although sadly this British author died in 2004. The film has been acclaimed for its cinematography and was largely shot in Italy. A spy thriller with a twist, Clooney plays an artist who is not all he seems, having made a career as a master gun maker for assassins. As he tries to finish his final order and retire, the action starts to get hot. Placido plays a prostitute and love interest with Reuten as Clooney’s last mystery client.

BOOKS UP IN LIGHTS

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

[Film] (same title), directed by David Yates (Part I, November 2010; Part II, July 2011) [Stars] Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter; Rupert Grint as Ronald Weasley; Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and a host of big names The seventh and final installment in the book and film series will be released in two parts in 2D and 3D formats. The Ministry of Magic has been taken over by Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) threatening the entire wizarding world, so Harry and his two pals set out on a quest to destroy his secret to immortality, the Horcruxes. The books have always been eagerly anticipated while the films are as magical as Rowling’s fertile imagination although perhaps they’re best left to that as Radcliffe’s stunt double David Holmes suffered permanent paralysis from a fall during the shoot.

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THENEWS MUSIC REVIEWS

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Andrea Bocelli – My Christmas This is the December issue so I simply had to include a couple of Christmas albums for 2010 and although this one was originally released for the 2009 festive season, it is being re-promoted and is still selling in bucket loads! A genuine ‘stocking filler’ (Bocelli’s first Christmas album), it contains songs with both beauty and natural charm. Bocelli is in excellent form here. He sings with panache in the gorgeous White Christmas / Bianco Natale and the duets are equally beautiful. He includes songs for children, families and really anyone (even if not religious) to enjoy. Listen out for a sublime version of The Christmas Song in duet with Natalie Cole, Jingle Bells performed with the voices of The Muppets and Blue Christmas, which Bocelli sings with such passion it’s unforgettable. Don’t take my word for it but this has to be the best Christmas album of this year.

Brandon Flowers – Flamingo On a break from The Killers, Brandon Flowers has managed to find his own voice and put out a fantastic solo album with his very own stamp firmly fixed on it. This is a unique and gifted recording. He demonstrates admirable ability, taking cues from country, new wave, rock and even some hymnlike arrangements to craft songs that are familiar, yet entirely new. His lyrics are also interesting and draw the ear and mind for repeated listening. If you didn’t like The Killers, I don’t think this album will change your mind but it does make me appreciate them far more. A very laudable debut.

Allan Tee presents the Music Review show every Saturday at 11am on Talk Radio Europe. 91.9 FM. All albums featured in this column receive airplay on Album Hour, every Saturday at 11am on Talk Radio Europe. www.talkradioeurope.com

Robert Plant – Band of Joy Plant is known primarily for his work with classic rock legends Led Zeppelin but he continues to release solo albums, not wanting to live off past glories. Angel Dance is getting a lot of press interest, and rightly so, as it is one of the album’s strongest songs. You Can’t Buy My Love is a happy, more uptempo song and the first single taken off the album, while I love Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down, simple but very catchy. I am not a huge fan of folk but it works very well for Robert Plant and I found the whole album enjoyable. It certainly grows on you, and playing random tracks on my Blackberry has warmed me to his sound.

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THETHEME directors

Total World Box Office: $3.368b. Highest-grossing film: Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace (1999) $924m. Films directed: 6, including four of the Star Wars series. (He produced the other two and many more movies) Incredibly, the mastermind of the Star Wars franchise and joint creator (with Spielberg) of the Indiana Jones trilogy has never won a Best Director statuette. A near-fatal car accident changed his plans to become a pro racing driver and, after studying at the same school as Zemeckis, he won a Warner Brothers scholarship to observe the making of Finian’s Rainbow, directed by Francis Ford Coppola with whom he formed a company, before setting up on his own and directing the semi-autobiographical American Graffiti (1973), which won a Golden Globe. His Star Wars trilogy was rejected by several studios. Twentieth Century Fox only agreed when he waved his salary for licensing rights which the studio thought worthless, a decision that earned him a fortune. The first film broke all box office records, won seven Oscars and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. The six films took $5.51 billion worldwide, the highest-grossing series after James Bond and Harry Potter.

Total World Box Office: $3.241b. Highest-grossing film: Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1,023b. Films directedy: 15 including Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Planet of the Apes, Batman Returns A prolific director famous for his dark, quirky movies, equally odd partner Helena Bonham Carter and long collaboration with friend Johnny Depp and musician Danny Elfman, who has composed for many of his films. In a career fuelled by unbelievable luck and a huge talent for drawing, Disney gave him a scholarship to study animation, and a job. While there, one of his own projects came to the notice of comedian Paul Reubens (stage character Pee-Wee Herman) who hired him to direct Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The surprise hit led to the supernatural comedy Beetle Juice and Batman which gave him unprecedented power in Hollywood. And the hits kept coming. Upcoming projects include a feature-length remake of Frankenweenie, the project at Disney that started it all, with the help of his old employer. His Alice in Wonderland is the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and suggests he’ll continue dazzling audiences for years to come.

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BLOCKBUSTER

DIRECTORS In the summer of 1975, a great white shark rose out of the water and terrified the world. Beach attendance fell, cinema audiences grew and everyone was in awe of a new director called Stephen Spielberg. Jaws was not so much a movie as an event, complete with TV trailers and a merchandising blitz of Jaws T-shirts, shark inflatables and cassette tapes of John Williams’ scary soundtrack. The movie grossed $260 million in worldwide box office sales and changed forever the way Hollywood made and marketed films. The blockbuster had become a genre and films like George Lucas’s Star Wars, which made as much money from merchandising as it took in ticket sales, gave other directors good reason to keep on making them. Here we look at Hollywood’s top ten blockbuster directors, those who have made the most money from their movies. Notably, their films have majored heavily on special effects, trilogies and sequels. Statistics supplied by The Numbers, the largest freely available database of movie industry information on the web. www.the-numbers.com

Total World Box Office: $8.448b. Highest-grossing film: Jurassic Park (1993) $923m. Films directed: 28, including the Indiana Jones trilogy, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Color Purple, Empire of the Sun, Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report The ‘blockbuster king’ continues to be one of the most bankable moviemakers today. But what do you expect from a Cincinnati kid who was making moves from age eight, charging friends for tickets and popcorn! Six times Oscar-nominated for Best Director, three of his films – Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993) – were highest-grossing of their time. But success has a price tag: the pressure of appealing to maximum audiences means compromise and some critics say his films lack depth. That couldn’t be said of Schindler’s List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998) which won him Best Director Oscars, but compare the box office take of Private Ryan ($216m.) to ET ($435m.), made 16 years earlier! The co-founder of the DreamWorks studio is chasing the big money with his next project: a blockbuster motion capture film trilogy based on The Adventures of Tintin, produced by Peter Jackson, now in post-production.

Total World Box Office: $5.798b. Highest-grossing film: Avatar (2009) $2,771b. Films directed: 10, including The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies An inveterate inventor/producer/screenwriter who taught himself special effects techniques, he was inspired by the idea of integrating science and art in film – a concept that has revolutionised filmmaking. He surpassed his own record for highest-grossing film ever (Titanic, 1997, $1.843b.) with his hugely ambitious Avatar. The triple-Oscar-winning 3-D film which set benchmarks in computer generated imagery (CGI) became the first movie to gross more than $2 billion – no wonder the Canadian director is planning a sequel! After Titanic, Cameron also sunk without trace but he spent his 12 year absence working on the digital 3-D Fusion Camera System he used for Avatar, and on underwater film techniques he will surprise us with soon. Among the many projects scheduled are Battle Angel, adapted from the Japanese manga comic series and, like Avatar, a fusion of live action and CGI; and a remake of the 1966 sci fi film, Fantastic Voyage.

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Total World Box Office: $3.753b. Highest-grossing film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) $976m. Films directed: 15, including Rent, Bicentennial Man, Stepmom, Nine Months, Only The Lonely Pennsylvania-born Columbus owes much of his success to Speilberg who optioned his film script for Gremlins when no one else would and passed on the Harry Potter project, leaving the field open. Columbus landed the J.K. Rowling spectaculars by promising to film in the UK with an all-British cast (though three of his kids had roles). The first film (Sorceror’s Stone, US; Philosopher’s Stone, UK) ranks seven on the list of highest grossing films while the series has spawned 400 licensed products worth US$4 billion. Columbus graduated from NYU film school and wrote two more scripts for Spielberg, The Goonies and Young Sherlock Holmes, before making it as a director with Home Alone and its sequel, going on to direct Mrs. Doubtfire. Having lived in England for the first two Harry Potter films, he opted out of the third (which he produced) to spend more time with his family. Among the films he made with his production company, 1492 Pictures, are Night at the Museum and its sequel.

Total World Box Office: $3.565b. Highest-grossing film: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,119b. Films directed: 9, including The Lovely Bones, The Frighteners, Forgotten Silver As a kid he made a King Kong film using his own stop-motion models, shooting the real thing for Hollywood in 2005. A selftaught genius described as ‘the Spielberg of his generation’ and renowned for his attention to detail, he came to prominence with Heavenly Creatures, sharing a Best Screenplay Oscar nomination with partner Fran Walsh, who works on all his projects. But the three-times Oscar-, Golden Globe- and BAFTAwinning filmmaker is best known for his digital FX extravaganza, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which won 17 out of 30 Academy Award nominations, including all 11 for The Return of the King, tying with Ben-Hur and Titanic for most Oscars. With a budget of $285 million, the three films were shot simultaneously over eight years in Jackson’s native New Zealand. For his next tricks, he will direct The Hobbit and work with Spielberg on a Tintin series in 3-D animation. He was knighted in New Zealand’s 2010 honours list.

Total World Box Office: $3.960b. Highest-grossing film: Forrest Gump (1994) $679m. Films directed: 15, including Beowulf, Cast Away, What Lies Beneath, Contact, Death Becomes Her, A Christmas Carol A working-class kid from Chicago who experimented with FX using his parents’ 8mm movie camera and graduated from the University of Southern California’s prestigious School of Cinematic Arts, where he later established the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts. His films were box-office flops until he directed Romancing the Stone, securing fame with the Back to the Future trilogy. He developed his special effects genius with Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a seamless combination of live action and animation; Forrest Gump, featuring Tom Hanks in scenes with historical figures (winning him a Best Director Oscar); and The Polar Express, a pioneering masterclass in performance capture. A Roger Rabbit sequel is planned and his FX company, ImageMovers Digital, is working with Disney on a 3D remake of the animated Beatles movie, Yellow Submarine. He says: “I won an Oscar at 44 but I paid for it in my 20s with nothing but work. I had no money. I had no life.”

Total World Box Office: $3.195b. Highest-grossing film: Independence Day (1996) $817m. Films directed: 9 including Godzilla, 10,000 BC, 2012 Nicknamed Little Spielberg in his German homeland, he favours disaster and action genres and his films have grossed more than any European director. On a roll when his film school thesis, The Noah’s Ark Principle, opened the 1984 Berlin Film Festival, he formed a production company to make films in English for the international market but fame eluded him until the sci fi film Stargate became an unexpected success, and he hit his blockbuster stride with alien invasion film, Independence Day. After a change of pace directing war epic The Patriot, he returned to visual effectsladen adventure with The Day After Tomorrow. His next blockbuster, Foundation, a space opera based on Isaac Asimov’s trilogy, screens next year. Sometimes criticised for relying too heavily on visual effects, he is renowned for finishing films on time, on a lower budget than other directors. He is a gay activisit and an avid collector of outlandish art.

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Total World Box Office: $3.462b. Highest-grossing film: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) $836m. Films directedy: 9, including The Rock, Bad Boys II, The Island A director of high-budget action-adventure films characterised by their fast edits and practical effects, Bay was a passionate amateur film maker from childhood and, at 15, landed a summer job at Lucasfilm, archiving for Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. His first projects after film school were directing music videos (for Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Lionel Richie) and commercials, winning several MTV nominations and top advertising awards. His directorial film debut, Bad Boys, grossed more than $160 million worldwide and his follow-ups, including, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and Transformers, made him one of the hottest tickets in Tinseltown. Bay’s Platinum Dunes production house has remade various horror movies, including Friday the 13th, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and A Nightmare on Elm Street. He is currently directing Transformers: The Dark of the Moon, for release next summer.

Total World Box Office: $3.093b. Highest-grossing film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) $1,066b. Films directed: 8, including The Weather Man, The Mexican He was a punk-rock musician before selling his guitar to buy his first camera. He attended the prestigious UCLA Film School and directed music videos and award-winning commercials before making his film debut with the comedy Mousehunt, striking gold with the horror film remake, The Ring, which grossed over $200 million worldwide. His greatest directorial success came with the Disney theme park ride-based Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl which grossed over $650 million dollars, and won five Oscar nominations. He employed the same stellar cast in the sequels and delivered magic, despite being dogged by hurricanes, sick cast members and numerous technical difficulties during filming. He passed on the fourth instalment, On Stranger Tides, to work on other projects including an adaption of William Monahan’s novel Light House: A Trifle, about an artist hiding from the Mafia.

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Hollywood is fickle about who it rewards and many deserving directors, past and present, have been overlooked by the Academy Awards board, never receiving an Oscar for their directorial skills (or being ‘fobbed off’ with an Honorary Award). The list includes Howard Hawks (The Big Sleep, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill), Robert Altman (MASH, Nashville, Gosford Park) and the aforementioned George Lucas. Even Luis Buñuel, considered the founding father of modern cinema (Belle de Jour, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), was left out in the cold. Here we pay posthumous tribute to three top directors who waited in the wings in vain for that coveted gold director’s statuette.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) Always the bridesmaid, never the bride, the ‘Master of Suspense’ was a five-times Oscar nominee for Best Director but never a winner… But he is still considered one of the all-time greats, as are many of his movies (Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, The Birds, North by Northwest). The British film maker defined modern cinema with his flair for piling on tension, and a camera technique that made viewers feel part of the action. A legend in his lifetime, he made some 65 films (of which 50 earned Oscar nominations, or wins for someone else) in a career that spanned over half a century. Yet the only Academy Award he ever won for directing was an honorary one, given in 1976 when he made history once again by uttering the briefest speech in Oscar history: “Thank you.”

Orson Welles (1915–1985) The American filmmaker, actor, theatre director, screenwriter and producer was noted for his distinctive directorial style: innovative use of lighting and chiaroscuro, deep focus shots and long takes. However his long career was marked by his struggle for artistic control in the face of pressure from the big Hollywood studios, which resulted in many of his films being severely edited or axed. The brilliant Citizen Kane was his only film to receive a gold statuette (for Best Screenplay) while Welles had to make do with the consolation prize of an Academy Honorary Award in 1971.

Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) Every Stanley Kubrick film was groundbreaking but his maverick directing style, seen in A Clockwork Orange, The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut, was perhaps too controversial for the Academy and, although he was several times Oscar nominated as a screenwriter and director, his only win was for the pioneering special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Noted for his slow method of working, technical perfectionism and the variety of genres he worked in, his films were too complex to fit neatly into any one category and ‘A Kubrick Film’ became its very own label. n

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It is no wonder that Mark Wahlberg cringed when Drew Barrymore begged to see him in his Calvin Klein underwear and nothing else. Wahlberg, famed for his abs and rough and tumble ‘boy from Queens’ reputation, showed he was capable of going beyond his good looks through raw, gritty performances in indie films like Four Brothers and Boogie Nights. Perhaps what makes him coolest of all is Entourage, a series which premiered in 2004 and is now about to launch its 8th season. Entourage, written by the über-cool Doug Ellin and produced by Wahlberg, chronicles the latter’s life alongside his entourage of hangers on in the early years of his career. The series is famed for its ultra realistic take on issues faced by young actors, including the proliferation of hot babes, big money and drugs, all approached with an acerbic, comedic touch. The characters are based on real life friends and acquaintances of Wahlberg. Many Emmy and Golden Globe awards and nominations have gone to actors like Jeremy Piven (who plays Wahlberg’s agent, Ari Gold, based on real life agent Ari Emmanuel)) and Kevin Dillon (who plays the Wahlberg character’s ‘wanabee’ brother in the series and draws on his own experience growing up with one of the biggest idols of the 1980s, his brother, Matt Dillon). If you haven’t seen Entourage and are after the best thing since Lost, buy, download or watch it online. We can guarantee that you’ll probably consume the entire seven available seasons in less than three months (as I did!).

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‘Cool’ cannot be bought, imitated or aspired to; it is a quality that one either has or hasn’t, independently of success, beauty or wealth. While Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are breaking box office records, Chloe Sevigny or Evan Rachel Wood are telling you what an intelligent young woman is really like, in intimate tête-à-têtes in Cannes, Venice or Sundance. We devote this report to the Who’s Who of Coolness in Hollywood: those who have been born with that je ne sais quoi.

Who’s Cool in Porn star, musician, leading actress in mainstream film and artist, and all at the tender age of 22. Sasha Grey, born Marina Ann Hantzis, has revolutionised the portrait of the young adult film artist. Born with a natural, youthful beauty, an intellectual prowess that makes her a joy to listen to and a revolutionary spirit backed by tons of self-confidence, this girl has proven every stereotype wrong. She will often roll her eyes as she tells reporters that no, she hasn’t been abused, nor does she come from a broken family; she moved to Los Angeles from her birth town, Sacramento, at the age of 18 to pursue a career in porn because she “saw a black canvas that needed to be painted.” She considers what she does in porn films “performance art”, where she pushes her own and her sexual partner’s limits in an attempt to bring creativity and novelty to erotic film. She told Ask Men.Com: “I like to get into a scene and try to bring something different each time in order to get an animalistic response from my partner, so it doesn’t become routine, and it feels fresh and new every time. I also bring awareness and sex positivity to a business that is still vilified. There are not a lot of women in this business who stand up for themselves. There are only a handful of us.” Most people in the USA first came into contact with Sasha Grey during her 2007

appearance on the Tyra Banks show. The interview, still viewable on YouTube, reveals a judgemental, sermoning Tyra versus a calm, collected and undefensive Sasha. Tyra, who had brought in an ex-teen prostitute and an exporn star to teach Sasha ‘the error of her ways’ was taken aback when Sasha informed her that she considered herself a businesswoman and that, far from having been pulled into the world of sex, she entered willingly. She said, “I saw an opportunity for myself to challenge the porn industry and to continue to explore my sexuality in a really safe and controlled environment.” Grey, known for her relaxed, slow, almost monotone speech, told an openmouthed Tyra that her first scene in a porn film was with none other than the legendary Rocco Sigfriedi, 30 years her senior, whom she asked to punch her in the stomach during their first scene. Sasha also shocked Tyra by informing her that she was in a stable relationship with photographer Ian Cinnamon, who himself appeared on the show and told the audience that the only inconvenience of going out with a porn star was having to undergo monthly tests for STDs. A mere six months after Sasha’s appearance on Tyra, she was already on the cover of the popular Los Angeles Magazine, which called her a potentially great star, and the next Jenna Jameson.

Sasha recently surprised critics with a knockout performance in the Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11) film, The Girlfriend Experience, which centered on men who pay high class hookers to act as though they were in a relationship with their clients. She has appeared in Season 7 of cult series Entourage, playing herself and serving as the love interest for the lead character, Vincent Chase. Grey is also a musician with her own band, and she likes to collaborate with other artists such as British experimental group Current 93. In addition, she owns her own production company, and stars in her own films to “reap all the benefits”. To learn more about Sasha, type her name into YouTube and be seduced by her honesty, aloof charm and rich cultural knowledge. Sasha’s knowledge of film history is admirable, as is her determination not to be a victim. She says: “My body is my art and it’s also the tool that I use to make money. One of the stereotypes of this business is that women don’t know that they’re being used for money. It’s like, ‘Oh poor thing. People are making money off her’. No shit. I’m telling you straight up that before I do my first scene, I’m aware of that. And I’m okay with that. Slowly but surely I built my way up to be able to benefit from being a commodity as opposed to benefitting everyone else in the industry. I, solely, benefit now.”

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These two A-list actors have in common a love for film making in addition to performing. Gorgeous George already has one Oscar under his belt (Best Supporting Actor for Syriana) and was also nominated for his writing in Good Night, and Good Luck. Lately, he is surprising us with his performances in sensitive, thought-provoking films like The American and Up In The Air. Ben Affleck, meanwhile, was already hailed a ‘boy wonder’ when he nabbed an Oscar for screenwriting, alongside Matt Damon, for the emotionally-charged film Good Will Hunting. Since then, he has directed Gone, Baby Gone (a hard, raw film about the kidnapping of a young child in Boston) and, more recently, The Town in which he also stars, playing a criminal who falls in love with the manager of a bank he’s just robbed. There is already talk that The Town is bound for Oscar achievement after its huge box office success in the United States (it is yet to be released in Spain). American box office analyst, Jeff Bock, said, “Affleck, Renner and Hamm (The Town’s stars) are certainly no DiCaprio, Nicholson and Damon. That’s why the debut of The Town is all the more impressive. Affleck achieved this opening on concept, not star power, which is becoming increasingly more potent in Hollywood of late.”

Director, producer, screenwriter, actor, opera director and exponent of New German Cinema, Herzog is famed for his inexplicably beautiful, sensitive films focusing on Don Quixote-type heroes whose talent, intelligence or tough life circumstances isolate them from society. His list of accolades is plentiful and includes a Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury for his first feature film, Signs of Life, a Best Director Award for Fitzcarraldo at the Cannes Film Festival and The Special Jury Prize, also at Cannes, for The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. Herzog is famed for doing some pretty cool things, including promising to eat his shoe if director Errol Morris, completed the movie on pet cemeteries he had been putting off for months. When Morris successfully finished his project, Herzog cooked and ate his shoe, chronicling the entire process

in a short documentary called Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe. He also rescued Joaquin Phoenix in 2006, when the actor overturned his car on a road close to Herzog’s home. On another occasion, Herzog was shot with a rifle on set during filming while he was giving an interview to a BBC reporter. Far from growing flustered, he insisted on continuing with the interview, saying, “It is not a significant bullet.” Herzog is as happy working with the people from the local communities he films in as he is with big names like Nicolas Cage. The latter starred as a corrupt, filthy, violent cop in Herzog’s 2009 gem, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The film was entered in the Venice Film Festival that year, alongside another of Herzog’s films, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? If you are new to Herzog’s work we suggest starting with Stroszek, a terrific, heartfelt and funny film about a Berlin street singer who flees to America.

Film writer, director and producer, Judd Apatow is universally hailed as Hollywood’s new King of Comedy. A list of films he has brought to the big screen is enough to convince you that he’s got the golden touch. Every film he’s brought out has been the hit of the season, including Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (starring Will Ferrell), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (starring Steve Carell), Knocked Up (starring Katherine Heigl) and Talladega Nights (once again with Will Ferrell). His teenage comedy, Superbad, raked in an amazing $33 million on its opening weekend and featured a performance by Apatow himself, who played a corrupt policeman. He also wrote the scripts for the films Superbad, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan (with Adam Sandler), The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Pineapple Express. It’s pretty easy to spot an Apatow production, since he tends to work with his favourite stars and friends. A list of the latter includes Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill.

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It’s easy to mention these two rising stars together after having seen them give strong performances in the 2006 film, Alpha Dog. Written and directed by Nick Casavettes, the film is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murdering of a young, affluent boy from California by his equally upper-class friends. Hirsch and Timberlake play the boy’s drug-taking, hard-partying acquaintances who inadvertently become involved in his killing when what started out as a joke transforms into a dilemma that is seemingly out of their control. Hirsch, also super cool in Catherine Hardwick’s Lords of Dogtown where he plays real-life, 1970s skateboard sensation Jay Adams, is the male counterpart to Nikki Reid, and is the ideal choice when it comes to playing flawed, rebellious, edgy young characters. He won the Best Actor award at the American Critics’ Choice Awards for his role in Into the Wild. Timberlake, meanwhile, seems to have born under a lucky star. Not only has he been successful since he was a child, appearing on the Mickey Mouse show and leading the band ‘N Sync, his first two albums (Justified and Future Sex/Love Sounds) have made him one of the most successful pop singers in the world. While it’s great to watch him dance and sing in his characteristic falsetto voice, we believe acting is his real strength, and it is no wonder he has taken such a long break from music to focus on the world of film. When asked when he would record a new album at the premiere of his most recent film, The Social Network (where he plays former Facebook President, Sean Parker), he answered, “Does a painter make a painting because he has to make it by December 21st? No, he doesn’t. It happens when it pours out of him. That’s how music is for me.”

In a town where screenwriters are a dime a dozen, writer/director/producer Paul Haggis wrote two back-to-back Oscar winners, Million Dollar Baby and Crash, and reworked the script for Casino Royale. He also directed Crash, taking home the Oscar for Best Film. Prior to working in film, he shone in television, writing, directing and producing shows such as Thirtysomething, The Tracey Ullman Show and EZ Streets, which the New York Times deemed ‘one of the most influential shows of all time’. Haggis is also the founder of Artists for Peace and Justice, an organisation which has helped many children in need in Haiti.

Born Adam Spiegel, Spike Jonze is the perfect example of the eclectic nature of great talent. Not only did he direct cult classics like Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, he has also directed music videos for bands like the Beastie Boys, Daft Punk, REM and Tenacious D. He directed one of the best music videos of all times: Weapon of Choice by Fatboy Slim, featuring Christopher Walken dancing the strangest choreography imaginable. Jonze also co-founded the worldwide top seller, Dirt Magazine, and edited Grand Royal Magazine. n

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We fell in love with this young English actress in The Greatest, in which she played a young, troubled teenager who finds out she is pregnant days after her boyfriend dies. Her excellent performance, filled with depth and sensitivity, led critics to brand her as ‘the new Audrey Hepburn’. In my view Carey is far more Katherine than Audrey (Hepburn), since her gentleness belies an inner strength and rebelliousness revealed in her subsequent movies, such as Tom Ford’s An Education, the exquisite, 1950s-set piece about a young schoolgirl whose conservative life is turned upside down when a charming, and much older Don Juan, arrives in town. An Education garnered Carey an Oscar nomination. In the future, she is set to take on the leading role in a remake of the 1964 film, My Fair Lady, and is also in negotiations to play punk computer genius, Lisbeth Salander, in the Hollywood version of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Despite being in a relationship with another upcoming actor, Shia Labeouf (Transformers), Carey tries to steer as far away from Hollywood life as possible, avoiding the red carpet and admitting to feeling “teary” every time she has to appear in public. On a recent visit to London, Shia

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and Carey were frequent regulars at a local pub where Carey used to work while she was a student. Carey recently won the BAFTA 2010 award for Best Actress, prompting her grandmother to tell the press: “Carey is so down-to-earth, there are no airs or graces about her. She does what she does because she loves it.” Carey, whose father is a hotel manager, had an interesting childhood, living in many different hotels until the age of eight. She says, “When we finally got a house, I didn’t know why we had to use a key to open the door. I’d say, ‘Why don’t we just swipe the card?’”. Although her parents hoped she would go on to university, she opted to apply to drama school, though her auditions were always a disaster due to nerves and insecurity. A chance meeting with actor Julian Fellowes, who had given a talk at her school, led Carey to ask him for a helping hand. So impressed was Fellowes with her determination, he introduced her to a string of casting directors and, soon afterwards, Carey had scored her first big role as Kitty in Pride and Prejudice (2005). Since then, her love affair with Hollywood has gone from strength to strength.

Anna Kendrick: Did you see her in Up In The Air? Where did all that maturity and understated class come from, considering she was only 23? Anna, who also appears in the Twilight film series, has already been nominated for the Tony, Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit and Oscar awards. She has been acting since she was 10, earning three nominations for playing Dinah in the Broadway musical, High Society.

Evan Rachel Wood: When raw and sexy lost innocence is called for, few actresses quite cut it like Evan Rachel Wood (Marilyn Manson’s on-again, off-again girlfriend). Evan first wowed critics as a drug- and sex- addicted teenager in the harsh film Thirteen, whose screenplay was written by another upcoming actress, Nikki Reid, based on her own life experiences. Evan has since shone in films like The Wrestler (where she played Mickey Rourke’s daughter) and in The Upside of Anger with Kevin Costner, always playing ‘on the edge’ characters with a tendency to self-destruct. The Guardian called her ‘one of the best actresses of her generation’.

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s older sister, Maggie is the oldest actress in my ‘Top 5’ list (she is 33) though still definitely on the rise. Anyone who saw her tortured, eccentric performance in The Secretary or her irony-laced comedy acting in Stranger Than Fiction can probably understand why, despite her unconventional appearance, she was chosen to play the lead in hits such as The Dark Knight. Maggie is strength from head to toe and, in this day and age, women need that more than ever! n

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Independence Day: More special effects than you could dream of

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Metropolis: Early cinematic genius in originality and effects

From the smoke-and-mirror tricks of early silent films to the mind-blowing computer graphics that created the world of Pandora in Avatar, generations of cinema audiences have been enchanted by the magic of the silver screen. Belinda Beckett reveals some of the secrets behind the illusions.

I Star Wars: A pioneer of special effects

n 1895, Alfred Clark wowed cinema audiences with the first-ever motion picture special effect when they watched an executioner gruesomely severing a head from its torso in the short film, Mary, Queen of Scots. Of course, it was all photographic sleight of hand. As the executioner wielded his axe, Clarke stopped the camera, directed all the actors to freeze and replaced the actress playing Mary with a dummy. He then restarted the film and the executioner took his swing. Stop-motion photography became a mainstay of FX (special effects) techniques for the next century. Special effects predate the camera and have their origin in the magic of theatrical illusionists who used smoke, lighting and mirrors to deceive the eye. The 19th century Parisian magician Georges Méliès, the Father of Cinematic Special Effects, made more than 500 short films to experiment with new techniques such as time-lapse photography, dissolves, miniature and matte work (combining two or more image elements into a single frame by masking part with tape to drop in a painted background later that would be impossible to build or film in situ). Many of these techniques were used in the Cinemagician’s most famous film, Le Voyage dans la lune (made way back in 1902), which depicted projectile-style rocket ships blasting off into space, a crash landing into the eye of the ‘man in the moon’ and fantastic

moon inhabitants (acrobats from the Folies Bergère) disappearing in a puff of smoke (aka a jump cut). Many early techniques were surprisingly primitive. The impressive tornado threatening Judy Garland’s Kansas farmhouse in 1939’s The Wizard of Oz was a huge silk stocking twisting in the draft of an electric fan, with real tornado footage in the background. Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 epic, The Ten Commandments, accomplished the spectacular parting of the Red Sea by filming water as it poured down two sides of a U-shaped tank, running the film backwards to make the water appear to divide and keeping the walls of water separate with a slab of jelly. The shot was then double-exposed with liveaction footage of the Israelites walking through it and the Egyptian chariots in hot pursuit. Sometimes the oldest and simplest tricks are the best… For the scene in Excalibur (1981) where Sir Lancelot extracts his own sword from his stomach, a retractable blade was combined with a drop-away ‘exit wound tip’ – the stuff of schoolboy joke shops. Film makers use all kinds of trickery to thrill and chill cinema audiences, from Hitchcock’s chocolate syrup, representing a more viscous type of blood in the Psycho shower scene, to the images of Mary Poppins gliding over London’s rooftops with her umbrella, the first film to win the newly-created Oscar for Special Visual Effects in 1964.

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Jurassic Park: Bringing the magic of dinosaurs to life

MAGIC The Wizard of Oz: Special effects on a shoe-string budget

The challenge of simulating spectacle in motion was originally solved with the use of miniatures. Naval battles could be depicted with toy ships in the studio, tanks and airplanes could be crashed without risk to life and limb and entire fictional worlds could be created. Fritz Lang significantly advanced the art of miniature to create vast futuristic city-scapes for his groundbreaking Metropolis (1927) which preserved the illusion of distance and scale and was the first film to successfully use the German Schüfftan process – an in-camera, optical effect that was an early precursor of the bluescreen and used mirrors to create the illusion of live actors in huge sets that were, in reality, miniatures composed of painted and modelled backgrounds. Independence Day (1996), which displayed an asteroid-sized UFO hovering over America and a spectacular scene showing the destruction of the White House, employed more miniature model work than any other film up to its time. In Willis O’Brien’s King Kong (1933), the hairy hero was an 18-inch cuddly toy whose every move was orchestrated by animators using stop-motion photography. Sequences were put together frame by frame to give the impression of a rampant gorilla clinging to a scale model Empire State

Building against a painted New York skyline. The chess sequence in Star Wars, the Tauntauns and AT-AT walkers in The Empire Strikes Back, Nick Park’s clay characters Wallace and Gromit and the skeleton sword battle in Jason and the Argonauts (a landmark in special effects) are all products of stopmotion animation. O’Brien also pioneered the first dinosaur movie with The Lost World (1925). To capture images such as the brontosaurus running wild in the streets of London knocking down people with its tail, he used small-scale puppets on miniature sets and landscapes, and a process called travelling mattes (superimposing an image into a different moving background) evidenced in the scene where actress Bessie Love appears to cower beneath a rampant tyrannosaurus. Other dinosaur movies employed the cheaper technique of using real, opticallyenlarged lizards (nicknamed slurpasaurs) and other animals, often with horns and fins glued on, such as the pig dressed as a triceratops in One Million BC. These processes seem archaic now, compared to Jurassic Park, which mixed animatronic robots and computer-generated photo-realistic dinosaurs – the first of their kind, complete with textured skin and muscles.

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Toy Story: A benchmark for animated film

Another important FX tool prior to digital technology was the optical printer, which allowed filmmakers to re-photograph one or more strips of film to create fade outs and fade ins, dissolves, slow motion, fast motion and matte work. In 1968, one film that set a new benchmark in FX was Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. The spaceship miniatures were highly detailed and carefully photographed for a realistic depth of field; backgrounds of the African vistas in the Dawn of Man sequence were combined with soundstage photography via a front projection technique. Scenes set in zero-gravity environments were staged with hidden wires, mirror shots and large-scale rotating sets while the finale was created using slit-scan photography, a hallucinatory journey of swirling light and colour. Other effects were achieved by applying different coloured filters to aerial landscape footage and filming interacting chemicals. Colour photography enabled the development of such techniques as blue screen (or green screen, since blue and green are considered the colours least like skin tone), in which a colour from one image is made transparent, revealing another image behind it. The background footage is shot separately while the actor is filmed carrying out his actions against a blue or green screen, before the two shots are combined. The technique is most commonly used in weather forecasts, where the meteorologist stands in front of a blue screen while different weather maps are added on those parts in the image coloured blue. If the meteorologist wore blue clothes, he would look like a disembodied head as the clothes would be replaced by the background video! Check out the Coliseum combat scenes in Gladiator 2000, a collage of computer graphics and scale model work where Russell Crowe and Co. had to be extracted from the ‘missing’ parts of the background on a frame-byframe basis. In 1977, the FX industry received a huge boost from the blockbuster success of George Lucas’s Star Wars and Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which prompted massive studio investment in effects-heavy fantasy films. This

triggered the establishment of many independent FX houses dedicated to developing cutting-edge techniques that are driving the industry forward today. The first movie in the Star Wars trilogy was the first to use an animated 3D wire-frame graphic for the sequence called the Trench-Run Briefing, while the climactic spaceship battle scene pioneered the use of computers to direct long, complex series of camera movements. The Close Encounters crew developed their own motion-control system and techniques for creating intentional lens flare to provide the indefinable shapes of flying saucers. CGI and motion capture have also revolutionised the way animated movies are made. The first fulllength cartoon movie, Disney’s 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was all hand-drawn. Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story (1995), the first fully computer-generated animated feature film, combined 3D models rigged for animation with thousands of control points for orchestrating movement; the virtual marionette Woody had 700. But that was nothing to the lion Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which had 1,851 controllers, 742 in the face alone. For the soft-shoe shuffle of young penguin Mumble in the 2006 film Happy Feet, extensive motion capture was used to record the dancing of tap dance virtuoso Savion Glover. Motion capture simultaneously records 3-D facial and body movements from actors using a system of digital cameras providing 360 degree views to help animators create digital versions while maintaining the performance. Glover wore a black bodysuit with 40 reflective sensors near his joints to record his movements from the light reflectors. This data was then turned into the bird’s final performance by five motion editors and ten computer animators. So realistic are these techniques that the lines between live-action and animated films have become blurred. Film critics complained that The Polar Express, which majored heavily on performance capture, was too real, although it allowed Tom Hanks to play five digital characters (the boy, the father, the conductor, the hobo and Santa Claus) in the same film.

Close Encounters of The Third Kind: Spielberg at his finest

Virtual lion, Aslan, in The Chronicles of Narnia

Russell Crowe: Not quite risking his life in Gladiator

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Today, film makers have many more sophisticated tricks up their sleeves to create the fantasies that thrill us. Between 1995 and 2005, the average effects budget for a widerelease feature film skyrocketed from $5 million to $40 million. Movie making has become a boffin-driven, hi-tech art enabling film makers to achieve the impossible, from resinking the Titanic to creating ‘virtual’ stunt doubles and computer-generated ‘extras’ for crowd scenes using advanced simulation software. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy, which won the Visual Effects Oscar for three consecutive years, employed every trick in the CGI book to create Tolkien’s mythical characters, fantastic scenery and awesome battle scenes. The 10,000-strong army in The Two Towers was created by a computer programme which generated artificially intelligent digital warriors that actually made their own decisions, based on behaviour patterns. Visionary director James Cameron showed us what CGI was about with the 1997 movie Titanic, where computers and miniature models were used to create the distressed ocean liner, the digital passengers on deck and its dramatic sinking into enhanced CG water. But perhaps the most stunning demonstration came with his monumental 3-D Avatar (2009) which won three Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction and was 60 per cent CGI to 40 per cent live action. Some 900 FX experts worked on the film, each minute of final footage occupies 17.28 gigabytes of memory and to store the huge amount of data, a new computer platform named Gaia was created by Microsoft to allow the Avatar crew to coordinate all stages in the digital processing. It took 14 months to develop new motion-capture technologies to create the stunning alien planet of Pandora and the blue-skinned, photorealistic Na’vi characters. Innovations included a new system for lighting massive areas like Pandora’s jungle, a motion-capture stage six times larger than any previously used, and an improved method of capturing facial expressions. Actors wore individuallymade skull caps fitted with tiny cameras positioned in front of their faces to transmit their every expression to computer with 100 per cent accuracy, even when the computer-generated Neytiri embraced the real actor, Sam Worthington. A kiss is still a kiss maybe, but not In the fast-paced world of movies!

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Avatar: The genius of James Cameron meets its match

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Making it easy to imagine Brad Pitt in his third age

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u In The Exorcist (1973), the bedroom set occupied by the possessed Regan (Linda Blair) was built inside a freezer so that her breath would be visible on camera. The green projectile vomit scene was achieved with a mixture of pea soup, oatmeal and a nozzle attached to a stunt double’s mouth. Regan’s 360 degree head rotation was even simpler – a mixture of stop-motion photography and turning her nightie back to front. u Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) is best-known for the scene in which the razor-toothed monster-lizard bursts out from the front of John Hurt’s chest. The trick shot involved a fibreglass chest piece, tubes to squirt fake blood, a single hand puppet and wires to make it move. u In Shrek (2001), DreamWorks used a layering process to build the image of the characters’ faces, starting with the skull and adding computer recreations of muscle and skin. The film also featured the most advanced CGI liquid and fire effects of the time to create the fire-breathing dragon. u Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) was the first film to composite computer-generated animation with a live-action background. One FX highlight was ‘the stained-glass man’, a knight composed of shards of a church’s stained-glass window that came to life and engaged in swordplay, a 30-second onscreen sequence that took six months to make. u Meryl Streep’s head-rotating scene in Death Becomes Her (1992) was realised using the first human skin CG software to create a digital neck linked to her body and head. u The rejuvenation of Brad Pitt from an octogenarian to a baby in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was achieved by grafting a computer-generated copy of his face onto various bodies using performance capture. In 52 minutes of the film, there is no actual footage of Brad. n

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THEPEOPLE ANA FISCHEL

“Proceed if you dare to read this diabolical story about two doomed children who, despite travelling through turbulent Europe and successfully escaping the bloodthirsty clutches of murderers, monsters and madmen, are about to breathe their last if I have anything to do with it! Pistol, poison or knife, it makes no odds to me as long as they are dead by the end of this treacherous tale.” The Debt Collector (Professional assassin) an excerpt from Ana Fischel’s ninth book in her Twelve Quests series, Cinderella’s Tears.

Report Marisa Cutillas Photography KH Photography

ake your mind back to when you were eight years old. Too old for Grover and the two different pronunciations of the letter ‘G’; too young for Twilight and the angst of being a teenage vampire; too inspired by mystery to be entertained by the rural imaginings of golden-hearted orphan, Anne of Green Gables; too aware to enjoy being lectured to by novels about naughty children; too alive to put a break on your imagination and stop dreaming of other worlds. Enter, stage left, London born author and artist Ana Fischel, fan of all things dark, quirky and Gothic. In her 12-book series, The Twelve Quests, she embarks on an unswerving path to prove that innocence and experience battle in the heart of a child like they do nowhere else, and that undeniable qualities such as positivity and kindness, tempered with strength, are the only weapons you need to melt the frosty Snow Queen, out-riddle the genius of Rumplestiltskin, or avoid being pricked by the Sleeping Beauty’s spindle – just some of the challenges faced by her central characters as they embark on an epic journey to far flung lands. The Twelve Quests series is set in the dark and mysterious 19th-century, beginning in Victorian London where cobble streets, Gothic turrets and foggy alleyways form the theatrical backdrop to the retelling of tales from European folklore. The protagonists, 10-year-old twins Albert and Florence Leadington, are rescued from Mrs. Snagglesnarle’s dreadful orphanage by a questionable guardian, Mr. Arthur Canarthy, who informs them that their parents are not dead but under a curse by a malevolent sorceress, Madame Belladonna Divitan. She insists that the twins must complete twelve quests to free their parents and be reunited with them.

What makes the series so interesting is the nature of the quests: the twins must complete dangerous, sometimes fearful missions such as obtaining a dragon’s tooth, a firebird’s feather or gold from the insane Rumplestiltskin. Says Ana, “I don’t believe in patronising children and modern fairytales are often sugar-coated. A lot of old tales were extremely dark, delving into themes like the rites of passage from childhood to teenage years. With The Twelve Quests, I wanted to show the way these stories were presented originally, with villains that are really scary. We all want to protect our children but equally we need to warn them of the dangers that exist, as life can be cruel and unfair – we can only arm them with a sense of what is right or wrong.” Pure, unadulterated legend is touched with the spark of Ana’s imagination in The Twelve Quests, resulting in a sometimes scary, always witty series of books that is already being devoured by many children aged eight to 100. The books, illustrated in Ana’s uniquely dark style, is published by the Arts Council-funded house YouWriteOn and is already on the Top 10 best-selling list of book site, Doodled Books. Ana is excited about the fact that the book covers, logo and website of The Twelve Quests have been designed by cutting-edge studio Frequency, founded by designers Liam Fitzgerald and Killian Holland. Some of Frequency’s clients include Darrin Shan, the imaginative author known as the Master of Horror, Eoin Colfer of Artemis Fowl fame and Anthony Horowitz. Ana herself is highly prolific, having published her first book at the age of 19 and numerous collections of poetry, art and literature since. She studied illustration and film making at Edinburgh College

of Art, where she fell in love with the city. During the last year of her degree, Ana was called upon to design the programme cover for the Edinburgh Festival and she also worked at the Assembly Rooms, which were very much “the hub of the festival.” In Edinburgh she also found inspiration for her Twelve Quests series. She explains, “There is something extremely Gothic and theatrical about it, with its spiky turrets, dramatic architecture and cold weather. I drew upon my memories from there when I began to write.” Interestingly, she tells me that film plays a big role in her writing. “As I write, I am constantly imagining how the scene would look like on screen.” Even actors find their way into her imagination: “I found inspiration from Johnny Depp when I was creating the character of Arthur Canarthy (the twins’ guardian in The Twelve Quests) for instance, since he is so eccentric and quirky.” After Edinburgh, Ana took off for Paris, where she lived for a year and took part in many exhibitions. “It started with a chance meeting with Jim Haynes (writer and host of the famous Sunday dinners in Paris). He suggested that I headed for Paris and I lived in his house for a short period. I met some incredible people there, since every Sunday people would turn up from all around the world for dinner. Jim was also one of the founding members of the Edinburgh Festival and he was living in Matisse’s old art studio,” says Ana. During this time Ana not only recognised her dream as a professional artist but also worked as the assistant to a photographer from Elle Magazine. She says, “In Paris I met Robert Altman, who was then filming scenes for his film, Prêt-à-Porter. Anyone who wanted to could play an extra in his film, so a group of us headed for a

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beautiful chateau just outside Paris, where I met actors like Richard E. Grant, Kim Basinger and Sofia Loren. The people I met through Jim Haynes – actors, writers, artists – really inspired me since they didn’t have conventional lifestyles. They believed in themselves and what they were doing and they really didn’t care about what other people thought.” For Ana, her 20s were a time of full immersion in art, filled with “crazy experiences,” including the time she sang to an audience of 5,000 at the Virgin Megastore. “I was living next door to a group of musicians who helped me put together a track using my poetry. At that time I was considering becoming a singer,” she laughs. Ana also credits her time as Press Officer for David Marks and Julia Barfield, the creators of the London Eye, as crucial: “They were fascinating. They believed so much in their project that they even took out a second mortgage on their house. It was utterly audacious, building the London Eye so close to the Houses of Parliament… I thought, if they can do that, I too can achieve anything if I really want to!” Somehow it’s hard to imagine someone like Ana ever settling down. That is, until you find out that she lives in a beautiful converted river mill, close enough to the beach so she can often “see mermaids and pirates gallivanting in the distance.” Ana, who is married to British QC Robert Fischel (who is also her manager), has a daughter, (Isabella, aged 10), and a step daughter (Lujzka, 18). Her children were very much an inspiration for her writing, since she aims her books at Isabella’s age-group and above. Ana is a fun mum, letting her imagination run wild on occasions, such as Isabella’s recent birthday, when she brought the magic of Alice in Wonderland to her little girl’s party. “We turned the dining room into an indoor edible garden with fake grass, huge clocks, watches, playing cards,” she says, adding, “For me, attention to detail is everything – creating the perfect sprinkling of magic that hopefully Isabella will treasure long after she has grown up and has her own family.” Ana combines her love for her family with a work rhythm one can only describe as incessant. Inspiration is gleaned from every experience, such as her family’s trip to Lapland which formed the basis, in many ways, for her 12th book in the series: The Snow Queen’s Mirror. Ana recalls, “Our visit to Lapland was like stepping into Narnia. To see the Northern Lights on Christmas Day, ride with reindeers and huskies, to visit a chapel made entirely of ice… was just magical.” Ana is currently busy with a host of book signings (her books are now available at Bookworld) and she has already sent a copy of The Twelve Quests to Helena Bonham Carter. “She’d make a great Witch; I envisage her as Madame Divitan,” she says with glee. If the busy Hollywood couple have a quiet evening by the fireplace, and open the first page of The Twelve Quests, they could very well have the makings of the new Harry Potter film saga in their hands. Thanks to Ana Fischel, every page is an adventure. n

i Ana Fischel is currently working on a new series of books called The Seven Deadly Sins. The Twelve Quests series is available from Bookworld and Glitterati plus all main online stores such as www. play.com and www.amazon.co.uk. For further information about signings and creative workshops, www.thetwelvequests.com

Tapping into the Dark Side of Childhood with The Twelve Quests

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THETREND CARS

Report and photography nick hall

he Spyker Aileron belongs in Monaco, Beverley Hills or Dubai or, in fact, any wealth centre of the world. This is the power of the new Dutch supercar. It magically captures the spirit of fun, decadence and wanton excess and serves it all up in a package of glowing, friendly warmth. It is a pure visual feast of details, like a kid’s crazy drawing of a supercar made real – a concept car that never quite makes it to production reality. And yet here it is, up and running, with a license plate, an order form and the most stunning orange paintwork, emerging from the Audi-sourced V8. Company founder Victor Muller penned the car and wanted to create a timeless beauty: a modern classic car with epic presence and a sense of fun. And, while it always looked too much on the show stand, everyone who sees this car falls in love. The gaping, round, front end and the blindingly shiny front splitter announce its presence; then there are the LED lights, the incredible plunging bonnet and the central air intake on the equally shiny trip of aluminium across the front of the roof… just impossible to ignore. The side profile is equally impressive, with two air intakes, the Gurney flap and the turbine-shaped wheels that pull hot air from the brake discs. In fact,

the jet engine theme runs deep through the car and its intakes and vents. It all follows the turbine design ethos and ties into the company history that is intertwined with aviation. The back end provides perhaps the most dramatic view of all, externally at least, with the engine peeking through the glass panels, Ferrari-style, to the stainless steel rear diffuser and wraparound apron. The exhaust pipes even come engraved with the company logo and motto: nulla tenaci invia est via, (for the tenacious, no road is impassable). It’s a fitting catch phrase for a near-impossible company. Spyker, in its first incarnation, started out as a carriage builder in the late 1800s. The First World War brought a merger with an aircraft company, which helped shape its future. But it wasn’t enough to get it through the lean times ahead and Spyker filed for bankruptcy in 1925. That was the end of the story for a full 75 years, until Dutch lawyer, businessman and car nut, Victor Muller, dusted off the name in 2000 to give it a second chance. This is the second model in the line-up, and it’s a grown-up GT car aimed roughly at the Aston Martin DB9 and Bentley Continental GT – but with a character all of its own. And, if the outside of the car messes with your head, you haven’t seen anything yet. The whole dash is coated in tortoiseshell aluminium that catches the light and, as my seared retinas acclimatise to the savage assault, I’m confronted with Fifties science fiction. The wheel is sourced from an Audi R8 but even that is trimmed with leather – we had to go on a hunt to find just three pieces of bare plastic in the

whole interior. Everything else is leather-trimmed and aluminium; the tactile toggle switches cost $50 apiece compared to the $1 parts bin specials that fill out most boutique supercars, and the new mirror assembly they’re working on, fitted to the demo Spyder at the Barrett-Jackson base, costs an eyepopping $3.000 just to make. The Recaro seats are trimmed with trademark quilted leather and then there’s the gear linkage, exposed to the world and inspired by the flight controls of old world planes. It’s a rolling work of art, and it’s here that the Spyker marks itself apart from the undoubtedly faster Italian opposition. Even the key is special, it’s a hockey puck-style milled aluminium disc that weighs heavy in the hand and forms part of the intricate start-up procedure. The puck remotely unlocks the car, a hidden button under the mirror pops the scissor door and I have to flick the fighter jet-style red covered toggle switch, then press the starter button. And that’s when we get the first minor disappointment. There is no savage explosion, no vicious burst of flames from a car that looks like a jet fighter in full flight. This is, when all is said and done, a mildly-tuned Audi V8 and it simply coughs into life and settles into a steady rumble. Muller has already specced a louder exhaust that will bring the characteristic V8 burble back into play. There are bypass valves that help make the note but, even on its loudest setting, it falls far short and fails to drown out the transmission whine from the Audi S8’s ZF torque converter auto box that will form the only transmission in the early days. That, too, needs to change. Spyker reasonably argues that 100 per cent of its orders in recent years have been for automatics, so they had to go this route

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Dutch Courage

first. The US, the Middle East, Russia and the Far East are the big markets right now, and everybody seems to want the more relaxed transmission. But the chassis is crying out with potential and this package barely scratches the surface of its sporting aspirations. With a full aluminium chassis tweaked by the company’s in-house racing team, a 1,200kg kerb weight and the same suspension set-up that starred this year on the Lotus Evora, the Aileron sounds like a dream sportscar, and it could be. It isn’t, but it was a conscious decision to turn this big two seater into a GT. So, comparing the 0-100kph time of 4.5 seconds to the not too dissimilarly priced Lamborghini LP560-4, Ferrari 458 Italia and Audi R8 V10 is more or less pointless, although its 300kph top speed is far from shabby, even in this company. The ride is sublime. On the highway, the car registers expansion joints with a dull thud but there isn’t even a tug on the wheel. This is a perfectly composed machine with near perfect poise and in auto mode it is so utterly relaxed, you could easily imagine buying one for the cruise factor alone. But on the backroads it’s slightly less convincing. The Lotus-tuned suspension is magical and Spyker has produced a zero understeer car with massive mechanical grip at the rear, thanks to 19-inch wheels wrapped in 235/35 and 295/30 Michelin Pilot Sports. This diamond, though, is not without its faults. There is no traction control, just electronic brake distribution, which goes against the gentle giant grain of the car and could catch unwary owners out. I’m not sure how to reconcile that with the GT angle, especially as it’s a racing touch on a

car that is categorically not a race car. And, even in sport mode, the ZF box always feels a fraction of a second behind the rest of the car and I can’t quite trust it enough to hold the gear to really launch at the apex. Development will help toughen up this gearbox but, for my money, it needs a six-speed manual to guarantee true immediacy and ultimate faith. The drive is not helped by the development AP Racing steel brakes; they aren’t completely progressive just yet and tend to grab halfway through the travel. Those stoppers should be silky smooth come sale time. Spyker says the car is an “and”, not an “or”, meaning potential owners are those who generally have a Lamborghini and a Ferrari, and possibly a Pagani, in the garage already. So, when the owners want to go flat out, they should take one of the other cars from the collection. The Spyker competes on a different playing field; it’s a relaxed, spectacular-looking supercar that will stand out in a crowd and bring a smile to the face of everyone who sees it. For those with €180.000 to spend on a second, third or even fifth supercar, this child’s dream-made-real could prove just too tempting. It’s a flawed underdog that has willfully gone swimming in a sea infested with conglomerateowned Italian and German sharks. You have to love the sheer audacity of the plan. And, on his second attempt, Muller has created a car that is a slug of power and a manual gearbox away from greatness in the supercar ranks, and is already a fantastic GT in its own right. For the tenacious, it seems, no road is impassable. n

Price u €162.000 Engine u 4.2-litre V8 Transmission u Six-speed automatic Max power u 400bhp Max torque u 480Nm Top speed u 300kph 0-100kph u 4.5sec

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GADGETS

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If you like the thought of 3D television but don’t like using uncomfortable glasses, the Toshiba Regza GL1 is the home gadget you’ve always dreamed of. The secret lies in a panel that separates three-dimensional images and a Cell Rezga processor, specially designed to work with images with an added dimension. The LED-type panels offer resolutions of 466x350 pixels for the 30.5cm model, and 1,280x720 pixels for the 50.8cm version.

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iPad

The Apple iPad has been around for about a year but it is still a top choice when it comes to education and entertainment for the whole family. Watch videos, play games or use it as a reader, with a host of books you can either purchase or download free from the App or Kindle store on Amazon. Even babies and children can learn on the iPad, with applications created just for them, focusing on the ABC, numbers and colours. There is something for everyone, of course, and those who love reading will delight in hundreds of free books, including masterpieces by Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Chekhov, to name a few. You can also purchase all the latest bestsellers on Amazon, since the iPad reads books in Kindle format. The iPad makes surfing on the Internet a breeze, as you can check out your favourite sites, or network on social sites like Facebook, while lying on your couch, without having to deal with cables or a mouse. The one downside of the current model is that it doesn’t support Flash, so you cannot view certain websites and videos.

Bose presents a new way to enjoy your home theatre, thanks to the VideoWave system. Forget about bulky speakers, cables or a host of gadgets and equipment messing up your living room. VideoWave contains it all, with invisible speakers built into its HD display. It also boasts the award-winning waveguide technology, built directly into the video display and playing thunderous low notes and dramatic sound effects with crystal clear perfection. The system creates a wide, spacious soundstage around your living room, despite containing no external speakers, through Bose’s trademark PhaseGuide technology. Its ADAPTiQ audio calibration system recognises the size and shape of your room, as well as each piece of furniture, adjusting the sound so it is heard consistently. It also eliminates clutter, as equipment such as Bluray players, cable boxes and games systems can Bose VideoWave by all be connected to one console, which can be hidden from view. It comes with a remote control that works on everything from your DVR to your iPod.

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We love this highly original digital frame by Panasonic, with its 22.9cm screen and its iPod/iPhone base, which allows you to view images taken on these gadgets in high quality. The frame is as good-looking as it is functional, working just as well hanging on the wall as it does standing on a table. The MW-20 comes with access for SD memory cards, and boasts an internal memory of 2GB. i www.panasonic.com

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If you’re after a truly stylish reader, you can’t go wrong with Sony’s two latest models: the Sony Reader Pocket Edition and the Sony Reader Touch Edition, both with electronic ink screens and boasting 16 levels of grey. The Sony Reader Pocket Edition measures 12.7cm and offers 800x600 pixel resolution and a 7,000 page autonomy. The Sony Reader Touch Edition measures 15.2 cm and has the same 800x600 pixel resolution. Both models feature an expansion slot for SD cards or Memory Stick Duo, though they have an internal memory of 512MB and 1.4GB, respectively. The readers support files in DRM, as well as PDF and EPUB files. They also reproduce audio files. They come in various colours with stylish, easy-to-use touch screens.

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Although we are particularly partial to the iPad when it comes to a reader that also provides a complete entertainment system, the revamped Kindle continues to be a good option for those who only want to read and have a smaller budget. The new Kindle is 21 per cent smaller and 15 per cent lighter than its predecessor, with a 20 per cent faster refresh rate on its E Ink screen. There are now two different colours to choose from: graphite and white. The screen size remains the same, though page turns are faster and the internal storage is now 4GB. Users can look forward to an entire month of battery life with no wireless, or 10 days using the wireless mode.

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HP’s new printer boasts Internet access, a feature which takes the printing process to a whole new level. Finally, you can open your email and print any images or documents directly, without having to save on a separate card or USB drive. Photosmart comes with a touch screen and apps dedicated to Apple phones and Android systems. It prints directly from Facebook, as well as from new sites, and stores all images you scan. There are four different models to choose from, varying in screen size and functions.

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The new Sony Vaio P takes the best of its predecessor and adds splashes of style with a new range of bright, bold colours to choose from, and significant changes to its interior as well. Known as the most exclusive lifestyle PC on the market, it allows you to send an email while you’re on the train, send an IM while you’re having lunch or use its GPS navigation system to get you from A to B in a flash. Features include Intel Atom, 2GB RAM memory, integrated graphics, three-to-four hours of battery use, luminosity sensor, complete QWERTY keyboard and an accelerometer which inclines the screen content according to whether you’re holding the screen vertically or horizontally. The 1600x768 pixel screen can be reduced to 1280x600 pixels with the touch of a button. Control it in two ways: either with a control ball or with its inbuilt track pad and mouse buttons, located on the right and left of the screen respectively. It also contains Sony Remote Play, which allows you to watch videos stored on your PS3 and even play some games.

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Star Gifts

Kids’ Toys of the Year

Décor News: Golden Christmas with Bisazza

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This Christmas, we have collected star items available locally to give you some ideas for the ultimate gift. From a little something special to an extravagant gesture, there is something for him, for her and even for the beloved furry friends... Report Andrea black

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Piano White Christmas

The new black is white when it comes to luxury products and this fabulous grand piano is no exception. The 152cm Moutrie will jazz up your home and is suitable for any standard of pianist, from beginner to concert professional. Price 7.500â&#x201A;Ź From Royal Pianos, Marbella Tel 952 858 777

Luxury TV bed

We love this unique bed creation bringing you absolute luxury with space-saving design. Featuring a hidden TV in the footboard which rises and retracts at the touch of a button, there is also a compartment in the side rail for DVD players, satellite boxes or games consoles. Sizes from double up to emperor. Price 4.300â&#x201A;Ź From Marbella Furniture Gallery, Marbella Tel 952 907 790

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Orbita Watch Case

Super luxury for your expensive watches. This glass display watch winder from Orbita is sure to showcase your beloved timepieces in style while also keeping them safe and dust free. This one fits three watches, but it is also available for one. Price 2300€ From Pavés, Puerto Banús Tel 952 818 822

Speaker Docking by Bang & Olufsen

BeoSound 8 is a powerful, top of the range, new speaker dock for the iPad, iPhone and iPod that takes the digital music experience to a completely new level. Cool and simple to use, cabled or through Apple Airport Express, it delivers your music in the ultimate B&O quality to anywhere in the house and it also integrates with B&O’s intelligent remotes for convenience. Highly customisable, the BeoSound 8 design has a magical hovering 2D appearance and it is a must have for music and B&O lovers. Price 995€ From Bang & Olufsen, Puerto Banús Tel 952 817 250

Original’s Bear Chair

Funky, robust and elegant at the same time, this unique, custom-made chair would stand proudly in any classic or contemporary home. Featuring silver brushed curved wooden frame and black grizzly fur, it is an artistic piece mixing craze and beauty. Originals also has a range of unique lamps and other decorative pieces, providing excellent ideas of gifts for home lovers. Price 760€ From Originals Interiors, Marbella Tel 952 863 230

Bombee Rainbow Rings

Our absolute favourite is this fab selection of colourful rings from Bombee that would melt any lady’s heart. Featuring rose, white and yellow eighteen carat gold, precious coloured stones with mother of pearl in a diamond bezel. Price 3.595€ From Pavés, Puerto Banús Tel 952 818 822

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Candelabra Love

Who couldn’t use yet another candelabra in their house? This stylish 40x21cm anthracite designer item by Mooi (B&B) comes straight from Italy along with many beautiful pieces you can find in Sotogrande interiorist, Patricia Darch’s showroom. Price 379€ From Patricia Darch Interiors, Sotogrande Tel 956 615 350

Spotify Madness

The Sonos S5 is a high-performance, all-in-one wireless music system that delivers crystal-clear, room-filling sound. This 5-driver speaker system rivals much larger, more complicated audio equipment. Simply plug in wherever you want to enjoy your music. For a wireless experience, all you need to do is connect it directly to your router and start your favourite audio software. A must-have product in the digital music age. Price 399€ From Zapping, San Pedro Tel 952 785 698

Living Colors from Philips

Colour-up your world with stylish Philips ambient lighting designed to display an almost infinite variety of colours. Choose the suitable setting according to your mood or special occasion and let your home transform again and again. Complete with remote control. Price 159€ per unit From El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús

Heineken BeerTender from Krups

Every beer-loving man should have their own draught beer chiller and dispenser. The best on the market is designed by Krups for Heineken and is compatible with any 5 litres keg available in supermarkets. Just pop your pre-chilled barrel into the stylish stand and let the party begin! Price 179€ From El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús

Crab Ring by Stephen Webster

Jeweller to the stars, Stephen Webster has a stunning range of bold and beautiful pieces. Ladies will love this 18 carat white gold ring, pave set with blue sapphires and black diamonds, which belongs to the under-water inspired Jewels Verne fine collection. From Stephen Webster, Puerto Banús Tel 952 816 976

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Dell Studio Laptops

If Mac computers are not for you but you would like your PC to be sexy, we can highly recommend DELL’s Studio Line laptops. Their cutting-edge technology is now available with super stylish casings that you can customise yourself. Apart from many solid colours, there are also thousands of desiger images to chose from on-line when you make your purchase. The laptops come with built in speakers and video camera. Price from 729€ From www.dell.es

Sweet Dreams with Bang & Olufsen

The slimline alarm clock and sleep timer, BeoTime, will create the perfect sleeping environment for your loved one. Wake to its gentle alarm chime or touch it lightly to snooze for a few more minutes. At night, use the sleep timer to switch all Bang & Olufsen equipment in the room to standby. To light up the clock face, simply touch the brushed aluminium surface. Price 317€ From Bang & Olufsen, Puerto Banús Tel 952 817 250

Sweet Amuletto’s

These gorgeous lucky bracelets from Spanish Amuletto make a prefect present. Handcrafted creations, they are made from gold, precious pearls, diamonds and leather and are the musthave accessory for today’s modern woman. Choose from 3 unique collections incorporating decorative white gold and diamond centre pieces, semiprecious coloured stones or funky sardonyx cameos set with black diamond and silver. Price 90€ – 3.000€ From Pavés, Puerto Banús Tel 952 818 822

Aquatimer Collection by IWC Schaffhausen

If your man likes a sporty contemporary look, these fab watches from the Aquatimer collection could be your choice of gift this Cristmas. With stainless steel case, automatic movement and convex, anti-reflective sapphire crystal, its rubber bracelet makes it the perfect watch to wear on a sunny day, while sailing, lunching or just enjoying being alive. From A. Marcos Joyeria, Málaga Tel 952 213 893

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Nespresso from DeLonghi

Another household item which is a must! Make your own Capuccinos or Lattes at the press of a button with a luxury range of exotic coffee blends available to order on-line, directly to your doorstep. This top of the range Nespresso model from DeLonghi is fully automatic and includes a milk frosting compartment. Price 399€ From El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús

Lingerie to Provoke

Big Pilot’s Chronograph by IWC Schaffhausen

If your man is super stylish, opt for this chic watch with many impressive features including Pellaton automatic winding and a seven-day power reserve when fully wound. It also has a power reserve display, Breguet spring, date display, a soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields, screw-in crown, sapphire glass, convex, anti-reflective coating on both sides and security against drops in air pressure. Wow! From A. Marcos Joyeria, Málaga Tel 952 213 893

This brand new Sherlyn Rollon model is made from the finest silk jacquard and its enchanting forest design is set off perfectly by the delicate lace trim complete with dewy lurex details. Dark and hypnotic, the ultimate in seduction. Price 265€ From Agent Provocateur Contact www.agentprovocateur.com

Doggy ‘Steelbone’ Dreams

Just look at this unique and modern sculptured bed for your beloved furry friend, perfect to fit the most contemporary of backdrops. Spanish brand, The Cool Dog, also offers many more unique pieces for the coolest urban dog lounging experience. Price from 750€ From THE COOL DOG Contact www.thecooldog.es

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For something completely different (as racoons aren’t really indigenous to these shores) the Sylvanian Families Motorcycle and Side Car by Flair Leisure is among the Dream Dozen. Racoon grandparents George and Mildred Mulberry come complete with motorcycle and sidecar, helmets and goggles, picnic hamper and warm clothes, as it can be quite chilly riding through the Sylvanian countryside.

If hamsters are more their bag, the ZhuZhu Grooming Salon by Character Options will let them style their pint-sized pets to perfection. (The toy hamsters can be bought separately, so no need to subject real hamsters to what could be a form of torture!) The set comes complete with a hamster chair, hairdryer, brushes, grooming supplies and a mirror with real lights.

With the Christmas countdown underway, Belinda Beckett reviews the toys tipped to be top of children’s wishlists this season. Meanwhile the wanna-befamous culture spawned by TV shows like X Factor is catered for with the new JLS Collector Dolls from Vivid (£14.99). Whether your favourite is Aston, JB, Marvin or Oritsé, you can collect the whole band. The 30cm high dolls feature authentic laser–image facesculpts and bespoke outfits in their individual colours.

Little girls grow bigger every day and mini fashionistas from age six plus will have fun with Bratz 10.10.10, from MGA Entertainment UK (£9.99). The iconic brand was relaunched with 10 new characters on 10/10/2010 for its 10th anniversary. Each Bratz Basic doll is fully articulated and sports super-stylish fashions.

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THE DREAM DOZEN

u City Airport, Lego UK (£84.99) u Fireman Sam Deluxe Fire Station Playset,

Character Options (£29.99) u FurReal Go Go Walking Pup, Hasbro (£59.99) u Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear, Mattel UK (£39.99) u Kidizoom VideoCam, VTech (£59.99) u Monopoly Revolution, Hasbro (£29.99) u Moon Dough Barn, Spinmaster Toys UK

(£19.99)

This year’s collection reflects all the latest girlie trends, from fashion, grooming and celebrity to the ultimate four-legged designer accessory, although unlike the portable pooches sported by Paris Hilton & Co, the FurReal Go Go Walking Pup by Hasbro likes to walk. Girls are in charge as they control Go Go’s hot pink leash to make her walk in circles or figure of eights, wag her tail, pant and bark just like a real pup when stroked. (4 x C batteries included)

u Nerf N Strike Stampede ECS, Hasbro

(£54.99) u Paper Jamz Guitar, Wow Wee Europe

(£24.99) u ‘Pumpaloons’ – action game, Drumond Park

(£19.99) u Sylvanian Families Motorcycle and Sidecar,

Flair Leisure (£24.99) u ZhuZhu Grooming Salon, Character Options

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Dr Who’s trusty sonic screwdriver, which can operate virtually any lock, mechanical or electronic, has become one of the icons of the TV series and now kids can have nearly as much fun with the Eleventh Doctor Sonic Screwdriver by Character Options (£14.99), which comes with authentic lights, spring-loaded extending action and numerous thumb-controlled settings. Pressing the button on the side of the handle activates the LED and Sound FX which operates in closed mode. Flip open the cap at the end of the Screwdriver to reveal an additional button that activates the light and sound effects when it is in full extension open mode.

Fans of the Halo sci fi video game will have hours of fun with the UNSC Arctic Rocket Warthog by MEGA Bloks (£19.99). The 4x4 vehicle with mounted weapon is ideal for scouting across any terrain, moving troops and harassing enemy vehicles! Themed on the popular Xbox 360 real-time strategy video game, it comes with a 226-piece buildable play set, building blocks with a new camouflage effect and three miniature action figures (one Covenant Elite and two UNSC Spartans) with weapons.

TV- and film-licenced toys are tipped to be huge for Christmas 2010. This year’s favourite film, Toy Story 3, has been brought to life by Mattel UK with the Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear. The 12-inch articulated action figure includes a cool rocket pack with afterburner jet lights and sounds. Activate his laser arm lights and phrases from the movie, for adventures to infinity and beyond!

Star Wars cyborgs live with the Clone Wars General Grievous Lightsaber by Hasbro (£34.99). Let battle commence by spinning the two lightsabers simultaneously in one hand; take out the spinner and connect the two lightsabers for double-bladed lightsaber action. Both include electronic lights and authentic battle sounds! (6 x AAA batteries not included).

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This category is jam-packed full of great games for all the family to enjoy, so no excuse for the adults to retreat into couch potato land after dinner. One game guaranteed to keep them on the edge of their seats is MONOPOLY Revolution by Hasbro, now completely unrecognisable from the old family favourite with its electronic, circular board, complete with music and sound effects! New features include money cards instead of cash, Community Chest and Chance cards with exciting sound effects… and when players hear the sound of a jail door closing, they know where they must go. The game also features popular songs from Monopoly’s history over the last seven-and-a-half decades, so even the great grandparents will enjoy it. (Requires 3 AAA batteries.)

If that sounds too frenectic after you’ve just pigged out, there’s a game for that too: Pig Goes Pop (£16.99), by Drumond Park, ideal for anyone aged four and over. On the roll of the colourful dice, each player feeds the happy hog a coloured hamburger, pushing his head down the number of times shown on the burger. He can fit more than quite a few mouthfuls into his tummy before his coat can no longer take the strain – and then, to everyone’s delight, the little pig goes POP! There are plenty of active participation games to work off post-prandial lethargy. Pump up the action with Pumpaloons, also by Drumond Park, a competitive team game for all the family. The idea is to dash to your pump and make the clown-like wobbly characters stand up to their full height of three feet. The faster you pump, the faster they grow. The Pumpaloon which fills out first lets out a ‘victory’ squeak.

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Girls can make their own funky fashion statements with the Zubber Jewellery Maker (£19.99) from Flair Leisure. Creations can be accessorised with rhinestones, gems or even handmade charms and linked together in a variety of ways. Each set contains three different colours of the unique Zubber compound, an activator to make it ‘set’, a selection of gemstones, necklace bands, rings, links and clips and a handy workstation to keep it all tidy.

It could be a clever move to treat the kids to the Kidizoom VideoCam by VTech. Relax while they have fun capturing the Christmas Day festivities on film, while the editing options will ensure peace and goodwill well into the New Year! The VideoCam’s face-tracking technology will enable them to add moving animations to a moving picture, movie-style openings and borders, just like a real Hollywood director. It has built-in games too. Features include a 1.8-inch colour TFT screen, 256MB of internal memory, a 4 x digital zoom and 2.0 mega pixel resolution. Includes TV and PC connection and memory is expandable with an SD card. Available in blue and pink.

A toy is not just for Christmas and these inspiring gifts for all ages will keep minds and hands busy long afterwards. Frequent flyers can spend many fascinating hours inventing scenarios at Lego UK’s City Airport. Enter the terminal through the revolving doors, check in at the ticket desk, go through the security checkpoint with X-ray machine and relax in the café and lounge until the flight’s called, when the Control Tower will clear you for take-off. Or perhaps the flight is delayed… Includes jet plane, flight terminal, control tower, baggage cart, passengers, crew and more.

Would-be designers are also catered for in this year’s crop of creative toys. The Harumika Designer Dress Form Set by Bandai UK (£21.99) allows fashionistas to design bespoke fashions without glue, scissors or sewing. Insert the pieces of fabric into the silicon strip on the back of the mannequin and they’re fixed. Designers can strut their stuff on the virtual catwalk by uploading designs at www.harumika.eu. The set includes two mannequins, materials and stickers.

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This year’s new category, Cool Toyz, celebrates the hippest toys on the market. Tipped to be a top seller is the Paper Jamz Guitar by Wow Wee Europe (£24.99). Guitars come in five iconic rock styles with Active Graphics Technology™, four play modes so even the least musical can grind out note-perfect guitar rock riffs by touch alone, and three legendary rock anthems included on each guitar. Circuitembedded paper enables kids to play like the pros by simply touching the paper surface in Perfect and Rhythm Play modes, or turn off the vocals and sing along, Karaoke-style. With a built-in speaker, they can also rock out over 30 killer chords in awesome Freestyle mode, using majors, minors, sharps and flats to create their very own legendary rock hits. (Perhaps Santa should also ensure this present comes with an accessory for parents: earplugs!) Alternatively, parents could arm themselves with the Nerf N Strike Stampede ECS by Hasbro (£54.99). It features a new pop-out bipod, which doubles as a handle, and a removable shield, allowing players to transition to Attack Mode. The blaster also comes complete with one six dart clip and three extended clips which hold 18 darts each, offering the highest clip capacity from NERF yet. (6 x D batteries not included.)

Meanwhile, if you think dolls are for whimps, take note that the award-winning Barbie Video Girl (£59.99) features the very latest technology and is not just a stylish doll but a real working video camera. A high-specification lens in her necklace and a full colour LCD viewing screen on her back enables girls to record and view movies instantly. Plus, they can download video edit software free from www.barbie.com/videogirl along with fun movie-making tips allowing them to cut, credit and add special effects.

Pre-schoolers will be spoilt for choice with a collection that covers key stages of development. Tipped to be tops with toddlers is the Fireman Sam Deluxe Fire Station Playset by Character Options, complete with carry handle. Open up the headquarters to reveal a kitchen, utility room and turn table for Jupiter to be directed out of the opening doors. It comes with Officer Steele and Sam figures plus accessories such as a fire extinguisher, fireman’s pole and an allimportant bell.

To get youngsters to sleep after the day’s excitement, Character Options’ Peppa Pig Lullaby Peppa (£19.99) could be a wise investment. Press Peppa’s heart-shaped dome on her tummy and she’ll play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, simultaneously casting soft starlight that will reflect on the ceiling and gently fade away.

Kids aged three and over will enjoy creating their own farm and animals with the Moon Dough Barn from Spinmaster Toys UK, and the amazingly light dough never dries out. Simply place the Moon Dough in the top of the barn, turn the handle and see the farm animals magically pop out … a horse, a chicken, or maybe a cow or a sheep. Mould some hay to feed them, or a fence to keep them in. The kit includes a magical moulding barn, fence and hay moulds, themed play mat and three colours of dough. Contents vary.

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Gold reflections: The Couronne mirror, finished in white gold mosaic

Treasure chest: Stash valuables in the Bullion gold mosaicfaced storeage unit

Mirror mirror: You will be the fairest when reflected in the golden light of the Gran Reflet CarrĂŠ wall mirror

Silver splash: Pois Blanco white and white gold mosaic bathroom tiling

Glass with class: Marie Antoinette chandelier with glass teardrop motifs and silk shades

Gold bar: White and yellow gold glass mosaic inlays lend glamour to a home cocktail bar, for those precious moments of free time.

Let it shine: A waterfall of gold tesserae on a powder pink background showcases the Sfumatura shading technique, a mosaic sequence graded from light to dark Christmas is a time for creating golden memories and exquisite Italian design company Bisazza has the festive season all wrapped up with its new Golden Winter collection, starring glass mosaics finished in precious white and yellow gold, woven into exquisite wall tiling and objets dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;art to transform your home into a luminescent winter wonderland. Add some pizzazz to your family celebrations this Christmas with Bisazza, the world-leading designer of hgh end interior and exterior glass mosaics. t Belinda Becke tt Repor

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Pure gold: Quilted gold leather and mosaic pouffe from the Bisazza Home collection

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Floral designs have long been part and parcel of feminine fashion. However, this season, John Galliano has marked a new milestone with his haute couture collection combining cutting-edge technology and unadulterated artistry to create ‘wearable flowers’, inspired by the Les Rhumbs gardens in Granville, Normandy, where the designer Christian Dior spent the happiest moments of his childhood. Tulip-shaped dresses, silk hortensia prints and floral bouquet hairpieces have thrilled fashionistas who once again applauded Galliano’s uncanny ability to marry the past to the present and future. Who said that flowers didn’t grow in winter? With John Galliano, any season is ideal for dressing up in nature’s brightest colours.

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From brows to eyes, foundations to lips, Marisa Cutillas brings us the must-have looks for the Christmas season.

Contoured cheeks: The 1980s penchant for darker shades beneath the cheekbone is back, but to a lesser extent. The contouring should not be brash but subtle, using a shade that is two to three tones darker than the blush you apply directly onto cheekbones.

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Red lips: Do you remember the early 1990s when the girls from hit series Beverly Hills, 90210 started off a trend that would last for two or three years: matte lips in any shade from dark red to plum? Well, the look is back after a long hiatus where lip gloss, rather than lipstick, was de rigueur in pale tones such as light pink, peach or nude. While nude in general is the word for the season, when it comes to lips, bold colours are back. Wear your favourite intense red shade with confidence: everything from bright red to blackcurrant is cool. Feel free to gloss it up or keep it matte; the idea is to emphasise the lips, yet keep eyes and cheeks light and natural.

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Eyes nude or smokey, take your pick: Two contradictory but equally enticing trends are making their presence felt in top designers’ Autumn/Winter fashion shows in New York, London and Milán: on the one hand, nude looks are in, and on the other, bold, smokey eyes with lots of Kohl. For a picture perfect nude look, use light concealer followed by a base eye shadow. Top with either light pink, peach, brown or grey eyeshadow, blended smoothly above the upper lash line and below the lower lash line. You can opt for a bit of shine in the corner of the eye if you wish. Combine with nude lipstick to keep it all natural. For smokey eyes, use dark grey or black eye shadow as usual, but spice up the look with dark blue, green or violet Kohl, applied thickly in the upper and lower lash lines.

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Matte complexion: The key look for foundation is matte yet luminous; before applying your foundation, apply a good primer followed by your foundation, then luminous pressed powder. Pale skin: Stay away from the UV bed this winter; porcelain white skin is the look of the season.

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The Body Shop, founded in the 1970s by natural products lover Anita Roddick and now boasting over 2,400 stores all around the world, recently opened a new shop in the centre of Marbella. This will bring a smile to the face of many beauty enthusiasts who delight in soaps, gels, creams and colognes inspired by the natural goodness of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. This month, we bring you products that are sure to tempt your senses with their enticing scents and lush textures. Take your pick from these must-haves:

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1 – Cucumber Cleansing Milk: Perfect for cleansing the face from excess oil, make-up and other impurities. This gentle, refreshing cleansing milk works nicely on sensitive skin, leaving it soft, smooth and refreshed. 2 – Delipscious Tinted Lip Balm: Made from food-grade ingredients, this new lip conditioner hydrates lips and adds a splash of colour. It contains natural ingredients such as organic, coldpressed Community Trade coconut oil, organic beeswax from Zambia and cocoa butter. 3 – Buriti Baby Range: New mums are undoubtedly concerned about the high level of chemicals present in many baby products. The Body Shop’s Buriti Range contains everything from creams and gels to shampoos and a special baby brush, all of which are paediatrician- and dermatologistapproved. They contain no alcohol, artificial colours or added preservatives, and are ideal for sensitive skin. 4 – Natrulift: A new anti-ageing line containing organic pomegranate pulp and seeds, antioxidants, moisturisers, and natural products such as Brazil nut, aloe vera and honey. Natrulift works to reduce the appearance of fine lines, giving skin new firmness with its highly active blend. The line boasts a range of products, including cleansers, serums and creams. 5 – Almond Nail and Cuticle Pen: Promotes healthier nails by softening cuticles, strengthening nails and whitening tips. The pen contains sweet almond oil and Community Trade organic soy oil and olive oil. It is also rich in Community Trade organic beeswax, which conditions and provides moisture to skin. 6 – Peppermint Soothing Pumice Foot Scrub: Contains volcanic rock, which helps to eliminate rough skin. It contains Community Trade peppermint oil and menthol to refresh and cool the feet. 7 – Japanese Cherry Blossom Eau De Toilette: A light, floral scent bringing the magic of delicate Japanese cherry blossom up close and personal. Delicate floral notes are added to a fruity musk and sandalwood base for an Oriental fragrance that is feminine and elegant. 8 – For Men Maca Root Shave Cream: A closer, smoother shave is more achievable than ever with this softening cream containing Peruvian maca root and creatine, which energise skin. Community Trade Brazil nut oil and sesame oil bring moisture into the equation while delicious aloe vera soothes sensitive skin.

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Celebrity Follower: Gwyneth Paltrow

The Cleanse diet and detox programme, designed by New York cardiologist and detox specialist Dr. Alejandro Junger, lasts for 21 days and involves foregoing ‘toxins’ such as sugar, wheat, caffeine, soy, corn, dairy, meat, and oats. Followers are allowed two liquid meals a day, composed of a smoothie, juice or soup, and one solid lunch containing vegetables, salad, lean protein and gluten-free grains. The diet helps you fight inflammation, which causes premature ageing and organ damage, and the bonus is the corollary weight loss. Gwyneth Paltrow, in her website GOOP, had this to say of the diet: “This programme allowed me to work and exercise regularly, something I cannot do if I am on a liquid-only detox. I followed it to the letter and I can report that it worked wonders. I feel pure and happy and much lighter (I dropped the extra pounds I had gained during a majorly fun and delicious ‘relax and enjoy life’ phase about a month ago). I also really enjoyed learning about the incredible health benefits of resting your digestive system. This thing is amazing.”

The Raw Food Diet

Celebrity Follower: Alicia Silverstone

PETA supporter and avid environmentalist Alicia Silverstone is no newcomer to dieting. Following an adolescence in which her weight seemed to fluctuate like the tide, she is now slimmer than ever thanks to the Raw Food Diet. Alicia aims to eat 75 per cent uncooked food, to enjoy all the benefits of vitamins and enzymes that are often lost when we cook food. She loves tucking into fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, seaweed, dried fruit, freshly squeezed juices and mineral water.

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The Lemon Cleanse Diet

The Montignac Plan

Demi Moore tweeted that she was starting the lemon cleanse diet, only to tweet a few days later that she had given up. It’s not hard to imagine why this diet is hard to stick to; it lasts for a minimum of four or five days but some people manage to stay on it for up to two weeks. Strict followers are pleased about how quickly pounds are shed but the book it is based on (The Master Cleanser by Stanley Burroughs, written in the 1940s) states that it is strictly a cleansing diet, and that at least half the weight loss is regained as soon as followers start eating normally. The diet eliminates toxins, cleanses your kidneys and digestive system, purifies the cells, eliminates waste and harmful material stored in the joints and muscles and relieves pressure on your nerves, arteries and blood vessels. During the diet, you consume only a mixture of lemon, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. The recipe is as follows: Take 120ml of water, add the juice from half a lemon, add two tablespoons of maple syrup and a dash of cayenne pepper. Stir well and enjoy (or not)!

Somehow, Ms. Minogue’s curvy yet slim physique which she’s kept intact for years indicates that she doesn’t really need to go on any diets, yet she swears by The Montignac Plan, which promulgates eating foods with a low glycemic index. The idea is to divide up your food intake in the following manner: at meals, eat 30 per cent proteins, 30 per cent healthy fats and 40 per cent carbohydrates. Eat only good carbs (such as fruits, vegetables, wholemeal bread, dark chocolate) and shun bad carbs (including potatoes, white bread and sugar). The Montignac Plan is divided into two phases: the first, lasting for about two months, focuses on detoxifying the body, and the second is concerned with maintenance. The diet is particularly attractive because it focuses on French cuisine (thus permitting cheese and gourmet chocolate) and does away with the need for time-consuming, impractical calorie counting. n

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Fight Colds and Flu the Natural Way

Christmas can be as stressful as it is fun, especially when we’re not 100 per cent physically. Colds and flu, and ensuing fever and chills, can put a damper on the festivities for anyone unlucky enough to catch them during the holiday season and it’s worse than ever when our kids are the sufferers. Try the following natural tips to keep illness at bay: u Eliminate the toxins that weaken your immune system. These include refined flour products (such as store-bought biscuits), white sugar and nearly all fast foods. A sure-fire way of boosting your immunity is by including more raw fruit and veg in your daily diet, especially foods rich in Vitamin C (such as broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, kiwi fruit and even potatoes, all less known for their Vitamin C content than the citric fruits but nevertheless packed with natural goodness. In addition, include garlic and onion in your diet, which are especially indicated for staving off and fighting infection. u Take the following important supplements: Vitamins C, D3 and E, as well as zinc and selenium. u Sleep well. A lack of sleep has been linked to a host of physical and mental problems because it impairs the immune system. Dr. Diwakar Balachandran of the Sleep Center at the University of Texas, explains: “Studies show that our T-cells go down when we are sleep deprived, while inflammatory cytokines go up. This could lead to the greater risk of developing a cold or flu.” u If you have already caught a cold, take colloidal silver supplements which dramatically reduce the number of days you are sick. Natural anti-virals include Echinacea, ginger, olive leaf extract and wild mountain oregano.

Grow an Ecological Garden at Home with Terra Sana The Terra Sana Golden Mile restaurant is a special place indeed for those whose passions are cooking and organics. Not only does it hold a monthly organic goods market, it also hosts cooking lessons for adults and children, aimed at restoring fresh, healthy, organic cuisine in the family kitchen. Terra Sana has taken it a step further with a recent workshop called How to Grow an Eco Garden in a Small Space, held by the Agrarian Art School. The talk revealed how you don’t need to have a lavish home and garden to grow your own vegetables, since it is perfectly feasible to do so in small spaces like terraces, balconies and even your own kitchen.

i For further information on upcoming events, please contact Raquel on Tel: 667 673 557. www.terrasana.net

Beware of Baby Carrots

At Christmas time, those of us who cook in the house often spend many hours collecting recipes to tempt our family’s taste buds. It can often be difficult to dream up interesting side dishes, and many of us opt for simple treats like steamed veg with a bit of oil and freshly-cracked pepper on top. Carrots are a great side to most meat dishes but if you opt for this vegetable, make sure you use fresh, mature carrots rather than frozen ‘baby’ carrots which are actually washed and dipped in chlorine to kill bacteria and plant pathogens. Since chlorine had been linked to some cancers, put in a bit of extra time and effort and buy fresh. Your family’s health will thank you for it.

Lose a Stone in 30 Days with Sensa Sensa is a new weight loss product causing quite a stir worldwide since it has been proven to be highly effective, despite containing no harmful elements like stimulants, fat blockers, diuretics, pills or drugs. The scientific principle behind Sensa is simple: as you eat, smell and taste food, receptors send messages to your brain which release hormones that inform your body when you have had enough. This phenomenon is knows as Sensory Specific Satiety. Sensa imitates this effect by enhancing smell and triggering your ‘I feel full’ signal earlier. It’s super-easy to use – just sprinkle it on food before you eat; and don’t worry about calorie counting, combining specific foods or eating special meals. Sensa has been proven effective in one of the largest clinical studies ever performed on a non-prescription weight loss product. A six-month investigation was carried out on 1,436 men and women who lost an average of a stone each (around 15 per cent of their total body weight).

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t’s difficult to be part of the Marbella jetset without having bumped into the charismatic doctor, Kai O. Kaye. Dr. Kaye heads the Ocean Clinic in the centre of Marbella, a mecca when it comes to everything from breast augmentation surgery right through to non-surgical procedures like Botox and fillers. One of the defining characteristics of Dr. Kaye is his warmth; despite an impressive curriculum that includes studies in Bonn, Paris, Munich and the USA, he is anything but snobby, and he blends a love for science and art with an unswerving devotion to making people happy. Dr. Kaye’s passion for beauty in its ideal form can be traced to his childhood. Born in Bonn, Germany 35 years ago, Dr. Kaye was an only child, a fact that didn’t mar his sense of social awareness. “When you’re not used to anything else, it’s quite easy,” he says, with a thoughtful expression. “In my opinion a child doesn’t need brothers or sisters to grow up in a sociable way. There are many other points of reference. What’s more, only-children mature faster, since while other children are playing with people their age, only-children spend a lot of time with their parents and other adults.” Dr. Kaye’s early years seem taken out of a storybook. He grew up in the countryside, surrounded by fields where he would take the family’s horses for a ride and play with his three cats. He says, “I had no distractions like computer games or iPads, so I spent 90 per cent of my time outside. My friends and I were always mending things or building things like tree houses. When you grow up like this, you get used to things taking the form you want them to.” Dr. Kaye was also very practical, and he laments that, owing to the video game boom, “Nowadays, I’d bet that 80 per cent of teenagers wouldn’t even know how to change the tyre on a bike.” Dr. Kaye’s childhood had a distinctly artistic leaning, since his mother was an art historian and his father was equally keen. “My parents used to take me to museums all the time. When you’re six it sucks but by the time you’re 16 it’s great!” he smiles, adding, “ In hindsight these visits bestowed me with an eye for proportion and an appreciation

for beauty that contrasted well with the purely manual skills I learned in the great outdoors. Art is a reflection of beauty and now I’m dealing with a different aspect of beauty.” This explains why Dr. Kaye fell into the field of plastic surgery despite having no immediate medical influences. “Everyone else in my family are lawyers, professors or architects.” It is also makes sense that his signature operation is the facelift: “A facelift is so challenging because the face is in constant movement, and you need to take these dynamics into account for the planning of your operation. It is also the part of the body we use the most to communicate non-verbally.” Dr. Kaye began his studies in Bonn, heading for Paris after two years on an exchange programme. After returning to Bonn, he decided to specialise in plastic surgery, opting to complete a doctoral thesis in plastic surgery at the Technical University of Munich. Dr. Kaye’s thesis focused on new ways to transplant skin flaps, a crucial subject in the treatment of those suffering from severe burns. He then spent some time in the USA and came back to the University of Munich to work on a research programme at the plastic surgery department. He also honed his skills in Berlin, combining an active social life with the hard work involved in a career that requires 12 years of study. When Dr. Kaye was headhunted to work in Marbella, he knew he had found the perfect home. “I was tired of big cities and having to commute 40 minutes by subway every morning and 40 minutes at night,” he admits, adding, “What I love about Marbella is that you can have a very active social life if you want to, or take it slow and enjoy the outdoors and great weather.” Marbella also saw Dr. Kaye find his other half – his Italian-Spanish girlfriend, born and raised in Marbella, who shares his passion for sports and outdoor life. Dr. Kaye explains, “We like water sports

like jet skiing, sailing or windsurfing in Tarifa.” As befits an intellectual, curious character, Dr. Kaye has a host of hobbies like reading contemporary American literature (Thomas Pynchon and Paul Auster are two of his faves) and listening to music (“everything from Eminem to classical music and Café del Mar-type chillout music”). Funnily enough, he foregoes working out at the gym, staying fit by performing surgery: “It’s a real adrenalin filled experience, similar in many ways to a workout,” he says. As I end my interview with Dr. Kaye, I ponder on the thought that we are fortunate, indeed, to count of the presence of such a seasoned professional, in Marbella. The talented doctor really could have opted for any city in Europe, the USA or the country that took his fancy but finally, his love for Nature and the lively atmosphere of our seaside town, held their sway. May his love affair with Marbella continue for many years to come. n

i Avda. Ramón y Cajal 7, Marbella. Tel: 952 775 518. www.oceanclinic.net

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WASA N

aming his Marbella company after a popular brand of Swedish crispbread was a shrewd move on the part of Gothenburg-born Lars Broberg. It worked 28 years ago when he launched Wasa Real Estate and wanted to attract the Swedish market; it has helped the company to survive and thrive through two previous recessions; and it’s still working today. Wasa, a name also associated in Sweden with a 16th century king, a 17th century warship, a leading insurance company and a political party, has just as strong a resonance here, as one of Marbella’s longest-established realtors and project promoters. The company has made a significant contribution to the development of Marbella and its world-famous ‘lifestyle’ with visionary projects such as Aloha Park and Colorado Park, two of the most luxurious and well-planned urbanisations in Nueva Andalucia’s Golf Valley. Wasa also promoted the first phase of Los Arqueros Golf with its Seve Ballesteros-designed course. Arriving in Marbella from Sweden in 1978 to enjoy the weather and tax breaks, Lars had an ‘in’ on the property market early on, buying land around the Golf Valley when it was cheap and developing some 20 private luxury villas. Throughout the years, the company has found dream homes for thousands of clients of all nationalities, retaining the same team for years (sales team Peter Jacobsen and Margaretha Martin have been with the company for 14 and 15 years respectively, and Lars’ P.A. Silvia Alvarez for more than 20). Business has come largely through referrals from satisfied clients. It hasn’t done any harm, either, that the lady Lars married 21 years ago, Ángeles Muñoz, was elected Mayoress of Marbella in 2007. Together, as pillars of the community, Lars and his wife have come to represent the past, present and future of Marbella and are working hard, in their respective ways, to restore its reputation.

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Asked why Wasa continues to do well while so many other companies have closed down, Lars says: “Certainly, I was in the right place at the right time but, more than that, I always believed passionately in this area. Also, we didn’t overexpand in the good times, as others did. But, principally, I was able to put together a good team and keep them, so we have consistency of image and a reputation for reliability, and we’ve always remained true to that image. Many of our clients today go back as long as the company.” Wasa’s office in Nueva Andalucía’s Centro Plaza is one of the best-appointed in the area for a company specialising in mid-to-high end property in Marbella, Puerto Banús, Nueva Andalucía and Guadalmina. In 1989, when the commercial centre first opened, Lars had first choice of units and made sure he picked the best. The doublefronted shop window, facing the car park, is

a wonderful showcase for Wasa’s portfolio of stunning properties. However, the company doesn’t just rely on walk-ins. This spring, Wasa’s name represented Marbella at property exhibitions all over Scandinavia and the team sent another delegation to Gothenburg this autumn to capitalise on Sweden’s buoyant economy, the only European country still experiencing growth. When the market shows signs of recovery, Lars plans to develop a shopping centre on land he owns between La Quinta and Los Naranjos, to serve the north end of the Golf Valley. But, while the construction industry remains in stagnation here, resales are the core business. Some of those properties include the beautiful villas Lars built at Vega Colorado 15 years ago, a development of which he is very proud and which still has plots available, through Wasa, for development. “It is one of the safest urbanisations on the coast, gated with only one entrance and patrolled by a security car, a mini La Zagaleta if you like, and it was one of the first projects to focus on green zones which make up 50 per cent of the development,” he says. Despite its long history in Marbella, this company moves with the times as its sexy new marketing slogan shows: ‘Talk Real Estate with us. We deliver.’ Of course, one question most people would like to ask Lars is whether being married to the Mayoress of Marbella is a commercial advantage. “Only in terms of planning legalities – I know what will be a problem and what will not,” says Lars. Indeed, far from taking advantage of the connection, he keeps it filed under low profile. “You won’t even see me in photographs with my wife at official functions … I’ve done a deal with the photographer!” he laughs. n

i WASA REAL ESTATE Centro Comercial Plaza, 65-68, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 000. www.wasa.es 18/11/10 13:45:49

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Ausbanc Forum Asks Junta de Andalucía for Separate Golf Department

A recent forum held by Ausbanc highlighted the importance of the sport of golf to the Andalusian economy, since it generates over €500 million, creates over 4,000 jobs and attracts around 400,000 tourists, annually. The forum, attended by some of the Coast’s most influential executives in the golf sector, came to the conclusion that important changes need to be implemented if Andalucía is to stand strong against growing competition from nearby countries. Javier Reviriego, Director of the Finca Cortesín Golf Club, had an interesting point to make: “Many golf courses built on the coast weren’t viable on their own and should not have been constructed. When a product cannot be maintained, it gives a bad image to the rest of the sector.” In his view, new golf courses should be built as a separate entity from residential developments, and golf courses should not enter into price wars since this can lead to a loss of quality. Jaime Bosch Oliva, President of the Comité Comercial de la Real Federación Andaluza de Golf, stated that the Junta de Andalucía needs to set up a special Golf Department to deal with growing competition from other countries and to market local golf courses in a more unified, efficient manner. www.ausbanc.com

Irish Fitness Guru

Opens One-Stop Fitness Store in Marbella Looking good and keeping fit has never been easier since Mundo Fitness opened its doors on Marbella’s Golden Mile. Brought to Spain by Art of Fitness, one of Ireland’s leading lights in the fitness industry, the bijou store is a veritable treasure chest of fitness goodies, the shelves stocked high with the latest equipment, accessories, clothing and nutritional supplements, including bespoke home gyms and protein shakes. The dynamic proprietor, Muireann Gaffney, brings with her a wealth of experience in the health and fitness sector. A highly-qualified fitness, yoga and Pilates instructor herself, Gaffney’s company has been purveying state-of-the-art fitness equipment to professionals and individuals for 20 years, and counts many Irish celebrities among its clientele, including Westlife, Van Morrison and U2. “Money should not be an obstacle when it comes to getting fit,” says Muireann, whose store has fitness solutions to suit all pockets. “You can have a home gym with an investment of just €100.” Urb. Marbella Real, Local 5,

Marbella. Tel: 952 771 474. www.mundofitnessmarbella.com

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Pays Homage to Lola Flores The Marbella Town Hall recently paid posthumous homage to popular cantaora, Lola Flores, giving her a star on the Puerto Banús Walk of Fame. Mayor Ángeles Muñoz highlighted the close relationship of the Flores family with Marbella, deeming Lola to be “one of the most loved and unforgettable performers at a national and international level.” The event was attended by Lola Flores’ daughter Lolita, also a famous singer and actor. www.marbella.es

Living Well Marbella 2011 An Event To Make Us Feel Great!

Living Well Marbella is happy to announce its arrival on the Coast. After many years running doctors’ practices for expats, coordinating complimentary treatments and organising expos, the Directors felt it was time to take health care to a whole new level, working to bridge the gap between conventional approaches to medicine and holistic health. The company has organised an interesting event, Living Well Marbella 2011, which will take place at the Hotel Puente Romano on February 5 and 6, from 10am to 6pm. There will be entertainment and fun for the whole family, with stands featuring everything from doctors right through to cosmetic clinics, therapists, yoga and Pilates teachers, healers, astrologists, psychics and organic produce. There will be 25 life enhancement talks including Living Well by popular GMTV doctor and agony uncle, Dr. Hilary Jones and Embracing the Changes and Challenges in Life by well known UK relationship and lifestyle coach, Louise Van der Velde. The event will support the charities Meningitis UK and Cudeca, with a dinner on Saturday, February 5. To arrange a

stand or attend the event, Tel: 952 826 980. louisenlp@gmail.com

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Solidarity, Emotion and Music at Latidos de Arte 2010

Maxaluna Lighting Design Opens in Marbella

If you’d like to give your garden a brand new look by night, why not rely on the expertise of the staff at Maxaluna, a new garden lighting design company in Marbella? Maxaluna is the brainchild of Mark Kenyon, credited with lighting major television shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. The Maxaluna team has already provided the lighting and interior design for new restaurant, La Sala, and for a recent concert held at the Puerto Banús bullring. Avda. de las Cumbres,

s/n, Marbella. Tel: 951 254 012. www.maxaluna.es

Ausbanc (the Association of Users of Banking Services) recently sponsored the Latidos de Arte 2010 Gala, held to raise funds for the Hermandad de la Cruz Blanca and the Fundación Tutelar y de Asistencia Personal ‘Más Allá de la Protección’. The gala, also sponsored by BBVA, Telefónica and La Caixa, took place at the Hotel Incosol and featured a performance by popular Spanish singer, Tamara. In addition to members of the local jet set, the event was attended by the Concejala de Comercio y Vía Pública, Alicia Jiménez, and the Director of La Caixa Marbella, Pepa López Almansa. www.ausbanc.com

Gestoria Bocanegra Supports Thai Elephant

Thai Elephant, on the Golden Mile may only have been open for just a few months but it is already a favourite with those who can think of nothing more scrumptious than an authentic Thai meal. The restaurant is also a top choice for businessmen on the go, a fact that Ricardo Bocanegra of Gestoría Bocanegra discovered after being invited to dine there by Thai Elephant owner, Vladimir Kim. Thai Elephant also has a popular Japanese menu featuring all your favourites such as sushi, sashimi and tempura. The restaurant offers free home or office delivery with discounts of up to 10 per cent, depending on your order. CN340, km 188

(opposite Marbella Club Hotel), Marbella. Tel: 952 779 166

President of Spanish Oncology Society joins Xanit

Social Media and Blogging to Build Your Business with CCG

CCG recently held an interesting business briefing in conjunction with the British Chamber of Commerce in Spain, CIT and CADE. The conference, called Learn How To Use Social Media and Blogging to Build Your Business, took place at the Hotel Gran Meliá Don Pepe and featured talks by Mike CliffeJones, author of Beyond Blogging, and Nicola Erlich of boutique social media marketing consultancy firm, 1-on-1 Consultancy. Edificio Milla de Oro,

Oficina 6, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 899. www.ccgspain. com

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Dr. Emilio Alba, President of the Spanish Oncology Society, is the new Director of the Oncology Unit of the Xanit Hospital. Dr. Alba boasts ample experience in diagnosing and treating cancer, having been President of the Sociedad Andaluza de Cancerología (SAC). He is a member of the Asociación Española de Investigación del Cáncer (ASEICA), and of the American Society of Clinica Oncology (ASCO). He is also head of the Cancer unit at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria in Málaga, and Professor of Oncology at the University of Málaga. Camino de Gilabert s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 443 119. www.xanit.net

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Fighting the Human Papilloma Virus and Strokes with the USP Hospital

New Ski School Apps

for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch A brand new skiing application is now available for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch: Ski School, created by experts in adventure sport Andrew Gowans, Darren Turner and James Vernon. Skiers of all levels can improve their skills by downloading four different apps (from Beginner to Advanced) from the App Store. The app features videos filmed in the stunning scenery of the hautes-Alpes and presented by professional ski instructor, Darren Turner, guiding the user through the natural skiing progression. Video lessons are accompanied by intuitive cue cards to help reinforce the topics and enhance the learning experience. Says Turner, “The apps have been designed to complement on-slope tuition with a qualified instructor, to clarify the basics, give the user a head start and make sure their skiing is heading in the right direction.”

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The USP Hospital, always concerned about sharing awareness of life threatening diseases, recently held two important events. The first focused on the issue of strokes, which affect one in six people. Doctors from the Neurology Department of the USP informed interested citizens about the risks of strokes and how to recognise and react to a transitory attack, which is often ignored because it only lasts for a few minutes. A transitory attack can manifest itself through the loss of vision in one eye for a few minutes, the loss of strength in an arm or leg, facial paralysis, loss of sensitivity around the mouth, vertigo, double vision or a temporary inability to understand language or communicate correctly. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should call an ambulance and head for Emergency immediately. Hypertension and cardiovascular disease are the two biggest risk factors, followed by poor lifestyle choices such as smoking, lack of exercise and consuming a diet high in fat. The USP also held an informative session about the human papilloma virus, which causes cancer of the cervix. The session covered interesting questions such as risk factors, pre-tumoral lesions, and vaccination.

USP Hospital Participates in First Andalusian Congress on Emergencies and Catastrophes The USP Hospital recently participated in an important congress on emergencies and catastrophes with a simulation of a catastrophe in which 15 ‘victims’ of an explosion were attended to as if the situation were real. The objective was to practice staff coordination skills in situations of extreme emergency. The simulation was carried out in exacting detail, commencing with a fake explosion and continuing with attention to victims, who were sent to the Costa del Sol Hospital as well as the USP. Members of the USP medical team also gave speeches on the important role of private medicine in catastrophes and disasters. The USP has a 24-hour emergency service and a paediatric emergency unit, as well as intensive care facilities.

Living in Freedom with the USP Hospital

Golf The Costa Wins CADE Award

Golf The Costa, a network that organises corporate and social golf events, headed up by the prolific personality Ronan Maguire, is proud to announce that it recently won the Costa del Sol Business Award for Best Association, beating 56 other companies in the running. Golf La Costa offers clients a plethora of services, including discounted green fees, restaurant discounts, member offers, group bookings, corporate events, corporate golf packages, tournament coordination, engraved golf trophies and networking. www.golfthecosta.com

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Antonio de Dios, Resident Psychologist at the USP Hospital, gave an interesting talk recently entitled The Key to Living in Freedom: Overcoming Old Obstacles. He explained how many cultural values have limited the freedom of women and how traditional education can encourage them to remain in an unhealthy dynamic. In a key moment of his speech, he said, “Being aware of the demands placed upon us by traditional values and their imposed roles can help us manage our lives better and understand the opposite sex. Ignorance of societal pressures provokes a great deal of conflict in couples, which often results in divorce or, worse still, in spousal abuse.” Interestingly, he maintained that to a large degree, depression in women can be attributed to imposed family and social demands. Avda.

Severo Ochoa 22, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 200 www.uspmarbella.com

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Classic Car Rally at the Hotel EL Fuerte

Oliver Tobias

at Hotel Tamisa Golf World famous actor Oliver Tobias, star of Arthur of the Britons, Hair, Dick Turpin and The Stud, recently delighted fans in Fuengirola at a dinner held at the Hotel Tamisa Golf. Guests enjoyed fine cuisine, a fan interview session with Oliver and live music performances from Joost Jong, Francis Cleland, Martin Stall and David Mairs. Oliver showed his support for the charity Age Concern, recording a voice-over for the organisation and attending the Perfect Wedding and Event Expo, which took place at the Palacio de la Paz in Fuengirola. All entrance fees went to Age Concern. Camino Viejo

de Coín, km 3.3, Marbella. Tel: 952 585 988. wwww. hoteltamisagolf.com

The Southern Europe chapter of the Classic/Sports Car Club recently chose the Hotel El Fuerte in Marbella as the home base for a two-stage rally that is already the stuff of legend. The rally, called the XV Criterium Sur de Europa, is a competition featuring 30 classic cars (older than 25 years). The first stage started in Marbella and continued on to Ronda, while the second began in Marbella and finished in Torremolinos. Aside from a weekend filled with sport, competitors also enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Hotel El Fuerte featuring live music and dancing. www.fuertehoteles.com

Línea Directa:

Home Insurance for Foreign Residents in Spain Línea Directa Aseguradora, market leader in the sale of direct insurance, has launched top-quality home insurance designed exclusively for foreign residents in Spain, catering for all their special circumstances and requirements. The policy, an innovative product which covers all the eventualities pertaining to the best multi-risk insurance, will be sold entirely in English. Damage caused by atmospheric phenomena such as wind or rain, garden deterioration, aesthetic damage of up to €3.000, family civil liability of up to €300.000 are among the eventualities covered by the policy. It also includes additional services such as home assistance, telephone medical assistance, medical second opinion and legal assistance. www.lineadirecta.com

Solidarity and Fashion

New Respite Home for Butterfly Children The new Respite Home for Butterfly Children was officially inaugurated recently by Ángeles Muñoz, Mayor of Marbella. After a ribbon cutting ceremony, Muñoz congratulated the DEBRA team for their hard work and for building the Respite Home. She also dedicated very touching words to Nieves Montero, mother of a boy affected by ‘epidermolysis bullosa’, who founded the charity and is today its President. Many families, not only from DEBRA Spain, but also from DEBRA UK, will benefit from this project.

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with the Fundación Cesare Scariolo

The Fundación Cesare Scariolo and Makyre Eventos organised a fun-filled market day at the Hotel Petit Palace in Málaga, where a host of items were sold at €1, €2 and €3. The event raised €3.000, which went to projects aiding children with cancer and their families. Visitors filled their shopping bags with children’s clothing, shoes and accessories. The event was made possible through many sponsors including Best Seller, Thirty, Zientacones, Ikea, Ana Molinier, Rosario Berrocal, Mayalian and 7 Camicie. www.cesarescariolo.org

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Town Hall Recognises

Fundraising Party

Outstanding Achievements in Sport Marbella’s Municipal Sports Delegate, Ángel Mora, recently presented the Gala del Deporte 2010 at the Palacio de Congresos, an event which seeks to recognise the hard work and achievements of local athletes and clubs, and the businesses that support them. Awards were handed out in a variety of categories, including Best Male Athlete, Best Female Athlete, Best Athlete Under 20 and Under 15, etc. Special mention was also made of entities that help make the dreams of many athletes come true, including the Fundación José Banús y Pilar Calvo, Unicaja Obra Social, Certamen Atlético Intercentros, Cruz Roja Española, Policia Local, etc. www.marbella.es

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for the White Cross A well attended fundraising party took place at the Plaza de Antonio Banderas in Puerto Banús, sponsored by Ausbanc, La Caixa, Telefónica and BBVA and attended by María Francisca Caracuel of the Town Hall. At the event, a vehicle was given to Padre Patera of the Hermandad de la Cruz Blanca (Brotherhood of the White Cross), to thank him for all the work he has carried out for the needy. The party kicked off at midday, with performances from El País Musicano, Dos Mil Locos and Room Service, and continued with speeches thanking Padre Patera and Remedios Río, President of the Fundación Tutelar y de Asistencia Personal ‘Mas allá de la protección’, for their unswerving devotion to the poor. www.

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Entertain in Spain Presents Costa del Sol Christmas Show Entertainer and video producer Trevor Brooks presents the Costa del Sol Christmas Show on December 19 and 20 at the Sunset Beach Club Hotel in Benalmรกdena. The show will feature all your favourite Christmas carols and songs performed by Trevor Brooks, Phoebe, Laura Elen, Danni, Michelle Silver and Santa. There will also be a Christmas charity raffle, a large screen video show and minced pies served with mulled wine. Trevor is soon to release a single in aid of cerebral palsy victim Tomas Leighton, whose parents need funds for his treatment. For further information,

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Christmas is a time for giving so if you’d like to help the less fortunate, why not take part in a fun charity Christmas walk on December 5 in Mijas? Departure is at 9.30 am from the Town Hall offices in La Cala Boulevard, Mijas Costa. The walk involves a three-hour circular route accompanied by professional rural guides from Descubre Guías del Sur. It has been designed for all the family and will finish at a charity Christmas Market held in La Cala Boulevard, where there will be a raffle with fantastic prizes. The Christmas Market runs from December 4 to 6, from midday to 8pm and includes handicrafts, singing and dancing performances and delicious international specialties such as gluhwein. All proceeds will go to ADIMI and G42, an organisation aiding impoverished children in Albania. To book a place, Tel: 952 589 010. www.mijas.es

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New Website for Community Administrators and Residents Lack of communication and language barriers are two of the biggest problems in running and administering communities of residents. Many foreign residents simply avoid community meetings because they don’t understand Spanish, thereby being left in the dark when it comes to vital issues about their community fees and duties. The good news is that a fabulous new website has been developed by Ali Parandeh, Managing Director of Urbytus, and his team. The site – www.ocm-online. com – is a multilingual web-based community management system that can be used by the President, committee, owners, tenants, contractors/ suppliers and the official Administrator, each with their respective access levels. The programme supports Spanish, English, French, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Norwegian, Finnish and Portuguese, and even more languages are planned for the near future. www.ocm-online.com

British Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Educational Seminar The British Chamber of Commerce in Spain (Andalucía Region) hosted an interesting educational seminar at the Hotel Meliá Don Pepe entitled Forgotten and Ignored Business Laws in Spain. The event featured five short presentations on different laws that businesses should be aware of and comply with. Chris Chaplow of Andalucía Web Solutions spoke on Internet law; César Gutiérrez of Arcos Prevención enlightened listeners on health and safety law; José Ignacio Macías of Macías Legal gave a talk on money laundering laws; Sandra Wrightson of Cotta Makenna focused on data protection law; and Laura Stanbridge of CCG Spain spoke on Andalucía’s tourism laws. www.britishchamberspain.com

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Thousands of women will be taking a tip from actress Julia Roberts next year and packing their bags for Italy, India and Bali to ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, and maybe even meet a Javier Bardem lookalike! That’s the power of cinema, now sparking a trend for ‘location vacations’, as Belinda Beckett reports.

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Jama el Fnaa square, Marrakech – © Abercrombie & Kent

hen Eat Pray Love hit the cinema screens this summer, tour operators were quick to spot a great marketing opportunity. They had already seen a surge in bookings to north Africa after Carrie Bradshaw and her three fashionista cronies took off to Morocco to flaunt their fabulous designer holiday wardrobes in Sex And The City 2. Now the Julia Roberts movie is proving to be an even bigger catalyst for sales to Italy, India and Indonesia, the three destinations featured in her character’s voyage of self-discovery. Based on the best-selling memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert, the film chronicles the personal life crisis that takes the author to Italy in pursuit of pleasure, to India to discover her inner self and to Bali to find love. Soon after its premier, British travel trade magazine Travel Weekly reported that all three destinations were experiencing a bookings boom, and the exotic locations were not the only attraction. The entire movie focuses on the power of travel as a form of spiritual enlightenment and many clients have been asking their travel agents for side excursions to specific places featured, such as the Hindu temple of Hari Mandir in India, where Roberts’s character finds inspiration, and which can be done as a day trip from Delhi. According to Marilyn Downing Staff, President of Asia Transpacific Journeys: “In the last couple of years, with our changing economic circumstances, people really are digging deeper into themselves personally and spiritually. This movie speaks right to that. People are inspired.” Luxury tour operator Abercrombie & Kent (www.abercrombiekent. com) has been quick to latch on to the ‘set jetters’ trend (the name for tourists who make travel plans based on their favourite films) with Cinema-cations, movie-inspired vacations captured in a variety of itineraries, launched this year on the back of some of the latest film locations: from the India of Eat Pray Love to the Moroccan desert of Sex and the City 2 and Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Castle in England, the company provides expert local guides to take visitors behind the scenes and live the film experience in reality. Says Media Relations Manager Jean Fawcett: “We saw a more than 20 per cent increase in inquiries about travel to Morocco after Sex and the City 2 opened and, in the few weeks following the US release of Eat Pray Love, India, Italy and Indonesia were the most popular keyword searches on our web site. Clients have even been asking about where to find the best gelato in Rome, since Julia Roberts has talked about it in interviews.”

There’s no doubt that a large part of the appeal of movies is the escapism they provide from everyday life – the happy endings, the beautiful actors, the stunning costumes and the picturesque settings that waft audiences away to an alternative rose-tinted universe. A classic example was the tiny Greek island of Skopelos, location for the blockbuster Mama Mia! After watching this movie, everyone had the same thought: lets GO there! The tourism tsunami it triggered has not ebbed yet, with the delighted Mayor telling the press that, since the film’s release, the phones haven’t stopped ringing. Kastani, a bay on the west of the island, was the focus of the film where the crew built a beach bar and a jetty for the production. It is now one of the island’s most popular hangouts. A far less likely holiday destination, you might imagine, would be the slums of Mumbai, a city associated with extreme poverty and still smarting from the 2008 terrorist attacks. Yet after the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire shone the spotlight on the Indian city that same year, Mumbai was named the hottest film-inspired destination of the decade by travel website Expedia; Kyoto in Japan came second thanks to the 2005 flick, Memoirs of a Geisha, while The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) based on Che Guevara’s life, earned various sites in South America third place. Expedia commented: “For travellers, the fascination of picturing scenes in the film and then comparing it to the real life version can lead to a strange sense of déjà vu, particularly for those who have seen the movie several times.” Sometimes movies can lie and then the real thing can be disappointing. Leonardo DiCaprio’s 2000 film, The Beach, sparked new interest in Thailand but many of the travellers who booked to visit the ‘secret paradise island’ of Ko Phi Phi Lee were disheartened to find that ‘the beach’ was not the same in real life; the production company had flattened it with a tractor, embellished it with coconut palms and digitally added some of the surrounding mountains during the post-production phase. Nevertheless, a recent survey compiled by travelsupermarket.com shows that almost one in five British travellers have been inspired to visit locations seen in movies and several tour operators have put together trips that follow closely in the footsteps of the stars. Here we look at some of what’s on offer.

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Sex and the City 2 Morocco

Whether or not you’re a fan of Carrie Bradshaw & Co, the movie is a feast for the eyes and the designer shoes are only part of the reason. The ladies are purportedly on vacation in Abu Dhabi but, as the crew were denied permission to film there, the visually striking backgrounds were actually Morocco. The four women went wild in the bustling souks of Marrakech, also visiting Erfoud, Rabat and spending a night in the desert. A&K Morocco’s Managing Director, Jean-Bernard Coudon, was actually on site during filming at the palatial Amanjena Hotel and that gave him the idea for a movie-inspired location vacation, adapted from the company’s Splendours of Morocco tour. It includes a night at a luxury tented camp in the Sahara where, according to Coudon, “One of the

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Lord Of The Rings In New Zealand

Girlfriends’ Escape at Le Riad, the Club Med Village at Marrakech La Palmeraie

most memorable experiences is taking a camel ride at sunset and spending the night under the stars in an Arab Caidal-style tented camp, surrounded by the largest A&K exclusive Deser t Camp, Morocco © Abercrombie & Ken sand dunes in the world.” t Also inspired by the fabulous foursome’s trip, Club Med is enticing girlfriends to meet in Marrakech like Carrie & Co to indulge in the Club Med Morocco Girlfriends’ Escape, where friends can reconnect with this grand desert adventure and indulge in guilty girlie pleasures like guided shopping trips, spa treatments, fine dining and, of course, flirting! The holiday is based at Le Riad, the Club Med Village at Marrakech La Palmeraie, a lush oasis surrounded by private gardens with 60 suites which combine a Moroccan setting with every comfort imaginable.

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Peter Jackson started a whole new tourist industry to New Zealand with his multi-Oscar winning Lord of the Rings trilogy. With the country’s wonderful natural scenery, he didn’t need to go any further than his own backyard to find great sets and today a variety of tours have grown up around the movies’ many locations. Plus, with Jackson scheduled to shoot The Hobbit in two parts any time soon, the momentum continues. Locations are scattered throughout the country but it’s possible to plan an entire trip around a loose Lord of the Rings theme and, according to the New Zealand Tourist Board, “You will recognise all the locations when you visit the real version as they had no need to be digitally enhanced. The scenery is natural and magnificent.” Landmarks to be seen in North Island include Tongariro National Park, setting for Mordor and Mt Doom, with its incredible volcanic plains, steam vents and Emerald Lakes; and Matamata, the 10-acre set for the village of Hobbiton. Visitors can see remnants of hobbit holes and sets, along with the famous Party Tree, and the guides are full of anecdotes about the stars during filming. The site is part of a working family sheep farm and, since the film, the owners have discovered a nice little earner, even offering conference facilities from a converted wool shed! www.hobbitontours.com In Wellington, central location for the movie and Peter Jackson’s home, you can take a full day tour to nine film sites and check out the locations for other popular movies including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and King Kong. Also in Wellington is the Weta Workshop special effects and props company responsible for Lord of the Rings, now offering behind-the-scenes tours and exhibiting costumes from the film. South Island locations include Canterbury, scene of the Middle Earth battles, and Milford Sound, setting of the stunning Fangorn Forest. i www.newzealand.com

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Abercrombie & Kent’s Magical Great Britain has been timed to coincide with last month’s release of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallow Part 1. The perfect family holiday for movie buffs, it visits many of the magical places featured in the films and J.K. Rowling’s books: Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, the setting for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Great Hall at Oxford University (the school dining room) and the site of Professor McGonagall’s classroom in Durham Cathedral. Another highlight is crossing the dramatic Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Western Highlands aboard The Royal Scotsman, the route taken by the Hogwarts Express train. Or how about staying on the Alnwick estate itself, an option with Premier Cottages which offers selfcatering holidays and locations trails for all seven of the Harry Potter films. Alnwick is part of the Duke of Northumberland’s Estate which encloses beautiful stone cottages with four-poster beds, en suite bathrooms and log fires in peaceful countryside. The company has cottages near many other locations such as Goathland Station in the North Yorkshire Moors, which doubled as the town of Hogsmeade in the Harry Potter films, and Pembrokeshire in Wales, set for Shell Cottage in the latest film. i www.premiercottages.co.uk Harry Potter is one of London Walks’ most popular tours of the city and the company’s theatrically-trained guides throw themselves into the part with gusto as they take visitors around Harry’s haunts: platform four at St. Pancras Station which was used as the famed Platform 93/4 in the films; the reptile house at the London Zoo where Harry discovered he could speak to snakes; Leadenhall Market which doubled as Diagon Alley in the films; Australia House (Gringotts Bank), and Whitehall (The Ministry of Magic). This company also offers London on the Big Screen walks on Sundays, with a choice of Alfred Hitchcock’s London and The West End on Film. i www.walks.com n

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igh on a hill, perched atop the magnificent natural wonder that is Casares, lies a luxurious Andalusian finca graced by elegant gardens, stone patios, views of the serene Mediterranean and a magnificent golf course designed by the legendary Cabell Robinson. Here, the very essence of the exclusive lifestyle finds its apotheosis, where luxuries such as space, natural light, and elegant design conspire to enchant and seduce you. The Finca Cortesín Hotel, part of a €700 million project by the Single Home Group, always was ambitious in its intention; and now, two years after its opening, it has managed to consolidate its reputation for exclusivity and top service. Finca Cortesín is a splendid resort divided into five different areas: a 22,000m2 hotel, a 70 hectare golf club offering an exciting 18-hole game, a spa (2,200m2 of unabashed luxury), a commercial area (with shops, restaurants

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and offices) and a residential area (featuring upmarket apartments and villas with access to hotel services). All come together to offer a plethora of activities, relaxation options and experiences for discerning guests. Designed by renowned architects Roger Torras and Ignacio Sierra, the hotel forms part of the natural beauty of the land, steering away from the high-rise modernistic style so characteristic of those found in bustling urban cities. Traditional Spanish architecture is key, with romantic archways, cobbled paths and Arab-Andalusí interiors reminding us of the greatness of the land that Arabian royalty once called home. The hotel is divided into two wings, connected by a quaint Andalusian patio. There are 67 suites to choose from, located on only two floors, which very much adds to the finca look and feel. The suites, ranging in size from 50 to 180m2,

include features such as four metre-high ceilings, top quality finishings and stunning design by Ana and Cristina Calderón who have taken the best of European, Arabian and contemporary styles to create interiors that impress yet invite. It’s easy to fall in love with the coffee coloured walls, ashes-of-rose-toned curtains and striped bed linen of the Junior Suite; or to be tempted to dive into the Pool Suite with its very own private pool, king-sized beds with Egyptian cotton linen and stunning bathroom, complete with a marbleencased bath beside a window that looks out to the sea. The Executive Suite, bold and powerful yet with coquettish touches such as white iron chandeliers, boasts a living room blessed with floods of natural light while the Cortesín Suite, with its unique antique furniture, colourful living room and canopied beds is a fantastic choice for those seeking unlimited space. If you’re travelling with family and friends, you can also

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opt for your own Mediterranean-style private villa which measures 625m2 and comprises four suites, a spacious living room and dining room, marble bathrooms, a fully-fitted kitchen and a private swimming pool. Golf is of the essence if you’re staying at Finca Cortesín but if your family is after some R & R, few things could be quite as pleasurable as a visit to the spa, majestic in design and boasting seven different treatment rooms with heated massage beds. The spa houses all the installations the modern spa goer could seek, including three thermal areas, one each for men and women, and a mixed area. With temptations such as saunas, Turkish baths, an ice room (complete with hanging icicles) and exotically-designed relaxation areas, it is easy to while away the hours and give in to the pleasure of treatments such as a caviar facial or slimming body treatment. Expect to be pampered with top products from exclusive firms such as Biologique Recherche, which uses natural ingredients like thermal seaweed extracts, essential oils and plant extracts to leave skin in a sublime state. The spa also features a well-equipped gym where guests can opt to work out on their own, using cutting edge equipment, or take a breather with a bit of yoga or Pilates. Nature lovers will undoubtedly delight in taking long, leisurely walks through the gardens, 23,000m2

in size and containing two pools, measuring 30m and 50m respectively. This beautiful landscape was designed by Gerald Huggan, head of the Buckingham Palace gardens for many years. Following a day packed with activity, fitness and wellness, nothing could be better than a wonderful dinner at Schilo, brainchild of Dutch wonder Schilo van Coeverden who has shone in Michelin-starred restaurants all over the world. Schilo, a master of fusion, works in an open kitchen with a meticulous team, bringing diners the best of Asian, Arabian and European cuisine through a series of dishes that are as wonderful to taste as they are artistic. Overseas guests after a taste of ‘the real Spain’ will relish the traditional Spanish cuisine at El Jardín de Victor, founded by Victor Navarro in 1996 in Guadalmina and now offering its renowned hospitality, service and know-how at Finca Cortesín. If you’re in the mood for a light bite, why not opt for some tapas at the bar or snacks at the clubhouse? Finca Cortesín is a world unto its own, where design, comfort and the beauty of nature reign supreme, enfolding visitors in peace and tranquility. Whether activity, sport or rest is your aim, a stay at Finca Cortesín will convince you that you’ve achieved it.

i Crta. de Casares s/n, Casares. Tel: 952 937 800. www.fincacortesin.com

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n awful trek, a golf ball graveyard, a hell hole, mountain goat territory… these are just a few comments I’ve heard about Los Arqueros Golf course, on the Ronda road five minutes drive from San Pedro. Having played the course on dozens of occasions, I feel I can say with a degree of authority that I too have called it all the above, and more. So why do I keep returning again and again? Why is it that those who have played the course for years are some of the straightest hitters on the coast? Does this ‘awful track’ actually have something that golfers love, something to make us all ‘salivate in our cleats’? Does Los Arqueros present a challenge or ask a question of your golf? More importantly, if you don’t have the answers, will Los Arqueros rear its ‘hell hole’ head and snap right back? Yes indeed; a sterner challenge you will be hard-pushed to find. Admit it, guys; those of us who have berated this golf course do so out of sheer frustration. I have to confess to nurturing a love-hate relationship with the place: love the course, hate it continuing to beat me. I once shot a round in the 70s and to me, this is the finest round of golf I have ever played. I guarantee, if you play well on Los Arqueros, you go home with a painful grin on your face and a fantastic feeling of accomplishment. I’ll tell you the secret to playing Los Arqueros. It’s really very simple (as simple as the game of golf): you just need to play clever. Sounds obvious, I know, but how many times have I taken a chance on Los Arqueros and lost out? Every time I’ve played. If your tendency is to leak a drive left or right, then forget hitting the big one; if you are fearful of the long irons, then lay up and take an extra shot; if you have a comfort club, use it, use it use it!

You’ve heard of Amen Corner? Well, Los Arqueros has its very own. Holes 6, 7 & 8 are the venom in the Los Arqueros bite. u Hole 6: I would love to meet the golfer who can hit this par five in two but I don’t think, in amateur terms, that this is even a possibility. A good straight drive is essential; anything left is dead, with some hope of reprieve from a slight slice. For your second shot, take whatever you use for distance, you’ll need it. Most people’s thirds are still tricky so take an extra club and don’t be long. Bogey this hole and walk away with a smile… there’s no shame in it! u Hole 7: Treat this as two shots to a green and you’ll be on the right track. This is one of the narrowest fairways in golf and banging one down it is not an option. Take a 6 iron, aim for an imaginary green near the 100m mark and hope to hit the postage-stamp green on your approach. u Hole 8: The 8th drive will keep you up at night. Get it even slightly wrong and you’re reloading. If you are confident with a 3 wood, go for that and make sure you hit a straight one. The second is over a slight gully and not too difficult, if your length is good. Negotiate these two and your home free. Negotiate Amen Corner without a hiccup and you are in for a reasonable round. If you don’t like to be beaten, beware of this course as, if you let it, it can mess with your head. If it does, you’ll find yourself returning again and again, in a vain attempt to tame the beast that is Los Arqueros.

i Urb. Los Arqueros Golf, Benahavís. Tel: 952 784 600. www.losarqueros.com

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N Ó L A T R O ELMP Food r fo n io s s a P d le d ri b n U ancho’s Jesús

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arbella may have started out as a quaint seaside village but it has transformed, over the years, into a gastronomic capital, where an authentic culture surrounding food can be rivalled only by the País Vasco or Catalunya. And it is all thanks to a handful of true connoisseurs, who live and breathe for the fine things in life: a crisp, tender suckling pig cooked slowly in its own juices; fresh, seasonal vegetables cooked al dente and packed with flavour; a fine bottle of Pingus; a good hand-rolled Cuban cigar and good conversation at the sobremesa. Jesús Mancho is the founder of El Portalón, a traditional Spanish restaurant that has withstood the ups and downs of a sometimes fickle industry for 20 years. He terms his sentiment for fine cuisine as a “vicio” (a vice); an “inquietud” (a restlessness); a love for the finer things so strong, it has taken him to far-off lands in pursuit of a good meal. Jesús, who regularly travels to Asia, the USA and all around Europe, is as much a stalwart at Portalón as he is a citizen, and diner, of the world. It is very hard to separate the exquisite experience that is El Portalón, from its founder. The décor bears touches of his expression, love, passion, in every corner, with details such as colourful stained glass windows, wrought iron chandeliers and fine crystal and cutlery, from houses such as Versace or Villeroy & Boch. Exclusive bottles of wine flank the window sills, an antique kitchen graces one corner of the interior part of the restaurant and massive copper pots and pans add a touch of antiquity and tradition, as do impressive old brick ovens in the central and lateral areas of the restaurant and the wooden beamed cielings, imported from the north

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of Spain. The restaurant is divided into two areas: the outside dining area, smaller and joyful, with a distinctively belle epoque feel, and the interior, marked by antique Spanish tradition. The areas are separated by an impressive bodega housing over 500 quality wines, and materials such as brick, wood and iron abound. The sizeable kitchen is open for viewing and it is delightful to watch the chefs at work, artfully cooking the meat in an oak oven. The ambience embraces you with its elegance and cosiness. El Portalón shuns nouvelle cuisine, with its penchant for ‘transforming’ food, opting instead for traditional dishes where, as Jesús says, “the quality of the prime material is everything.” This harks back to northern Spanish tradition, where good food is the focal point for many families. “In the north there is a respect for food and a philosophy of defending quality material.” This is evidenced in the sourcing of meat and vegetables at his restaurant. “Our meat is brought in from Galicia, our suckling lamb from Castilla, our vegetables are fresh. All the meat has its denominación de origen and comes from free range animals.” Dishes a cuchara (warm dishes ‘eaten with a spoon’) abound at El Portalón, which my dining companion and I discovered as we tucked into a lovely bean potaje, better than you could find in any Spanish home, since it is made with chorizo ibérico and pancetta ibérica. The waiters peppered the table with home-made temptations such as ultra crisp potato chips, olives and a sinfully smooth chicken pate, served with a sweet raspberry reduction and liqueur-infused raisins. We tucked into a beautifully

i Open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday. CN 340, km 178 (in front of the Hotel Marbella Club), Marbella. Tel: 952 827 880.

simple, yet ultra fresh, plate of broccoli and green beans, tossed in garlic, fresh from the market and very distinctive in flavour from the store-bought variety. Our main dish could be rivalled only by Segovia’s top restaurant: confit suckling pig, with its crisp, fine skin breaking through to reveal tender, flavourful meat. The meat was served with sautéed pineapple and apple, and an apple puree whose tartness proved the perfect complement to the pork. The dish was accompanied beautifully by a red wine produced from Jesus’ own vineyard, strong-bodied and bearing a lovely rich bouquet. When a meal is this good, dessert is often an unnecessary concept, but what we tried at El Portalón was the final aria in a perfectly executed opera: three sorbets (raspberry, mango and lemon), made in-house on the day, classified by my companion as “the best ice-cream I’ve tried in my life”. We were also tempted by an amazing torrijas dessert, not made from the usual bread but from a tasty caramelised bizcocho, served with home-made dulce de leche ice-cream. Jesús Mancho acknowledges that with the current recession, keeping a restaurant of this calibre open is hard work. But he is determined “to keep fighting, to keep travelling the world to taste the best, to discover new things, to stay passionate about food.” And we must never forget that the survival of Marbella as a leading tourist destination is very much dependent on people like Jesús, who forego everything that is fast, easily accessed and mundane, in favour of the very meaning of the word excellence. n

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aunching any new business in a recession is a brave move but if inspirational cuisine at crisis prices can fill tables, Amapola is set for a busy debut year. George Szilagyi and his wife, who is a fashion designer in Los Angeles, opened the doors only a few months ago yet it is already doing a roaring trade with its three-course gourmet lunches for €9,95 (yes, you did read that correctly), a price unheard of in Marbella for a menu of such quality, offering a daily choice of home-made dishes with an inventive twist. Every plate is presented with artistic precision and this clever way of tempting diners to return and try the more sophisticated evening fare is already paying dividends. Located in the heart of downtown Marbella, if finding a car space is a problem the restaurant has solved it by offering à la carte diners two free hours of underground parking nearby. The all-year-round dining terrace, seating 40, is totally enclosed and warmed by heat lamps in winter, and also comprises a chill-out lounge area with a bijou urban water garden, the perfect place for enjoying an Amapola Mudslide (a wicked concoction of kahlúa, vodka, Baileys and ice cream). The cosy interior seats another 20 and the private dining room upstairs is already being booked up for office Christmas parties. The walls showcase local artists’ paintings and, in the coming months, the restaurant will be organising a series of open house events including art exhibitions, food tastings and live music evenings. The poppy motif was chosen by the Hungarian owners as poppy seeds are a popular addition to their cuisine and the flame-red flower is incorporated into the decoration. However, the à la carte menu is completely cosmopolitan, stemming from the fertile imaginations of three talented young chefs from Italy and Hungary who have contributed strokes of culinary genius from their

homelands to produce an inspired repertoire of dishes under the umbrella of international fusion, with more than a nod to molecular gastronomy. Here you’ll find highly technical foams, vegetable jams, full-on spices like ginger and saffron and cutting-edge techniques used to present meat and fish in adventurous new ways: think duck carpaccio with fresh spinach and mustard sauce, cumin-encrusted breast of chicken and fillet steak with grape sauce and vegetable tart … definitely not run-of-the-mill! Pondering this exciting choice over an amuse bouche of smoked duck breast curled around a sliver of mango, I wondered whether melon and strawberry gazpacho with a cheese mousse might be a step too adventurous but it was a triumph, the sweetness of the fruit counterbalanced by the lemony sourness of the soft curd cheese, a speciality from Hungary called Turo. My companion, a spice-lover, lapped up his cream of langostine soup with a chilli kick and remained quietly content throughout his rack of perfectly-cooked, herb-encrusted lamb, the accompanying celery drizzled in honey vinaigrette providing an avant garde note. I tucked into Amapola’s celebration of a Spanish speciality, oxtail casserole, the meat melting off the bone. This was served in its juices with a tomato marmalade which bore just the right subtlety, offset by the acidity of cooked cherry tomatoes. The finale was no less spectacular: crêpes suzette, charmingly presented in a stack of mini pancakes drenched with buttery orange liqueur; and a gooey chocolate brownie with a hint of chilli, served with vanilla and ginger ice cream. Between courses, we chatted to Heidi Schneider, the company’s switched-on book keeper who is responsible for the ordering (Irish beef and fish from the sea, not farmed) and, like every member of this dynamic young team, hugely enthusiastic about the challenges ahead. Previously PA to the Director of McDonalds in her home town of Budapest, there she experienced every aspect of working for a giant F&B company in her training, from hiring staff to frying chips. She is particularly excited at having found an award-winning house wine for Amapola which she believes is not offered by any other local restaurant: a Glorioso Rioja, also available in a crianza which we

tried (robust and deep-flavoured with vanilla notes). We also met manager Joaquín García (formerly director of TGI Fridays and Jacks American Brasserie in Puerto Banús) who has great plans for putting Amapola on the culinary map. This month, check out the choice of four Christmas party menus for groups, priced from €25 to €50 to suit all budgets. Amapola dares to be different, bringing the art of theatre to eating out with exciting combinations that may shock on paper but translate into sensuous experiences in the mouth. There seems to be no end to the creativity diners can look forward to here, in the months to come.

i Open every day for lunch and dinner. C/ Ortega y Gasset, 87, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 650. www.amapolamarbella.com essential marbella magazine

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FOOD NEWS

Bellaria: Cakes, Muffins and Biscuits Extraordinaire

i Tel: 695 153 139. amanda@bellaria.es

Cakes so moist they melt in your mouth, ingredients so fresh you could have grown them yourself and service so impeccable that it reinstates the words customer-service and punctuality in the Spanish dictionary: new dessert catering company, Bellaria has taken what is good and made it brilliant. Bellaria’s founders have been baking and making desserts for years, following training in the United Kingdom and product development on the American market. Bellaria has taken traditional favourites and combined them with a special something, bearing influences from French pâtissier Eric Lanlard, Michelin-star Gordon Ramsay, boy-next-door Nigel Slater as well as a personal touch and undefined creativity. The company is currently supplying an extensive range of restaurants between Marbella, Puerto Banús, Cancelada and Benahavís. Bellaria caters to the hospitality sector as well as private individuals, and for events, at very reasonable prices. We recently tried a scrumptious carrot cake by Bellaria which was so moist, fresh and packed with goodness, we already have plans to call the company’s founder, Amanda Gideon, for our next party.

El Rincón de Gvadalpín presents New Winter Menu

Da Bruno Restaurant presents Noche de Sentidos Da Bruno Restaurant, which has been delighting diners with themed dining experiences, is proud to announce Noche de Sentidos: a unique competition taking place over five different nights at Da Bruno Sul Mare. At each event, diners will enjoy a tasting of cheeses by renowned brand Occelli, as well as a blind tasting of Italian and Spanish wines. Afterwards, they will participate in a fun competition involving questions about the different wines. Two of the tasting events have already taken place but you can still sign up for January 27, February 24 and March 31. The grand prize is a trip to Barolo, in the north of Italy, or La Rioja.

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Garry Waite and his team at El Rincón de Gvadalpín restaurant are getting ready for the winter season with their classic Roast Beef from the Trolley set to be more popular than ever. The restaurant’s well-known retro and modern menu has a new twist this season and although standards like coquilles St. Jacques an lobster bisque (with fresh lobster) are still on the menu, there are ‘fusion’ delights too, such as Thaistyle mussels and an unusual prawn, chorizo and pineapple skewer with roasted garlic served on a spicy tomato salsa. Other interesting choices are the pork belly in a light coconut and basil sauce and green tea- and brandy marinated breast of duck with grapes. The rack of lamb marinated in almonds and infused with Punjab spices is ideal for a cold winter’s night. A resident pianist tickles the ivories most nights and occasional cabaret shows take place on weekends. Top performer John Porter sings on Sundays.

i C/ Edgar Neville s/n, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. Tel: 952 929 001. www.rinconguadalpin.com Reserva Selecta: Online Wine and Gourmet Products Shop Reserva Selecta is a new online wine and gourmet product shop founded by Amparo Colmeiro with a view to introducing unknown yet top quality wines and gourmet products into the Andalusian market, at reasonable prices. The shop may be relatively new but it already boasts an impressive client list which includes Michelin-starred restaurant El Lago. The latter is stocking wines from the Solterra, Cova Serodia, Casal Novo and Señorío de Rubios bodegas. Reserva Selecta specialises in Galician wines and delicacies which are all the rage in the northern areas of Spain.

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Thomas Tilkin of Mozaic Restaurant and Lounge

t must be a great joy for those who know clearly what they want out of life from a very early age. Belgian chef, Thomas Tilkin, who is only 29, has already amassed more years of experience than many chefs his senior, since he began his professional life at the tender age of 14. Back then, Thomas’s relationship with cuisine was instinctual, though he didn’t discover until he was older where his talent shone brightest. Thomas learned from the best, graduating the top of his class at prestigious private cooking school, Ecole Hoteliere Provinciale de Namur, for a five-year course and soon afterwards, working at a Michelin-starred restaurant. In Belgium he learned from the country’s top masters, enjoying a two-year stint afterwards at another Michelinstarred restaurant. With his impressive portfolio and accrued skills, Thomas soon decided to take a bold step, leaving Belgium for the warmer climes of Marbella where his father was living at the time. Thomas reckons it was the best move he ever made. “In Marbella, the weather is always sunny, the people are open and happy and, as my wife and I are soon expecting our first baby, we think it’s the perfect place to raise a family.” He laughs as he acknowledges that in the south of Spain, sometimes it’s difficult to get work done because“you get the ‘mañana’ mentality a lot,” but the happy ambience and outlook on life is something he embraces effusively. In Marbella, Thomas began working at renowned restaurant Don Quixote where he headed the kitchen for seven years. After a brief hiatus, he accepted the role of Head Chef at new restaurant Mozaic, which is already a popular choice for diners seeking quality cuisine, bearing the unmistakable touch of a highly-skilled chef, at affordable prices. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and

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dinner and the reason for its popularity is probably that it offers something for everyone. Thomas explains, “You can order a Caesar’s salad for just €7, or go all out and order a filling chateaubriand for €25.” Simplicity is married to sophistication in a menu created for both traditional tastes and those after something more nouvelle. The whole family will find their favourites in selections such as pizza (made by an authentic Italian pizza chef), wok dishes and seafood temptations, including a mean lobster bisque. When I ask Thomas what his favourite cuisine is, he answers quickly: “Being Belgian, I would have to say French cuisine.” Diners can therefore look forward to the finest of French traditional sauces in dishes such as Thomas’s pork fillet stuffed with dates, chicory and Málaga wine sauce and duck breast with a cherry sauce and couscous. Even the desserts bear a marked French stamp, with delights such as the apple tart, a temptation Mozaic’s regulars cannot resist. What unites these dishes with the Asian woks and Italian choices is their freshness. Thomas reminds me, “We make everything in-house at Mozaic.” Thomas is looking forward to paternity with excitement, yet acknowledges that he doesn’t have enough free time at home. Luckily his lovely wife Maria, who hails from Brasil, currently works with him in Mozaic, adding the warmth of family to a day that can sometimes run into the early hours of the morning. “I don’t really have hobbies as I don’t have the time for them, but I was fully aware of that since I was 14 and started working. I realised that when everyone was on holiday, they were coming to the restaurant to eat so that’s when I was busiest. And when I had spare time, everyone else was working,” he says.

Still, Thomas wouldn’t have it any other way. He has shining ambition, determination and discipline to back his undeniable flare for cooking. His plans for the immediate future include crafting a delicious set of dishes for the Christmas and New Year period and working on big events. Mozaic recently hosted a wedding party and the restaurant also caters for outside events. He is excited about all the challenges life is offering him and sees his biggest current challenge as “giving people what they want at a price they can pay. In the last six or seven years, prices in Marbella, from real estate right through to services and restaurants, were too high. We need to bring that down to increase tourism figures and inspire people to go out for a fantastic meal. At Mozaic, we offer diners treats like a foie gras starter for only €8, and a main dish of scallops with grilled aubergine and saffron sauce for €16.” With this mentality, restoring Marbella to its rightful place as a top tourist destination shouldn’t be too difficult: food this good, at this price, is a joy to be savoured in any city of the world but, when it’s in Marbella, it’s always the best.

i Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday

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he oenologist is a new breed of expert and, on the basis that when you see a job opportunity, jump into it, they seem to have done a fine job. Before it became a profession, the technical side of winemaking was the responsibility of an employee of the winery (a ‘winemaker’) who, if asked what an ‘oenologist’ was, would have responded that they had no idea. Obviously a consultant who works for several wineries will have a broader knowledge than an in-house technician although, of course, many resident oenologists will feature several bodegas in their CV. Bibi Garcia, winemaker at Cortijo de los Aguilares, (EM passim) has, in spite of her tender years, worked in Rioja, Priorato and Chile before arriving in Ronda to make a pinot noir that beat 2,000 other pinot noirs at an international blind tasting last year. So what makes the owner of a winery opt for expensive outside expertise? Isn’t there the danger that these often egotistical, peripatetic consultants will make all their wines taste the same, regardless of country or even area? Why does anyone need them? Back in 1987, Australian and New Zealand oenologists were looking for something to do in their winter and finally decided to take their skills to the northern hemisphere. Since they reasonably considered themselves technically superior, initially their mission was to help European wineries produce wines for the mass market. It did not take long before the Europeans caught on to the idea and, before you could say cheque book, a whole team of local experts were on the road. I suppose any wine aficionado will have heard of the daddy of the European ‘flying winemakers’, Michel Rolland, immortalised in the award-winning documentary Mondovino (if you haven’t seen it, beg, borrow or steal a copy). This Bordeaux-based, cheroot-smoking bon viveur has been active since 1987 and, apart from working in California, Chile and Argentina, his Spanish clients include Dominio de Valdepusa in Toledo, Marqués de Cáceres, René Barbier and until recently, Bodegas Palacio in Rioja. Nor is he ignored at home; among his local clients are Troplong-Mondot, l’Evangile, Ausone, Clinet, Kirwan, and Léoville-Poyferré.

In Spain the phrase ‘driving winemaker’ is the more usual term, since the motor vehicle is the best form of transport between wine regions. There are even ‘telephone winemakers’ who impart their pearls of wisdom down the phone line, rather than in person. Telmo Rodríguez is Spain’s most famous son of the vineyard turned winemaker, even though still young. Telmo has worked in Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Valdeorras, Rueda, Málaga, Alicante, Toro and Cebreros and by the time this hits the street there will be another couple of regions on his list. There are many excellent oenologists in Spain and the universities and agricultural colleges turn out more each year. However, what do they do, I hear you ask? Just about everything. To take the broadest brief that an oenologist could be given, he/she would select the vineyard, having previously decided on the grape/s and, when fruit starts being produced, test the ensuing must that will become wine, advise on the treatment of the vines in an agricultural framework, dictate how many kilos of grapes is the optimum per vine to maximise quality/economic viability… right through to the final selection of the blend that will be for this year’s market, assuming that it is not a one-variety winery (like many in Spain). It was while I was researching wines from the Valencia region, specifically La Casa de las Vides, that I discovered Ana Martín Onzain. Ana, a young Basque, currently advising bodegas in Cigales, Vizcaya, Rioja, Valencia, Valdorras, Ribeiro, Bierzo, Mallorca, Ribera del Duero and Rias Baixas. La Casa de las Vides is a recent project dating from 2005, though developed on the foundations of an old winery that had operated since 1783. The Valencia region, for many centuries, produced wine that was just fit for (local) drinking, but modern technology has enabled a select band of progressive winemakers like Ana to make wines that would be the envy of any region. La Casa de las Vides makes two reds, a white and a rosé: the white Vallblanca (€4,80), Rosa Rosae (€4,80), Cup red (€5,45) and Aculius red (€10,85); prices are approximate retail. Even so early in the bodega’s career, prizes have been won. Aculius 07, made from tempranillo, merlot and syrah, was voted one of Spain’s best wines in the recent Vino + Gastronomia contest with 90 points, but the more economical Cup (tempranillo/syrah) is amazing value. The rosado (garnacha/cabernet sauvignon) is many drinkers’ favourite and the white (verdejo/’other varieties’) is nothing short of magnificent. It is not easy to bring into being such astonishingly good wines in this region, and at these prices. They should be on every restaurant’s wine list and in every drinker’s cellar.

i Currently the wines are only stocked locally in El Corte Inglés and Vinacoteca la Cartuja, Marbella. www.vinoslacartuja.com

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Price guide

Per head for a three-course meal with wine

RESTAURANTS

Clericó

Cancelada, El Saladillo. Tel: 952 784 463

AMERICAN

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Avda. Antonio Belón, 22, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 683.

Asador guadalmina

Under €25

HARD ROCK CAFÉ

Tango

€25 – €40

Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. C/Ramón Areces, esq. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 908 024

Open daily for dinner except Tuesdays. Puerto Banús (opp. the car park). Tel: 952 812 358

€40 – €60 €60 plus

Jacks Open seven days a week from noon till late. Puerto Banús, Tel: 952 813 625, Puerto Marina, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 563 673

INDIAN

INTERNATIONAL

RESTAURANTS

Nestor

El Coto

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Alzambra, Edif. Vasari, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 929 020

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Ronda (El Madroñal), San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 786 688

Valderrama Restaurant

El Gaucho Open daily for dinner from 7.30pm. Galerías Paniagua. Sotogrande. Tel: 956 795 528

TGI Friday’s

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only and on Sunday for Buffet Lunch. Apartado 1, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 132.2 Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 791 200

Open from 12pm to 12am. Avda. Muelle de Ribera, locales 4-5, Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 815 993

Red Pepper

GRILLS

Yanx Open from 9am Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 11am for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Centro Plaza, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 861

GREEK

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Pueblo Viejo Cancelada. Between San Pedro & Estepona. Tel: 952 886 307

El Carnicero 2

Open from 1pm-4pm and from 7pm to 12am. Ctra. de Cádiz, km.176, 29600, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 533

FRENCH

Montecarlo

El Carnicero

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Closed Tuesdays. Avda. Litoral s/n, Estepona, in front of the Palacio de Congresos. Tel: 951 273 994

New york

ARGENTINEAN Buenos Aires South Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Virgen del Pilar, 6, Marbella. Tel: 952 779 297

GREEK Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 148

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 176, Marbella. Tel: 952 867 599

el rancho del puerto Open for lunch and dinner every day. Muelle Benabola 4, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 816 252

Grill del puerto Open for lunch and dinner every day. Muelle Ribera 47H, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 686

MARBELLA CLUB GRILL

Asador Criollo Grill

Open every night for dinner. Marbella Club Hotel. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 211

Open nightly for dinner. CN340-A7, km. 166,

Old Town Grill

GRILLS

RESTAURANTS

AMERICAN

ARGENTINEAN

FRENCH

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Guadalmina Alta, C.C. Guadalmina, Local 3, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 883 003

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Open Monday to Saturday for dinner and Sunday for lunch. C/ San Lázaro, 3, Pza. Victoria, Marbella. Tel: 952 867 306

puente romano beach club Open every day for lunch. CN 340, km 177, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Restaurante Rancho Open daily for lunch and dinner. Ctra. Cádiz, exit Las Chapas. Tel: 952 831 922

INDIAN indian dreams Open every day for lunch and dinner. Avda. Duque de Ahumada, Paseo Marítimo 9, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 096

Jaipur purple

Banús. Tel: 952 812 090

Marisquería Santiago), Marbella. Tel: 952 777 334

Alcántara. Tel: 952 799 635

safFron

auld dubliner

Casa mono

Open from 7 pm ‘til late night every day. Parque de Elviria, local 7-9, Las Chapas (take second exit, after Hotel Don Carlos), Marbella. Tel: 952 830 146

Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Diana Park, Marbella. Tel: 952 886 338

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Calderón Estébanez 19, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 578

baboo lounge and restaurant

Casanis

Taj Mahal

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Winter season: closed Sunday and Monday nights. Ctra. Arroyo de la Miel, s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 902 102 675

Open every day from 6pm except Sundays. C/ Ancha, 8, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 450

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Private parking available. Ctra. Cádiz, km 179 (behind Venta los Pacos). Tel: 952 857 670/ 629 244 659

INTERNATIONAL al bacar Open Friday for dinner and Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner. El Castillo de Monda s/n, Monda. Tel: 952 457 142

alminar

beach club restaurante grill Open every day for lunch. Hotel Fuerte, Castillo de San Luis s/n and Hotel Fuerte Miramar Spa, Plaza José Luque Manzano s/n, Marbella. Tel: 902 343 410

beach house Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Coto de los Doles, Carril del Relojero, Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 839 458

Open daily for dinner except Tuesday. C.C. Costasol, local 3, Estepona. Tel: 952 888 353

Open every day for dinner except Sunday and Monday. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

khans

AMAPOLA

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Front line Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 814 371

Open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner and on Saturday for dinner only. Closed Sundays. C/ Ortega y Gasset, Local 87, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 650

Brunings

Amanhavis

Calima

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday from 8.00pm. Calle del Pilar 3, Benahavís. Tel: 952 856 026

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Hotel Meliá Don Pepe, C/ José Meliá, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 764 252

Areté

capitán

Open every day except Sunday for lunch and dinner. C/ Mediterráneo, Edif. Mediterráneo, 1 (next to

Open for lunch and dinner every day except Wednesday. C/ Avila, Blq. 5, Local 1, San Pedro de

Little India Open daily for dinner from 7pm. Conj. Buenavista, L 21-22, Avda. de España, Calahonda. Tel: 952 931 829

Massala Open daily for dinner. 57, Duquesa de Arcos (Sabinillas seafront). Tel: 952 897 358

Mumtaz Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Casa No.7, P.

boulevard Open for dinner from 8pm. Avda. La Fontanilla, esquina Paseo Marítimo, Marbella. Tel: 952 860 583 Open for dinner Monday to Saturday from 7 pm. Las Palmeras 19, San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 952 786 156

celima Open every day for lunch and dinner. Hotel Hermitage, Ctra. de Casares, Casares. Tel: 952 895 639.

cerrado del águila Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urb. Cerrado del Águila, Camino del Acevedo, s/n, Mijas Costa. Tel: 951 773 521

Chic brunch & café Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm for breakfast, lunch and snacks. Centro de Negocios Puerta de Banús, local 22, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 929 411

cortijo fain Open every day for lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Algar, km. 3, Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz. Tel: 956 704 131

Don Leone Open every night for dinner. Puerto Banús, Marbella. Tel: 952 811 716

Don Quijote Open every evening for dinner (7pm-12am. Flamenco show on Sundays. Urb. El Rosario, km. 188, Marbella. Tel: 952 834 748

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pan y mermelada Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Marbella Real, Local 16, Marbella. Tel: 952 829 308

El Bolero Open every night for dinner from 8-11pm. The San Roque Club, CN 340, km. 127, Cádiz. Tel: 956 613 030

El Campanario Open every day for lunch. Open for dinner on Friday and Saturday. CN 340, km. 168, Estepona. Tel: 952 880 126

hotel marbella club buffet Open every day for lunch. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 211

KAMPAI Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Guadalmansa, Edif. Salinas, Local 6, Estepona. Tel: 952 896 495

karma

La Veranda Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner. Hotel Villa Padierna, Urb: Flamingos s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 889 150

La veranda lobby bar Open every day for lunch and dinner. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

La Verandah

Open every day for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km 159, Estepona (beside Kempinski Resort Hotel). Tel: 952 316 699

Relais de Paris Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Paseo marítimo Benabola, s/n. Tel: 952 819 078

roca tranquila Open every day for lunch and dinner except Monday. Urb. Torreblanca de Sol, C/ Tortola, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 196 067

Open daily for dinner. Hotel Los Monteros, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 187. Tel: 952 771 700

Open every day from 10am until late. C/ Las Violetas 7, Conjunto Andalucía Garden Club, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 815 736

Open week days for dinner at 7:30pm and weekends for lunch and dinner, closed Tuesdays. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 136. Playa Guadiaro, Torre-guadiaro, Cádiz. Tel: 956 615 998

El lago

khala

LOS arcos

schilo

Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Urb. Elviria Hills. Avda. Las Cumbres s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 832 371

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner. NH Alanda Hotel, Marbella. Tel: 952 899 600

Open every day for dinner. Hotel Meliá La Quinta. Urb. La Quinta Golf s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 762 000

EL MIRADOR

LA biznaga

los bandidos

Open Thursday to Saturday for dinner. Hotel Finca Cortesín. Crta. Casares s/n, Casares, Málaga. Tel: 952 937 800

Open for breakfast every day. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Resort. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday for lunch only. Ctra. Ronda, km. 46, Urb. Las Medranas, local 4, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 951 275 750

Open every night for dinner. Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 815 915

El Corzo

el oceano beach hotel restaurant and spa

la brisa

magna café Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C/ Calderón de la Barca, s/n. Tel: 952 929 578

Rojo Open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday. C/ Granada, 44, Málaga. Tel: 952 227 486

sentidos Open every day for lunch and dinner. At Sentidos en Río Real Hotel. Urb. Río Real s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 732

shiraz

Open for dinner Thursday to Monday from 7pm. Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

max beach

La cabaña del mar

Mc café

Open every day for lunch and for dinner from Monday to Saturday. Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona CN 340, km 159, Playa El Padrón, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Marbella Club Hotel. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n. Tel: 952 822 211

LA CANTINA DEL GOLF

Messina

Open for breakfast and lunch until 8pm. Closed Sunday. Flamingo Golf Club, Cancelada, Benahavís. Tel: 951 318 815

Open for dinner Monday to Saturday. Avda. Severo Ochoa, 12, Marbella. Tel: 952 864 895

Open Monday to Friday for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 9am-2am, Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner, 12.30pm-2am. C.C. Le Village, local 15, Ctra. Istán km. 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 046

mozaic

Suave

La Esencia Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Hotel Incosol, Urb. Golf Rio Real, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 831 303

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Monday to Saturday. Urb. Las Chapas, Marbella. Tel: 952 839 901

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Paseo Maritimo Rey de España 93, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 866 627

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sundays for lunch. Cortijo Los Canos, Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro, CN-340, km. 132, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 695 114 / 619 694 484

la fonda de marbella

Miraflores Golf Restaurant

Open every night for dinner. C/ Los Caballeros, 4-6, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 903 288

Open daily for Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 199. Urb. Riviera Golf. Tel: 952 931 941

Dinner and afterwards dance to music by resident DJ. Thursday to Saturday. Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

La Hacienda

OCHO

SUMMA

Finca Besaya Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Rio Verde Alto, s/n. Tel: 952 861 382

Open for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 193, Hacienda Las Chapas, Marbella. Tel: 952 831 267 / 831 116

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. C/ Moncayo 12, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 460 232 / 648 502 822

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Avda. Antonio Belón 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 901 274

Finca El Forjador

La Loggia

oyarbide

Open daily for lunch from 1-4pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Ctra. de Casares, km. 10. Tel: 952 895 120

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks. Hotel Villa Padierna & Flamingos Golf Club, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 166 (Cancelada exit), Benahavís. Tel: 952 889 150

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and on Sunday for lunch. C/ Acera de la Marina 4, Marbella. Tel: 952 772 461

Open from 12-4pm and 7.30pm until midnight. Closed Wednesdays. Arena Beach, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 151, Estepona. Tel: 952 796 320

La Menorah

Open for lunch and dinner every day. C.C. La Colonia, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 781 583

Reopening 18th December. CN 340, km. 199, Marbella. Tel: 952 587 550.

EL OLIVO Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch. At Marbella Golf & Country Club. CN 340, km. 188, Marbella. Tel: 952 830 500

El Restaurante del Casino Open every day for dinner from 8pm-4am. Hotel Andalucía Plaza s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 814 000

El rincón de gVadalpín Open for lunch Friday to Sunday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Closed Monday. C/ Edgar Neville, s/n, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. Tel: 952 929 001

Fabiola

Finca las brasas Open daily for lunch and dinner. Ctra. FuengirolaMijas, between CN 340 and highway. Tel: 952 580 513

Galeria San Pedro Open from 11am until midnight. Closed Sundays. Avda Las Palmeras 15, San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 952 780 927

Güey Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plza. de las Orquídeas 4, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. Tel: 952 929 250

hermosa Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner from 7pm. Closed Monday. Local 1A. Puerto de Cabopino. Tel: 952 837 483

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Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Casas de Campos, 1, Málaga. Tel: 952 122 075

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Arena Beach, CN 340, km. 151.2, Estepona. Tel: 952 792 734

LA SALA Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C/ Belmonte, Nueva Andalucía, Marbella. Tel: 952 814 145

La Terraza Open everyday lunch and dinner. Golf Hotel Guadalmina, Marbella. Tel: 952 882 211

La Terraza Open daily for dinner. La Cala Resort, La Cala de Mijas, Mijas. Tel: 952 669 000

Open every day for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km. 198, Mijas. Tel: 952 932 780

passion café

polo house Open daily for dinner from 7pm and Sunday Lunch, with club/dancing. CN 340, Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe 11, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 380

polynesian’s restaurant & cocktail bar Open every night for dinner. Urb. La Alcazaba, CN340, km 175, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 816 100

puente romano beach club Open daily for lunch. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

puro beach

Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Puerto Deportivo, Local 15, Marbella. Tel: 952 778 334

Skina Open for dinner Monday to Saturday. C/ Aduar 12, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 277

Small world café

SUite

Swing

tanino Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. CN 340, km.168, Benamara, Estepona. Tel: 952 883 259

Terra Sana Open Monday to Saturday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nueva Andalucía next to the Casino. Tel: 952 906 205. Golden Mile, Marbella. Tel: 952 777 480. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 977. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 951 901 050

The Clubhouse Bar & Brasserie Open Tuesday to Sunday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 908 844

The orange tree Open every evening from 6:30 pm-11 pm. Plaza General Chinchilla 1, Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella.

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Oriental MEXICAN ITALIAN RESTAURANTS

Tel: 952 924 613.

zozoï Open every day for dinner from 7.30pm-12am. Plaza Altamirano 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 858 868

ITALIAN Al Dente Open 7 days a week for dinner. Closed on Mondays. Urb. Jardines del Puerto, local 12, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 906 181

Da Paolo Open everyday for lunch and dinner. Muelle Ribera, casa G-H, local 43, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 816 453

dalli’s pasta factory

Cádiz. Tel: 956 795 924

Luna Rossa Open daily for both lunch and dinner, closed on Sundays. Paseo Marítimo Benabola, local 12, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 810 543

MADE IN SARDINIA Open every night for dinner. C.C. Cristamar, Avda. Julio Iglesias, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 906 608

Open Monday to Friday for dinner and on Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner. Second Line Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 815 871 / 952 818 623

Marco dallis

Open every day for lunch and dinner from 7pm onwards. Muelle Benabola, Casa 5A, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 813 464

De Medici

Metro

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner. Urb. El Pilar, C.C. Benapilar, Estepona. Tel: 952 884 687

Aretusa

gold restaurant

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 907 037, Puerto Marina, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 446 460

Open daily for dinner. Front line P. Banús. Tel: 952 812 898

Open every day from 10am to 12 am. Complejo Benabola 13, Beach Side, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 929 055

Amore e Fantasía

Caruso Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday 7pm until midnight. Avda. de la Constitución, corner C/ Andalucía, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 782 293

Casa Nostra Open daily for both lunch and dinner. C/Camilo José Cela 12, Marbella. Tel: 952 861 108

Da Bruno Open all day. Pasta Da Bruno: Avda. Ricardo Soriano, 27, Marbella. Tel: 952 860 348 – closed on Sunday. Da Bruno Cabopino: CN-340 Km. 194,7. Tel: 952 831 918. Da Bruno a Casa: Marbella Mar, Local 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 857 521 – closed on Sunday. Da

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la pappardella di estepona

Open daily for dinner. Avda. Fontanilla, Marbella. Tel: 952 776 776

Pizza Marzano Open every day for lunch and dinner. C/ Ramón Areces, local 7, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 810 448

Open Sunday to Friday for lunch and dinner and Saturday for dinner. C.C. Pinares de Elviria, s/n, Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 850 148

terraza dual Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Marbellamar s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 925 250

saleto Open Monday to Saturday for dinner. Avda. del Prado, Via 1, local 2, Aloha Golf, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 112

sol i luna Open Monday to Saturday for dinner and Sunday for brunch. C/Sierra Bermeja s/n, Urb. Ancón Sierra, Las Lomas de Marbella Club, Marbella. Tel: 952 866 627

Villa Tiberio Open Monday to Saturday for dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 799

zafferano Open every night for dinner except Sunday. C/Gloria II, 11, Casco Antiguo, Marbella. Tel: 952 863 125

Open every day for lunch and dinner from 1pm to midnight. Puerto Deportivo de Estepona. Tel: 952 802 144

Pizzeria Picasso

LA pappardella sul mare

portofino laguna village

CHicano

Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 807 354

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 808 035

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Aloha Towers, Avda. de Prado s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 819 240

Leonardo da vinci

Ristorante Roberto

Open every night for dinner. Urb. Doña Lola, Local 2122, Calahonda, Mijas Costa. Tel: 952 934 667

Lombardo’s

Open daily for dinner. Beach Club, Hotel Puente Romano, CN-340, km 177.5, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Open daily from 7pm. Galerías Paniagua, Sotogrande,

Rosmarino della Piazza

Open daily from 12 noon. Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 813 669

MEXICAN

Oriental Asia Food Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Comercial, Pinares de Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 850 060

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Asiatico Zen Open every day for lunch and dinner except Tuesday lunch. C/Lirios s/n, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 817 691

Djawa Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Urb. Linda Vista Playa 8, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 783 055

Golf, Don Carlos, Local 1, Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 830 365 / 658 646 829

naruto tokyo Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Cristamar 24, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 827

Osaka

Sushi des artistes Open every day for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km 178.5, Marbella. Easy parking. Tel: 952 857 403

Sushi Katsura

Open every day 13:30-16:00 & 19:30-24:00. CN-340, km. 166 (Benavista). C.C. Costa del Sol. Tel: 952 885 751

Open for lunch from Monday to Friday and for dinner from Monday to Saturday. C/Ramón Gómez de la Serna, 5, Marbella. Tel: 952 863 193

Open every day from 12.30-4pm and 7pm until midnight. Closed Monday lunchtime. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 141, Urb. Hacienda Guadalupe, Manilva. Tel: 952 890 956

Parlez moi d’amour

Tai Pan

Open all day every day. Closed Mondays. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 951 901 020 / 672 730 126

Open seven days a week for dinner. H. Puente Romano, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 177, Marbella. Tel: 952 777 893

golden wok

RestaurantE asiático Bangkok

thai elephant

Dragón de Oro

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Marbellamar, Marbella. Tel: 952 866 840

Kaede Open every day for lunch and dinner. At the Hotel Meliá La Quinta. Urb. La Quinta Golf, Marbella. Tel: 952 762 059

Kaiden Sushi Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Com. Guadalmina Alta, Guadalmina 4, local 2, lower floor, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 896 508

Kama Kura Open Tuesday to Saturday from 8-11pm. The San Roque Club, Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 127, San Roque, Cádiz. Tel: 956 613 030

meca Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pino

Open daily for lunch and dinner. P. de las Orquideas, C/ Iris, 11B, Edif. Excelsior no. 1, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 813 603

Sakura Open every day for lunch and dinner. Avda. Jardines del Puerto, L.5, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 536

Sapporo Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Costa del Sol, upper level. CN-340, km. 166 (Estepona). Tel: 952 888 710

Sukho Thai Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday. Centro Comercial Marbellamar. Tel: 952 770 550

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Golden Mile, CN 340, km 188, opposite Marbella Club Hotel. Tel: 952 779 166

Thai Gallery Open seven days a week for dinner from 8pm. CN-340, km.175, Edif. Rimesa, Bajos, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 392

Wok Away Open every day for lunch and dinner. Avda. Julio Iglesias, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 907 304

Wok Buffet Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. El Pilar, 22, Estepona. Tel: 952 887 092

Wok Wang Open every day for lunch and dinner. C/ Camilo José Cela, C.C. Plaza del Mar, planta 0, local 1,

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bars

Marbella. Tel: 952 925 478

Yuan

SPANISH

Open every night for dinner. Hotel Torrequebrada, Benalmádena Costa. Tel: 952 441 414.

SCANDINAVIAN Skandies Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm to 11pm. Closed Mondays. Avda. Antonio Belón, 26 (behind the lighthouse), Marbella. Tel: 952 776 323

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD Cipriano Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Playas del Duque, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 077

El Barlovento

SCANDINAVIAN

Open from 11am-4pm and 7.30-11pm every day except Mondays. Puerto Deportivo de Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 790 370

Restaurante La Marina Open every day from 1-4.30pm and 8pm until midnight. Paseo Marítimo s/n, La Atunara, La Linea de la Concepción, Campo de Gibraltar. Tel: 956 171 531

La Torre Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle de Honor, Club de Mar, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 561

Marisquería La Pesquera Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de la Victoria, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 765 170

RestaurantE Eddy & Marisa’s Reopening 20th December. Urb. Coral Beach, The Golden Mile, Marbella. Tel: 952 824 534

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Restaurante El bote

alabardero

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Paseo Marítimo Rey de España, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 660 084

Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays. Camino de la Cruz, Marbella. Tel: 952 776 190

Santiago

la moraga

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Paseo Marítimo, 5, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 078

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C/ Ramón Areces s/n, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 448

SPANISH Buenaventura

La Taberna del Alabardero

relaxed, live music. Playa Levante, Pto. Banús. Tel: 610 015 815

Babylon Funky tunes, go-go dancers. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10pm–3am. Second line, Pto. Banús. Tel: 625 856 225

Bambina Stylishly designed bar with funky lights and murals. Pasaje 5, Casco Antiguo, Marbella.

Open everyday for lunch and dinner except Monday. San Pedro Playa, Urb. Castiglone. Tel: 952 785 138. Also at Ctra. de Ronda, km. 167, San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 265

Blue Bar

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Plaza de la Iglesia, 5, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 858 069

Casa de la era

Mesón el adobe

Open every evening for dinner. Ctra. de Ojén, km 0.5, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 625

Open daily for lunch and dinner except Tuesdays. Avda. La Fontanilla, Edif. Balmoral, Bajo 3, Marbella. Tel. 600 003 144

Disco-pub with live Latin music and shows. Edif. La Terraza, Local 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 821 516

Casa Fernando Open from Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. Avda. del Mediterráneo s/n, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 853 344

El Portalón Open Monday to Saturday for lunch 1-4pm and dinner from 8pm-midnight. Ctra de Cádiz, km 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 827 880

Tragabuches Open from Tuesday to Sunday for both lunch and dinner. C/José Aparacio,1, Ronda (pedestrian street between bullring and Parador). Tel: 952 190 291

bars

Cocktails, live entertainment and food. Local 1-2, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 905 138

Clave Latina

Colonial Café Disco-pub with funky house music and cool atmosphere. Open from 6pm–3am. Marbella port. Tel: 649 084 172

Delfi Caribbean beats and fresh seafood. Mar Playa Pinillos, CN-340, Km 158, Estepona. Tel: 952 796 960

Hacienda

Antes Disco Bar

Dreamers

Open from 1-4.30pm and 7.30 -11pm. Closed on Sunday afternoons and Mondays. Urb. La Alcaidesa, La Linea de la Concepción. Tel: 956 582 700

Relaxed atmosphere, free drink for the ladies every Friday and Saturday. Open 11pm ‘till dawn. R. Soriano, 38. Tel: 952 867 868

Holds 1,400 clubbers. Plays a mix of house and garage, go-go girls. CN-340, Km 175, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 812 080

Astral

Elliot’s

La Meridiana del

Brilliant place for cocktails, beachfront,

Close to Sotogrande Port and Santa Maria

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TEATRO ALAMEDA

Premiere Club

Calle Córdoba 9, Málaga. Tel: 952 213 412

El Ranchón Cubano Beach Bar

Great live music most nights. Open from 9pm. Plza. de los Olivos, Marbella. Tel: 649 995 277

TEATRO CERVANTES

Rubi Bar

TEATRO CIUDAD DE MARBELLA

Open every day. Both Spanish and international crowd. Puerto Deportivo, Marbella. Tel: 652 574 483

Plaza Ramón Martínez, Marbella. Tel: 952 903 159

Seven

Emancipación 30. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 474 542

tourist offices

Live music. Open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 8pm onwards, and from Thursday to Sunday from 3pm onwards. Urb. Luna Mar, Marbella. Tel: 666 770 921

Glam Open Friday to Saturday from midnight onwards. Edif. Gray d’ Albion, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 817 820

Heaven Café House music with resident Djs. 2nd line Pto. Banús. Open Monday to Saturday, 9pm–4am. Tel: 952 908 529

TENNIS POST OFFICES

Veracruz. Estepona. Tel: 952 800 056

YELMO CINEPLEX Plaza Mayor. Tel: 902 220 922

Suite / suite del mar

Well-established sports bar. Open 12 ‘til late. Second line Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 464

Host DJs playing funky sounds late into the night - the place to see and be seen. Hotel Puente Romano, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Alhaurín Golf

Taco Loco

Almenara Golf

One of the original bars with a great party atmosphere. Frontline, eastern side, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 811 438

27 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 582 027. www.sotogrande.com

Live piano music. Exclusive. Open daily 6pm–1.30am. The Golden Mile, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 211

Terra Blues

18 holes. Tel: 952 907 085. www.clubdegolfaloha.com

Megabowl

the hogan stand

22 Lane bowling centre and sports bar for all ages. La Cañada, Marbella. Tel: 952 903 370

Popular Irish bar with live sports, live music and food. Monday-Thursday from 5pm. Friday-Sunday from 11.30am. On the N340 San Pedro. Tel: 952 853 414

Marbella Club Hotel Bar

GYMS

VERACRUZ CINES

Linekers Sport Bar

As the name suggests, a crazy pub! Open 11.30pm–4am with live music. Puerto Deportivo, Marbella.

Mumbai Café Cosmopolitan crowd. Open daily 11am–3am. Muelle Ribera, 20, frontline Puerto. Banús. Tel: 952 818 695

GOLF

Smile lounge music bar

TEATRO SALON VARIETES

Cocktails and music lounge. Muelle Levante, Local 7, Ptp. Banús. Tel: 952 811 239

Locos

Navy Disco Bar Dancing, live music and resident DJs. Behind Old Joy´s Pub in Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 170

CINEMAS

The club for the sophisticated over 30’s crowd. 26 tables available for booking. Open every night. Avda. Julio Iglesias, Casa Y-Z, Puerto Banús. Tel: 696 566 036

Ramos Marín, 199, Málaga. Tel: 952 224 109

Funky and elegant bar bringing a touch of Marbella glamour to Fuengirola. Paseo Marítimo Rey de España, 3, Fuengirola. Tel: 677 086 466

La Habana de Hemingway

News Café Very popular bar-café. Open daily from 9am– 2am. Muelle Ribera 12, Puerto.Banús. Tel: 952 812 131

O’Brian´s Irish bar with live music on Tuesday and Thursday. Open everyday. Plaza de los Olivos, Marbella. Tel: 952 764 695

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Polo Club with fine range of champagnes and cocktails.

O’Grady’s

Open 11pm–dawn. Younger, alternative following. Plaza de la Comedia, Pto. Banús.

CINEMAS & THEATRES

GOLF GUIDE Alcaidesa Links 18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 956 791 0400. www.alcaidesa.com 18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 595 970. www.alhauringolf.com

Aloha Golf Club

Atalaya Golf 18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 882 812. www.master-hotels.com

Cabopino Golf 18 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 850 282

Cerrado del águila 18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 951 703 355

Club de Golf La Cañada 18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 956 794 100

AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL MIJAS

El Paraiso Club de Golf

Plaza de la Libertad 2. Mijas. Tel: 952 590 380

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 883 835

AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL TORREMOLINOS

Estepona Golf

Plaza de España, Recinto Ferial. Tel: 952 379 521

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 937 605. www.esteponagolf.com

Finca cortesín golf club

AUDITORIO PARQUE DE LA CONSTITUCIÓN

18 holes, Par 72, Tel: 952 937 883. www.golfcortesin.es

Marbella. Tel: 952 825 035

Flamingos Golf Club

CENTRO CULTURAL EL INGENIO

18 holes, Par. Tel: 952 889 157. www.flamingos-golf.com

Garcia Morato, s/n. San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 968

Golf Río Real

Disco pub open from 11pm-5pm. Muelle Ribera, Plaza Marina Banús. Puerto Banús.

CINESA LA CAÑADA

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 756 733

La Cañada. Marbella. Tel: 902 333 231

Golf Torrequebrada

Old Joys

cines gran marbella

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 442 742

Pub with relaxed terrace. Live music. Open from 7pm–4am. Muelle Ribera, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 814 283

Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 810 077

Guadalmina Golf

cinesur

36 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 883 375

C.C. Miramar, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 198 605

La Cala Golf Resort

Olivia Valére

MULTICINES ALFIL

Looks like a Moorish fort outside and a palace inside. Ctra. Istán, Km 0,8, Marbella. Tel: 952 828 861

Avda. Camilo José Cela, s/n. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 800 056

54 holes, Pars 71, 72 and 73. Tel: 952 669 033. www.lacala.com

MULTICINES MEDITERRÁNEO

9 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 818 150

Polo house

Mijas. Tel: 952 663 738

La Duquesa Golf & Country Club

Relaxed, colonial atmosphere hosted by James Hewitt on Marbella’s Golden Mile. Tel: 952 900

PALACIO DE LA PAZ

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 890 425

Recinto Ferial. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 589 349

La Quinta Golf

La Dama de Noche

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27 holes, Par 72.Tel: 952 762 390 www.laquintagolf.com

Tennis /paddle classes. Calahonda. Tel: 952 939 595

Pza. los Chinorros. Tel: 952 474 384

La Reserva Sotogrande

Dynamic training centre

Jac. Benavente, 14. Tel: 952 772 898

18 holes. Tel: 956 695 209

C.C. Le Village, Marbella. Tel: 952 775 021

Nueva Andalucía

La Zagaleta Golf & Country Club

FITNESS CENTRE NEW STYLE

C/ Jazmines. Tel: 952 810 887

18 holes. Members only. Tel: 952 695 209

San Pedro

Lauro Golf 18 holes

Amapolas, s/n Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 817 916

Alhaurín de la Torre. Tel: 952 412 767

Fuerte Gym

Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club

Avda. El Fuerte, Marbella. Tel: 952 861 624

GIMNASIO ESTADIO

Aztec Country Club

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 784 600

Los Naranjos Golf Club

Trav. Huerta de los Cristales, Marbella. Tel: 952 828 217

Urb. Riviera del Sol, Mijas-Costa. Tel: 952 934 477

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 815 206

HAPPY DIVER’S CLUB

Club deL Sol

Marbella Club Golf Resort

Atalaya Park Hotel, Marbella. Tel: 609 571 920

18 holes, Par 73. Tel: 952 113 239

HOTEL PUENTE ROMANO

Tennis/paddle classes. Calahonda. Tel: 952 939 595

Marbella Golf & Country Club

CN340, Km77,5. Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Club de tenis don carlos

18 holes. Tel: 952 830 500

MANOLO SANTANA RACQUETS CLUB

Mijas Golf

Hotel Don Carlos, CN340, km 192. Tel: 952 831 739

36 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 476 843

Ctra. de Istán, Km2. Marbella. Tel: 952 778 580

Miraflores Golf

MARBELLA GUN & COUNTRY CLUB

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 931 960

Monda. Tel: 952 112 161

Ctra. Cádiz, km 173. Marbella. Tel: 952 813 341

Monte Mayor Golf & Country Club

MARBELLA SPORT

Club Madroñal Benahavís. Tel: 617 647 223

18 holes. Tel: 952 113 088

Km171.5. San Pedro Alcántara.Tel: 952 788 315

Parador Málaga del Golf

MULTI SPORT

San Pedro Alcántara. Tel: 952 788 315

18 holes. Tel: 952 381 255

Avda. Picasso 27. San Pedro. Tel: 952 782 801

Lew Hoads Tennis Club

Real Club de Golf Las Brisas

New Concept Training

Ctra. de Mijas, Km 3,5. Mijas. Tel: 952 474 858

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 810 875

Manolo Santana Racquets Club

Real Club de Golf Sotogrande

Monte Paraíso Country Club, Camino de Camoján s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 866 843

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 785 014

02 CENTRO WELLNESS

Ctra. de Istán, Km2. Marbella. Tel: 952 778 580

San Roque Club

Plaza del Mar. Marbella. Tel: 952 900 420

Miraflores Tennis Club

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 613 030

P-E SPORTS CLUB

Santa Clara Golf

Urb. Parcelas del Golf, Aloha Gardens, N.Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 357

Urb. Miraflores, Km199. Calahonda. Tel: 952 932 006

18 holes. Tel: 952 850 111

Marbella

Pizarro, 41. Tel: 952 780 393

TENNIS CLUBS

Club Internacional de Tennis

Club Nueva Alcántara

Puente Romano TEnnis club

Santa Maria Golf & Country Club

qi sport

Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Urb. La Alzambra, Marbella. Tel: 952 907 090

Tenis El Casco

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 831 036

SATURNIA REGNA

El Rosario. Marbella. Tel: 952 837 651

Sotogrande Club de Golf 18 holes. Tel: 956 785 012

Marbella Tel: 952 761 475, Elviria. Tel: 952 834 835

Valderrama

SEVEN STARS SCHOOL

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 791 200 www.valderrama.com

Tai Chi & yoga. Pasaje Estrecho, Estepona. Tel: 952 923 055

GYMS & SPORTS CLUBS ALHAMAR GYM C.C. Alhamar, CN-340 km 197. Tel: 952 934 684

SPORTCLUB ROUTE 66 Ctra. Mijas, 1.5km. Fuengirola. Tel: 952 461 648

SPORTING CLUB ATALAYA PARK HOTEL CN340, Km 168,5. Estepona. Tel: 952 888 212

ATENAS

TICKET-TO-RIDE

Barquilla 1. Marbella. Tel: 952 776 240

Cristamar, Pto. Banús. Tel: 952 905 082

AZTEC COUNTRY CLUB

Vitality studio

Urb. Riviera del Sol, Mijas-Costa. Tel: 952 934 477

C.C. Le Village, Marbella. Tel: 952 902 362

CENTRO DEPORTIVO EL FUERTE

POST OFFICES

Av. El Fuerte s/n. Marbella. Tel: 952 861 624

Calahonda

CENTRO DE YOGA Y SALUD INTEGRAL

C.C. El Zoco. Tel: 952 932 175

Ramón y Cajal 21. Marbella. Tel: 952 773 804

El corte inglés

CENTRO PLAZA GYM Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 817 074

Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 909 990 Fuengirola.Tel: 952 467 843

Cerrado del águila

Estepona

Mijas Costa, Málaga. Tel: 951 773 523

C/ Málaga 82–84. Tel: 952 800 537

CLUB DEl SOL

Fuengirola

tourist offices Benahavís Tel: 952 855 500 Benalmádena Tel: 952 442 494 Estepona Tel: 952 802 002 Fuengirola Tel: 952 467 625 Gibraltar Tourist Board Tel: 956 774 950 Marbella Tel: 952 822 818 Málaga Tel: 952 213 445 / 952 216 061 Mijas Tel: 952 485 900 Ronda Tel: 952 871 272 San Pedro Tel: 952 785 252 Tarifa Tel: 956 680 993 Torremolinos Tel: 952 381 578

TRAIN Customer assistance T: 952 128 267 General Info T: 902 240 202 Reservations T: 902 240 202 Ave T: 952 128 079 essential marbella magazine

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THEBLOG PETS ADANA Needs Your Help ADANA is a small charity which has been rescuing, re-homing and caring for abandoned dogs in the Estepona area since 1989. Unfortunately, the cost of running the kennels reaches some €10.000 every month. As a result, ADANA is seeking the help of local businesses and individuals in any way they can think of. Ideas include: u Become a part of their ‘100 Club’ by donating €5 per month. u Become a ‘Member of ADANA’ for just €20 a year. u Help out by walking the dogs or giving the kennels a clean. Report Marisa Cutillas u Donate your time and professional skills in the office to help with maintenance and building work, fundraising, volunteer co-ordination or any other service you feel you can offer. u Give the animals a loving forever home by your side. A recent occurrence at ADANA is inspiring indeed. Following a series of break-ins at the kennel, thieves stole the office computer, a vital tool for logging new arrivals and keeping track of vaccinations and medical treatments received by the dogs. The charity founders were devastated, as they did not have the funds to replace this important machine, and put out a plea to the local business community and their supporters to lend a helping hand. Local property management and rental firm HomeCareontheWeb was able to provide them with a replacement computer installed with all the programs ADANA needed, so it could be used immediately. The company has also offered to help the charity further by including ADANA’s contact details on its website, raising money and distributing information to clients. On another occasion, members of the local community pooled resources to raise €5.000 for ADANA at a fun-filled dog show attended by over 300 people. The dogs, most of whom were adopted from ADANA, competed in 20 different categories including ‘Jury’s Favourite’.

i For further information, www.adana.es.

New Dog Apparel and Accessories at Online Site Philly & Moe

Paulo

Karmen

Pancho

Ruben

Romi & Kosi

Garfield

Gorgeous

Sofie

Paulo is a lovely podenco cross who enjoys the company of other dogs and humans and loves walking and playing in the garden. He was born in 2007. u Karmen is a sweet, gentle dog who loves human contact and is extremely docile. She has been at P.A.D. since April 2009 and desperately needs a home. She was born in 2004. u Pancho, born in 2005, was found wandering along the paseo in Fuengirola in 2009. He is a podenco cross who loves playing with squeaky toys, walking and running around the garden. u Gorgeous is a female Siamese cat, aged four, who is sterilised and super-loving and affectionate. She was brought to P.A.D. because u

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the family that owned her had to go back to their country and couldn’t take her with them. She spends all her time in an enclosed space and urgently needs a family who will love her. u Ruben is a European shorthair, a two-year-old castrated white male who was abandoned by his family. He loves being stroked and is very good natured. u Garfield is a male British shorthair who was found near a dog pound. In spite of wearing a microchip, the people at P.A.D. have been unable to trace his family. He is very good natured and affectionate and, when he sees people, asks to be touched and stroked. u Romi and Kosi are brothers.

Both are two-year-old European shorthairs who have been at P.A.D. for a year, and have been castrated. They are very lively and active and would be wonderful cats for a house with a garden, or a finca. They are good natured and very loving, play a lot and ideally, are seeking a new home where they can stay together. u Sofie is a female European shorthair, aged three. She has been sterilised, is very sweet and loving and would easily adapt to a new owner and other cats.

The P.A .D. Dog and Cat Shelter present a range of lovely, fuzzy dogs and cats that need a home.

Chic dog clothing and accessories shop Philly & Moe hit the Internet only a year ago but is already a real reference point for über chic online doggy designs. The shop, which supports a dog shelter in Granada, stocks a funky new range of items including T-shirts, tanks, dresses, sweaters and coats. Hot accessories include necklaces and scarves. Featured in this news item is a shelter dog sporting a red lumberjack coat. All the dogs featured on the website were ‘borrowed’ from the shelter. Are any of you tempted to take both dog and outfit home for Christmas and forever?

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Events carried over from November Until December 4

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – RONDA 1st edition of this new film festival themed on Political Cinema for the 21st Century at the Palacio de Congresos, C./ Armiñáni, showcasing international films with a political message, with lectures, debates and the presentation of awards including the Goyesca of Honour to British director Ken Loach. Further information, ≠www. rondafilmfestival.com

performances, visit by Father Christmas, salsa dancing and classic car parade, 12 noon to 8pm daily. Also on Sunday 5th, Christmas Walk departs La Cala Town Hall at 9.30am, returning to Christmas market at 12.30, €5 per person in aid of ADIMI and G42 (for children in Albania). To book, Tel: 952 589 010.

Sunday December 5

EXHIBITION – MÁLAGA The art of M.F. Cornejo, Espacio Tres Gallery, Calle Alemania, open Tuesdays-Fridays 11am-2pm/ 6pm-9pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-2pm.

CHARITY LUNCH – MIJAS COSTA Sunday lunch in aid of PAD animal charity at Tamisa Golf Hotel, in conjunction with El Refugio del Burrito, tickets €20. To book, call Inga, Tel: 654 513 380. CHARITY DINNER – MARBELLA AIDS charity Concordia’s annual St Nicholas Benefit Dinner, presided over by Princess Maria Luisa of Prussia with a gala banquet and raffle, 8.30pm, Hotel Puente Romano. Further information/ to book, Tel: 670 795 896/ info@concordiamarbella. com CHRISTMAS FAIR – ESTEPONA Stalls selling home-made festive fare and gluhwein, Palacio de Congresos, entry €1 in aid of Adana Animal Rescue Centre. Further information, Tel: 952 800 975 / administracion@adana.es

Until January 30

Sunday December 5-7

EXHIBITION – MÁLAGA Toys of the Avant-garde, a collection of more than 400 educational games, toys, books and artworks created by artists such as Picasso, Miró, Cartier-Bresson and Paul Klee, Picasso Museum. Further information, Tel: 952 127 600/ www. museopicassomalaga.org

CHRISTMAS FAIR – MARBELLA Fair to inaugurate Gran Bazaar, Avda. Canovas del Castillo (near the Pirulí), from 12 noon-8pm daily, with international food, drinks, entertainment and visit from Santa. Further information, monicabohman@hotmail.com

CHRISTMAS EXCURSION – MÁLAGA Bus trip to Málaga to see the Christmas lights and cribs, with a visit to the Gibralfaro, Christmas tea and Baroque Christmas carol concert by the Carmina Nova choir at María Christina Hall, €72 including return coach from Marbella, Elviria, Fuengirola and Benalmádena. To book, contact Via Reisen, Tel: 952 217 599.

Monday December 6

Saturday, Sunday, December 11,12

December events

CONSTITUTION DAY – NATIONAL HOLIDAY CONCERT – FUENGIROLA Municipal Band concert celebrates Constitution Day, 12.45pm, Parque de España.

REGATTA – MARBELLA lV Grand Prix Costa del Sol yacht races start 12 noon on Saturday, 11.30am on Sunday from Marbella Port, organised by the Club Marítimo de Marbella. Further information, www.gpcostasol.es

Until December 11 EXHIBITION – MARBELLA Normandie: Les Rivages de Débarquemen, photos and videos by Eduardo Nave, Museo del Grabado, Marbella Old Town. Also until January 28th, graphic art by Jan Hendrix. Further information, Tel: 952 765 741.

Until December 12

Friday December 3

JAZZ CONCERT – MÁLAGA Soprano, pianist, accordionist and composer Judith Berkson performs a jazz solo at the MPM Auditorium, Picasso Museum, 9pm, entry €10. Tickets from the museum box office/Tel: 902 360 295/ www.generaltickets.es CONCERT – SAN PEDRO Malagueño guitarist Juan Delola presents Tribute to Andaluz Rock, 9pm, Centro Cultural El Ingenio. Tickets, €10 from the theatre box office. Further information, www.marbella.es

Saturday December 4 MUSICAL – MARBELLA Jungle Book, family musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s story, 5.30pm, Black Box Theatre, tickets €8 from theatre box office. Further information, Tel: 952 779 172. PAD CHRISTMAS STALL – FUENGIROLA Animal charity PAD’s Christmas stall at the Passion Studio, Avda. Andalucía 15, nave 5 (next to Yorkshire Linen), from 10am, with cards, pet gifts, raffle, hot toddies, refreshments. To set up a stall, call Catarina, Tel: 952 592 110.

Saturday-Monday, December 4-6 CHRISTMAS CHARITY MARKET – MIJAS PUEBLO Festive fare and handcrafts, plus choral

Wednesday December 8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION – NATIONAL HOLIDAY

Thursday December 9-January 8 EXHIBITION – FUENGIROLA Art exhibition by Estepona painter Lola León, Tenencia de los Boliches exhibition hall.

Friday December 10 CUDECA TELETHON – COSTA DEL SOL Talk Radio Europe’s annual Telethon in aid of Cudeca, 10am-8pm with charity auction and special guests (88.9fm Costa Del Sol East, 91.9fm West). To donate items call Laura Haggis, Tel: 692 256 375/ David Jelley, Tel: 626 817 130/ pr@ cudeca.org; bid for items/check out the rules at www.tretelethon.com CHRISTMAS FAIR – MARBELLA The Foundation of Friends Christmas Fair, with all proceeds going to the charities Avoi and Crece, will be held at the Aloha Sports Club in Nueva Andalucía at 6pm, with stalls, games, Santa’s grotto, carol singers, food and mulled wine. Further information: Claire, Tel: 654 980 250 / www.thefoundationoffriends.org CONCERT – FUENGIROLA Piano concert by Antonio Mazano Moreno,

8.30pm, Casa de la Cultura, entry free.

Friday, Saturday, December 10, 11 CONCERTS – MÁLAGA Salsa music orchestra, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rica on Friday and Murcia band Maldita Nerea on Saturday at the Sala Paris 15, Calle La Orotava, Polg. San Luis, 25 y 27. Doors open 8pm for performances at 10.30pm. Further information and full festive concert programme, Tel: 952 038 626/ www.paris15.es HANDICAPPED FOOTBALL – ESTEPONA 16th Andalusian Handicapped Football Championships, San Fernando Football Stadium. Further information, www.estepona.es

Saturday December 11

Sunday December 12 Christmas fair – marbella Stalls featuring toys, antiques, paintings, presents, clothes, food, etc. Noon to sunset, C/ de la Tienda, La Virginia, Camino de Camoján, Marbella.

Monday December 13 NADFAS LECTURE – FUENGIROLA Skin Deep, the beastly art of beauty by Amanda Herries, 4.30pm, Salon Variétes Theatre. Further information, Tel: 952 382 713/ www. nadfascostadelsol.org

Tuesday December 14-January 16 EXHIBITION – MARBELLA Engravings by Mercedes Gómez Pablos, Museo de Grabado, Marbella Old Town.

Every second Tuesday of the month JAZZ – ESTEPONA The coast’s Jazz Appreciation Society meets at Benavista Country Club, 8pm. Classic videos followed by a live jazz performance plus dinner. To book, Tel: 952 888 106. Further information from Brian Parker, Tel: 669 504 942.

Wednesday December 15 POETRY READING – MARBELLA Vive el Instante, series of poetry readings. This

month, poet and novelist Vicente Molina Foix reads selections from his works, 8pm, Cortijo Miraflores Cultural Centre. Further information, Tel: 952 765 996.

Thursday December 16 CINE-OPERA – MARBELLA Screening of Verdi’s La Traviata, 8pm, Plaza del Mar Cinesur. Further information, www.cinesur. com MARTIAL ARTS NIGHT – ESTEPONA Exhibition by martial arts students and teachers at El Carmen Sports Centre. Further information, www.estepona.es

Friday December 17 CONCERT – MARBELLA Homage to Pepe Santaella, 9pm, Centro Cultural El Ingenio, entry free but capacity limited. Further information, www.marbella.es LIGHT-A-LIGHT FOR CUDECA – BENALMÁDENA Annual fundraiser in aid of the Cudeca Hospice at the Cudeca Centre, Arroyo de la Miel from 6pm, with carols, bell ringing, raffle, stalls and the chance to light a candle for a loved one, min. donation €10. Further information, www.cudeca. org CHILDREN’S THEATRE – FUENGIROLA Surterráneo, Casa de la Cultura, 6pm, entry free. CHRISTMAS BASKETBALL – ESTEPONA Triples and 3x3 Christmas Basketball Championships, La Lobilla Sports Centre. Further information, www.estepona.es

Saturday December 18 CONCERT – FUENGIROLA Cult show, Los Tres Tenores, directed by Arturo Díez Boscovich, Palacio de la Paz, 8.30pm, tickets €16 and €19 from the Casa de la Cultura. Further information, www.fuengirola.org THEATRE – MARBELLA Spanish presentation of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, 9pm, Teatro Ciudad Marbella. Tickets, €15/20 from the theatre box office or El Corte Inglés.

Sunday December 19 DOG SHOW & CHRISTMAS MARKET – MARBELLA Held in aid of animal rescue charity Triple A, from 11am at the Palacio de Congresos. Registration for dogs, €10. Information and inscription, Tel: 637 172 403, info@aaahelps.com STREET RACE – ESTEPONA The 2010 Estepona Popular Race through the town streets, all welcome. Further information, www. estepona.es

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Monday & Tuesday, December 19, 20

St. Petersburg, 5.30pm and 9pm. 11, 12: Theatre: La Fiesta de los Jueces, 9pm. 14-16: Theatre: Els Joglars present their selfparody, 2036 Omena-G, Friday 9pm, Saturday 7pm and 10pm, Sunday, 7pm. 21, 22: Theatre: El Alvaro, Friday 9pm, Saturday 8pm. 26-30: Comedy theatre: Garrick, Wed-Fri at 9pm, Saturday, 7pm and 10pm, Sunday, 7pm. TEATRO ECHEGARAY

CHRISTMAS SHOW – BENALMÁDENA Entertainer/video producer Trevor Brooks presents the Costa del Sol Christmas Show, 8pm at the Moonlight Cabaret Bar, Sunset Beach Club Hotel, featuring carols and festive songs, charity raffle, large screen video show, minced pies and mulled wine. Tickets, €20 (€12 for OAPs and kids under 12) and information from Tel: 655 087 198/ www.entertaininspain.com

Monday December 20-23 & Sunday January 2-6 PANTOMIME – FUENGIROLA Jack & the Beanstalk, Salon Variétes Theatre, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm + matinees at 3pm on Dec. 22 and Jan 3 & 5. Box office, Tel: 952 474 542, open Monday-Friday from 10.30am1.30pm and 7-8pm. Further information, www.salonvarietestheatre.com Christmas Concerts (entry free unless stated) FUENGIROLA Saturday & Sunday, December 4, 5: The International Choir and Music Society present Christmas music and carols, Salon Variétes Theatre, Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm. Box office, Tel: 952 474 542. Further information, www.salonvarietestheatre.com Friday December 10: Virgen del Mar Choir, Iglesia Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, 8pm. Wednesday December 15: Municipal Music School concert, Palacio de la Paz, 7.30pm. Friday December 17: Virgen del Mar Choir, Iglesia Ntra. Sra. del Carmen, 8.30pm. Tuesday December 21: Municipal Band, Palacio de la Paz, 8.30pm. MIJAS

December

Mijas Pueblo square, 7pm. Christmas drink and cakes for all who attend. To book seats, Tel: 952 589 010. MARBELLA Thursday December 2: Concerts of bell ringing and experimental music, Plaza de Iglesia both in Marbella and San Pedro, 9pm. Friday December 10: Organ concert by the Asociación de Amigos del Órgano del Sol Mayor, Iglesia Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnación, 9pm. Saturday December 11: Christmas concert by the Coral Polifónica Ciudad de Marbella, Teatro Ciudad Marbella, 8.30pm. Sunday December 19: Christmas concert by the National Radio of Ukraine Symphony Orchestra, 8pm, Teatro Ciudad Marbella. Tickets €20/25 from the theatre box office and El Corte Inglés.

Cervantes Theatre – Málaga December:

3, 4: Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra performs works by Gustav Mahler, Friday 8.30pm, Saturday 8pm. 9: Gran Antología de la Zarzuela, the history of Spanish lyric theatre, presented by Teatro Lírico Andaluz, 9pm. 11: The Santa María de Victoria Choir presents a homage to Málagueño musician/composer Manuel Gámez, 8pm. 17, 18: Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas concert with works by Elgar, Friday 9pm, Saturday 8pm. 21: Spanish singer Nuria Fergó, 9pm. 22, 23: Sueños de Bollywood, musical inspired by the Bombay film industry, 9pm.

January Nuria Fergó

December 6: International Christmas Concert, La Cala Town Hall, 6pm. December 10: International Christmas Concert,

2: Grand New Year Concert by the Strauss Festival Orchestra and Dance Ensemble with waltzes, polkas and marches by Johann Strauss, 5.30pm and 9pm. 5: Costumed, choreographed performance by the Choir, Ballet and Orchestra of the Russian Army of

5: Children’s theatre. La Pulga Teatro presents El Dragón y El Gato, 11am and 1pm. 8: The Pop Art Trio presents Recordando a Lennon, marking the 30th anniversary of the death of Beatle John Lennon, 9pm. 9: Soul and blues with Kat & Co, 9pm. 10: La Mov presents the dance spectacular, El Trovador, 9pm. 11: Iñaki Fresán (baritone) and Juan Antonio Álvarez Parejo (piano) present Música y Palabra, Palabra y Música, a homage to Schumann on the 200th anniversary of his birth, 8pm. 12: Children’s theatre. Yllana presents Zoo, 11am and 1pm. 16: Bud Spencer Band, classic rock group from Málaga, 9pm. 17, 18: Theatre: The Manuel Monteagudo Company presents Taí Viginia, 9pm and 8pm respectively. 23: Estrella Morente y amigos present the Christmas show, Zambombá, audience participation invited, 9pm. 27, 28: Malagueño musician/composer Javier Ojeda, 9pm.

January (celebrating 28th Theatre Festival of Málaga):

9: Children’s theatre: Anem Anant Teatre presents Cuentos de los Grimm, 11am and 1pm. 14, 15: Contemporary theatre: WARUM WARUM (Por qué Por qué) by the Schauspielhauses Zürich and Teatro Garibaldi di Palermo I Bart Productions, 9pm and 8pm respectively. 16: Children’s Theatre: Sax´o´fón presents Percuta y Minuta, 11am and 1pm. 21, 22: Juanjo Seoane Producción y Distribución S.L. presents La Violación de Lucrecia, 9pm and 8pm respectively. 23: Children’s theatre: MaDuiXa Teatro presents Ras!, 11am and 1pm. 28, 29: Jo Strømgren Kompani presents The Convent, 9pm and 8pm respectively. 30: La Maquineta presents the children’s musical pantomime, El Gato con Botas, 11am and 1pm. Ticket sales for both theatres from the box office/ Tel: 902 360 295/ www.generaltickets.com and other outlets. Further general information, Tel: 952 224 109/ www.teatrocervantes.com

Other January Highlights Saturday January 1

NEW YEAR’S DAY – NATIONAL HOLIDAY

CHARITY SWIM – FUENGIROLA Sponsored swim in aid of PAD animal charity. Meet at the Caribbean Bar, Carvajal, at 12 noon, registration at 1pm, swim starts 2pm, with hot toddies before and soup afterwards, plus auction and raffle prizes. Further information, info@ padcatsanddogs.org

Wednesday January 5 THREE KINGS PARADES – THROUGHOUT SPAIN The Magi parade on floats distributing sweets to the children on the eve of Epiphany. Further information on routes and times from local tourist offices.

Thursday January 6 THREE KINGS DAY – NATIONAL HOLIDAY

Friday January 7 BALLET – MARBELLA The Moscow Ballet presents Nutcracker, 8.30pm, Teatro Ciudad Marbella. Tickets, €25 from the theatre box office and El Corte Inglés.

Monday January 10 NADFAS LECTURE – FUENGIROLA From Egg to Bacon: British Painting 1850-1950, by Linda Smith, 4.30pm, Salon Variétes Theatre. Further information, Tel: 952 382 713/ www. nadfascostadelsol.org

Tuesday January 11 NADFAS TALK – LOS BOLICHES Francis Bacon(1909 - 1992), illustrated talk by Linda Smith, 10.30am, St.Andrew’s Church Hall. Further information, www.nadfascostadelsol.org

Saturday January 15 PIANO RECITAL – SAN PEDRO La Noche es Joven; Olena Blahulyak performs works by Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Ravel, Centro Cultural San Pedro, 8.30pm. Tickets €20, from the Cultural Centre. Further information, www.marbella.es

Saturday, Sunday, January 15,16 REGATTA – MARBELLA lV Grand Prix Costa del Sol yacht races start 12 noon on Saturday, 11.30am on Sunday from Marbella Port, organised by the Club Marítimo de Marbella. Further information, www.gpcostasol.es

January 18 & 20-23 MUSICAL THEATRE – MARBELLA Xaviera Hollander Presents… two pieces of retro musical theatre starring Micheline Van Hautem and Frank de Kleer, all times 8.30pm: Jacques Brel & Edith Piaf, January 18 at Restaurant Tres Amigos, Calle del Faro 2. Dinner with show, €45. Also, January 20th & 21 at Xaviera’s Home Theatre, Calle Pizarra 184, Rocio de Nagueles, €25 inc. one drink. It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing, January 22 and 23 at Xaviera’s Home Theatre, €25 inc. one drink. To book dinner with show, Tel. 952867554/ info@ tresamigos.es; To book Home Theatre shows: before Dec. 15, Tel: +31 20 6733934; after Dec. 15, Tel: 952 857 575 xie@xavierahollander.com essential marbella magazine

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ARIES [21 MAR - 20 APR]

LEO [23 JUL - 22 AUG]

SAGITTARIUS [22 NOV - 21 DEC]

Career matters are strong in December, despite some pressure to take charge and a few minor delays and mishaps. You are recognised, appreciated, and even admired. Some rethinking of work and health matters is required. From the 12-14th, there can be the need to make difficult decisions, a change in your reputation can occur, or others might get fired up over something that you’ve said. The need to assume responsibility for your actions arises. Try to avoid extreme responses. Finances improve and support is easy to find this month.

The general mood for you this month is playful and happy. Communications with family are healthier and you’re feeling back on track with them. There can be some pressures with work or health, however, and you might feel the need to rush decisions regarding these matters. You are challenged to pay attention to deadlines, details and rules. By bringing more structure to your life, you come closer to achieving your dreams. There may be some drama or heightened emotions in a friend’s life around the 21st.

You’re likely to make some powerful decisions about money or personal possessions this month. While finalising a new project might not be the best idea right now, new strategies can be strong. It’s time to reinvent your attitude towards personal finances. Troubles in a close partnership are possible if you or a partner don’t embrace the changes that are required of you. Differences in basic values, including how you handle finances, can be a focus. Something from the past may come to light and need your attention. Friendships straighten out.

TAURUS [21 APR - 20 MAY]

VIRGO [23 AUG - 22 SEP]

CAPRICORN [22 DEC - 19 JAN]

Improved signals in relationships and clearer personal goals contribute to a satisfying month. Many of the differences you might have been experiencing in partnerships continue to iron themselves out. Overall, you feel back on track. There may be some pressures, however, to make decisions regarding travel or education. In the second half of the month, there can be the need for big changes in your financial life. Professional goals are clearer and your reputation demystifies and improves as you gain more clarity, direction and purpose.

December is strong for financial matters as well as work and communications. You’re ready to move forward on a great idea you had recently, and it’s better to do so before the 10th. It’s a good time for money-making ideas, advertising and generally spreading the word. From the 10th, you may be a little introspective and indecisive, but creatively speaking, you are raring to go. There may be pressure to make a decision or important changes, however, around the 12-14th. Changes are imminent in your romantic life and in your career.

You’re large and in charge this month. Your manner from the 7-10 forward can be a little intimidating if you’re not careful. You are assertive and friendly on one hand, but secretive, aloof and hard to read on the other. You are taking a temporary break from competitive energies and ambitions. Still, you have tremendous energy on your side. A work matter comes to a head later this month. Emotions run high, and you might worry more than is healthy. But this can also point to a peak if you handle it well.

GEMINI [21 MAY - 21 JUN]

LIBRA [23 SEP - 23 OCT]

AQUARIUS [20 JAN - 19 FEB]

Your ability to adapt to changing circumstances may be challenged this month. Luckily, you are quite flexible by nature. Socially, December is very active. You can make important changes to your self-image now. Personal revelations surface around the 21st, and involve a partner. Pressures to make changes on a financial level are likely mid-month. It’s time to shuffle around your budget. Working relationships are far improved in December. You are better able to smooth over differences and create a more harmonious working environment. Casual relationships are also going strong.

There is considerable focus on your personal and emotional life these days. This is necessary for the time being, as you aim to become more emotionally centered. December is a busy month for learning, communications and activities surrounding home and family. Important errands and shopping are best done before the 10th. You’re feeling a strong desire to acquire goods that make you feel more comfortable, but do try to control spending. News about education or travel can arrive around the 21st. Prepare yourself for changes to your itinerary.

A strong month for finesse and charm on the job is in store. Your reputation improves, in part due to the fact that you are feeling more directed. You are especially cooperative this month. The second half of the month can bring heightened emotions to your love and creative life. There can be an epiphany or what seems like a final answer/solution (but likely isn’t). Recognise that communications can be confused and signals from others misread. The need and spirit to celebrate this holiday season runs especially high.

CANCER [22 JUN - 22 JUL]

SCORPIO [24 OCT - 21 NOV]

PISCES [20 FEB - 20 MAR]

Work and daily routines take up much of your time this month. You are very smooth at handling others and you’ll find that people who have been admiring you ‘from afar’ are now finding you more approachable. Casual relationships fare very well this month. However, partnerships require extra care. Past matters are illuminated, which can feel uncomfortable at first. There is a need to reinvent your relationship in some way. While you maintain a smooth and happy appearance, there can be quite a bit going on inside.

The message you’re giving to others is finally very clear – and very attractive! You are coming across well, with few rough edges, and others are certainly taking note. You are more approachable, and a relationship is coming back on track. Ambiguous signals are leaving. In December, there can be some pressure to make decisions, or to speak about a matter, prematurely around mid-month. Do what you can to take the time you need. Changes in your financial arrangements may be in store in the second half of December.

Your love nature is adventurous, open and exploratory this month. Your family and domestic affairs demand your strong attention in the second half of December. Changes are in store, and there can be pressure to make important decisions. Emotions are heightened. Attitudes towards friends have been evolving. You may be growing out of a friendship now, and/or beginning a new one that seems more aligned with your current goals and life direction. There can be some formal recognition of your skills and hard work, and more ambition this month.

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