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MARBELLA EAST Mediterranean-style, 4-bedroom villa in Elviria. Walking distance to amenities. 120-metres to the beach! Ref. ES9523

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MARBELLA EAST Sensational 4-bedroom villa in El Rosario, 5-minute drive to the beach. Offered fully furnished, ready to live in! Ref. ES9067

Built: 200 m² Terrace: 127 m² Price: € 2,300,000

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contents the trend Cinema 26

German Expressionism 28 Music 30

Books on Blogging 32 Drone Delivery 34

The Pininfarina H2 Speed Concept Car 36

the focus Experimental Utopias 42 Peace Movements 50 Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize 56 Alternative Lifestyle Bloggers 58 Bass Houses – Ecological Homes 60

the style Constructing Homes from Wood 64 Rouge Absolu 72 Conscious by H&M 74 Fashion News 82

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the leisure 114 The World’s Greenest Cities 122 The Scarlet Hotel

the gourmet 125 Samsara at Shanti Som 127 Wagamama at Ocean Village 128 Food News 130 José López Moles of Laguna Beach 132 Wine Pioneer, René Barbier 134 Bodegas F. Schatz

the guide 136 Listings 145 Pet News 146 What’s On

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MARBELLA WEST Luxurious, contemporary beachfront villa set on a double plot in a tranquil urbanisation with uninterrupted sea views and with direct access to the beach. Offering privacy and a lot of space for entertaining. Built with top specifications. This villa features 12 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, an outdoor pool, indoor pool and roof top plunge pool, cinema and games rooms, gym, wine cellar and much more. Completion date: 12-2016. A unique gem within a 10-minute drive to Puerto Banús! Ref. ES78599

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Live by Night is set in the prohibition era of the 1920s. Ben Affleck plays Joe Coughlin, the prodigal son of a well known police chief who slowly but surely descends into the criminal underworld. Coughlin travels from Boston to Ybor City, Florida to Cuba, fighting off a series of mafia bosses who all want a slice of the American dream. The film is based on the bestselling crime novel by Dennis Lehane.

» GENRE Adventure » DIRECTOR Edward Zwick (Love & Other Drugs) » ACTORS Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Robert Knepper » GENRE Fantasy » DIRECTOR David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2) » ACTORS Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them This hotly awaited film is a spin-off of the Harry Potter series. It is told from the point of view of Newt Scamander, a magician who visits the Magical Congress of the United States of America to meet with an important official. When he arrives, his briefcase (which holds secret otherworldly beings) is opened and one of the creatures escapes, setting off waves of violence and tension between magical people and plain old muggles.

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back The first Jack Reacher film kept us on the edge of our seats for almost two hours, so we eagerly await the second film in the series. The saga is based on the best-selling books by Lee Child, of which there are an amazing 21 to date! What makes Agent Reacher so special is his quick wit, brilliant mind and banging action body. Tom Cruise proves once again that 50 is definitely the new 30. In the film, Jack reaches the state of Virginia, but his long-awaited meeting with Susan (the commanding officer of his old unit) is foiled when he discovers that she has been arrested and he himself is about to be recalled into the army. Jack learns that he may have a daughter he never knew about, and that he is being framed for a murder he didn’t commit.

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GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS

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erman Expressionism arose from the ashes of World War I, when a defeated population had lost its identity and found little that could give their lives the meaning they sought. This movement, which began in the early 20th century, is characterised by dark, Gothic films in which man’s role in the world is questioned, and the world itself, is blurry, skewed and dark. Expressionism continued until the rise of Hitler in the 1930s, and afterwards, exerted a powerful influence on American filmmakers.

Those who founded the movement (Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, and F.W. Murnau) were forced to flee to Hollywood to continue working, since Hitler insisted that German filmmakers made exclusively propagandist films.

The most powerful exponent of German Expressionism is Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) – critically considered one of the greatest cinematic masterpieces of all time – with its odd camera angles,

clever use of light and shadow, dark ambience, abstract imagery, strong contrasts and carefully laid-out mise en place. The film’s plot touches on universal themes of capitalism vs democracy, identity vs conformism, self vs community.

It marked a divorce from traditional romantic or adventure films, touching upon more philosophical themes such as hope, betrayal and redemption.

Other classic films of the genre include Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), in which stark lighting effects are used to build a foreboding mood. The plot takes place in an insane asylum.

Dr. Caligari, a brilliant but cruel scientist, hypnotises his assistant, Cesare, ordering him to commit a series of murders. Another excellent exponent of Expressionism is F.W. Murnau’s silent work, Nosferatu (1922), about a monster who thrives on drinking the blood of humans.

One of the best known fans of German Expressionism, was no less

than Alfred Hitchcock; in Psycho (1960), he relied heavily on shadow and suggestion to instil fear and expectation in his audience (the famous shower scene is preceded by the appearance of the killer’s shadow on the shower curtain).

Tim Burton is another famed expressionist. Take his clever mise en scene in films like Edward Scissorhands (1990). Many of the shots are incredibly colourful and gleefully 1950s in ambience, yet think back on the work and your mind will probably conjure up black and white imagery – the dark, hopeless world of Edward, a true anti-hero. Indeed, modern film critics often compare the close-up shots of Edward and his pained expression with those of Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

German Expressionism was famous for its tortured, misunderstood characters who, despite holding more goodness in their hearts than the so-called heroes, could never be seen as

anything more than a menace to society. Burton also paid homage to Metropolis in Batman Returns (1992), with his dreary, bleak, dark depiction of Gotham City, filled with the type of bizarre architecture than can also be found in Lang’s film.

German Expressionism continues to fascinate modern filmmakers; its presence is especially strong in science fiction and horror films, which still rely on light and shadow to intimate that their main characters are entrapped in their respective situations and worlds. More recently, its influence was visible in Guillermo del Toro’s amazing Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), in which very realistic themes (the Spanish civil war, child abuse, woman’s subjugation) are framed against dreamlike, deeply symbolic scenes with a dark, foreboding feel. Other films that combine expressionism and realism to perfection are Tim Burton’s Big Fish (2003) and Ang Lee’s Life of Pi (2012). e

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Concert wise the city of Málaga is playing all the top notes this month (see below) but there may be some tribute acts along the coast so check your local weekly publications for details. All information on this page was correct at the time of writing.

Málaga’s Teatro de Cervantes hosts its 30th International Jazz Festival from November 7 to 13. For the line-up and ticket details, go to www.teatrodecervantes.com On November 20, the venue also has the History of Rock, a three-hour extravaganza (from 7pm) in which a robust international rock band span rock music’s major hits since the decade of 1950s to the present.

The MTV European Music Awards take place on November 6 in Rotterdam, Holland.

BEYONCE and ADELE have been nominated for five and four trophies respectively and rumours suggest the two could take the stage together for a live duet if they both turn up. MTV will have live coverage of the event (check their TV listing for times).

During his life, ELVIS PRESLEY never played in the UK but a seven date tour

starts in Glasgow on the 17th with the King on a giant video screen along with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra playing songs from their If I Can Dream LP which topped the UK charts 12 months ago. A hologram performance was not possible due to contractual difficulties but the gigs will be recorded for future DVD release. ELVIS has also been dubbed along with CLIFF RICHARD on Blue Suede Shoes for the latter’s Fabulous Rock ’n’ Roll album (which is his 101st LP) which lands November 11 featuring his renditions of 1950s/60s classics.

And fellow veterans the ROLLING STONES will drop their first studio LP in over a decade, Blue & Lonesome, on December 2. A press release says the 12-track cover version album was recorded in just three days and sees the band return to “their roots and the passion for blues music which has always been at the heart and soul of the band” and features ERIC CLAPTON on two tracks. And they were recently hired by a US transport company to play a surprise set to 1,200 truckers in Las Vegas last month.

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And the final three tracks recorded by DAVID BOWIE will see the light of day on the Lazarus Cast Album which was expected to be rush released to help sales of the stage show which opens in London on November 8. The album will feature the cast singing the show’s songs plus their versions of No Plan, Killing A Little Time and When I Met You. The double CD will also feature the great man’s versions of these final three tracks. These songs follow the previously unreleased The Gouster album which was part of a box set that landed out of nowhere last month and featured seven tracks written in 1974 that didn’t make the Young Americans final cut.

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EMILE SANDE made a name for herself at the start of this decade with her top selling debut album, Our Version of Events, which cleaned up at the Brit Awards, and singing at the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony.

She is now back after signing up with the JAY Z Roc Nation management as a replacement for RITA ORA and will release a new album, Long Live Angels, on November 11, featuring the single Hurts, which is already circulating radio airwaves. And ROBBIE WILLIAMS has a new offering, Heavy Entertainment Show, on November 4.

Next year’s Glastonbury Festival sold out in less than an hour despite no acts being named of yet but organisers want to talk to GAGA about taking top billing. She might have been quiet for some time but she is back with a big bang. Her new album Joanne was released ahead of schedule (to beat pirate copies leaking out) on October 21 and she was booked to appear

on the very popular JAMES CORDEN Carpool Karaoke the same week.

And to top it all she will headline the prestigious American football Super Bowl half-time show next February. In other news, the much talked about link up with MADONNA looks like going ahead in the near future.

On November 8, America will vote for a new President and the music world continues to rebel against D TRUMP as he continues to use songs without permission. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN recently called him “a moron” and the WHITE STRIPES reunited to condemn the use of their tune Seven Nation Army in a promotional video without their blessing. On their current tour, GREEN DAY have changed lyrics on their songs American Idiot and Holiday and we all know BONO likes to say a thing or two. He accused the human Tango Man of “running off with the American dream.” If he does get elected, will it be the end of the world as we know it? e

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BLOGGING GAME

You have to hand it to bloggers – many have managed to rise from total obscurity to fame, with a video or two, riding high on an artistic talent, sense of style or inimitable humourous style. The boom has shown us that all of us have much more than 15 minutes of fame in us – we have the potential to attract the attention of thousands, or even millions, just by sharing our passions and a little bit of who we are. These books will help you work your way towards blogging success. WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS

EVERYBODY WRITES: YOUR GO-TO GUIDE TO CREATING RIDICULOUSLY GOOD CONTENT BY ANN HANDLEY

Writing seems pretty easy, until you are called upon to put fingers to keyboard and recall an event, give advice or write an amusing piece. If you are keen on setting up a blog but your lack of writing experience is setting you back, this is the ideal book to start off with.

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Food porn is one of the most oft consumed types of art/literature these days and this book will help you set up a visually appealing food blog that will make your readers drool at first sight.

Featuring tips, sample graphics and example pics that highlight the importance of lighting, angle and styling. One of the most helpful features of the book are the ‘before and after’ shots – showing the value of following the suggested tips.

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Working from home and making millions while you’re at it, without a boss breathing down your neck, sounds like everyone’s dream job. Make it a reality with this super informative book, filled with tips on how to succeed in the competitive world of online media. The book is not a get-richquick scheme, but rather, a list of handy tips that will help you start a blog quickly, set up a selfhosted blog, learn the main ways that you can earn money from, increase traffic and excel at SEO.

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This is a great all-rounder that explains the basics of blogging.

Topics covered include niche blogging, corporate and business blogging, blogging tools, promoting and growing your blog, and microblogging with Twitter. It is a useful read both for those who are new to blogging, and for those who have been at it for a while, but wish to become more active and productive or make more money.

Learn to pick a domain name that stands out, learn the rules of the blogosphere and choose the apps that will help you reach your goals quickly.

BLOGGING FOR CREATIVES: HOW DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, CRAFTERS AND WRITERS CAN BLOG TO MAKE CONTACTS, WIN BUSINESS AND BUILD SUCCESS BY ROBIN HOUGHTON Some 80 per cent of all Internet users visit blogs, many of which focus on creative pursuits like design, arts and crafts. This book is specifically aimed at helping artistic writers increase their business success, with useful tips as well as visual examples of what makes some blogs appealing, and others forgettable. The book covers all major platforms, with a special emphasis on Tumblr, Wordpress, Typepad, and Blogger.

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Amazon Prime Air’s drone aims to deliver packages weighing less than three kilograms within half an hour, flying at a height of less than 120m.

The vehicle will weight 25 kilograms in total.

Can you imagine the joy of receiving what you have purchased in less than 30 minutes? It sounds almost too good to be true, yet swiftness is especially called for when buying particular goods, including food items, medications and supplements, or health products. The drones are set to rake in a great fortune for Amazon, since many buyers fail to buy online because they need to use their purchases immediately. Not only will rapidity be ensured, there is something incredibly fun and adventurous about receiving a package in this nouvelle form.

“It looks like science fiction,” says Amazon, “but it’s real. One day,

seeing Prime Air vehicles will be as normal as seeing mail trucks on the road.” The new system will avail of a ‘sense and avoid’ technology that will ensure safety for people, as well as for what is being transported.

The technology allows drones to avoid obstacles and travel around 16km from base zone, without a hitch. Amazon Prime Air, say its developers, will not be launched until safety has been completely proven. The company is inaugurating its programme in the UK, simply because the American traffic control regulating body (the FAA) does not have appropriate regulations and restrictions in place.

Google/Alpha, meanwhile, has chosen Australia to test its first carrier drones, leading the FAA to adjust its regulations to enable testing in the USA. Google/Alpha is the first company to have been granted permission to do so in the United States. The groundbeaking company has already announced that its first deliveries will be of food from successful Mexican food chain, Chipotle. The flying burritos will take off from an onsite food

truck, reaching their destination in just a few minutes. Thus far, experiments are being undertaken to test the new technology as well as experiment with different types

of packaging, so the food arrives as hot as possible.

The first test runs have already taken place at Virginia Tech University; thus far, tasty meals have been successfully delivered within the campus itself, a practice that hungry professors and students studying for exams, are logically grateful for. Virginia Tech University

belongs to the Middle-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), so it has the technology and expertise required to carry out test runs and adjust regulations and procedures as required.

Currently, each and every drone has its own pilot, though Google/ Alpha is already working on automatised systems, which will bring down costs and reduce delivery times. The drones will not be able to fly directly over people; instead, they will hover along very specific coordinates, programmed by cutting edge software beforehand (wear a hard hat if you live in the area, though, just in case).

Google/Alpha hopes to have the drones ready for general use by the end of 2017 and Amazon, too, hopes to bring its cutting edge delivery service to clients worldwide, in the next couple of years. What is your take on the matter? Do you think that the sight of hundreds of flying drones will wrest from the peace we have long enjoyed when gazing at the sky? Or does the thought of a juicy burrito landing beside you make all else pale in importance? e

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The great Italian design house of Pininfarina has brought us some highly impressive automobiles over the past few decades, but nothing quite as remarkable as the H2 Speed, a svelte and swift sports supercar powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. The company is headquartered in Cambiano, not far from Turin, one of the centres of vehicle manufacturing in Italy. WORDS TONY WHITNEY PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF PININFARINA

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ininfarina has been involved in vehicle styling since the 1930s and has created superlative designs for some of the world’s leading automakers, including Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Cadillac, Lancia and Maserati.

In recent times, Pininfarina has turned to manufacturers in China and Korea to tackle their design requirements. Much of the company’s global fame has been generated by its long association with Ferrari and the list of bodies its teams have designed for the iconic Italian automaker is a long one.

Among scores of great car designs from Pininfarina was the classic Cisitalia 201, Lancia Aurelia B50, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, Fiat 124 Sport Spider, Peugeot 504, Ferrari Testarossa (and numerous other standout Ferraris), Volvo V70, Fiat Dino Spider and even the Cadillac Allante, which the company also constructed for GM. Over the years, Pininfarina has built many complete vehicles in concept form, but the H2 Speed is it’s most radical move yet. The car is

certainly in the best traditions of the modern supercar with its sinewy lines, low-slung bodywork and impressive (and hopefully functional) rear spoiler. It looks every inch a racecar for the road, but there’s a lot more under the skin than mere stylishness. It should be explained that the H2 is very much a design exercise and a glimpse into what we may be seeing a few years down the road, though production is hinted at.

Most sports cars in this class use potent (and thirsty!) V-12 or V-8 petrol-fuelled powerplants, but the H2 Speed takes a greener path and opts for hydrogen fuel cell technology, using what scientists call ‘zero emission proton-exchangemembrane fuel cells.’ Simply put, hydrogen fuel cells convert the gas into electricity, which is used to power the car’s electric motors.

The only byproducts of the fuel cell process are water and heat, so there are no tailpipe emissions at all other

than a few drops of water, which surprisingly enough is drinkable. Of course, the hydrogen has to be manufactured and there is an environmental burden there, but the car is considered a ‘dedicated’ electric vehicle and not a hybrid.

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All the owner has to do is to top up with hydrogen now and again and the range matches that of conventional petrol or dieselpowered vehicles. Hydrogen filling stations are pretty thin on the ground as yet, but they are out there in well-populated areas and the infrastructure is sure to grow. Hyundai already has a fuel cell powered compact SUV available to the public on a lease basis, so the concept is certainly practical. We drove the Hyundai for a week and were very impressed with it. The main obstacle to any hydrogen-powered vehicle right now is infrastructure and of course, you won’t find the fuel just yet at your local filling station. The scenario is improving, though, in many parts of the world and only recently, a new outlet was opened in Metzingen, Germany, by the Clean Energy Partnership, which includes Mercedes-Benz. The involvement of an industry giant like Mercedes bodes well for the future of hydrogen as a fuel.

The H2 Speed has two large hydrogen tanks somehow hidden in the sensual carbon fibre bodywork and visible though a glass panel on the bodyside fairing. The lightweight fuel cell drives two competition grade electric motors and, as with a hybrid car, braking energy is captured and stored to add power to the system. According to Pininfarina, the power unit generates around 500-horsepower, so this is a very fast sportster indeed, especially when considering its light weight. The H2 Speed is aptly named as it can top 300 km/h and reaches 100 km/h in a scant 3.4 seconds. Its light weight is aided by a carbon fibre chassis which was developed from those used in Le Mans competition cars.

Will we ever see these remarkable supercars on the road? That’s always the big question with any concept model, but given Pininfarina’s long relationship with many of the giants of the auto industry, it’s more than a possibility, though it may carry another maker’s badge on its graceful hood. There’s no doubt that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are coming and, in fact, are here already in limited numbers as our Hyundai experience confirmed. When the first supercars join in, expect them to look a lot like the Pininfarina H2 and to be very fast. e

Z ENGINE: Two competition grade electric motors powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Over 500-horsepower.

Z TRANSMISSION: No transmission in the traditional sense. Maximum torque available almost instantly.

Z ACCELERATION: Zero to 100 km/h in 3.4-seconds (estimated).

Z TOP SPEED: 300 km/h plus (estimated).

Z I LIKED: Wonderful design and possibly as good as anything Pininfarina has ever penned. Astonishing power plant, clean and very powerful. Super quiet, but enthusiasts might miss the V-12 growl you get with a Ferrari or Lamborghini!

Z I DIDN’T LIKE: Filling stations selling hydrogen as used by fuel cell cars are hard to find and it’s going to stay that way for some time. The infrastructure will grow though and when that happens, fuel cell vehicles will gain sales pace.

Z MARKET ALTERNATIVES: Several supercar manufacturers have been working on fuel cell designs and vehicles to adapt them to, including BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz.

Z WHO DRIVES ONE? People who want to make the ultimate environmental statement and still want to own a stunning-looking car with performance to match or exceed rivals from Ferrari, Lamborghini and others.

Z PRICE AND AVAILABILITY: No price yet, but the word is that Pininfarina will produce the H2 Speed in limited quantities.

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Ever since Sir Thomas More’s Utopia, published five centuries ago this year, urban planners have taken inspiration from his idealised island society to shape their own model cities, with varying degrees of success. From a capital built from scratch in the Brazilian jungle to two smart rising stars in the East and numerous ‘promised lands’ that never got beyond the drawing board, Belinda Beckett investigates.

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BRASILIA, BRAZIL

The iconic architecture of 2014’s World Cup host city is instantly familiar.

Yet incredibly, this massive 5,800km2 metropolis didn’t exist 60 years ago.

There was nothing there but tropical savannah.

The 20th century ideal of a model city was built from scratch in just 41 months, the fruition of an ambitious plan to shift the country’s capital from Rio de Janeiro in the populous south and kick-start the economy in the remote north.

Brasilia, as it was christened in 1960, was the antithesis of coastal Rio with its overcrowded favela slums and colonial architecture. Its monumental modernist structures and sprawling layout strike a surreal note in a region more noted for its rainforests, waterfalls and wild natural scenery.

Urban planner Lúcio Costa rejected the mixed-use neighbourhoods preferred today in favour of sectors

separately designated for work, rest and play. The Paranoá River, dammed to form a lake in the leisure zone, submerges the village where the city’s first construction workers lived. Today it’s a scuba diving attraction.

During an era in love with air travel, Costa designed Brasilia in the shape of a plane: the wings, where Brasilia’s bureaucrats live; the ‘cockpit’, Three Powers Square, containing the triumvirate branches of Brazil’s National Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential Palace; and the fuselage, a ‘monumental axis’ of avant garde civic buildings that made the collective architectural world gasp in awe.

Over 25 of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer’s startling buildings decorate the city, including his emblematic white and stained glass cathedral, shaped like a crown of thorns.

The city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, who

called it ‘a landmark in the history of urban planning’. British architect Norman Foster, currently working on a 21st century utopia in Abu Dhabi, describes Niemeyer’s buildings as “Absolutely magical. There’s a wonderful optimism and beauty and light about them. They make life richer for everybody who uses them.”

But while the architecture may be awesome, Brasilia is not a total success story. Designed by Communistsympathising Niemeyer to house rich and poor alike, the city centre has become the preserve of the privileged classes while poorer families have been shunted out to satellite suburbs.

Critics cite the endless wide avenues built for motorists, not pedestrians; the nameless streets laid out in sterile numbered blocks; a city which further separates the haves and have-nots and operates more like a government office campus, becoming a graveyard

at weekends when everyone escapes to the fleshpots of less ordered metropolises.

Even Niemeyer preferred to live in Rio, although he was still designing for Brasilia in 2012 when he died, aged 104. He believed his bold structures could provide hope for a struggling population; “It is strange how the power of beauty makes us forget so much injustice,” he said.

Other Brasilia residents disagree.

“It doesn’t always feel like it’s on a scale designed for humans,” says local journalist Lucy Jordan. “It’s got a place where you go to work. There are places where ambassadors have to sleep, and they are extremely unhappy about that because there isn’t a street life.”

But with the highest GDP per capita of any Latin American city today, Brasilia has ticked at least one box. It has brought prosperity to the north. i www.brasilia.com

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SONGDO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, SOUTH KOREA

Way smarter than the average city, Songdo IBD is tomorrow’s world in action where everything from refuse collection to booking a doctor’s appointment to turning on the shower works at the touch of a button or the swipe of a smart card.

More fascinating still, the largest private real estate venture in history can be replicated for a mere US $40 billion and assembled in record time, not unlike an item of Ikea furniture. By offering every element used in Songdo’s creation, from its citywide wifi network down to the doorknobs, US developers Gale International and their South Korean business partners have created the first ‘city in a box to go’.

Songdo free trade zone is a booming international business hub and emerging travel destination as well as a showcase to green tech at its most state-of-the-

art. It’s the base for 1,600 local and multi-national companies including Daewoo, headquartered in the Northeast Asia Trade Tower, South Korea’s tallest building.

It’s also home to six hotels, four universities, a 101-acre version of Central Park New York, Venetian canals with waterfront shops and restaurants plus 40,000 residents who enjoy citywide cycle lanes and free bike hire.

Homes are intelligent and owners only need a high-definition screen and a smartcard house key to open any number of doors, whether that’s consulting with their kid’s teachers, watching a movie, doing the weekly shop or paying the rates.

Work on the prototype began in 2003 on six km2 of reclaimed marshland 65km from Seoul. And although the project won’t be complete until 2020, when

25,000 more residents and 300,000 commuters are expected, Songdo is attracting worldwide attention for is sustainable, smart-city initiatives.

All parking is underground, 40 per cent of the city is green space and most of the green buildings flaunt Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificates. Apartment blocks have rooftop gardens, electric vehicle charging stations and pneumatic waste disposals which suck rubbish away for sorting and recycling – a system that only requires seven staff to operate. Sensors gather information on everything from traffic flow to energy use, data which is mined to tell citizens when a bus will arrive, or report crime.

Stand-out architecture is another feature of a city that gained viral recognition as the backdrop for PSY’s hit Gangnam Style music video. The

futuristic Convensia convention centre, the Tri-bowl stadium and the spectacular 12-kilometre Incheon Grand Bridge whose Observatory looks out over the Yellow Sea are 21st century icons.

The generic nature of planned smart cities is often a downside and Songdo has not escaped criticism, with Britain’s Guardian newspaper comparing the residential sector to ‘an inflated 1960s British housing estate’ with ‘massive units lacking individuality and any sense of place.’

That said, the city’s Jack Nicklaus Golf Club brought the PGA’s prestigious Presidents Cup to Asia for the first time last year. And the United Nations Green Climate Fund has been sufficiently impressed to base its world bank for green growth in Songdo. i www.songdoibd.com

The 12-kilometre Incheon Grand Bridge will link Songdo to Seoul airport

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MASDAR CITY, ABU DHABI

Metropolitan masterplan © Katy Harris

If Songdo is Asia’s vision of urban Utopia, Masdar is the Middle East’s low carbon equivalent – a similarly-sized manmade ecosystem taking shape in the desert 11 miles outside Abu Dhabi with $20 billion of government investment. And like its Asian neighbour, it too is bidding to become the blueprint for sustainable city living in tomorrow’s world.

Picture a metropolis in the desert powered entirely by the sun, with driverless electric cars and air-conditioned streets, where every citizen’s energy consumption is monitored by an intelligent grid nicknamed ‘Green Big Brother’. In the main square, a 45-metre wind tower keeping the air 15 degrees cooler than outside glows blue when residents are within their energy goal, and red when they exceed it.

It sounds like the set of a science fiction movie but Masdar is science fact, with real restaurants, banks and shops and real human beings living and working in the world’s most advanced environmental technology laboratory.

Currently home to 300 clean tech companies and a university of science and technology populated by 491 graduate research students, every resident is working towards a common goal – finding new ways for cities to survive in an energy-depleted future without endangering the planet.

It has been meticulously planned by British architect Norman Foster to run entirely on renewable energy sources, based on the philosophy: ‘Only use

energy when you have exhausted design’.

In the ancient Arab style, streets are short and narrow to maximise shade, buildings have fewer windows shielded with terracotta grills, there are cool colonnades and fountains and eco-friendly materials like coconut palm wood have been used in the construction.

Petrol-guzzling cars are banned in this walkable city, where driverless electric car pods keep the carbon footprint to a minimum. Motion sensors have replaced light switches and water taps to cut consumption.

The goal is to use 50 % less energy than a comparable ‘outside world’ city and recycle 80 percent of waste water for multiple re-use.

Construction began in 2008 and, despite setbacks, the project is on course to cut the red ribbon in 2025.

The completed Masdar City will accommodate 40,000 residents, 1,500 businesses and 50,000 commuters.

Siemens, General Electric and Mitsubishi are among the companies already enjoying the perks of Masdar Free Zone’s zero corporate and personal income tax.

Masdar City’s free tours have been widely reviewed on the Internet while one resident student blogged that it was ‘like living in a psychology experiment.

The buildings are beautiful here, different from anything I’ve ever seen… but I can’t help looking over my shoulder and wondering if there’s a scientist observing my behaviour and reactions in this strange environment.’ i www.masdar.ae

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Centenarian Jacque Fresco’s Venus Project remains a CGI vision

Brooklyn-born Futurist designer Jacque Fresco, who turned 100 this year, has spent half a lifetime promoting his idea of the world as a one-nation, resource-based economy based in cities designed to eliminate war, famine, crime, poverty and “most of the problems that exist today”.

There would be no money in his computer-driven society where

machines would perform all necessary tasks, leaving people free to create, learn, explore and put something back into society. “People could go back to school and study whatever they’re interested in, or travel, sell boats, learn how to live, which most people have no idea about, they are so busy accumulating wealth, property and power,” says Fresco.

It’s not all pie-in-the-sky ideology.

At his research centre in Florida which is open to the public for tours, Fresco and his team have put together prototypes, CGIs, documentaries and research papers detailing his vision of circular-shaped cities powered by geothermal energy, wrapped in parkland (to promote well-being and regular exercise), with overhead rapid transport

systems and buildings that would be resistant to earthquake, fire, hurricane and flood.

There may be holes in his theory but many of his concepts influence progressive architects and city planners today. It’s just a shame the Venus Project’s mastermind is unlikely to live long enough to see his dream take shape. i www.thevenusproject.com

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STUCK ON THE DRAWING BOARD Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright are among the architectural greats whose Utopian dreams never made the blueprint

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In 1930, French-Swiss architect Le Corbusier formulated a vision of an ideal city that would reunite all classes within a well-ordered environment and become a blueprint for social reform.

A linear city based on the shape of the human body, the design promoted high-rise housing blocks and abundant green spaces Architecture, he believed, should be as efficient and simple as the industrial machines that had ushered in the modern age. He envisaged mega skyscrapers housing thousands, with rooftop gardens and beaches, catering in the basement, professional childcare and public transport to the door.

Although never built, the design inspired Le Corbusier’s later Unité d’Habitation in Marseilles – now such a draw for Le Corbusier fans that some residents offer apartment tours.

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s plan to create suburban towns in the country was founded on his love for the prairies of America’s rural Midwest. Wright envisaged cities where everyone would have their own house, car and one-acre plot of land to grow their own food.

Created in 1932 as a kneejerk reaction to Le Corbusier’s scheme, which he hated, Wright proposed

homes, factories, offices, and municipal buildings separated by large expanses of parkland but his idea was sidelined by city planners as it allowed only for light industry and little public transport.

Broadacre became Wright’s lifelong unfulfilled obsession but his idea of a self-sufficient city run on locallyproduced resources inspires land use planners to this day.

WELTHAUPTSTADT GERMANIA

During one of the darkest periods in history, Hitler plotted to turn Berlin into a super city known as World Capital Germania that was to be the jewel of the Third Reich. Plans included a 400,000-seater sports stadium, a Chancellery to rival Versailles’ Hall of Mirrors, a Triumphal Arch modelled on the Arc de Triomphe and a People’s Hall, topped with a dome sixteen times larger than St. Peter’s.

The land was acquired and plans drawn up before world war broke out.

The Fuhrer’s idea was to win the war, launch the city at an extravagant World Fair in 1950 and retire.

The crushing of the Nazi regime put an end to his dream but it wouldn’t have worked anyway. Experts say Berlin’s marshy ground could never have supported the monstrous structures he planned.

BOOZE TOWN

Back in the 50s, a wealthy ex-Harvard entrepreneur lost his fortune promoting a resort city to rival Las Vegas, centred on the culture of drinking. Mel Johnson, who liked a drink himself, invested millions travelling the States, giving talks, hosting fundraisers and distributing posters printed with the slogan: ‘Booze Town. Where it’s always happy hour’.

He envisaged a city with dozens of themed bars and nightclubs open 24/7, its own currency (Booze Bucks), streets named Bourbon Boulevard and 21st Amendment Avenue (the statute that repealed Prohibition), and moving sidewalks to help the tipsy back home (or to another bar). With an economy based on alcohol production, drinking was to be allowed everywhere, overseen by the Party Police whose duty was to assist drunks, not arrest them.

Johnson’s own home and headquarters was a building shaped like a martini glass.

Although Mel was laughed out of every town, he spent 10 years marketing his dream before being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and committed to a mental institution, where he died.

EPCOT

Not a lot of people know that Disney’s

Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow was originally designed as a working city.

Walt snapped up 112 square kilometres of swampland in Florida in the 1950s to build a pedestrianised utopia for 20,000 citizens that would be the opposite of his not-so-perfect home town of Los Angeles, built on a radial design with its own airport and underground roads.

“It will be a perfect city with dependable public transportation and model factories concealed in green belts, readily accessible to workers housed in idyllic suburban subdivisions nearby,” Disney promised. “There will be no slum areas, no landowners and therefore no voting control, and no retirees; everyone must be employed.

People will rent houses instead of buying them, at modest rentals.”

When he died in 1966 the EPCOT plan was modified to become part of one of the world’s most successful theme parks – Disney World Orlando.

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It seems logical enough, almost unremarkable, to want peace and create a paradise on this beautiful earth, yet throughout mankind’s time on this planet we have wreaked destruction upon one another and the environment we depend upon. As our ability to destroy grows so do the movements that attempt, feebly, to oppose this human folly. WORDS MICHEL CRUZ

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e all know of organisations such as Amnesty International, Greenpeace and the various agencies of the United Nations whose goal it is to eradicate war and fight the destruction of our living environment, but as the years pass it seems their messages of peace, acceptance and sustainable development are being overshadowed more and more by violence, greed, hate, sectarianism, fanaticism, criminal negligence and yes, indifference.

There is a danger that the overload of violent images and bad news may cause us to

become increasingly desensitised and eventually indifferent to the suffering and destruction in the world today. It’s a natural human coping mechanism through which we block or at the very least screen that which penetrates our emotional shield and affects us deeply enough to ponder it or even want to do something about it. The problem is that in today’s world, the power of the billions of ‘little people’ is so minimal that most of us shrug our shoulders, absolve ourselves of responsibility and go back to consuming.

It is this impotence and desire for easy

answers and scapegoats to point the finger at that have made conspiracy theories so popular, but of course real life is never quite as conveniently simple as that. So most people support liberal ideals while eagerly consuming and coveting more and more, all the while taking refuge in travel, hedonism, hobbies, crazes, armchair ideology and the occasional donation. It doesn’t paint a very hopeful picture.

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THE RISE OF PEACE MOVEMENTS Just as there has always been violence and war there has always been opposition to it, but by its very nature this resistance is weak and vulnerable. A peace movement can only survive and hope to have an impact within a society that is civilised enough to offer it protection, as the early Christians found out to their expense. A powerful pacifist sentiment was also carried out by the followers of Prince Siddharta, the Enlightened One, whose advanced concept of peaceful cohabitation in this world is also mirrored in Taoism.

The idea of peace among men and human civilisations in harmony with the natural world is not new. In fact, the contradiction between how the world should be and how it is, has been driving idealistic souls since the dawn of civilisation – as often with tragic as with good consequences, for nirvana is in the eye of the beholder and the drive for a ‘better’ world can be as dangerous as greed or lust for power. However, where some have sought to bring change to the world, the pacifists have tended to create isolated colonies away from its madness.

This is true of monastic groups who simply wished to contemplate the essence of life and also by Protestant groups such as the Quakers and Amish, who exist to this day and have had a powerful influence on the founding principles of the USA, for a long time the liberal flag bearer of the world. A more intellectual influence came from the Enlightenment, whose great thinkers were themselves a product of the Renaissance.

They dared to look at a world devoid of superstition and saw science, humanism and reason as the highest ideals to be attained.

In The Social Contract, Jean Jacques Rousseau established many of the principles upon which even today’s peace movements are grounded. From the French Revolution through to the abolitionists against slavery and the Suffragette movement, the western world gradually transformed itself over the course of the 19th century. The great dividing line between the old world and the newly emerging one was technological in base, as it was the Industrial Revolution

that made it all possible.

Amid the resulting soot, squalor and imperialism, the 19th century would lay the foundations for many different kinds of movements that sought to improve the lot of mankind. It was the period in which slavery was abolished – if only by western powers – new laws for the protection of workers and children were passed, national parks were first opened and organisations such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were founded.

Already, the impact of industrialisation, mushrooming cities and rapid population growth was giving rise to the need for environmental conservation. The latter 19th century saw the emergence of a form of Romanticism that harked back to a simpler age in which independent farmers and tradesmen lived in small, close rural communities, and this again led to the creation of Garden Cities and the rise of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The evergreater destruction of war also produced the precursors of today’s peace movements.

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TODAY’S MOVEMENTS

THE CALL FOR PEACE The first ‘modern’ peace movements can be traced back as far as the Napoleonic Wars, when many saw Britain and its allies as reactionary forces fighting to maintain the privileges of kings and their medieval systems. The movement actually gathered momentum after the conclusion of hostilities and before long peace societies had sprung up across the western world. There was even an International Peace Congress in London in 1843, followed by more in Paris, Brussels and the USA. Gradually, they pushed an agenda of avoiding war through a process of international arbitration, a concept that eventually gained acceptance at higher levels and after the cataclysm of the First World War led to the establishment of the League of Nations, the precursor of the United Nations. Another facet of the peace movement was the idea of ‘nonviolent resistance’, as made famous by the Indian independence leader, Mahatma Ghandi, who was quoted as saying: “There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but none that I am prepared to kill for.”

It is a belief system that harks back to the loftier elements in religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Judaism, and one that has always lost mass support in the run-up to wars and then grown hugely in their aftermath. The same was true of WWII, which spurred the creation of the UN, America’s Peace Corps and the European Union, whose message of conflict avoidance through close international cooperation is losing some of its impact these days.

In spite of its initial promise, the post-war period soon succumbed to the Realpolitik of the Cold War. In so doing it gave rise to the anti-establishment movements of the hippies, as opposition to the Vietnam War rose to become an issue that would rupture American society and change it forever. The legacy of decolonisation has had an even greater impact on peace and stability in the world, for the civil wars and dictatorships that have plagued the newly independent countries since the 1960s show no signs of abating.

These conflicts have produced millions of casualties, untold damage to nature, property and economies, and have produced watchdog organisations such as Amnesty International, which reports on atrocities and refugee crises.

The latter have been growing to unmanageable proportions, as abduction, rape, ethnic cleansing and slavery become more, not less, common than they were just a few decades ago, and civil wars are ever more violent and destructive.

The latest crisis involves Syria and Iraq as the main theatres, but there have been many in an uninterrupted chain that stretches back to the 1960s, producing an outpouring of humanity that is as much the product of uncontrolled population growth as it is of violent conflicts.

At the heart of it all is a lack of opportunities for teeming billions who are easily led by those who would use them to further their power and ambitions. The west continues to play a part in the saga, but now the number and unpredictability of chess players increases, and with it danger and instability.

Just as the world finds itself transforming within the creative destruction of a new technological revolution, it remains beset by an age-old circle of violence and barbarism that neither Amnesty International nor the United Nations are capable of resolving. It seems that we haven’t broken the escalating cycle of war and peace quite yet. Perhaps our attempts to reduce our destructive impact on the environment will be more successful.

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Environmental Movements

Though the overall success rate of environmental groups mirrors that of the peace movements, there has been considerable progress. The concept of protecting nature and its creatures first sprouted among Asian religions such as Buddhism and Taoism, but in the practical sense was propagated by the theorists of the Enlightenment. The Industrial Revolution helped by creating the visible need for conservation, and so the first national parks and protected natural areas were born at the beginning of the 19th century.

From the international scout movement through into the following century the idea gained momentum, but it is in the post-war era that conservation and ecological movements really took off. Organisations such as the Gaia Foundation, the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace became the standard bearers for a movement led by pacifists, environmentalists and scientists, often pitched against the interests of Big Industry. Again, we tut tut, donate money and then add to the damage by consuming in an unsustainable way.

The process was politicised when left wing parties declared themselves Greens, but as we continue to add a billion new people every decade or so and a concomitant growth in cars, homes, energy consumption and food requirements, the as for now sterile debate about global warming and greenhouse gasses will have to take on a more practical nature. In other words, governments and ultimately multinational corporations will have to become convinced of the need for conservation, or better yet, identify commercial gain to be had from it.

In the meantime, the many peace and environmental movements in the world, from PETA and the Red Cross to the UNHCR, will continue to make a lot of noise and keep our attention focused on issues that will need substantial resolution sooner rather than later. For now, then, their main purpose is to keep the flames of humanism and idealism alive in our hearts. e

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DYLAN The Beatnik Bard

He’s the gravel-throated voice of a generation whose protest songs became the anthems of 1960s counterculture.

And when Bob Dylan steps up to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm next month, ‘the poet laureate of rock ´n´ roll’ will be knockin’ on history’s door, as Belinda Becket reports.

‘Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now’ My Back Pages ‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows’ Subterranean Homesick Blues “When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose’ Like a Rolling Stone ‘And Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot Fighting in the captain’s tower While calypso singers laugh at them And fishermen hold flowers Between the windows of the sea Where lovely mermaids flow And nobody has to think too much About Desolation Row ’ Desolation Row How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man?

How many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand?

Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they’re forever banned?

The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind Blowin’ in the Wind

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ob Dylan is reacting to his Nobel Prize win in true Bob Dylan fashion – he has remained completely silent,’ screamed a headline in The Independent newspaper, the day after he became the first musician in history to win the world’s most prestigious literary award.

The septuagenarian singersongwriter was co-headlining the three-day Desert Trip festival in California with Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, The Who and other legends of his era. But if the press was expecting him to blow his own trumpet they were disappointed; he took his signature guitar and harmonica on stage and performed his set without comment. The reclusive Dylan rarely gives interviews or courts the limelight offstage. He prefers to speak through his lyrics.

His caustic ditties, written against the background of America’s civil rights struggle, Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis, reflected the rebellious spirit of the age. Songs like Blowin’ in the Wind and A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall questioned the social and political status quo and became mantras for a disaffected youth. Although the poetry of his lyrics has been studied by academics and featured as university courses, no one expected this anti-establishment rebel to join the Nobel elite.

But as Dylan himself predicted, The Times They Are A-Changin’.

Announcing the $930,000 award, the Swedish Academy placed him within an oral tradition stretching back to the ancient Greek poets, stating: “Homer and Sappho wrote poetic texts that were meant to be listened to and performed, often together with instruments, and it’s the same way for Bob Dylan.”

The newly-minted Nobel laureate said as much himself in a rare interview last year: “These songs of mine, they’re like mystery

stories, the kind that Shakespeare saw when he was growing up. I think you could trace what I do back that far.”

Not everyone agrees that a beatnik bard whose unruly mop of hair is still blowin’ in the wind deserves to be up there alongside Jean-Paul Sartre, Rudyard Kipling, Ernest Hemingway and other pillars of literature. Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting, dismissed it as “an ill-conceived nostalgia award wrenched from the rancid prostates of senile, gibbering hippies”.

Other writers, like Salman Rushdie, have been more generous: “Great choice. Dylan is the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition. The frontiers of literature keep widening, and it’s exciting that the Nobel Prize recognises that.”

It’s more than half a century since a skinny Minnesota minstrel called Robert Allen Zimmerman took his acoustic guitar around the clubs and cafes of Greenwich Village, New York, trying out his material under the adopted name of his favourite Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. A disciple of Great Depression folk singer Woody Guthrie, he drew on politics, social commentary, advertising jargon and Beat poetry for his lyrics and explored many musical genres, from folk, blues and country to R&B, rock ‘n’ roll and gospel.

By the time he’d cut his second album, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, even mainstream artists were addicted. “We just played it, just wore it out,” said Beatle George Harrison. The content of the song lyrics and just the attitude – it was incredibly original and wonderful.”

Soon everyone was clamouring to hear more of the cult composer whose lyrics had the power to touch hearts and minds – even if his singing sounded like ‘a catarrhal death rattle’, ‘a croaking frog’ or as Bowie memorably described it, ‘a voice like sand and glue’.

In 1960s London, Dylan cut a ‘fab’ figure with his Carnaby Street wardrobe, winklepicker boots and dark sunglasses which he wore day and night. ‘Hair that would set the teeth of a comb on edge, a loud shirt that would dim the neon lights of Leicester Square – he looks like an undernourished cockatoo,’ wrote one critic.”

Riding the crest of the pop wave, Dylan swapped his unplugged sound for electric and was booed off stages by ‘purist’ folk fans. But when Like a Rolling Stone charted in America and Britain, Dylan called it his musical ‘breakthrough’. “It was something that I myself could dig.

It’s very tiring having other people tell you how much they dig you if you yourself don’t dig you.”

Dylan followed up with a host of albums now regarded as masterpieces, including Blonde on Blonde (1966) and Blood on the Tracks (1975). Then, having achieved fame and adoration beyond reckoning, he returned to a folk tradition of his own making.

“Rock ‘n’ roll, for me, wasn’t enough,” he said. “There were great catch-phrases and driving pulse rhythms but the songs didn’t reflect life in a realistic way.

With folk music, there’s more despair, more triumph, more faith in the supernatural, much deeper feelings.”

Many artists have made his material their own – Eric Clapton (Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door), Jimmy Hendrix (All Along the Watchtower) Bryan Ferry (A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall), The Byrds (Mr. Tambourine Man). Dylan’s former lover, Joan Baez, has recorded whole albums of his music. And, according to an American study, his lyrics have been quoted by judges and lawyers more than any other songwriter.

‘You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows’ and ‘When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose’ are

particular favourites.

Dylan has sold over 120 million albums worldwide and released his 37th studio album, Fallen Angels, four days before his 75th birthday this year. He has been gigging almost non-stop since 1988, averaging 100 dates a year throughout the 1990s and 2000s on what has been dubbed The Never-Ending Tour.

No stranger to awards, he has won 12 Grammies, a 2008 Pulitzer Prize citation for ‘lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power’, plus an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Things Have Changed, theme tune for the Wonder Boys movie. In 2012, Barack Obama presented him with a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his “unique gravelly power that redefined not just what music sounded like but the message it carried and how it made people feel.”

Dylan has published the first part of his memoirs and is under contract for two more. He has produced books of poetry and art and his paintings and sculptures are exhibited around the world.

Twice divorced with six children and 10 grandchildren, he owns a string of homes but lives primarily in Malibu, on a promontory jutting into the Pacific, surrounded by a f***-off corrugated-metal fence.

He rides horses for relaxation, keeps in shape with swimming and boxing and he’s still smoking...

Since the Nobel news, the number of youngsters streaming his vast musical collection over the internet has shot through the roof.

Is he working on another album or the next part of his memoirs and will he ever retire – who knows?

Only Bob Dylan, and he isn’t telling.

Footnote: The 2016 laureates will receive their Awards at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of prize creator Alfred Nobel’s death. e

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New technologies are making such goals increasingly possible on a technical level and viable on a commercial one, so we are on the cusp of a new era in construction.

Among the many new techniques that are being developed right now, the most sensible option surely has to be moving forward with natural, sustainable materials which, applied

with the latest technologies, provide environmental solutions without compromising on cost or design.

Wood is emerging as the champion material of the future and, as seen elsewhere in this edition, it is at the forefront of exciting new developments not just in traditional timber building regions such as North America and Scandinavia, but also in major cities across the world.

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The team of architects works with inhouse engineers and a construction team augmented by handpicked specialists in other fields, ranging from geological surveyors to landscapers and interior designers.

Moreover, the modern villas they deliver to clients reflect the finest contemporary architectural styling seen in these parts, complete with the full set of technical amenities, build standards and luxuries buyers expect of such a home in the 21st century.

However, it is in the general philosophy and construction method that Bass Houses sets itself apart, as the fact that it achieves this level of style, comfort and solidity with wooden structures requires different building techniques and specialised crews. “We love good design and are also passionate about healthy living surroundings, and thanks to the latest technologies we can achieve this while retaining full creative freedom,” says Bettina Rosasco Lindstrøm, a specialist in this fast-developing field. “We

champion wood because it allows us to produce beautiful homes that are also energy-efficient, offer excellent heat and sound insulation, great savings on energy bills and are easy to maintain.”

The villas are built using a timber frame with structural panels that is solid yet has the flexibility required to pass this region’s earthquake regulations with flying colours.

“Japan is a country with hundreds of tremors a year and there wood is a very popular building material both in the past and today,” adds Bettina.

Next comes a layer of insulation made of recycled wood chippings that is a world removed from the toxic fibreglass used conventionally, followed by a thick sheet of fireresistant cork insulation that keeps out humidity, noise and is highly effective in reducing the loss of heat, thus lessening temperature extremes in the home and the resulting need for heating and cooling. It too is a fully renewable material.

This is covered by a layer of wood panelling and finally the coating for interior and exterior walls. The latter can vary from wood itself to stone, marble, face brick and plaster, among others, with gypsum and lime

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plaster the most popular finishing in these parts. “The lime we use on the outside walls also has a cooling and anti-bacterial effect,” says Bettina, who enjoys creating bespoke homes for individual owners and seeing such personalised designs come to life on the building site. “Our beam system construction rendering is super realistic and allows you to tweak and perfect in process. One thing you’ll notice on a timber construction site is how tidy and low-volume it is, with very little wastage and water usage.”

What’s more, it takes an average of eight months to build a timber frame villa which, as Bettina points out, is not prefabricated but built to measure and made to fit perfectly.

This translates into considerable savings on equipment and manpower, which adds to standard build costs per square metre for this building method and significantly lower energy and maintenance costs. “We source the wood from plentiful renewable supplies in Northern Spain,” says Cristina Le Peuch Gutiérrez, who points out that there is currently enough softwood production to satisfy a very large part of the world’s housing needs.

“It goes without saying that we

also include solar energy, harness the advantages of domotics in the form of sensor-operated automatic shutters that open or close to maintain interior temperatures when you’re not home, and even lay out the gardens using largely indigenous plants that are water-efficient and offer cooling shade when you need it,” says José Luis Manceras, an architect with a specialisation in bioclimatic design. Naturally, such homes are top of their class in energy efficiency, also thanks to a Dual-Flow system of natural air ventilation that reduces the dependence on air conditioning and refreshes the home’s atmosphere with inflowing filtered air.

“We’re proud of the stylish modern, environmentally sound homes we’re designing,” says Cristina, “and we work both with the Marbella Town Hall, Málaga University’s electronic engineering department and organisations such as BREEAM to ensure that they continue to evolve and improve – all the while offering an ever more convincing alternative in the creation of quality homes in Marbella. i www.basshouses.com

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If you thought wooden buildings are a thing of the past think again. Wood is an environmentally friendly, renewable material with great structural and aesthetic qualities that can help us rise to the challenges of the future. WORDS MICHEL CRUZ

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ood is an old building material, and a new one. It was one of the first building blocks of mankind, following mud, branches and skins, and evolving alongside stone as the foundation of what we now call architecture. Wooden huts and cabins of some sort have been made by different cultures at various times in their history, and many continue to do so today. In

regions such as Europe it fell out of use as a building material for homes and commercial structures in the 18th century, when it was increasingly replaced by stone and especially brick, followed by concrete in the 20th century.

As we realise now that these are not the most energy-efficient building materials and we dabble with prefabricated synthetic alternatives that are dubbed eco-

friendly but are so unnatural that this seems like a contradiction in terms, the call for a return to wood grows stronger. And why not? It is certainly not unprecedented, for the comfortable, often luxurious homes in North America and Scandinavia continue to be mostly made of wood – a process that not only reduces construction time but, thanks to the application of modern technology to a natural

material, also has the potential to be far more environmentally friendly.

From such traditional centres of wood construction, this form of building and architecture is now spreading around the world, including the Costa del Sol. A look at how they do it abroad could provide a hint of what is to come, though naturally it would always be adapted to the styles of this region.

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PIONEER LOG HOMES

This specialist company in British Columbia has been building typical Canadian log homes for over 40 years, continuing a tradition that started with the Aboriginal populations and was quickly picked up by the French and British settlers. Although the teams of carpenters and builders use modern adaptations of traditional craftsmanship, this is not a rustic retro niche industry, but one that is very much alive and well in modern America. Using one of the finest wood types in North America, the Western Red Cedar, they build log cabins used as holiday getaways, fishing cabins and guest accommodation, but the range of possibilities also includes larger bungalows, sheds, barns, commercial structures and even the large, luxurious villas that are increasingly popular.

Ultimately delivered with lovely landscaped gardens, outdoor/

indoor pools and Jacuzzis, large open-plan living with modern family kitchens and double-height ceilings complete with mezzanine galleries, these grand homes can also be completed with a combination of stone and plaster for a variety of different finishes. The architectural style is delightfully ‘Grizzly Bear’, with some sporting the ranch feel and others the upmarket Aspen or Whistler-style mountain retreat look. In other words, these are luxurious homes on a par with Marbella villas. What’s more, they use a natural material that is structurally strong, renewable through sustainable forestry and clean in its form of construction. Wood is also highly flexible, following the plans of architects and favouring a bespoke design that can even include special architectural features and personalised furniture. i www.pioneerloghomesofbc.com

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Wood is not only a popular construction material in North America and Scandinavia, but also in Alpine countries such as Switzerland and Austria. RLP is a Vienna-based architectural practice whose expertise spans the range from the design of entertainment centres through to commercial towers, public housing projects and town planning. The company and its partners are very much part of the fabric of Vienna and well versed in a variety of construction methods that use different materials both conventional and avant-garde. In recent years, this has increasingly come to include wood, a material that is not as common in the Austrian capital as it is in the country, yet one that Rüdiger Lainer and his associates are more and more excited about.

“Wood is a resource that is produced faster than it is consumed, and is now one of the most affordable materials with a high emotive quality. Now is the time when urban areas can also benefit from these economical, technical and cultural advantages. The current technical possibilities offer opportunities to use wood as a key element in high-rise construction,” says the prominent Austrian architect.

Following a variety of smaller projects, they have now realised the largest wooden edifice in Vienna, showing the public that wood is not restricted to single structures such as cabins and villas alone.

Indeed, it is suitable for taller buildings such as apartments and offices as well. Rising 24 floors and 84 metres into the Vienna skyline, the brand new HoHo Wien tower will not only be the tallest wooden building in the city, but also a pioneering landmark that shows what can be done with this natural material. The frame is made up of a hybrid construction of 75 per cent wood and 25 per cent concrete to create a total of 25,000m2 of space that can be used as apartments, offices, a hotel or any combination thereof. Building has just started and in two years it will add greatly to the already impressive cityscape of Vienna. i www.lainer.at

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Waugh Thistleton Architects

Think of London and architecture, and names such as Norman Foster and Richard Rogers come to the fore. The former is a specialist in those glass and steel skyscrapers newly developing countries compete with, and the latter has been a pioneer searching to marry advanced architecture with human and environmental needs. It seems that Waugh Thistleton Architects is inspired by both, for this is a London-based practice that searches for sustainable ways of creating the impressive, often large structures our times demand.

Moreover, like Richard Rogers, they are also mindful of the important societal role that architecture of this kind plays in the fabric of a city. As a result, Waugh Thistleton is a leading international pioneer in the field of engineered timber.

In effect, this means that they lead the way in the design and construction of tall wooden buildings. The result is a series of groundbreaking projects that includes offices, retail spaces, country properties and housing in and around London, a residential estate in France and two landmark high-rise developments that were the tallest housing timber structures in the world when completed in 2009 and 2016.

Timber construction is tidier, uses less water and power, and produces less noise

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It’s hard to tell this building is made of wood

Set in Hackney, Murray Grove was the first nine-storey building of its kind to be built with timber load-bearing walls and floor slabs. It even features stair and lift cores made from wood in a process that is called CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) construction. This structural panel system provides the strength such a building requires, and also stands out for its speed and the lack of noise and waste that usually accompanies work sites. Another groundbreaking project led by Waugh Thistleton Architects is Dalston Lane, also in London. Like its counterpart further south in Hackney, it also appears conventional inside and out yet features the latest CLT technology. The cladding in nonload bearing face brick, provides a very British contemporary look to the world’s largest CLT-built project, totalling in all 121 apartments and 3,500m2 of offices and retail space. It goes to show that not only can modern projects be delivered in a safe, sound and environmentally sustainable way, they need not even look like a wooden structure but can quite easily be finished to blend in with their surroundings. i www.waughthistleton.com

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Adding to the London skyline

This is what a wooden skyscraper would look like

PLP ARCHITECTURE

The sky seems to be the limit for tall timber structures as PLP Architecture, Smith and Wallwork Engineers and researchers from Cambridge University’s Department of Architecture are studying the possible of exceeding the mid-level and building a true skyscraper using the CLT method. The timber-based tower would rise 80 floors (300 metres) in the Barbican. If successful, it could change the path of the megalomaniacal glass towers of today into something rather more inclusive and sustainable.

The advantages are many: the structural softwood used is a sustainable, renewable material with a low carbon footprint that is produced locally within the European Union. It is also quicker, cheaper, cleaner in its construction process and produces lighter buildings with excellent structural qualities. Also, would you believe that, when properly prepared, wood is more fire-resistant than bricks, steel and concrete, not to mention safer during a fire? Due to their density and water content, they smoulder very gradually. When coated with non-combustible paint, the prospect of a fire is extremely remote. What’s more, people interact better and feel more at home with natural materials like wood.

“We now live predominantly in cities and so the proposals have been designed to improve our wellbeing in an urban context,” says Kevin Flanagan, Partner at PLP Architecture. “Timber buildings have the potential architecturally to create a more pleasing, relaxed, sociable and creative urban experience.” The prospect of a more natural urban landscape is an exciting one, and for once it needn’t come at the expense of nature, for there is sufficient softwood forestry capacity in the world to provide for a significant conversion to wood construction, not just in ‘typical’ timber countries but even in places like Marbella. i www.plparchitecture.com e

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Z LUSH NO DROUGHT DRY SHAMPOO: Apart from providing a thorough cleanse, this shampoo smells fabulous and soaks up oil without leaving hair too dry or matte looking.

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Z KLORANE DRY SHAMPOO WITH OAT MILK: This is our absolute favourite of all dry shampoos. It adds reams of volume, yet gives hair a beautiful, lustrous shine. This shampoo is pricier than both those mentioned above, but it is certainly worth it if only the best will do.

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Z GREATER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY: Crops should not be grown simply to provide adequate caloric supply; rather, they should also provide the right nutrients so that malnutrition can be stopped.

Growth must centre on areas which are hardest-hit by hunger: Africa and Asia.

Z SAVING OUR ENVIRONMENT: One third of the world’s carbon footprint is caused by the conversion of land for agricultural uses. As the demand for food grows, we must stop the further devastation of forests, wetlands and grassy areas, which is bound to cause further climate change and impose an even greater burden on the agricultural sector. We must also work to protect the integrity of our soil and water. Currently, governments spend vast amounts on finding new ways to genetically modify food for faster production, but the less natural resources we have, the greater the food shortage will be in the long run.

Z REDUCING FOOD WASTE: It is a terrible irony to think that while children in Africa and Asia are going hungry, developed nations are undergoing an obesity epidemic. Currently, around 50 per cent of the food produced by farmers is wasted.

Z EDUCATION: It is vital that children in the world’s poorest nations have access to a good education, since nobody like them can identify both the problems they are undergoing and the means towards salvation. As an excellent article in Yes! Magazine stated, “You don’t need a science degree to end

Last year, a team at Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute announced what we already instinctively knew: very soon (by 2040), society will collapse under the burden of world hunger. Their research, based on climate trends and assuming a failure to change the status quo, indicates that lack of food will lead to catastrophic losses and food riots. “In this scenario, global society essentially collapses as food production falls permanently short of consumption,” Dr Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute, recently warned.

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world hunger – in fact, people who face hunger might be better at solving it.” For instance, in Malawi, one of the biggest problems faced by the people is the lack of nutritional diversity. Thus, the Soils, Food and Healthy Communities Project relied on a peer-to-peer network of research to discover the best patterns for planting crops and the most beneficial techniques to achieve greater crop diversity. The farmers themselves are experimenting, comparing results and holding meetings, debating, arguing and finding new ways to solve problems without egos getting in the way. After all, the stakes are too high to worry about such irrelevancies.

Z REDUCING MEAT CONSUMPTION: There was a time when vegetarianism was mainly pursued for health purposes or owing to a great love for animals.

Now it could be one of the most important ways that we can save our planet. The meat industry uses up an inordinate amount of space, energy and resources. For every one calorie of meat produced, around 10 calories of plantbased food are displaced. Research also shows that around half the meat wasted in the United States and Europe is thrown away in homes. This makes a good argument for both buying frozen meat (instead of fresh, which has a shorter expiry date) and/or considering

eliminating meat from our diets (or at least reducing amounts consumed).

Z LESS MONEY SPENT ON PRODUCING GMOS: Scientists spend millions trying to find new genetic modifications that improve the efficiency of photosynthesis, yet evolution usually catches up with new creations – e.g. insects slowly evolve their tolerance to GM crops.

Savvy scientists note that instead of developing so many new GMOs, we should go back to cross breeding oft-ignored ‘orphan’ crops. Recently, for instance, a drought resistant bean was created by simply breeding a contemporary variety with one that was grown in past centuries in the southwest of America.

Z REDUCING BIOFUEL USE: Experts unanimously agree that biofuels (or rather, the biofuel targets set by the European Union) play a major role in producing world hunger. This is because the main crops created to make industrial biofuels are edible crops. The Food and Agricultural Organisation has stated that between 2008 and 2009, 125 million tonnes of cereals were diverted into biofuel production. In 2010, some 1,107 million tonnes were used for animal feed and industrial purposes, while millions of people went hungry. e

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ENJOYING SWEETNESS without the Sugar Rush Scientists are on the brink of discovering a new way to allow diners to savour the unique sweetness of ice-cream, cake and macarons, without experiencing the insulin spike associated with these foods! The researchers, who recently presented their work to the American Chemical society, are working on a device that has allowed them to isolate natural aroma molecules that can be employed to trick our brains into believing that food is actually sweeter, saltier or higher in fat, than it actually is. This is great news for those who are on a diet but don’t wish to miss out on the flavours and aromas of their favourite foods.

DIET DRINKS Make You Hungrier!

Most of us consume diet sodas as a weight loss aid or to avoid the bombardment of sugar contained in fizzy beverages.

However, new research indicates that diet sodas may actually be sabotaging our plans, by increasing our appetite for food. Lab studies have shown that the brain reward centre associates sweet tastes with an expectation that a barrage of calories is soon to arrive, thereby leading the brain to call out for more food. In one study, mice who were fed artificial sugar for a week ate 50 per cent more than mice who were fed real sugar. Scientists say studies still need to be conducted in humans and while we should by no means start drinking sugarpacked drinks, we should at least be aware of the possible effects of diet drinks on our waistlines.

HOW THE INTERNET IS TAKING OVER HUMAN MEMORY

This generation has become ever more reliant on the Internet to recall events, perform calculations and provide information – a phenomenon which, a new study has found, has powerful effects on our thought processes. The more we rely on the Internet (in a process they call ‘cognitive offloading’), the less likely we are to rely on our own memory to recall facts and events. Lead Author of the study, Dr. Benjamin Storm, notes, “Memory is changing. Our research shows that as we use the Internet to support and extend our memory we become more reliant on it. Whereas before we might have tried to recall something on our own, now we don’t bother.”

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Emulsifiers are common food additives which are used to extend the expiry dates of food and stop ingredients from separating. They are commonly found in foods such as sauces and dressings, icecream and processed burgers. They are also another good reason why you should avoid store-bought, processed foods and opt for freshly made foods. Research conducted by scientists at Georgia State University has found that emulsifiers can increase chronic gut inflammation and the likelihood of certain diseases, including Type II diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Emulsifiers are just another ingredient classified as safe for human consumption, but actually capable of wielding very negative effects.

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and wrinkles. Dr Nina Subbotina, an expert in Hyperbaric Medicine worldwide dedicates a full chapter to this in her book, The Hyperbaric Chamber: Science, Not Miracle, which refers to the antiageing effects and general health improvements that hyperbaric oxygen provides.

In her publication, Subottina explains how hyperbaric oxygen aids in delaying ageing and improves the general condition of the patient.

Is it worthwhile treating healthy people who want to improve their welfare, appearance, vitality and quality of life? “Personally, I think so,” says Subbotina. She concludes by noting that natural ageing, as induced by stress or the sun, are associated with decreased levels of energy production, which in turn depends on the lack of oxygen.

For its part, the European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine Centers, states in a report that hyperbaric oxygen produces beneficial effects for multiple ailments and diseases.

These results are backed by statistical evidence and individual applications with patients. The Hyperbaric Medical Center of Estepona has dozens of patients with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and stress, for whom treatment has been very successful with notable improvements. g For more information, please contact the Hyperbaric Medical Center of Estepona on Tel: 952 806 796 or through the website www.centrohiperbarico.com All queries will be answered by qualified professionals with no obligation. The first consultation is free.

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FACIAL REJUVENATION SPECIALIST We often think of ageing as an unwanted line here, a bit of flaccidity there, something that we wish we could magically erase, so that our outer appearance comes to reflect the youth and vitality we feel on the inside. For Dr. Mario Arques, however, the approach to youth and beauty is far more profound; it involves finding the source of ageing and encouraging the body to do what it was meant to: to work at an optimal level so that our face becomes a reflection of health and well-being in body, mind and spirit. WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN HORN

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r. Arques, a qualified surgeon who has been practising medicine for 20 years, is in many ways a doctor of the new millennium. His beautiful clinic, located on street level in the bustling Marina Banús complex, is anything but clinical in its appearance. Transparency and the inviting coolness of turquoise characterise its logo, and give life to the mantras that grace the door to the Doctor’s office. The idea is to express pampering and being cared for and indeed, there is something peaceful and calming about the surroundings, a sensation which is immediately echoed by Dr. Arques’ welcoming personality. If you have been reticent about having a Botox treatment for the first time, or you wonder if some fillers could enhance your appearance, take note: Dr. Arques specialises in the face and can recommend a long-lasting, reasonably priced treatment that will have you looking your best self, often with little-to-no downtime.

Ageing, he notes, is increasingly due to our lifestyle choices – the wrong diet, a lack of physical activity, poor sleep, etc. “When a patient comes to see me, the first thing we do is try to work out the origin of the problem, to

find the ideal way to stimulate the production of the building blocks of skin – collagen and elastin.” These proteins keep skin firm, radiant and elastic; when their levels decline, skin takes on an aged appearance.

One of the most popular treatments at the Arques Clinic, is Ellansé by Sinclair, which simultaneously fills lines and grooves and promotes collagen production. The product is fully resorbable by the body and differs from other fillers in its powerful bio stimulating effects. The top-of-therange product (Ellansé-E) lasts for four years, which is great news for budget-conscious femmes. Ellanse works gradually, thereby filling in sunken areas in a more natural way. This product won the Frost and Sullivan (2011) award for being the dermal filler with the longest duration in terms of reversing the signs of ageing.

Another sought-after treatment is Silhouette Soft, known as the ‘Ferrari of threading treatments’.

This is, in effect, a non-surgical facelift, with no downtime at all (patients go home on the same day). The resorbable threads function as scaffolding under the surface of the skin to lift sagging tissue. Explains Dr. Arques, “Silhouette Soft fits in with our

philosophy, because our aim is never to change the characteristics of a face, but rather, to encourage skin to produce its own elastin and collagen, as healthy, youthful skin naturally does.”

Another cutting-edge treatment is PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma): “Its principles are similar to biostimulation,” says Dr. Arques, “We introduce platelets obtained from the patient in required areas, to stimulate collagen production.”

This fascinating treatment has been used for over a decade to help rebuild collagen and reconstruct joints and was approved a few years ago for facial rejuvenation.

Dermapen micro-needling (also known as collagen induction therapy) is another efficient way to encourage skin to repair itself.

It enables skin to heal from scars and wrinkles, by using tiny needles to create therapeutic micro holes on the skin’s surface, resulting in plumper looking skin and it lessens the appearance of fine lines.

Dr. Arques is also big on ‘green injections’ – 100 per cent natural fillers that can be used to fill naso-labial folds, create fuller lips, increase volume in the face and more. Of course, Botox (“just a protein that relaxes the muscle,” says Dr. Arques) is highly solicited,

as are treatments for acne scars, pigmentation and more. Dr. Arques also values supplementation; thus, the Clinic, winner of the Social Enterprise award, stocks various types of collagen blends. Body treatments are also offered – everything from vein treatments to solutions for obesity, ageing skin, etc. Finally, the Clinic offers micropigmentation treatment, akin to permanent make-up and highly effective at giving eyebrows a more beautiful shape or tattooing hair on bald heads (the effect is similar to having shaved hair off, when a slight regrowth appears).

Dr. Arques insists that the right treatment ultimately depends on the individual. Sometimes, a combination of treatments works best and he will recommend the use of fillers as well as threading.

He works closely alongside highly experienced surgeons so if he feels surgery is ideal for you, he will recommend a surgeon. With so many new advances, however, surgery is often not necessary; at the Arques Clinic, it is all a matter of encouraging your skin cells to do all the work! g C.C. Marina Banus, Bloque 3, Puerto Banús. Tel: 662 408 408. www.arquesclinic.com

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Bio Construction Conference Takes Place at Andalucía Lab

New Bridge Built Between Laguna Village and the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona

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Bass houses, Máster de Domótica de UMA Málaga, AEGI, BREEAM, GBC España and Pérez de Vargas Abogados recently organised a conference on bio construction, held at Andalucía Lab to provide information to those from the real estate, architecture and legal sectors.

The conference highlighted novelites in the realm of ecological construction, high energy efficiency and new real estate legislation. i www.basshouses.com

Laguna Village is one of the coolest places to shop and enjoy a meal on the Coast, with its plethora of stores, restaurants and trendy Puro Beach Club. There is a new reason to pay it a visit, however: the brand new bridge built from Laguna Village to the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona, a facility which will no doubt be enjoyed by the Hotel’s guests, who can now reach Laguna Village on foot, enjoying a short walk with a gorgeous sea view.

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NEW ROLEX CORNER FOR IDEAL JOYEROS IN PUERTO BANÚS The luxury jewellery sector is inexorably linked to the name Ideal Joyeros and now, the elegant Puerto Banús boutique has a brand new Rolex corner, where fans of the prestigious watch brand will find everything from classics to new designs. Care has been taken to design the corner in line with all Rolex stores around the world; noble materials have been used, as well as elegant, subdued designs, to allow the beauty of the watches to take centre stage. i www.idealjoyeros.com/marbella

FIRST RONAN KEATING GLOBAL GIFT GOLF CHALLENGE, DINNER AND CONCERT A RESOUNDING SUCCESS A fun night was had by all at the fundraising event of the month: the first Ronan Keating Global Golf Challenge, Dinner and Concert. The event comprised an excellent dinner at MOSH Fun Kitchen, and a game of golf the next day at the Estepona Golf Club, where Ronan Keating teed off alongside US Open Champion (2005), Michael Campbell. Additional celebrities who joined in the fun were actor, James Nesbitt, Irish footballer, Stephen Hunt, and Spanish golf champ (2016), Ángel Hidalgo. Talent and beauty shone on the red carpet, thanks to the presence of María Bravo, Alesha Dixon, Laura Hamilton, Ashley James, Olivia Cox, Storm Keating and Melissa Nkonda. Funds raised went to The Marie Keating Foundation (for cancer awareness), Cudeca and the Global Gift Foundation. i www.globalgiftfoundation.org

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El Lodge Reopens on Friday, December 2

A Project Music Festival in Aid of Cudeca

Those who can think of no better way to enjoy the winter than skiing, will be pleased to know that luxury resort, El Lodge Ski & Spa, will be opening its doors once again, on Friday December 2. Located 2,300metres above sea level, El Lodge features ski-in/ski-out privileges as well as interiors by famed interior designer, Andrew Martin, who has decorated the rooms with luxurious but cosy furnishings. El Lodge is also home to gorgeous rooms and suites, two restaurants, a bar and lounge, and much more. g For reservations, please

Last month, A Project Music Festival saw a series of concerts take place along the Coast from BenalmĂĄdena to Marbella, stimulating the senses with many diverse performances by Cellist Jacob Shaw, the T.I.M.S. and Collegium Musicum choirs, Countertenor Kangmin Justin Kim and French New Music Group, Les Temps Modernes. Additional fundraising events for Cudeca included a half marathon by John Gow, a dance-a-thon at Laude International College, and a radio telethon. i www.cudeca.org

call Tel: 958 480 600. www.ellodge.com

Second Hyperbaric Medicine Congress HMCE Estepona a Huge Success Specialists in hyperbaric medicine informed the audience of the great strides made by those suffering from many conditions, thanks to hyperbaric medicine, at the second Hyperbaric Medicine Congress HMCE Estepona. The event, organised by the Hyperbaric Medical Centre of Estepona, saw medical experts share the excellent results they have obtained with this therapy, in which patients spend time within a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. Conditions which have benefitted from the therapy include radiotherapy induced lesions, neurological damage following a cardiovascular accident or stroke, and more. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat everything from autism to stress. i For futher information,

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Second Gibraltar International Backgammon Tournament in February, 2017 The Organising Committee of the Gibraltar International Backgammon Tournament is pleased to announce that the 2nd edition will take place at The Caleta Hotel from February 8 to 12, 2017. Following the success of the first edition, sold out and over-subscribed in 2016 (220 participants from 36 countries), similar numbers are expected in 2017. To date, some 100 players have already enrolled, including 2014 World Champions Akiko Yazawa and 2015 World Champion Ali Cihangir Cetinel. Confirmation has just been received that reigning 2016 World Champion, Jorgen Grandstedt, will also be participating in the Gibraltar 2017 event. There is an estimated prize fund of over ÂŁ80,000 to be won, one of the highest prize funds in the world for the game. i www.gibraltarbackgammon.com

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Da Bruno Raises €6.250 for Victims of Earthquake in Italy

Spanish Otorhinologist Obtains Prestigious Expert in Sleep Medicine Qualification

Grupo Da Bruno is always there to lend a helping hand to the needy and, recently, the famed restaurant group once again pulled out all the stops, holding a fundraising event at Restaurant Da Bruno Sul Mare, alongside the Marbella Town Hall, the Italian Consulate of Málaga and CIT Marbella. The event raised €6.250, the entirety of which was given to Rotary International, to help with the latter’s fundraising efforts for victims of the recent earthquake in Italy. i www.dabruno.com

Dr. Carlos O’Connor, Co-Director of the Otorhinology Department of the Quirónsalud Marbella y Campo de Gibraltar Hospital, recently obtained the title of Expert in Sleep Medicine, granted by the European Sleep Research Society. He is the first Spaniard to have done so, having passed a difficult exam centred on respiratory sleep problems, especially apnea. Normally, sleep medicine is related to the specialisations of pneumology, neurophysiology, psychiatry and neurology. This is the first time an otorhinologist in Spain has been recognised at this high level. i www.quironsalud.com

Cape Reed Constructions at New Dubai Safari Park The much anticipated Dubai Safari Park, due to open soon, promises to be one of the best wildlife centres in the world, providing a variety of environments for different animals from all over the globe. The Dubaibased Cape Reed team have been central to the development of this 119-hectare park, having built a large number of their signature thatched structures, thereby creating the perfect environment for the giraffe feeding area, hippo viewing area and elephant interaction area. In addition to these, a number of thatched observation towers, tram stations and the spectacular main building will enhance the natural atmosphere of the park.

Their sustainable structures complement the park’s eco-friendly design exceptionally well and will undoubtedly be the heart of the African Village, which will house lions, gorillas, chimpanzees, warthogs, antelope and a walk-through aviary. i www.capereed.com

MonteAlminara Rehab Centre Wins Premio Andalucía Excelente 2016 Addiction treatment centre, MonteAlminara, is proud to have recently won the Premio Andalucía Excelente 2016 Award for its hard work in the realm of rehabilitation from addiction. The Awards Ceremony, attended by leading companies and professionals from various industries, was held at the iconic Hotel Alfonso XIII in Sevilla. MontaAlminara stood out for its pioneering therapeutic treatments and personalised approach to recovery, as well as its highly skilled medical-therapeutic staff. i For further

information, www.montealminara.com

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Marbella Lifestyle: New Programme in English on RTV Marbella

Inflatable Foot Dart Now on the Coast

RTV Marbella is proud to announce its latest baby: the show, Marbella LifeStyle TV, aired completely in English. Produced by Francisco Acedo Torregrosa and presented by Emma de Acedo and her team, Jenny and Karen Rutter, the show is broadcast live every Thursday at 4pm and features interviews, reports, news, weekly events, sports, culture and leisure. g For more information, contact

Emma de Acedo, Tel: 637 484 207.

Events organiser, RéLounge presents a fun new activity that makes an excellent prop for team building activities or a good source of entertainment during birthday parties: Foot Dart, similar to darts but played with footballs! RéLounge can help you incorporate the game into a team building activity or combine it with other activities. g For further

information, Tel: 663 692 829. reka@relounge-eventsleisure.com

Renovation Work Completed at La Cala Resort’s Campo Europa La Cala is pleased to announce that the extensive renovation work on one of its golf courses (Campo Europa) has been finalised. The work centred mainly on the bunkers and included sand renewal and changes in the drainage. The expansion of the tees and greens and redesign work on some of the streets has substantially improved the general look of the course. Over €350.000 has been spent on machinery and watering systems for La Cala’s three golf courses over the past two years. i www.lacala.com

New Offices for Diana Morales Properties | Knight Frank in Aloha One of the longest established and most highly respected Marbella luxury real estate specialists, Diana Morales Properties | Knight Frank has opened a new office in Aloha. The new move will enable the company to further extend its reach within its home market, adding this growing presence to a highly effective global network of 411 offices in 59 countries. From its new office located in Fuente Aloha, DM Properties will service vendors and clients in the Golf Valley, one of the mainstays of Marbella’s real estate market. The move, which comes at a time of sustainable growth in the Marbella luxury real estate market, reflects DM Properties | Knight Frank’s expansion and confirms its leading position in the area. g Avda del Prado, Urb

Fuente Aloha, local 2ª. Tel: 952 908 415. www.dmproperties.com

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Striving for Academic Success and Happiness

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t is always a joy to meet the guiding hands of a school the calibre of Swans – in this case, Managing Director, Jayne Hunter; Principal, Karen Kearns; and Head of Business and Economics, Chris French. Each has been at the school for long enough to make their work an important part of their lives – Jayne was a student herself at Swans and her enthusiasm when she speaks of her childhood at the school is impossible to hide. Some of her teachers are still teaching at the school today and she recalls the many beautiful memories that made her childhood here so special – the home cooked food, dedication of teachers and family atmosphere that still pervades within the school’s culture.

Some things have not changed – the belief that each student has their own specific needs; that a student should strive for excellence but also become a complete person with regard for the local and global community; the belief that students should be prepared for the real world and learn skills that will stand them in good stead for university and later at work; that learning is a lifelong experience that fulfils human beings in immeasurable ways.

Other things have changed, of course. Swans offers the IB

Diploma qualification, for instance, which, Jayne and Karen tell me, is increasingly favoured by top universities around the world.

“A-levels are Anglo-centric,” says Jayne, “Our students hail from over 30 different nations and many wish to study back home, making the IB Diploma necessary.” Chris adds, “With A-levels, students normally select three or four subjects; with the IB Diploma, they choose six including 2 languages, Maths and a Science.

They have a wider range of subjects to complete and are significantly better prepared for university, often covering material that they will come across again during the first year of their degree.” It is fascinating to see how many subject options are offered in the IB Diploma programme (Swans offers the widest range on the coast) – everything from Film Studies to Psychology, Economics, or Theatre Studies.

The proof of the pudding is in the results, and Swans’ are impressive.

Jayne notes, “100 per cent of students obtained at least 5A*-C passes in the (I)GCSEs this year and our IB Diploma students did really well too; one student, Sara Benkirane, obtained 44 out of 45 points in her IB.” Impressive indeed, considering that only the top one per cent of students worldwide obtain a score of 44 points or higher.

Says Jayne, “Sara was offered a full scholarship at St. Andrews, in Scotland, and is one of many of our students studying abroad.” Of course, students who wish to study in Spain can do so, since the school also offers the Spanish first Language at IB and the ESO curriculum for native families.

The schools’ success can be chalked down to many things. The one quality that really shines through is passion. Karen, the Principal, is an absolute joy to speak with and undoubtedly one of those teachers you never forget. She has a reading club for advanced readers, she tells me, where “we enjoy hot chocolate and croissants and discuss words, ideas and storylines from the books the students are reading.” Sounds like a great reason to strive to read well…

Technology is also given due importance – “All IB Diploma students work on their own Macbooks or iPad Pros and interactive whiteboards and Apple TVs are used in the classrooms to aid teacher delivery,” says Karen.

Charity is likewise a big thing: “Our students take part in a number of charitable pursuits, including walking the dogs at Triple A, handing out water bottles at the Marbella Marathon and going abroad to help out in poor regions; all these activities form part of the core of the IB Diploma called

CAS. Our students have even been to Morocco with RIFCOM to help support a local school in the Rif mountains, painting murals, helping to run local football tournaments and assisting the Dental Mavericks,” says Chris, adding, “We also make sure they have lots of fun. We go on weekend bike rides, hiking, playing staff vs pupil sports games and take part in Christmas activities, such as singing carols for pensioners,” Karen adds, “Teaching is a 24/7 job for us and extends into out-of-school time. We value each and every child and ensure they are thriving in all aspects.”

Add to this the impressive installations (featuring a gorgeous swimming pool, new astroturf, impressive theatre and so much more) and the primary ethos that prevails at Swans: a sincere passion for learning, something which is infectious, passed down from the teachers to the students. Karen tells me, for instance, that they have an IB music class for just three students – this is the level of caring and personalisation offered at the school that is known for being ‘a big family’ as much as it is a learning institution. g Urb. Sierra Blanca, Calle Lago de los Cisnes, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 902 755. www.swansschoolinternational.es

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Swans International School Dedicated to teaching and learning for over 45 years

At Swans, we offer students the opportunity to be part of a multicultural school that embraces the need for modern education, in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Educating children from the age of 3-18, all of our students complete a set of GCSE examinations at 16 and then follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB), before leaving for universities around the world.

Core Values Our core values are well established. We are committed to providing a solid foundation for young people to allow them to develop as global citizens, with a full set of excellent life skills, based upon the IB principles. We expect our students to leave us as independent young men and women who are t olerant, inquisitive and unafraid of life’s challenges.

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• Dedicated team of experienced teachers • Excellent purpose-built facilities • A caring, individualised approach to learning • Strong focus on technology to aid effective learning • We are very proud to be celebrating our best ever academic results, which have improved year on year. Some of our students are gaining grades that put them in the top 1% of all IB students worldwide and we will continue to strive for more success.

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arbella enjoys the cleanest air on the peninsula, due in part to the abundance of trees and open spaces. Getting the right forestry policies in place is vital to retaining this much appreciated invisible luxury.

Trees on rustic land tend to fall under the protection of the Junta while Town Halls are in charge of those on urban land, be it private or public.

The Junta lists unique trees and forests, granting special protection.

They may be found in Grazalema — a short drive from Estepona — and just outside Marbella in the nature reserve of Sierra de las Nieves, going towards Ronda and Tolox.

Trees are legally regarded as immovable property (real estate).

Town Halls are meant to keep a record of all their properties, and trees on urban land are no exception.

Authorities and civil servants in charge of trees have a personal, direct responsibility for their conservation. They must look after trees and parks located on urban public land, while pursuing policies to improve any surrounding forests.

The perfect city layout ensures everyone enjoys an open green space close to their home, connecting

streets planted with trees to form a network of green canopies, ensuring not only a pleasant stroll but also the required biological exchange.

Defending the right to conservation and improvement of urban forestry starts with gathering the relevant facts. The Aarhus Convention on the right to access environmental information, and more recently the general Law of Transparency, give the Administration one month to supply the requested data.

Furthermore, the European Landscape Convention (Florence) strongly encourages public participation in identifying landscapes, including everyday urban ones. It aims at setting landscape quality objectives and drafting policies to achieve them.

Some Town Halls have approved green Strategic Plans and their Planning rules contain specific provisions for protecting trees, parks and greenbelts.

Town Halls make sure trees on private land too are kept in good condition. Cutting down or heavily pruning trees or large bushes requires a Town Hall license. It may only be granted if sufficiently justified.

Undeveloped plots must be

cleared in the summer for tall dry grass and bushes: the risk of fire during the long dry Spanish summer is a very real one. Trees must be sprayed and pruned whenever required.

When purchasing land for development, trees should be carefully observed. Planning rules promote construction saving the larger trees. Endangered species listed in the Andalusian ‘red book’ may not be chopped, as is the case with junipers (Juniperus Phoenicia), for instance.

Before buying, the Town Hall may be asked for a binding report on urbanistic matters, included the projected cutting of trees.

During construction, trees must be protected. Permission to begin construction requires, among other factors, a detailed plan to protect the trees meant to be preserved.

Regular pruning doesn’t require a license. Living branches should make up for two thirds of the height and not more than 25 per cent of the crown should be removed. Branches should be cut as close as possible to the collar, where the natural healing cells lie and should be done when the sap is at its lowest (normally in winter).

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Heavier pruning may severely damage a tree, which is why a license must be sought, as for chopping it down. Most Town Halls leave it up to their technicians to decide if there are reasons for cutting. A deposit must be made and is returned once cutting and clearing the area have been completed satisfactorily.

If a tree is dead, the cost of the license is calculated either as a fixed sum (somewhere in the €100 region) or a percentage (around 0,5 per cent of the expense of cutting, clearing and disposing of the remains). If it’s alive, the Granada rule offers an objective valuation based on the species, age, growth rate and calibre.

When cutting, the technicians decide which substituting trees should be planted – normally from a choice of native species – how many and exactly where. When it comes to cutting or transplanting trees on private land, though, owners should have more of a say. Choosing adequate locations, non-invasive species and replacing the biological equivalent should be sufficient.

It’s only a matter of time until the annual aerial pictures Town Halls receive are used to check for undue logging or pruning, with automatic fines sent out to owners.

No-one would imagine Marbella without its trees, essential to its landscape and which set it apart from the overbuilt stretch from Fuengirola to Málaga.

WORDS CRISTINA FALKENBERG

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Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards at the Villa Padierna Palace Hotel The luxury tourism sector was set ablaze recently, at the Seven Stars Luxury Hospitality and Lifestyle Awards, held at the Villa Padierna Palace Hotel. After a cocktail reception and preceding a sumptuous dinner, awards were presented to those who shine in their respective categories, including airlines, hotels and resorts, spas, golf resorts and developments. i www.sevenstaraward.com

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence” – Vince Lombardi

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ABN AMRO Shows DEBRA a Helping Hand ABN AMRO Private Banking pulled out all the stops to help Butterfly Skin charity, DEBRA, at a fun charity golf day and gala experience at La Reserva in Sotogrande.

The event included an exquisite dinner and prize giving ceremony, a raffle prize draw and the handing over of the cheque to DEBRA. i www.abnamro.es

“Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something” – Henry David Thoreau

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Fashion Show Lunch at MC Café MC Café is one of the coolest spots to enjoy a magnificent meal yet it also showed it has plenty to offer in terms of fashion, hosting a stunning show featuring clothing by Eline Collection & 0&7 Store. Guests started getting ready for the upcoming winter season by purchasing items after the show. i www.elines.es

“Dressing is a way of life” – Yves Saint Laurent

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Coo Culte Launches in Marbella Coo Culte recently held the grand opening of their new shop in Puerto Banús, with guests sipping on drinks and enjoying an impressive fashion show.

The trendy brand has shops in a plethora of countries, including Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and Finland. i www.cooculte.com

“If you can’t stop thinking about it… buy it!” – Anonymous

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Fontana Launch in Cascada de Camojan Fontana is a collection of five new, architecturally curated villas, developed by Sir John Beckwith of UK-based Pacific Investments, in conjunction with Penna Property Partners, which launched in spectacular style with a glamorous party at the Cascada de Camojan site in Marbella. The evening featured a Champagne reception, live music and a performance from famous Soprano Laura Wright.

Situated at the highest point within the distinguished Cascada de Camojan estate, the villas, designed by local architects Torras y Sierra, are an ode to classic elegance, ushering in a new, contemporary era for Marbella property development. The first residence is targeted for completion at the end of 2017, with final completion of the project expected for September 2018. i www.fontanamarbella.com

“Luxury is in each detail” – Hubert de Givenchy

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Sustainable in the City

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Places to Live “At a time when many of the world’s great cities are facing chronic environmental problems, we need inspirational examples showing what cities can do to deal with them. Most of the environmental challenges facing our society happen in urban areas: and it is these areas that have the potential and the resources to bring together the commitment, and generate the innovation needed to solve them” – Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment WORDS Marisa cutillas photography © Shutterstock

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esearchers predict that by the year 2050, around 70 per cent of the world’s population will be living in cities. The figures are alarming in terms of the possible effects on our carbon footprint, yet they are also an inspiration to employ new strategies and technologies that will enable us to live more sustainably. ‘It ain’t easy being green,’ sang Kermit, yet what if the old croaker was wrong and change is, in fact, just around the corner?

We should begin, perhaps, by defining the characteristics of a truly green or eco-friendly city. Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California recently published a new method to assess the eco cities in China, through 33 indicators. These include: ZZ The percentage of total energy purchased

by a city hailing from renewable sources ZZ The total CO2 emissions per capita ZZ The amount of municipal water consumption per capita ZZ The percentage of water sourced from recycled sources ZZ The proportion of days that air quality meets the standard ‘blue sky’ threshold ZZ The percentage of public transportation trips taken in all trips ZZ The percentage of total agricultural land area certified as organic ZZ The amount of green space per capita ZZ The percentage of total housing designated as affordable ZZ The number of health care practitioners per 1,000 persons Clearly, there is much more to being green than filling a city with parks, building

more bike lanes or constructing high-profile green buildings. True greenness involves investment and commitment to specific categories, which include energy, water, air, waste, transport, economic health, land use and social health. Some of these may be surprising – for instance, social health; research indicates, however, that it is impossible for a city to meet sustainability goals, if its citizens are suffering on a social or economic level. Most importantly, it is important to comprehend that greenness is an evolving concept whose components will change in line with environmental and climatic changes.

The following cities have already made big movements in the way they think, feel, and most importantly, behave. We introduce you to the world’s greenest cities:

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Copenhagen Currently, the definitive list of the world’s greenest cities is the Global Green Economy Index, based on a study of 50 cities. The most recently published list (2015) has once again placed Copenhagen on the top spot, with a score of 99.98 out of 100.

Copenhagen is graced with many beautiful green areas, such as the Rosenborg and Frederiksberg gardens, graced with shadefilled corners in which to enjoy a picnic or outdoor sports. The city has really hit the spot in terms of making the great outdoors appealing to families. Cycling is encouraged, with a host of bike lanes and parking space for those who travel on two wheels. In 2014, residents celebrated the official opening of the two-lane Cykelslangen – an elevated, 235-metre long bike lane that provides access from the highway to the harbour bridge, free of the danger and bother of cars and motorbikes.

If you aren’t a cyclist, why not take public

transport? With just one ticket, you can ride the subway, or hop on a train or bus! In a rush? Buy your ticket via smartphone and avoid a lengthy queue.

In terms of construction, the city is dotted with rooftop gardens, which offer richly diverse habitats for local insects and birds. Gardening itself is a big pastime among the people, many of whom grow their own fruit and veggies, cutting down considerably on the percentage of imported produce. If organic food is your thing, Copenhagen is your prefect match; the city is home to a bevy of renowned organic restaurants, thanks to the high targets set for organic food production and consumption.

Copenhagen has ambitiously announced its plans to be completely carbon neutral by 2025. To achieve this aim, the government has set many plans in motion. Coal power plants are being replaced with biomass, and smart heating and cooling systems are being

implemented in buildings and homes alike.

Water purity is also a top priority in this city; if you visit, feel free to drink straight from the tap! Water is clean and managed to high standards and even the plumbing is A-grade, thanks to leading stop-leak technology, which cuts down a very high percentage of water loss. The harbour, too, has undergone extensive renovation in the past few decades, with big investments ensuring the water is clean enough to make the spot a top choice for swimming.

Finally, there is the question of electricity: Copenhagen relies on wind turbines for an impressive 22 per cent of its power needs. It is no wonder that this city has topped the Global Green Index for three years in a row; with plans for wind turbine energy to provide 50 per cent of its power needs in the upcoming years, the sky really is the limit for this city with a heart that beats strong and green…

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Stockholm: As green as it is high-tech

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Citizens in Stockholm, moving by tram

This Swedish city is right up there with Copenhagen in terms of its fight to save the Planet and to provide its citizens with the sense of wellbeing that comes from living clean. Stockholm was the first ever city to win the European Green Capital award, for a number of reasons. Firstly, this city is made to measure for the cyclist or walker; it is compact enough for tourists to walk through its main attractions, bike hire facilities and lanes abound, public transport is clean and abundant, and you can travel by boat, ferry, bus or subway with just one card (the Stockholm Card).

Like Copenhagen, Stockholm emphasises the beauty of green living, with a plethora of parks and nature reserves vying for visitors’ attention. Areas such as the Royal National City Park are all close to the city centre and most offer fun activities such as kayaking, guided bike tours and wildlife experiences, where you can get up close to the local fauna!

A mere 12-minute drive from the city centre is the environmentally friendly town of Hammarby Sjöstad, which showcases Stockholm’s deep commitment to sustainability. Approximately 30,000 residents live the epitome of the green lifestyle, following conservation measures which significantly lower the consumption of heat and electricity. Bioenergy and incineration of local waste to produce heat and electricy boost the percentage of renewable energy, and an ambitious

harvest/filtration system for waste and storm water has been successfully implemented. Another novelty in this town is its high tech waste transportation system.

Waste bags are sorted then immediately transported to collection stations in the skirts of the district via a sophisticated waste suction system; therefore, no garbage trucks enter residential cities, ever.

The transport system is very attractive too, thanks to a ferry that connects the town with South Island, and a nostalgic tram line, which is the main choice of public transport.

Homes are topped with green roofs, green courtyards pepper densely settled areas and residents have easy access to the Nacka Wedge, with its impressive ski slope, lush forests, scenic lakes and verdant fields.

Finally, in Stockholm, environmental awareness is encouraged among all citizens, who take an active part in making the city greener. For instance, recycling is big; the city is close to achieving its target of including 90 per cent of all aluminium cans and PET bottles in its recycling system. The Swedes are also keen shoppers of eco items and vintage fashion is huge. They are a shining example of how cutting edge technology can be married harmoniously to a sense of personal responsibility. Individual commitment can move mountains when it becomes collective.

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Vancouver has many beautiful natural areas to protect

Vancouver Vancouver, which has the lowest greenhouse emissions of any major city in North America, has earned its reputation as one of the world’s greenest cities owing in no small part to its Greenest City Action Plan, which respects four main priorities: a comprehensive waste reduction programme, greater support for the purchase and consumption of local food, green community events, and the reduction of greenhouse emissions and fossil fuel use. Goals include zero carbon, zero waste and healthy ecosystems; each goal has at least one measurable 2020 target.

In one sense, this City is supremely lucky; it is located in British Columbia, famed for its hydroelectric power sources. Its weather is also milder than in inland cities, meaning that less fuel is needed for heat and less electricity required in the summer. In another sense, though, the City is extremely proactive in terms of meeting its sustainability goals. For instance, in terms of transport, great strides have been made.

The government commenced an ambitious bike lane building project in 2010 and has started a new bike hire system, with public bikes located at various docking stations around the city. Car sharing is also encouraged, with free parking available for those who use the Car2Go sharing system. This has led to a 20 per cent drop in the number of vehicles used.

In terms of housing, the building style of neighbourhoods is dense; residential buildings are tall and transit-accessible, which is linked to greater energy efficiency. All neighbourhoods have all the amenities they need – shopping, office areas, parks, etc., so that the necessity for travel is reduced. New buildings (including office buildings) are required to meet strict energy standards and to use 20 per cent less energy than a decade ago.

Vancouver is big on waste management – food and garden waste is transported to a sizeable composting area, with compost eventually sold back to farmers at a low price. Energy is also a priority, with methane from landfills and natural heat accumulated in sewers, used to heat greenhouses and homes, respectively.

The city is working hard to encourage the growth of local food, to reduce the environmental impact of food production and transportation and to promote greater health. Their aim is to increase city-wide and neighbourhood food assets by a minimum of 50 per cent, as compared to 2010 levels. Thus, new laws and guidelines have been adopted to support urban farming, community kitchens and food rescue programs. Fruit trees have been provided to community gardens and individuals, gardens have been built at city parks and new collaborative gardening projects have been set up. Vancouver’s aims touch on practically all aspects of sustainability and include setting up clean water goals, improving the environmental performance of buildings, and ensuring that every person lives within a five-minute walk of a park, greenway or other green space, by 2020.

Bikers in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver: A fine example of modernity and sustainability

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Sustainable dining at Maaemo ©Jan Mark Holzer

OSLO Oslo is proud of its achievements in the area of sustainability, considering the latter one of its main drawing cards for tourism. Green transport abounds, for instance, and most main attractions are within walking distance. City bike stations dot the city, and there is an extensive networks of boats, buses, subways and trams, taking tourists to main city sights as well as the snakelike fjords and dreamlike forests.

It is easy to find somewhere green to eat in Oslo; the most famous exponent of sustainable eating is three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Maaemo (which actually means ‘Mother Earth’ and which prepares food using exclusively organic, natural ingredients).

The city has worked hard to provide tourists with a load of environmentally friendly activities, such as island hopping along the fjords, farm visits, kayak

tours, bike tours through the city, outdoor swimming, cross-country cycling and park visits.

Being environmentally friendly seems so natural in Oslo, yet the city has a long history of activism, having committed to fossil-free, city-wide heating and public transport by 2020, a 50 per cent reduction in gas emissions by 2030 from a 1990 baseline, and complete carbon neutrality by 2050. Its goals may be ambitious, but the city is meeting each one, step by step. For instance, by 2012, 54 per cent of public transport was already operated by zero-emission electricity powered trains, trams or subways. By 2020, buses will no longer use diesel, powering up instead on hydrogen, electricity, biogas and other sources.

Between 2005 and 2012, Oslo managed to lower emissions from private individuals, reducing the car

share from 45 to 35 per cent. Revenue is also obtained from congestion charges and more frequent charges ensure people are less motivated to take their cars to work. Those who do drive, do so wisely; Oslo has the highest number of electric cars per capita in the world.

Greenhouse emissions have also been greatly reduced by completely phasing out oil heating from municipal buildings; by 2020, these emissions will be reduced to zero. Many additional steps have been taken, including the signing of a climate pact with local companies, a programme for shore-based electrical power for ships (to reduce the pollution from the great number of cruise ships that visit the port), a snow melting facility to reduce pollution, a programme for sustainable housing, and much more.

The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo

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An aerial view of Supertree Grove at Gardens By The Bay in Singapore

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Singapore Singapore is, perhaps, known for its vertiginous skyscrapers, yet those who have visited this ultra modern Asian city know that greenness is perfectly compatible with modernity, and indeed, an important core value for any forward thinking country.

It all begins with one of life’s crucial elements: water. In the 1950s, Singaporeans had limited access to water and importing water from Malaysia was too costly to maintain on a large scale. Today, the republic is on the cutting edge of water management innovation, thanks to sophisticated rainwater catchment systems, salt water desalination and recycled water. Kudos must be given to Lee Kuan Yew, the country’s first prime minister and the spark behind the establishment of a self-sufficient water supply. Today, recycled water obtained

from sinks and toilets meets 30 per cent of the daily water demand and its quality exceeds even the strict drinking water standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Singapore leads in the area of transport, with regulations set in motion to discourage car ownership. In order to own a car, one has to bid for a certificate of entitlement (COE), which costs over €50.000 (sometimes considerably more) Most citizens rely on public transport for their daily needs, or use bicycles to navigate the city.

Finally, the Building and Construction Authority has ensured that thousands of buildings be retrofitted to meet new green standards; by 2030, it is expected that 80 per cent of buildings will be certified green.

Arguably the most renowned of its kind is

the Zero Energy Building, which is being used to test future designs. The building is fully powered by the sun and the offices contain light pipes and light shelves, personalised ventilation and displacement cooling, which drives warm air upwards and keeps rooms naturally cooler. Automatic dimmers reduce the amount of artificial lighting necessary, CO2 sensors measure the amount of fresh air provided, and lights and fans are activated by movement.

Finally, waste management is key; recycling is given primary importance, and waste-toenergy incineration plants have been built for all incinerable waste which is impossible to recycle.

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Asia’s First Sustainable Light Art Festival was held at Marina Bay, in Singapore

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We have extensive experience in this field. We treat problems with aggression, fear and anxiety using natural methods without the use of collars or punishment. We help the dog deal with their problems in a gradual and positive way using assimilated therapy that respects their autonomy and offers effective, safe and long term results.

Once the animal's problems are solved, we set some guidelines so that the owner knows how to guide their pet independently.

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THE SCARLET HOTEL A Luxury Eco Hotel by the Sea

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ornwall is famed for many things – its scenic coastline, pounding surf and picturesque fishing harbours. It is the quintessential English summer getaway, where golden beaches kiss quaint seaside villages. Bodmin Moor stuns with its handsome ruggedness and the old industrial heartland, recently declared a Word Heritage Site, is testimony to a fascinating mining past and home to recreational trails, museums and engine houses.

The county houses another jewel that is famed for its cutting edge design and its deep commitment to the environment: The Scarlet Hotel, boasting cliff top hot tubs, a natural reed-bed swimming pool, Ayurvedic inspired spa, and lush meadow gardens. The Hotel is an example to the tourism industry as a whole, since it shows that luxury and sustainability are natural allies and that the future of the Planet depends on taking many small steps which together make a big impact in terms of reducing one’s carbon footprint.

The Scarlet’s sustainability policy is extensive and extremely detailed, covering everything from energy and water use, right through to organic products and waste and pollution

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reduction. In terms of construction, the old hotel which stood on the current site was carefully dismantled, with all insulation sent to keep monkeys at the nearby Monkey Sanctuary warm. Workers carefully carried out a ‘destructive search’ to find and rehome worms, lizards and even two small adders. Additionally, the building was orientated to maximise solar benefit throughout the year, the cement used was made from waste material from china clay production, and environmentally sensitive paints were used throughout the hotel. A local plant which grows freely in Cornwall (sea thrift) created a durable roof covering, while the pre-fabricated building was obtained from a company specialising in waste minimisation.

Energy and water are treated as the highly valuable resources that they are. Indoor heating is provided by a biomass boiler which runs on waste chips, electricity is wholly obtained from renewable sources, and waste water from showers and baths is used to flush toilets. Low level, low energy and LED lighting abounds, and there are time-controlled movement sensors on lights in all public areas. The

amount of energy used at the Hotel is constantly monitored, thanks to a sophisticated building management system that runs non-stop.

Each and every possible step, big and small, has been taken to reduce the Hotel’s environmental impact.

Thus, guests’ rubbish is separated and recycled by staff, all soap is organic and locally handmade, and robes and towels are organic and responsibly sourced from an environmentally friendly company.

The kitchen staff employ ‘nose to tail’ cooking techniques, ensuring that every inch of produce is used.

The menus are simple yet tasty, changing frequently to ensure guests enjoy the very best seasonal foods.

Even the Spa is amazing – take your pick from the Hotel’s own range of natural products, and step into a pair of unique flip flops, made from recycled vehicle tyres! After enjoying a soothing treatment, cool down at the natural pool, which uses a living reed bed as a filtration system and relax in wood-fuelled hot tubs built with logs obtained from a local timber company.

‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ are the three most respected Rs at The Scarlet, and the staff work closely

with suppliers to reduce the amount of packaging on all items purchased for use at the Hotel.

The staff is trained on the subject of sustainability, but the management takes it a step further, ensuring that all staff members are able to find a good work/life balance (after all, human beings are a company’s best resource). Even guests are invited to take an active role – those who travel to the hotel by foot, bike, bus or train are given significant discounts.

No step has been spared at The Scarlet – even local bats have special holes to nest in, created underneath the roof overhang, while buckets used to transport seaweed from the ocean to the spa, are made from recycled plastic and The Scarlet team takes part in quarterly beach cleans.

Of course, knowing the hotel is so environmentally sustainable is just a part of its many attractions.

The beautiful, light-filled interiors, relaxing spa, excellent restaurant (serving modern European-style cuisine) and proximity to the sea, make it the quintessential choice for conscientious families wishing to benefit from Mother Nature and protect her at the same time. i www.scarletthotel.co.uk

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Dazzle your taste buds with healthy organic cuisine at Samsara restaurant at Shanti-Som, head to Gibraltar for a little Oriental magic at Wagamama and stay up-to-date on the latest food news. We interview Chef José López Moles of Laguna Beach, who cooks food underground using a millenary Egyptian technique and visit Bodegas F. Schatz, to sample their highly acclaimed range of organic wines.

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AT THE PLAZA VILLAGE IN THE HOTEL PUENTE ROMANO

Puente Romano Hotel, Blv. Principe Alfonso Von Hohenlohe, Marbella. www.thaigallerymarbella.com

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TAI PAN chinese cuisine polynesian bar

Serving Marbella in a Select Atmosphere for Decades.

Tel: 952 777 893 / 952 775 500 Puente Romano, Fase 2, Marbella.

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SUKHOTHAI Exquisite Royal Thai Cuisine

Tel: 952 770 550 Open Mon-Sat. C.C. Marbellamar, L-3A. Marbella. www.sukhothaimarbella.com

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hanti-Som Wellbeing Retreat is the ultimate escape for the overly stressed individual.

Ensconced within the verdant mountain ranges of Monda, on a rainy day, the resort can seem suspended amidst the clouds. Guests hail from all over the world; some stay for a week to learn or hone their yoga techniques; others opt to find peace through the Chakra Experience; still others visit to lose weight, or detoxify their bodies. Whichever their aim is, they receive something truly unique from Shanti-Som, a peaceful paradise whose beautiful interiors (a blend of Balinese and Thai furniture and décor pieces) immediately whiz their worries away, with the promise of a few precious days to focus on simply living…

Shanti-Som’s restaurant, Samsara, is another of its precious jewels. In case you thought it was only open to guests staying at the Retreat, think again; Samsara, serving up mouthwatering Asian/Middle Eastern fusion cuisine, is open to the public daily for breakfast (a hearty buffet) and lunch, and on Friday and Saturday for dinner. At the helm

of this culinary oasis is Head Chef, Juan Antonio Martínez. He heads a talented team which also comprises Chef, Yolanda Sánchez, and Pastry Chef, José Carlos Ruiz. Their kind of cuisine fits in perfectly with the setting… something about the beautiful presentation, proliferation of colours (bright green, gentle lavender, energetic orange) bring the senses to life, but also engenders a kind of spiritual satisfaction, for the love invested in the preparation of every dish is palpable; it can be flavoured, but despite the exotic spices and colours, it somehow tastes like home.

Evidently, this kind of goodness can only be afforded by zero kilometre produce (Shanti-Som has its own organic garden), married to a sincere interest in health, wellbeing and satisfaction.

I recently visited Samsara for lunch with my BFF and the day could not have been more perfect. A bit of light drizzle made for a spectacular, cloudy view of the rolling mountain range and the drive into the hills was impressively short – just a little over 12 minutes up the road from La Cañada shopping centre. It was

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an honour to be greeted by no less than a gigantic sized lying Buddha, seemingly enjoying the tranquil sounds of the stunning waterfall behind it.

The restaurant, too, beckons the peace of Buddha – gorgeous paintings by one of my favourite local artists – Alejandro Hermann – of young Tibetan children, surrounded by dark wood furniture and lively plants, make for a warm dining experience which is echoed by the outstanding service provided by Jana, the lovely waitress who brims over with enthusiasm as she recommends specials and personal favourites.

We started out with a fresh marinated salmon platter – just gorgeous to look at and citrusy in taste, served alongside slices of orange and grapefruit. This is the kind of dish you just cannot stop eating; my friend and I vowed to leave room for the rest of our meal but we consumed every last drop – even the lovely lavender-hued flowers scattered atop the fish.

Another lovely ‘starter’ which was very generous in portion size was the Beetroot Carpaccio – a goat’s

cheese tower served over a spinach and pecan salad and fine slices of fresh beetroot, with a lovely mustard vinaigrette. The presentation was as much of a knockout as the taste of this gem – the blend of warm, creamy goats cheese, the tart mustard and nutty pecans was simply irresistible.

Feeling utterly satisfied at this point, we shared a main: the Green Thai Curry, bearing a bright lime-hued sauce and a plethora of beautiful vegetables, including whole baby corn, carrots and green beans, served over a soothing basmati rice.

Finally, we tossed the calorie counter with a fabulous carrot cake – ultra moist and served in the most artistic way possible: crowned by a strawberry cut in the shape of a rose, with a bright yellow mango sauce providing the perfect tart complement to the sweetness.

Shanti-Som is all about health but diners should take note: you can also be a little bit naughty, with a host of wines and spirits available on the menu. If cool drinks are your thing, you won’t be disappointed, with a host of detox concoctions, smoothies and liqueurs available.

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UK to Gibraltar

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t used to be said that Gibraltar lacked good dining options, but with the opening of eateries such as Wagamama that is no longer true.

Situated at the quayside in Ocean Village, Gibraltar’s elegant new waterside development, this trendy restaurant brings a fresh concept of Asian fusion to The Rock, which allows you to choose from the best offerings of the Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Indian kitchens.

Already highly popular in the UK, it is also proving to be a hit in Gibraltar, where the setting on a restaurant ‘barge’ at the pretty dockside no doubt does a lot to add to the appeal.

It’s a short walk or ride away from the border and the centre of town, but Ocean Village exudes a relaxed contemporary atmosphere of its own, a collection point of modern restaurants and bars in a location where yachts and the floating Sunborn Hotel reflect off the water.

With a scenic location like this it’s a good thing that you can choose between a large comfortable outdoor dining area and a lively inside dining

room, which also includes the same sociable concept of benches and tapas tables, with the open kitchen adding further to the atmosphere.

Here, restaurant manager, Marcin Ksiazek and his team welcome guests to enjoy the kind of waterside dining they would encounter in Asia’s culinary centres.

Fresh Asian cuisine

Naturally it’s presented in a modern way, but a core element of Wagamama is authentic Asian food freshly prepared in the open kitchen.

The menu is built around in-season ingredients and is equally suited to a quick lunch as it is to a sit-down meal.

I liked the choice of Asian beers that allow you to match the Japanese, Chinese, Thai or Singaporean dish you’ve chosen.

Wine and other beverages are available too, but we picked a strong Tiger beer from Singapore and the Chinese Lucky Buddha, which is lighter and comes in a cute green bottle.

Then to more serious matters, as we perused a menu that is very well put

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together, especially for those new to dishes such as Gyoza, Ramen, Soba, Donburi and Omakase, many of which are arranged so that you can create your own preferred combinations.

To most people, the starters will be more familiar, including Asian favourites such as Japanese Edamame beans, wok-fried greens, stuffed tempura mushrooms, crispy fried Ebi Katsu prawns and a crispy chilli squid that is one of Wagamama’s signature dishes. We chose the Edamame with chilli garlic salt and delicious Tori Kara Age – crispy chicken pieces that are like a heavenly coming together of chicken wings and pork scratchings!

The Gyoza dumplings also offer a great variety of options, from vegetarian, prawn, chicken, duck or pork fillings to steamed or grilled variations and dipping sauces. The same applies to the main courses, which makes the dining experience more interactive and ensures you can enjoy your favourite flavours.

Select from a tasty combination of enticing elements in the curry or

Soba of stir-fried noodles, bearing in mind that freshness is the central philosophy, so expect something quite different from the ‘traditional’ creamy curry. The same is true of the Donburi rice-based dishes, which again offer a great choice of meat, rice types, vegetables, pickles and spices.

I had the Teriyaki Donburi with chicken on a bed of sticky white rice and teriyaki sauce, vegetables and fruity spices that was hearty, Asian, fresh and delightful. We also tried a delicious Ramen of Korean barbecued duck in a citrus ponzu sauce and vegetable noodle soup, topped with peashoots and coriander. What a great way to discover new Asian treats, which extended to an exciting dessert menu from which we opted for a fried Banana Katsu and a white chocolate ginger cheesecake that may even be better than the American original.

With friendly, helpful staff, a fun and sociable setting, and food that is not only interesting but also very tasty, you needn’t think long before deciding on a restaurant next time you’re in Gibraltar.

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To Dally Club Opens in

Nueva Andalucía

Monique van Moergestel and partner Christiaan Hoste recently hosted a spectacular party to celebrate the soft opening of their Belgian restaurant, music bar and terrace lounge – To Dally Club, opened this summer and offering a wide variety of menus and events, including fashion shows, an International Expat Club, wine tastings, etc. The restaurant serves excellent Belgian and international cuisine and offers a three-course lunch menu for €15 and a three-course dinner menu for €28. Every Wednesday, a signature Belgian main course is served in the evening and if you make a reservation, you receive a complimentary Belgian beer. They also have a range of salads and sandwiches made with bread from Belgium. g Open daily from 2pm to 11pm. Avda. del Prado, first floor, Above Conrad’s Restaurant (with plenty of parking in front of the Restaurant), Marbella. Tel: 952 818 133. Facebook page: To Dally Club Marbella/

Fantastic Showcooking Event at Les Cubes Les Cubes Marbella recently held a successful showcooking performance by two Michelin-starred Chefs: Diego Gallegos (of Sollo at Reserva del Higuerón in Benalmádena) and Roberto Ruíz (of Punto MX in Madrid). Gallegos, famed for his dishes with caviar, and Ruíz, famed for reinventing Mexican cuisine, delighted a full house with a plethora of dishes, including ponzu, tilapia katsuobushi, and coconut requesón. The event is one of many live cooking events held at Les Cubes. i www.lescubes.marbella.com

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Plage de Casanis

Jollivi Opens in San Pedro International diners know that one of the tastiest and most varied cuisines in the world is served in the Philippines. The latter is the home country of Jun Agunday, Founder of new fast food and takeaway, Jollivi, in the very heart of San Pedro.

Enjoy everything from juicy burgers to fried chicken, healthy salads and refreshing drinks. g The restaurant opens from 10am to 2am Monday to Thursday and 10am to 3:30am Friday to Sunday. Plaza de Libertad 6, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 951 482 520.

The recently launched La Plage de Casanis, by the Founders of Casanis, brought something new to the Coast over the summer: authentic beach restaurant gastronomy. Now, it is celebrating the arrival of the autumn season with live music every weekend. The magic begins on Friday afternoon with After Work Andalú, continues at lunchtime on Saturday with international pop by Thierry Luce and ends on Sunday at 4pm with Walking Blues. The shows will be accompanied by servings of some of the best caviar in the world by Oscietra Gold, which is sourced from Russian sturgeons. Dishes to be enjoyed include a beef carpaccio with tender white asparagus and oscietra caviar, and much more. i www.laplagecasanis

Salazonia: New Gourmet Corner at the Hotel Melía Don Pepe If you happen to be looking for the perfect gift to take back home, pop into new gourmet corner, Salazonia, right by the reception of the Hotel Meliá Don Pepe in Marbella. Featuring an excellent range of wines, vermouths, conserves, cheeses and oils, Salazonia invites clients to taste or purchase their favourite items, from 12:30pm to 8:30pm daily. i www.melia.com 128 / NOVEMBER 2016 ESSENTIALMAGAZINE.COM

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Making Magic Underground...

JOSÉ LÓPEZ MOLES

OF LAGUNA BEACH WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN HORN

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osé (‘Pepe’) López has sparked a major paradigm shift in terms of dining on the Coast, with the dazzling underground cooking method – a technique that has been around for thousands of years in Egypt. Think of it as a barbecue, except that the fish, lamb, beef, chicken or seafood, sizzles beneath (rather than on top of) a raging wooden fire, resting on a bed of sand.

The sand, an exclusive blend that is very expensive, lends the fish or meat a fresh, sea-like flavour, while the wood ensures that the top of the dish is beautifully golden and crisp.

Pepe, born and raised in Granada, learned this technique during one of his many travels – in this case, to Egypt. The Chef has never shied from a challenge, possessing of a deep desire to learn everything there is to know about cooking since his boyhood. At the age of 13, he was already enrolled at the Escuela de Hostelería de Granada, one of the most prestigious schools in the South of Spain. Pepe’s son, now 19, will soon be investing five years of his life at the Escuela, to become a Chef, just like Dad. Pepe has been a Head Chef for almost 30 years, honing his craft at various hotels along the Coast, as

well as abroad. In Marbella, he has previously worked at the Hotel Sultan (for nine years). In Fuengirola, he was Head Chef at the Hotel Torreblanca and further down the Coast, in Benalmádena, he was the Head of Banquets at the Sunset Beach Hotel and Head Chef at Restaurante Rescoldo in Málaga. He also opened his own restaurant in Riviera del Sol, which he ran for eight years.

Always keen on studying, Pepe completed a course in Hospital Nutrition, learning how to prepare dishes for those with specific dietary needs. It is a skill he puts to good use to this day, since he and the rest of the staff at Laguna Beach are always willing to prepare any dish requested by clients. “We recently served a couple from Madrid who felt like enjoying a cocido Madrileño, so we complied. We can make anything you wish – just ask.”

Pepe has been at Laguna Beach for a couple of years now, and is delighted with his employer, “The restaurant owner gives us the independence we need to offer the very best food and service possible.”

Although the Chef is happy to be settled and part of an established restaurant group that comprises a plethora of other establishments

along the Coast, in his younger years, it was all about movement. “After I graduated from cooking school, I spent some time in Madrid and then England. It was while I was working at the Meliá Hotel in Granada that I was offered the opportunity to travel to Egypt. I jumped at the chance; I wanted to learn as many techniques and traditions as possible and I was fascinated by what I learned in Egypt, particularly underground cooking.”

Pepe can prepare any ingredient you wish underground – and the produce he works with is top-ofthe-range. Think plump, juicy king prawns, a flavourful leg or shoulder of lamb, beef, and of course, many types of fish. Even clams can be cooked underground, in just a fraction of the time. Pepe has special spice blends for each type of produce, which lends his dishes a special touch.

Everything centres around the boat in which Pepe cooks (an espeto boat no less). The ‘vehicle’ is cared for like a baby, with the staff ensuring the temperature is just right. Although the fire is extinguished at night time, the temperature of the sand continues to remain high, so much so that when the staff arrives in the morning, it is still hot to the touch. The wood used is special as well; obtained from the

lower portion of olive tree bark, it is rock hard and very resistant.

Pepe and the team have many new plans for the upcoming months. The beautiful thatched roof restaurant, with sizeable indoor and stunning outdoor areas, also has a beachside chiringuito area, as well as an area on the beach itself with hammocks and Balinese beds. As the colder season sets in, though, the action moves closer to the main restaurant. “Soon, guests will be able to dine on floating tables,” he smiles, for the restaurant is circled by a sizeable pond that will soon be home to a couple of tables.

Pepe will also be keeping busy at the Laguna Beach eco garden – he and the staff lovingly grow herbs, used to infuse the olive oil that is drizzled over many of his sensational dishes, which include different types of rice, vegetable dishes and sides.

Pepe’s ultimate inspiration is his diners; making them happy with the seeds of wisdom he has gathered around the world.

g Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 800 873. www.laguna-village.com

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René Barbier

A Family

Heritage René Barbier is a man who simply bubbles with enthusiasm and passion, constantly switching from Catalan to French and back again whether at the helm of his sturdy 4 x 4 bumping up the precarious rocky tracks that lead to his breathtaking estate in Montsant, amply gesticulating at the abundance of nature in his beautiful Priorato vineyards, or savouring delicious local roast rabbit over a glass or two of Clos Mogador. WORDS carlos read Photography courtesy of René Barbier

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ere truly is a man steeped in winemaking history, for though born in Tarragona, his forebears were Avignonnais viticulturists whose origins date back to the 1200s, who moved from Vaucluse to Catalonia, fleeing the phylloxera that devastated France as of around 1870.

In Catalonia, great grandfather Léon reinvented the family wine business in 1880 on the basis of producing local wines made from indigenous grape varieties.

Following more than 90 years of major success and acclaim, grandson René II unfortunately died young, during the bleak 1960 and 1970 period. Not long after Franco`s death and the return of democracy, the family –

saddled by major debts – sold the enterprise to Freixenet, in whose hands the family brand officially still remains.

René III meantime followed his French roots and learnt winemaking in Beaune and Limoux, at Bordeaux University, Alsace, Pomerol, St. Emilion and Champagne.

He would later, from 1976 through 1979, go on to work in Rioja – with Bodegas Palacio Remondo, now part of a large group but once upon a time a stand-alone quality winery.

The year 1979 saw a new departure and an adventure that would transform not just his life but the fortunes of the ancient wine producing region of Priorat(o), when he moved with his

wife Isabelle and their young son René IV (born in 1973, in Nancy – also his mother’s hometown) to Gratallops and set about creating a new take on the local wines that had until then been purely in the hands of seven village cooperatives and just two private wineries: Scala Dei and Masia Barril.

He was subsequently joined in this ambitious project by a loose affiliation of friends including José Luis Pérez (then professor of oenology at nearby Tarragona University and still very much around in the form of Mas Martinet), Carles Pastrana (an influential local politician and proprietor of Clos de l’Obac), Daphne Glorian (married to influential US wine importer

Eric Solomon and owner of Clos Erasmus), and Álvaro Palacios (of Clos Dofì and L´Ermita fame).

Here, in this once important but by then largely depopulated mountainous landscape of slate and quartz soils, reduced to some 600 hectares, they concentrated on finding and resuscitating the most promising plots for the age old traditional Garnacha and Cariñena varieties and planted complementary Cabernet and Syrah. They set up shop in a tiny communal winery under the banner of Costers del Siurana where each did his or her own minimalistic thing: vinifying select parcels and varieties separately and in different, meticulous ways, and judiciously employing the best French oaks where appropriate.

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The result of this was a single wine, 1989, which was released in the early 1990s, under various ‘Clos’ (some 10 in all) and morphed into the main five still seen today, which have long since been separate enterprises.

This caused no undue consternation in bureaucratic circles as the wine was only 12.5% – unheard of in an area known to cognoscenti alone for blockbusters of an average strength of 15%(!) but the wine was such a well crafted, subtle departure and met with such resounding critical and commercial success at a very exalted level that the rest, as they say, is history.

The five stalwart pioneers would go on to achieve and maintain individual stellar status in the world of fine wine, and, not only thereby reignited and essentially resuscitated the fortunes of this beautiful and largely forgotten region, which has been growing by leaps and bounds ever since.

This also obliquely led to interest and major developments in the neighbouring Montsant region, where, despite its proximity, the soils are quite different and in my view the wines are not at the same level – often astringent, gunpowdery and not at all friendly, bearing unrealistic price tags that are purely a result of living in the shadow of their altogether often scintillating neighbour.

René and Isabelle, however, afford us the shining exception to the rule with one of the very best wines produced in the Spanish peninsula – a joint venture undertaken in league with Christopher and Charlotte Cannan and an enterprising oenological teaching couple out of Tarragona University – Fernando and Marta Zamora – with the breathtaking Espectacle.

This is a steep single vineyard in the commune of La Figuera consisting of just 2 hectares of centenary Garnacha planted in a remote, terraced amphitheatre with panoramic views of the Montsant mountain range, the Ebro valley and the faraway Pyrenees, on soils of clay and limestone that yield some 5,000 bottles fermented and subsequently aged for 14 to 16 months in a single French oak vat. First release 2004.

Wrapping up, this pioneering family with its distinct and unerring sense of ‘place’ and terrroir together with its exacting standards and quest for specific excellence, has by no means ground to a halt; and since the early 2000s it has been René IV and Sara Pérez who are at the helm not only of Clos Mogador and Mas Martinet respectively, but a number of other high quality joint projects not least of which is their own family, which includes a small René (V) and a Léon.

The heritage marches on.

THE REDS

Manyetes 2013 (15%) Now pure Cariñena, though earlier vintages incorporated 10% Garnacha, this dark ruby hued offering brims with vibrant dark plum.

Fresh, friendly, and with a touch of spice, its 18 to 20 months in 300 litre French oak barrels provides delicious toasty overtones.

A beguiling, elegant, classic and classy Priorato of immense subtlety: 10 out of 10; and if you’re not familiar with the region and don’t mind the price tag this is the perfect introduction.

Clos Mogador 2014 (15%) This, as ever, is one of the best serious Prioratos on the market.

A blend of Garnacha (49%), Cariñena (25%), Syrah (16%) and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon with some 18 to 20 months in different French oaks, it’s an altogether darker, denser and more vinous offering.

Powerfully aromatic, it´s the big wine that one expects at this level: packed with blue and black fruits – cassis, cranberry, blueberry and blackberry predominate – with delicious overtones of mint, liquorice, graphite, tobacco, smoky vanilla and cedar; and is altogether satisfyingly rich and velvety. Already awesome, have no fear in cellaring for a few years.

Espectacle 2013 (15.5%) Bright red plum in colour, on opening it is clear that this is a wine that needs decanting if it’s to reveal its glories, for initially it is very closed, albeit with a most attractive zingy raspberry quality.

Shortly after decanting, while maintaining a lively and striking freshness which augurs well for ageing, it duly reveals marked cranberry and dark cherry compote characteristics set in a rich, sultry, smoky and gently tannic background with overtones of wild herbs, violets and tar plus a hint of mocha. The oak is impressively subtle and unassuming; the wine has enormous length and persistency and will be an absolute pleasure for some time to come.

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The creation of a wine tradition

BODEGAS

The vineyard is now in its third generation

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f you would have ventured into the Serranía de Ronda mountains several decades ago you would have found it an agricultural region but not necessarily a winegrowing one. With their fertile dark soil, the undulating valleys surrounding Ronda have been a veritable breadbasket since classical times, yet while the Iberians and Romans already produced wine here over 2,000 years ago, it somehow never attained the status of other Spanish regions.

THE CREATION OF A NEW TRADITION

That was then. Today the region around Ronda is enjoying a renaissance of winemaking and with it a growing reputation for quality. As a distinct part of the

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SCHATZ

The story of organic wine production in Ronda leads via Trentino and Southern Germany to the creation of a growing reputation for quality wines right on our doorstep. At the heart of it all is Bodegas Schatz, one of the pioneers of viticulture in this region. WORDS MICHEL CRUZ PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF BODEGAS SCHATZ D.O. Sierras de Málaga created in 2001, it is becoming internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in its own right, producing a widening range of fine red, white and rosé wines that stand proud among the best in Europe and beyond.

What’s more, all of this is happening within an hour of Marbella where, on our doorstep, lies a dynamic winegrowing region full of vigour and creativity and a rather diverse group of winemakers that share a pioneering spirit. The success story of winemaking in the Ronda region owes much to the central figure of Friedrich Schatz, a pioneer in the truest sense of the word.

A PIONEER AND HIS DESTINY Originally hailing from Southern Tyrol in what is now the renowned Italian winemaking region of Trentino, the ancestors of Friedrich Schatz later settled in Baden Württemberg where they would establish a winemaking tradition that spanned countless generations. At the young age of 18, Friedrich was already passionate about wine yet also knew that he wanted to grow vines in a warmer climate than that of Germany.

The young man followed his destiny as he set off, travelling across Southern Europe in search

for the ideal spot until he found it in a valley not far from Ronda. Finca Sanguijuela has the same initials as Friedrich himself, so naturally the bodega he was to create here would proudly display FS in its logo.

In the early eighties Ronda was not yet a designated wine growing region, and so little information existed to help him along. The journey in which Friedrich Schatz not only established a renowned bodega in the hills near Ronda but also helped to convert the entire zone into a recognised winegrowing D.O. is one marked by enthusiasm, energy, passion, hard work and true pioneering spirit. In the process, Bodegas F. Schatz would also become one of leading producers of quality organic wines in Spain.

ORGANIC QUALITY Thirty years on Bodegas F. Schatz has become a byword for quality organic wines that resonates far beyond this region. The bodega is surrounded by sprawling vineyards on silt, loam and clay soil where Pinot Noir, Petit Verdot, Lemberger, Moscatel Negro, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties grow.

What’s more, this is the only bodega in Spain that produces single-variety wines of the grape Lemberger and Moscatel Negro – and uses organic and biodynamic methods to cultivate them. The latter ensures that production at Bodegas F. Schatz occurs as part of a sustainable cycle in which nutrients absorbed by the vines are returned to the soil in a natural way that avoids the use of pesticides or harmful fertilisers and allows the growth cycle to repeat itself without damage or erosion.

The wines produced this way at Bodegas F. Schatz are not only healthier and far less likely to produce hangovers and other side effects, but are also beautifully balanced and full bodied. In the Acinipo, Finca Sanguijuela and the rosé labels produced here you will find wines of international standing that are made right on our doorstep – proving that organic Ronda wine can match the best from anywhere in the world. A pioneer who helped establish this region as a viticultural centre in its own right, Friedrich Schatz has produced a legacy that should be enjoyed and nurtured, and of which we as residents of Marbella should be justly proud. i www.f-schatz.com 10/20/16 3:51 PM

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the guide

Price guide per head for a three-course meal with wine

*restaurants

under €25

€25 – €40

€40 – €60

LISTINGS PET NEWS WHAT’S ON STARS FAMILY FUN €60 plus

Yanx

origen

Calderón Estébanez 19, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 578

american

Open from 9am Monday to Saturday and Sunday from 11am for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Centro Plaza, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 818 861

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Gregorio Marañón s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 968

le bistroman

Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner.

C/ Ramón Areces, esq. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 908 024

argentinean

HARD ROCK CAFÉ

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

Mr. gourmet burger Open from 6pm ‘til late every evening.

Avda. Luis Braile 20, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 785 257

Buenos Aires South Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

C/ Virgen del Pilar, 6, Marbella. Tel: 952 779 297

el banco Open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to midnight. Urb. Aloha Pueblo, Local 35, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 907 570

gauchos

ROUTE 66

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village. CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 897 744

Open 10am until midnight every day.

Plaza Antonio Banderas 17/29, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 951 136 333

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ de la Acera de la Marina 2, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 968

Hacienda patagonica

ruta 40 Open from 9am to 12 midnight daily. C.C. El Zoco, Sitio de Calahonda. Tel: 951 133 737

Open daily for lunch and dinner. El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 909 990

Valderrama Restaurant

belgian

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 daily for both lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Ronda (El Madroñal), San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 786 688

gluten-free

El Coto

mytilus Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de Los Naranjos, Puerto Sotogrande. Tel: 956 790 212

french

celicioso

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

At the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile.

Tel: 952 820 900

greek

Casa mono

Red Pepper

Open Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 11pm. C/

Open daily for both lunch and dinner.

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Muelle Ribera, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 148

grills

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

international 11&11 Restobar

Asador Criollo Grill

MARBELLA CLUB GRILL

Open nightly for dinner. CN340-A7, km. 166, Cancelada, El Saladillo. Tel: 952 784 463

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

Open Monday to Thursday from 7pm ‘til late, on Friday and Saturday from 1pm to 4pm and from 7pm ‘til late and on Sunday from 10am ‘til late.

Dársena de Levante, Local 39, Estepona Port.

Tel: 951 703 060

Old Town Grill

Aidan’s bar & Grill

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner and Sunday for lunch. C/ San Lázaro, 3, Pza. Victoria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 867 306

Open Thursday to Tuesday for dinner from 5:30pm. Closed Wednesdays. C/ 4/5 Montemayor, Cancelada (opposite the Farmacia). Tel: 952 887 828

Asador guadalmina Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Urb. Guadalmina Alta, C.C. Guadalmina, Local 3, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 883 003

cabaña nagüeles Open Monday to Thursday from 11am to 2am and on Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3am. Urb. La Carolina, Marbella. Tel: 951 134 083

Restaurante Rancho

El Carnicero

VOVEM

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Pueblo Viejo Cancelada. Between San Pedro & Estepona.

Tel: 952 886 307

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Odeon, Locales 9-10, C/ Las Yedras, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 003 434

Arenal, Avda. Cervantes s/n, El Rosario, Marbella.

Tel: 951 507 426

aroma Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Moncayo 23, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 665 502

baboo lounge and restaurant Open every day for lunch and dinner, closing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 8pm. Ctra. Arroyo de la Miel, s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 902 102 675

Bahia beach

Al Rolo

Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN340, km 146.5, Casares. Tel: 951 704 884

Open from 1pm to 4pm and 7pm to 11pm daily.

At Reserva del Higuerón. Avda. del Higuerón 48, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 661 174

Open every day for lunch and dinner. C/ Jacinto Benavente 5, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 656

Albert & simon

beach house

Open for lunch and dinner from Monday to Friday and for dinner only on Saturday. Closed Sundays.

Urb. Nueva Alcántara, Edif. Mirador, Bloque 4-B, Marbella. Tel: 952 783 714

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Coto de los Doles, Carril del Relojero, Elviria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 839 458

alberts

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

Open every night except Tuesday for dinner.

CN340, km 194, next to Camping Cabopino, Marbella. Tel: 951 310 004

Open Monday to Sunday for dinner. C/ Camilo José Cela 4, Marbella. Tel: 952 868 898

El gaucho de banús

Jaipur Purple

Amanhavis

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle Benabola 9-11, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 812 167

Open daily for dinner. CN 340, km. 166, Estepona.

Tel: 952 888 353

el rancho del puerto

Massala

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

Open Monday to Thursday for lunch, Friday and Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch. Urb. Coral Beach s/n, km 176, Marbella.

Tel: 952 777 299

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

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

amigos

BIBO

Grill del puerto

Mumtaz

Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday.

C/ Málaga 3, Benahavis. Tel: 952 855 175

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

Open daily for both lunch and dinner. Casa No.7, P. Banús. Tel: 952 812 090

Arenal beach bar & restaurant

Open every day for lunch and dinner except Sunday afternoon and all of Monday. At the Hotel Puente Romano. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 951 607 011

El Carnicero 2 Open every day for lunch and dinner. Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 176, Marbella. Tel: 952 867 599

El Gaucho

La pArrilla

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

indian

Jaipur palace

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Puerto Cabopino.

Tel: 952 836 886

barbq artesanal burgers

beckitts Besaya Beach

Open daily from 11am until late. Urb. Playa del

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Tel: 952 815 607

bono beach

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Urb. Cerrado del Águila, Camino del Acevedo, s/n, Mijas Costa. Tel: 951 773 521

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

c’est la vie

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Muelle de Honor, Puerto Banús. Tel: 951 778 797

EL GRAN GASTBY

Open daily from 11am to 9pm. Urb. Costabella, Avda. Cervantes s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 839 236

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Paseo Las Palmeras, 15, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 783 394

bora bora beach

cortijo fain

Open daily from 11am to 2am. Paseo Marítimo de San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 789 100

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

El lago

Kitchen continuously open Monday to Friday from 1pm to 11pm. Saturday – dinner only. Closed Sunday. Las Palmeras 19, San Pedro de Alcántara.

Tel: 952 786 156

del mar

EL MIRADOR

Open daily for lunch and dinner. At the Hotel Puente Romano. Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 820 900

Open for breakfast every day. At the Kempinski Hotel Bahía Resort. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona.

Tel: 952 809 500

CAFÉ DE RONDA

Don Leone

Open daily for breakfast and lunch until 7pm.

Avda. Ramón Gómez de la Serna 23, Marbella.

Tel: 952 862 149

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

El oceano beach hotel Restaurant & Spa

Cafetería ke Open daily for lunch and dinner. Puerto Deportivo de Sotogrande, s/n. Tel: 956 790 333

Open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. C.C. Azalea, Edif. A, CN340, km 173, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 951 339 309

Camurí

El Bolero

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, local 24-25, Estepona. Tel: 951 217 871

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

Casanis

El Campanario

Open every day from 6pm except Sundays.

C/ Ancha, 8, Marbella. Tel: 952 900 450

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

Brunings

celima

D-wine

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Hotel Hermitage, Ctra. de Casares, Casares.

Tel: 952 895 639.

EL CASTILLO

cerrado del águila

El Corzo

Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. C/ El Pilar s/n, Benahavís. Tel: 681 294 442

EL JINETE Open daily for dinner except for Friday. Ctra. La Cala Golf, km 45, La Cala de Mijas. Tel: 952 119 170 Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. Urb. Elviria Hills.

Avda. Las Cumbres s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 832 371

Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km 199, Miraflores Playa, Mijas Costa. 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

s/n. Tel: 952 861 382

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

fonda restaurante el postillón Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7:30pm to 11pm. Ctra. de Mijas, km. 1, A-387, Alhaurín El Grande.

Tel: 951 254 520

Galeria San Pedro Open from 11am until midnight. Closed Sundays.

Avda Las Palmeras 15, San Pedro Alcántara.

Tel: 952 780 927

GD Gourmet deli marbella Open 9:30am to 9pm from Monday to Friday and Saturday from 12am to 6pm. Closed Sundays.

Bulevar Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe 7, Marbella. Tel: 952 774 049

hermosa Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner from 7pm.

Closed Monday. Local 1A. Puerto de Cabopino.

Tel: 952 837 483

hills cafe

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

Open every day for breakfast and lunch, except Monday. Dinner by reservation is possible on Friday and Saturday. Tel: 952 856 171

Fabiola

Horizon steakhouse

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

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Antonio Machado s/n, Benalmádena. Tel: 952 560 094

Finca Besaya

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

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Rio Verde Alto,

hotel marbella club buffet

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il mare Open every evening for dinner. Playa del Rodeo, Marbella. Tel: 951 319 372

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

Closed Sunday. Calle Cruz, Plaza Puente Ronda, Marbella. Tel: 952 775 412

LA GRANADA DIVINO Open daily for lunch and dinner except Tuesday.

C/ de las Piedras, Gaucín. Tel: 951 709 075

La Loggia

Open nightly for dinner. Plaza de Los Naranjos, Old Town, Marbella. Tel: 952 824 108

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

Laguna Beach Restaurante

la plage de casanis

C.C. Laguna Village, local R1, Estepona. Tel: 952 800 873

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Zaragoza s/n, Las Chapas (exit km 190.5), Marbella. Tel: 952 900 450

KAVA

LA biznaga 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

La Terraza

la brisa

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

Open for dinner Thursday to Monday from 7pm.

Kempinski Hotel Bahía Estepona. CN 340, km. 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 809 500

La cabaña del mar

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

La Terraza la tienda Open nightly for dinner except Mondays. C/ La Tienda 1, Urb. La Virginia, Marbella. Tel: 626 273 882

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

LIMA

Messina

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm to 12am and for lunch on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm.

Plaza Practicante Manuel Cantos 2, Marbella.

Tel: 952 866 630

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

les cubes Open daily for lunch and dinner. Urb. Oasis Club, CN340, km. 183, Marbella. Tel: 952 868 396

los arcos Open every night for dinner. Hotel Meliá La Quinta, Urb. La Quinta Golf s/n, Marbella.

Tel: 952 762 000

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

Los naranjos restaurant Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Urb. Los Naranjos de Marbella. Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 816 105

Macaoo beach

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

La Veranda

LA CANTINA DEL GOLF

La Verandah

Open for breakfast and lunch until 8pm. Closed Sunday. Flamingo Golf Club, Cancelada, Benahavís.

Tel: 951 318 815

Mare nostrum

la FAMIEKE

Open week days for dinner at 7:30pm and weekends for lunch and dinner, closed Tuesdays.

Ctra. de Cádiz, km. 136. Playa Guadiaro, Torreguadiaro, Cádiz. Tel: 956 615 998

Open Monday to Saturday for dinner from 7pm.

La veranda lobby bar

Mc café

Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner.

Hotel Villa Padierna, Urb: Flamingos s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 889 150

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

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Jose Echegaray, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 113 618

Magna Café Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C/ Calderón de la Barca, s/n. Tel: 952 929 578 Open daily for breakfast and dinner. At the Hotel Amàre Marbella. Avda. Severo Ochoa 8, Marbella.

Tel: 800 843 493

MOJO Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner from 8pm ‘til late. Monte Paraíso Golf, Marbella. Tel: 951 217 272

momo marbella Open Monday to Saturday from 6pm to midnight.

C/ Tetuán 7, Marbella. Tel: 952 771 560

mos eisley Open Tuesday to Sunday from 12pm to 12am.

Closed Mondays. Urb. El Pilar, C/ Ojén, km 166, Marbella. Tel: 951 196 609

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

NELI Gs Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C.C. Benavista, Estepona. Tel: 952 928 576

nōmō brasserie Open for lunch and dinner every day except for Sunday. Bulevar de San Pedro, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 951 702 168

OCHO Open Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

C/ Moncayo 12, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 460 232 / 648 502 822

passion café Open for lunch and dinner every day. C.C. La

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Colonia, San Pedro de Alcántara. Tel: 952 781 583

Reserva del Higuerón, Málaga. Tel: 951 385 622

puente romano beach club

Suave

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

Open every day for lunch and dinner. Paseo Maritimo Rey de España 93, Fuengirola.

Tel: 952 866 627

PURO BEACH Open daily for lunch and dinner until 19th November. Laguna Village, Playa El Padrón, CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 800 015

SUite

Restaurante royal

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

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the Hotel Torrequebrada, Benalmádena Costa.

Tel: 952 441 414

Open nightly for dinner. Urb. Marbellamar 93, Marbella. Tel: 952 770 760

Rojo

tanino

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

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

Sea grill

Terra Sana

At the Puente Romano Beach Club. Open daily for lunch and dinner. CN340, km 187, Marbella.

Tel: 952 820 900

Open Monday to Sunday for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nueva Andalucía next to the Casino. Tel: 952 906 205. Marina Banús, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 977. C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 951 901 050. C.C. Parque Miramar, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 663 937. Puerto Marina, Benalmádena. Tel: 951 915 069

shanti-som – amrita Open Monday to Thursday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm, Friday and Saturday from 1:30pm to 4.30 pm and 8pm to 10.30pm. Ctra. de Ojén, km 22, A355, Marbella-Monda. Tel: 952 864 455

Skina Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday and Saturday for dinner only. Closed Sunday and Monday. C/ Aduar 12, Old Town, Marbella.

Tel: 952 765 277

sutton

the launderette Open daily 10am to midnight. Avda. Julio Iglesias s/n, Puerto Banús. Tel: 951 319 292

the little geranium Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Ronda, La Cala de Mijas, Mijas Costa (pedestrian street behind the Town Hall). Tel: 952 493 602

Avda. Ricardo Soriano 1, Local 1 (Edif. Portillo), Marbella. Tel: 952 772 577

Open daily for lunch from 1pm to 6pm.

CN 340, km 166, Marbella. Tel: 647 791 515

The orange tree

zest

Open every evening from 6:30 pm-11 pm. Plaza General Chinchilla 1, Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella. Tel: 952 924 613.

Open Monday to Saturday from 8:30am to 4:30pm and for cocktail hour from 4:30pm to 8pm. Centro Plaza, Marbella. Tel: 951 319 151

THE PLAYWRIGHT

zozoI

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Manzana, Locales 8-11, Pueblo Los Arcos, Elviria.

Tel: 952 830 868

Open Wednesday to Monday for dinner. Closed Tuesday. Plaza Altamirano 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 858 868

tikitano Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Guadalmansa, CN340, km 164, Estepona.

Tel: 952 798 449

Trocadero arena Open every day for lunch and dinner. Torre Real Beach, Marbella. Tel: 952 865 579

trocadero beach

italian Al Dente

Open every day for dinner. Closed on Mondays.

Urb. Jardines del Puerto, local 12, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 906 181

Amore e Fantasía

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Playa de la Carolina, Marbella. Tel: 610 704 144

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

Tel: 952 813 464

Trocadero Sotogrande

aragona

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Paseo del Parque s/n, Sotogrande. Tel: 956 795 012

Open every day for dinner. Avda. del Mar 3, Marbella. Tel: 951 134 322

UNI

Aretusa

Open Tuesday to Sunday for dinner. At the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile. Tel: 952 820 900

Open daily for dinner. Front line P. Banús.

Tel: 952 812 898

Venta garcía

Carpaccio Open every day for lunch and dinner. Frontline Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 813 357 Open every evening for dinner. C/ Ortiz de Molinillo

sollo

The meeting room

Open daily for lunch and dinner every day except Monday. Ctra. de Casares km 7, Casares.

Tel: 952 894 191

Open nightly for dinner except Sundays. Urb.

Open 9am to 11pm every day except Sundays.

villa padierna club de mar

casa tua

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Da Bruno Open all day. 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 Bruno A San Pedro: Avda. del Mar, local 1E, San Pedro. Tel: 952 786 860 – closed on Monday. Da Bruno Sul Mare: Edif. Skol, Paseo Marítimo, Marbella. Tel: 952 903 318/19. Da Bruno Mijas Costa: Ctra. de Mijas, km. 3.6, Mijas. Tel: 952 460 724

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

Tel: 952 816 453

Don giovanni Open Friday to Monday for dinner. At Hotel Finca Cortesín. Ctra. de Casares, Casares. Tel: 952 937 800

Frascati Open daily for lunch and dinner. Plaza de Los Naranjos s/n, Sotogrande. Tel: 952 790 392

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

Il Tartufo

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. El Pilar, Local 11 (opposite the Crown Plaza Hotel), Estepona.

Tel: 952 885 765

Open every day except Sunday for lunch and dinner. At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 909 990

la pappardella di estepona

Pizzeria Picasso

Asia Food

Open every day for lunch and dinner from 1pm to midnight. Puerto Deportivo de Estepona.

Tel: 952 802 144

Open daily from 12 noon. Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 813 669

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

portofino laguna village

Asian fusion bing

LA pappardella sul mare

Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

C.C. Laguna Village, Estepona. Tel: 952 808 035

Open 12.30pm-4.30pm and 6.30pm to 12am daily.

Fuengirola, Paseo Marítimo, L-42C. Tel: 952 470 218

ristorante san martino

asiatico zen

Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pinares de Elviria s/n, Elviria, Marbella. Tel: 952 832 702

Open every day for lunch and dinner except Tuesday lunch. C/ Lirios s/n, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 817 691

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

la Trattoria Open daily from 7pm to 11pm.

At the Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa. Avenida Zurita, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

Leonardo da vinci Open every night for dinner. Urb. Doña Lola, Local 21-22, Calahonda, Mijas Costa.

Tel: 952 934 667

Lombardo’s Open daily from 7pm. Galerías Paniagua, Sotogrande, Cádiz. Tel: 956 795 924

MADE IN SARDINIA Open every night for dinner. C.C. Cristamar, Avda.

Julio Iglesias, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 906 608

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

Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner from 6:30pm. C/ Tetuán 9, Marbella.

Tel: 951 087 323

nunos

la fiorentina

O mamma mia

Open daily for lunch and dinner. At the Caleta Hotel. Catalan Bay, Gibraltar. Tel: +350 200 76501

Rosmarino della piazza

Tel: 952 806 739

oriental

Open Monday to Saturday from 12pm ‘til midnight for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pinogolf de Don Carlos 34, Elviria. Tel: 952 850 148

BAMBOO

seraFina

Dragón de Oro

Open from Monday to Saturday for dinner at the Puente Romano Hotel on the Golden Mile. Tel: 952 771 798

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

valparaíso Open nightly for dinner. Ctra. Mijas – Fuengirola, km. 14, Fuengirola. Tel: 952 485 996

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

mediterranean

Restaurante bar carmen Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, CN 340, km 159, Estepona.

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

Ctra. Istan km 1, Marbella. Tel: 952 906 674

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

Hanuri KOREAN BBQ & BAR Open Tuesday-Friday dinner only from 6pm ‘til late and Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner.

C.C. Los Jarales 6, Calahonda.

Tel: 951 406 082/ 952 932 011

KABUKI raw Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner. At Finca

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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

Makitake Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Ribera s/n (above disco Seven), Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 811 592

meca Open every day for lunch and dinner. C.C. Pino Golf, Don Carlos, Local 1, Elviria, Marbella.

Tel: 952 830 365 / 658 646 829

Ombú Open from 7pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday. At the Don Carlos Leisure Resort & Spa. Avenida Zurita, s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

Osaka 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

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. CN340, km. 166 (Estepona). Tel: 952 888 710

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

sushi des artistes (HIDEYOSHI wagyu) Open every day for lunch and dinner. CN 340, km 178.5, Marbella.

Easy parking. Tel: 952 857 403

Sushi Katsura 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

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

Ta-kumi Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Gregorio Marañón 4, Marbella.

Tel: 952 770 839

Teppanyaki samurai Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Manolete 20, Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 816 549

thai gallery At Plaza Village at the Hotel Puente Romano. Blvd. Príncipe Alfonso von Hohenlohe s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 818 392

Thai Style Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. Playas del Duque s/n. Edif.

Gaviotas IV, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 813 675

tHapa thai Open every day for lunch and dinner. Urb. Puerto Deportivo 13, Edif. Poniente, Estepona. Tel: 951 318 445

top thai Open daily for lunch and dinner. Centro Plaza, 64, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 951 319 778. Also at C.C. Laguna Village, Local 11-13, Estepona.

Tel: 952 806 661

Tse yang Dimsum club Open daily for lunch and dinner except Sundays. At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 909 990

wagamama Open daily for lunch and dinner. 19 Ocean Village promenade, Gibraltar. Tel: +350 200 44182

Wasabi Open daily from 1.30 pm for lunch and dinner. C.C. Puerto Banús.

Tel: 952 908 577

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scandinavian Aloha restaurant

Open every evening for dinner from 6pm to 11.30pm. Avda. del Prado s/n, Nueva Andalucía. Tel: 952 811 285

Skandies Open Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm to 11pm. Closed Mondays. Avda.

Antonio Belón, 26 (behind the lighthouse), Marbella. Tel: 952 776 323

seafood

cervecería ostrería santiago Open daily for lunch and dinner. Avda. del Marzo, Marbella.

Tel: 952 770 078

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

palapa Open daily for lunch and dinner. C.C. Laguna Village, CN 340, km 159, Estepona. Tel: 952 808 165

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

spanish Bahía

Open every evening for dinner. At Hotel Don Carlos. Avda. Zurita s/n, Marbella. Tel: 952 768 800

Casa de la era Open only for lunch – call for times. Ctra. de Ojén, km 0.5, Marbella.

Tel: 952 770 625

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

DGust Open Monday to Sunday for lunch and dinner. Avda. Duque de Ahumada, Marbella. Tel: 952 863 780

Hacienda 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

la cocina Open daily for lunch and dinner except Wednesday. CN 340, km. 151, Arena Beach. Tel: 952 796 320

La máquina Open daily for lunch and dinner except Sunday. At El Corte Inglés Food Hall, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 909 990

la moraga bistró Open daily for lunch and dinner. C/ Ramón Areces s/n, in front of El Corte Inglés, Puerto Banús. Tel: 952 817 448

La red Open daily from 9.30am to 6pm. Playa La Fontanilla, Marbella.

Tel: 952 821 450

La Taberna del Alabardero 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

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

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Cabopino Golf

www.laquintagolf.com

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 831 036

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.

CN340, km 178, Marbella. Tel: 952 827 880

18 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 850 282

La Reserva Sotogrande

Sotogrande Club de Golf

Cerrado del águila

18 holes. Tel: 956 695 209

18 holes. Tel: 956 785 012

Paellas y Más

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 951 703 355

La Zagaleta Golf & Country Club

Valderrama

Open daily from 10:30am to 11pm. C/ Jacinto Benavente 33, Marbella. Tel: 952 822 511

Club de Golf La Cañada

18 holes. Members only. Tel: 952 695 209

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 956 794 100

Lauro Golf 18 holes

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

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El Paraiso Club de Golf

Alhaurín de la Torre. Tel: 952 412 767

Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner. C/ Las Malvas, Edif. On Line, Local 2, Nueva Andalucía.

Tel: 952 813 415

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 883 835

Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club

Estepona Golf

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 784 600

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

Los Naranjos Golf Club

Finca cortesín golf club

Marbella Club Golf Resort

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

18 holes, Par 73. Tel: 952 113 239

Flamingos Golf Club

18 holes. Tel: 952 830 500

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

Mijas Golf

Alcaidesa Links

Golf Río Real

Miraflores Golf

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 956 791 0400. www.alcaidesa.com

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 756 733

18 holes, Par 71. Tel: 952 931 960

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Monte Mayor Golf & Country Club

Alhaurín Golf

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 442 742

18 holes. Tel: 952 113 088

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 595 970. www.alhauringolf.com

Guadalmina Golf

Parador Málaga del Golf

36 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 883 375

18 holes. Tel: 952 381 255

Almenara Golf

La Cala Golf Resort

Real Club de Golf Las Brisas

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

54 holes, Pars 71, 72 and 73.

Tel: 952 669 033. www.lacala.com

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 810 875

Aloha Golf Club

La Dama de Noche

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 785 014

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

9 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 818 150

San Roque Club

La Duquesa Golf & Country Club

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 956 613 030

Atalaya Golf

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 890 425

Santa Clara Golf

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

La Quinta Golf

18 holes. Tel: 952 850 111

27 holes, Par 72.Tel: 952 762 390

Santa Maria Golf & Country Club

vegetarian loving hut

Open daily from 10.30am to 11.30pm. Avda. Miguel Cano 11, Marbella. Tel: 951 245 889

18 holes, Par 72. Tel: 952 815 206

Marbella Golf & Country Club 36 holes, Par 70. Tel: 952 476 843

Real Club de Golf Sotogrande

*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

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Until December 4 ART – MÁLAGA

The Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga (CAC Málaga) presents Inspired

by True-Life Events, a painting exhibition featuring 32 works by New Yorker, David Salle, who has exhibited his art at some of the most renowned museums in the world, including the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Opera House. www.cacmalaga.eu

Until February 5, 2017 ART – MÁLAGA

The Museo Picasso de Málaga presents an exhibition by Uruguay-born artist, Joaquín Torres-García, who had the courage to experiment as an artist throughout his life, in the same vein as Pablo Picasso himself. The exhibition, entitled Un Moderno en La Arcadia, includes 170 of his best works. www.museopicassomalaga.org

NEW AND REGULAR EVENTS Monthly on different days AMERICAN CLUB – MARBELLA

The American Club Costa del Sol Chapter meets monthly for excursions, sports and social events. Tel: 952 772 789. www.americanclubcostadelsol.com

AMIGOS DE LA CULTURA – COSTA DEL SOL

The members of this cultural group meet at different times and places for lunches, lectures, concerts, ballet, theatre, opera, etc. Further information, Tel: 669 445 809.

LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE – MARBELLA

Integral Psychotherapist Gabriella Kortsch helps you with everything from relationship breakdowns to depression, poor communication with loved ones or financial stress, at her weekly group meetings, which start at 7:30pm.

For information on locations, info@advancedpersonaltherapy.com

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday JIVE – MIRAFLORES, ESTEPONA AND LA DUQUESA

Learn to dance with Colin and the team from Jive Spain at Miraflores Restaurant on Tuesday, El Campanario on Wednesday and El Goleto at Duquesa on Friday. For precise times, colin@jivespain.com

Every Tuesday and Friday PAINTING CLASSES – MARBELLA

Talented artist Ricardo Alario will be teaching budding painters the secrets of

his craft from 10am to 1pm (first group) and 5pm to 8pm (second group). For further information, Tel: 952 859 671. www.ricardoalario.com

and introductions of new members.

At 8am at the Hotel Senator in Marbella.

To become a member, www.marbellabusinessgroup.com

Every Wednesday ART – MÁLAGA

Every last Friday of the Month COFFEE MORNING – ESTEPONA

The Museo Picasso de Málaga offers free guided tours in English (included in the entry price), from 11:30am to 2pm.

Tickets cost €8 for adults. Children enter for free. www.museopicassomalaga.org

FLAMENCO – MIJAS

Every Wednesday at 12pm, a dazzling flamenco show takes place at the Plaza Virgen de la Peña in Mijas Pueblo. www.mijas.es

Every first Wednesday of the month CULTURE AND COCKTAIL – MARBELLA The Association of Art and Culture Marbella holds a monthly cocktail at Magna Café at Magna Marbella Golf, from 8pm-10pm. Tel: 627 833 262. www.artandculturemarbella.com

Every Thursday NETWORKING – MARBELLA

The Marbella Business Group holds its weekly breakfast meeting, which features presentations, discussions

ADANA animal rescue charity coffee morning at Plaza Manilva (outside Longman’s Bookshop) 11am – 2pm.

Kennels open 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 2pm Saturday, Sunday and holidays. Further information, Tel: 952 800 975. www.adana.es

BUSINESS LUNCH – MARBELLA

Marbella Business Institute holds an invitation-only lunch club for local and visiting business people, active and retired. To apply, visit www. marbellabusinessinternational.org

Every Saturday MARKETS – PUERTO BANÚS

Head for the Puerto Banús bullring every Saturday for a fun street market featuring everything from clothing to music, accessories and home ware.

Starts at 9am and ends at 2pm. www.marbella.es

Friday November 11

GOLF – MARBELLA The Gecko Tour kicks off at Dama de Noche. Feel free to take part in this fun evening tournament, where you can win a share of a minimum prize fund of €2.000 and party on afterwards, enjoying great company and free paella and music. For further information and precise times, www.thegeckotour.com

Wednesday November 9 to Thursday November 10

ASTURIAN GASTRONOMY MARBELLA Da Bruno Sul Mare will be holding a special Asturian Gastronomy event, featuring fabada and nine other dishes made with chorizo, morcillo, tocino, etc. and whipped up by cooks from famed Asturian restaurant, Vista Alegre.www.dabruno.com

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Every First Sunday of the month OPEN DAY – MIJAS

PAD animal shelter, Cerros del Águila, welcomes visitors from 12pm-3pm.

Further information, Tel: 952 486 084. www.padcatsanddogs.org

Tuesday November 1 All sains’ day – spain

Tuesday is a bank holiday, so consider making it a long weekend and taking Monday off!

Thursday November 3 JAZZ – MÁLAGA

The Museo Picasso de Málaga presents a jazz concert by The Steve Lehman Octet, comprising an all-star assemblage of performer/improvisers who represent the absolute state-of-the-art on their respective instruments. At 9pm. www.museopicassomalaga.org

Friday November 4 to Tuesday November 8 THEATRE – FUENGIROLA

Salón Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola presents Straight and Narrow, the smash hit, feel-good comedy that has proven to be a big hit on the West End. Directed by Henrik Hagensen. The show starts at 8pm nightly except on Sunday, when it starts at 7pm. For tickets, www.salonvarietestheatre.com

Saturday November 5 OPERA – MARBELLA

The Teatro Ciudad de Marbella presents the opera La Bohème, an opera by Giacomo Puccini, at 9pm. Featuring singers from the National Moldavian Opera Company. For tickets, www.elcorteingles.es

Sunday November 6 OPERA TUNES – MÁLAGA

The Teatro Cervantes de Málaga presents songs by Puccini, Bizet, Barbieri and more, performed by Ainhoa Arteta and José Bros. At 7pm. www.teatrocervantes.com

FUNDRAISING GALA – MARBELLA

Fundraising Gala organised by Barbara Fernando and Caroline Randerson in aid of Unicef and Cudeca at Ristorante Villa Tiberio on Marbella’s Golden Mile at 7.30pm with reception, dinner, raffles and auction and a host of live music performances. Tickets cost €85 of which €45 will be donated to the charities being supported. For reservations, please call Villa Tiberio, Tel: 952 771 799.

Friday November 11 to Saturday November 19 FLAMENCO – BENALMÁDENA

Flamenco Week is back in Benalmádena.

Enjoy poetry, paella, dance and much

more. For a precise programme of events, contact the Delegación de Cultura on Tel: 952 444 689. www.benalmadena.es

Saturday November 12 COOKING – PUERTO BANÚS

El Corte Inglés in Puerto Banús will be hosting cooking courses by the Kenwood Cooking Academy at The Cooking Club, on the second floor of the shopping centre. From 11am to 2pm. www.elcorteingles.es

PIANO CONCERT – SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA

Música Con Encanto presents a piano recital by Stanislav Khristenko. Featuring music by Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, Sergei Prokofiev, and more.

At the Auditorio Trapiche de Guadaiza at 7pm. www.musicaconencanto.org

Saturday November 12 to Sunday November 13 WELLNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY – MARBELLA

The Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella will be hosting the fourth annual Encuentro Internacional Planeta Tierra, featuring workshops, demonstrations and information on everything from shiatsu to Yoga, Chi Kung, massage, mindfulness, Tibetan bowls, bio construction and more. www.encuentroplanetatierra.com

Monday November 14 CULTURAL TALK – FUENGIROLA

Costa del Sol DFAS presents the talk Magnificent Mosaics – Windows into the Colourful Roman World. The lecture will bring the distant world of the Romans to life with vibrant, colourful mosaics full of action. At 4:30pm at the Salón Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola. www.costadelsoldfas.com

Thursday November 15 CULTURAL TALK – MIJAS

Costa del Sol DFAS presents the talk The Spanish Indiana Jones in Northern Africa, 1900-1948. At 10:30am at The Danish Club, Urb.Haza del Algarrobo, Ctra. de Mijas, Mijas. For further information, call Yvonne on Tel: 952 585 952. www.costadelsoldfas.com

Thursday November 17 ART – MARBELLA

The Thomas Punzmann Gallery presents a painting exhibition by Eduardo Vega de Seoane, who stuns with large canvases filled with abstract expressions of colour. www.punzmann-contemp.com

Saturday November 19 and Sunday November 20 GASTRONOMIC TOUR – ANTEQUERA

Enjoy a fun gastronomic tour of Antequera, visit a winery and experience wine and olive oil tasting. The price for the two-day event, organised by Le Coupage, is €380. For further information, Tel: 646 138 949. www.lecoupage.com

Sunday November 20 ADANA CHRISTMAS FAIR – ESTEPONA The ADANA Christmas Fair will be taking place at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Estepona from 11am to 4pm. Featuring a host of stands. Profits will go towards helping the abandoned animals. For further information, www.adana.es

Tuesday November 24 ballet – puerto banús

The Puerto Banús cinema will be screening a live performance of ballet, The Bright Stream, direct from Moscow.

Saturday November 26 CERAMICS WORKSHOPBENALMÁDENA

Children aged seven to 12 can enjoy a free ceramic workshop at the Benalmádena Pueblo Museum from 11am to 1pm.

Tel: 952 444 689. www.benalmadena.es

Wednesday November 30 BALLET – MÁLAGA

The National Russian Ballet (directed by Sergei Radchenko) will be performing Sleeping Beauty at the Teatro Cervantes de Málaga at 8pm.

For tickets, www.teatrocervantes.com

Friday November 25

DAVID DE MARÍA – LA LÍNEA Pop star, David De María will be playing live at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de La Línea de la Concepción at 9pm.

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Monthly Horoscope November 2016

You will have to spend money to make money during the second half of the month. Invest in a new car, computer or smartphone

SCORPIO October 24th – November 22nd You’re feeling good and looking good in early November. Take this opportunity to embark on a passionate romance. If you’re already in a relationship, you and your amour will be especially affectionate throughout the first half of November. This would be a lovely time to give your partner a beautiful token of your affection. The Full Moon on the 14th marks a turning point in a close relationship. A business or romantic partnership will dramatically improve your social stature. You will have to spend money to make money during the second half of the month. Invest in a new car, computer or smartphone. Don’t listen to petty criticism as November turns to December. A jealous rival will do everything in their power to shake your confidence. If the New Moon on the 29th results in a loss of income, remain positive. This will be a welcome opportunity to find more rewarding work.

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ARIES [21 mar - 20 APR]

Your love life will sizzle with excitement in the early days of November. If you don’t have a partner, you could find one at a theatre, concert or gallery. There’s a good chance you will fall head over heels in love with a powerful executive. Are you already in a relationship?

Be receptive to your amour’s overtures. The two of you will have fun reconnecting. An impressive amount of money could land in your bank account on the 14th, thanks to the Full Moon. Use some of this cash to further your career. A smart interview suit, new computer and advertising campaign are all good professional investments. Beware of making promises you can’t deliver during the second half of the month. Setting up a loved one for disappointment will create tremendous resentment. The New Moon on the 29th will force you into unfamiliar territory. Ask for guidance when you’re not sure what to do or how to behave.

TAURUS [21 apr - 21 may]

Your love life will be enriching at the beginning of November. This is the best time of the entire year to get engaged or married. Entering a business alliance is also looking good. Two heads are better than one at the beginning of November. The Full Moon on the 14th will prompt a loved one to give you a beautiful gift. Be sure to show your appreciation for this generous token.

Work could feel oppressive during the second half of the month, due to an annoying repair project. It may be difficult to find peace and quiet. Exercise patience with a colleague who wears on your nerves. Show respect for their superior knowledge and expertise. You may need their help on the 29th, when the New Moon makes you aware of limited resources. By teaming up, you can produce impressive work on a tiny budget. Summon your creative powers as November turns to December.

GEMINI [22 MAY - 21 JUN]

Work will be financially and emotionally rewarding in the opening days of November. If you’re unhappy with your job, look for another. An influential friend will write you an impressive reference. The Full Moon on the 14th will prompt you to withdraw from public life.

Solitary pursuits like reading, writing and communing with nature can energise you. It’s also possible you will be spending more time with a beloved pet. Your romantic partner will give you the strength to take a bold risk.

Abandon the status quo for something new and daring.

You may experience a setback, but treat it as a learning experience. The next time, you will be better prepared to meet challenges. The New Moon on the 29th warns against mixing business with pleasure. If you’re looking for love, find it with someone who doesn’t work with you. Similarly, it isn’t a good idea to form a professional alliance with a friend.

Cancer [22 Jun - 23 JUL]

An exciting opportunity to travel will arrive at the beginning of November; there’s never been a better time to take a dream holiday. If you’re single, you will meet someone special on this journey. Are you already in a relationship? You and your amour will enjoy a second honeymoon. If you’re looking for work during the first half of the month, you’ll have to be particularly aggressive. Don’t be afraid to discuss your talent and accomplishments during job interviews. The Full Moon on the 14th brings a successful conclusion to a group project. As a result, bigger and better opportunities will be offered to you. Be selective about which jobs you

accept. It’s important to hold out for work that offers a creative challenge. Don’t let your romantic partner eclipse your needs towards the end of the month. The New Moon on the 29th will prompt you to get attention for a health matter.

LEO [24 Jul - 23 Aug]

Money from a grant, loan or scholarship will become available in early November.

These additional resources will allow you to lead a more comfortable life.

Having more time for creative pursuits will give you an attractive glow throughout the first half of the month.

If you’re single, you could meet someone special at a sporting event or gym. You’ll have to play the aggressor in this relationship. The Full Moon on the 14th marks an exciting turning point in your career. You could land a high profile job, get a big pay rise or be given an impressive promotion. During the second half of the month, you should be as discreet as possible at work. Don’t discuss your personal life with colleagues or you will later regret it. The New Moon on the 29th warns against taking emotional and financial risks. It’s best to maintain the status quo as November turns to December.

VIRGO [24 AUG - 23 SEP]

Your love life will sizzle with excitement in early November. This is a great time to embark on a romance. Getting engaged or married is also possible. If you’re already in a serious relationship, take your amour on a glamorous trip. A financial windfall makes it possible to purchase some new technical equipment during the first half of the month. The Full Moon on the 14th brings the satisfying conclusion of a legal matter. As a result, you’ll have more time for your favourite hobbies and creative pursuits. The second half of November could put some strain on finances. Be as frugal as possible. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to have fun with your nearest and dearest. Spend quality time with friends and family, preparing big meals and playing board games. Launching a home-based business could be profitable on the 29th, thanks to the New Moon.

LIBRA [24 SEP - 23 OCT]

Moneymaking opportunities will abound in early November. Take this opportunity to apply for a dream job or ask for a pay rise. If you work for yourself, this is the best time of the entire year to raise your prices. Good customers are willing to pay extra for superior products and services. The Full Moon on the 14th will pave the way for a passionate encounter. Let down your defences with someone who has proven their loyalty. There’s also a good chance you will get a significant financial windfall from an inheritance or legal settlement. The second half of the month should be devoted to building solid relationships with your neighbours. Having a good standing in the community will pay off in unexpected ways. Changes to your domestic routine are inevitable at the end of November. Be open to making adjustments for the sake of a relative. The New Moon on the 29th could put extra chores on your plate.

SAGITTARIUS [23 NOV - 21 DEC]

Solitary pursuits will give you a welcome chance to recharge your batteries in early November. Working on a compelling creative project will be lots of fun. Don’t show your work to others until you’re completely happy with the results. The Full Moon on the 14th will attract

a terrific job offer. Having regular pay will allow you to build financial stability. If you’ve been struggling to sell a property, you’ll be successful during the second half of the month. Turn a deaf ear to friends who tell you to hold out for more money. The New Moon on the 29th warns against adopting a different look. If you want to make a change, devote more time to creative pursuits.

Playing sports can be another way to let off steam.

Being outdoors never fails to lift your spirits. Head outside even if the weather is bad. Fresh air will have a therapeutic effect.

CAPRICORN [22 DEC - 20 Jan]

Spending time with friends and family is strongly advised in the opening days of November. You have a tendency to be reclusive when the chips are down. Learning to ask for help will be empowering.

Call a sympathetic friend when you feel overwhelmed.

Their words of encouragement will keep stress at bay.

The Full Moon on the 14th could cause a legal decision to be rendered in your favour. Once this issue has been resolved, you’ll have an opportunity to satisfy your own agenda. Make more time for the artistic pursuits you love. Going to the theatre, watching movies and listening to music will give you an attractive glow that’s hard to resist. Be ready to set healthy boundaries with a demanding employer. In the past, you were willing to do the work of three people. Now you want more private time. The New Moon on the 29th will allow you to take an all too brief break.

AQUARIUS [21 JAN - 19 FEB]

An opportunity for career advancement will arrive in early November. Don’t be afraid of taking a job that involves a great deal of responsibility. You’ll enjoy assuming a new challenge. It may be necessary to intimidate detractors who poke fun at your unorthodox methods. The sooner you establish you mean business, the more successful you will be. The Full Moon on the 14th will find you spending quality time with your family. This is a wonderful chance to reconnect with your nearest and dearest. Attending a recital, game or performance will be lots of fun. The second half of November will be a wonderfully social time. Attend as many parties and casual get togethers as possible. The New Moon on the 29th will cause you to question your priorities. Devoting more time to the activities you love will create a scandal. People who have come to rely on you to perform their dirty work will protest. Ignore these complaints.

PISCES [20 Feb - 20 Mar]

The opportunity to travel, study or write will arrive in early November. Expanding your horizons will give you an attractive glow that is hard to resist. Assuming a more public role at work could be in the cards. Don’t hesitate to step into the spotlight during the first half of the month. The Full Moon on the 14th will allow you to capitalise on expert knowledge. Providing training for a group of professionals will be a stimulating challenge. It will be easier to command respect during the second half of the month, when people will be more receptive to your creative approach. Resist the temptation to lend or borrow money in late November.

Nothing will destroy a relationship faster than mixing finance with friendship. The New Moon on the 29th warns against accepting additional work responsibilities. It will take more time to master your existing duties. Don’t rush to climb the ladder to success too soon.

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NOVEMBER CALENDAR November has arrived and so has the cold (relatively speaking!) It’s time to hunt for woolly clothes, re-fresh our wardrobes with new styles and start Christmas shopping. Discover some fun quirky shops in Marbella and find unique gifts this year!

THE TOY SHOP

Do you remember when toys were hand crafted? Well secretly they still are and there is no gift more special or thoughtful than a vintage toy that will last a lifetime. The Toy Shop Marbella offers hand crafted gifts cherished by all ages.

Tel: 667 261 115.

EL CORTE INGLÉS

El Corte Inglés is the fourth largest department store chain in the world and among Spain’s most famous brands. This is one-stop shopping at it’s finest. From fashion to electronics, you’ll even find two Starbucks locations at their store in Puerto Banus. And families love the free gift wrapping option – a great time saver! Tel: 952 909 990.

UBRIQUE FOR LEATHER

Not many know about this spectacular little village where Spain’s most famous leather comes from. That’s why leather aficionados visit Ubrique. Just over 2 hours

away, you can order bespoke tailored leather garments to suit your personal taste.

LA CAÑADA

La Cañada is Marbella’s largest Shopping Mall with free parking.

A children’s play area and entertainment area is conveniently located adjacent to the downstairs parking area so you can drop off your kids at the same time as you drop off your car. Upstairs you will find two mega floors including 150 shops, restaurants, hairdressers, a supermarket and even an official Apple store for that special gift for the techie in your family.

Tel: 952 866 134.

STREET MARKETS

Street Markets are also a great place to find presents and you even get to have a bit of fun bartering while searching for bargains. The markets generally start in the morning and last until 2pm. The only exception is when it is raining heavily. A popular

one in central Marbella is located at the city fairgrounds on Mondays.

San Pedro also has a large market each Thursday in the Fairground behind the town, adjacent to the road to Ronda. And everyone loves the Puerto Banús market on Saturdays.

If you’re closer to Estepona, check out their market right on the port each Sunday. And for those who are looking for a second hand market, Benahavís offers a huge flea market every Sunday.

MARBELLA OLD TOWN

Shopping in Marbella Old Town is just a joy as you navigate narrow cobblestone streets amidst cute boutiques selling things that you can only find here. You will discover all sorts of gifts including olive oils, bags, soaps, jewellery, dolls and many other fantastic brands selling unique items of all kinds.

i For further information and details about November events visit events.marbellafamilyfun.com

ALL SAINTS DAY 1 NOVEMBER

This is a national holiday to celebrate the honouring of the dead. Many businesses will be closed on this day. Spanish families oftentimes visit the countryside to celebrate.

KIDS DROP OFF 1-4 NOVEMBER

Let the kids enjoy their half term break with other kids while your run a few errands. You can drop them for as long as you want any days you want. The Multisports Club.

Tel: 678 286 490.

KENWOOD COOKING ACADEMY 12 NOVEMBER

Cooking courses will be held at The Cooking Club, on the second floor of El Corte Inglés.

Tel: 952 909 990.

PIANO CONCERTO 12 NOVEMBER

Enjoy an evening with pianist Stanislav Khristenko, praised for his emotional intensity, charismatic expression, and brilliant technique. Tel +34 689 000 944.

ADANA FAIR 20 NOVEMBER

This local dog shelter organises an annual event every year where you can sell your own goodies to raise money for their cause to help all their pups find a home. Last year, over 1,000 people turned up so book early.

Tel: 951 170 801.

THE BRIGHT STREAM 24 NOVEMBER

Enjoy an evening of Champagne and canapés at the cinema house in Puerto Banús, which will feature this famous ballet direct from Moscow. Tel: 951 196 665.

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C/ Huerta Chica, 12. Marbella. Tel: 952 507 063.

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