Charity day

Betty Henderson

ARBOLEAS came alive for a charity afternoon of live music and a delicious shared paella dish on Friday, February 24. The event was held to celebrate Día de Andalucía and International Women’s Day while raising money for the Association Against Cancer.

Guests filed into Arboleas Social Hall from 3pm to listen to lively entertainment from Mad on Blonde, Jacky del Mundo, Steve Jackson and No Potable, which lasted into the evening. While enjoying live music, guests also got to tuck into a delicious freshly prepared paella dish, cooked using fresh local ingredients.

The afternoon featured a traditional paella dish from the local area to mark historic cultural traditions for Día de Andalucía while it was also a great opportunity to reflect as a community ahead of International Women’s Day which takes place annually on Wednesday, March 8.

The entry cost of €1.50 went towards the National Association Against Cancer (AECC), who also held a stall at the event, selling raffle tickets and accepting donations from guests.

Time to find out who dunnit!

THEY came, they did it and hung up their costumes. But after four sell out shows in 2022, due to popular demand The Indalo Players returned and performed two more shows of local writer Bill White’s Murder In The Panto at Bar/ Restaurant Solare in Turre. The audience paid €25 to see the show which included a three­course meal.

Indalo Players, Vice President Chrissie Cremore said “it is with great delight that I can inform your readers that proceeds from ticket sales and nightly raffles raised €785 which will be donated to the Vera And Lions District Club and will “kick start” their fund to raise €18,000 for much needed renovation work at The St Agustin’s Children’s Home in Vera.

For one night only on Thursday March 20, The Indalo Players will tread the boards in the stateof­the­art 120 seater Maruja Cintas Theatre in Bedar. Tickets are €10 from Bedar Town Hall, Olive Properties and The Artesania shop in the village. Doors open at 6pm, starts at 8pm.

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