Javea spring fiestas Walking for breast cancer

Events also include a mobile disco (Friday April 28), Children’s Day on May 1 with free breakfast and games in the Plaza de la Constitu ‐ción, a giant paella, a street parade to visit the Cruces de Mayo (Crosses of May) flower arrangements (also on Monday May 1 at 8pm), a flower offering to Jesús Nazareno (Tues ‐day May 2) and a the ‐atre performance by Garum Teatre.

To house these events a large marquee will be erected in the Plaza de la Constitución, where the following week the Xàbia Folk Festival will also take place.

Religious events will include a singing Mass at midday on May 3 fol ‐lowed by a mascletà firecracker display and the Ascension proces ‐sion, ending with a spec ‐tacular firework display.

For full programme visit Xàbia.com/Fiestas (available in English)

THE Anémona Associa ‐tion is holding its yearly fundraising walk for breast cancer in Altea on Sunday April 23.

For this 2023 edition ‐held by Altea and Alfaz del Pi town halls and the Anémona Association ‐the route, which will start from the new Paseo Sant Pere, is suit ‐able for the whole fami ‐ly. It starts at 9.30am, goes to El Albir and then back to the starting point. The length of the walk is approximately six kilometres.

Also, for those who wish to collaborate with the cause, there will be different points of sale to purchase the solidari ‐ty t ‐ shirt for €10: Vigela Estilistas, Tina Márquez Peluquería, Farmacia Guillén, Farmacia Lerma,

Farmacia Vicent, Solea ‐da, Jijonenca, Valen ‐zuela Peluqueria, Fisio Dues, Farmacia Gorgoll, Luis Aibar, María Ánge ‐les Sellés.

Anémona is an inde ‐pendent, non ‐ profit making, countywide as ‐sociation, focused on the women of Marina Baixa. It already has more than 500 members and its aim is to help those affected by breast and gynaecological can ‐cer, fighting for a better quality of life and sup ‐porting a sustainable health system. For further informa ‐tion visit anemona marinabaixa.org , follow Anémona Marina Baixa on Facebook, email info @anemonamarina baixa.org or call 865 680 385.

ON Monday April 10, a group of 16 U3A Marina Baixa members enjoyed a picnic overlooking the gorge between Polop and La Nu‐cia where the air was filled with the scent of orange blossom.

The weather was again beautiful and a lovely after‐noon was spent chatting with friends and trying to