Elx on stage

ELCHE is set for a musical extravaganza during the spring‐summer season thanks to the ‘Elx on stage’ initiative which will bring a range of global performers to the stage in the city’s Parque Rotonda. The city’s Cultural Department has an‐nounced an impressive lineup of events starting from Saturday, April 22 and lasting until Sunday, July 2, with an exciting mix of Jazz and 90s dance music concerts. ‘Elx on stage’ will bring in big names from the in‐ternational music industry, including the American band Creedence Clearwater Re‐visited and the talented Ana Popovic Band.

ALICANTE’S Postiguet beach has been awarded the Ecoplayas 2023 flag in recog‐nition of its services and the way it takes care of the sandy areas with the conser‐vation of the algae up ‐welling during the winter.

The Postiguet beach in Ali‐cante is one of the four new beaches on the peninsular Mediterranean coast that will fly the Ecoplayas flag in 2023. Alicante will join La Cari ‐huela in Torremolinos, El De‐

The four ‐ month long festival also fea ‐tures a tribute to the iconic Spanish pop band Mecano, performed by Mecano Ex‐perience, and a show by the renowned fla‐menco singer, Paco Candela. The Jazz Fes‐tival, in its 13th edition also features performances from Jordi Vilá Sextet, Maria Berasarte, and Sedajazz Kids Band.

The local councillor for Culture, Marga Antón, promises that there’s something for everyone in this musical extravaganza, with performances catering to various age groups and musical tastes with an estimat‐ed 15,000 fans expected to visit during the programme.