Digging deep

rounding public spaces, offer‐ing an improved and more inviting area to all visitors.

The project’s budget is capped at €332,750, to pre‐vent overspending. The council has put a contract out

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Lighting the way

to tender which is now open to bids. The winning bidder will have to complete the plans within six months. The project is expected to signifi‐cantly benefit the town by in‐creasing accessibility to the area, while also improving the overall look and feel of the surroundings. The council has been working hard to im‐prove Estepona’s infrastruc‐ture and tourist attractions in recent years, and this new underground parking garage is just the latest addition.

TORREMOLINOS Council is taking a stand against mental illness by showing its support for the upcoming ‘Darkness In‐to Light’ campaign, promoted by the AFESOL Association.

The local council has joined forces with the international Darkness into Light organisa‐tion, which provides support to individuals with mental ill‐nesses and their families through fundraising and col‐laborations with local charities.

The council made their an‐nouncement on Friday, April 28, ahead of the group’s walk

Sardine fun

event on Saturday, May 6.

Darkness into Light walks see participants meeting up before sunrise and walking along scenic paths in the local area until the sun rises.

The campaign’s psycholo‐gist, Carolina Fernández Mc‐Nally, stressed the importance of addressing suicide in Spain, where an average of 11 people take their own lives every day.

To register, visit www.afe sol.org or www.darknessinto light.com. The registration fee is €20, which includes a sou‐venir t‐shirt and breakfast.

Strings attached

THE Benalmadena Flamenco Guitar Fest is making a comeback for its sixth edition! The festival was announced on Wednesday, April 26 by councillors and organisers alongside the talented guitarist Daniel Casares.

Five exclusive guitar concerts, featuring some of the world’s best guitarists, will take place in the town from Tuesday, May 9 to Tuesday, December 5.

The councillor for Culture, E Pablo Centella, emphasised the town’s love for flamenco and how the festival, particularly the Be‐nalmádena Guitar Fest, celebrates the beauty and importance of the guitar within the flamenco genre.

Guitarist Daniel Casares expressed his delight in participating in a festival that celebrates the ‘naked guitar’ guitar solos, which he strives to showcase as an artist. He also commended the festival’s organisers for creating the event.

All performances will take place at the El Bil‐Bil Castle, except for Daniel Casares’ concert, which will be held at the Casa de la Cul‐tura.

MIJAS’ annual sardine festival returned to La Cala and Plaza de El Tor‐reón beaches on Mon‐day, May 1, offering a fun‐filled day of live mu‐sic and a free bar, with sardines taking centre stage once again.

More than 600 kilo‐grams of fresh sardines were handed out to lo‐cals and visitors during the event. Hospitality staff cooked the fresh fish on the beach itself before an afternoon cel‐ebration got underway.

Plaza de El Torreón hosted a marquee from noon onwards where guests enjoyed live mu‐sic and refreshments from a bar.

The mayor of Mijas, Josele González, and councillor Tamara Vera announced the event last week saying they hoped to beat last year’s figures of around 2,500 free sardine dishes which were given out to visitors.

The festival was a suc‐cess with visitors and lo‐cals alike enjoying the lively atmosphere and delicious sardines.

GET ready to showcase your skills and creativity at La Cala Lions’ Party in the Park! The event, taking place on Sunday, May 7 at Butibam‐ba Park, is not only a cele‐bration of King Charles III’s ascension to the throne in the UK, but it’s also an op‐portunity to compete in some exciting contests.

One of the highlights of the day will be ‘The Big La Cala Bake Off’, where bak‐ers can impress the judges with their delicious cre ‐ations. After the judging, guests will be treated to a glass of cava to toast the new king and sample the delicious entries created by local bakers.

The fun day also features a ‘princes and princesses’ costume contest, for chil ‐dren to show off their cre‐ative flair and compete to be crowned number one! The event promises to be a day full of fun, games, and friendly competition.

In addition to these com‐petitions, there will be a range of other games and stalls with excellent prizes up for grabs.

Guests can contact the Li‐