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Footy returf
ALMERIA’S Anexo football ground is getting ready for the summer preseason.
The company Royalverd which looks after the football pitches of UD Almeria has started to replace the winter grass Ryegrass with the summer Bermuda Islands. The pitch is expected to be ready around July 10.
In addition, once the LaLiga Santander ends, the same will be done with the Power Horse Stadium’s lawn, where the Rojiblancos not only play their league matches but also train daily since they cannot use the training base due to the current returfing.
The returfing of the main pitch began on Monday, June 5, and it is expected to be ready again at the end of July.
The La Vega de Acá’s ground, where the ‘B’ team youngsters usually train, will be returfed in midAugust.
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The lighthouse in Mojacar was lit on September 22, 2021, and is located on the north slope of Cerro del Moro Manco. This facility stands out for its modern architecture and Mediterranean appearance and its scope of action covers from Playa Macenas to Águilas in Murcia.
The Mesa Roldán in Carboneras was illuminated in 1863, replacing the bonfires that were lit at the top of the watchtower. This lighthouse and its surroundings are located within the Cabo de GataNíjar Natural Park and are one of the most beautiful viewpoints of this natural space.
AFTER a thoroughly successful Astronomical Days Scientific Exhibition which took place last week, Almeria is now firmly cemented in the science world.
The councillor for Culture, Diego Cruz, said: “We should feel more than proud of the high level of the conference, a reference in the field worldwide. We welcomed several Nobel Prize winners, NASA astronauts and the best experts in the world.”
Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Reinherd Genzel, explained: “The history of astronomy is very long, historically Spain was a reference in this field through the discoverers of America who used the stars to navigate.
WOULD you like your children to be protagonists of the Moors and Christians of Vera Living Chess on June 8?
If so, email morosycris tianosvera@gmail.com or in fo@morosycristianosvera.es for more information.
Children taking part must be between the second to sixth grades of primary school.
Living Chess consists of a dramatised game between the Moorish and Christian sides, where the children from
“Spain has a high level of Astronomy including Calar Alto, Veleta and the Canary Islands.”
He added: “Spain is playing an important role in modern astronomy. It is an ancient science, but one of the most modern, it is the spearhead of physics.”
John Beckman, Nobel Laureate in Astrophysics and historian added: “The purpose of science is to advance humanity. Science is a structured response to that curiosity and tends to be specialised.
“It is very positive that Almeria has supported these conferences for so long and it is always an honour to come back and participate.”
