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Free guided tours
Anna Ellis TORREVIEJA’S Natural History Museum is offering free guided tours in English (and Spanish!) until the end of June.
The Museum, located on Avenida Estacion s/n, is open Friday to Sunday from 10.00am to 1.00pm and Friday afternoon from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.
During the guided tour, a biodiversity expert will guide you through the museum and show you some of the most outstanding specimens.
The Natural History Museum of Torrevieja has speci mens of mammals, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, marine invertebrates and malacology.
There are also collections of original bird nests and replica eggs of a total of 17 species of birds native to the area.
In addition, the museum has an impressive collection of marine molluscs from the Mediterranean Sea.
For more information, the Natural History Museum can be contacted on (+34) 966 706 838.
Prior registration for a tour is required at: turismod etorrevieja.com
Attendees will be able to enjoy the performances of talented artists such as Ema Kapor, Alvaro Pierri, Ines Martins de Sousa and Lyrik Duo, Antonio Carone, Deo Cordas et Bentu and the members of the Association of Open Music Guitarists, as well as one of the most anticipated moments of the contest: the final guitar contest.
All the performances will have free admission, except for the Alvaro Pierri concert, which will cost €15. Tickets for this concert can be purchased at the door of the Cloister one hour before it begins on June 26 at 9.30pm.
Crazy about Colours
THE Torrevieja Yacht Club has become home to a very special exhibition. Enjoy the exhibition Crazy about Colours, Loco de Colores, which is a sample of paintings and small sculptures made in bronze, iron and ceramics by the artist Catlin Schlosser. The exhibition with free entry is open to the public until June 30 and offers a unique opportunity to explore the work of an artist whose sensibility has been shaped over the years by circumstances.
Catlin Schlosser Bautista was born in Hungary in 1952, lived in Sweden for many years and now resides in Torrevieja. This life trajectory is reflected in her work.
The exhibition is being held at the Real Club Nautico de Torrevieja.
For more information: https://www.rcnt.com/ or call +34 965 710 112.
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