Guitar legacy

THE Municpal Network of Museums of Almeria has now added a new museum space to its wide offer and programming. A few weeks ago it was the Archaeological Site Barrio Andalusi (Meson Gitano), this time it is the turn of the House of Antonio de Torres which can now be visited by both locals and visitors.

Antonio de Torres Jurado was a Spanish guitarist and luthier from Almeria, and the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century. It is with his designs that the first recognisably modern classical guitars are to be seen. Most

Proverb Of The Week

acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs.

Carlos Gonzalez, curator of the Guitar Museum, added: “We are in a unique and magical space, Torres used to come here and lock himself away, I am sure that people from all over the world will come to visit this house­museum, especially guitar lovers.”

The councillor for the Promotion of the City, Jesus Luque, confirmed: “Of his legacy practically nothing has remained, although three pieces by Antonio de Torres are preserved in the Guitar Museum, which is named after him.”

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Anna Ellis SPANGLES is delighted to welcome the group’s new Musical Director on board.

Lyn Baines, Spangles Chorus Manager, said: “Good things come to those who wait, and we’re excited to be working with Stu Denham on the next phase of our journey.

“Stu has a musical background, has sung in a barbershop quartet in the past, and is no stranger to a cappella singing and ringing those chords. We love his bubbly personality, he’s great with audiences and he will fit right in with us.”

Spangles is busy working on some new songs which will certainly become audience favourites. If you love singing

THE Pet­Friendly tourism market is one of the products with the greatest positioning in recent times.

In Spain, there are currently 28 million pets. In more than 40 per cent of homes, there is a pet. This figure has grown greatly in the last 10 years.

Dogs account for about seven million pets, while the number of children under 14 years of age adds up to 6.3 million according to statistical data.

With these data in hand, the hotel and tourist accommodation sector has evolved to increase its offer for these mem­ and fancy giving the a cappella style a try, why not go see them at a rehearsal and, if you like it, start learning to sing these new songs along with the team!

Pet-friendly

bers of the family and it is no longer uncommon to share a hotel with pets.

Travelling with pets is going to mean a revolution in the accommodation offered in the Almeria Province, and innovation in this sector will make a difference in the face of a market demand that is looking for solutions for guests to holiday with their pets.

A new law also requires establishments to have a badge displayed on the front door regarding their pet policy.