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NINE cinemas in the Balearic Islands are taking part in the Spanish government’s ‘Cine Sénior’ programme. This enables retirees to watch a film each Tuesday for the reduced price of just €2.
The cinemas that have the offer on Tuesdays are the Rívoli, the Artesiete Fan, the Cinesa Festival Park, the Multicines Manacor, the Ocimax in Palma, the Ocine Premium Porto Pi, and the CineCiutat arthouse cinema. Most of the cinemas have set Tuesday as the senior cinema day. There is only one Tuesday exception in Mallorca, which is the Augusta Aficine, which will hold the screenings on Thursdays. To take advantage of the special senior rate, you must show ID to prove you are 65 years of age or older. The tickets are available directly at the box office. They cannot be purchased online in
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advance. The offer usually applies to all films that are on the programme on the relevant day and cannot be combined with other discounts. Special screenings are also usually excluded from the campaign.
The aim of the ‘Cine Sénior’ programme is to bring older people back to the cinema, as it had been noticed that retirees had got out of the habit of going to the cinema after the coronavirus pandemic.
“Curiosity killed the cat.”
Means that if you are inquisitive about other people’s affairs it may get you into trouble. This saying originated in a 1598 play, Every Man in his Humour, which was written by English playwright, Ben Johnson.
A SPANISH man is under arrest following a hunt for the driver of a BMW sports car after a German tourist was killed in a hitandrun incident in the early hours of Sunday, July 16.
The incident occurred at around 3am near the Palacio de Congresos. The German lady, aged 36, was in the middle of a pedestrian crossing when she was struck by the car. According to witnesses, the driver braked and then briefly stopped after the accident before speeding away. Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
The driver turned himself in to the Guardia Civil on Monday, July 17 after reading a newspaper report that a search for his car was underway.
He was arrested for an alleged crime against traffic safety and another for reckless homicide. He was taken to the Guardia Civil headquarters to face charges.
