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Castell de l'Olla".

The councilor for culture encouraged participation, as "this photographic test is a novelty for our cultural agenda and I am sure that it will be a great success, and the photographers who participate in the competition will provide us with magnificent snap ­ shots of nighttime at the

ON Thursday, August 17, from 8pm to midnight, the 12th edition of 'Shopping Night' will be held in Moraira. It is a summer event in which local businesses display their offers on the streets.

“The Shopping Night is a fun proposal focused on a special summer night, whose objective is to stimulate purchases in local businesses and generate an attractive atmosphere full of music, promotions and activities that both residents and visitors can enjoy”, said councillor Pilar Vidal.

The event has always been a special

The prize ­ winning photographs will have different prizes: first prize will be awarded €500, second will be awarded €300 and third will be awarded €200. The amounts are provided by the Brotherhood of Castell de l'Olla. The council indicated that the same person cannot receive more than one prize.

"The Jury's decision will be made public on Friday,

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appointment for the town, as it strengthens the relationship between merchants and customers through shopping and leisure. This edition will be attended by 'Antiguos Tunos Universitarios de Alicante', a band from Alicante, who will start a parade at 9pm.

Immediately afterwards, the main shopping streets will be filled with music, as well as stalls, tastings, discounts and open doors of the participating businesses until midnight.

September 1 at a public event at the House of Culture in Altea at 8pm, and on the same day the exhibition will be opened with all the participating photographs, which will be on display for the whole month of September", concluded Pepa Pérez. People interested in consulting the rules and registering can find more information about the competition in the following link: www.alteacultural.com/ fotocastell.