Artisan flair

ORIHUELA department of tourism has scheduled a series of guided tours focused on nature and the beaches of the municipality for the month of August. The councillor for the area, Gonzalo Montoya, said “it is important to publicise other interesting elements from a tourists point of view.”

On Friday, August 18, there is a walk along the blue path of the coves of Orihuela, with the possibility of ending the activity at the Cabo Roig summer cinema. The routes organised along the coast will continue on Friday, August 25 with a walk that will leave Cala Mosca and arrive at Punta Prima.

For nature lovers and hiking enthusiasts, an ac- tivity has been planned that will leave the Franciscan Convent of Santa Ana and will end in the cabins of San Cristóbal on Wednesday, August 23.

All the activities are free, except for entrance to the Cabo Roig cinema, and they will begin at 7.30pm. It is essential to reserve a place through the website www.orihue laturistica.es

The Red Velvets will perform songs in the style of The Andrews Sisters and a team from The Nest Swing will invite you to participate in their swing sessions. A juggler will close the fair every night with a fire show.

A blacksmith will set up his forge and other craftsmen will be working at their stalls. There will be a wide choice of arts and crafts including pottery, carved wood, lamps made of pumpkins, paintings, glass bowls and plates, fairies and elves, handmade incense and soaps, recycled cardboard purses, fabrics and jewellery in such diverse materials as glass, macramé, leather, clay and ceramics. And, since they are all true craftsmen, they will bring their tools and can take on special orders if you can’t find what you’re looking for.

San Fulgencio Council has asked Amata to organise the fair again this year. This association of artisans was founded in 1998, and celebrates its 25th anniver- sary with a contest of unique pieces, made by the participants. The pieces in the contest will be exhibited at the stalls of the corresponding artisans and the public can vote for the piece they like best.

For the little ones there will be workshops, soap bubble shows and board games.

The fair opens from 6pm until midnight or later. The full programme, photos from last year’s fair and directions to the fair are at https://www.puebloarte sano.es/sanfulgencio

AN off ­ duty National Police officer heroically detained an unruly passenger on a flight between Palma de Mallorca and Sevilla on Wednesday, August 2.

The flight had taken off from Palma de Mallorca International Airport, heading to the city of Sevilla, when the passenger began to exhibit aggressive behaviour. Although initially calmed by the cabin crew, his actions soon escalated, according to a national news outlet on Thursday August 10.