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Swing Ball: A night of elegance & generosity
Photo: Marbella City Council
‘Juerga Fest’
An alternative cultural festival.
ON Saturday November 25, the Plaza de la Ermita del Calvario in Marbella will host ‘Juerga Fest’, an alter native cultural festival with performers who have gone viral on social networks for their versions of wellknown artists. Admission is free. Marbella councillor, Ale jandro González, gave de tails of the performances which include: local singer Ana Soto, who will open the event, as well as Luis Romero, Javi Fute, the Cadiz group Salistre, and a Juerga Flamenca Callejera, “all of them Andalucian,” he said. The event will begin at 2pm with a paella and a bar, which will be run by a youth association, with perfor mances beginning at
3.30pm with Ana Soto. “Just last week she partici pated in the ‘Latin Grammy Awards’ which were held in Sevilla.” She will be followed by the rest of the artists leading up to the Juerga Flamenca, with Juanlu de Castro, Rocío Cazalla, Ana Valme, Luis Romero, Mario Ossorio and Javi Fute. The councillor explained that, “both in this festival and in others organised by the Youth Department, cups designed by the Youth De partment will be distributed, with positive messages, at a price of just €1 each. “The proceeds will be do nated to a social group, which will be announced soon.”
PRESENTED by Talk Radio Eu rope and Rotary Club Marbella Guadalmina, the Swing Ball at Puente Romano featured the timeless allure of live swing music and generous philanthropy. The red carpet, that led the at tendees to their Champagne re ception, was full of sparkles and flashing camera lights, and as guests mingled in the entrance room, luxu rious canapes were offered and many different languages could be heard. Euro Weekly directors Michel and Steven Euesden were delighted to be guests, especially for such a superb cause. As everyone was led into the main hall, a pic ture of elegance awaited them. The attention to detail in event planning was evident in every aspect, from the dramatic candle holders on each table to the delectable dishes served that complemented this sophisticated atmosphere. A smooth Jazz singer named Campbell Bass, who guest Gita Kalantar commented reminded her of Frank Sinatra, eased the audience into the theme of the night with his sultry renditions of some timeless classics. He even moved around the tables, serenading the lady guests. The main cause of the night was not lost in the excitement however, as Chairman of Talk Radio Europe and a Rotarian member of Ro tary Club Marbella Guadalmina, Martin Nathan, took to the stage to reflect on why this fabulous event was taking place. First he gave thanks to the sponsors of the evening, Sam and Simon from Aaura Dental, Blevins Franks and Spence Clarke, before explaining that “the tag line on the event poster ‘hang on to life’ was CHRISTMAS is coming to Manilva, De cember, the most magical month of the year brings Christmas to the town with different events taking place throughout the month. December 1: Christmas dessert exhibition and tasting at 5.30pm, with the Love to Sing Choir, in Camping La Bella Vista. On December 2 there will be a Christmas Market again, at La Bella Vista Campsite, organised by the St George’s Association. From December 7 to 10 Saborea Manilva will be held in the Plaza de la Vendimia. Saborea Manilva (Taste Manilva ) is a gastronomic fair, which in cludes tasting and sale of traditional prod ucts, culinary delights, competitions and a variety of performances.
Glamorous girls Gita Kalantar and Zoe Cowl. Aaura Dentist Simon Mark, Gerrard Steinbruck and Rimvy.
prompted by the number of suicides each year in Spain and other Euro pean countries. Each year in Spain around 3,600 lives are lost to suicide, more than to can cer.” He went on to say that the aim of the evening was “to raise what we hope will be a significant amount of money” from both the raffle and an auction to support mental health on the Costa Del Sol. As a live Andalucian swing band played and brought the theme of the evening to life, many guests dressed in suits and sparkles graced the dancefloor to show off their swing skills! Happy in the knowledge that this good time was all in donation to an incredibly worthy cause. The Swing Ball managed to seamlessly blend the glitz and glamour of a bygone era with the noble cause of supporting mental health.
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Restaurant Week SOME 20 establishments will join together in the eighth San Pedro Restaurant Week, to be held until November 26, to promote local gastronomy. The councillor of Sampe dra, Javier García, who launched the event together with the president of the group, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, and the owners of Arai Restaurante and Atípico, Laura Alonso and Luismo García, encouraged the public to enjoy the, ‘variety and culinary quality’ of this event, in which the partici pating businesses will offer a discount or special dishes in spired by autumn. Jiménez invited all the es tablishments to join the initia tive, “to boost consumption in the runup to Christmas,” while saying that gastronomy, “is one of the most powerful sectors in San Pedro Alcán tara.” “Every year more and more people participate in this event,” said Alonso, who will include a recipe made with mushrooms on the menu of the Arai Restaurant. Finally, the owner of Atípico, who will also offer a dish with mushrooms as a base togeth er with another dish featuring artichokes, said that, “it is a great opportunity to be able to show customers our histo ry and what we do.”
Manilva in December
wine. All of this is home made with the best raw ma terials from the surrounding land. On December 13 there is a trip to the lights of Malaga leaving from from Manilva at 4.30pm; Castillo at 4.45pm; and Sabinillas at 5pm, return ing at 11pm. December 26 features the Photo: Manilva Town Hall traditional Boxing Day Swim, at 12.30pm, at Sabinillas MANILVA: It’s all happening this December. Beach, organised by the St Visitors can enjoy local Manilva dishes George’s Association. such as caldereta or sopa campera, as Desserts and Christmas market, Taste well as vegan dishes and food from other Manilva and the switching on of the nationalities, not forgetting Manilva lights, it’s all happening this December.
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Jazz concerts Photo: Picasso Museum
JAZZ SERIES: Tickets are already available at the museum’s ticket office or website.
MUSEO Picasso Malaga presents, as part of the jazz series organised since 2010, two new concerts to commemorate its 20th an niversary. The first of these, the Marc Coplan Trio, will be held on Saturday De cember 2. Copland has a staggering output of more than 40 critically acclaimed solo, duo, trio, quartet and quintet albums. In 2016 Copland founded his own label, innerVoice Jazz, without the pianist’s foray into the record business having detracted from his quality. In 2020 Jazzstation award ed him the prize ‘Number One Acoustic Pi anist of the Year’. Accompanying the musi cian will be one of today’s most
soughtafter jazz double bassists, Stephane Kerecki, and Fabrice Morau, who is consid ered one of the most renowned drummers in France. On Saturday December 9, Enrico Piera nunzi Trio will be performing. Pianist, com poser and arranger, Pieranunzi has record ed more than 70 albums, from solo piano to trio, from duo to quintet. Tickets for these concerts, which will take place in the Christine RuizPicasso Auditori um of the Museo Picasso Málaga at 9pm, are already available at the ticket offices and on the museum’s website at a price of €15 per person.
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Forty days of Christmas THE Torremolinos Christmas programme will be inclusive and accessible and will start with the switchon of the Christmas lights will on Fri day December 1. “A programme has been drawn up in which for nearly 40 days our paradise will be come a corner full of Christ mas magic,” said the mayor, Margarita del Cid, during a press conference. Christmas in Torremoli nos will begin on Thursday November 30, with the in auguration of the Municipal Nativity Scene and the Cro chet Christmas Tree. The hall and the first floor of the town hall will be the stage to welcome Christmas with several local Christmas choirs. The switching on of the lights will take place in the Plaza Costa del Sol, where there will be musical perfor mances, a parade from the Plaza San Miguel to the Plaza Costa del Sol and a
Photo: Torremolinos Town Hall
SWITCH-ON: Will take place on Friday December 1.
performance by the Centro de Danza de Torremolinos. On Monday December 4 the first floor of the town hall will host a unique exhi bition of nativity scenes, and on December, 5 the artist Manuel Lombo will give a concert in the Plaza Pablo Ruiz Picasso. On December, 9 the Battery Park will host an educational Christmas concert entitled ‘The Nutcracker’, performed by Ara Vartanian; and on De cember 13, the Príncipe de Asturias Municipal Auditori um will hold the traditional carol singing event for the town’s schools. On Saturday
December 16 a Living Nativi ty Scene will take place in the Molino de Inca, from 11am until 2pm; and from midday, the Plaza Federico García Lorca will host a soli darity Toy Run. For the first time, the Christmas Park will be installed on the es planade of the Fair Grounds, which will be inaugurated on December 22 and can be enjoyed until January 7. The mayor thanked, “all the people who, in one way or another, contribute to this Christmas, which we in Torremolinos are going to live as only here we know how.”
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Christmas Fayre
Photo: Facebook / Pawsawhile
Fundraising for abandoned dogs.
PAWSAWHILE dog rescue charity is holding a Christmas fayre on Saturday December 2 at the Coin Carvery at The Pig on Carretera Cortijo Benitez from 10am until 2pm. There will be a large variety of stalls so something for everybody to stock up on Christmas gifts. The organisers are hoping Father Christmas might put in an appearance too! If anyone has any raffle of tombo la prizes they will be gratefully re ceived! Pawsawhile is run entirely by volun teers and is completely reliant on do nations and fundraising by friends and family to care for and help as many un wanted and abandoned dogs as possi ble.
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Simply Thriving FOLLOWING the success of Halloween where around 50 children visited the Witches of Cerros and our neighbours enjoyed Scotch eggs, Spanish omelettes, wine and beer, a group went on to enjoy an infor mal lunch at La Sierra Restaurant with entertain ment by Ricky Lavazza. Although not an organ ised event many of the group have already booked for the 24th and 25th at the Salon Varietes for Ricky’s show ‘It’s Not Unusual’, featuring a trib ute to Tom Jones and sev en decades of his Greatest Hits. On Thursday December 7, the group look forward to afternoon tea at the Carob bar at 3pm. It is a pleasant run out to Mijas and Stephen is offering af ternoon tea to include sandwiches, scones, home made cakes and a cup of
tea for just €10.95, or cava at €11.95. Book with Simply Thriv ing and pay Stephen direct on the day. The final event for this year is the Annual Christ mas Lunch at La Sierra on Wednesday December 20 at 1.30pm. Already around 70 have booked and it is open for 100. A superb threecourse lunch with drinks included is just €30. There will also be a tombo la with proceeds going to Last Chance Animal Chari ty. From time to time Sim ply Thriving does a small charity event as the local charities are desperate for help. They shall be doing a tombola with proceeds go ing to Last Chance Animal Charity as the organisers Joe, Jan and Jackie Ross do such a good job and work so hard on saving dogs
from being put down, do ing their best to find the dogs homes. Their vets’ bills are enor mous so any help is always appreciated. If you have any small prizes suitable for the tombola they will be gratefully received. The support for this so cial group has been won derful this year and it would be great to finish on a high with their Christmas celebrations. In the New Year a cruise has been booked for Jan uary visiting Mallorca, Marseille, Rome, Florence and Sardinia. Also, there will be a lunch arranged for January with details to follow and on February 22 there will be a big event: a very spe cial Elvis Presley evening which just happens to co incide with Val Williams’ own 85th birthday celebra tions. So don’t miss it!
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Lions Club market A GALA dinner and Christmas market to support Li ons Club causes took place on Saturday November 18 at the Hotel Ilunion in Mijas. The event featured live entertainment by the band The Bricks and all the proceeds raised will go towards the organisa tion’s charitable activities, always aimed at helping the most vulnerable in society. And with Christmas just a few weeks away, the La Cala Lions Club is once again organising its Christ mas market. The event will take place on Saturday November 26, in La Butibamba Park, from midday until 5pm. There, visitors will be able to enjoy a visit from Father Christmas and a market with stalls selling clothing and toys for all your Christmas shopping. There will also be a tombola and a raffle and there will be no shortage of music and entertain ment from the Costa Soul Singers and a magician’s show for the children.
Santa’s helpers ON Tuesday December 5 at 10am, Urban Chai Café in Las Petunias, San Pedro is holding their annual Christmas charity coffee morning in aid of the or phans of Malaga. Join them to kickstart Christmas with a festive coffee in aid of this great cause. There will be raf fles, prizes, stalls with local produce, mulled wine and homemade mince pies. Any contribution or gift suitable for children up to 18 years of age will be greatly appreciated and could make a big differ ence to an orphaned child this Christmas.
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Honky Tonk
Photo: Facebook / The Honky Tonk Cats
A. gig you should not miss!
SALON VARIETES THEATRE in Fuen girola is celebrating 60 years of The Rolling Stones with a tribute show featuring The Honky Tonk Cats for two nights only on Friday and Satur day, December 1 and 2 at 7.30pm. People who have seen them before have said, “If they were not in front of me I would say they are the real Stones,” while another said, “Saw these guys last night for the second time and both times they’ve been awesome! So very professional with amazing stage presence and musi cianship, this is a gig you should not miss.”
Christmas at Kempinski KEMPINSKI Hotel Bahía in Estepona is holding its Traditional Christ mas Market and light ing of the Christmas Tree on Saturday De cember 2. Mr Lars Pursche, General Director of Kempinski Hotel Bahía, has officially announced the date of this longawaited event. Hailed as, “When Christmas officially begins in Estepona,” by the mayor of Estepona, Jose María García Urbano, as he lights the tree each year with the team of Kempinski Hotel Bahía helping with the count down. This year, the Christmas Market is expanding and adding new and fun things for all the family to do. Stalls with gastronomic delights, such as local hon ey, sweets, handmade
Photo: Kempinski Hotel
Traditional Christmas Market and lighting of the tree.
chocolates, roasted coffee and, of course, wines and olive oils to hand crafts, beautiful jewellery and those perfect Christmas gifts, this market will offer it all to its 600 visitors that day. This year the hotel will increase the children’s area, with more stalls, cookie decoration, sand art and a bouncy castle, as well as a visit to see Papa
Noel, who will work extra hard this year to listen to all the children’s Christ mas wishes and collect their letters to him per sonally. The market will open from 1pm until 8pm, with choirs singing at different times during the day. Pa pa Noel will be there from 2pm, passing through the lobby to light the tree just as it gets dark.
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Two Xmas ballets ESTEPONA TAF theatre is hosting two ballets in the lead up to the Festive Season starting on Friday December 8 at 8pm when the International Ballet Company pre sents Sleeping Beauty. The International Ballet Compa ny is an acclaimed company made up of soloists from Moldova, Ukraine and Italy among other countries and this is part of its Winter Tour 2023. The work and effort put in over a long period of time has led to the culmination of this project in a company where refined technique and excellent dramatic inter pretation bring to life the most famous choreographies and scores of classical ballet. At the court of King Flo restan, the christening of Princess Aurora is being cele brated. The Fairy Lila and other fairies have been invit ed, except for the Fairy Carabosse, whom Cantalabutte, the master of ceremonies, has forgotten to invite. Outraged, Carabosse casts an evil spell, “When the Princess turns 16, she will prick herself with the needle of a spinning wheel and sleep for 100 years.” The spell is broken when the Fairy Lila tells Prince Desiré what has happened and he kisses Aurora. To celebrate the wed ding between Aurora and Desiré, joyful celebrations are prepared where characters from wellknown fairy tales will dance. Following this, on Sunday December 10, The School Of Russian Ballet presents the Christmas favourite, The Nutcracker at 6pm. “The School of Russian Ballet is located at Casa Rusia in San Pedro Alcántara, a space for art, culture and oth er services for the Russian community on the Costa del Sol, and was founded by Regina Zarhina in 2012 in Mar bella. For more information about the shows email taquil la@tafestepona.com and tickets can be bought in ad vance at https://tafestepona.entradas.plus.
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A warm family welcome at El Cortijo de Ramiro IF you looked up the defini tion of ‘familyrun restau rant’, El Cortijo de Ramiro is what you would find. This de lightful restaurant, located in Guadalmina, has been open for nearly 30 years and is the perfect combination of high quality, gourmet food and typical Andalucian family warmth. The moment you walk through the doors it feels as though you are part of the family, which would make sense, as in true ‘familyrun restaurant’ form, many of the employees there are related! The owner is of course Ramiro, a charming man who often passes through the din ing tables, introducing himself and making sure everybody is having an unforgettable expe rience. In the kitchen you will find Maria Jose, Ramiro’s wife.
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Tuna Carpaccio, Burrata Salad and Scallops Preparing the Sea Bass Dessert Resident Singer Susan Valeria Up and dancing after dessert
DELIGHTFUL: The perfect combination of high quality gourmet food and typical Andalucian family warmth.
She only selects top quality, local produce and works alongside her sister to pre pare the perfect dishes, as well as adapting them to their customers needs. They spe cialise in Mediterranean, Spanish and international cui sine. Sara is Ramiro’s daughter and works as a waitress here. It is clear that she is passion ate about her job and her family’s establishment, as she makes many knowledgeable
recommendations and also offers daily specials that are not on the menu. Two of her cousins also work alongside her. Euro Weekly News had the pleasure of dining at El Cortijo de Ramiro, devouring many delectable dishes, our favourites being the tangy tu na carpaccio, the creamy bur rata salad and the fresh sea bass that was prepared for plating right by the table. There are an array of
desserts and cocktails on of fer, and whilst Ramiro’s daughter Sara told us her favourite was the goats cheese ice cream, EWN chose to walk on the wild side and go with espresso martinis, which were the perfect bal ance of smooth and intense. On Tuesday and Friday nights customers are treated to live jazz music and on Sat urdays there are live Spanish guitar recitals. Euro Weekly News spoke to jazz singer Su
san Valeria who has been singing at the restaurant for seven years! She told us she too feels like “part of the fam ily” and even sang at Ramiro’s daughter’s wedding. Restaurant El Cortijo de Ramiro will present you with such a pleasurable and com fortable experience, you might not want to leave. They are open Tuesday to Saturday from 6.30pm until 11.30pm, make sure to reserve your table to avoid disappointment as they get booked up most nights. They also offer their special space and services to events and celebrations.
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YES to YAYA! Impeccable Italian cuisine by the sea RIGHT on the seafront in the port of Fuengirola sits the hidden gem of Yaya, an Italian restaurant that offers its diners fresh wood fired pizza, unique wines and a stunning sea view. Yaya is often referred to as ‘the most romantic restaurant in Fuen girola’ and for good reason. Diners can sit right by the boats, enjoying the daytime sun reflecting off the waves and watch as it slowly sets behind the twinkling sea. They can also enjoy live music, which is per formed every Saturday night, whilst sipping on speciality wine. The owner of the restaurant ex plained to Euro Weekly News that choosing the right wine is paramount in enjoying the full ex perience of a delectable dish. “This is why we have such a wide range of wines to choose from,” they ex plained, adding that “I personally select them, mainly Italian and
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Spanish wines, as well as a differ ent ‘special wine’ each week, that is available for only those seven days and then a new one is cho sen.” Yaya also offers an array of cock tails, including many different cof fee concoctions! EWN spoke to a lovely waitress there, Angelika, who told us that her personal favourite drink is the strawberry daiquiri, with the aperol spritz coming in close second!
The restaurant boasts cool vin tage decor with the large brick wood fire pizza oven standing proud and predominant in the en trance. Children are more than welcome to come along and join in on the fun, there are high chairs for the tiny ones and even colouring pencils to keep them entertained. For a mid range price, customers are offered fresh, high quality food alongside an unbeatable location and, of course, service with a smile. Yaya also offers a tapas deal where one may choose three typical tapas dishes for a total price of €9.90. Many different styles of breakfast are on offer from 12am until 2pm. The kitchen closes at 11pm. Come along to experience this fantastic find in Fuengirola, just a slight smell of the fresh pizza cook ing will have your mouth watering on entrance!
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Aladdin’s Lamp
ALADDIN and The Wonder ful Lamp is one of the most famous folk tales in exis tence and takes us to the exoticism and mystery of the Orient. It has been the subject of books, films, fa mous songs and now even one of the most successful musicals on Broadway and London. Now the Onbeat Compa ny, after its run on the Gran Vía in Madrid tells it like no one before with ‘La Lám para Maravillosa’, the Trib ute and you can enjoy it January 13 in the Juan Luis Galiardo Theatre of San Roque, at 5.30pm. Ágrabah is the land where everything is possi ble, including the love of a princess with a humble vil lager, breaking the estab lished norms and overcom ing social barriers. The struggle to choose love and for equality is rep resented by the character of Jasmine. That is the background of
Ladies of Spain
Photo: San Roque Town Hall
Photo: at The Salón Vari etés
CHRISTMAS is coming to The Salón Va rietés Theatre in Fuengirola with four great shows over five nights: A Michael A Michael Bublé Xmas. Bublé Christ mas with Peet Rothwell. The much loved tribute artist making a welcome return to the Salón Varietés Theatre stage on Wednesday December 6 and Thursday December 7, both at 7.30pm. Rock Of The Ages Christmas Special Let’s Rock, is on Friday December 8 at 7.30pm featuring the best rock music of the last six decades. The Silver Beats The Best Of The Beatles, a great tribute band playing all the hits of the fab four on Saturday De cember 9 at 7.30pm. Gemma Lloyd as Britney Spears will take to the stage on Sunday December 10 at 7pm. For tickets to all these events see the theatre’s website www.salonvarietes.com
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Christmas Festival
ALADDIN: One of the most famous folk tales in existence.
The Wonderful Lamp, al though the main character is undoubtedly the Genie who emerges from the lamp to help Aladdin achieve his goal of following true love. The Onbeat Company tells the story in the form of a tribute, as it has never been done before, through the Genie and with Broad way musical themes never before sung in Spain. The wellknown songs such as El Genio tan Genial
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or Un Mundo Ideal are joined by other melodies that will transport you to the magic of a story with an excellent staging, incredible live voices, great choreogra phy full of life and cos tumes typical of the palaces of the Orient; not forgetting a tribute to Bol lywood. Tickets can already be purchased on the website http://www.ticketen tradas.com with prices ranging from €9 to €14.
WHEN Sue Grant approached the Ladies of Spain in Estepona to ask about getting a group together in San Pedro she was encouraged to start her own event. And so she did. Ladies of Spain is a group dedicated to arrang ing social events for its members, the only re quirement for joining is to be female (naturally!) and living in Spain, whether permanently or part time just involved in life here. They get together to provide a place to chat, to discuss things of interest to women here in Spain, and to relax. The group is open to all women who are willing to discuss things equably and without losing their tempers. As Sue said, “Please leave your ego at the door.” On the first Wednesday every month they get together for coffee at Playa Nini Beach Restau rant on the paseo in San Pedro. They also organ ise walks, a book club and other social events. Ev ery so often, they even allow partners to join. Anyone interested should join the Facebook group first and message the organisers. The next coffee morning will be on Wednesday Decem ber 6.
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Enjoy social events.
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group ON Sunday November 19, a Christmas Craft Fair on behalf of ADSG (Alzheimer’s & De mentia Support Group was held at Club La Naranja in Calahonda. It was well attended with lots of stalls with lovely ideas for Christ mas gifts. The ADSG was founded by Maggie Bobowizc and David Donaldson. Maggie had experienced dementia firsthand when her beloved husband Stan of 50 plus years was diagnosed and she became his sole carer. Maggie sought support from David and his team and after Stan passed away Maggie shared her experience and wisdom with oth er carers of loved ones who were affected by this cruel disease. As time went on it became apparent that there was a real need for a regular support group. Sadly, shortly after this, Maggie passed away, but her legacy continues. The purpose of the group is to provide support to the carers and loved one of those who are caring for someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s. They facilitate a carers sup port group enabling the carers to unburden themselves with people who truly under stand the journey they are on, as well as ac tivities for the Dementia / Alzheimer’s suffer ers. In addition, they also support the carers to access support from government depart ments and support services, social services as
XMAS FAIR: Lots of stalls to choose from.
well as raising funds to facilitate respite care for the carers. ADSG meet on the first and third Monday of each month in Calahonda at Club Naranja. They have a wonderful team of volunteers on hand at each meeting which includes nurses, therapist, lawyers, as well as those who provide activities suitable for all stages of dementia. Club La Naranja is open daily, everyone is welcome to go along and join them for events and good homemade food.
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Blues and soul FEW artists represent American roots music like Dayna Kurtz. Few guitarists have the experience, wis dom and virtuosity to make a science out of the simple like Robert Mache. Together they have been touring the stage for years. Together they will be cele brating the 20th anniver sary of ‘Postcards from Downton’, Dayna Kurtz’s first album which contains true masterpieces of the genre. Dayna has never been to Estepona, so come and wel come her at the TAF in Es tepona on Thursday, De cember 7 at 8pm to listen to blues, jazz and soul at its best. A voice that knocks you out, tears you apart and caresses you at the same time. Dayna will go through all the corners of her discography to send the audience home happy with just a guitar and a voice.
Jerez sings A BAND of more than 20 young people passion ate about flamenco, un der the direction of Luis de Perikín, are part of a project called ‘Así Canta Jerez en Navidad’ (How Jerez sings at Christ mas), which takes place every year during the Christmas season. Since their childhood, these young people have celebrated the rich t r a d i t i o n o f t h e Z a m bomba festival, which plays a crucial role in
the preservation of tra ditional music and cul ture of the region of Cadiz. This event allows you to immerse yourself in t h e a u t h e n t i c e x p e r i ence of the traditional popular Christmas cele bration characteristic of the province of Cadiz. On Saturday Decem ber 2, at 8pm it will be a t t h e P r í n c i p e d e A s turias Auditorium in Torremolinos with tick ets available at €25.
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Young people passionate about flamenco.
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Queen Forever tribute THE ‘We will rock you’ Tour brings to Estepona the most faithful tribute to one of the greatest bands of the 20th century. The concert will take place on Saturday De cember 2 at 8pm at the Fe lipe VI Auditorium. Recalling the best mo ments in Queen’s history, such as Live Aid, Montreal, Live at Wembley, Queen
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‘We will rock you’ tour.
Alhaurin Golf ball GET your party frocks out ... we’re having a ball! If you’re looking for some upbeat entertainment, then head to Alhaurin Golf Clubhouse on Saturday December 9. There will be a live band with singers who want to see you up and dancing. There will also be food served at 7pm. Tickets are priced at only €12 and all proceeds will go to ARCH Equine Rescue and Ahlmer Dementia & Alzheimer’s Support. Everyone is welcome to join in this funfilled, lively evening with some fabulous singers. The evening will fin ish with a DJ who will play the evening out with your favourite dance numbers. To order food and/or to book a table for you and your friends please contact the restaurant on WhatsApp (744 706 260). Tickets can be reserved by phoning Cath on 627 293 609.
Forever are the spitting im age of Mercury and his band on stage. After their appear ance on the talent show Got Talent Spain, the band has become a benchmark in the world of tributes, filling venues. More than 600,000 peo ple have been able to see what Tolo Sanders (Freddie Mercury), Adrián Pujadas (Brian May), Haritz Cape rochipi (Roger Taylor), Juanjo Amengual (John Deacon) and Sebastián Raimundo (Spike Edney) are capable of. In the words of Peter Freestone (Mercury’s Personal Assistant from 1979 until the day he died): “These guys have taken me back 40 years, musically they are in credible” Tickets are on sale at www.tafestepona.com, at Agencia López, Avda. Juan Carlos I, 11, and at the Auditorium box of fice, from two hours be fore the performance.
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Seasonal music COLLEGIUM MUSICUM Cos ta del Sol will be presenting Christmas music from around the world at the Ho tel IPV Palace & Spa in Fuen girola on Sunday, December 10 at 7.30pm. A concert of wonderful seasonal music featuring tal ented young musicians: mez zosoprano Sophia Hvid Hansen from Mijas and bassoonist George Bailey from Sotogrande who will perform a Bassoon concerto with the orchestra. Start your International
Photo: Collegium Musicum Costa del Sol
Music from around the world.
Christmas celebrations with them in the Salon Real of the IPV Palace & Spa Hotel in Fuengirola. Tickets for the concert are €12 (free entry for under 16s) and are avail
THE Palacio de la Paz in Fuengirola will host a magic show ‘Believing is Power’ by the mental ist Toni Bright on Saturday December 2 at 8pm. Tickets can be purchased at a price of €10 at entradas.fuengirola.es, at the agency Viajes Flores in Paseo Marítimo, 63 or at the box of fice one hour before the show starts. The show will star Toni Bright, one of the most famous and renowned magicians of the mind. The councillor for Culture of the town hall of Fuengirola, Rodrigo Romero, said, “Toni Bright
able from the IPV Palace Ho tel, Lepanto Café Fuengirola (main street), from members of Collegium Musicum and on sale from 7pm at the door or email info@colmus.org.
‘Believing is Power’ is one of the most prestigious mentalists we have in Spain. He visited us a few years ago and people were absolutely amazed and now he comes to Fuengirola with the show Believ ing is Power. “Toni Bright is a mentalist who has often been on television, he has appeared in many programmes, those who usually follow this type of performances will surely know him well and we will have him on December 2 in Fuengirola,” said Romero in conclusion.
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Aroma Cafe and Secret Garden: An enchanting experience hidden in the heart of Mijas
TUCKED away in the heart of Mijas is the Aroma Cafe and Se cret Garden. A magi cal culinary escape that invites you to discover its enchant ing secret garden. As you wander through the Andalu cian Mijas village, a small street crawls up the mountainside. Here you will find a captivating restaurant, The Aroma Cafe and Secret Garden. As you enter through the typical whitewashed walls you meet a cute space that is full of culture, with local paintings for sale and fla menco decorations in each corner. However, the real treat is revealed as you move past through the first patio and through a low archway. As you step around the corner a sudden sense of tranquillity washes over you and it suddenly be comes clear where the ‘se cret’ name is derived from. There lies a real life, seclud ed ‘secret garden’, where culinary delights await. The garden, with its stone paths, glimmering fairy lights, lush greenery, blooming flowers and
A space full of culture and a secluded ‘secret garden’.
mountain backdrop, pro vides an intimate and serene setting for a memo rable meal in Mijas. The secret weapon at this village restaurant is its open Argentinian barbecue, where fresh, locally sourced meat simmers and sizzles in the open air as the eager customers watch on with watering mouths. The menu at this roman tic retreat reflects a commit ment to fresh, locally sourced ingredients and in ventive culinary creations that still maintain the Span ish spirit. The Secret Garden’s charm extends beyond its setting, as the warm staff add a personal touch to the dining experience. They are
knowledgeable about the menu, and genuinely seem to be having a good time at work (maybe it’s the beauti ful surroundings). The ser vice is the perfect balance between professionalism and Andalucian familiarity and warmth. The younger ones are happily welcomed with a children’s menu as well as high chairs provided. There are also blankets for cus tomers of all ages if they fancy an extra while out side, looking up at the Span ish stars. It is important to reserve even in the winter months, especially for lunchtime! The Aroma Cafe and Secret Garden is open from 12am until 11pm every day.
The Aroma Cafe and Secret Garden WhatsApp +34 649 093 932
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Aptito Supermarket: A taste of Scandinavia in Fuengirola NESTLED in the heart of Fuengirola, at Calle Pulpo 1, Los Boliches, lies a unique grocery destination the Aptito Supermarket. Catering to the Scandi navian palate, this supermarket is the onestopshop for anyone looking to indulge in authentic Scandinavian products right here in Malaga. For those hailing from Sweden, Nor way, Denmark, and surrounding re gions, the joys of home are now just a click away. Aptito doesn’t just offer a wide range of Scandinavian products but ensures freshness with deliveries arriving straight from Sweden every week. These refrigerated goods guar antee the same taste and freshness as if one were shopping in the heart of Stockholm or Oslo. With their expansive service area, spanning from Estepona to Benal madena, Aptito ensures no one misses out on their delicacies. The added convenience? They boast an online presence through their web shop, aptito.es, allowing customers to order from the comfort of their homes And if you place an order before 2pm, expect your groceries on your doorstep the very same day. Whether you’re ordering a delicious Scandina vian baguette or a comforting pie, you can enjoy free delivery for purchases
The team is always reachable.
over €50 and have the choice to pay by card or cash upon delivery Aptito is not just any other super market; it’s an experience curated with love by two passionate individu als who spent years in the grocery field before embarking on this en trepreneurial journey. Their dedication reflects in their customer service. Wish for something special? They go the extra mile to ensure your cravings are met. For those frequenting the su permarket, Aptito has an enticing offer By becoming a member (at no cost!), you receive a 5 per cent discount on all your purchases. This discount accumu lates as a bonus, ready to be re deemed whenever you shop next.
Authentic Scandinavian products.
Aptito’s commitment to their com munity extends beyond their trading hours of 109pm from Monday to Fri day and 102pm on weekends. For queries, suggestions, or even a chat, the team is always reachable You can send them a message on Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp on +34 646 718 950. For more information, browse their website, or follow their journey on Instagram and Facebook.
For a taste of Scandinavia in Fuengirola, drop by at Aptito Supermarket, or get in touch at info@aptito.es. Address: Calle Pulpo 1, 29640 Fuengirola (Los Boliches) Web: www.aptito.es Social: @aptitosupermarket (Instagram & Facebook)
Christmas fundraiser ANIMAL CARE ESPAÑA (ACE) is holding a Gala Christ mas dinner at El Olivo restau rant in La Cala de Mijas on Saturday December 16 at 7pm to raise funds for the charity. The tickets price is €45 which includes a €10 dona tion to ACE and diners can en
joy a threecourse meal with a half bottle of wine, beer or soft drinks included during dinner. There will also be entertain ment by Mama Cath and the Soul Sisters and a charity raf fle with great prizes. For tickets call 711 039 124 or email info@acecharity.org
Estepona Floral Art ESTEPONA Floral Art Club, a lovely friendly group of local flower arrangers, is organising a coach trip to see the Christmas Lights in Malaga on Tuesday November 28 and there are still a few tickets available. And, on Tuesday December 5 there will be a Christmas lunch for members and visitors to go along, enjoy the festivities and find out more about the group. Please contact the floral art club by email for more informa tion on both events esteponafloralartclub@hotmail.com.
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Countdown to switch on THIS year the Christmas lightshow in Malaga will feature a ‘luminous for est’ with decorations made up of 270,000 individual LED lights. The Christmas countdown starts with the switch on at 7pm on November 24. Calle Larios will keep the 16 ‘Ce lestial Angels’ that were used for the first time last year and the total budget this year is €1.4 million. Malaga residents and visitors will be treated to a light show featuring Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Pentatonix. There will be three perfor mances each day at 6.30pm, 8pm and 10pm. The lights will be switched on every day at 6.30pm. Malaga City Council is main taining the twohour cut in the lighting, a measure it adopted last year to raise awareness of energy saving, so that Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday the lights will be on until midnight and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday they will be on until 2am. On December 24 and 31 they will be on until 6am. The façade of the south side of the Cathedral’s Mocha tower will feature a video mapping projection of a story enti tled ‘Angel of Light’, telling the story of an angel through the fusion of images and re productions of gigantic stained glass win dows, a show lasting eight minutes by the
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Christmas lightshow in Malaga.
company Firefly Events. The shows will take place at 7pm, 8.30pm and 10pm every day from Decem ber 1 to January 4. Another unique spot in the centre of Malaga will be Calle San Juan, which will be divided into three different illuminated ar eas: the ‘luminous tinsel’ area, with paths of golden tinsel lit along the street; ‘Lumi nous tears’ will occupy the central part, with giant vertical microLEDs in the form of batons; and finally, the ‘magic cave’: a cavern of lights through which passersby will be able to walk, featuring 300 linear metres of hanging microLED garlands. Throughout the city there are more than 500 streets decorated, 86 of which are in the historic centre, and in total there are around two and a half million points of light.
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Alhaurin Blues TOTTAM PRODUCTIONS, in collaboration with the Alhaurin el Grande Town Council presents ‘Encuen tro de Blues’ on Saturday November 25 at the Mu nicipal Library Function Hall, Alhaurin el Grande. Suzette & The Cachopo Blues Band open this se ries of concerts that promises to bring together collaborations between musicians who have never worked together before. Suzette Moncrief, a jazz singer gifted with a power ful yet velvety voice, has developed part of her ca reer in Manhattan’s black music clubs. She grew up listening to the great masters of blues and classical rhythm and blues in her native New York. That and her magnifi cent vocal qualities led her to sing first as ON Tuesday November 28 at the Centro Cultural Padre Manuel in Calle San Fernando 2, Estepona, Ian Gledhill will be be giving a talk for the Arts Society Benahavis entitled Art Nouveau, Gaudi and Barcelona. Doors are open at 6pm and the lecture starts at 6.30pm. Ian Gledhill has had a very varied career, from designing
a chorus singer and later leading her own band in Manhattan clubs, where you live and breathe the authentic blues and soul. The Cachopo Blues Band was formed by veteran musicians and blues lovers. What started out as a gathering of friends coming together to play exclusively live, has even tually managed to gather
a legion of fans because of their neverending vibrant concerts. Formed by Paco Gines on bass, Antonio Beltran on sax, Jose Gamez on guitar, Jesus Du ran on keyboards and Ce sar T on drums. On this occasion there are also special guests: the great Mamapaula, veteran international star and Paula Jane Bramley, singer and exceptional British guitarist who has played with stars of the calibre of Eric Clapton, Van Morri son, Joe Cocker and Ten Years After. Don¡t miss the great blues party, for more info WhatsApp 607 923 008. Tickets are €10 in advance and €12 at the box of fice.
SUZETTE MONCRIEF: A gifted jazz singer with a powerful voice.
Gaudi lecture underground railways as an engineer for London Trans port, to appearing in pan tomime with Julian Clary. In between he has worked in travel and tourism, music publishing, television, and es pecially the theatre, where he
has been an actor, director, set designer, stage manager and opera translator. His main interests include archi tecture, history, transport and classical music, especially opera and operetta, and these are reflected in the wideranging list of subjects for his lectures. He began giv ing lectures in 1997, and now gives on average around 140 a year. It can certainly be said that Antoni Gaudí is the most in fluential Art Nouveau artist in Barcelona. His works are buildings such as Casa Milà (also known as La Pedrera), Casa Batlló and Torre Belles guard, located at the foot of Mount Tibidabo. Ian will be looking at the influence the style had in different coun tries, including Britain, Austria, Spain, Latvia and America. Despite the fact that Art Nouveau was originally large ly inspired by British design ers, the style found little favour in this country other than Gaudi’s own personal take on it.
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CIRCUS: A cast of artists from all over the world.
THE new show of Berlin Zirkus is coming to Marbella and they are giving away four free tickets every week (two packs of two tickets). All you have to do is like their Facebook page and tell them who you would come to enjoy an afternoon of Circus with. Name a minimum of two friends. The draw will take place this Friday and the circus is on until November 26. Berlin Zirkus has been touring Spain for more than 25 years and at the moment they are especially fo cused on their tour in Andalucia. Berlin Zirkus offers a renewed show every season in which you will find a cast of artists from all over the world. They are committed to maintaining the essence of the traditional circus, keeping the flame alive with risk, emotion, fantasy, magic, and laughter, ideal ingredi ents for a great circus experience.
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Marathon run THE Benalmadena councillor for Sports, Jésica Trujillo, announced at a press confer ence in the Papúa room of the Holiday World Polynesia hotel, details of the fifth Half Marathon and eighth Coastal 10K and 5K Run organised by Holiday World Resort and Benalmadena Town Hall which will be held on Sunday November 26 at 10am. The event is in aid of Proyecto Hombre Malaga, a centre for the prevention, reha bilitation and reintegration of people with addictions. Also present at the event were the gen eral manager of Holiday World, Marifrancis Peñarroya; the director of Proyecto Hom bre Málaga, Belén Pardo; and Enrique Sánchez, director of the Business Area of Fundación La Caixa. Trujillo said that, “We will ensure that this type of sporting and
solidarity event continues to be held in Be nalmádena.” Holiday World’s general manager, Mar ifrancis Peñarroya, said, “Every year we are more and more proud of this event, this year we are 150 registrations above last year at this date. “Furthermore, the race doesn’t end when the finish line arch is removed, it con tinues at Holiday World Beach Club with music, prizes, fun and paella so that every one can enjoy the day.” This year, as a novelty, Holiday World Re sort is offering a special pack for runners, which includes: registration for the race, ac commodation with breakfast and one ac cess to the spa per person between November 24 and 27. For more informa tion www.holidayworld.es/carrera.
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Black Friday Special ENJOY a 50 per cent discount on à la carte dishes (excluding menus and beverages) from Friday evening, November 24, to Saturday evening, November 25, at El Greek del Puerto by using the PromoCode GREEK50 when making your reserva tion on +34 626 338 343. Don’t miss out on this incredible offer to savour their delicious Greek cuisine. Reserve your table now and celebrate Black Friday with them.
PRESS CONFERENCE: A special pack is being offered for runners this year.
EL OCEANO Beach Hotel, Restaurant & Spa is hold ing a charity night on Thursday December 14 with proceeds going to Avoi, a charity supporting families whose children are living with cancer, of fering fun family days out
Equality fundraising THE town hall of Marbella is sup porting the day of coexistence against gender violence organised by the Network of Women En trepreneurs and Businesswomen of Marbella, Malaga and Campo de Gibraltar on November 25 at its headquarters located in Calle Jerónimo de Torquemada in San Pedro Alcántara, from noon on wards. The councillor for the sec tor, Isabel Cintado thanked the Network for, “its increasingly firm stance in defence of equality and against violence against women” and stressed that,”social commit ment is of vital importance and the day of November 25 will be a per fect opportunity to get involved and participate in this fight against a social scourge that impoverishes our society.” The president of the Network of Women En trepreneurs, Isabel Carrasco, thanked the Marbella Town Hall for its support, as well as all its sponsors and the Victoria Kent As sociation, “for opening their doors to us and seeing firsthand the work they do with such humani ty.” The event will feature live mu sical performances from 2pm, as well as a charity bar with food and drinks.
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and help them to help Avoi. Contact Rosie May Tay lor on +34 722 202 901 for more information, tickets or to donate prizes. We can’t solve all the world’s problems right now, but we can help someone.
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Enjoy the works of Picasso.
WORKS on display in the temporary exhibi tion Picasso’s Echo are the focus of a new workshop for families at the Museo Picasso Malaga. On Saturday November 25, young and old alike will be able to get up close to art as a family in the galleries. Museo Picasso Malaga presents ‘Museo en movimiento’, a specific programme of activities for families to come together. On Saturday November 25 at 11.30am, the human figure will be the protagonist in the workshop for families ‘Trazos y brocha zos’ (‘Strokes and brushstrokes’), as it is in several works by Picasso and other artists in the exhibition. Using silicone sheets, draw ings will be made with oil pastels, which will then be transferred by means of layers of acrylic paint onto different surfaces. For children of all ages accompanied by an adult, the price per participant is €5 and includes a free visit to the exhibition.
CADIZ: Christmas festivities will include lights and a craft fair in the Cathedral Square.
IN many streets of the province of Cadiz, since summer officially said goodbye, technicians have been setting up Christmas decorations. Town halls are increasingly bringing forward the instal lation of the lighting. They have also long since left behind the old tradition of unveiling the lights on the Immacu late Conception weekend. Jerez is one of the most Christmaslike cities in the province. The tradition of the zambombas brings thousands of visitors to the town. This year the council has decided to bring forward the opening of the Christmas lights to November 24, taking advantage of Black Friday. In the city of Cadiz, after a 2022 where the pre miere was delayed more than usual, Christmas 2023 will also begin on November 24 with the
switching on of the lights. The Craft Fair for Christmas in the Cathedral Square in Cadiz will al so be open between November 24 and January 9 with over 20 festive stalls. In other towns in the Bay, such as San Fernan do, the flamenco singer David Palomar will per form on December 1 to kick off the Christmas lighting. Nearby, and on the same day, Puerto Real will also kick off its Christmas celebrations. In El Puerto and Chiclana, dates have not yet been confirmed. On the relationship between the lighting and the local economy, García said: “It’s an economic issue, it’s an employment issue, people go out in to the streets with their children and families. We are going to try to give reasons for Christmas to be very exciting.”
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The Collection THE exhibition at the Russian Museum in Malaga, ‘Beyond the limit’ is the result of the collaboration of the Mediation team of the centre and students and fac ulty of the UMA with ADACEMA (Ac quired Brain Injury Association of Mala ga), Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo and the NeuroArte centre of Benalmadena. The Russian Museum Collection brings together the artistic works creat ed in the ‘Npsicoartes’ programme. This interdisciplinary activity has been creat ed to offer a different space for patients with acquired brain damage, outside the therapeutic context to which they are accustomed, where they can work and have fun at the same time. The exhibition, which can be seen un til January 7, 2024 in the hall on the first floor of the museum, has been curated under the supervision of the artist Marc Montijano and by the Fine Arts students Gloria Arranz, María Bermejo and María Valverde. In collaboration with students and fac ulty of the University of Malaga, the Rus sian Museum Collection has collaborat ed in this project with ADACEMA (Asociación de Daño Cerebral Adquirido de Málaga), a nonprofit organisation with more than 17 years of experience in the treatment of brain damage, Factoría de Arte y Desarrollo and the NeuroArte centre in Benalmádena.