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EXHIBITION BY BRITISH PHOTOGRAPHER IN ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE
The “Smoulder” exhibition by British photographer Suzy Corby will remain on show at the Municipal Library (Biblioteca Municipal) in Alhaurín el Grande until 31 August. The exhibition forms part of a project by the photographer aimed at capturing the environment created in forests after they have been destroyed by flames – and encouraging viewers to reflect on the importance of preserving nature. Corby expresses herself in images depicting “the profound silence that invades a burnt forest, the vision of charred trees, still standing, silent witnesses to the devastating effects of fire, still rooted in a lifeless ground covered with ashes; the rancid smell of
burned wood... an amalgam of sensations that evoke the memory of what these forests were like before they were destroyed by man – and that they will not be the same again until dozens of years have passed”. Contrasting with this apocalyptic vision, Corby also highlights “the magical and subtle beauty of both the landscape of a burned forest and the black and bare shapes of the trees, which leads us to discover that there is no shadow without light”. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 9.30am-3.30pm and 4.00pm-8.30pm; Saturday 9.30am-1.30pm
F L A M E N CO AT M A R B E L L A A R E N A Three cutting-edge Spanish flamenco artists are scheduled to perform this summer at Marbella Arena in Puerto Banús. Niña Pastori will be celebrating 25 years on stage with a show on 24 July, and Israel Fernández and Diego del Morao will be performing material from their top-selling new album on 20 August. Tickets and more information at: www.marbellaarena.com
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