Palma Boat Show
Royal seal of approval for showpiece event
Crown Prince Felipe became the first member of the Spanish royal family in 30 years to attend the Palma International Boat Show, as the event made a resoundingly successful comeback to the Balearics. Around 37,000 visitors attended the 30th anniversary edition of the show, prompting director Chema Sans to note, “This was a completely different show from 2011. Most notably, it has grown a lot. The number of exhibitors was up 25 per cent and the sea-based exhibition area up 76 per cent, largely due to the crucial addition of a Superyacht Brokerage & Charter Show – a venture that makes a good deal of sense for the Balearics… In total 47 superyachts over 24 metres
lined the quayside of Moll Vell marina and, based on this year’s runaway success, I envisage this expanding to 65 or more for 2014.” With the public and private sectors working together, the 2013 show was remodelled into a “nautical week”, with TapaMar gastronomy, the Gaastra PalmaVela regatta and the Maremostra Ocean Film Festival running alongside the more traditional boats, accessories and services. The intention was to promote the Balearic islands, in particular Palma, and confirm their strategic importance in tourism and yachting. www.boatshowpalma.com Arboretum Marbella
Creating a people’s forest
Concordia Gala
Great Gatsby glamour for a good cause Marbella Club Hotel’s Villa del Mar will be transformed into a 1920s “Great Gatsby” setting on 20 July for this year’s Concordia Gala. Supported by Tiffany & Co., the 2013 event includes a cocktail reception, dinner, music, dancing and a raffle with “stunning prizes”. Tickets for the gala cost €300 and all profits go to Concordia. Held for the past 17 years, the annual event is the main source of funds for the Concordia charity to run its day centre, helpline and outreach program. This important work is designed to support AIDS sufferers and their families and educate the general public to slow the spread of the disease. The charity is also looking for supporters to become members and donate a regular fee of €80 per year, although one-off donations are also welcome. www.concordiamarbella.com
Now celebrating its second anniversary, Arboretum Marbella is an environmental charity set up with the aim of creating a public park of native plants and trees as a site for conservation and education, and an attractive green space for people to enjoy. In May 2011 the town hall gave the project a 10-hectare stretch of wasteland behind Marbella’s bus station and, after tonnes of rubbish was cleared from the site, rocks removed and the soil turned and prepared for planting, volunteers, supporters, businesses and schools joined forces to plant more than 17,000 trees, plants and shrubs and create an organic vegetable garden. In addition to supporting the project as a volunteer or supporter, or making a monthly donation or giving a tree, people can sign up for an intensive 10-day Permaculture Design Course, an internationally recognised qualification, from 18 to 27 October (only 30 places are available). www.arboretum HOMEANDLIFESTYLE.ES
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Volunteers of all ages turned out to help replant trees on scrubland in the town last week in support of the Arboretum project
Putting down roots for Marbella dren were treated to a puppet show with an environmental message and the older kids got messy creating seed balls as part of the Japanese planting method Nendo Dango. The Argentinian father of three, who has lived in Marbella for six years, added that the charity is looking for volunteers and donations.
ASH BOLTON A Marbella environmental charity is celebrating after a record number of locals helped plant more than 2,000 plants, shrubs and trees in the town last Sunday. More than 200 people attended the event which aims to recreate an ancient forest that once covered the town. That’s double the amount of volunteers compared to last year when around 1,000 trees were planted. Organised by Arboretum Marbella, the project is based on a 45,000 square metre plot of deserted land behind the town’s bus station. Alejandro Orioli, 42, Director of Arboretum Marbella, said: “Planting trees can only have positive consequences and that we’ve been able to bring together so many people to be out in nature and cooperating with a project to benefit the whole community is a real delight.” As well as the tree planting chil-
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He created the arboretum as a way of bringing people together who want to help the environment. Hundreds of local people currently donate their time by digging holes and planting species native to the area on scrubland called Finca El Trapiche. The aim is to create a people’s forest made up of trees planted by the local community. For more information visit www.arboretummarbella.org or call 951 137 210.
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Transition town conference coming to Marbella ASH BOLTON A conference on how to create sustainable communities and reduce carbon footprints will be held in Marbella on October 27. Organisers have described the event as of “national significance”
and expect more than 500 people to attend. Held at the Palacio de Congresos the two day Transition Town conference will feature a number of national and international experts. In the run up to the event there will be monthly film screenings at La Cañada in Marbella explaining
the movement. Organised by local environmental charity Arboretum Marbella and the Town Hall, a number of local schools will also be invited to attend. Alejandro Orioli, who created Marbella Arboretum, said: “It is about creating communities which are resilient to the inevitable changes which climate change and reduced access to fossil fuels will cause and encouraging people to take steps before things get too bad. “Now in Spain more and more people are concerned about this future and so this conference will help to bring people together, share our experiences and work together to create communities better able to deal with the challenges ahead.” The conference is sponsored by the Málaga regional government and will bring together 101 decision makers from local government to try to inspire local politicians to do more to make communities sustainable. The 41-year-old added: “The conference will bring together experts from transition projects locally, nationally and internationally to share their successes and difficulties.” The next free film screenings will be held at FNAC on August 10th, September 14th and October 12th from 7 p.m. N
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Casarabonela
Daytime road closure The A-354 road between Alozaina and Casarabonela is to remain closed during working hours over the next few days as workers make repairs to the road surface. The repairs started earlier this week and are expected to continue until Tuesday 4th September. The closure means a detour of around 20 kilometres through Coín for daytime travellers but between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m the road is open to traffic.
Ronda
Pool re-fit ready in September Works to improve the El Fuerte indoor swimming pool in Ronda are due to be completed shortly following complaints from users about the deterioration of interior finishes. The improvements include decoration to changing areas, the provision of nonslip flooring and the replacement of interior doors. The cost of the renovations at the municipal pool has been 45,000 euros and the pool is expected to re-open to the public after the town’s feria in September.
WATER. A BASIC NECESSITY. SUR
Almogía
Residents protest at water shortages After nearly three weeks with no mains water, residents from the Barranco del Sol area of Almogía took their protest to the doors of the town hall this week, demanding a permanent solution to the lack of supply. Around 200 families are affected by the lack of water, which is partly due to low levels in local reservoirs, while boreholes and wells have also dried up over the summer. A further frustration say the residents, is that the emergency supplies of drinking water being brought in by the council are insufficient. The agency supplying water to the area has been in bankruptcy protection since earlier this year.
SOCIETY PINBOARD
FIRST STOP; SOCIETY MARBELLA
SOCIETY MARBELLA and CONFETI Magazine is once more available to collect from baggage reclaim at Málaga International Airport Arrivals, offering visitors and returning residents the luxury of picking up the latest issue of the coast’s essential guide as soon as they arrive on Spanish soil. SOCIETY MARBELLA is the one stop shop for everything on the Costa del Sol from local events, international news and gastronomy reviews to the most fashionable home interiors and real estate recommendations. CONFETI, the dedicated wedding bible for Spain, Gibraltar and The Balearics will also be available for all future brides offering all the details for creating the wedding of your dreams. CONFETI is your single source for everything from venues to photographers caters to florists and everything in between. Málaga airport welcomes scheduled daily flights from many major airlines including Air France, British Airways and Monarch, as well as budget airlines such as Easyjet, Flybe and Ryanair. Last year over 13 million travellers passed through Málaga airport making it the fourth busiest Spanish airport. This year SOCIETY MARBELLA and CONFETI Magazine will ensure all visitors have access to the most up-to-date information the moment they step off the plane.
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY
Arboretum Marbella have organised a series of monthly film screenings surrounding the global movement Transition Towns, a campaign to create more sustainable communities. The first screening, ‘The Power of Community, How Cuba Survived Peak Oil’, took place last month and detailed the challenges the Cuban people faced when the collapse of the Soviet Union and US sanctions left them with limited fuel, wide-spread power cuts and food shortages. It illustrated that by working together and making simple changes in the way in which they lived and worked, they were able to overcome the crisis while creating a more sustainable community. The crisis mimicked the problem experts predict will affect the price and availability of oil in future decades. The next free screening, entitled ‘The Crude Awakening’, takes place on July 13 at 7pm at FNAC, La Cañada, Marbella and looks at the problems caused by diminishing fossil fuels, outlining how they can be overcome. ArboretumMarbella
Aqwa Mist’s Final Unveiling Back at the beginning of last month, Aqwa Mist held its official opening party, and at the end of June, saw the ‘Final Unveiling of Aqwa Mist.’ Located underneath the ever bustling La Sala, Aqwa Mist is the first ‘super club’ to hit Puerto Banús to offer partygoers an exclusive nightclub experience. The opening party was teeming with celebrities and full of utopian entertainment, and the final unveiling was nothing short of that. Aqwa Mist opened its 30ft waterfall to its guests in a grand gesture like no other, as socialites, celebrities and guest were invited to the unveiling of something truly spectacular. Sala Group’s chairman Ian Radford quotes: “We were really excited to have launched just in time for summer, which was always one of our main goals, however we are even more excited to unveil our evolved interior design of Aqwa Mist. This is a fresh new concept and very different to what you would have seen at the opening. We aim to set the bar high for clubbing standards on the coast. This is our first step into what will be an exciting year in terms of entertainment and interior design developments within Aqwa Mist.” The stunning interior will be something that has never been seen before at the opening nor on the coast, with water features outside and now also inside the club. There is state of the art lighting inside the venue with an unrivaled sound-system in place for true club goers. While the clientele who require ultimate privacy there is a Super VIP Room, with private bar and terrace, dedicated waiter and a rock pool Jacuzzi. The 600-person club is open from from 1am – 6am weekdays and extending that to 7am at the weekends. aqwamistbanus.com
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Avenida Alfonso Ponce de Leon s/n. This large multi-screen cinema shows several films a week with the original soundtrack, usually English. Telephone number 90 290 2103 or check programme at website www.cinetradas.com • VINO MIO 'SINGLES' TUESDAYS. Every Tuesday from 19.30-22.00 come along to the Vino Mio Restaurant at C/ Alamos and enjoy a free tapa with each drink. • PITBULL IN CONCERT June 26 at 22.00 at the Municipal Auditorium of Málaga. Tickets from 40 euros at Ticketackticket.com. EXHIBITIONS: • CENTRO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO. Calle Alemania. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10h-14h and 17h-21. Admission free. CAC Get In Touch With Art free guided tours on Tuesdays, focusing on current exhibitions. Tours last half an hour, open to all, no need to book. Group tours by arrangement. Telephone. 95 212 0005. PASIÓN. COLECCIÓN CARMEN RIERA. Permanent exhibition. APOCALYPSE. The fifth presentation of its permanent exhibition encompassing changes and transformations in society from the end of the 20th century until the present. CARLOS AIRES' CHINESE
LANTERNS. Artist from Ronda's new exhibition entitled 'Opening Night' consisting of 2,500 vinyl globes hanging from the ceiling, each depicting an image of barbarity, death, desire or destruction. MARCEL DZAMA. Until June 17. Exhibition of 50 works by this Canadian artist entitled 'Con razón o sin ella/With or Without Reason. • LUIS GORDILLO. Until August 26. Esteemed Spanish artist's exhition entitled 'Horizontalia' • PICASSO MUSEUM. Palacio de Buenavista, San Agustín 8. An extensive selection of works from the private collections of Christine Ruiz-Picasso, widow of Picasso's son Paul, and their son, Bernard. Permanent collection complemented by temporary exhibitions underscoring Picasso's role in twentieth century art. Open Tuesday 10h20h. Friday-Saturday until 21h. Prices: Collection six euros, exhibition 4.50 euros, both - eight euros. Admission free to under-18s and also on the last Sunday of each month from 15h20h. Tel. number 902 443 377 CONMIGO, YO MISMO, YO. Retratos fotográficos de Picasso. (Me, Myself and I) Until June 10. An exhibition showing 166 photographs of Picasso by 34 photographers including Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Richard Ave-
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don. • THE FUNDACION PICASSO, Plaza de la Merced 13-15. Open Monday-Sunday at 9.3020h. Closed on public holidays. Tel 95 296 0215. PERMANENT POTTERY EXHIBITION. On display are 25 pieces made by Picasso. MIRÓ, HIS FIGHT AGAINST THE DICTATORSHIP. An exhibition of prints, paintings and sculptures which express the artist's feelings against Franco.
• MOTOR MUSEUM. At the Tabacalera building, Avenida de Sorteresa Prat 17. Open Tuesday-Saturday at 10.00-19.00. A collection of amazing vintage cars from the 20th century including John Lennon's yellow Rolls Royce.
phers and sculptors from different countries. During the four days the town will be entertained by street performers and musicians. Children's workshops designed to inspire creativity will be a part of this event.
COSTA. June 9 at 18.30 at the Hip´´odromo Costa del Sol. Inscriptions at the racecourse on the day from 16.00-18.00.Participation of about 300 thoroughbred dogs. Admission five euros per adult, children and pensioners free.
MARBELLA
• MUSEO CARMEN THYSSEN MÁLAGA. Palacio de Villal´on, Calle Compañia de Málaga. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-20.00. Permanent exhibition of 230 Spanish 19th century paintings focusing especially on Andalucia. PARADISE AND LANDSCAPES. Until October 7. A journey through the painting of landscapes from the 17th to the 20th century with works by many artists including Renoir and Gaucín.
• ARBORETUM MARBELLA GOING GREEN TRANSITIONS TOWN CAMPAIGN. This environmental charity is holding a series of free film screenings about the campaign at FNAC in La Cañada. The first screening is on June 8 and the subject is 'The Power of Community. How Cuba Survived Peak Oil'. Subsequent screening are held on July 13, August 10, September 14 and October 12 at 19.00.
• MUSIC, FOOD AND ART IN MARBELLA. The first Saturday of each month inthe Plaza de los Naranjos, Old Town, from 12.00-17.00. In order to increase tourism the town hall is organising a series of events to tempt the senses with sound, touch and taste, in conjunction with the ecological market in Parque Alameda. EXHIBITIONS: • JOSÉ MARIA CORDOBA. Until July 15 at the Museum of Spanish contemporary etchings, C/Hospital Bazán. Open Tuesday-Saturday at 10.00-14.00 and 18.00-21.00. An exhibition of graphic art from the end of the 80s and small bronze sculptures.
• FLAMENCO IN THE SQUARE. Every Wednesday at 12.00 in the main square in Mijas Pueblo. EXHIBITIONS: • FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. Until June 15 at the Mijas Municipal Tourist office, Mijas Pueblo. Open daily from 10.00-18.00. Photographs taken at last year's International Festival. They may be purchased and proceeds go to the local charity A.DI.MI.
• SHROUD OF TURÍN. Until mid-June at the Málaga Cathedral. The exhibition traces the history and mystery behind the Shroud of Turín and includes a replica of the Shroud, believed to be the burial robe of Jesus Christ along with numerous other artefacts. Open 09.00-21.00 daily.
• FOURTH FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE ARTE DE MARBELLA. (FIAM). June 21-24.The popular event which has previously attracted approximately 20,000 over its duration will take place in the Avenida del Mar and Alameda Park. The festival will showcase the works of 100 artists, photogra-
• MUSICA CON ENCANTO A series of classical concerts held in different venue. Tickets 20 euros at FNAC La Cañada. Information 689 000 944.
MIJAS • CINESUR MIRAMAR. Top floor, Miramar Shopping Centre. This 12 screen cinema shows at least two films a week with the original soundtrack, usually in English. Info on telephone 952 198 600. • 1st NATIONAL CANINE COMPETITION MIJAS
NERJA • SIXTH NERJA FESTIVAL DE LAS ARTES. June 17-24 at the Sala Mercado, Plaza Ermita, from 11.00-13.30 and 18.00-21.30. Craftwork, art exhibition, tattoo art, culinary art, martial arts, live music and dance, beauty and alternative therapies, tarot reading and much more. Something for everybody.
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA • APARIZ animal charity quiz night. June 8 at 20.00 at Los Morenos Restaurant. Information call Stephen 95 251 4671
FIESTAS, FERIAS AND VELADILLAS June 11 is a local holiday in Marbella and San Pedro de Alcántara in honour of San Bernabé. June 24, Día de San Juan is a local holiday in Benalmádena and Alhaurín de la Torre. CORPUS CHRISTI. June 7 The feast of Corpus Christi is a movable feast, which means that it depends on the date of Easter Sunday. It is an important religious feast that takes place all over Spain with most towns celebrating in their own way, typically with a street procession carrying a statue of Christ adorned with flowers.
patron saint, St. Bernabé with a procession bearing his image through the main street of the historic centre accompanied by equestrian displays and music. TORREMOLINOS. Día del Pescaito, June 7 From 13.00 onwards residents and tourists will flock to the Carihuela to enjoy tasting the local fish and beer courtesy of the town hall while watching the Andalucian dance performances
stroll around the village and enjoy the the festival offering an unforgettable experience of different cultures, nationalities and gastronomy. There will be over 20 stands representing the different countries, folkloric performances and street parades with the different nationalities dressed in traditional costumes. In addition there will be workshops for children and adults offering lessons in salsa dancing, belly dancing and much more.
IZNATE, Saint Anthony of Padua, June 15-16 This town in the Axarquía pays homage to its patron with two days of religious and other celebrations to include fun and games, orchestras and concerts. St. Anthony is also the patron of FRIGILIANA, which town honours the saint in much the same way during June 13-17. This particular fair however culminates in the release of heifers such that the bravest residents can run with the young cows along the street, after which a grand firework display brings the fair to a close.
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA. 14TH Feria de la tapa, June 7-10 Now in its 14th year the feria is a food lovers dream with up to 100 tapas to choose from along with flamenco shows and plenty to drink. Held in a huge marquee on the beach from 12.00 until 01.30, the various establishments offer a tapa and a drink for two euros.
CERRALBA FAIR. June 15-17 Near Pizarra, this town celebrates in style over the weekend with the election of the King and Queen of the fair, concerts, and food tastings. On Sunday at 10.00 there is a car exhibition on the esplanade next to the church followed by paella and ice creams for all. At 22.15 a grand firework display markes the end of the fun for another year.
MARBELLA, Feria and Festival St Bernabé, June 5-11 The romeria takes place on June 3, then during the week beginning June 5 residents and tourists socialise in the casetas, eat typical Andlaucian dishes, enjoy flamenco music and party until dawn. On June 11 the residents pay homage to their
NOCHE SAN JUAN, June 23-24 One of the most eagerly anticipated nights of the summer. In face the festival began as an opportunity for people to clear out all their old things and burn them, making way for the new. On the costas nowadays it’s the only day of the year that your can have a fire or bar-
The town of Cerralba, near Pizarra, celebrates in style and being presented with flowers by young ladies dressed in typical Andalucian costumes. 24th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MIJAS. June 8-10 Everyone is invited to
Although the official inauguration is on Saturday at 1 pm, all stands will be open in the Blue zone on Friday at 8pm until midnight. On Saturday the fun goes on until midnight and on Sunday thehours are from 1pm until 8pm.
beque on the beach without a permit. Practically every town in the province will be packed full of partygoers, many towns having concerts, entertainment and firework displays being the focal point of the night. Such towns as Arroyo de la Miel incorporate their annual fair into the celebrations. ARROYO DE LA MIEL’s fair takes place in the recinto ferial in Paloma park from June 22-25 featuring fairground attractions and concerts along with a special party on the night of San Juan during which effigies are burnt in the flames. The dates for the feria in ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE are June 22-25 during which time concerts, workshops, flamenco dancing and many other attractions are enjoyed by all. In NERJA many people gather on Burianna Beach on the night of June 23 and spend the night sitting around bonfires eating sardines and St. John’s pies, made with flour, sugar and anise. The young at heart jump over the embers and then cool off in the sea. FUENGIROLA honours St. John in the Boquetillo distict with the el Boquetillo Festival June 23-24 with music, comedy and religious celebrations. June 23 is for the little ones with theatre and workshops during the day but all can enjoy the wonder-
ful firework display on San Francisco beach at night. In fact the night of June 23 will be ablaze with bonfires burning and people partying on the beaches along the entire coast. CÚTAR CULTURAL WEEK. June 25-July 1 Cútar is a small town in the Axarquía area. Its cultural week offers all sorts of activities day and night from concerts, cinema and theatre to children’s workshops and cooking competitions. The event culminates with the local chess championships now in its eleventh year as part of the culture week. ARRIATE. Feria de San Pedro. June 28-30 Arriate is an important town in the Ronda area. This fair dedicated to St. Peter is the town’s most important with over 200 years of history and is a big event for the residents. There will be concerts and street processions throughout the town which is adorned with flowers for the occasion. LA CALA DEL MORAL FAIR. June 29-July 1 Taking place on the Paseo Marítimo Blas Infante, La Cala del Moral celebrates its annual fair. Expect food, music, fairground rides and dancing throughout the days and nights.
• Please note: Information is provided by town hall and tourist offices, and can be subject to change at any time. Please confirm with local authorities or the Costa del Sol News before going to an event.
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Tax hike for incomes over 60,000 euros
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Junta de Andalucía this week announced its measures to meet its deficit target of 1.5 per cent of regional GDP By Oliver McIntyre HIGHER-INCOME Costa residents are to be hit with a higher income tax after the Junta de Andalucía this week announced its measures to meet its deficit target of 1.5 per cent of regional GDP. The 2.5 billion-euro cuts and tax package will see public employees - including the regional president and ministers - hit with salary cuts averaging five per cent, achieving a savings of 780 million euros in personnel costs. Further, a freeze has been put on all but emergency public works, resulting in a cut of 570 million euros from the Junta's 2012 budget, which in total has dropped from 32 billion euros to 29.5 billion euros. Other savings will be achieved through cuts to the funding given to trade unions, a 50 per cent reduction in the
vehicle fleet for Junta officials, and cuts in protocol costs and other operating expenses. The regional portion of income tax will be increased to a rate of 23.5 per cent for those earning 60,000 to 120,000 euros, and to 25.5 per cent for those with income of more than 120,000 euros. The current rates are 21.5 per cent for incomes between 60,000 and 80,000 euros, 22.5 per cent for those between 80,000 and 120,000 euros, and 24.5 per cent for those over 120,000 euros. The tax increase will take affect beginning in the 2013 tax year and is expected to bring in an additional 25 million euros in 2014. The tax on fuel is to be doubled to 4.8 cents per litre, which will generate 125 million euros. In all, the 2012-2014 adjust-
Driver arrested after dragging bike 500 metres By Dave Jamieson A 36-YEAR-OLD Málaga man has been arrested after driving through a red light, colliding with a motorcycle, then dragging it more than half a kilometre in an attempt to escape. Local police who attended the early morning scene in the city's Avenida de Andalucía found the bike rider lying on the ground, conscious, but with shoulder and neck pain. A witness to the incident tried to prevent the car driver from fleeing the scene until the police arrived. Officers said the suspect appeared to be under the influence of al-
cohol and arrested him. He was later found to have three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. His car was also found not to have a current ITV certificate and he was uninsured. In a separate accident at about the same time involving another car and motorcycle, the car driver called the police after the motorcycle skipped a red light and collided with him in the Muelle de Heredia district of the city. He reported that the two people on the bike had fled after the accident and police later discovered that the motorcycle had been reported stolen.
The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found in a rural zone of Cártama last Friday. The body, in an advanced stage of decomposition, was found by a local resident. Investigators are working to identify the corpse and determine if it may be a man who went missing in March.
PARKING DONATION Drivers using the two new car parks in Las Lagunas one by the Euromarket and the other at the old school behind the Casa de la Cultura will be asked to make a voluntary donation of any amount to lot attendants, who are members of the ADEMijas association for the unemployed. The town hall signed a deal with the group to manage the lots.
PLANNING CHAOS
The Junta's tax chief Carmen Martínez Aguayo with spokesman Miguel Ángel Vázquez
ment plan foresees an additional billion euros in rev-
enues during the period, including from the sale of public
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properties and improved management of EU funding.
Doubts over Madeleine McCann sighting had a young boy with By David Eade A CHILD identical to them. Sánchez said she Madeleine McCann who had no more information disappeared in mysteriafter all this time. ous circumstance from a The director believes holiday rental apartment the campsite would be a in Portugal on May 3 2007 bad place for anybody to may have visited a campbring an abducted child. ing site in Cabopino. She explained it is an Karen Sisson, a 49open space and the Madeleine in 2007 and a computer-generyear-old Gibraltarian, on guests tend to interact a ated image of what she might look like now holiday there at the time lot with each other. Photo: EPA says she saw Maddie Sánchez also pointed three days after her disout that despite all the appearance in the company of a n't seem at ease with the family publicity surrounding this supGerman couple. and her suspicions were arposed sighting neither the BritThe story has been splashed oused when the next day she ish nor Spanish police had been across the UK tabloid The Sun saw the girl in the same clothes. in touch to ask about the posswhich ran the claims around the However the director of the ible presence of Madeleine anniversary of Maddie's disapCabopino campsite, Tíscar SánMcCann. pearance. Sisson says the girl chez, says that while the records She added that if the authorwas dressed in a pink t-shirt, show that Karen Sisson and the ities had believed it had been a short trousers and wore a German couple were clients at positive lead they would have brown hat. She says the girl didthe same time, the family only contacted her.
Marbella's first 'everything free fair' declared a success By Eva George THE first Gratiferia (an event where everything is free) was celebrated last Sunday 6th May and close to 500 visitors attended. Thanks to donations from the community and the visitors themselves, a wide range of items were available to take away completely free of charge. Items included books, CDs, toys, kitchen ware sports items and even electrical items such as TVs. Director of Arboretum Marbella Alejandro César Orioli explained "This initiative is about educating people about the values of sustainable living and solidarity and generosity between people in the community. The gift of giving is free and by giving these items they don't end up as rubbish, extending their useful life by passing them on to new, grateful owners."
NO TRAINING Fuengirola cannot run any job training courses this year. The town hall says the Andalucía government owes it 985,000 euros for past schemes and that it currently has no funding left. The Andalucía government points the finger at Madrid saying the central government has slashed funding to its employment service by 57% so it has no money either.
TOURISM FAIR The 7th Annual Euroal tourism, art and culture fair launches today, Thursday, May 17, at the Torremolinos Palacio de Congresos. The event has traditionally featured Europe and Latin America but this year also includes other countries, with a total of 28 nations represented. It is open from 10am to 7.30pm on Thursday and Friday, and 11am to 8pm on Saturday, with free admission for the public.
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As this event was such a resounding success they will be held on the first Sunday of each month in Arboretum from 10am to 2pm.
On Thursday May 24th a Puerto Banus restaurant is to offer clients a chance to savour the same eight-course menu that was served to first class passengers aboard the Titanic on the night that it sank. Chateau Mona Lisa will be recreating the décor of the time and staff will be dressing for the occasion.
The Gratiferia concept The motto of GRATIFERIA is "Because giving is Free". Visitors can bring what they want (or nothing at all) and take what they want. It is all about sharing without thinking about what you will get back. It isn't a barter system, there's no registration or monetary value allocated to any of the products. Bring what you want and take what you want! This is an opportunity to bring nice, useful items which we don't use and don't want to keep and find new homes for them where they will be used and appreciated. To donate items to the market, come to Arboretum Mar-
The records held by Marbella's town planning department are in a state of chaos after five large shelving racks which held the documents collapsed into a large heap last week. The town hall insists nothing has been damaged but the Izquierda Unida party stressed the vital importance of these records and pointed to major safety concerns about the building.
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Just the right lamp and free too! bella www.arboretummarbella.com between 8.30am and 10am the day of the event to bring your items or just leave your donations at the table upon arrival.
The first phase of work has been completed in Nerja's Calle El Barrio. Underground infrastructure has been replaced and the surface recovered in the 275,000€ fourmonth project. Councillor Antonio García said work on the western end of the street, which connects with Calle Antonio Millón, will begin after summer.
NEWS TOUT заботится об окружающей среде, занимаясь посадкой деревьев
Благодаря соглашению, заключенному с дендрарием Марбельи, в ноябре прошлого года коллектив редакции TOUT и директор дендрария Алехандро Ориоли посадили 160 деревьев. Этот проект был осуществлен для компенсации выбросов углекислого газа, производимого в ходе нашей издательской деятельности. Посаженные деревья в продолжение своей жизни поглотят 49 500 кг CO2. Дендрарий Марбельи ведет просветительскую программу по восстановлению леса и сохранению природы. Любой желающий может посадить там собственное www.arboretummarbella.org дерево.
TOUT cares for the environment by planting trees As part of a special agreement reached with Arboretum Marbella, the TOUT team and Alejandro Orioli, Director of the Arboretum, planted 160 trees in November 2011. This important initiative was undertaken to compensate for carbon dioxide emissions produced by our magazine publishing activities. The planted trees will absorb 49,500 kilograms of CO2. Arboretum Marbella provides an education program highlighting forest rehabilitation and nature conservation. Individual supporters are also encouraged to plant their personal trees at the Arboretum.
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Planting an IKEA family forest On 21st January, 120 people planted trees to create the first ‘IKEA Family’ Forest in the Arboretum Marbella. The participants included members of the ‘IKEA Family’ scheme, employees of IKEA Malaga and the Foundation +árboles. All the participants received a ‘Friend of the IKEA Forest’ card which includes the GPS co-ordinates of the trees that they planted so they can find them in years to come and see
how they have grown! This event took place within the campaign ‘Create your IKEA family forest’ which was launched in May 2011. This initiative donates 10 cents to the Foundation +árboles every time that a member uses their IKEA Family card, funding the creation of forests throughout the Iberian Penisula. The next IKEA forest will be planted around the firm’s store in Zaragoza.
FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE. MORE THAN 100 TREES WERE PLANTED.
NEW FRIENDS. MILLY AND GILLY WILL BE AT SATURDAY PONY CLUB.
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Milly and Gilly have a new home at ARCH Two beautiful Shetland ponies have found a new home at ARCH (Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses) because their owners, due to poor health, could not care for them any more. Milly and Gilly will be the
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Death of Theatre stalwart The International Theatre Studio is sad to report the death of long standing member Ann Shaw who both acted, directed and served on their board. A service of celebration for her life will be held on Friday 27th January at 5 p.m. in the Perroquial del Virgen del Rocio, Avda. Virgen del Rocio, San Pedro No flowers by request, donations have been requested instead to Cudeca.
new stars of the show at the Saturday morning Kid’s Pony Club, and children will have a chance to meet them and join in with the Pony Club, learning about horse care and stable management with the possibility of a
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Debating skills are put to the test After a rigorous selection process, IB students from Aloha College recently travelled to Yale University in the United States to take part in a Mini United Nations (M.U.N.) conference. Each member of the team was given a country to represent, and had to act in the debate as a diplomat for that nation.
ride. Come along to Arch HQ, behind Miralmonte Venta on the Alhaurin to Coin road from 1012a.m. For more information on the charity contact Claire on 635798219 or Val on 620175828.
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Animal Care España (A.C.E) is relocating its charity shop to Calle Marqués de Estella, 1 in San Pedro Alcántara. The new shop will have better facilities and representatives told SUR in English it will offer a great range of secondhand clothes, shoes, books and other articles and all the money goes towards helping unwanted and abandoned animals on the Costa del Sol.
Members and friends of the Costa del Sol Photographic Society recently visited the Motor Museum in Malaga. In the magnificent buildings of the old tobacco factory, there are numerous vehicles of all ages in immaculate condition which gives ample opportunity for taking photographs. The society’s next home meeting is on 7 February when Mr. John Rutland will be the guest speaker.
Cudeca are pleased to announce that their charity shop in Fuengirola has moved to new premises just three doors from the original in Avda Jesús Santos Rein. The new local has much better facilities for the volunteers and clients as it is on one level with a larger working area. Open Monday to Saturday mornings 10.00 to 13.30 hrs.
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Marbella's oldest woman helps forest plans take root Marbella's oldest woman helps with ambitious plans to recreate an ancient forest on a 45,000 square metre plot of land ASH BOLTON At the age of 98 most great grandmothers would be content to relax and enjoy their retirement. But Marbella's oldest woman showed age is just a number by planting a tree to help recreate an ancient forest in the town. As part of the Arboretum Marbella project, a sprightly Antonia Aranda Fernández planted an almond tree to mark the International Year of the Forest. Antonia, who has five children,
11 grandchildren and 15 great grandsons, said: “My great-grandchildren don't have a relationship with the earth and that's not good. Having a connection with nature is important, you have to understand it and know what it can give us. To us as children, trees were everything, our playground and our larder. The disrespect that the younger generations show for nature is harmful for everyone and for the future.” Born on February 3rd, 1913, Antonia was the third of 14 children in a farming family and from the age of 12 she worked in the fields. From 14 she carried sacks of flour in return for bread and oil, becoming a cleaner in later life. The charity is currently replanting trees on a 45,000 square metre plot of scrub land behind Marbella's bus station.
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How does the eurozone crisis affect your pension? Does the euro have a future? What would be the consequences for you if Spain exited the single currency and reverted to the peseta? How will your retirement fund be affected should Greece default? And if there is a eurozone break-up, how does that leave the UK? 2011 was, undoubtedly, a year of great uncertainty. But there is one area that people can protect – their pension funds. With the challenging global economic situation, if you are already retired, or are on the cusp of retirement, you cannot afford to miss a seminar hosted by the deVere Group, the world’s largest financial advisory company, on Wednesday 25th January at Hotel Don Carlos, Marbella, at 6 p.m. “The markets have been battered and trillions have been wiped off global share prices,” says Andrew Oliver, Senior Managing Partner of deVere Spain. “Around 60 per cent of an average pension fund is invested in shares, so the current situation affects many people’s financial futures. “However, expats are in a unique and fortunate position to be able to protect and maximise their wealth. Come and join us at the seminar and discover how. “We will be offering up-to-date and accurate advice on the latest legislation changes affecting HMRC-approved offshore pensions. We will also discuss which funds are likely to give the best return in 2012, amongst other per-
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sonal finance matters” “The free, no obligation deVere Group seminar will help you get ‘financially fit’ this New Year and we look forward to welcoming anyone who wants to get the most from their money in 2012,” affirms Oliver. Andrew Oliver, an Associate of the Personal Finance Society who regularly advises on the future of pensions and legislative changes in the UK, holds the Financial Planning Certificate and the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate. Alongside his Masters Degree in Business and Finance, his industry qualifications include the G10 (Taxation and
Trusts), the G20 (Personal Portfolio Planning), the G30 (Corporate Finance and Structures), the G60 (Pensions), and the H15 (Holistic Financial Planning). He is also the former Chairman of The Annuity and Retirement Forum. The deVere Group is the world’s largest independent international financial consultancy group, with more than 60,000 clients worldwide and more than $8 billion dollars of funds under administration.
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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH Just Imagine …being in control of your health Internationally respected Pioneers in the field of Healthcare Michael O Doherty and Tom Griffin comes to Spain FEAR, WORRY AND ANXIETY have become a huge factor in today's society and if left unchecked, can wreak havoc upon our health. Learning how to effectively manage and transform this stress can mean the difference between being in control, robust, full of life, having hope or becoming susceptible to a weakening of your immune system resulting in Illness. A one day Healthcare and Educational Programme providing you with leading edge skills enabling you to transform stress into vitality, better health and creativity will take place on Saturday 4th February , 2012 at 10.30-5.00 at the Kempinski Hotel, Estepona. This one day programme will consist of learning the leading edge skills to work with the energy system of your own body, understand the importance of diet and exercise for emotional wellbeing and learn to use your mind to create a future you deserve. You will also be given the opportunity to develop a career in one of the most exciting and Integrated Healthcare Systems available in the world today. Topics to be discussed on the day. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Tom and Michaels Journey ( History of the Plexus Healthcare System ) The cause of Illness Understanding the body from an Energy Perspective Stress and its effects on the body Children's Healthcare (Learning and Behavioural difficulties) Emotional Health Therapist Training Information Family Healthcare
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PEOPLE’S FOREST TAKES ROOT AROUND 100 local residents have planted 1,000 trees on scrubland behind Marbella bus station. The group, that included many children, spent two hours digging holes and planting the olive trees on the 45,000 square metre plot. The group Arboretum Marbella is aiming to create a ‘people’s forest’ with thousands of plants and trees native to the Malaga area. “It was an enjoyable and positive day for the environment,” said leader Alejandro Cesar Orioli. The forest is being planted on the concept of permaculture and will incorporate a total of 131 native species. The next planting event will be on December 10 from 10am. Email info@shawmarketingservices.com
Don’t hook a big ’un! Junta set to prosecute anyone caught trying to reel in invasive catfish that threatens area EXCLUSIVE by Eloise Horsfield AN invasive predatory fish has been introduced into Andalucia, threatening its fragile ecology. The ferocious catfish, native of eastern Europe and western Asia, can grow to up to two metres long and weigh a whopping 100 kilos. The species is threatening local ecosystems after authorites fished an eight kilo specimen out of Iznajar reservoir, in Cordoba. This means it is now threatening all indigenous fish along the entire waterway system of the Guadalquivir basin. “Given its predatory habits, this is a high risk for native fish and other vertebrates
CAUGHT: The 50 cm ‘illegal’ specimen such as amphibians, birds and small mammals,” said Cordoba University professor Carlos FernandezDelgado, who estimates the species was introduced in Andalucia four to five years ago. “The fact there were catfish here was a well-known secret,” said local fisherman Alejandro Ramos. “And they are impossible to wipe out.”
The catfish, with its long moustache and an exceptional survival rate in shallow water due to high levels of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in its blood, is already abundant in Northern Spain’s River Ebro. It was first introduced by a German biologist in 1974 and later encouraged to breed by fishing enthusiasts – and is currently a huge tourist magnet for UK and German anglers. But the presence of the species in Andalucia is more worrying, partly because if it were to spread across the lower Guadalquivir it could damage commercial fishing reserves, near Sevilla.
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To prevent a tourism surge, catching catfish has been banned, as has all tackle intended for large fish. “We will not allow catfish to become a tourist attraction and we will prosecute anybody who encourages it,” said a Junta spokesman. Steps are now being taken to establish whether the fish was smuggled into the Iznajar reservoir illegally, as well as considering methods of eradicating the fish.