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101 Music Festival Costa del Sol: Concert by Miguel Ríos & The Black Betty Trio Friday July 29th 10pm at the Plaza de Toros de la Malagueta (Malaga). Ticket link on FB page.
Donde Estabas Entonces Music Fest 2022- El Morche:
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Campo de Futbol, El Morche, Torrox. FB
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One For The Kids- Cosplay Workshop: The Youth Information Center will host next Friday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m., a free cosplay workshop organized by the Nerja Youth Association with the collaboration of the Youth Council. Cosplay is an increasingly popular activity among young people, where participants, known as cosplayers, wear costumes and accessories that represent characters from series, movies, books and video games.
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– For Sale: Bow Corner Cupboard.
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Height 105 cm. Width 74 cm. Depth 50cm. Price 185 euros.
– For Sale: Pine Shelves
Small attractive pine unit with two drawers and hand carving.
Height 60 cm. Width 50 cm. Depth 12 cm. Price 30 euros.
Great Deals From The Nerja Household Centre
– Narrow sideboard with marble top 124 x 27 x 81cms. Price 125€
– Folding picnic table 120 x 60cms 15€
– Step ladder 20€
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– Glass-topped coffee table made of durable, easy-care, plastic.
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News & Articles
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TORRE DEL MAR
Stampedes, fights and panic attacks- Lack of control and safety ends Morad concert at Torre del Mar fair abruptly: More than ten thousand people crowded into the fairground to see the controversial Catalan artist in a free event, which the mayor ordered to be cancelled just an hour into the performance.
Crowd surges, stampedes, people climbing on the structures, acts of vandalism and panic attacks; this is how last night’s Morad concert to mark the last night of Torre del Mar’s fair ended. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/torre-del-mar-morad-20220727132732-nt.html
MALAGA
Fifty restaurants take part in the province’s unique Huevo de Toro tomato gastronomic route: The Huevo de Toro tomato route returns to Malaga province. This Friday, 29 July, sees the start of a new edition of the gastronomic route featuring this local delicacy. On this occasion, fifty restaurants from different parts of the province of Malaga will take part in the initiative, which runs until 31 August. The establishments taking part are located in Alhaurín de la Torre, Alhaurín el Grande, Almayate, Álora, Antequera, Archidona, Benalmádena, Coín, Fuengirola, Malaga city, Pizarra and Valle de Abdalajís. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/huevo-de-toro-tomato-20220727162559-nt.html
MOTRIL
Tenth edition of the Music Festival South has eight varied concerts to Motril: {Translation, summary}
– The tenth edition of the Music Festival South of Motril composed of eight concerts which will take place between 24 September and 1 October, at the Teatro Calderón in Motril and other spaces of the town, such as the Factory Pillar, the Real Club Náutico and the Palace Ruiz de Castro.
– Juan Carlos Garvayo presented the programme of the festival, which will be inaugurated on Saturday 24 September by the young string quartet Kandinsky and the veteran Trio Arbós, together with the soprano Ruth Rosique, with a concert of French music with works by Chausson, Berlioz and Fauré.
– The Vienna-based Kadinsky Quartet, whose members include cellist Antonio Gervilla from Granada, will also bring the music of Haydn and Bartók to the old sugar warehouse of the Fábrica del Pilar in Motril on Sunday 25th. On the same day, at the Teatro Calderón, Juan Manuel Cañizares, one of the greatest flamenco guitarists of all time will perform music from his own compositions and those of Manuel de Falla, accompanied by the bailaor Ángel Muñoz.
– The Cuarteto Diotima, resident ensemble of the festival and regular guest at the world’s greatest concert halls, will offer, on Tuesday 27th, at the Teatro Calderón, their interpretation of two great works of the quartet repertoire -Webern and Schumann- and a masterpiece of our times, Arcadiana by Thomas Adès.
– Following the tradition of Música Sur of dedicating one of its concerts to silent films with live music, the Trio Arbós will put to music, on Thursday 29th, at the Teatro Calderón, three short films of very different styles in which the theme of love is the protagonist: surrealism, suspense and fun united by the music of the North American composer Stephen Prutsman.
– The Real Club Náutico de Motril will be the stage on Friday 30 September for the best jazz in the world, performed by the New York quartet Or Baretek Quartet, led by the Israeli double bass player Or Baretek. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/festival-musica-sur-ocho-conciertos-cuartero-kandinsky-trio-arbos-guitarrista-canizares/ & VIDEO LINK
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
Rincón de la Victoria celebrates the Festival de la Zarzuela, with two major stage productions; ‘The barber of Seville’ and ‘Las Leandras’: {Translation, summary}
– The new edition of the Zarzuela Festival, by the company Teatro Lírico Andaluz, this year will present the musical productions; ‘The Barber of Seville’ and ‘Las Leandras’ on 26 and 27 August.
– The courtyard of the CEIP Manuel Laza Palacio will host the staging of these two shows with a wide deployment of technical resources and a team of more than fifty people including performers, orchestra, choir, production, costumes and lighting, and with the presence of artists of national and international popularity such as the musical director, José Manuel Padilla, and the artists Gema Scabal, Carlos London, Rafael Álvarez de Luna, Luis Pacetti, Adolfo Pastor, David Sentinella, Rosa Ruiz, and Lorena Zayas, as well as the elected members of the Malaga theatre company.
– ‘El barbero de Sevilla’ by Cadiz-born Gerónimo Giménez and Manuel Nieto is a jewel of Spanish zarzuela. Las Leandras’, zarzuela revista, is one of the funniest librettos in existence by the Granada composer, Francisco Alonso.
– Each show lasts approximately an hour and a half. Both musicals will start at 22.00 hours. Tickets can be purchased at Calasur Travel in Calle Granada, 10 Rincón de la Victoria, in advance for 16 euros, or at the box office for 18 euros. For more information please contact the following telephone number: 951501097/8.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/rincon-de-la-victoria-celebra-el-festival-de-la-zarzuela-con-dos-grandes-producciones-escenicas-el-barbero-de-sevilla-y-las-leandras/
FRIGILIANA
Frigiliana back to the middle ages with the Festival 3 Cultures: {Translation}
– Like every last weekend in August – except for the pandemic incursion – Frigiliana goes back to the Middle Ages through the Festival 3 Culturas. An event that seeks to bring Muslim, Christian and Sephardic customs and customs to the present, as well as to pay homage to the legacy that all of them left in the town.
– The meeting, therefore, is claimed as one of the most important celebrations of the province, since it is a “faithful claim and an attractive pole” of visitors, in the words of the deputy of Culture, Victor Gonzalez.
– From 25 to 28 August, the municipality will host a wide range of events. These include: craft markets, parades, conferences, a tapas route, cinema sessions, theatrical performances, storytelling service… And, of course, Moorish, Mudejar and batting routes.
The activities, as explained by the Councillor for Culture of the municipality, Carmen Cerezo, will take place throughout the day in the space that separates the Plaza de la Iglesia from the Parque de Andalucía.
– The event will also be enlivened with 10 live music concerts by local artists, such as Eduardo López, and national artists, such as La Mari de Chambao, who will return to the stage in Frygillia [sic] 14 years after being chosen to open the festival. “The only thing the visitor has to do is come and enjoy, the rest is up to us”, Cerezo reiterated. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/Frigiliana-medievo-festival-3-culturas_0_1705630153.html
GRANADA
XXI Maracena Flamenco Festival: {Translation, summary}
Friday August 5th, 22:30 pm in the Amphitheater Municipal Carlos Cano. Juan Pinilla, Pedro El Granaino, Álvaro Rodríguez and Filo de los Patios will be on vocals. On guitar David Caro, Antonio Soto, Paco Cortés and Patrocinio Hijo. Juan Layker and Fernando Santiago on palmas (hand-clapping), and Anabel Moreno and her flamenco group on baile (dance). The event will be presented by the writer and journalist Emilio Morales.
Tickets are priced at five euros, and are on sale from this Wednesday at the Casa de la Cultura until the end of July; from 1 August they will be available at the reception of the Ayuntamiento de Maracena. They will also be on sale at the box office on the day of the festival. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/juan-pinilla-abrira-festival-flamenco-maracena/
RONDA
Pueblos Blancos Music Festival: The Pueblos Blancos Music Festival returns 28-31 July for its fifth edition after the hiatus caused by the pandemic. One of the most loved cultural events in the region, it features North American roots music, rock, soul, country, Tex-Mex, Latin, blues and more.
Some 20 artists, mainly from Austin, Texas, will play in Ronda and Montejaque and in Grazalema and Villanueva del Rosario, which are located in the Sierra de Cádiz, although due to their proximity to the Serranía de Ronda they are included. Photo: Vanessa Melgar. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ronda/pueblos-blancos-music-festival-20220727164536-nt.html
UK
Britons Surprised by Spain’s Requirement to Prove Financial Sufficiency for Their Holidays: Spain’s recent requirement to ask holidaymakers to show they have enough money for their trips at the rate of €100 or £85 per day has not been welcomed by Britons.
– It has been reported that financial requirements go even further after passengers are also required to have €900, together with two other forms of proof, a return or onward ticket and evidence of accommodation.
– The recent changes have surprised many people after border guards are not required to check all arrivals, despite the fact that tourists must still meet the requirements in order to enter Spain.
Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/britons-surprised-by-spains-requirement-to-prove-financial-sufficiency-for-their-holidays/
EUROPE
Some Airlines Are Illegally Preventing Some EU Citizens From Travelling to UK: The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), a watchdog that monitors the rights of EU and Schengen Area citizens post-Brexit, has sent a letter to all carriers flying travellers from the EU to the UK, urging them to respect the Home Office’s guidance in this regard. In its letter, the IMA claims that they have received several complaints by EU and Schengen Area citizens protected by the EU Withdrawal Agreement and EEA/EFTA Separation Agreement, that carriers are asking them to provide proof of status in the UK, and prevented them from boarding their flights with only an ID card. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/watchdog-airlines-are-illegally-preventing-some-eu-citizens-from-travelling-to-uk/
Farmers in the Netherlands block entire highways as mass protests continue: Farmers in the Netherlands are continuing their mass protests, blocking entire highways with manure and by setting hay on fire, as reported on Wednesday, July 27.
– The mass farmers protests seen in the Netherlands are due to their outrage over new government regulations that will force them to reduce their nitrogen fertiliser compounds, leading to a reduced number of their livestock, ultimately causing bankruptcy in family-owned businesses.
– The farmers protests have since been seen in Poland, Italy, and Spain, after strikes in the Netherlands have led to many supermarkets running out of food, as the anti-government movement continues. Full article with video: https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/07/27/watch-farmers-in-the-netherlands-block-entire-highways-as-mass-protests-continue/
TRAVEL NEWS
Ryanair cabin crew strikes in Spain extended until 7 January: The USO and Sitcpla unions announced on Wednesday, 27 July, that they are extending the strike days, which began in July, until 7 January. The new strike call, for 24-hour stoppages, Monday to Thursday, weekly, will begin on 8 August.
– “Given that Ryanair has not shown the slightest attempt at rapprochement with the unions but, on the contrary, has publicly stated its refusal to engage in any dialogue with the elected representatives of its crew members, USO and Sitcpla have been forced to continue the strike and call new dates, after listening to the workers”, union officials said. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ryanair-cabin-crew-strikes-20220727113819-nt.html
TECH
These 28 Android Apps with 10 Million Downloads from the Play Store Contain Malware: As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. “All of them were built into various programs, including image-editing software, virtual keyboards, system tools and utilities, calling apps, wallpaper collection apps, and others,” Dr.Web said in a Tuesday write-up.
While masquerading as innocuous apps, their primary goal is to request permissions to show windows over other apps and run in the background in order to serve intrusive ads. If you have any of these apps installed, uninstall them and then run a malware scan to clean up any leftover malware files. See full list of rogue apps in source article: https://thehackernews.com/2022/07/these-28-android-apps-with-10-million.html
OTHER
Old Folks Boogie- Elderly couple have oral sex in the centre of Zamora: {Translation}
– The Municipal Police intervened on Tuesday following a tip-off from passers-by who saw an elderly couple having oral sex on a bench in the Plaza de la Marina, in the heart of the city centre, police sources confirmed.
– The events occurred on one of the benches of the pedestrian promenade of the Plaza de la Marina, which is a continuation of the Avenida de Requejo in Zamora, and were witnessed by some passers-by who captured the scene with photographs and videos taken with their mobile phones which have been disseminated through social networks, in which it can be seen how the woman performs fellatio on the man. Police officers from the Municipal Police went to the scene and identified the couple, who could be charged with indecent exposure. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1066104/una-pareja-de-ancianos-practica-sexo-oral-en-pleno-centro-de-zamora/
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