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Cueva del Tesoro Music Festival 2023 in Rincón de la Victoria: 10 to 28 Feb. Rincón de la Victoria presents the Cueva del Tesoro Music Four exclusive concerts offering a capacity for 80 spectators inside the cave. Great classics of female voices, tango, film music about Almodóvar, and Andalusian rock will be the protagonists: Enrique Ramil `Señoras de la canción’ (Friday 10), the company Rea Danza with the show `La Revuelta’ (Friday 17), Adriana Rogan `Todo sobre Almodóvar’ (Friday 24), and Pepe Roca vocal of one of the most emblematic bands `Alameda’ with `Homenaje al rock andaluz’ (Tuesday 28).
Each concert offers 80 seats available, complying with all the security and conservation protocols of the Cueva del Tesoro. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Cueva del Tesoro box office at the price of 10 euros during opening hours. For more information, please call 952406162. Video Link
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Johny Chiu at Chiringuito Mambo- Torrox Costa:
Thursday February 2 at 7.00 pm
Although the cold started, at the Mambo we have the warmest atmosphere and the best music with the “Latin hits” from Johny Chiu’s latest album, “When the sun heats up”, we are waiting for you with the warmest music to listen, dance and enjoy. Make your reservations in time. 604 28 72 38
Paseo Maritimo, Torrox Costa
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Topanga Canyon in Canillas de Albaida: Sat, 4th Feb.
Live music with brand new band Topanga Canyon at Oscars Taberna in Canillas de Albaida. The funs starts at 8.00pm and there will be Tex Mex food on the specials board. Pop, Country, Latin, Americana and Rock, female lead singer with keyboards, electric, acoustic and Dobro guitars, mandolin, banjos, cajon, bass and saxophone. To reserve your table call 601 60 53 97.
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Kjell Käpp Eriksson Winter Session with Buffet: Sat 4 Feb
At Carisma Bar, Torrox. With Kjell Käpp Eriksson, performing a selection of his own and not-his-own songs. Starts at 2 pm. Free entrance. Buffet at 4 pm, cost 18€ per person. Everyone welcome! Buffet booking: +34620501026. Outdoor event (Indoor in case of cold weather). FB
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Clarence Jazz Club: This weekend Feb 2nd – 5th
– Thursday 10:00 pm Jazz Jam Session
– Friday 10:00 pm Beiztegui & The Hammond Lovers (Blues) {pic}
– Saturday 10:00 pm T Big Band (Jazz Big Band)
– Sunday 6:00 pm Piano Jazz Session «Especiales…» (Piano)
Information and tickets on our website www.clarencejazzclub.com or in the club.
Calle Danza Invisible 8, CP 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
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Estepona to host Carnival Street Market: Friday thru Sunday, February 17, 18 and 19, coinciding with the celebration of Carnival 2023. There will be craft stalls, gastronomy, comedians, breakdancing, circus acts, dazzling fire displays, workshops, and the first Drag Queen Estepona 2023 gala.
See the schedule of events here: https://newsinspain.es/costadelsol-uk/2023/01/31/estepona-to-host-carnival-street-market/
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Casa Montes Negros Cookery Workshops: Casa Montes Negros is looking forward to welcoming you back to the farm for our first cookery workshops for 2023
*Casa Montes Negros Cookery Workshops*
– Thursday 9th February: Spanish winter food workshop
Focusing on local winter plants and ingredients to create a delicious menu of dishes from all over Spain. Starts at 10.30 and finishes at 15.30. A hands on experience so expect to get involved. Includes a folder with all your recipes and lunch in beautiful surroundings. Price 35 euros
– Wednesday 22nd February: Spicy Cookery Workshop
This workshop focuses on Asian and Indian dishes. How to use and balance fresh spices in dishes from North and South India as well as preparing authentic Thai dishes. Starts at 10.30 and finishes at 15.30. Includes a folder with all your recipes and lunch in beautiful surroundings. All you need to bring is an apron and an appetite! Price 35 euros
Send us an email at casamontesnegros AT gmail DOT com ( no spaces) or ring/Whatsapp us on 0034 655987105 to book your place. Please include your name, mobile number and tell us about any dietary requirements you may have at the time of booking.
The meeting place for the Cookery Workshops is El Cruce restaurant carpark in Trapiche at 10.00am. Map Link . From there you will be guided up to the farm. If you prefer not to drive on mountain roads, we offer the option of being taken up to the farm and back to the meeting point for 5 euros per person.
We also accept private bookings for Cookery Workshops and Residential Cookery weekends.
Minimum 4 people for 1 day cookery workshops, contact us for prices. You can also book a workshop in your own place of choice. If you would like a taxi service to pick your group up and return them, contact us for a quote.
www.casamontesnegros.com / FB
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Tango Lessons: Wednesday
18.30 Intermediate & advanced
20.00 beginners
The Circles, Calle Chaparil 5, Nerja
For all levels. You can attend single or couple.
Milonga to dance on Sunday afternoon (from 5 pm), next meet February 5th
Teacher Miguel Ojos Negros(Find me on Facebook)
Info & wasap Tel. 659 26 26 16
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For Sale: Patterson Savannah slatted bath seat (27”). Adjustable to width of bath. Used only twice, as new (boxed). Price €20. Can deliver locally. Located in Caleta de Velez. Contact Annie/ Adrian on 608811828 phone/WhatsApp or email: lamplighters1152 at outlook dot com
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For Sale: Large sack of white stones surplus to requirement €50 buyer collects. Tel. Kath, Torrox 646027621
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COVID
Andalucia registers 38 deaths in a week from coronavirus: {Translation}
– Andalucia has recorded 38 deaths in the last week due to coronavirus, down from the previous week, and currently has 177 hospitalised patients with covid-19 (42 less), of which sixteen are in ICU.
– Health has confirmed 610 new positives and the hospitalisation of 174 people in the last seven days, including five in the ICU.
– The cumulative incidence rate in the over-60s stands at 35.45 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in two weeks, according to data provided by the Junta in a statement. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1184489/andalucia-registra-38-muertos-en-una-semana-por-coronavirus/
SPAIN
Spain falls for the second consecutive year in the fight against corruption: {Translation}
– Spain has not advanced in the last year in the fight against corruption according to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2022, published today by Transparency International, which shows that it has dropped again one point compared to 2021 and three in relation to to 2020 and stands at a score of 60 out of one hundred. The study reflects that 95 percent of the countries have made little or no progress since 2017.
– Thus, Spain occupies position 35/180 in the global CPI ranking, along with Botswana, Cape Verde and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. If the comparison is made in relation to the countries of the European Union, Spain ranks 14 out of 27, two points below Portugal and Lithuania (62/100) and one point above Latvia (59/100).
– Spain obtained “a worse score” in the category of “irregular payments in public services, exports and imports and judicial decisions in cases of corruption”. To this, they add other causes such as: the fact that Spain “still does not meet the standards set by the Council of Europe on the general councils of the judiciary”, in reference to the election of the General Council of the Judiciary; it continues to be behind in the adequate regulation of interest groups, incompatibilities and prevention of conflicts of interest of personnel at the service of the public sector, as well as a notable delay in relation to the adoption of a new regulatory framework for transparency, access to public information and good government.
– Finally, they add that, despite the provisions of the Code of Conduct of the Cortes Generales, “more than half of parliamentarians do not publish their institutional agendas” and those that are published contain inconsistant information, as well as the lack of transparency. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-espana-baja-segundo-ano-consecutivo-lucha-contra-corrupciony-95-paises-avanzado-poco-nada-20230131120420.html
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We can now take ‘tupperware’ to the supermarket: {Translation, summary}
– From 1 January, large food retail outlets selling fresh produce must accept reusable containers carried by consumers, bags or reusable containers. Of course, the standard is not mandatory for consumers, only for those who want it voluntarily. Also, some stores, usually butchers, will not comply, claiming allowing foreign objects into their workspace risks contamination and that they are aware of the new law, but say their managers are “reviewing” the situation.
– “Can you put it in my container instead of in paper wrapper and a plastic bag?” The butcher is not surprised by the request. “Sure,” he looks at the container, and proceeds. He weighs it so that the scale, which has a tare function to zero out the weight with the empty container on the scale, only counts the amount of product, without the container weight. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/ballenablanca/365_dias/tupper-super-comprobar-nuevas-normas-antiplastico_1_9891182.html
ANDALUCIA
Andalusia’s reservoirs lose some water after eight weeks of recovery: {Translation}
– Andalusia’s reservoirs have lost some water, after eight consecutive weeks of recovery thanks to the rainfall, and now stand at 28.23 percent of their capacity with 3,153 cubic hectometres (hm3), which is two cubic hectometres less in the last seven days. However, this 28.23 percent of water reserve is a percentage 1.7 points lower compared to the previous year, when with 3,343 cubic hectometres the reservoirs were at 29.93 percent.
– In the last week the water stored in the reservoirs of the Guadalquivir basin has risen eleven points to 25.3 percent with a total of 2,032 cubic hectometres, while those of the Andalusian Mediterranean Basin are down to 37.7 percent with a total of 443 cubic hectometres, one less than seven days ago. These are the two main reservoir systems in Andalusia. The others are the Tinto, Odiel and Piedras in Huelva, and the Guadalete-Barbate in Cádiz. The reservoirs in Huelva are down to 178 hm3, with their reserve at 77.7 percent of their capacity, and those in Cádiz are down one to 500, 30.3 percent.
– At the national level, meanwhile, the water reserve has increased again this week, with 242 cubic hectometres of water collected, representing 0.4 percent of the total, according to data from the Ministry, which reports that this week the reservoirs are at 51.3 percent of their total capacity, with 28,775 hm3 of water. Despite weeks of increase, the reservoirs hold 11.23 percent less water than the average for the decade and 14.50 percent more than at the same time a year ago. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1184733/los-embalses-de-andalucia-pierden-algo-de-agua-tras-ocho-semanas-de-recuperacion/
MALAGA
Dates and location of the craft markets in Malaga: {Translation}
– Mercado Artesanal del Mar (Craft Market of the Sea). This market, located on the Paseo Marítimo Antonio Banderas {pic}, on the Misericordia beach, is held on the third Sunday of every month and is open from 11:00 to 19:00 hours non-stop. As it is very close to the sea, it can be postponed depending on the month. Here you can find all kinds of products, although they are always handmade, due to their creative and elaboration process, but there is also room for food and typical products of Malaga’s gastronomy and agriculture.
– Mercado Urbano del Soho (Soho Urban Market). In the Soho neighbourhood, which has been booming for some years now due to its new look, with many murals on walls, this street market is held on the fourth Sunday of every month and is also open from 11:00 to 19:00 hours non-stop, although there may be special opening dates. It is located along Tomás Heredia street and you can find artisans, creators, crafters, designers and local producers of all kinds, offering quality and unique products, outside the gear of the productions in the market.
– Mercado Plaza de la Merced. The Lamerced & Co Market, artisans in the square. This is another flea market that fills the central Plaza de la Merced with stalls of all kinds of things for eight hours, from 11:00 to 19:00, every first Sunday of the month. The organiser is CATs Markets, which has already announced that there may be other dates in addition to this first Sunday of the month. They have a large number of proposals from the best Andalusian exhibitors, including fashion and designer accessories, illustration, ceramics, textile crafts, among others, which come from the hands of local artisans, all handmade, and, best of all, with a lot of love.
Source article with maps: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/fechas-ubicacion-Mercados-artesanales-Malaga_0_1759324588.html
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Traffic on A-7 grinds to a halt as 50 euro notes rain down onto the coast’s main road:
– Drivers in Marbella stepped on the brakes and jumped out of their cars on Monday morning to try to catch 50 euro notes that flew out of a vehicle following an accident. The unusual scene took place on 30 January, shortly before half past eleven in the morning when two cars were involved in an accident on the A-7 motorway.
– According to statements given to the National Police, in one car two foreign men were carrying some 20,000 euros in a bag of cash which burst open due to the impact of the accident and 50 euro notes flew out and filled the road in the direction of Cadiz of the dual carriageway at kilometre 181; the La Cañada shopping centre exit. What could be seen next, in videos circulating on social networks, were several people getting out of their cars and walking along the road to pick up the banknotes that had scattered on the ground, causing a hold-up. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/marbella-san-pedro/video-cash-rains-down-marbella-20230131103724-nt.html
FINANCIAL
The Euribor has no brakes- it soars to 3.33% and makes variable mortgages almost 200 euros more expensive: {Translation, summary}
– Bad news for mortgage holders. The one-year Euribor has closed January at its highest value since 2008, climbing to a monthly average of 3.337%, pending confirmation of the data by the Bank of Spain on Wednesday. The benchmark for most variable mortgages in Spain has accelerated its rise in the first month of 2023, so that those whose installments are reviewed in the coming days will see one of the steepest rises in recent years.
– The benchmark has rebounded on Tuesday to 3.413%, the highest daily rate since 15 December 2008. This data closes the month of January, in which the Euribor has maintained its upward trend. The average for the first month of the year is almost 32 basis points higher than the 3.018% recorded in December, when the 3% barrier was crossed for the first time after the housing bubble. With this rise, the Euribor has now risen for thirteen consecutive months. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5097017/0/el-euribor-continua-su-tendencia-al-alza-la-media-de-enero-se-situa-en-el-3-337-y-eleva-la-cuota-de-las-hipotecas-variables-casi-300-euros/
ENERGY CRISIS
Someone Remind Me Why Fuel Prices Are So High- Exxon smashes Western oil majors’ earnings record with $56 billion profit for 2022:
– Exxon Mobil Corp posted a $56 billion profit for 2022, the company said on Tuesday, taking home about $6.3 million per hour last year, and setting not only a company record but a historic high for the Western oil industry.
– Oil majors are expected to break their own annual records on high prices and soaring demand, pushing their combined take to near $200 billion. The scale has renewed criticism of the oil industry and sparked calls for more countries to levy windfall profit taxes on the companies.
– Exxon’s results far exceeded the then-record $45.2 billion net profit it reported in 2008, when oil hit $142 per barrel, 30% above last year’s average price. Deep cost cuts during the pandemic helped supercharge last year’s earnings.
“Overall earnings and cashflow were up pretty significantly year on year,” Exxon Chief Financial Officer Kathryn Mikells told Reuters. “So that came really from a combination of strong markets, strong throughput, strong production, and really good cost control.”
– Exxon said it incurred a $1.3 billion hit to its fourth-quarter earnings from a European Union windfall tax that began in the final quarter and from asset impairments. The company is suing the EU, arguing that the levy exceeds its legal authority.
– Excluding charges, profit for the full year was $59.1 billion. Production was up by about 100,000 barrels of oil and gas per day over a year ago to 3.8 million bpd. Adjusted per share profit of $3.40 beat consensus of $3.29 per share, according to Refinitiv data. Full article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exxon-smashes-western-oil-majors-113239797.html
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices – Updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
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Emergency Svcs.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
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