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TODAY is Summer Solstice 2023: The June solstice (summer solstice) in Andalucia is at 16:57 on Wednesday, 21 June 2023. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 47 minutes longer than the December solstice. The earliest sunrise is on 14 June or 15 June. The latest sunset is on 27 June or 28 June.
Source article: https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/spain/madrid?month=6
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Night of San Juan- Torrox, in El Pontil: Fri, 23 June
In the Plaza de la Concordia from 8pm. Featuring entertainment by El Morta, and the Las Nieves Choir.
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Almáchar celebrates the V Contest of Verdiales ‘Arrejuntaos’ (traditional Andalucian folk music): Sat, 24 June from 9pm.
In Plaza de Espana.
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XV Almáchar Livestock Fair: The event will take place from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 June. At the Almáchar Livestock Fair you can see two hundred equines, including horses, mares, donkeys and mules.
The activities will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The enclosure is equipped with shaded areas and a bar. On Thursday 22 will take place the training session “Animal health and administrative management of the farmer” given by the veterinarian Nicolás Bazaga Velasco. It will be at the Casa de la Cultura from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. On Saturday, June 24 at 11:00 p.m., the ‘Adhara Duo’ will perform.
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Antequera hosts largest light festival in southern Europe: The largest light festival in southern Europe, the Antequera Light Fest (ALF) will be held on July 14 and 15 to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the declaration of the Dolmens as World Heritage of The Humanity. Reference, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/antequera/Antequera-mayor-festival-luz-Europa_0_1804021303.html
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ANDALUCIA
Junta says quality of bathing water of Andalusian beaches is adequate: The quality of the bathing water at Andalusian beaches has been given approval by authorities. The regional ministry of health monitored 352 sampling points in the 274 coastal swimming areas, as well as eight inland bathing points in Andalucía, and deemed the quality to be within established levels. An official report only prohibited swimming in the Colada reservoir in Cordoba {pic} due to the presence of cyanobacteria which is potentially toxic. Photo: tuttocordoba. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-junta-says-the-quality-the-bathing-20230620120250-nt.html
COSTA DEL SOL
Arroyo de la Miel hosts traditional festivities to honour San Juan:
– Arroyo de la Miel is getting ready to celebrate its traditional fair in honour of the town’s patron, St John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista): six days of festivities held in Plaza de la Mezquita and at the fairground near La Paloma park from Saturday 24 until Thursday 29 June.
– The town hall has organised a full schedule of events and concerts, including rock, pop, flamenco and ‘copla’, along with children’s activities, and, of course, the fairground attractions.
– The fair is launched with the traditional San Juan Eve festivities on 23 June, where, as in most towns along the Costa del Sol, thousands of people will flock to the beach to enjoy fireworks, jumping over bonfires and midnight bathing. This is followed by the inauguration of the casetas and the official turning on of the lights, signalling several days of celebrations at the fairground and religious services at the patron’s shrine in Calle Oropéndola.
– The daytime activities will take place from Saturday 24 in Plaza de la Mezquita, while some of the bars and restaurants in Arroyo de la Miel will offer light entertainment throughout the day. Full article & photo credit: https://www.surinenglish.com/what-to-do/arroyo-miel-hosts-traditional-festivities-honour-san-20230616200000-nt.html
EUROPE
Ancient Roman complex, place of Caesar’s stabbing, opens to tourists:
– Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C., stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads. But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were cats that prowled the so-called “Sacred Area,” on the edge of the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.
– With the help of funding from Bulgari, the luxury jeweler, the grouping of temples can now be visited by the public.
The attraction is open every day except for Mondays and some major holidays, with general admission tickets priced at 5 euros ($5.50). Photo: Domenico Stinellis. Full article: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/ancient-roman-complex-place-of-caesar-s-stabbing-opens-to-tourists/
HEALTH
You can now use your phone to ID skin conditions (and ID objects and translate text in photos):
– While it’s not at all aimed to replace medical screening, the visual search function of the “Google Lens” app has now moved beyond identifying plants and birds to being able to act as a preliminary skin check tool. Google will examine your rash and suggest matching conditions and treatments. It can also translate text in photos, very handy for travellers!
– Simply take a snap in the Google Lens app, or upload an earlier shot from your library, and it’ll return to you image-based links that best match your image. Sure, it’s not faultless – when we tried it out, it suggested a slightly raised mole was a wart – but it does mean you can now look up something you may not have the right words for in order to narrow down search results.
– “Describing an odd mole or rash on your skin can be hard to do with words alone,” said Google in a statement. “Fortunately, there’s a new way Lens can help, with the ability to search skin conditions that are visually similar to what you see on your skin.
– However, activity is saved to the cloud, so if you’re sensitive about your medical history being archived, you’ll need to turn off Google Lens saves in the Web & App Activity section of your Google Account first.
– The Google Lens app is available on Android, while Apple iOS users can access it through the Google app. Google Lens currently supports English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
– Google Lens on a Windows computer has limited functions. It can scan on-screen images but cannot click new images using the camera like on mobile. Also, most features only work on the Chrome browser and you need to make a settings change to enable it. If you want to try it in Windows, check this website for a tutorial, use Method #2. https://techwiser.com/how-to-access-and-use-google-lens-on-desktop/
Full article: https://newatlas.com/technology/google-lens-phone-identify-skin-conditions/ & Video Link
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From driving with gloves or eating while driving to walking on the wrong side of the road- actions that can cost you a fine behind the wheel, or on the roadside in Spain: {Translation, summary}
– Speeding, using a mobile phone, driving without having the compulsory insurance up to date or without a seat belt are offences that we quickly associate with a fine. But they are not the only ones.
– Throwing objects out of the window: the General Traffic Regulations prohibit “throwing, depositing or abandoning objects or materials on the road that may hinder free movement, stopping or parking, make them dangerous or deteriorate the facilities”. In other words, throwing objects out of the window that could cause accidents or fires.
– Driving with your arm out of the window: some of us are reminded of the image of an advertisement for a prestigious car brand in which the driver is shown sticking his hand out of the window, an action that can be punished with between 80 and 200 euros and the possible withdrawal of three points from the licence.
– Eating while driving: Handling food or drink is linked to losing attention while driving, a practice that can impair freedom of movement and therefore increase the likelihood of an accident. The best thing to do is to stop, eat and drink calmly and in this way also save about 100 euros in fines.
– Holding your mobile phone in your hand: the simple gesture of picking up your mobile phone and unlocking it while driving is punishable by a fine because it is considered to be in use. This action is punishable with the withdrawal of six points and a financial penalty of 200 euros. We will also be fined the same amount, but with three licence points, if we use headphones in the car, if we manually use navigators that are not integrated or mobile phone systems attached to a support.
– Driving with too little or too much clothing: although the DGT clarifies that driving without a shirt is not classified as an offence, it may be punishable because it breaches one of the concepts set out in the General Traffic Regulations, which states that the driver is “obliged to maintain their own freedom of movement, the necessary field of vision and permanent attention to driving to ensure their own safety and that of the other occupants of the vehicle and other road users”. Therefore, if the officer considers that the clothing, or lack of it, hinders any of these objectives, he can fine between 80 and 200 euros. This would include driving while wearing gloves, a coat or a hat, as these are items of clothing that can limit our freedom of movement.
– Washing the car in the street: this action is forbidden as it is included in article 4.2 of the General Traffic Regulations, according to which it is forbidden to “throw, deposit or abandon on the road objects or materials that may hinder free circulation, stopping or parking, make them dangerous or deteriorate their installations”. The amount varies according to the municipality.
– Using the horn without a justified reason: being noisy at the wheel is punishable, unless justified. Horn honking is only allowed to warn other drivers or pedestrians of danger, but not to wave to a friend, to warn another car that the traffic light is green or to complain about the driving of another car. It is forbidden especially on roads with an R-310 sign, usually located near hospitals or nursing homes. This offence is punishable by a fine of 80 euros.
– Leaving the car parked on the street for too many days: between 10 and 30 working days is the maximum that we can leave the car parked in the same place on the street. Exceeding this figure, which varies depending on the municipality, can also incur an extra cost, which is also determined by local regulations.
– Driving in the left-hand lane if the right-hand lane is free: if we use the left-hand lane of a motorway even though we have the right-hand lane free, we are also liable to a fine (200 euros, with no points deducted) because, according to the DGT, we are making improper use of this lane. We can only use the centre or left lane for overtaking. As the Royal Automobile Club of Catalonia (RACC) warns, “overtaking on the right is strictly forbidden”; it is considered a serious offence that can lead to a fine of 200 euros and the loss of four points on the licence.
– As pedestrians, we also have certain obligations that we must fulfil and which, if we do not accept them, may result in a financial penalty, such as:
– Crossing in areas equipped with pedestrian crossings: these areas are the safest for crossing the road, therefore, they are mandatory. If we do not do so and ignore their function, we can be punished with a fine of up to 100 euros.
– Putting your feet on the dashboard: some co-drivers put their feet on the dashboard, an action which, in addition to being dangerous, can lead to a fine of between 80 and 100 euros.
– Walking on the right on a road outside a town or city: You should always walk on the left if you are not on an urban road. Walking on the right is considered reckless and is punishable by a fine of 80 euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/consumoclaro/por-que-me-pueden-multar-conduciendo_1_10294678.html
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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:
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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
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Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
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Nerja 952 524 519
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Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
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
Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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