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Ventana Abierta Jazz Club- Nerja: Friday, Sep 15th, 8pm.
Alein Steinbert Trío: Alein Steinbert (guitarra), Francis Posé (double bass), Rajiv Jayaweera Gómez (drums)
Day and hour: September 15th – 8pm
Place: Hotel Plaza Cavana
Address: 3, Granada Street – Nerja
Price: Armchair 18’00€ / Stool 14’00€
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Concert by Johny Chiu- Just announced. Fri, 15 Sep 8pm
This Friday will be Fantastic! At El Picadero Restaurant in Torrox Costa, We are waiting for you at 8:oo Pm. With A Great Show. The Show Promises To Be Unforgettable! Paseo De Ferrara 8 Torrox Costa!
reservations on: 951 25 98 29
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Flamenco Concert in Torrox Costa:
Sat, 16 Sep, 10pm at Al Alba Bio-Gastrobodega
The Carmen Bustos Trio.
Gastro tapas and tasting menu paired with various wines and beers, all at reasonable prices. State of the art cocktail bar.
RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOW! This show will be standing room only by 11pm.
Address: Paseo Marítimo, Calle Estepona 1, local 3, 29770 Torrox Costa (near the children’s playground, see map below)
Tel 628 00 95 60 (Please tell them you saw this on DigameXtra!) Video Link
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Double date with Dana & Gianni this week:
– Friday 15 Sep, at the Vincci hotel Málaga, pasillo de Santa Isabel 7, at 8.30pm, free entry.
– Sunday 17 Sep, starting from 3pm the acoustic jam session resumes at Ziggy’s Bar Puente Don Manuel. We invite all musicians who want to express their creativity to bring their instrument, they are welcome. Everyone is welcome.
Info Ziggy: +34 642 51 90 17
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Torrox Tourist Day: Saturday, September 16
The Grand Gala will begin at nine at night in the tent installed on the Balcón Mirador of El Faro in Torrox Costa which will culminate with the stellar performance of Carlos Baute.
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El Borge celebrates the 26th edition of Día de la Pasa (the Raisin Day), with tastings, guided tours, music and popular folklore: Sunday 17 Sep
– {Translation} “At eleven in the morning the fireworks and parade by the San Gabriel Musical Band will begin the Day of the Raisin; and an hour later the tasting stalls and other typical products of the Axarquía will open,” the councilor reported, pointing out that in addition to raisins and muscatel wine, at noon “800 portions of the traditional migas made by the neighbors will be distributed with cateta salad and sausages.”
– Starting at 12:15 p.m., there will be demonstrations of Traditional Harvest with a basket on the head, the process of obtaining the raisin (Harvest, chopping and screening), a muleteer representation and muscatel grape treading in the Plaza de la Constitución. It will be musically entertained by the Verdiales Panda from El Borge. “During the day there will be free tours to enjoy the streets, corners, squares and spaces of interest in the town.”
– The official ceremony will begin at two in the afternoon.
– Starting at 4:30 p.m., in the Plaza de la Constitución there will be music from ‘Carrete 80’ and ‘Son del Puerto’. In the flamenco evening that starts at 02:00, ‘El Fraile’ will be singing accompanied by Manolo Herrera; the flamenco painting ‘Carrete de Málaga; and José León singing accompanied by Manolo Herrera. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-borge-celebra-este-domingo-la-xxvi-edicion-del-dia-de-la-pasa-con-degustaciones-visitas-guiadas-musica-y-folclore-popular/
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SPAIN
It was only a matter of time…60 year old woman to be charged with sexual assault for kissing male police officer during a protest: {Translation, summary}
– After the complaint of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Audiencia Nacional against Luis Rubiales for the now infamous kiss to footballer Jenni Hermoso, a male police officer has denounced for abuse – based on the previous Penal Code – the demonstrator who gave him a kiss on the mouth during the protest to try to prevent the illegal vote in Barcelona, in October 2017.
– The kiss, caught on video, occurred when the officer, then in the Police Intervention Unit (UIP), was in front of the Department of Education, on Via Augusta in the Catalan capital, under the order to seize the ballot boxes. It was there where, while he was holding the line, with his helmet visor raised, one of the demonstrators grabbed his head and kissed him.
– In the complaint presented this Monday, 11 September, to the Barcelona courts – therefore, pending admission – the police officer reports that the woman’s reaction took place in an atmosphere of “extreme environmental violence”, between shouts and insults to the uniformed officers, when they were already retreating. It was then that the demonstrator, “about 60 years old”, approached him, insulted him and brought her mouth close to his, after grabbing him by the neck.
– The officer believes that this action was intended to provoke a reaction on his part, thus triggering “a situation of generalised violence”. In addition to “disgust”, his reaction was one of restraint, given the extremely tense situation that, he says, they experienced in each school where they were ordered to intervene on that date. “When I grabbed the lower part of my helmet, I couldn’t get away,” he says in his complaint. Nor could he show a “sudden response that could have caused, to avoid an even greater risk to the force acting.
– Although almost six years have passed, the officer is now formalising the complaint, following the Rubiales case. The Unified Police Union (SUP) urges “the public authorities to provide the officer with all the tools and guarantees to protect him”.
Source, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/cataluna/policia-imputado-denuncia-abuso-sexual-votante-beso-20230912182639-nt.html
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Alsa offers jobs without higher education requirements paying 1,750+ euros in salary- requirements, deadlines and how to apply: {Translation}
– Alsa, the urban transport company, which launches its own job offers for bus drivers on its website, has new openings. These jobs do not require a minimum level of education, although the corresponding driving licences are required in each case, as well as, in some cases, previous experience in bus driving.
– Currently, in the Alsa search engine we can find up to 27 job offers. These are job vacancies to support school transport services, urban transport or for driving staff. In many of these cases they are part-time, although there are active jobs with up to 1,758 euros gross salary, as is the case of this temporary contract in Oviedo. The list of jobs also includes opportunities abroad, specifically in France and Switzerland, supporting a seasonal service between the two countries.
– You can access the Alsa job search engine at the following link. Once there, to see these positions, click on the “Driving staff” window, where you can access the list of vacancies. You will have to fill in your name, surname, email address and ID card before attaching your CV to the platform.
ALSA Link: https://alsa.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/39/home?c=alsa
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5171652/0/alsa-ofertas-empleo-conductor-sin-estudios/
ANDALUCIA
A new ‘DANA’ weather system is due to hit the south of Spain at end of this week:
– A new ‘dana’ (depresión aislada en niveles altos) – an isolated depression at high levels of the atmosphere – will reach Andalucía this weekend. Aemet warns of the entry of this pocket of cold air, the drop in temperatures and the discharge of rain.
– Aemet forecasts that this meteorological phenomenon will begin to be felt from Thursday onwards, although it is not possible to determine exactly where the rainfall will be most intense and whether it will be torrential. However, there will be showers almost everywhere in the region and temps will drop by up to 6C compared to those recorded in recent days. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/new-dana-weather-system-due-hit-the-20230912113435-nt.html
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Water for irrigators in the Guadalhorce Valley runs out : {Translation, summary}
– The irrigators of the Guadalhorce Valley have run out of water. The irrigation for farmers in this region has ended and the 11.4 hectometres that they had to irrigate during July, August and September, and which the Junta de Andalucía had granted them, have been exhausted this Monday. From now on, all that remains for the farmers in the area is to “look to the sky” and wait for rain.
– At the end of the hydrological year, on September 30, the Drought Committee will meet again and analyze the remaining water in order to make an “irrigation assessment” and see how many hectometers irrigators could have for the region in fiscal year 2024.
– It should be noted that the restrictions for irrigators came much earlier, as farmers in the Axarquia have not had access to water from La Viñuela for months and those in the Guadalhorce Valley have experienced a 37% reduction in water compared to the previous year. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/regantes-Valle-Guadalhorce-agota-cielo-lluvias_0_1828918275.html
MALAGA PROVINCE
Latest data reveals the most-committed crimes across Malaga province’s main towns and resorts:
– Theft and internet scams were the two leading crimes in Malaga’s largest municipalities throughout the first three months of this year, new data shows. Between January and March, 5,667 thefts were recorded in the province – some 63 per day – while 3,959 internet scams were reported, 43 per day. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/latest-data-reveals-the-mostcommitted-crimes-across-20230908091807-nt.html
MALAGA CITY
The Emasa water bill in Malaga will increase by six euros on average per month, 42% more: {Translation, summary}
– Rising energy costs and the headaches caused by the drought situation in Malaga have forced Emasa, the municipal water company, to raise prices for the coming year. And this increase is being carried out in two ways.
– Firstly, the rates, which have been frozen for the last eight years, have been revised.
– Secondly, the concept of a new charge has been created which, although the City Council considers temporary, the truth is that it will last for twenty years. The Emasa fee will start to be applied next year and will go up until 2028. From then until 2043, it will be applied constantly.
– The increase is expected to be reflected in Malaga residents’ bills from the second quarter of next year. This will mean an increase of 6 euros, 42% more than to date.
– It should be remembered that all this is taking place in a context in which the La Viñuela reservoir is technically dead and on the verge of no longer supplying a single drop to 200,000 inhabitants of La Axarquía. Malaga is transferring water to that area. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/malaga-capital/recibo-agua-malaga-subira-seis-euros-media-20230912124539-nt.html
ALMUÑÉCAR
Board lifts ban on swimming at El Pozuelo beach in Almuñécar: {Translation, summary}
– The Board has lifted the temporary ban on swimming at El Pozuelo de Almuñécar beach, on the coast of Granada. Last Friday it had requested its closure due to failing a quality analysis. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/junta-levanta-prohibicion-temporal-bano-playa-pozuelo-almunecar/
TORREMOLINOS
Torremolinos to host its Asturias Days festivities this weekend:
– The main events of this popular event will take place in Plaza Costa del Sol on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, where a series of performances based on the local folklore of the autonomous region in North-West Spain will take place. These will include demonstrations of the jotas, lively regional dances that are performed in traditional costumes and are accompanied by castanets and bagpipes. The festivities will also present performances by several Asturian bands, dance troupes and folklore associations.
– Visitors can sample typical Asturian cuisine, like Fabada, a rich bean, vegetable and pork stew, washed down with Crabanca, a strong cider brewed in Asturias. Full article & photo: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/benalmadena-torremolinos/torremolinos-host-its-asturias-days-festivities-this-20230911152926-nt.html
GRANADA
The Ogíjares National Flamenco Singing Festival now has a new date: {Translation, summary}
– After its postponement, this event will now take place on September 16 at 10:00 p.m.
– For all those people who had a ticket for the previous date, September 2, this postponement will not be a problem, those tickets will be honored. On the other hand, tickets can also be purchased on the same day of the event at the box office or on the website, for the price of 20 euros.
– The trajectory of this celebration has 43 prestigious years behind their backs, and a roster superb artists who have given their talent in the ‘Villa of the Music’. From the city we are waiting with great enthusiasm the opportunity to enjoy this cultural event is renowned for.
Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/nueva-fecha-festival-nacional-cante-flamenco-ogijares-aplazamiento/
EUROPE
Sánchez once again avoids going to address the European Parliament he is supposed to be leading- “It is the first time this has happened in the history of the EU”: {Translation, summary}
– The acting President of the Government continues to elude the European Parliament despite the Spanish semester in the Presidency of the Council of Europe.
– It is customary that when a country holds the current Presidency of the European Union, which Spain now holds, its president or prime minister goes to the plenary session of the European Parliament to explain to the MEPs what their priorities are for the semester and their main lines of action. Everyone has done it, except one: Pedro Sánchez .
– The acting President of the Government will not attend the plenary session of the European Parliament that will be held from September 11 to 14 in Strasbourg, but he will maintain the rest of his international agenda. Covid prevented him from attending the G20 summit, but he does plan to attend the UN General Assembly on September 21.
– “There have already been two plenary sessions of the European Parliament that the acting President of the Spanish Government has not attended, despite the Spanish semester in the Council of Europe. It is the first time that this has happened in the history of the EU,” stated the MEP, Mazaly Aguilar. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2023-09-12/sanchez-evita-acudir-al-europarlamento-por-segunda-vez-es-la-primera-vez-que-pasa-en-la-historia-de-la-ue-7048078/
USA
Kevin McCarthy Officially Opens Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden for ‘Abuse of Power, Obstruction, and Corruption’:
– House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden for “abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption.”
– Speaking in the U.S. Capitol Building, McCarthy opened the inquiry by stating that House Republicans uncovered “serious and credible allegations” against President Biden. McCarthy said House investigators found that Joe Biden lied about his involvement in the family business and that bank records show many payments were directed to Biden family members through shell companies. He also noted an FBI informant file that alleged Joe Biden was bribed by a Ukrainian energy executive.
– “Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption,” he said. “These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption. They warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives.”
– The impeachment inquiry could lead to a full House vote on articles of impeachment. If approved by 218 votes in the House, the articles would be conveyed to the Senate, where the higher chamber would be forced to hear the evidence during a Senate trial.
– House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into Joe Biden in November. The following months proved to justify Comer’s probe. Bank records in May showed the Biden business received at least $10 million from business schemes in Romania and China. Comer revealed in August the Biden family business received over $20 million from Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan while Joe Biden was vice president. In total, nine Biden family members received payments from the family foreign business ventures, including two of Joe Biden’s grandchildren. Full article: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/12/kevin-mccarthy-officially-opens-impeachment-inquiry-into-joe-biden-for-abuse-of-power-obstruction-and-corruption/ & Twitter Video Link
RECALLS
France recalls “Nuud” deodorant that is also sold in Spain: {Translation}
– The French National Medicines Agency has taken an important step by ordering the immediate withdrawal of Nuud brand deodorants that are also sold in Spain. This decision is made after detecting “cysts in the armpits in different users of this product.”
– According to the French authorities, although the deodorant is made with natural products that “are not the cause” of these cysts, its use “favors the clogging of the pores of the armpits. “This could lead to “microbial superinfection, through an occlusive effect.”
– Meanwhile, Nuud is being urged to change the formula of its deodorants. The French Medicines Agency awaits modifications that prevent future dermatological problems in users. It has been observed that “in the majority of cases, the cysts disappeared” after stopping the use of the product or following “the prescribed treatments.”
– The agency has issued a medical recommendation for consumers. Those people who detect “a cyst or a strange lump” after using these deodorants, or any other cosmetic or hygiene product, should “immediately go to the doctor.” Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1352465/francia-retira-por-quistes-en-las-axilas-un-desodorante-que-tambien-se-vende-aqui/
TECH
France Orders Apple IPhone 12 Sales Halted Over Radiation:
– French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and to fix existing handsets.
– The French agency that regulates radio frequencies, the ANFR, said testing found that the model emits more electromagnetic waves susceptible to be absorbed by the body than permitted. The ANFR said it “ordered Apple to remove the iPhone 12 from the French market from September 12 due to the model exceeding the limit” for electromagnetic absorption by the body.
– It said accredited labs had found absorption of electromagnetic energy by the body at 5.74 watts per kilogram during tests simulating when the phone was being held in the hand or kept in a pocket. The European standard is a specific absorption rate of 4.0 watts per kilogram in such tests.
– “Concerning phones already sold, Apple must in the briefest of delays take corrective measures to bring the affected phones into compliance,” said the ANFR in a statement on its website. “Otherwise, Apple will have to recall them.” Full article: https://www.barrons.com/news/france-orders-apple-iphone-12-sales-halted-over-radiation-4733323c
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Google Rushes to Patch Critical Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – Update Now!:
– Google on Monday rolled out out-of-band security patches to address a critical security flaw in its Chrome web browser that it said has been exploited in the wild. The tech giant has yet to disclose additional details about the nature of the attacks, but noted that it’s “aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-4863 exists in the wild.”
– Users are recommended to upgrade to Chrome version 116.0.5845.187/.188 for Windows and 116.0.5845.187 for macOS and Linux to mitigate potential threats. Users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi are also advised to apply the fixes as and when they become available.
Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/google-rushes-to-patch-critical-chrome.html
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Beware- MetaStealer Malware Targets Apple macOS in Recent Attacks by Pretending to be Potential Clients:
– “Threat actors are proactively targeting macOS based businesses by posing as fake clients in order to socially engineer victims into launching malicious payloads,” SentinelOne security researcher Phil Stokes said in a Monday analysis. In these attacks, MetaStealer is distributed in the form of rogue application bundles in the disk image format (DMG), with targets approached through threat actors posing as prospective design clients in order to share a password-protected ZIP archive containing the DMG file.
– The main component of the malware payload has features to harvest data from iCloud Keychain, saved passwords, and files from the compromised host.
– Other instances have involved the malware masquerading as Adobe files or installers for Adobe Photoshop. Evidence gathered so far shows that MetaStealer artifacts began appearing in the wild in March 2023. Full article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/beware-metastealer-malware-targets.html
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TRAVEL NEWS
Flight Prices Surged by an Average of 31% Over Past 2 Years, Report Reveals:
– The study also shows that ticket prices of legacy airlines rose by 40 per cent, while low-cost airlines saw a relatively modest increase of just six per cent, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. According to Mabrian, as of June 23, the five most expensive destinations for air travel from any origin are Qatar, Mali, Jordan, Panama, and Sudan. On the other hand, the top five cheapest destinations for air travel from any origin on the same date are Bolivia, Slovakia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Colombia. As the authority explains, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and the Mediterranean regions, together with Asia, have witnessed the greatest increase in average prices.
– The most expensive country to travel to right now is the Netherlands, followed by the United Kingdom. The UK is the one that has raised prices the most in 2023 compared to 2021, while Germany and France have had high price peaks during 2022, and Norway is the country that has remained the most stable during these two years. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/flight-prices-surged-by-an-average-of-31-over-past-2-years-report-reveals/
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Monday: Torrox Costa
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Nerja 952 524 519
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