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Vicky King Blues Band: Sat, 30 Sep, 8pm
Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja
C/ Granada 45, Nerja. Tel 952 52 38 63 FB & Video Link
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La Portena Tango: Fri, 6 Oct 7pm
Casa De La Cultura, Almuñecar.
La Porteña proposes a modern and renewed show where music, dance and stories that go from the deepest emotions to mischief and humour are intertwined. Remembering that Argentine Tango is a popular music and close to the public of all ages, away from clichés and common places. The poetics of Buenos Aires, tangos, waltzes, milongas, candombes and old country tangos are adorned with this Argentinean dance that captivates the whole world and beautiful choreographies created by a stable corps de ballet with 2 dance couples, luxurious costumes and colourful audiovisuals, generating a unique and attractive staging (80 minutes). FB & Video Link
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Festival Unique: 9, 10 & 11 October, Malaga
Teatro Cervantes de Malaga.
– Monday 9 October: The embrace of the tango and the flamenco. Recital by Raúl Lavié, Antonio Carmona, and Archangel. {pic}
– Tuesday 10 October: Duet of Pastora Soler and Patricia Sosa. Seville and Argentina together with the Unique Orchestra of Edgar Ferrer, interpreted versions symphony orchestras of each of their respective repertoires.
– Wednesday, October 11: The Brotherhood of the Celts- Carlos Núñez and the orchestra of the master Ferrer will give a good account of the best of Celtic music and the Latin american folklore.
Address: Calle Ramos Marín, s/n 29012 Malaga
Info & tix: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/festival-unicos/
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Sierrasur Eco-festival: October 13 and 14
Zahara de la Sierra, Cádiz
Two days to enjoy live music, and nature, with bands such as Elephants, Varry Brava, The Kanka {vid} and Nena Daconte. The site of the festival is magical- it is the Recreational Area of Arroyomolinos in Zahara de la Sierra between orchards and fruit trees, with an artificial beach taking advantage of the river’s course.
Info & tix: https://www.sierrasurfestival.com/ & Video Link
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Art Exhibition: Tomorrow, Thursday 28th of September is the start of the last 3 days of my Art Exhibition, from my Point of View 2023, at Calle Real 98, Frigiliana, next to the church square. Open from 11 to 2.30pm. Ends on Saturday 30th.
jillcarrott@msn.com
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Torrox Spanish History Group: Next meeting Wed, 4 Oct, 11am
The talk for October will be presented by Nigel Partridge and is titled, “The Alpujarras: Then and Now”. Please come along and support Nigel.
Non-members are welcome. Details of how to reach the venue appear below.
The venue for the meeting, starting at 11am, will be the MEDIACANA MERENDERO, formerly known as El Ancla.
This venue is the first chiringuito on the beach if you travel along the N340 from Torrox Costa towards Nerja. It is situated just a couple of hundred metres past the turn off for the Viveros Amberes garden centre if you are heading from Torrox costa in the direction of Nerja. It is on the beachside of the road.
Mediacana Merendero is available to find on Google Maps. There is ample parking at the venue and public transport is available, supplied by ASLA, with a stop at Km. 46 on the N340, which is just 290 metres from the venue.
Please can you mention to your friends and other members who have expressed an interest in attending our meetings about this next meeting at this venue. (Just in case they do not pick up this message personally). Many thanks in advance.
For any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Email: keithrocksue AT gmail dot com
I look forward to seeing members and newcomers. Keith / Vélez
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Robot Rock Alive’s electrifying Daft Punk tribute show:
Friday 6 October 2023
Sala París 15 (c/La Orotava 25-27, Málaga)
Doors open 9pm, Show starts 10pm
Robot Rock Alive is a live electronic music show that brings back the experience of the French duo Daft Punk’s 2007 Alive show, live, with all its sonic power and also with a spectacular audiovisual display.
Forget everything you’ve heard about it, Robot Rock Alive will make you relive the emblematic show of the robots, premiered at Coachella and which elevated Daft Punk to the Olympus of electronic music.
Don’t miss this unique experience, for the first time in Malaga
Tix & info: https://entradium.com/es/events/robot-rock-alive-daft-punk-s-alive-tribute-show-malaga & Video Link & FB
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La Ruta del Arte – Frigiliana: 6 – 8 Oct
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SPAIN
Supreme Court Rejects Motion To Reverse Convictions Of ERE Convicts, Socialist Ministers & Andalucian Regional Government Officials Who Stole Hundreds Of Millions From Employment Program For The Needy:
– It became known as the ERE case after the Spanish acronym for a mass-layoff plan (expediente de regulación de empleo, or ERE). Prosecutors estimated that, over a decade, members of the Andalusian administration diverted 680 million euros in public funds. They say it was discreetly passed on to people and businesses, often with close ties to the Socialist party, some of whom were not affected by layoffs – which the funds were intended to compensate. The court said there was an “absolute lack of control” in the management of the funds.
– The scandal embroiled several well-known figures of the Socialist old guard and had national repercussions, contributing to the party losing its 36-year grip on power in the southern region in December. The group includes several former ministers and two ex-presidents of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), although the events took place years before acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez took over as party leader.
References:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-corruption-idUSKBN1XT1WW & https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-constitucional-rechaza-unanimidad-suspender-cautelarmente-prision-siete-condenados-ere-20230926132603.html &
https://www.thelocal.es/20191119/ere-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-political-corruption-scandal-in-spain
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Spanish Women’s Footballer ‘Kiss Scandal’ A Fraud? Did Jenni lie to the court? The two official experts confirm that Rubiales asked Jenni’s permission, “¿Un besito?” (a little kiss?) – Experts demand retractions of the fake news stories claiming otherwise: {Translation, summary}
– Two lip-reading experts, both from Granada and belonging to the Agrupación de Personas Sordas de Granada (ASOGRA), “who are deaf lip-reading specialists” have confirmed before the National Court that Luis Rubiales, former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), asked: “A little kiss?” before kissing Jenni Hermoso and unleashing the controversy, according to El Español.
– In the midst of this whirlwind of accusations and analysis, ASOGRA has sent a statement denying false or inaccurate information published by some media, stressing that the experts testified exclusively on the analysis carried out on what was spoken, and not on whether the kiss was consensual or not: “This morning, Monday 25 September, two experts from the Granada Association of Deaf People (ASOGRA), who are deaf people specialised in lip-reading, testified at the National Court on an expert report carried out for the case between Ms. Hermoso and Mr. Rubiales. The ASOGRA experts are considered reliable, having carried out a large number of expert reports in various court cases. In different media an erroneous news has been published about an alleged statement made by the experts before the judge in which they would have testified that the kiss was not consensual. We want to deny this news as this has not taken place and is completely false. We ask that this news be denied and rectified as soon as possible by those media that have published it”. {If the court accepts this and finds Rubiales not guilty of the assault accusation, can you imagine the sum of the settlements he is gonna get after he sues everyone who prematurely condemned/fired/forced his resignation? Should Rubiales still be found guilty in spite of this evidence, this will surely be the basis for an appeal. And will Jenni face perjury charges? If so, will she turn on the team mates who encouraged her to file the complaint with which they blackmailed an entire league, blaming them for her fib? I found the assault story boring and insignificant, giving it little coverage, but the court story is proving to be interesting, regardless of who wins in the end. -Ed.} Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1364900/los-dos-peritos-oficiales-de-granada-confirman-que-rubiales-pidio-un-besito-a-jenni/
ANDALUCIA
The summer that never ends: up to 38C in the next few days: {Translation}
– The presence of a stationary anticyclone over the peninsula will leave “exceptionally high temperatures” over the next few days, with maximum temperatures reaching 30-32 degrees in large parts of the country, between 32-34 degrees in the Ebro valley and the southwest of the peninsula, and up to 36-38 degrees in the Guadalquivir.
– The rise in temperatures will “intensify” from next Friday, when a small low in height, from tropical latitudes, moves to the west of the Canary Islands and the peninsula, inducing the entry of a mass of warm air of Saharan origin, has warned the Aemet in a statement.
– It is very likely that “the peak phase of this episode will take place between this Friday and at least next Monday, in October”, said the Aemet, to advance that in the Canary Islands, between Saturday and Monday, could also exceed 34 degrees in the eastern islands.
– The minimum temperatures will be abnormally high, but less clearly than the maximum, with values of between 18-20 degrees on the Mediterranean coast and southwest peninsula. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1365196/el-verano-que-nunca-acaba-hasta-38-en-los-proximos-dias/
MALAGA PROVINCE
New double-decker high-speed train spotted during track tests ahead of Malaga launch: An eagle-eyed photographer has captured one of the first high-speed Ouigo trains operating on the tracks of Malaga ahead of the private high-speed train operator’s launch on the line. It is not the first time that it has been seen in the province of Malaga, but it is the first time it has been photographed in broad daylight. Photo: José Manuel Guerrero. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/antequera/new-doubledecker-highspeed-train-snapped-during-track-20230925122444-nt.html
MALAGA CITY
World Tourism Day- These are the Malaga museums and places of interest you can visit for free TODAY, Wednesday, 27 Sep:
– A total of 34 sites will take part in the initiative, including the Picasso museum, CAC Málaga, Centre Pompidou, the cathedral and the Alcazaba. Malaga council has organised for the entry fees to be waived at most of the city’s main attractions to mark World Tourism Day since 2004. This year, the theme is; sustainable tourism and green investments.
– Others that can be enjoyed for free, including some with free guided tours, will be: Museum of Malaga; Picasso’s Birthplace; Carmen Thyssen; the Collection of the Russian Museum Saint Petersburg; Revello de Toro Museum; the airport museum; the Jorge Rando Museum; the Gerald Brenan House; the Nereo Shipyard Ecomuseum; the Athenaeum of Malaga; Málaga Club de Fútbol museum and tour; the Glass and Crystal musuem; the Interactive Music museum. In addition, monuments such as the Gibralfaro fort, Roman theatre, English Cemetery, archaeological sites of La Araña, and the Botanical-Historical Garden of La Concepción will also participate in World Tourism Day by opening their doors for free. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/world-tourism-day-these-are-the-malaga-20230926111357-nt.html
CÓMPETA
The cuisine will be the central axis of the Day of the Tourist and the Resident of Cómpeta: {Translation, summary}
– The gastronomic event will take place on Saturday 30 from 12:00 noon onwards. You will be able to taste 25 varieties of food from 19 different countries. All of them are prepared by local residents who want to showcase their cuisine and collaborate with the two charitable causes. The tapas will be priced at one euro and will be purchased in vouchers of five euros as it is a charity event.
– The proceeds will go entirely to Caritas and the Todo Ayuda project to help abused, abandoned or neglected animals.
– From Belgian cuisine there will be Flemish stew and meatballs with tomato sauce; from Canada there will be maple custard with dried cranberries; from Colombia, Colombian empanadas; from Dutch Indonesia, meatballs with peanut sauce; from France, Carbonnade des Ch’tis and le sablé breton ou palet breton (biscuits). From India comes vegan bunny chow; from Ireland, corned beef and cabbage sliders; from Italy, aubergine parmigiana, fresh pasta and baked lasagne; from Malta, Maltese figolli. Mexican cooks have prepared spicy pork chili verde; from Northern Ireland, shamrock shortbread; from Poland, bigos; and from Scotland, haggis bon bons with whisky sauce. From South Africa will come baboti.
– Spanish cuisine, and more specifically, competeña, will be prepared by the town’s restaurants, which will be serving moreo, and tuna empanada with ratatouille and boiled egg. From Sweden, kålpudding and from Turkey, sue Bailey (?). The English will be baking scones with jam and cream; and the Welsh, Welsh oggie and Welsh cakes.
– There will be live music from Four Acoustic Men, Miguel Botana, David Parker, El Zumbido, Andrew Skatz, Mitch France, at Polideportivo. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-gastronomia-sera-el-ejee-central-del-dia-del-turista-y-del-residente-de-competa/
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Vélez-Málaga priest arrested for alleged sexual assault: A priest has been arrested in Velez-Malaga for allegedly sexually assaulting women while on trips with groups of friends. The suspect is believed to have allegedly sedated women in order to sexually assault them and recorded the attack on video. Investigators involved in the case believe that the assaults went on for years and have identified five victims, although they believe that there could be more in Malaga, Melilla and the city of Cordoba, where the suspect has also lived. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/velezmalaga-priest-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assault-20230925124319-nt.html
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