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Flamenco Concert- The Patio, by Paola Almodóvar:
Fri, 1 Dec, 8:30pm. Almuñécar Casa de Cultura.
Puerta de Granada, 19, 18690 Almuñécar
Guitar: Erika Gonzalez
Singing: Alicia Morales and Aroa Palomo
Percussion: Chema del Estad
Dance: Paola Almodovar
Info & tix: Admission €13.20 https://entradium.com/en/events/el-patio-de-paola-almodovar & Video Link
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Christmas Market: Pippa’s Pawprints Dog Rescue
Please join us at our Christmas Market on Friday 1st December 2pm -7pm at Jo’s Bar, Avenida Carlos Caña, Frigiliana. We have lovely stalls including Doggy Items, home-baking, handcrafted jewellery, lucky dip, tómbola and lots more. Enjoy the Festive atmosphere whilst choosing lovely gifts.
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16 activities make up the Algarrobo Christmas program:
Sat, 2 Dec thru Sat, 6 Jan
– The programme will start on Saturday 2 December at 17:00 with the traditional Encuentro de Pastorales de la Pastoral El Chavea (meeting of shepherds or herders). The event will take place in the Escalerilla Park and will feature performances by four pastoral groups from Algarrobo, Málaga, Nerja and Vélez-Málaga.
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Ballet- SLEEPING BEAUTY, National Ballet of Moldova:
Wed, 27 Dec, 8pm. Almuñécar Casa de Cultura.
Puerta de Granada, 19, 18690 Almuñécar
Info & tix: Admission €27.50 https://entradium.com/en/events/la-bella-durmiente-ballet-nacional-de-moldavia & Video Link
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SPAIN
Sanchez demands an apology as Israel’s reaction to his poorly worded Gaza statements hurt his feelings, asks for guarantees he won’t be criticized again: {Translation, summary}
– The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, explained on Monday that the Israeli ambassador in Madrid has been summoned to express a “categorical rejection” of the accusations against the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and to ask for “guarantees” that they will not be repeated in the future.
– He explained this at a press conference, the day after after Israel accused Sánchez of “supporting the terrorism” of Hamas.
– The Spanish government will express its “categorical rejection of false and unacceptable words” against Sánchez and will ask for “clear” explanations and a “guarantee that they will not happen again in the future”.
– “It is the Israeli ambassador who has to give explanations for these words”, he insisted at a press conference after meeting with the Palestinian foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki.
– After Hamas thanked the Spanish Prime Minister for his “clear and bold stance” on Saturday, Albares declined to comment on the “communiqué from a terrorist organisation” and recalled that the official Spanish position on this organisation and its attack on Israel on 7 October “has been very clear”. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1448834/espana-pedira-a-israel-garantias-de-que-no-se-repetiran-las-acusaciones-a-pedro-sanchez/
{When did national leaders become such hyper-sensitive drama queens? This Sanchez vs. Netanyahu bickering is rather unseemly. And did anyone else notice that Sanchez was given a far smaller bullet-proof vest than all the other officials on their Gaza tour, it looks like a child size model? He doesn’t look too confident either, and why is he holding his liver? Too much Manischewitz Cream White Concord the previous night? -Ed.}
What exactly did Sanchez say to anger Israel?:
– Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday denounced on a visit to the Gaza Strip border what he called the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians, drawing an angry response from Israel which said the remarks gave terrorism a boost.
– While at the Egyptian-controlled Rafah crossing with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Sanchez also called for a lasting humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza “to reverse the catastrophic situation that the people of the Strip are going through.”
– “The indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians, including thousands of boys and girls, are completely unacceptable,” Sanchez said.
– Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in a statement accused Sanchez and De Croo of “false claims” that “give terrorism a boost” and said he had summoned the ambassadors of Spain and Belgium to explain the comments.
– Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, saying the two European leaders had failed to spotlight what he called crimes against humanity committed by Palestinian militants of Hamas.
– Hamas fighters burst into Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7 in an attack Israel says killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Israel has bombarded Gaza and sent in troops and tanks in retaliation, killing about 14,000 Gazans, around 40% of them children, according to Palestinian health authorities.
– “Prime Minister Netanyahu strongly condemns the remarks made by the Belgian and Spanish prime ministers for not placing the full responsibility of the crimes against humanity committed by Hamas, who massacred our citizens and who use the Palestinians as human shields,” a statement by Netanyahu’s office said.
– Sanchez had primed the conflict with Israel late last week with this statement following his Thursday meeting with Netanyahu: “It is in Israel’s interest to work for peace, and today, peace means the establishment of a viable Palestinian state that includes the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, according to the U.N. resolutions,” he said.
References:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spanish-pm-floats-peace-conference-idea-meeting-with-israels-netanyahu-2023-11-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-pm-sanchez-current-ceasefire-gaza-not-enough-we-need-permanent-ceasefire-2023-11-24/
ANDALUCÍA
More Arrests Of Terrorists In Andalucia- 3 major cases in past month!:
– {One month ago} – Fugitive arrested on Costa del Sol with alleged links to man involved in deadly jihadist attack in Belgium: National Police have arrested a man {pic} in Benahavís in a major operation for his alleged links to the perpetrator of the jihadist attack committed in Belgium on 16 October, in which a Tunisian national murdered two Swedish citizens. According to the police, the arrested man had an International Arrest Warrant against his name issued by the Belgian authorities for drug trafficking, arms trafficking, money laundering and membership of a criminal organisation. At the time of his arrest he was carrying false documents. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/watch-fugitive-arrested-costa-sol-with-links-20231027161847-nt.html
– {Three days ago} – Suspects arrested in Lanjaron and Malaga over ‘attempted terrorist assassination’: A suspect has been remanded in custody for the “attempted terrorist assassination” of Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a former leader of Spain’s main right-wing political party in Catalonia who went on to co-found Vox. He was shot in the face at close range in Madrid earlier this month. “The judge has decided to remand the detainee in Lanjaron”, in the south of Spain, “in custody for the offence of attempted terrorist assassination”, the court said in a statement. His girlfriend, arrested with him on Monday in Lanjaron, has been released on parole, as has a third suspect, arrested on Monday in the southern city of Malaga. Full article: https://www.barrons.com/news/suspect-held-in-spain-over-attempted-terrorist-assassination-596b2325
– {Yesterday} – Prison for two brothers arrested in Estepona for alleged links to DAESH: {Translation}
– The Guardia Civil has arrested two brothers of Brazilian nationality in the municipality of Estepona, Malaga, for allegedly committing terrorist offences and their alleged links to DAESH.
– The detainees were allegedly immersed in a process of radicalisation and used encrypted instant messaging platforms to show their active support for the terrorist organisation DAESH, the Guardia Civil said in a statement.
– Both consumed and disseminated DAESH propaganda multimedia material through their Internet profiles. This material included terrorist activities carried out in different places, manuals for the preparation of explosives and poisonings, cybersecurity, hacking, as well as documents justifying the violence of the execution of suicide actions. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-prision-dos-hermanos-detenidos-estepona-malaga-presuntamente-vinculados-daesh-20231127170114.html
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FRIGILIANA
Frigiliana chosen as the best village in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve: {Translation, summary}
– There are few, although more and more, who venture to welcome the New Year away from home, in a place other than your home, your city or province. It is becoming more and more common to see restaurants that offer service on this great night, as well as others that are committed to celebrating on a getaway, either to the classic New Year’s Eve at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid or to one of those charming villages that are scattered throughout Spain.
– It is with this concept in mind that the prestigious magazine, Viajar, focuses on the best villages in Spain to spend New Year’s Eve. There are 10 which it places as ideal for that great night, a classification in which a village in Malaga appears in the first position.
– The best villages in Spain where to spend New Year’s Eve according to Viajar
*Frigiliana, Malaga
*Trujillo, Cáceres
*Pastrana, Guadalajara
*Mogarraz, Salamanca
*Cosío, Cantabria
*Bagergue, Lleida
*Ansó, Huesca
*Cudillero, Asturias
*Mondoñedo, Lugo
*Etxalar, Navarra
Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/pueblo-Malaga-elegido-mejor-Espana-Nochevieja_0_1851715765.html
BENAJARAFE
Benajarafe man arrested after stabbing his mother: {Translation, summary}
– The National Police have arrested the 22 year old man who allegedly stabbed his 61 year old mother in the back last Saturday in a house in Benajarafe, a village in Velez-Malaga, who is still hospitalised.
– Police sources told EFE on Monday that both are German nationals on holiday on the Costa del Sol and added that the alleged assailant is expected to be brought before the courts on Tuesday.
– The incident occurred shortly before 16:00 hours on Saturday in a house in the Rio Adelfas urbanisation.
– The woman was evacuated by the medical services to the Regional Hospital in Malaga city, where she is in a stable condition, although it has not yet been possible to take her statement, according to police sources. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/malaga/1448589/ocurrio-en-benajarafe-detenido-tras-apunalar-a-su-madre/
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Lease of the popular ‘Toto’ bar on the ground floor of the Vélez-Málaga town hall, Plaza de las Carmelitas, will be put out to tender soon: {Translation, summary}
– The current lease, after 28 years, is expiring; the current tenants will have to hand over the keys of the facility at the beginning of January.
– Any resident who wants to run the bar will be able to apply soon, when it goes out to tender. “We want to bring the centre of Vélez back to life and we need first class catering for a vital place like the Carmelitas”, commented Councillor for Heritage Manuel Gutiérrez. Photo: Foursquare. Source, Spanish: https://www.velezmalaga.es/index.php?mod=noticias
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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
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Velez Malaga, Nerja Car Boot
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Nerja 952 524 519
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Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
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