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Concert- “Habana Vieja”: Traditional Cuban Music
Fri, 15 Dec, 8pm. Villa de Nerja Cultural Center
C/ Granada 45, Nerja 29780. Info & tix (€12): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/habana-vieja-2/
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Concert- María Esther Quartet presents “Alhaurín Sounds in Feminine”: Sat, 9 Dec, 8pm. Vicente Aleixandre Cultural Center
Jabalcuza Street, 9, Alhaurin de la Torre, 29130
María Esther García, a jazz saxophonist, has been a finalist in the Talavera de la Reina National Jazz Competition, and Portón del Jazz, in addition to participating in many jazz festivals in Spain and Rome.
Info & tix (€5): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/maria-esther-quartet-alhaurin-suena-en-femenino/ & Video Link
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Christmas Concert- Nerja: Banda De Música De Nerja
Fri, 22 Dec, 8pm. Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja
Calle Granada 45, Nerja, Málaga 29780
The Nerja Music Band, directed by David Palomas Gómez, offers a concert in which we can enjoy a program in which there will be no shortage of well-known pieces, soundtracks, Christmas themes and some surprises.
With projections throughout the concert so that we can enjoy a new and unforgettable audiovisual show. A Christmas event that we cannot miss.
Info & tix (€10): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/concierto-navidad-banda-musica-nerja/
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Christmas lights show- “Angelical: The Kingdom of Christmas Angels” in the Botanical Gardens- Malaga:
While in Malaga to see the Christmas lights, take the opportunity to also visit this stunning show.
The Christmas garden returns to the lovely botanical gardens for another year. The 2023 edition is called Angelical: The Kingdom of Christmas Angels, and divided into eight sections. Expect a stunning show combining the gardens, its monuments and lights. The photo below of last year’s display gives you an idea.
The event runs from 1 December to 7 January and tickets cost €13.50 to €15.50 for adults and €9.50 to €11.50 for children aged 3 to 12 (weekend tickets are more expensive).
Special prices 50%: Dec. 4, 11, 18 and 27 and Jan. 3
Prices for groups: 30% discount from 10.
Reduced mobility prices: 20% discount
La Concepcion Botanical Garden in Málaga Camino Del Jardín Botánico, Nº 3 – 29014 Málaga
Info & tix: https://lucesdelaconcepcion.es/ & Video Link
You can also purchase your tickets by phone at 958108181. Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm.
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Torremolinos Drag Gala: The Drag Gala of the Malaga municipality of Torremolinos will be held on February 17, 2024. The Drag Gala will be the first LGTBI event of the 2024 season. It will take place in the Municipal Auditorium. The Torremolinos Drag Gala is a fantasy festival, where the choreographies of the participating drag performers with carefully chosen music, lighting and costumes, make it a show that every year attracts many people.
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Flamenco Show- La Poesía del Flamenco: Fri, 1 Dec, 8pm
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center, 45 Granada Street, Nerja, Malaga 29780.
After their successful concerts in May 2019 and May 2022, this duo of classical guitar geniuses, Jan Pascal and Alexander Kilian, returns to offer us a repertoire that subtly links classical guitar and jazz, techno and international music.
Info & tix (€20): https://www.mientrada.net/evento/la-poesia-del-flamenco/ Or get tix at the Cultural Center box office from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.or from two hours before each performance.
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SPAIN
The European People’s Party warns Sánchez that he may lose European funds due to the amnesty, “Spain needs a president who has the trust of Europe and Pedro Sánchez has lost it and will never regain it”: {Translation}
– The European People’s Party (EPP) has issued a strong warning to Pedro Sánchez in view of the upcoming approval of the amnesty law to annul the sentences and investigations against Catalan pro-independence supporters, including those related to corruption and terrorism crimes.
– The vice-president of the Popular Party in the European Parliament, Siegfried Muresan, warned the President of the Government from Barcelona on Monday that he “runs the risk of blocking European funds” because his “attack on the rule of law” is also an “attack on European rules”.
“We do not want this to happen, but the amnesty law is an attack and a clear risk”, added the Romanian MEP, who noted the existence of “a parliamentary majority [the one formed by the PSOE with Sumar and the Catalan and Basque pro-independence forces] that believes it can do as it pleases without respecting the rules of the democratic game”.
– Muresan has defended that “Spain needs a president who has the confidence of Europe and that Pedro Sánchez has lost it and will never regain it”. “It needs a president who solves problems, not one who generates them”, he added, and then called on the Spanish citizens to react to the approval of the measure of pardon for secessionists: “Say loud and clear that you do not accept the attack on the rule of law. I believe that the rule of law will win, that Spain will win, and I ask you to believe the same with me”.
– Muresan’s position took place during a conference of the European People’s Party held on Monday in the Catalan capital to support economic recovery and criticise the Spanish government’s political strategy with the amnesty. The forum was also attended by the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, and the leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber.
– Weber accused Sánchez of “lying to the Spanish people for not saying before the elections that he was going to grant an amnesty for people specifically linked to corruption, violence and terrorism”. He also affirmed “the rule of law in Spain is at risk”.
– Already last Wednesday, in a monographic debate on the amnesty law, the European Commission officially warned that it will study whether the amnesty is legal: “With care, independence and objectivity”. But the PP is not satisfied and continues to seek unwavering EU backing for its fight against the amnesty.
Source, Spanish: https://www.elmundo.es/cataluna/2023/11/27/65647d12e4d4d80c188b45b1.html
Weber quote ref, Spanish: https://www.abc.es/espana/pp-europeo-avisa-amnistia-pone-peligro-fondos-20231127205313-nt.html
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Is Spain’s socialist ruling party determined to make enemy of Israel? :
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– The day after the PMs of Spain and Israel traded strong barbs about the Gaza occupation, Vice President of the Government and leader of far-left Sumar, Yolanda Díaz, has now registered a reform of the capacity of Spanish courts to prosecute in our country crimes of “genocide” committed outside our borders. She does so after her party claimed that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians.
– Yolanda Díaz assured at an event in Madrid at the end of October that “we are talking about war crimes and I have been asking for days to clarify legal responsibilities. The history of Gaza has been written.”
– She added that “double standards” must be eradicated and international legality applied because, according to her, “today, Israel is committing war crimes. “The words were launched at an event in Madrid called by Palestinian organizations, groups and NGOs against Israel’s “genocide” in Palestine. The then acting ministers of Social Rights and Equality were also there, Ione Belarra and Irene Montero. And now the ruling socialists are taking official actions certain to enrage Israel. Source, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/2023-11-28/yolanda-diaz-abre-la-puerta-a-una-reforma-legal-para-intentar-procesar-a-israel-en-espana-por-genocidio-7073942/
ANDALUCÍA
Spain says private NGOs (Def: Non-governmental organization, a nonprofit entity that is independent from government influence.) decide what is best for communities regarding immigrants, implying no need to consult local elected officials, claim to be within their rights “demanding this ‘solidarity’ “, contradicts statements by mayors regarding lack of advance notice and preparations: {Translation}
– The Sanchez appointed delegate of the Spanish Government in Andalusia, Pedro Fernández {pic}, has indicated that the arrival of migrants to the Andalusian community is “absolutely controlled”, and the entire aid system “structured”, while denying that there is any kind of “disorder”. This was stated by Pedro Fernández in an address to the media before inaugurating the conference ‘Gender Violence. Childhood, Adolescence and Youth’, held at the Pablo de Olavide University (UPO).
– Likewise, the government delegate described the reception of migrants as “an exercise in solidarity” that is taking place at a time of human tragedy, “which is none other than this massive arrival of immigrants in the Canary Islands” and which “demands this solidarity of having to relocate these people to different autonomous communities and different cities”, he pointed out.
– “We have to attend, first and foremost, to humanitarian law”, he said. In this sense, Fernández highlighted the existing collaboration between the communities with non-governmental organisations and with the Ministry of Inclusion, with the Spanish Government, through which “we logically arrive at the availability of certain physical spaces, sometimes in a provisional manner, they may even have been hotels, which have been used or are being used to house these immigrants”.
– Within this context, the Government delegate made it clear that the distribution “is always done under the criterion of the best care”, that is to say, “a redistribution so that there is no community that has to attend to a greater number of immigrants than it can really with its resources {As determined by who? -Ed.}“, he pointed out, therefore, “what is being done both in Seville and in the rest of Andalusia is absolutely humanitarian treatment, perfectly organised, perfectly structured and with the best possible care”.
– In short, concluded Fernández, “what is being done is to provisionally attend to these immigrants until their personal situation is resolved or until they decide to move to another destination, because, logically, the people are not in a situation of detention or detention, but have absolute freedom of movement”. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-pedro-fernandez-senala-llegada-migrantes-andalucia-controlada-niega-cualquier-tipo-desorden-20231128131204.html
MALAGA CITY
Ultimate Foodtruck- The best chef in the world, Dabiz Muñoz, brings his foodtruck to Malaga for Christmas:
– The talent, who just bagged ‘best chef in the world’ title for the third consecutive year at the Best Chef Awards in Madrid on Tuesday 21 November, brings his ‘takeaway’ brand GoXO food truck to the city this Thursday 30 November. He said the truck, called Pollos Muñoz, offers something completely new this year. It will be parked outside El Corte Inglés- Malaga until 5 January and be open every day between 1-11pm.
– The updated menu has three options:
*Chicken waffle {pic}: free-range chicken breast marinated in brine and fried, cheddar cheese, spicy mayo, yuzu with cherry tomato ketchup, crispy bacon and pickle (17.50 euros).
*Chicken burger: free-range chicken breast marinated in brine and fried, gouda cheese, Mediterranean buffalo sauce of chipotle and paprika from La Vera with Japanese tartar and arugula (16.50 euros).
*Free-range chicken wings: sweet and sour lemon grass, truffle emulsion and sesame (12 euros). On the side, there will be grilled potatoes with new sauces to choose from between chilialioli and lemon, Cantonese barbecue with vine shoot and five spices, and mango, yellow chili and toasted butter (5.50 euros).
*For dessert, he has the Pedroche cheesecake and the fluid chocolate sponge cake (11 euros each). Photo of foodtruck: Miguel Fernandez. Photo of sandwich: Instagram. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/the-food-truck-the-best-chef-the-20231123192329-nt.html
NERJA
Meeting of Nerja Town Hall with associations to regularise the situation of cat colonies in accordance with the new Animal Law: {Translation}
– The councillor responsible for Public Health, Javier Rodríguez, has held a meeting with the heads of the Costa Animal Society and Refugio Felino de Leo associations, and with private carers who manage the cat colonies in the municipality, on the occasion of the application of the new Animal Welfare Law. This new law came into force on 29 September and regulates the rights and situation of domestic animals in the country.
– The councillor asked those present for an inventory of the number of colonies, their locations, number of animals and their condition, as well as the people responsible for their care, with the aim of regularising the situation of the municipality’s cat colonies in accordance with the aforementioned law. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/reunion-del-ayuntamiento-de-nerja-con-asociaciones-para-regularizar-la-situacion-de-las-colonias-de-felinos-de-acuerdo-con-la-nueva-ley-animal/
EUROPE
Slovakia will not be entering into any international pandemic agreements with corrupt WHO, Prime Minister says:
– During a SMER party conference, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico declared that his government will not sign the World Health Organisation’s Pandemic Treaty and SMER Members of Parliament will not ratify in parliament the Pandemic Treaty with the WHO.
– A week ago, during an hour-long speech at the SMER party conference, of which he is chairman, Prime Minister Fico stated that he will not support strengthening the powers of the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) at the expense of sovereign states in the fight against pandemics. “Only insane pharmaceutical companies could come up with such nonsense,” he told the more than 400 guests, ambassadors, delegates and party members present. Full article: https://www.thaimbc.com/2023/11/26/slovakia-will-not-be-entering-into-any-international-pandemic-agreements-with-who-prime-minister-says/ & Video Link
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GASTRONOMIA
The best honey in the whole of Andalucía is from the Serranía de Ronda:
– The best multi-flower honey in the whole of the Andalucía region is made by Juan Galindo and his bees in Faraján. This was recently determined by the jury of Expomiel 2023, a benchmark competition in this sector, organised by the Cordoba’s Diputación, the provincial authority.
– This honey, called Mil Flores, has notes of thyme, rosemary, and of riverside vegetation. Galindo pointed out that he has native bees; he has not opted for other species, given the doubts as to the quality and the threat that their introduction could pose to the environmental balance. Full article & photo: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/ronda/the-best-honey-the-whole-andalucia-from-20231124203201-nt.html
HEALTH
Two More Spanish Sudden Deaths Of Healthy Middle Aged Celebs: {Translations}
– Cyclist Jorge Martín dies suddenly at age 40: Cycling is in mourning, after the death of Jorge Martín Montenegro who died suddenly at his home at the age of 40 this Sunday, November 26. This runner of Argentine origin but settled in Spain continued competing in the amateur category and became champion of Spain and was a professional with Andalucía-Caja Sur and the Portuguese Louletano. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/5194284/0/ciclista-jorge-martin-muere-forma-repentina-los-40-anos/
– El Hematocrítico, professor, writer and famous twitterer, dies at 47 years old: Born in A Coruña in 1976, Miguel López died this Monday due to a heart attack. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5194163/0/muere-hematocritico-profesor-escritor-famoso-tuitero-los-47-anos/
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British victims group launches legal action against the Spanish government for ignoring Nolotil dangers:
– A patients group representing several British victims has launched legal action against the Spanish government over claims it failed to safeguard people against the potentially fatal side effects of one of the country’s most popular painkillers, involved in a series of serious illnesses and deaths.
– The drug metamizole, commonly sold in Spain under the brand name Nolotil, is banned in several countries, including Britain, the US, India and Australia. It can cause a condition known as agranulocytosis, which reduces white blood cells, increasing the risk of potentially fatal infection.
– The Association of Drug Affected Patients (ADAF) says adverse reactions to the drugs have led to sepsis, organ failure and amputations. It has identified about 350 suspected cases of agranulocytosis between 1996 and 2023, including those of 170 Britons who live in Spain or were on holiday there. The patients group says that case reports, including a 2009 study, suggest the British population may be more susceptible to the drug’s side effects, but this has not been confirmed by independent scientific study.
– The Spanish health ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/26/painkiller-banned-in-uk-linked-to-britons-deaths-in-spain
SPORTS
Malaga confirmed to host Davis Cup tennis tournament for third year in a row, Billie Jean King Cup returns to Sevilla:
– Andalucía will again be the home for the World Cup of tennis – both in men’s and women’s – as Malaga and Sevilla are set to host the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup again next year.
– Malaga will once again host the World Cup of Tennis after it was confirmed the Davis Cup finals will be played in the city for a third year in 2024. The tournament committee, meeting last week in Malaga, opted for a third year following the success of last year’s event and this year’s, where thousands of people packed into the Martín Carpena arena to watch world-class tennis. The stadium, which seats 10,000 people, was close to full capacity multiple times last week as six days of intense matches finished with Italy lifting the Davis Cup trophy for the first time in 47 years on Sunday 26 November.
– Sevilla will host the Billie Jean King Cup again in 2024 after the success of this year’s.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/malaga-confirmed-host-davis-cup-tennis-tournament-20231127123637-nt.html
TRAVEL NEWS
Renfe prohibits access with electric scooters to all its trains: {Translation, summary}
– This ban, which will come into force on December 12, is based on the dangerous situation generated by battery fires that have occurred in recent months.
– The board of directors of Renfe has decided to prohibit access with electric scooters to all passenger trains, both Cercanías and Regional as well as High Speed and Long Distance (AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Avant, Euromed and Intercity).
– This prohibition, which will come into force on December 12, is based on the dangerous situation generated by battery fires that have been recorded in some public transport (due to manipulation of the battery, damage due to impacts, passage of time or use of different chargers).
– This measure not only affects electric scooters, but also unicycles or any other electric or battery-powered personal mobility device, with the exception of vehicles for people with reduced mobility and electric bicycles.
Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sociedad/renfe-prohibe-acceso-patinetes-electricos-trenes-20231127191714-ntrc.html
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Citizens of 5 EU Countries Will Be Able to Travel Visa-Free to China From December 1: Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain will be permitted visa-free entry to China from December 1. They will be able to stay in China for up to 15 days without a visa for tourism, business, family visits, or transit purposes.
Visa-free travel for citizens of these countries will apply until November 30, 2024. Full article: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/citizens-of-5-eu-countries-will-be-able-to-travel-visa-free-to-china-from-december-1/
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Rare Guitar Video: Maria Esther Guzman (Sevilla) plays Danza Ritual del Fuego by Manuel Falla. Recital on TVE. Video Link
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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
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
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Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
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Frigiliana: 952 533 126
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Local News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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