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Carlos Liguero Quartet: Fri, 8 March 8pm
Ventana Abierta Jazz Club
Calle Granada 3 (Hotel Plaza Cavana), Nerja
Carlos Liguero – Sax
Juan Galiardo – Piano
Rafa Sibajas – Contrabass
Sergio Díaz – Percussion
Born in Cádiz, Carlos Ligero has become a very active and prominent saxophonist on the Andalusian and national scene. He can usually be seen and heard among the ranks of the Clasijazz Big Band Pro, the OolYaKoo Big Band, Sedajazz BB. He has also accompanied veterans and masters such as Manuel Perfumo and Arturo Cid, as well as in different jazz and other musical projects.
His sound and that of his music comes from the bebop, hardbop and postbop tradition and takes as references artists like Cannonball Adderley, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods or Kenny Garrett, without losing his own personality and freshness.
On this occasion he is presenting a repertoire with several original compositions and revisions of standards.
Info & tix: https://www.ventana-abierta.es/jazz.html & Video Link
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IM-PULSE, the Pink Floyd tribute spectacular:
Sat, 23 March, doors 20:30, show 21:30
Sala El Tren, Ctra de Malaga 136, Granada
IM-PULSE from Malaga present a two and a half hour show performing with great fidelity a repertoire with the most emblematic songs of the legendary British band PINK FLOYD, the most representative of symphonic and progressive rock of all time.
There are eight musicians on stage offering an intense musical and visual explosion full of sensations based above all on the iconic live show “P-U-L-S-S-E”. With a powerful live show meticulously worked in detail in which they recreate the particular atmosphere of the shows of this great band.
Info & tix: https://salaeltren.janto.es/evento/im-pulse-pink-floyd-tribute/impulsepft2
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Concert- Iron Dicks (Iron Maiden tribute) + War Knife:
Sat, 23 March, 10pm
Club Rocknrolla, C/ Grand Captain 25, 18002 Granada
Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/56236-war-knife-iron-dicks-tributo-a-iron-maiden & Video Link
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Granada Music Legend Miguel Ríos’ 80th Birthday Party:
On Saturday, June 8, 9pm, Miguel Ríos will celebrate his 80th birthday with a benefit concert in the Plaza de Toros, Granada, with 4 of the region’s top indy/prog bands: Los Angeles, 091, Mutant Children and Lagartija Nick.
As announced by the organization, the benefits of the concert will go to the organization of activities of the Miguel Ríos Foundation such as conferences, concerts, dj sessions, workshops, courses…
Info & tix: https://www.conciertosengranada.es/conciertos/64569-miguel-rios-los-angeles-091-lagartija-nick-ninos-mutantes & Video Link
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Cancelled- Ara Malikian postpones the second performance of the 27th Malaga Festival’s closing concert:
– The second performance of Ara Malikian’s closing concert at the 27th Malaga Festival, which was to have taken place this Sunday, the 10th, at 22.00 at the Teatro Cervantes, has been postponed to Monday the 11th at 20.00 due to health reasons, according to the artist’s office. The concert scheduled for Sunday the 10th at 19.00 will be held as normal. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/festival-malaga/ara-malikian-aplaza-segundo-pase-concierto-clausura-20240305193553-nt.html
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SPAIN
Sánchez again bows to the blackmailing Junts, accepts more changes to the amnesty law to shield Puigdemont from his terrorism investigation: {Translation, summary}
– The PSOE assured only two days ago that there would be no changes to the rule.
– The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has finally ceded to the demands of Junts and has accepted changes to the amnesty law to offer more guarantees to Carles Puigdemont. This was advanced by the leader of the Executive in an informal conversation with journalists covering his visit to Brazil, reports EFE.
– Sánchez is convinced that the amnesty law as it is now benefits all those linked to the ‘process’ including Carles Puigdemont, but agrees to modify in part the text, which he assures which will remain fully constitutional to give even more guarantees in the face of Junts’ doubts. All this despite the fact that the PSOE was assured only two days ago, and this has been doing in the last month, that they would not accept any more changes. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5224739/0/sanchez-acepta-cambios-ley-amnistia-darle-mas-garantias-puigdemont/
TORROX
Torrox calls for more police officers in the province following rise in burglaries in rural areas:
– Town councillors in Torrox on the eastern stretch of the Costa del Sol agreed during a council meeting on Monday 4 March to ask Spain’s central government to increase the number of police officers and resources in Malaga province and in particular the Axarquía area following a rise in the number of burglaries in rural areas. According to councillor José Manuel Fernández, who proposed the motion, there has been a “constant rise” in burglaries in recent months.
– Fernández said in the statement that Torrox’s Guardia Civil “lacks the necessary officers to properly ensure the safety of our municipality and the neighbouring towns of Algarrobo and Sayalonga”. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/axarquia-town-calls-for-more-police-officers-20240305165712-nt.html
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
The ‘Phoenician Route on the Axarquia Coast’, a new cultural initiative by the Town Councils of Velez-Malaga and Algarrobo: {Translation, summary}
– Today we present a new cultural activity that combines history and knowledge. The Axarquia coast, more specifically in the municipalities of Velez-Malaga and Algarrobo, brought together during the 9th and 7th centuries B.C. the largest population concentration of the Phoenician colonial process in the whole Iberian Peninsula.
– The ambitious ‘Phoenician Route in the Axarquia Coast’, a journey through the cultural and historical Phoenician past in our land will start on March 16th, visiting the places where there were Phoenician settlements in the Axarquia region, specifically in the municipalities of Vélez-Málaga and Algarrobo.
– The activity will take place on the 16th of March and will be repeated during the rest of the year on future dates yet to be confirmed.
– “The route aims to show society the rich legacy of the Phoenician and Punic period preserved in our territory. The visit will begin at the Museum of Vélez-Málaga (MVVEL) (9.00 a.m.), where the Phoenician occupation in the Bay of Vélez is narrated and where you can learn about their material culture. But throughout the morning the sites of the Fortress of Vélez-Málaga, Toscanos, Necropolis of Jardín, Trayamar hypogeum tomb, Morro de Mezquitilla, Chorreras and the tombs of Lagos will be visited, ending at 14:00 hours,” continued the mayor Alicia Ramírez.
– The tour, which will be carried out by bus, has limited places, although they are free with prior registration by emailing mvvel@velezmalaga.es. The councillor for Tourism, Culture and Heritage, Commerce and Communication of Algarrobo, Jacob Gil, welcomed the fact that this cultural and historical activity is being carried out in perfect communion between the two town councils. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-ruta-fenicios-en-la-costa-de-la-axarquia-nueva-apuesta-cultural-de-los-ayuntamientos-de-velez-malaga-y-algarrobo/
GRANADA
Defective fuel of an Ogíjares gas station affects more than 30 drivers: {Translation, summary}
– Residents of Ogíjares have raised the alarm on social media about bad fuel at a petrol station on the Carretera de Armilla {pic}. There are now more than 30 people affected. The repairs for the breakdowns generated reach remarkable figures of thousands of euros. Source, Spanish: https://www.granadadigital.es/carburante-defectuoso-gasolinera-ogijares-afecta-30-conductores/
PRODUCT ALERT
EU food safety alert issued after Hepatitis A detected in strawberries imported into Spain from Morocco, faecal contaminated irrigation water suspected:
– The Valencian association of farmers (AVA-ASAJA) in Spain has expressed its “concern” and demanded “urgent measures” to central Government and the European Union after a notification was issued on Monday, 4 March, on the EU’s RASFF (Rapid Alert System Feed and Food) portal that warns of the “presence of Hepatitis A in strawberries from Morocco” detected at an entry point of Spain.
– According to the notification, the risk classification is “serious” because it exceeds the “maximum permitted level of absence/25g” of this substance which AVA-ASAJA stresses “poses a danger to public health and which may have appeared in the food due to the irrigation of farms with faecal water”. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/serious-food-safety-alert-issued-due-presence-20240305153014-nt.html
TECH
Did You Trade An Iris Scan For Worldcoin Cryptocurrency?: {Translation, summary}
– This program was active in shopping malls in Malaga {pic}.
– The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has ordered Worldcoin to stop immediately the collection of personal data in Spanish territory and to block all those it has collected so far. This project, promoted by Sam Altman, executive director of OpenAI (the laboratory that ChatGPT has developed) aims to scan the iris of the entire world population to create a digital passport of humanity that serves to differentiate people from artificial intelligence on the Internet. In exchange for that identification, the company offers a reward in cryptocurrencies.
– The project rewards volunteers with 25 worldcoins for signing up. Until Wednesday, that figure is equivalent to about 150 euros, which many teenagers (the minimum age for being a member of Worldcoin is 18 years, says the company) consider a fair price for their iris scan.
– The Spanish privacy regulator informed Worldcoin on Monday of its decision and gave them 72 hours to stop the processing of the data. This blockade will remain active for the duration of the investigation of the “important risks” involved in the project. Spain has justified this urgent action around the activities of the Worldcoin and the great attraction it is arousing among young people, who in recent weeks have queued in front of the scanning points to exchange their iris for the cryptocurrency of the project. Source, Spanish: https://www.eldiario.es/tecnologia/proteccion-datos-ordena-paralizar-urgencia-proyecto-worldcoin-escanea-iris-cambio-criptomonedas_1_10984653.html
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Hitting piracy- first sentence against a pirate IPTV company in Spain, Engel Systems SL :
– The Provincial Court of Pontevedra has made a historic ruling by convicting the company Engel Systems S.L. and its directors of a crime against intellectual property for the sale of decoders to pirate content. The extraordinary thing about the ruling is that it is the first time in Spain that a company has been convicted of selling pirate IPTV services, as, until now, the weight of the law had fallen solely on private individuals, legal sources told EL MUNDO.
– The conviction affects seven of the company’s employees, including its directors, who have received fines ranging from 540 euros to 7,290 euros depending on their degree of importance in the operations, and the company Engel, fined 673,000 euros and 397 dollars for civil liability arising from the crime. Full article: https://torrentfreak.com/pirate-iptv-co-7-workers-fined-after-massive-raids-8-years-ago-240306/
CULTURE
English Is Still The World’s Most-Spoken Language:
These figures come from Ethnologue, which publishes a list of the largest languages every year. Ref: https://www.ethnologue.com/insights/ethnologue200/
OTHER
Much Stronger Than Fentanyl, Nitazene Presents A Looming Crisis:
– A new killer has emerged in the illegal drug market, leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. Synthetic opioids called nitazenes, up to 20 times more potent than fentanyl, have infiltrated street drugs from heroin to benzodiazepines, catching unsuspecting users in a web of addiction and overdose (OD) death.
– Nitazenes belong to a class of synthetic opioids called isotonitazenes, or ISOs. These compounds have gained attention due to their powerful painkilling properties. First developed in the 1950s, nitazenes were never approved for medical use and long remained obscure, known only in academic circles.
– A defining trait of nitazenes is their extremely high potency, hundreds to thousands of times more potent than morphine and other older opioids and 10 to 20 times more powerful than fentanyl, which is already fueling the nation’s current drug crisis.
– Although it’s theorized that these compounds are coming from China, “nobody really knows for sure,” Dr. Jarid Pachter from Stony Brook Medicine, who specializes in family medicine and addiction medicine, told The Epoch Times. So far, 20 distinct types of nitazenes have been detected in illegal street drugs, turning up with increasing frequency.
– Data from Scotland’s Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response (RADAR) early warning system showed nitazenes directly caused 25 deaths between 2022 and 2023, compared to none before, identified in postmortem toxicology tests.
– “Because nitazenes have been found in various street drugs like benzodiazepines and fake pharmaceuticals, people may not be aware they are taking nitazenes or the increased risk,” Dr. Tara Shivaji, a consultant in public health medicine at Public Health Scotland, said in a press statement. Compounding the risk, the concentration of drugs in tablets, powders, and blotters can fluctuate dramatically even within the same batch, she noted. Full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/much-stronger-fentanyl-nitazene-presents-looming-crisis
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2024 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
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Competa
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For other towns in Malaga Province, visit this website, click your town, then look for the post named “Calendario Laboral de ‘Your Town‘ 2024 “, click that to see calendar.
https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga.html
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:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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
Emergency Services.: 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/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
Local Weather: https://www.accuweather.com/en/es/torre-del-mar/306652/weather-forecast/306652
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