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Public Holidays In March: 4 Day bridge holiday weekend from 28 March thru 31 March
28 March, Holy Thursday
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Ref: https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga/nerja/calendario-laboral-2024.html
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Sierra Nevada’s V Sun & Snow Festival:
Friday 5 thru Sunday 7 April
The festival celebrates its fifth anniversary, it will merge electronic music and natural beauty of the winter season.
Visitors who come to Sierra Nevada during these first spring days will be able to enjoy about thirty live performances and, after the last snowfalls, will find the best snow conditions of the whole season, both for quantity and quality.
The organization of the festival “has prepared a very careful musical programming,” seeking the confluence between house sound and avant-garde electronics, with the eclectic and avant-garde city of Berlin as inspiration.
It will have several scenarios, both in Pradollano and Borreguiles, and with performances throughout the day, with morning shifts, afternoon and night.
Full info, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/turismo-00476/noticia-festival-sunsnow-sierra-nevada-apuesta-musica-electronica-20240318171833.html
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Events for Runners:
– CxM Pinsapo 2024: 13 – 14 April 2024. Trail running in the forest. Yunquera, a paradise nestled in the Sierra de las Nieves, is preparing to thrill runners and mountain race lovers with the XII edition of the CxM Pinsapo 2024 in April this year. This event promises to be a milestone in the Andalusian CxM Championship. Six catagories with different distances & difficulties. Info: https://newsletter.malaga.es/events/cxm-pinsapo-2024-yunquera
– V Edición del Trail El Santo: 20 April, 2024. Location is Pizarra (Málaga). This race promises to be a challenge for both experienced athletes and new participants. With its two race modalities, it adapts to different levels of runners, offering an exciting challenge and the chance to be part of a competition recognised at provincial level. The Trail El Santo is characterised by its impressive 25-kilometre route, crossing natural landscapes and facing a positive difference in altitude of 1,500 metres. It is an event that tests the endurance and skill of the runners. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting adventure! Info: https://newsletter.malaga.es/events/v-edicion-del-trail-el-santo
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MALAGA PROVINCE
Major 750-million-euro ‘water highway’ project in Malaga gets backing from key agricultural groups:
– The infrastructure, proposed by Dcoop president Antonio Luque, would consist of 120 kilometres of pipes, connected to the Guadalhorce wastewater treatment plant, which would supply recycled water to parched areas in the northern part of Malaga province. The project has an estimated cost of 750 million euros and now needs the support of the administrations to fund it.
– Asaja president Baldomero Bellido told SUR the water highway is “key to guaranteeing the survival of agriculture”. “We cannot allow wastewater to be poured into the sea with the current drought,” he said. Bellido appealed to the Junta de Andalucía, Spain’s national government and the European Union to help turn the project into a reality. Image: Alba Martín Campos. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/major-750millioneuro-water-highway-project-malaga-gets-20240314213902-nt.html
GRANADA
Infoca works with air assets against a forest fire declared in Otívar (Granada): {Translation}
– The Infoca Plan has mobilised up to four helicopters in a forest fire declared at noon on Tuesday in the surroundings of the place of the Río Verde, in the municipality of Otívar, in the region of the coast of Granada, whose evolution in principle is favourable.
– Sources consulted by Europa Press have indicated that the fire, in which, around 14.00 hours, the deployed operation continues to work for its stabilization with three aerial means, is totally forest, without nearby population centres.
– In social networks, the Infoca has indicated that at 12:19 hours, with the declaration of the fire, three semi-heavy helicopters were mobilised, and one Super Puma type, along with two groups of forest firefighters, and two reinforcement brigades, two operations technicians, and an environmental agent, in addition to two fire engines. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-infoca-trabaja-medios-aereos-contra-fuego-forestal-declarado-otivar-granada-20240319141946.html
GASTRONOMIA
The second best olive oil in the world is made in Andalucía- ‘We examine the olives every 24 hours’:
– The best olive oil in Spain and the second best in the world is made in Andalucía. To be more precise, in Baeza, in the province of Jaén, where a cooperative, Campos de Biatia, has created a limited edition extra virgin olive oil under the name La Dama Íbera. This high quality oil has recently been recognised for its incredible characteristics in the prestigious Evooleum Guide 2024.
– The limited edition La Dama Íbera was launched on the market with 8,000 half-litre bottles at a price of 20 euros. And although it is still possible to buy it through its website and various gourmet shops, there are fewer and fewer bottles left. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-second-best-olive-oil-the-world-20240318135455-nt.html
TECH
DoctorLaptops Tips #107: Free tools for online researchers, writers, bloggers & journalism students – remove the hassles and get to work
If you are a casual researcher and find yourself frustrated with the following issues, this will help you deal with them. These annoyances can make research a chore and waste a lot of your time. This does not need to be the case!
– Whole page website translations
– Paywall blocks, subscription demands to see full articles
– Endless demands to accept cookies
– Geo-blocks preventing webpages from opening in your region.
– Blocked from copying webpage content & images
– Annoying super-long weblinks that contain tracking data
All these issues can be fixed with a few free tools, and for the most part do it automatically. Is it legal? If you declare yourself to be a “developer” then yes. No formal registration is required; anyone can decide they are a developer simply by clicking a button in their browser extensions settings, and then proceed to use these free, perfectly legal tools.
Here is the setup:
– Install Brave browser (use settings shown in images below, click to enlarge)
– Install “Linguist” browser extension for Brave (webpage translator, set it to auto translate pages to your preferred language in the extension settings)
– Install “Bypass Paywalls Clean” browser extension for Brave (In your extensions settings change the setting, in the top right, to “developer mode”, then follow these instructions, https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-chrome-clean). Once installed, go to extensions, click Bypass Paywalls Clean “details” button, scroll all the way down, click “extension settings”, and then click the “custom” button (see 3rd pic). If, after a while, this tool quits working, uninstall it and install the latest version.
– Install a VPN (I use Windscribe VPN set to the Bosnia/Sarajevo server as it seems to be the best for unblocking geo-restricted websites, Mexico City is another good one. Some sites may require switching to a server located in the website’s country of origin.)
– As always, make a Windows restore point before you get started, in case you don’t get this setup working to your satisfaction.
– Once you eliminate these problems, you can actually enjoy your researching. You will need to have at least a basic user level: know how to make, save & locate files/folders; know how to download a file and locate it when it’s done; know how to copy/paste; know what browser extensions are; and be familiar with using a VPN. If you don’t understand these terms, it’s above your user level.
TRAVEL NEWS
Spain’s top all-inclusive resort is in Andalucia, and only costs €80/night: {Pre-translated article with corrected info; original translation incorrectly says the resort won best-in-the-world award, which is not the case, just best resort in Spain}
– The four star, 349 room Barceló Isla Canela, located in the municipality of Ayamonte in Huelva province, has been voted Spain’s top all-inclusive resort by the World Travel Awards. These awards, now in their 30th year, are considered the most prestigious and comprehensive in the hotel industry.
– A night at the Huelva hotel typically costs around 80 euros, although the website often has offers – especially in summer – making it even cheaper.
– The first thing a guest will notice about the Barceló Isla Canela is its traditional Andalusian design. It has direct access to the beaches on the coast of Huelva and its proximity to the Algarve in neighbouring Portugal (Vila Real de Santo António, the first Portuguese town just across the border, is just a 20-minute drive) is another draw.
– Its gastronomic offer also stands out and is based mainly on local products suggested by renowned chefs Carlos Otaola and José Luis Chaparro. Food is available both in the hotel bar and in its Arrozante Restaurant, which is located in the swimming pool area.
– The Barceló Isla Canela also boasts extensive gardens, a spectacular swimming pool, entertainment for adults and children, tennis and padel tennis courts and fantastic golf courses. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-luz/the-best-hotel-the-world-two-hours-20240318154306-nt.html
Award page: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/award-spains-leading-all-inclusive-resort-2023
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
Useful Links, Info & Numbers
2024 Holiday Calendars by town, click/tap to view:
Algarrobo
Competa
Malaga
Nerja
Rincon
Torrox
Velez-Málaga
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, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
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
Bus Info: https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/our-destinations/regional
Currency Converter: https://www.x-rates.com/calculator/?from=EUR&to=GBP&amount=1
Internet Speed Test: http://beta.speedtest.net/
Local Bank Holidays: http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/spain/index.php UK Newspaper Front Pages and Worldwide Newspapers All On One Site: https://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/front-pages.cfm
Check All Lottery Results Here: Updated daily.
https://www.20minutos.es/loterias/
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Malaga Province: New, updated link (Aug, 2023). Info in English with list of English speaking meetings. https://aacostadelsol.com/
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