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August Editor’s Holiday: Friday, 30 August. DigameXtra will be closed.
Items scheduled for 30 Aug. will be posted one day early, in the Thursday, 29 Aug. issue.
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Editor’s Note: Monday morning’s earthquake caused me some computer 
problems. I felt the tremor, then my system crashed. The next few issues will be smaller than usual as I must use my backup PC, which is rather limited in power and lacks some advanced functions. It will take me a few days of upgrading and reorganizing the backup PC to be able to produce full featured, normal issues again. Your patience is appreciated. -Ed.
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This Week’s Events With Dana and Gianni:
– Wednesday 28 August from 8 pm to 11 pm, Jam Session in Media Caña, Torrox Costa avenida del Peñoncillo 46. (info booking +34 635 76 36 33)
– Thursday, August 29 at 10 p.m., for the “Verano en Los Cangrejos” festival, organized by the municipality of Nerja: Dana & Gianni in concert. Plaza de Los Cangrejos, free admission
– Sunday 1 September Jam Session at Ziggy’s bar Puente Don Manuel venta Baja from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. (info booking: +44 7947 099443) The Jam Sessions are hosted by Dana and Gianni and musicians are welcome.
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II Noche de Blues- Cajiz: Sat, 7 Sep
Featuring the Richard Ray Farrell Trio + Billy O’Haire + Mama Paula Blues Band.
The show, which will start at 8pm and run until 2am, will be held outdoors in the courtyard of the Cajiz school and will be accompanied by food, drinks and raffles, the proceeds of which will go to the Cajiz Junta de Festejos de Cajiz. Although admission is free, donations of 5 or 10 euros will be accepted towards the cost of the concert. Info & map: https://www.richardrayfarrell.com/events/noche-de-blues-cajiz-1
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Indie Day – Selvatic Fest Málaga: Thursday, 29 Aug
Malaga Forum (formerly Málaga Drive-In) on Ctra. de la Azucarera Intelhorce, Churriana, Málaga.
Lineup: León Benavente + Sidonie + Shinova + Claim
Info & tix: https://selvaticfest.es/indie-day/
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Flamenco artist El Amir presents his international show ‘Andalucía’ in Rincón de la Victoria: Free Entry
The Municipal Auditorium will host the event on August 29 at 10pm with free access. Video Link
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake off Portugal shakes Spain and Morocco:
– The earth shook early this Monday morning (26 August) when an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Atlantic, south of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN) said that the earthquake was registered 6:11am at Spanish mainland time, at a depth of 19 kilometres.
– It was declared a Grade II event for most of Andalucia and was felt in the province of Cadiz, in the cities and towns such as Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Rota, Puerto Real and the capital of Cadiz, among others. It was also slightly felt in Malaga city and on the Costa del Sol, as well as in Jaén and Granada, and in the Cordoba towns of Alameda del Obispo, Hornachuelos and Montilla. No reports of significant personal or material damage have been received by emergency services. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/magnitude-earthquake-off-portugal-shakes-south-spain-20240826092541-nt.html
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The Mossos suspend the three officers detained for helping to flee to Puigdemont: {Translation}
– The Catalan police have agreed to suspend as a precautionary measure the three agents of the Mossos d’Esquadra arrested for allegedly helping Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont to flee after his fleeting reappearance in Barcelona on August 8.
– The three agents have been suspended as a precautionary measure while the judicial investigation opened after their arrest continues. The Mossos arrested the three agents for allegedly providing protection and helping Puigdemont to flee Barcelona on August 8, despite the fact that he had an arrest warrant issued by the Supreme Court, although they were released after being brought before the court.
– One of the agents arrested is the owner of the vehicle with which Puigdemont fled, although in his case he claimed that he lent the car to a friend who is in a wheelchair, who was the woman driving when the former president managed to escape without being arrested.
– In the report they sent to the Supreme Court on the failed device to arrest Puigdemont, the Mossos admit that the “distraction maneuver” of the Catalan ex-president, in a movement that “escapes all rational or political logic”, plunged them into a situation of “confusion” and “uncertainty” that prevented them from arresting him. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1741361/los-mossos-suspenden-a-los-tres-agentes-detenidos-por-ayudar-a-huir-a-puigdemont/
– {This final paragraph is nonsense. I watched the event live on TV. Anybody watching the TV coverage could have tracked Puigdemont’s movements and observed the obvious path he would take to exit. The TV announcers very carefully described the path he was taking thru the crowd, his actions once reaching the stage, and they even mentioned the exit at the rear of the stage minutes before that ended up being his escape route. I noticed Puigdemont’s escape route as soon as he started his speech. His lawyer was standing at the back exit, waving at Puigdemont, encouraging Puigdemont to finish the speech and follow him out the back and on to the path back to France. This farce is almost as much of a joke as the protection Trump received prior to the assassination attempt on 13 July, 2024. -Ed.}
ANDALUCÍA
New ‘Dana’ weather system set to affect south of Spain:
– Spain’s state weather agency (Aemet) is forecasting the arrival of a ‘Dana’ isolated high-level depression on Thursday 29 August, which will bring a change to the weather in the south of the country. This phenomenon will extend until the end of the week and generate instability in large parts of Andalucía, with rainfall in most of the region, as well as a generalised drop in temperatures of between two and five degrees.
– The director of the Aemet weather centre in Malaga, Jesus Riesco, explained that during today (Monday 26 August) and Tuesday there could be rainfall “locally accompanied by some storms” in the eastern mountain ranges of Andalucía – mainly Almeria, Granada and Jaén provinces – where heavy rains have already been recorded during the past weekend.
– On Wednesday 28 August, a phenomenon known as the southern circulation – a large-scale movement of air that will enter through the north of the Spanish mainland – will leave “not very significant” rainfall in Malaga and Cordoba provinces, while on Thursday the arrival of a Dana or cold drop is forecast, which will be located in the southwest of the Spanish mainland and will affect “large areas of Andalucía”.
– From Wednesday onwards, the director of Aemet Malaga has indicated that the mercury will begin to drop by between three and five degrees in the interior of Andalucía to reach a maximum of between 31 and 36C, with temperatures “considerably lower compared to the heat episodes of previous weeks”.
– However, for Saturday, Riesco pointed out that “there may be a slight rise” in the maximum temperatures.
– Looking ahead to September, which begins next Sunday, Riesco stressed that “it is unlikely” temperatures will rise above 38 or 39C. Meanwhile, the minimum temperatures “will continue to be high”, with nights of up to 25C registered on the thermometers. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/new-dana-weather-system-set-affect-south-20240826151909-nt.html
NERJA
Nerja blessed with a good downpour this Monday: {Translation, summary}
– Heavy episodes of rain surprised the residents of Nerja on Monday, with three downpours, the first at 6.00 am. Subsequently, there was another downpour at around 8.50 a.m., and the heaviest one took place at around 10.15 a.m. Photo: E. Cabezas. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/nerja-bendecida-con-un-buen-chaparron-este-lunes/
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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: 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
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