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Flamenco dance at the Cervantes Theatre: The annual Dance Festival includes several flamenco performances in October.
– Tuesday 15 October at 8pm – the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet company perform Pineda.
– Saturday 19 October at 8pm – the legendary Manuela Carrasco and her dance company perform during her farewell tour. {pic}
– Sunday 20 October at 7pm – La Lupi Dance Company perform Epicus Vol 2.
– Wednesday 23 October at 8pm – the Úrsula López Dance Company perform Comedia sin Título.
Tickets cost from €20. More information and link to book here.
https://www.teatrocervantes.com/en/ciclos-y-festivales/danza-malaga-2024/
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Concert- David Hazeltine Quartet: Wed, 16 Oct 9pm, €18
Villa de Nerja Cultural Center
Hard bop jazz pianist David Hazeltine is noted for his mastery of improvisation, accompaniment, arranging and composition,
arrangements and composition. He is also an innovative musician, with a prolific discography: 35 albums as a leader and hundreds of accompanying titles for prestigious labels. Hazeltine has mastered a wide range of styles, his melodies and harmonies are beautiful, complex and memorable, and he has forged a reputation for complex and memorable, and he has forged an easily recognizable style of his own. He is touring Spain with one of the great saxophonists of our jazz, Enrique Oliver.
Info & Tix: https://mientrada.janto.es/es/espectaculo/david-hazeltine-quartet/NERJAHAZELTINE/venue=CCNERJA
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Tommy Moore Blues Band: Fri, 18 Oct 10pm
Clarence Jazz Club, C/ Danza Invisible 8 CP 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
Tommy Moore is a bassist/singer in demand on the Irish and Spanish music scenes. He has played with renowned Irish artists such as Declan O’Rourke, Cathy Davey, Booka Brass, Zaska and Mick Pyro to name a few. Since moving to Granada, he has played extensively on the blues scene alongside Fernando Beiztegui, Oso Benalúa, Tony Molina and many more.
Info & tix (€10/12/15): https://www.clarencejazzclub.com/wp/events/tommy-moore-blues-band/ & Video Link
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Free Classical Concert: Sunday 20 October at 12:00 noon:
In the patio at the Museum of Malaga. Expect musical pieces by Beethoven (Coriolano overture), Verdi (Gypsy Choir from Il Trovatore) and of course, the traditional pasodoble at the end. Get there early to be sure of a seat (we’d recommend 11am).
Plaza de la Aduana, Palacio de la Aduana, s/n, 29015 Malaga
Info: 600160881
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14th Edition of the Wine and Chestnut Fair- Yunquera:
Sat & Sun, Oct 26 & 27
Enjoy roasted, syrup-soaked, boiled, or freshly picked chestnuts, along with sweet wines, musts, rosés, or whites. The festival is lively with the music of verdiales groups and over twenty stalls in the square offering local products like madroños, cured meats, olive oil, and traditional pottery. There will also be a cooking contest, grape crushing, and tasting of malcocinao, a typical Yunquera dish made with chickpeas, bacon, tripe, chorizo, and blood sausage. Info: 952482609 / 952482905
Video Link
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Free flamenco concert: Wed, 30 October at 7.30pm
Local singer Luis Pedriguero performs at the MVA Auditorium on Calle Ollerías. Tickets are free, but you need to get yours from the box office on the day (available from 7pm onwards) or from the Municipal Fiestas Department in Camino de San Rafael 99 (available from 9am onwards – you can get here on the No 20 bus from the Alameda Principal).
MVA CULTURAL CENTER, Calle Ollerías 34, Málaga.
Tel. 952133950 /cultura@malaga.es
Here is a sample: Video Link
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Replacement kitchens and bathrooms, Tiling and terraces. Plumbing, electrics and plastering, painting.
Architect service, building licence applications.
Handyman service now available for those smaller jobs.
Water Deposit Installations: Due to the ongoing drought and current water restrictions SPW Construction are currently offering the following service.
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Wanted: Gardener. A gardener wanted for a recently neglected campo garden. Maggie, Los Romanes area. English & Spanish spoken. Call or WhatsApp 722809426
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Sell your items here, to locals, for cash, without the shenanigans.
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For Sale, 2 items:
– Set of 4 plastic drawers, as new condition, 10€
– Job lot of plastic storage containers:
2 x green lid with wheels 76x44x28cm
2 x clear lid with wheels 62x44x19
1 x orange lid no wheels 79x39x19
2 x black collapsible crates 48x35x23
All clean and good condition. 25€ for all 7.
Joy, Torrox. WhatsApp 00447918246674
floodyjoy@gmail.com
Torrox but can meet at BP Garage or Lidl, Torrox Costa
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For Sale: Putter. Golf Classics St Andrews and Carnoustie hand made wooden Putter. Ideal for use or an ornament excellent condition.
15 Euros. Contact Kenneth 642186590 Rubite Area
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Sky box for satellite reception, with remote. 20€ ono
– Set of 3 chrome hanging pendant lights. 5€
– Pair of LG speakers 5€
Beryl, Competa. 697742443 whatsapp
Email: beryl.dreamcatcher AT yahoo D0T com
Just outside Competa village, can meet at Venta de Palma
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For Sale: 2 Sun Loungers. Hardly used in excellent condition. 40 euros for the pair. Collect from Caleta de Velez.
Anne, Caleta. Telephone or WhatsApp 00 44 7970841678
Email: anneconti1956@outlook.com
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Pair of reclining beach chairs 20€ each, both for 35€
– 7 step aluminium stepladder 40€
– Cetotec power wash 35€
All as new condition. Buyer collect from Caleta de velez.
Contact Joanne in caleta de velez
Tel. 655722962. Email:-
joanne dot andy dot yates@gmail.com
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For Sale, 3 items:
– Decorative metal log store and unusual metal wine bottle stand. 15€
– Washburn semi acoustic guitar. About 20 years old, but in good condition. It will need new strings. Including hard case. 70€
– Snowboard & boots. 140cm snowboard with Oxygen bindings and size 5 Rumours boots. Also size 5 Easyfit ski boots. All in good condition and the boots are very comfortable. 25€
Wes, Torrox phone or WhatsApp 658164021
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For Sale: Framus Sorella 5/59 (May 1959) Archtop Guitar, Germany / Bavaria
Changes on the guitar:
Slimmer Neck with Perlmut Inlays
New Parts:
Schaller 3-D Bridge
Bridge aswell perfect for using a Tremolo or Pickups
Kluson Mechanics
Strings: Daddario EXL145 Nickel Wound 12″
Measurement Guitar: 41,5 x 30,5 x 8,5 x 106 cm
Measurement Neck: 64 x 46 x 4,2 x 5,7 cm, Frets top
High volume sound, easy to play, Strings perfect low,
low production numbers in natural finish
Try it in Torrox Park, Axarquia Service Center
Now only €290 ONO. Call Svend, Torrox Park near Camping
Tel. 606423869 
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Wanted: Cranio Sacral Therapy. Does anyone know of a place to have cranio sacral therapy/massage in the area Torrox / Nerja? Recommendations and prices if possible. Thank you. Please contact Kirsten, Torrox.
Email: myspainbox@gmail.com
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News & Articles
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{ Translations by www.DeepL.com/Translator }
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SPAIN
Another Begoña court challenge denied- The Prosecutor’s Office refuses to admit Begoña Gómez’s complaint against Judge Peinado for processing: {Translation, summary}
– The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Madrid has opposed that the High Court of Justice of Madrid admits the complaint filed by Begoña Gómez, wife of the President of the Government, against the judge Juan Carlos Peinado for alleged prevarication. Source,
Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5643485/0/fiscalia-rechaza-admitir-tramite-querella-begona-gomez-contra-juez-peinado/
TORRE DEL MAR
Seven vehicles burn at dawn in Torre del Mar: {Translation}
– Early morning startle in Torre del Mar, specifically in the central street Del Rio, in the area of the bus station. A fire has affected seven cars that were parked on this road, generating a great commotion among residents, by the large column of smoke and flames that has been generated in a few minutes. The alarms went off at about 5.30 a.m. this morning.
– For reasons that are unknown and are being investigated, a fire has originated that has completely burned three cars and has partially reached four others. The rapid intervention of the Fire Department of the Provincial Consortium, displaced from the regional park of Velez-Malaga, has prevented the flames from spreading to more vehicles parked in this street.
– Also on scene, in the area of the bus station and next to the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol Oriental-Axarquia, troops from the Local Police of Velez-Malaga, who have coordinated the tasks of traffic regulation while the firefighters acted. It has not been necessary to evacuate the nearby houses, as SUR has been able to confirm. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/sucesos/arden-siete-vehiculos-madrugada-torre-mar-20241014094034-nt.html
ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE
New La Térmica Village this Saturday 19th in Alhaurín de la Torre- program, concerts and workshops: {Translation}
– La Térmica Village reaches its fourth and last stop of the season on Saturday October 19 in Alhaurín de la Torre, after having previously toured Torremolinos, Antequera and Rincón de la Victoria with resounding success. This multidisciplinary event will be held at Finca el Portón, located in Juan Carlos I, s / n, and will have as a great attraction the concerts of Biznaga and Los Punsetes, groups and voices.
– The event will again bring together about twenty craft market stalls offering decoration, design, illustration, jewelry and fashion products. In addition, attendees will be able to enjoy several bars to refresh themselves, as well as a varied selection of food trucks that will guarantee a rich and diverse gastronomic offer.
See the full schedule here: https://www.malagahoy.es/la-farola/termica-village-sabado-alhaurin-torre-programacion-conciertos_0_2002556671.html
SPORTS
Golf News- Black Desert Championship- Matt McCarty wins on second PGA Tour start after promotion in Utah:
– Matt McCarty {pic} clinched his first PGA Tour title at only the second attempt as he 
won the inaugural Black Desert Championship. The 26-year-old American, who earned his promotion from the Korn Ferry Tour in August, clinched a three-stroke win with a closing four-under-par 67.
– German Stephan Jaeger got close with birdies on the 14th and 15th holes, but McCarty grabbed an eagle on the 14th and wrapped things up with three straight birdies.
– The victory earns McCarty a place at the Masters and PGA Championship next season, having already earned a spot in the US Open because he led the Korn Ferry Tour points list.
– McCarty is the first player to win three times on the development Korn Ferry Tour – a run which automatically triggers full membership of the main tour – and then triumph on the PGA Tour in the same season since Jason Gore in 2005. Full article & photo credit: https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13233199/black-desert-championship-matt-mccarty-wins-on-second-pga-tour-start-after-promotion-in-utah
SPACE
In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad:
– SpaceX pulled off the boldest test flight yet of its enormous Starship rocket on Sunday, catching the returning booster back at the launch pad with mechanical arms. A jubilant Elon Musk called it “science fiction without the fiction part.”
– At the flight director’s command, the first-stage booster flew back to the launch pad where it had blasted off seven minutes earlier. The launch tower’s monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, caught the descending 232-foot (71-meter) stainless steel booster and gripped it tightly, dangling it well above the ground. “The tower has caught the rocket!!” Musk announced via X. “Big step towards making life multiplanetary was made today.” Full article: https://apnews.com/article/spacex-starship-rocket-launch-7af865e987bb4a2aad38759e06013626 & Video Link
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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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