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Sakura Festival (Japanese Cherry Festival)- Alfarnate: The mountain village of Alfarnate hosts its second annual Sakura Festival Saturday, April 15 & Sunday, April 16. Situated nearly 1000 meters above sea level, this village is renowned for producing the juiciest, tastiest cherries in the Axarquía region. The village will be transformed into a mini Japan, complete with workshops on kimonos, dancing, martial arts, processions and much more. The Sakura flower arch, the centrepiece of the festival, will be unveiled at 4pm on Saturday 15 April, officially marking the start of the event.
The main event will kick off on Sunday at 10am, where visitors can indulge in the market and food trucks, and watch Japanese dancing and street processions throughout the day. Info & schedules: https://www.alfarnateinforma.com/909781
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La Bresh, the fashion festival of celebrities: Saturday, April 15 at the Autocine Málaga, starting at 8:00 p.m.
Bresh is known as “the most beautiful party in the world that always sells out” and is “chosen by the top national influencers and internationally prominent personalities of the new generation, to spend a night of the most instagrammable and rogue”.
Taking all this into account, the organisers have assured that the Bresh at Autocine Málaga will be packed with top artists and celebrities. Moreover, according to the creators of this party, “there is nothing forbidden and nobody will judge you”. Pets are welcome.
Info & tickets: https://autocines.com/cine-malaga/bresh/
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Modern Art Exhibition: 17-30 April, 8am – 3pm Mon – Fri
New collection of modern art inspired by the Sea and its natural beauty.
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COVID
Andalusia registers 1,142 cases of covid and 11 deaths in the last week: {Translation} 04/11/2023 12:12
– Andalusia has registered 1,142 cases of covid in the last week, 150 more than the previous week, and 11 people have died in this period, six less than in the previous balance, according to data provided Tuesday by the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.
– There are currently 224 confirmed covid patients in Andalusian hospitals, 55 more than seven days ago, and 11 of them are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the same number as last week.
– By provinces, in Almeria there are 6 hospitalisations, of which 1 is in the ICU; Cadiz, 29 hospitalisations, of which 2 are in ICU; Cordoba, 23 hospitalisations, of which 2 in ICU; Granada, 19 hospitalisations, of which 2 in ICU; and Huelva, 19 hospitalisations, of which none in ICU. In Jaén, 39 hospitalisations have been recorded, of which 1 in ICU; Málaga, 43 hospitalisations, of which 1 in ICU, and Sevilla, 46 hospitalisations, of which 2 in ICU.
– The incidence of infection in Andalusia in the last 14 days in people over 60 years of age has risen this past week to 59.81 per 100 inhabitants, nine points higher than a week ago. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1240979/andalucia-registra-1142-casos-de-covid-y-11-fallecidos-en-la-ultima-semana/
ANDALUCIA
Two months of Wednesday strikes for Primary doctors in Andalucia: {Translation, summary}
– A couple of days before the strike that the Andalusian Medical Union (SMA) had planned for 27 January in health centres, the SAS reached an agreement with the organisation that led it to call it off. The administration undertook to limit the agendas of family doctors to a total of 35 patients per day and 25 children in the case of paediatricians. Two months later, and in view of the “lack of compliance” with that agreement, the SMA has called not one but seven days of strike action.
– The general practitioners and paediatricians are called to stop from 8:00 to 20:00 every Wednesday from 12 April to 25 May; that is, the two months of pre-campaign and election campaign for the municipal elections on the 28th of that month. “The agreement has not been implemented; there is a lack of compliance with the commitment that prevented the strike [on 27 January],” said Mariángeles Bernal, the primary care delegate of the Malaga Medical Union (SMM).
– The strike will last 12 hours, coinciding with the opening hours of health centres. Around 1,500 family doctors and paediatricians in primary care in the province of Malaga are called to take part in the demonstrations. They will be regional stoppages. But they will be complemented by rallies on these days which will rotate through the different provincial capitals. In the case of Malaga, these protests will take place on 26 April and 17 May. Photo: Javier Albiñana. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/medicos-Primaria-huelga-miercoles_0_1781222542.html
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Andalusia extends another 15 days the ban on controlled burning as Board raises the risk of fires to medium level: {Translation, summary} 04/11/2023 12:18
– The Junta de Andalucía has decided to extend the exceptional suspension of agricultural burning for another fifteen days due to the particular climatic circumstances of this spring and within its forest fire prevention strategy.
– Thus, the burning of scrub, pastures and residues from forestry, phytosanitary treatments and other forestry work is prohibited, as well as the burning of stubble or residues in agricultural work carried out in the Forest Influence Zone (those that are 400 meters from those classified as forest areas) and the administrative authorizations in force for it are suspended. Source, Spanish: https://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/1240879/andalucia-prorroga-otros-15-dias-la-prohibicion-de-quemas-controladas/
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Cheap tickets for new Avlo high-speed train between Malaga (and Sevilla) and Madrid go on sale today: Renfe’s low-cost AVE service will start marketing tickets from Wednesday, 12 April, with an introductory offer from only €7 each way to the two destinations in Andalucía (Malaga and Seville) where the service will begin to operate on 1 June. Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/cheap-tickets-for-new-avlo-highspeed-train-20230411134822-nt.html
MALAGA
Malaga registers all-time record for temperatures in April: {Translation, summary}
– According to data from AEMET, the State Meteorological Agency, the weather station at the Costa del Sol-Malaga airport registered an incredible 33.5°C at 4pm Monday, April 10, a historical record-high for the month in Spain.
– The 33.5°C recorded in the city of Malaga today set an all-time record, but that was not the maximum temperature in the province this Monday. Estepona was the town with the hottest temperatures, according to AEMET data, with 34.3°C at 5:10pm. It was also over 30°C in areas of the Guadalhorce Valley such as Álora which recorded 31.5°C and Coin where it hit 32.1°C. Other municipalities such as Benahavis experienced 32°C. In general, the coastal area of the Axarquia was the only area which, for the moment, remained sheltered from the terral today. Source, Spanish: https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga/Malaga-record-historico-temperaturas-abril_0_1782722822.html
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Benalmádena to host first large-scale St George’s Day party:
– Benalmádena will host the first large-scale event to be held in the province to mark the feast of St George on Sunday 23 April, a day that will see the English honour one of the most venerated saints in Christianity. Organised in a similar format to the recent St David’s and St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the festivities will take place in Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel from 2pm.
– Presented by the popular Costa singer, Tony Whitehouse, the event will offer a variety of live music, including tributes to iconic British bands and artists like Take That, Queen, Ed Sheeran and the Spice Girls. Other groups to perform will be the Rock and Roll Brothers and Rock of the Ages, although organisers are expecting to add more acts to the schedule.
– St George is not only the patron saint of England, but also of Aragon and Catalonia, among other places, so the organisers of the event in Benalmádena are hoping to attract more than just the patriotic English.
Full article: https://www.surinenglish.com/what-to-do/benalmadena-host-first-largescale-georges-day-party-20230406090929-nt.html
UK
Britain braces for ‘unparalleled’ disruption from doctors’ strike: Junior doctors in Britain began a four-day strike over pay on Tuesday that is likely to cause unprecedented disruption to the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), prompting the government to warn of a risk to patient safety. Tens of thousands of junior doctors – qualified physicians who make up nearly half of the medical workforce – are striking for pay rises better aligned with inflation, in a walkout that follows a three-day doctors’ strike last month. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-doctors-strikes-risk-patient-safety-minister-says-2023-04-10/
SPACE
The annual Lyrid meteor shower begins April 15:
– According to NASA, the showers are active April 15-29, with the peak coming April 21 and 22. The meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation Lyra.
– The Lyrids are known for their fast and bright meteors. The constellation for which a meteor shower is named only serves to aid viewers in determining which shower they are viewing on a given night. The constellation is not the source of the meteors.
– Though not as fast or as plentiful as the famous Perseids in August, Lyrids can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per hour. Sightings of these heavier showers occurred in 1803 (Virginia), 1922 (Greece), 1945 (Japan), and 1982 (U.S.). In general, 10-20 Lyrid meteors can be seen per hour during their peak.
– Lyrids don’t tend to leave long, glowing dust trains behind them as they streak through the Earth’s atmosphere, but they can produce the occasional bright flash called a fireball.
– Viewing Tips. The Lyrids are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the dark hours (after moonset and before dawn). Find an area well away from city lights or street lights. Come prepared with a sleeping bag, blanket, or lawn chair. Lie flat on your back with your feet facing east and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors. Be patient – the show will last until dawn, so you have plenty of time to catch a glimpse. Full article: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/lyrids/in-depth/
OTHER
An outdoor test of ‘MasterChef’ ends in a massive poisoning: {Translation, summary}
– After cooking each of the dishes, designed as a tribute to the marine world, a total of 120 diners sat down at the table to try the creations of the ‘Masterchef 11’ contestants. All of them were aquarium workers, who tasted the preparations surrounded by thousands of fish in the emblematic Res. A meal that, as revealed by one of the guests of the program, did not sit well with the diners, according to the affected person through her Twitter account hours before the broadcast of the gala. The user, who has privatized her account, assured in her post that “of 70 people, more than half” ended up ill.
– In a Twitter thread of four messages that can no longer be seen publicly, the diner shared a photo with four colleagues, recounting their experience after the meal: “All with gastroenteritis. The next night I had to go to the ER to get Primperan injected into my butt so I could stop vomiting. I lost 5 kilos in three days”, detailed the affected person, Irene. The Oceanogràfic worker continued to show her anger: “My company informed MasterChef of what happened. The following days we could not go to work. Public Health called us to investigate what happened but it came to nothing. I write this here because they have not even had the decency to write to us to apologize, “she assured in her tweets, now protected.
– The Valencian menu of ‘Masterchef 11’- what those affected by poisoning ate. Specifically, the dishes prepared by the applicants for the program and eaten by the people allegedly affected by the poisoning were:
1. Starter : Trip to India with Valencian clotxina. A dish with five different textures, based on mango and Indian spices as the main ingredients.
2. First course : Valencian molluscada with oyster, clam, romesco sauce and algae-based pesto.
3. Second course : Suquet thai sea bass, a stew with coconut, dates and peanuts.
4. Dessert : Japanese cheesecake and seaweed.
Photo: RTVE. Source, Spanish: https://www.diariosur.es/culturas/tv/invitada-masterchef-revela-intoxicacion-masiva-programa-valencia-20230411091547-ntrc.html
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