Local Lawyers Lead Push for Harsher Animal Abuse Penalties

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The process to get the law changed in Spain has been initiated in Malaga

Malaga’s lawyers association and an parliamentary wheels turning, how- environmental prosecutor are lead- ever the process is expected to be a ing the campaign to introduce much long one. The move follows the sen- harsher sentences in particularly se- tence given out in the recent Parque rious cases of animal cruelty in Spain. Animal case which was considered A local MP and senator will set the too lenient. P2

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The couple at the centre of a terrifying cross-border ordeal have announced they Hundreds flock to Benalnatura to get a closer look. :: S. SALAS will be getting married in Torrox “very soon” P5 Washed-up platform causes a stir in Benalmádena P4 Jimena and Shaza kiss outside Torrox town hall where they gave a press conference. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS

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Revisiting the Costa del Sol of the 1950s. A new book reveals the experiences of an American expat child in Torremolinos P31 22222222 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Local lawyers lead national campaign to bring in harsher sentences for animal cruelty in Spain

The Malaga lawyers alties to be applied. There is a greater association and a green MPs and senators from sensitivity towards animals nowadays,” said Rosario. Malaga’s Colegio prosecutor want a clause Malaga are going to de Abogados plans to hold meetings added to the criminal start the process to get with other lawyers associations in code for cases such as the law changed Spain and with animal welfare socie- ties, to enlist them in the cause. “Sup- that of Torremolinos’s porters of animals have to be more Parque Animal united than ever to make this pro- tion of the Colegio de Abogados and posal become reality and pass the nec- :: IGNACIO LILLO president of the Tidus animal welfare essary legal and parliamentary proc- MALAGA. The Malaga Colegio de federation, is involved in this project. esses. It means that our criminal code Abogados - the official association of She says they are asking for the Span- will show that the justice system is, local lawyers - and environmental ish penal code to include a new ag- in the end, fair,” she said. prosecutor, Fernando Benítez, are gravated subtype in article 337. This trying to change the law so that judges would apply in cases of continued ill- Complicated change are able to impose harsher sentences treatment of animals, those with a Rosario wanted to dedicate this work in particularly serious cases of ill- large number of victims and for en- to Tidus, the dog from which the fed- treatment of animals, such as the re- tities which are supposed to protect eration took its name, that was burned cent one involving the Parque Ani- animals. In all these cases, the prose- alive in Valencia in December 2012. mal association in Torremolinos. cution would be able to ask for a “I will never forget him, because his The president of that association longer prison sentence than the pre- ill-treatment showed in his eyes and was recently given a prison sen- sent 18 months, which only applies shows in the eyes of many others, tence of three years and nine The recent trial of the president of Parque Animal. :: SUR to cases of cruelty resulting in an ani- and that has to change,” she added. months, but only one of those years mal’s death. The maximum sentence Ramírez said the proposal is inter- was actually for continued cruelty The proposal has already been pre- nado and sits on the corresponding which would apply after the modifi- esting, but the process will be com- to domestic animals (under the sented to Avelino Barrionuevo, a Par- committee. They have agreed to start cation has yet to be determined. plicated because it requires a change previous criminal code before it tido Popular MP for Malaga and mem- the process of trying to have the “Cases such as that of the Torre- to an organic law, with a qualified was reformed). The remainder of ber of the parliamentary justice com- change enshrined into law. molinos animal association are not majority. “It won’t happen immedi- the sentence was for falsifying mittee, and Joaquín Ramírez, also PP, Lawyer Rosario Monter, the coor- isolated. They have happened else- ately, but we will do what we can documents. who represents Malaga on Spain’s Se- dinator of the animal-wellbeing sec- where and people want severer pen- to get it through,” he said.

ANIMAL REGISTRATIONS 2015. The vast majority are dogs. The province has the highest number It is obligatory for owners to reg- Malaga province (2016): 46,173 ister their pets, as this enables the new entries, nearly a quarter authorities to put preventive or ur- of registered pets in Andalucía (22.5%) of all those in Andalucía. gent sanitary measures in place in case of illness which can be passed to Dogs (2016): 39,748, of which humans and other animals, and makes Most of the domestic :: I. LILLO per cent) were in Malaga. 2,208 were potentially dangerous it easier to recover pets which have animals on the register MALAGA. Animal awareness in There are about 3,800 new entries breeds. been lost or stolen, and to intervene Malaga is reflected in the official sta- a month in Malaga. Of the total last in cases of cruelty. are dogs, including tistics. Figures from the central do- year, 39,748 were dogs (2,208 con- Cats (2016): 6,145. those deemed to be mestic animal register, which is man- sidered potentially dangerous breeds), Register breeds which are aged by the Junta de Andalucía, show 6,145 were cats, 139 ferrets and 141 Ferrets (2016): 139. Of all the registered dogs, 14,001 (2.8 that 46,173 pets were registered in other species. During 2016, 14,131 per cent of the total) are potentially potentially dangerous Malaga in 2016, the highest in the re- animals were taken off the register. Malaga province (total): 549,195 dangerous. This means they are of a gion, followed by Seville and Cadiz. The total number of pets on the reg- pets were registered, nearly 10 per breed which, because of its aggres- In Andalucía as a whole, 205,857 were ister is 549,195, which is an increase cent more than in 2015. sive character, size or powerful jaw, registered, so nearly a quarter (22.5 of nearly 10 per cent compared with could cause injury to humans. May 5th to 11th 2017 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

Marbella train line Number of planned new homes on coast should be top priority for Spain shoots up by over 250 per cent in a year says influential association In Malaga province overall, the figures have more :: IGNACIO LILLO MALAGA. The association of than doubled in the first Spanish construction companies three months of this year, and infrastructure operators, Seo- although inland areas are pan, has placed the long-hoped- for train line extension from Fuen- showing sluggish growth girola to Marbella at the top of a list of the most urgent infrastruc- :: JESÚS HINOJOSA ture projects in Spain. MALAGA. The Costa’s real estate The positive evaluation is a big sector has got off to a strong start this boost to local people’s campaigns year, new data shows. to have the national government In figures released this week by allocate a budget for the exten- the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos - sion to the Malaga coastal railway. the official body in Malaga that cer- Two separate studies conducted tifies architects’ plans for new build- with the association’s support ings - its experts approved 1,397 new have said that the construction flats or houses in Malaga province Plans for 1,397 new homes were approved between January and March. :: SUR of the line would mean cost sav- from January to March. This was an ings of 295 million euros a year, increase of 121 per cent on the same in terms of reduced travelling Number of homes period in 2016. For the head of the Malaga devel- APPROVED HOMES, 1ST QUARTER Source: Colegio de Arquitectos de Málaga times for users. The biggest rise in architects’ plans opers and builders association, Vio- This places the scheme at the presented for approval has come from leta Aragón, the increase in the fig- MUNICIPALITY 2016 2017 % CHANGE top of a list of 814 infrastructure the coastal resort areas. On the west- ures is “very positive”. “We’re see- MALAGA CITY 254 376 +48 projects that would bring public ern Costa del Sol, covering areas such ing an upward trend. It’s slow, but benefits. Other priorities include as Fuengirola, Estepona and Marbella it’s something at least,” explained suburban rail improvements in Torremolinos - 1 - - where the town is still waiting for Aragón, also highlighting that the Benalmádena 14 4 -71 Madrid and Barcelona and work a new master town plan to speed up growth had reached the eastern coast. Fuengirola 2 127 +6250 on Madrid’s M-50 outer ring road. planning decisions - 589 new homes Here 235 new homes have been cer- Mijas 100 100 - Business leaders and associa- were planned in the first quarter of tified in Rincón de la Victoria alone Marbella 46 52 +13 tions on the Costa are increasingly this year. This is an increase of 250 in four different projects. “We just Estepona 4 238 +5850 lobbying for the Marbella line. Manilva 2 67 +3250 per cent on January to March last year. need this increase to spread into the WEST COSTA DEL SOL 168 589 +250 The recent recovery reported on inland parts of the province,” she the western side of the Costa appears continued. Rincón de la V. 30 235 +683 to have now spread eastwards. Here Vélez-Málaga 30 4 -86 the number of new homes that got Spare homes running out Torrox 3 4 +33 Nerja 6 9 +50 the architects’ seal of approval rose According to the constructors’ asso- EAST COSTA DEL SOL 69 252 +265 from 69 in the first quarter of 2016 ciation, the stock of available, empty to 252 in the first quarter of this year, housing built before the 2008 finan- Antequera 4 8 +100 an increase of 265 per cent. cial crisis is running out, spurring new Campillos 1 - - Inland Malaga has seen no growth projects into life. Cártama - 4 - in new projects, with only 45 new The head of the Colegio de Ar- Pizarra - 1 - Álora 1 - - homes having their architectural quitectos, which prepared the re- Coín 2 2 - plans approved in the first quarter of port, Francisco Sarabia, said he was Ronda 24 14 -41 this year. “mildly satisfied” with the figures Alh. de la Torre 12 11 -8 The value of architects’ projects but thought it unlikely that there Alh. El Grande 1 - - Archidona - 3 - approved by the Colegio de Arquitec- would be such strong percentage INLAND 45 43 -4 tos in January to March was 419 mil- growth next year. He also urged the lion euros. Notably, only ten of the Junta de Andalucía to move to re- REST 95 137 +44 properties planned in the whole prov- form regional planning law to speed MALAGA PROVINCE TOTAL 631 1,397 +121 ince are destined for social housing. up the building of new homes. The existing Malaga line. :: SUR 4 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

nearby Puerto Marina were anxious after being warned that a collision Huge storm forces floating industrial there was a possibility. Internet sensation Mayor of Benalmádena, Víctor Na- platform aground in Benalmádena vas, said that he hoped that the structure would be removed “as soon as possible to avoid any damage to the town’s image”. The twenty-metre-high However, the presence of a structure washed up in a twenty-metre-tall structure in the small nudist cove naturally caused nudist cove after the tow a huge commotion in the local area, boat lost control in gale- with hundreds flocking to the beach force winds to witness it first hand, despite initial uncertainty as to whether it was a threat to public safety. :: IGNACIO LILLO / ALBERTO Quickly, more than 20 media out- GÓMEZ / ÁLVARO FRÍAS lets, (some of which were interna- BENALMÁDENA. Benalmádena tional), were present at the scene residents were greeted with an un- and the incident captured the imagi- usual sight on Friday afternoon af- nation of those on social media, with ter the inclement weather caused the town becoming a trending topic a floating industrial platform to on Twitter and the platform the sub- wash up close to Benalnatura nud- ject of several memes. ist beach. The platform, 43 metres in Increased security length and 32 metres wide, was Despite a cordon on the surround- being towed from Cartagena to- ing area, onlookers continue to defy wards Cadiz. However, the rough the authorities, as well as “no pho- seas and gale-force winds saw the tos” and “nudists only” signs, to catch steel cables used for towing to a closer look. break, and control of the structure On Sunday morning, one man, to be lost. equipped with a selfie stick, mounted The Portuguese towing boat re- Intrigued onlookers flocked in high numbers to Benalnatura beach to catch a glimpse. :: SALVADOR SALAS the platform and climbed one of its ported needing assistance at towers to take a photo of himself. If 11.36am. Despite a number of boats cove at 2.18pm. it is carrying minimal fuel and it only ‘chiringuito’, admitted that for identified, the man faces a fine. being scrambled by Maritime Res- There was no crew aboard the poses no risk to either human life several minutes he feared the worst This incident intensified calls for cue to assist, none were able to platform at the time, which is car- or the environment. - that the platform was going to col- greater controls to keep onlookers steer the platform away, instead rying machinery used for install- lide with his beach bar. “It would at bay while solutions are found. controlling its movements until it ing concrete blocks in docks. A real scare have been terrible,” he said. The platform is expected to be re- finally washed up on rocks in the It has also been confirmed that Miguel Nevado, owner of the beach’s At the same time, workers at the moved next week. May 5th to 11th 2017 5 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

Star-crossed lovers get their happy ending

The couple have filed a complaint over their EUGENIO CABEZAS mistreatment by the

 [email protected] Turkish authorities Jimena Rico’s and Shaza Ismail’s terrifying Middle “Every second, Eastern ordeal is over and something new came they will get married up; a new emotion, a “very soon” new fear”

TORROX. An epic journey across three countries, fleeing discrimina- would never have left without her tion for their sexual orientation, because if I had, she would never will have a happy ending. Hispano- have got out of there.” Argentinian María Jimena Rico, 28, The level of distrust that was cre- and Egyptian Shaza Ismail, 21, will ated meant that even when they be getting married “very soon” in were at the airport to be deported, Torrox, the town where the former they didn’t believe it would actu- moved in 2001, and where her fa- ally happen. ther Francisco, 69, is from. For her part, Shaza Ismail con- The pair are already planning the fessed that she expected her par- big day and say they wouldn’t mind The couple flanked by family members and council members at Torrox town hall. :: E. CABEZAS ents’ reaction “to a certain extent” if the town’s mayor, Óscar Medina because they are very religious peo- (PP), officiated. Medina welcomed into going by Shaza’s father who stroyed our documentation and ish, which would relinquish their ple, but also hoped that “with time them to the town hall on Tuesday said that her mother was ill. It threatened to kill us,” she said. right to consular assistance. they will come to accept it”. and accompanied them to a press proved to be a rouse as he had re- After this altercation, in which They were detained for three days She was less forgiving about the conference where they gave details ported their relationship to the the police intervened, Shaza’s fa- - the first two without being given treatment they received in Turkey, of the ordeal they faced. authorities - in a country where ho- ther was arrested and the couple anything to eat - and on being trans- however, calling it “unexpected, in- “Every second, something new mosexuality is punishable by 14 were escorted to the border with ferred, Jimena Rico got hold of a humane and horrible”. The couple came up; a new emotion, a new years in prison. Turkey, where they entered “le- phone and raised the alarm with her have officially filed a complaint over fear,” said Jimena Rico who was ad- When they felt their life “was in gally” having secured replacement family. This is when the search be- their mistreatment at the hands of vised not to disclose every detail danger”, they fled to Georgia where documents. gan, “because up until that point, the Turkish authorities. given that Shaza’s legal situation in they had friends. Despite this, though, they were Turkey had denied that they were Asked whether she thought their Spain still needed to be resolved. After staying there for three days, detained as “suspected members of in the country,” she said. story would have any repercussions The whole episode began on 14 they were about to catch a flight ISIS”, something the couple suspect “The worst moment was when in the Arab world, Jimena Rico said April when the couple flew from back to London when Shaza’s father was the doing of Shaza’s father’s they separated us and they made that she hoped it would help “a lot London, where they lived, to Du- intercepted them at Tiflis airport. lawyer. What’s more, they were re- Shaza believe that I had gone and of people who live in repression be- bai, where they had been tricked “He faked having a heart attack, de- quired to sign a document, in Turk- left her there,” she said, adding: “I cause of their sexuality”. 6 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

IN BRIEF British man with ‘Gestor’ arrested for 345,000 euros in scamming clients his car detained for suspected MALAGA :: SUR. The National Police have money laundering arrested the head of a ‘gestoría’ (administration consultancy) in Estepona for allegedly defraud- :: EFE ing three customers of more than MIJAS. A British national, resi- 10,500 euros. dent in Gibraltar, has been ar- The adviser carried out serv- rested by the Guardia Civil on ices such as processing tax re- suspicion of money laundering turns and once he had gained and attempted bribery after their trust, retained funds trans- 345,000 euros in cash was found ferred to him, leaving their debts in the vehicle he was driving in unpaid and writing cheques from the Mijas area. bank accounts with insufficient The arrest took place several funds to pay them back. days ago when officers were car- SUR editor-in-chief Manuel Castillo speaks during Wednesday’s seminar. :: ÁLVARO CABRERA rying out routine checks in Riviera del Sol, Mijas. They stopped the Charity loses power car, which was occupied by the arrested man, identified by the ini- back-up in break-in Forum underlines continuing struggle tials S. M. L., and two others, one Spanish and the other British. ESTEPONA According to a statement re- :: SUR. Staff and volunteers at the for equality in the workplace leased by the Guardia Civil, ADANA animal shelter in Este- 345,100 euros in cash was found pona’s Parque de los Pedregales in the boot of the car, a sum that arrived at the shelter on Monday Les Roches, in partnership to a seminar led by SUR on Wednes- Meliá Marbella Banús. the man claimed was to pay for a morning to find that during the with SUR, organised a day in which the role of women in The discussion, chaired by SUR property in the area. He was un- night thieves had broken into the leadership was the focus of debate. journalist Ana Pérez-Bryan, covered able to prove the origin of the compound and stolen equipment, seminar in which leading The all-female panel was made various themes, from the style of money. including a portable generator female businesswomen up of Rosa del Mar Rodríguez, coor- leadership shown by women to the When he realised that he was and an extension cable. outlined where progress dinator of the Andalusian Institute challenges still faced in achieving going to be arrested, “he tried on President Mary Page appealed for Women in Malaga; María Paz equality throughout business. repeated occasions to bribe the to anyone who might have in- needs to be made Hurtado, president and founder of There was agreement across the Guardia Civil officers,” said the formation that could help to re- Hutesa; Brita Hektoen, chair for floor that changes needed to be statement, and was detained for cover these items to get in touch :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ Women and Business at the San made to work patterns, with less fo- suspected money laundering and with the Estepona police. MARBELLA. Les Roches hospital- Telmo International Institute; and cus on physical attendance, and attempted bribery. The cash and ity college in Marbella played host Tamara Cordero, director of Hotel more consideration for family time. the vehicle were confiscated. Severe blow dealt to large drug-trafficking network

:: M. D. TORTOSA tonne of hashish, 350,000 euros in SEVILLE. The National Police have cash, 16 vehicles, three boats, vari- inflicted a major blow to drug traf- ous firearms and 17 properties to the fickers in the Campo de Gibraltar area value of three million euros, as well after arresting 30 members of the no- as block 24 bank accounts linked to torious ‘Los Castañas’ gang, which money laundering. has an extensive network of collabo- The investigation, ongoing since rators across Andalucía and Morocco. 2015, also found that the gang would Working in collaboration with bribe families without a previous Moroccan police, officers were able criminal history with cars and houses to arrest the individuals, including if they would cooperate with hid- one in Rabat, as well as seizing a ing the drugs.

Boats used for trafficking seized by police in Cadiz. :: RAGEL.EFE May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 7 8 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Light aircraft crash in Axarquía leaves 112 REPORTS three German occupants dead

An inquiry has begun into the reasons behind the accident, which killed the pilot and two passengers on impact in the Sierra Tejeda area The hotel was back to normal very quickly. :: J-L.

:: SUR Fire in hotel sauna sees Fortunately, 11 firefighters MALAGA. The second fatal light were able to stop the fire spread- aircraft crash so far this year in the 300 guests evacuated ing, extinguishing it within 30 Axarquía area happened last Satur- minutes and all guests were able day afternoon. MARBELLA to return to the hotel completely An investigation has been :: NIEVES CASTRO. The sauna of unharmed. launched into the reasons behind four-star Hotel Iberostar Marbella The cause of the fire has not the accident, after a married couple Coral Beach was set alight on yet been uncovered and the ho- in their 60s and a 45 year old Sunday, forcing the evacuation tel has refused to make any com- woman, who were participating in of up to 300 guests. ment in relation to the incident. an air rally to Morocco, are believed to have died instantly as the aircraft The light aircraft was completely destroyed. :: JOSÉ LUIS ROMERO Woman injured at Brit wanted by Marbella crashed in the Los Pradillos area of Sierra Tejeda. ter the pilot had begun a descent altitude of 1,600 metres in very Fuengirola hotel court is arrested The plane’s occupants began the into Granada over Nerja, the air traf- rough terrain later that day. How- rally in Germany, their native coun- fic control centre that was track- ever, due to thick fog and ground FUENGIROLA LAS PALMAS try, with six other light aircraft, and ing the flight lost contact with the conditions, Guardia Civil officers :: SUR. A woman’s leg was injured :: EUROPA PRESS. The National headed to the south of France in the aircraft before it had reached were unable to retrieve the bodies at a hotel in Fuengirola last week- Police have arrested a 50-year-old first phase of the rally. Granada. of the three onboard until the fol- end after part of an overhead bal- British man, wanted for assault- Granada airport was the desti- After it emerged that the aircraft lowing morning. cony came away and fell on her. ing a Marbella judge, at Gran Ca- nation of the second stage. After had not landed at any of the airfields The bodies are now undergoing Emergency services were called naria airport. The man was iden- stopping off at Alicante, the air- in Granada province, air traffic con- a post-mortem and civil aviation as the woman needed medical at- tified after his passport was craft returned to the sky for the last trol informed the emergency serv- authorities are working in conjunc- tention. The area was cordoned checked as he tried to board a stretch of its journey along the ices at 8pm. tion with the Guardia Civil in an off while firefighters made it safe flight to Gambia. He is now in coast. The destroyed aircraft was found investigation to discover the ex- again. custody awaiting trial. However, at around 4.30pm, af- by a Guardia Civil helicopter at an act reasons for the crash. May 5th to 11th 2017 9 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Local boy lands HERE AND THERE Man arrested in starring role in new petrol bomb incident VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA Billy Elliot musical :: A. C. Police have arrested a middle-aged Spanish man who they believe ran from the San Fran- cisco church in Vélez-Málaga’s The 11-year-old actor Cristian was trained in Malaga at old town after allegedly throw- from Benajarafe is now the Escuela de Artes Escénicas ing a Molotov cocktail at an im- ESAEM, but sees his future in Ma- age of Our Lady of the Aban- rehearsing for the show drid “where the big musicals are”. doned. Friar Isidore, who was in that will run at the Alcalá Peter Darling’s original film cho- the church just before midday theatre in Madrid reography is being used for this on Tuesday, said he “went out- Spanish version of the show, for side after hearing a noise to see which tickets are already on sale. a young person running away :: EUGENIO CABEZAS The first performance will be in from the church”. Sources say VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA. A young actor the Alcalá theatre in the Spanish petrol seeped into the image but from Benajarafe has secured the capital on 5 October. Producers say there was no explosion. leading role in Billy Elliot the mu- that the theatre has had to undergo sical, which will premiere in Ma- works to accommodate the show New health centre to drid in October. and therefore Billy Elliot is expected Eleven-year-old Cristian López to run there for several years and open early next week Zamanillo, who lives with his mum, will not be going on tour around the 34-year-old Soraya Zamanillo and country. Cristian on the promenade at Benajarafe during Easter Week. :: E. C. TORRE DE BENAGALBÓN grandmother, Arganda del Rey, had :: E. C. The new doctors’ surgery been playing the part of the young in Torre de Benagalbón, which Simba in Madrid’s The Lion King, belongs to Rincón de la Victoria, but had to give up the role as he got will start operating from Mon- older and his voice changed. day 8 May, according to the gov- He is now preparing to be Billy El- ernment’s equality, social serv- liot, the character played by Jamie ices and health representatives, Bell in the 2000 film set in Newcas- José Luis Ruiz Espejo and Ana Isa- tle during the miners’ strike in the bel González, who visited the 1980s. The young Billy Elliot achieves centre earlier this week. Some his ambition of becoming a profes- 600 patients, previously using sional ballerina with a London dance the Rincón de la Victoria surgery, academy, despite the odds. have so far registered at the new Cristian says that he is, “very ex- facility, which is one of 24 new cited” about landing the role, for health centres to be opened in which he is rehearsing four hours a Andalucía since 2008. day from Monday to Friday and says that some of the steps are “very Alcohol test councillor complicated” and need to be “very polished”. readmitted to PSOE The young actor likes the “rebel- liousness” of the character he will VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA be playing, as well as his “will :: A. P. The Vélez-Málaga council- power” which sends out the mes- lor expelled from the Ciudadanos sage that “if you resolve to do some- party in 2015 for testing positive thing you can achieve it without during a breath test has now joined worrying what others say.” the PSOE party at Vélez-Málaga town hall, giving the PSOE, PA and GIPMTM coalition an overall majority. This is the second time that child is with an animal, the child José Antonio Moreno Ocón has Dogs get top marks in schools for is more relaxed and more likely to joined the tripartite administra- be interested in reading. tion, having been forced out after It reduces stress and lowers the doing so last August. Opposition helping children with the ‘three Rs’ heart rate. “Learning to read tends spokesperson, Francisco Delgado to be stressful for children and Bonilla, has said that he plans to, when we play games with Lima “take the case to the anti-defec- :: EUGENIO CABEZAS they are more relaxed and moti- tion commission.” RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA. Alicia vated. “I tell them a story and she Martín Cruz and two of her three forms part of it,” Alicia says. Promenade protest dogs, eight-year-old Lima and nine- year-old India, help children and Development aid signatures reach 6,000 adults in the Axarquía region to The Virgen de la Candelaria pri- overcome difficulties with read- mary school in Colmenar and a TORRE DE BENAGALBÓN ing, writing, maths and general residence for elderly people in :: SUR. The residents group, Pla- emotional development. Rincón de la Victoria have reported taforma Lirios de Mar, which is Schools and centres in both great success and improvements campaigning against the con- Rincón de la Victoria and Col- in the children’s and residents’ de- struction of a promenade in Torre menar, as well as Malaga city, have velopment respectively, as has the de Benagalbón, took advantage benefited from the service that the Caracola school in Malaga city. of the Labour Day bank holiday trio provides. Alicia admits that she got the to collect more signatures against Alicia, who has a Masters degree idea for her assisted therapy ses- the plan. They have so far got in animal assisted therapy, started sions from her own experience 6,000 names on the petition her business, CanUman, five years with dyslexia. through Change.org and say that ago. “Lima is a calmer dog so she “I found it really difficult to en- the recent spell of bad weather helps with the indoor sessions, joy words and be able to show that and high tides has proved that “a while India is a more agile and ac- I was an intelligent person. I had natural beach like that regener- tive dog, so she helps out with certain difficulties, but I beat ates itself within hours without games and mobility,” she says. them,” she said, adding, “Dogs give the need for intervention with The therapist explains that it is emotional support; they give a lot bricks.” scientifically proven that when a Each session lasts for about one hour. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS of love.” May 5th to 11th 2017 10 SUR IN ENGLISH May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

La Zagaleta expects just ten luxury HERE AND THERE homes to be built each year until 2035

The Costa’s most exclusive estate is reviewing its business model in order to adapt to changing buyers’ Drivers want a solution to Marbella’s road chaos. :: J-L needs, including using Road accidents and ist season. new technology Four accidents on the A-7 around tailbacks mar May Day Marbella on the last day of the May :: HÉCTOR BARBOTTA Day long weekend caused lengthy MARBELLA. Just ten houses per MARBELLA tailbacks at different points this year are expected to be built up to :: MÓNICA PÉREZ. Taxi drivers, week. In the morning, an accident 2035 on the La Zagaleta residen- transport companies and private in the Elviria area caused queues of tial estate, near Benahavís, ex- motorists have urged the authori- seven kilometres and in the after- plained the head of business de- ties to reach an agreement to solve noon, three more bumps added to velopment at the company that the fresh wave of traffic jams hit- the chaos. Drivers want access roads owns La Zagaleta, Ignacio Pérez ting Marbella at the start of the tour- from the A-7 to be improved. Díaz. The estate is considered to be the Six million euros for Eleven sea scum boats most luxurious in Europe, compris- ing 900 hectares of land. Proper- Some of the villas that make up the high-class estate. :: J.-L. new athletics stadium for western Costa ties in the area usually change hands at between five and 25 mil- is already on offer. financial crisis also had a big nega- ESTEPONA MARBELLA lion euros each. However, only 240 Speaking to SUR, he said that de- tive effect on the market and sales :: L. PAVÓN. Estepona town coun- :: SUR. The association of local coun- of the 420 available plots for houses spite 20 per cent of the market that dropped for a while before eventu- cil has awarded the 6.1-million-euro cils on the western Costa del Sol, have been built on since the estate’s the company works with being Brit- ally rising again in recent years. contract for a new athletics stadium (Mancomunidad de Municipios), creation in 1991. ish, Brexit will not have a negative In 2016, the company purchased in the municipality. has announced that a total of eleven Pérez Díaz explained that the influence on business. Instead, he the Valderrama housing develop- This is the second attempt to boats will be used along the beaches company is currently working on said that the political uncertainty in ment, near Sotogrande, and adjoin- award the contract, after the coun- in the areas it covers this summer refreshing its business model to at- Spain last year had had more of a ing land for 40 million euros, which cil was forced to increase the con- to remove floating debris and scum tract a new generation of wealthy downward impact in sales. they plan to develop in the same struction budget. The stadium will from the sea to improve water qual- property buyers, including adding Despite the high purchasing power fashion as La Zagaleta over the next be built to the north of the town. ity for swimmers. technological innovation to what of potential clients, the recent world ten years. May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 13 14 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

a step that municipal sources say is “essential” to getting project ap- Private firm submits plans for kart proval. The construction of the racing complex would cost around four and sports car racing complex in Mijas million euros, while the indoor 25- metre pool would cost 1.4 million euros. According to the study, the racing complex and the pool would create 25 jobs and boost business activity in the area. The complex would be used for activities similar to the Ascari cir- IVÁN GELIBTER cuit in Ronda. It would include a track for GT motor racing and a  Twitter: @IvanGelibter karting circuit four kilometres long, the longest in the province, as well MIJAS as pit facilities and spectator stands. This would enable the complex to The proposal, affecting host commercial launches of vehi- land in La Cala, includes cles and prototype tests on an international level. the construction of a The construction of the swim- semi-Olympic-sized ming pool by the firm with the con- indoor pool paid for by tract to build the racing complex will save the town hall a “consider- the contract holders able expense” said sources, refer- A computer-generated image of the project, which includes two racing circuits. :: SUR ring to repeated demands from lo- A private firm’s proposal could lead cal people for a pool facility. to Mijas becoming home to a mo- No fixed dates have been provided tor racing circuit. Land in La Cala stands, as well as a semi-Olympic- with the project, the so-called ‘Ciu- The idea has already been sub- but the development firm already has been earmarked for the venture sized swimming pool in order to dad del Motor’, (Motor City), would mitted to the town hall, which has has the full plans drawn up and is which would involve the construc- meet local residents’ demands. be built in La Cala on 200,000 square started a consultation process to waiting for the next step in the proc- tion of circuits, pits and spectator According to sources connected metres of land. gauge the opinion of local residents, ess to award the contract.

The temporary parking area will get proper road markings. :: L. PAVÓN Car park to be surfaced as wait continues for boulevard decision

:: LEANDRO PAVÓN ESTEPONA. The town council in The project includes knocking Estepona is to tarmac the land cur- down trade union and school build- :: ÑITO SALAS rently used as a car park in the Aven- ings and new construction. However, The traditional May Day march in Malaga organised by two ida San Lorenzo area of Estepona. The the controversial height of one of the THREE THOUSAND major trade unions saw a turnout of around 3,000 people. local authority is still waiting for ap- new buildings is causing a delay. PARTICIPANTS IN They demanded “stable jobs, fairer wages, worthwhile pen- proval from the regional government The council will also paint mark- sions and better social protection for the working class” in for its plans to turn the area into a ings to ensure smooth movement of MAY DAY RALLY light of the country’s economic recovery. new boulevard, a project that stalled traffic on the land where they still in February 2014. hope to build the boulevard. May 5th to 11th 2017 15 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Club Med to reopen Marbella’s landmark Don Miguel Hotel in 2019

Arab investors, who bought the 466-room hotel in 2013, have partnered with the French luxury family holiday operator, who will now rename the property The Pez Espada Hotel was an icon in Torremolinos’ heyday. :: A. G.

:: MÓNICA PÉREZ MARBELLA. One of Marbella’s original hotels from the 1970s is set Residents’ outrage over new for a 70-million renovation after being closed for over ten years. wing on listed historic hotel The Hotel Don Miguel, behind the resort’s old town near the bus The Don Miguel first opened in 1975 near the town. :: JOSELE-LANZA station, is set to reopen in 2019 af- :: ALBERTO GÓMEZ listed property from the southeast. ter Arab investors, who bought the erated the hotel until 2000, before Wednesday. TORREMOLINOS. The Asocia- The iconic hotel was seen as a abandoned property in 2013 under eventually pulling out of the coun- Magna Hotels invited 23 differ- ción Ciudadana para la Defensa de pioneer of luxury tourism on the the name Magna Hotels & Resorts, try. The hotel will now be renamed. ent operators to bid for the running Torremolinos, a residents’ action Costa del Sol when it opened in reached a deal with top French ho- The reopening will mark Club of their empty property before fi- group, has started a legal challenge 1959. tel operator, Club Med. Med’s return to Spain, explained nally choosing Club Med. A full re- against a new extension on the re- Owners Med Playa say that they Club Med specialises in high-end the operator’s project director, Greg- furbishment will soon get under sort’s Pez Espada Hotel. have all the necessary planning per- all-inclusive family holidays and is ory Lanter at a presentation in front way and the opening will create They claim that the six-storey mission, claiming they were always ironically the same brand that op- of Marbella’s mayor José Bernal on some 300 new jobs. wing of suites damages views of the sensitive about its special status.

Atalaya Park will Tesla to increase become part of Freedom of the Seas enters Med for the number of Meliá group next first time on busy day in Malaga’s port charging points for year after electric cars after 18-million refit The huge vessel was one rise in demand of four cruise ships that :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ docked in the Costa del :: MÓNICA PÉREZ ESTEPONA. The Meliá hotel Sol capital on Thursday, MARBELLA. American car com- group will take over the running bringing with them a total pany Tesla has increased the num- of the Atalaya Park Hotel, located ber of charging points for their between Estepona and Marbella, of 10,500 passengers electric cars on the Costa del Sol. from next year. The company now has six stations The group will invest 18 mil- :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ in Malaga province, including four lion euros in refitting the build- MALAGA. The cruise ship Free- in hotels in Marbella, while the ing and will operate the hotel un- dom of the Seas, one of the giants other two are situated at Malaga’s der its Sol by Meliá brand. in the fleet of cruise-operators Hotel Vincci Posada del Patio and It will have 468 bedrooms, six Royal Caribbean, was in Malaga the city’s car museum. restaurants and bars as well other yesterday [Thursday] after cross- Hotels across the province are facilities including a golf practice ing the Atlantic and reaching the looking to improve services they range. With the country’s tour- Mediterranean for the first time. The ship’s large swimming pool deck during its stop in Malaga :: F. G. offer with regards to electric cars, ism sector reporting another re- The ship, which has space for with demand increasing all the cord year so far in 2017, it marks 4,300 passengers, was launched in ter season. Four cruise ships were in Malaga time. As part of a plan to expand continued expansion for the 2006 and until now has operated Speaking on board the ship, yesterday bringing with them some in Spain, the company is looking group in its Spanish base. cruise routes around the Carib- president of Malaga’s port author- 10,500 passengers on a visit to the to create a private network of elec- Speaking about Estepona, a bean. This summer it will be based ity, Paulino Plata, explained that capital of the Costa del Sol. Plata tric supply points all over the coun- Meliá statement said, “This is one in Barcelona where it will sail in 2017 Royal Caribbean would also explained that, over the spring, try and reduce waiting times. of the most popular destinations week-long routes around the west- dock its ships 16 times in Malaga, “passenger movements will increase Tesla also confirmed to SUR in the Mediterranean... the area ern Med. It will return to Malaga showing the city to be the link 48 per cent on the same time last year, that they are working on install- offers real variety for tourists and in October when it sails back to point on an Atlantic-Mediterra- thanks also to Thomson and Pullman- ing a ‘supercharger’ in the An- is also a golf-lover’s paradise.” the Caribbean again for the win- nean axis. tur choosing Malaga as a home port”. tequera area. 16 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS FOCUS ON FINANCE SUR IN ENGLISH

MARK THE EURO ing Spaniards. Biggest ever drop in NAYLER The fact that this year’s late  [email protected] ZONE Easter fell outside the first quarter - and not boosting the Q1 figures unemployment in April with holiday jobs - highlights the key problem for the Spanish labour READ WITH market: temporary contracts. Re- Spain saw a 129,281 fall in ences and the change in Easter, the cent data from Spain’s Ministry of registered jobless last monthly fall was 70,777. Labour shows that the number of On a regional level, in Andalucía, CAUTION workers who sign more than ten month, according to data the number of registered unem- employment contracts every year from government ployed fell by almost 34,000 peo- increased from 150,000 in 2012 to employment offices ple in April, leaving the total at or the Spanish economists nothing for the vast majority of 270,000 in 2016. Healthy GDP sta- 852,182. I wrote about here last Spaniards. This is not just because tistics divert attention from a la- across the country Within Malaga and the Costa del week, the phrase “official GDP expansion of 0.1% is so small bour market beset by insecurity. Sol, there were 7,452 registered un- F statistics” is little more that it won’t register in Spanish The Q1 growth figures also fail to :: SUR employed fewer, a drop of 4.52 per than a synonym for “invented sta- households; it’s also because the speak of the danger of further po- MADRID. Data released on Thurs- cent on the previous month, bring- tistics” when it applies to Spain’s real problem for the Spanish econ- litical uncertainty in Spain. This day by the Spanish employment ing the total unemployed to economy. They will therefore be omy is unemployment - a problem week’s parliamentary debate over ministry showed a record fall in the 157,582. Most of this fall was in the deeply sceptical of the latest “offi- for which the solution is still a the government’s proposed 2017 number of registered unemployed services and tourism sectors. cial” indicator of Spain’s economic work in progress, if that. budget highlighted the difficulties across the country in April. The monthly figures released health - namely that in the first The 2017 Q1 growth statistic Mariano Rajoy has in leading a mi- The number of registered unem- this week differ from the govern- quarter of 2017, the country’s GDP came out at the same time as data nority administration. If Pedro Sán- ployed fell in Spain by 129,281 in ment statistics institute’s quarterly expanded by 0.8%, up 0.1% from showing that Spain’s unemploy- chez takes back leadership of the April to 3,573,036. Compared to active population survey (EPA). The most predictions for the period. Yet ment level rose slightly in the same Socialists later this month, the PP April last year, the figure is down employment ministry data is based the furious letter these economists period and is now about 18.8% - a veteran’s problems will only get by 438,135. on figures from the ministry’s em- sent to the EU recently is not the slight increase from the end of worse. And if Spanish politicians A late Easter this year, combined ployment offices, while the EPA only reason why we should read 2016. Though you could say that once again turn to squabbling with the start of the main tourist data, used by the EU, is based on a such figures with caution. this, too, is a fairly small increase, it among themselves then Spain’s season, caused a big rise in the num- national questionnaire. Typically Miniscule macroeconomic dif- translates into real, tangible effects unemployment problem will wait ber of jobs in the hotel, catering and the quarterly EPA survey shows ferences like this mean absolutely for hundreds of thousands of work- even longer for a lasting solution. tourism sectors. higher unemployment levels and Adjusting for seasonal differ- its April data will be released in July. May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 17 18 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

Eligible voters urged to register MESSAGE FROM THE CONSUL despite ‘votes for life’ setback CHARMAINE ARBOUIN

Britons living abroad and garet King told the group, “All Brit- Europeans living in the ish citizens, including those who Are you surviving live outside the UK, were promised UK are suffering votes for life before the next gen- prolonged uncertainty eral election. We now have a gen- or thriving? while the snap election eral election looming and still no votes for us. This election will cul- focuses on negotiations minate in the decision to leave the I’m sure you will have read and Are you surviving rather than EU, or not, and will affect those of seen a lot about mental health in thriving? And if so, what steps :: JENNIE RHODES us living in the EU as much as any- the media recently, everything can you take to change that? MALAGA. With just a month to go body living in the UK. I want my from Prince Harry recounting his What help is available to you or before the UK’s snap election on 8 vote that was promised.” personal reflections, to the many what help can you offer others? June, Britons on the Costa del Sol events and campaigns advertised How can we build resilience who are still eligible to vote are be- Brexit theme to raise awareness. We are led to to protect ourselves against slip- ing reminded to register to do so be- Brexit remains at the core of June’s believe that mental health prob- ping downhill and continue thriv- fore 22 May. general election, with politicians lems are on the increase and ing and improving? The organisation Bremain in from all parties using it in their cam- that we can all be af-af- All next week and be- Spain has put together a fact sheet paigns. In a speech given outside fected by it; for manyny yond,yo the Mental with links on its website (www.bre- 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, of us, at first glance,ce, HealthH Foundation maininspain.com). prime minister Theresa May accused that may not al- willw be encourag- The group is one of many repre- European officials of “hardening” ways ring true.e. ingin debate and senting Britons living in EU coun- their stance on a Brexit deal and But if we takeke discussiondi on tries that have complained at the spoke of “threats” by European poli- the time to sitit whetherw we are current Conservative government’s ticians, which she believes have down and have a survivingsu or failure to bring in the ‘votes for life’ been timed to “influence the polls.” good think aboutut thrivingth and bill, which previous prime minis- Using words which chimed with the stresses andnd whatw we can do to ter, David Cameron, made as an elec- those used by David Cameron be- challenges everydayay bringbr about change. tion promise in 2015. fore the 2016 referendum, she ad- life brings there will al- To find out more Under current UK law, any Briton dressed voters saying, “The choice most certainly be times when checkchec the website who has lived outside of the coun- you now face is all about the fu- we have felt anxious, down or www.mentalhealth.org.uk/cam- try for over 15 years is unable to vote ture,” referring to the winning just not quite ourselves. paigns/mental-health-awareness- in general elections or a referen- party’s responsibility to get the best That’s not a problem of course, week where you will find all you dum, an issue which led to thou- deal out of Brexit for “this United that’s life, but just as a heart mur- need to know about getting in- sands of disaffected Britons not be- Kingdom”. mur or high cholesterol readings volved and info on the social me- ing able to vote in last June’s in-out May on Wednesday. :: REUTERS May also claimed in her speech, can be warning triggers to do dia channels. ballot. “Britain’s negotiating position in something about your physical in which the Queen said the bill Europe has been misrepresented in health, then it could be that cer- This is a monthly message No time for votes for life would “scrap the current 15-year the continental press.” tain feelings or circumstances are from Charmaine Arbouin at Bremain in Spain said this week, time limit on the voting rights of Opposition leaders immediately starting to tip you off that your the British Consulate in “The prime minister has called a British citizens living overseas for hit back, with Nicola Sturgeon of mental health might need re- Malaga. Charmaine is the general election on a date that dis- UK parliamentary and European the Scottish National Party saying, charging. Consul for Andalucía and the ables people who have lived over- parliamentary elections, including “She is, it appears, almost wilfully Next week, 8 to 14 May, is Canary Islands. Her team help seas for over 15 years from voting, provisions relating to the registra- sabotaging the prospects of getting Mental Health Awareness Week thousands of British nationals despite the Tories’ 2015 manifesto tion of overseas electors”. the best possible deal.” and this year the Mental Health in distress every year. promises to provide ‘votes for life’ However, with a change of prime Groups representing EU nation- Foundation wants us all to take in subsequent elections.” The or- minister and Brexit top of the als living in the UK and Britons liv- a different approach. Rather than ganisation added that June 8 “does agenda since this manifesto, the bill ing in other European countries asking why so many people are · Contact the British not allow enough time to enable has not been passed, once again have shown their concerns after struggling with mental health consulate : Email votes for life through an Act of Par- leaving thousands without a voice Wednesday’s speech, suggesting problems think about why too [email protected] liament”. in what some say is the most im- that this stance could potentially few of us are enjoying good men- Telephone enquiries: In the Queen’s speech to Parlia- portant general election for Brit- lead to more difficult negotiations tal health. 952352300 ment on 27 May 2015, reference ons living abroad in many years. over guaranteeing rights of EU citi- was made to the Votes for Life Bill, Bremain in Spain member Mar- zens post Brexit. May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 19 20 May 5th to 11th 2017 NEWS SPAIN SUR IN ENGLISH

“The real situation is much worse Exhaustion. A car- than the photos,” says Reduan Mo- rier is doubled over un- hamed, from an NGO which assists der the weight of the migrants. “The queues of people car- pack she is carrying rying packages are incredible, and if ::JORGE GUERRERO it’s bad now then just imagine what it is going to be like in the summer. People are injured every day, and the way things are going there are bound to be more deaths.” The day begins at 6am around Ta- rajal II. By then, a long queue of carriers has already formed. Most are women, although the number of men is increasing, and they are waiting for the tickets which they will have to show at the border when they come back into Morocco with a package on their back. Many of the women have spent all night there to ensure that they will be able to cross, and others will fight to obtain a ticket. “Like the Middle Ages” The opening of the new border channel has meant that around 10,000 Moroccans have gathered in recent days to try to obtain a ticket from the Spanish police or from the people who resell them because they would The burden of living rather earn a little less money than have to spend an exhausting and hu- miliating day. The queues, in which For ten euros, they cross the border from Ceuta to Morocco with packs weighing men and women are separated in the last few metres before the border but up to 90 kilos on their backs. Some of them die in the attempt together during the long hours of waiting, are very tense and any incident could have serious consequences. :: JAVIER GUILLENEA Spanish town on the north African between 60 and 90 kilos on their Ceuta port are taken to industrial es- “It’s like a frontier in the Middle hen the packs are put coast, and neighbouring Morocco. backs. They then return across the tates close to the border and put into Ages. There are no scanners to check on their backs, the She suffered the same fate as Soad, a border and deposit what they are car- packs which are large but can be car- the packs, no identification systems; weight means they 22-year-old who lost her life in March, rying in what is known as ‘the park- ried. It is a way of exporting goods anybody could come through here Whave to run. If some- and Zhora and Bushra, who died in ing area’, where it is collected by men without paying taxes. In Morocco, carrying anything, even weapons,” one falls over in front of them, they 2009. People also talk about Karima. from the same companies who pre- anything which a person can carry says Iván Ramos, the spokesman in have no choice but to keep going and They say she died in hospital after be- pared the packs in Spain. across the border is considered hand Ceuta of the Central Independent run over them. They can’t stop; it is ing trampled. And another woman, The merchandise - new and used luggage; a huge amount of this ‘hand and Civil Service Union (CSIF). pure inertia. Sooner or later a woman Lubna, broke both her legs on the clothing, boxes of crisps, toilet paper, luggage’ is taken across every day. The Tarajal II crossing point is very will stop and be trapped among hun- same day. Those two cases, however, nappies, household products - is taken This is nothing new, but there has close to the industrial estate where dreds of people with heavy packs on have not been officially recorded. It’s to the Moroccan town of Castillejos been a notable increase in the num- the merchandise is kept, but there is their backs. She will try to move for- possible that there have been more (or Fnideq), where it is sold or distrib- ber of carriers since the economic cri- a fence which means that those who ward, but will fall onto the floor and fatalities, and certain that many more uted all over the country and even sis began. A year ago there were as manage to cross the border, running, won’t get up again; she will die, tram- women have been injured in their elsewhere on the continent. many as 14,000 a day, which caused shoving and trying to avoid blows pled by a stampede of bodies and mer- desperate race to earn some money, “You can find plastic bags from serious security problems. In an at- from the ‘majaznis’ (members of a chandise. All for ten euros and all but the numbers are not known. If Lidl, Mercadona and Eroski in numer- tempt to bring order to the chaos, on security force similar to the Guardia happening just across the Strait of nobody does anything about it, there ous places in Africa,” says Ana Rosado, 27 February a new border channel Civil), have to go round it, a distance Gibraltar from the Costa del Sol. will be more deaths. a member of the southern border was opened at Tarajal II, and the Span- of about four kilometres, to reach That’s what happened recently to Every day several thousand Mo- team of the Association of Human ish authorities introduced a ticket their destination. Later they will have Batul, a 40-year-old Moroccan woman roccan citizens, most of them women, Rights of Andalucía. system to limit the number of carri- to return along the same route with who died in a stampede of carriers cross the border and head for the Ta- The Spanish authorities call it “un- ers a day to 4,000. The only thing this tens of kilos on their shoulders, but when she was trying to cross the Ta- rajal industrial estate in Ceuta, to load usual commerce”, but in reality it is has achieved is to increase the risk of before that they will have to wait rajal II border, between Ceuta, the large packs of merchandise weighing contraband. Products which arrive in stampedes. again until they are called by the peo-

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A BORDER BETWEEN The exception is TWO WORLDS because of Schengen

The Moroccan government de- 9,000 cided to temporarily close the Although there are no definitive border at Tarajal II until 2 May to figures, it is calculated that be- prevent more stampedes, much fore the ticket system was intro- to the dissatisfaction of the duced - 2,000 for men and the growing numbers of people who rest for women - between 7,000 make a living as carriers. They and 9,000 carriers crossed the are able to do so thanks to the border with Ceuta every day. Schengen exception, an agree- Some sources, however, talk of ment signed in 1992 between 20,000. the authorities in Spain and Mo- rocco to allow the border with Ceuta to be crossed from Tétouan without a visa. This 10 meant that Moroccan citizens euros is the average amount with a passport issued in that earned for carrying a pack weigh- province didn’t need any other All the packs are marked so the companies can recognise them the other side of the border . :: J.G. ing between 60 and 90 kilos, al- documents to enter the Spanish though the money can vary de- town, although they would need and Shanghai , using this as an entry pending on the weight and the a visa if they were to continue point to Africa without payimg cus- quality of the materials con- on to the European continent. toms duties. The Chinese buy cheap tained in the packs. Years ago, When the agreement was clothes and shoes in different inter- people could do several trips a signed, 200,000 people lived in national markets and sell them for a day; these days, they are lucky if Tétouan. Now the population slightly higher price on the other side they manage one. has risen to one million. of the border. They prepare the packs in warehouses in Madrid. The companies save money and ple who distribute the packages. the carriers die in stampedes. If they 45,000 “The men wait on the industrial are lucky they’ll cross the border Moroccans – 75% of them women – estate, but the women have to go to without injury, carrying tens of ki- live on money earned directly from the beach and wait there in an enor- los on their backs. However, almost “unusual commerce” and another mous queue,” says Ana Rosado. With The burial of Batul, the carrier crushed to death. :: EFE as a reminder of the difficult lives 40,000 do so indirectly, according no shade, no public lavatories and no they lead, and that they will be do- to the American Chamber of Com- way of leaving the queue without cause they wear several layers of on their backs. They have been pre- ing it all over again the following merce in Casablanca. It has been losing their place, the female carri- clothes so the blows from the police pared by some powerful companies day, a new obstacle awaits them once calculated that 90 million euros a ers are exposed to conditions which don’t hurt as much.” in the “unusual commerce” sector, they’re across: the last stretch of road year are spent on bribing police of- are inhumane in summer. “The heat When it’s their turn, the steve- including some from Casablanca, to the place where they can put their ficers at the borders. is unbearable, especially for them be- dores from the Tarajal place the packs Tangier, Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels heavy load down is uphill.

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IN BRIEF Anonymous hotline for Crowdfunding initiative to commemorate a loved one or a health service complaints special event, or they can be bought for a biodome in by corporate sponsors. GIBRALTAR Alameda gardens The plaques start at £50 and they :: D. B. An anonymous hotline has will be permanently displayed in been set up by the Ministry of GIBRALTAR the Education area of the gardens. Health and the Gibraltar Health :: D. B. The team at Alameda botani- The biodome will benefit chil- Authority so that local residents and cal gardens have come up with an dren from schools in Gibraltar, gar- staff members can report any con- interesting idea to raise funds for dening clubs and other local com- cerns about the local health serv- a biodome, as part of their educa- munity groups. ice. The number to call is 20007919, tion programme. Under the slogan Further information can be ob- and callers will be able to record a “Buy a plaque, build a future”, they tained by emailing BioDome@gi- short voicemail message after a re- are asking people to donate money braltargardens.gi or on the Face- corded greeting. Genuine grievances for different-sized plaques, perhaps book page. A biodome. :: SUR will be investigated and resolved.

EU stands firm in its Brexit negotiating guidelines and the clause regarding Gibraltar remains

The infamous ‘Clause 22’ May Day celebrations this week, giving Spain a veto over chief minister Fabian Picardo said that his government would “re- any UK/EU deals which spond with reciprocity” to any dis- affect Gibraltar has crimination or prejudice by the become ‘Clause 24’ but European Union against the people of Gibraltar. Pallid swifts are regular visitors to Gibraltar. :: AJDH the text is the same Opposition leader Daniel Feetham also had strong criticism :: DEBBIE BARTLETT of the EU after the announcement GIBRALTAR. At a meeting on 29 that the guidelines had been en- Live-feed cameras now April the European Council unani- dorsed, tweeting “Clause 24 epito- mously adopted the proposed guide- mises everything that is wrong with lines for its negotiations with re- the EU. Political expediency over showing swift nests gard to the UK’s withdrawal from people. People who voted to remain. the EU. Many in Gibraltar had hoped #Betrayal #Gibraltar.” that the infamous ‘Clause 22’ which En last year’s referendum, Gibral- Following the success the cameras will help raise aware- appeared in the initial draft would tar voted 96 per cent in favour of of the underwater ness of the fascinating lives of these have been removed after pressure EC president Donald Tusk. :: SUR the UK remaining in the European birds, and encourage people to pro- from the Gibraltar and UK govern- Union. As the only British Overseas cameras showing tect them and their nest sites. Swifts ments, but it still features, with the a press release after the announce- Territory in Europe, it has no choice Gibraltar’s wealth of fly all the way down to tropical Af- same wording, although it has now ment that the guidelines had been but to leave the EU alongside the marine life, the focus is rica and back every single year, and become ‘Clause 24’. adopted, saying that the clause is UK. The chief minister insists that once they leave the nest as young- The clause reads: “After the “discriminatory and unfair. It flies Gibraltar can prosper after Brexit now on the Rock’s birds sters are known to spend several United Kingdom leaves the Union, in the face of the principle of sin- despite the challenges, and since years continuously on the wing. no agreement between the EU and cere cooperation which the EU is the EU negotiating guidelines are :: D. BARTLETT The images can be seen online the United Kingdom may apply to committed to and which it repeats perceived to favour Spain and dis- GIBRALTAR. Two live-feed cam- from the website www.thinking- the territory of Gibraltar without elsewhere in the guidelines.” criminate against the Rock, more eras have just been installed to show green.gov.gi. Additional cameras agreement between the Kingdom Nor is Gibraltar prepared to take Gibraltarians are now feeling that the nests of one of the Rock’s best- showcasing Gibraltar’s rich wildlife, of Spain and the United Kingdom.” such perceived discrimination ly- they will be better off out of the known visitors, the pallid swift. The such as birds of prey, will be The Gibraltar government issued ing down. In his speech during the European Union after all. Ministry of the Environment hopes launched later this spring. May 5th to 11th 2017 23 SUR IN ENGLISH COMMENT

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The marry marry We accept letters by email ([email protected]), post or fax, but they must include identification and a telephone number, and be exclusive to SUR in English. We do not publish THERE IS A PRIZE FOR THE BEST month of May anonymous letters. Opinions expressed by contributors to this and other pages of SUR in English do not necessarily reflect CONTRIBUTION TO THIS PAGE those of the publishers. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publishers. SO PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS PETER EDGERTON MUSIC MAKER WWW.E-PETER.COM Finding the good eggs

Congratulations to Rachel the stealing of said public’s mo- ot long ago, I scribbled decided she didn’t want to spend Two hours later, the crowds had Haynes for her excellent edito- ney. Perhaps if it was more re- something on these the rest of her days with an emo- dispersed and I spied the happy rial (‘A thought for the good eggs’, gularly called ‘stealing’ instead hallowed pages about tional blackmailer. (I’m being harsh, couple taking their leave of the SUR in English April 28th) and of the legal-sounding ‘misappro- N how, far from being a I know, but the whole shebang had premises. for her optimism in thinking priation of funds’ or ‘embezzle- romantic gesture, asking your girl- me in quite a spin.) Hang on a minute - were they that working alongside the ro- ment’ the public would be more friend to marry you in public, is The big moment arrived. arguing? Oh, no. Oh, dear - her mas- tten eggs there must indignant. actually a heavy-handed emotional “And now, before the quiz re- cara was smudged and she was jab- THIS be hundreds of ho- The answer must be to find manipulation. sults, a message from Juan to bing an accusing finger at his chest WEEK’S nest politicians trying those good eggs and vote for Well, guess what happened to María... Will you marry me?” and he was doing that gurning thing WINNING to do a good job for them. How? Where are they? If me last night? No - nobody asked A collective gasp. Everyone stared that men do when they don’t want LETTER their communities. only it was just a matter of me to marry them, thank heavens. at María. People climbed on stools to show their anger in public. And She is spot on dropping them all into water and What did occur, though, was that to get a glimpse of the poor woman that was the last I saw of them. I when she laments that mem- seeing which ones float.... a bloke - let’s call him Juan - ap- as she hesitated for what felt like really hope that it was a tiff about bers of the public are more sur- proached me during a packed pub an eternity. Everybody glanced the possible colours of the best prised when corrupt politicians MEGAN JONES quiz to ask if I’d propose to his girl- nervously at each other, then at man’s tie but, sadly, it looked a lot are caught out than shocked at BY EMAIL friend (on his behalf, obviously) her, then at Juan and then at me as more serious than that. over the microphone. Oh, God, if it were all my fault. She blinked An eventful evening all round, what a dilemma. No-one wants to nervously and her lips parted as she then, which, in the end, did noth- Recycling - old the man who answered my be a party-pooper but, at the same prepared to respond. The whole ing to shift my long-held opinion vehilces phone call. His answer was time, the idea of putting some poor room held its breath. that if you’re going to propose to that they were very busy. I was woman on the spot was complete “Sí! Sí! I’ll marry you!!” your girlfriend, it’s best to do it Your 21-27 April issue had an- promised that someone would anathema to me. Thank God for that. The place in private, on the sofa, munch- other interesting article on ur- have a look and the removal In the end, after much frantic erupted as total strangers embraced ing on a take-away while the ad- ban waste which proves for arranged. Since then I have internal debate, I resolved to do the in disproportionate joy. Meanwhile, verts are on. Andalucía so difficult to deal called the department every dirty deed but without drawing di- everyone completely ignored me Studies show that marriages with, especially when it is week, talked with and pleaded rect attention to where the couple as I tried in vain to announce the based on this style of proposal last about efficient recycling. I to the same man, got promised were sitting so that she could leg it winners of the quiz, including the a damn sight longer than any other. wonder if the hundreds of that action would be taken in with the minimum of fuss if she winners of the quiz. Well, possibly. abandoned cars that pollute that week. Unsurprisingly, it’s streets, neighbourhoods and the start of May now and noth- the countryside may be in- ing has happened. IDÍGORAS cluded in this problem. My ex- When I reported this wreck- perience is that the authori- age I made a point that it is The town planning here is getting ties aren’t organised and lack harmful, not only to the envi- quite out of control! I know they want permanent interest. ronment, but also possibly to to build right on the seafront, but Last February I returned playing children there and this is ridiculous! from abroad and noticed a passing people and dogs be- clearly abandoned Renault Es- cause of glass from broken pace next to the entrance of windows and sticking-out our urbanisation; it had metal. smashed windows, front and This apparently doesn’t sides. As it has number plates make any difference, although from Gibraltar on it, I first it is said that security is a high mailed the police there and stake for the police here. asked if this car and number Strangely, someone who was reported stolen or miss- deals with cars told me that ing to them. They said no and when one reports an aban- advised me to contact the lo- doned car that has no number cal police which I’ve done. plates on it, they will come to They gave me the telephone pick it up within two days... I Published by: PRENSA MALAGUEÑA S. A. number of the abandoned ve- wonder why that is. Director General: JOSÉ LUIS ROMERO hicles department. At the end of February I re- EMILE THYSSEN Editor in Chief: Publications Director: Advertising Manager: SAN PEDRO MANUEL CASTILLO Pedro Luis Gómez Emma Vera ported this abandoned car with Editor: Commercial Director: Rachel Haynes Jorge Artero 24 May 5th to 11th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

Talented acoustic duo take their unique style from Fuengirola to cities around Europe

vidual musical cultures have melded couple had a lucky break. perfectly to create Auralyn Waves’ “We were approached by a man in incredibly distinctive sound. a suit who asked if he could video us TONY Darío Merino is a 29-year-old gui- playing. He contacted us later and of- BRYANT tarist from Fuengirola who comes fered us two gigs in a venue just off from a flamenco background, al- Trafalgar Square. We earned 100 euros  [email protected] though he does not share his family’s a night, it was amazing,” Darío ex- love of the orthodox side of the art. plains excitedly. Fronted by Danish singer His father brought him a Spanish Staying with friends, or booking and songwriter, Sandie guitar when he was a child and he be- into cheap hostels, the couple visited came a competent acoustic guitarist, Amsterdam, Berlin and Copenhagen, Nielsen, Auralyn Waves but Darío soon went on to discover and it was a trip that helped ease have become popular on the electric guitar. Sandie’s grief. busking scenes in London, It was also a trip that made the cou- Debut recording ple realise that their music was ap- Amsterdam and Berlin Auralyn Waves began performing at preciated by people other than friends the regular music venues, like Pogs in Fuengirola. FUENGIROLA. A singer who once in Fuengirola and La Sala in Puerto Shortly after returning from their preferred to sing to cows rather than Banús. They have also become popu- busking tour, the duo were invited to a human audience and a nervous lar at wedding celebrations along the to Ecuador, where they played a se- guitarist who played with his back to coast, although they are required to ries of gigs that had been organised the crowd are not the usual ingredi- play cover versions of popular hit by Darío’s cousin. ents of a rock and roll success story. songs at this type of booking, but they They are currently planning a road They are, however, two musicians obviously prefer to play their own trip to Chicago in the early part of who are now making quite a name compositions. next year, where they will play sev- for themselves both in, and outside, They recently made their self-ti- eral gigs during the dark hours, and Spain. Auralyn Waves have performed in several European capitals. :: SUR tled debut CD, and had plans to pro- busk during the day. Fronted by Danish singer and song- mote the disc with a series of gigs Prior to this, they will be heading writer, Sandie Nielsen, Auralyn Waves to fulfil her dream of making a living didn’t think my songs were good along the coast, but their plans were to Denmark to honour a series of pri- have become popular on the busking from her music. enough. Thankfully my friends gave derailed after tragedy struck. vate wedding bookings. The duo also scenes in London, Amsterdam and She soon found her way onto the me confidence and I finally overcame Sandie’s life was shattered follow- have several gigs lined up along the Berlin, and they are currently plan- music scene in Malaga and after study- my inhibitions,” the 30-year-old singer ing the death of her father during the coast during the summer and they ning a road trip to Chicago. ing music in the city in 2010, she be- explains. recording of the CD, but she used her will appear at La Sala in Puerto Banús Sandie came to Spain on a one-way gan gigging at live music venues along Her life, and her musical career, music to overcome her grief. on alternate Saturdays throughout ticket in 2008, arriving at Malaga air- the coast. would take a drastic turn in 2013, “My father’s death really upset me May. port with a suitcase and no idea of However, Sandie suffered from se- when, during a jam session in Fuen- and I needed to get away for a while, The future looks good and the band where she was going to live. She was vere stage fright in the early days and girola, she met Darío, a handsome so we decided to busk our way around are looking forward to an exciting no stranger to the country, having much of this was instigated by her Spanish musician who would sweep Europe for a month,” Sandie says emo- musical career, which is quite an visited many times during family obsessive self-criticism. her off her feet. tionally. achievement for a singer who once summer holidays. “I felt totally naked, because my The couple have now been together They headed first to London, and tested her songs out on the cows at Sandie settled in Malaga in order music lets people into my soul and I for almost four years and their indi- while busking on London Bridge, the the bottom of her garden. May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 25 26 May 5th to 11th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

JENNIE RHODES IN THE FRAME  [email protected] The tradition and modernity of Andalucía

Janet Pywell Author of Culture Crime Series books understand the detail and it will not detract from the plot, char- in Malaga, Bruges and Canterbury. acters or storyline.” The holiday rep Janet says that she had always The author believes that peo- wanted to incorporate Malaga into ple are very well-travelled now turned author has a novel, having lived in the prov- compared to the past, suggesting travelled extensively ince for 20 years. that ‘no-frills’ airlines have In 1983, after finishing a Travel changed how we travel as well as and uses her and Tourism with Business Stud- how often. experience to write ies course in London, she was of- The book doesn’t just focus on fered a season with Club 18-30s the older traditions of Malaga, as in the Costa Brava and over time the female protagonist, Mikky dos he author of the worked for a number of other tour Santos, is a competent kite surfer Culture Crime Se- operators on the Costa del Sol, be- and she uses a drone over the city, ries of novels, Janet fore moving into the timeshare mixing the old historic and Moor- Pywell, has recently industry and eventually working ish past with the modern Muelle launched her latest for Club La Costa in Mijas Costa. Uno, which Janet says she “finds T offering, Book of During this time Janet lived in very exciting”. Hours, which starts off during a Se- Benalmádena and would often Having spent time in Ireland mana Santa procession in Malaga. visit Malaga city, eating in the and continuing to work in the The book describes in detail the chiringuitos of Pedregalego and travel industry since leaving the “pomp and pageantry” of the re- “going to flamenco bars and clubs Costa del Sol, Janet now lives in ligious festival and Janet says of tucked away in the back streets Whitstable in Kent, where she this ambitious start, “I wanted to with my Spanish friends”, says has been for three years and says write about Malaga and I needed the author, adding, “I loved im- she loves it. “On a warm day in a dramatic opening. The pageantry mersing myself in Spanish cul- summer it reminds me of how Janet Pywell at the launch of her latest book. :: SUR and solemnity of the Easter Pro- ture and life. I remember a lovely Spain used to be in the spring,” cession is ideal... I hope this gives fishing restaurant in Huelin be- she says. enough frisson and excitement to fore the promenade was all devel- Each of Janet’s books is set in dif- lead the reader on.” “Flying back to Malaga oped; it was like stepping into a ferent locations, reflecting the ex- Recognising that Spain’s Se- fisherman’s cottage and eating perience of this well-travelled for- mana Santa traditions may be dif- is like going home” with a large family.” mer holiday rep. “I hope to set more ficult for readers who are not fa- Janet says that she still returns books in Spain in the future and miliar with the country, Janet says to Malaga and that she still has one of my favourite cities is Cor- that she talked to friends on the :: JENNIE RHODES Ruso). Muello Uno, the Alcaz- many friends here. Speaking of doba. I used to ski in the Sierra Ne- coast about the word ‘tronos’ and MALAGA. For Janet Pywell, aba Fortress, Gibralfaro Castle the development that Malaga has vada and I think I might feature this says that the alternatives just “flying back to Malaga is like go- and Malaga Cathedral are fea- witnessed since she first came as one of my locations,” she says. didn’t translate right. “Thrones ing home” and many of its land- tured, as is the Parador on the in the 1980s, Janet says, “I’m de- As for the change from the for English people would be some- marks are mentioned in Book hillside near the Gibralfaro lighted to see the amazing travel industry to becoming a thing the Queen sits on - and of Hours. For example,ple, where MikMikkyk flies a drone over changes in Malaga city. When I writer, Janet says that as an avid floats are used in carnivals,” she protagonist Mikky dos tthe city. Tarifa is the lived there people came out of reader she had always wanted to explains. “I think, or at least I Santos has breakfast in settingse for the open- the airport and headed to Torre- write, so while living in Belfast hope, I described the scene with Café Central before vis-is- ingin and closing scenes molinos and Marbella or Nerja. she did a MA in Creative Writing. the right balance of detail so the iting her friend Carmenen of the book and one Now Malaga is ideal for a holi- From there she has used her vast readers will understand or, if not, at the Picasso Museum.m. of Janet’s “most fa- day or even for a weekend city experience and knowledge to they will be curious enough to She also talks about Rus-s- vovourite places in the break.” write five books in total tackling Google it!” sian influences on thehe woworld”. She hints that Having worked in the indus- themes such as female bullfight- The third book in the Culture coast and the Russiann it ccould be the setting try for 30 years Janet says that she ers, divorce and of course Spain’s Crime Series, Book of Hours is set Art Museum (Museoo forfor another book. is “confident that my readers will Easter week traditions. May 5th to 11th 2017 27 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

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Please send your questions or an application form, provid- Hall. For the ceremony, you contact us directly to arrange ing the original and photo- will also need two witnesses a personal appointment on: copy of your passports and (not necessarily the same residency cards, birth certifi- who signed the form), and Ilagoson International cates, register certificate (cer- the judge will provide the The students visited the cities of Brussels, Bruges and Ghent. :: SUR Lawyers tificado de empadro- family book, which is the namiento) accrediting your document that proves your Marbella students give a week at a Belgian school as part of Avda. Playas Andaluzas 38 address for the last two years marriage. an Erasmus+ programme. The Span- (Exit ‘El Rosario’) (this certificate is provided by lessons in Belgium ish students taught a Maths lesson 29604 Marbella the Town Hall), as well as an REF. D. P. R. on Pythagoras’ theorem to their Bel- Tel: 952 77 12 13 affidavit of your marital A few days ago I left my car MARBELLA gian counterparts as part of the Fax: 952 82 68 61 status. You will also need to double parked while I col- Students from the Profesor Pablo “Teaching: an effective key to self- [email protected] www.ilagoson.com appear with a couple of wit- lected a letter from the post del Saz secondary school have spent learning” programme. Offices in Málaga, Marbella nesses who know you (they office. When I came back, and Cádiz can be relatives or friends) the car had been towed and I and who will also have to sign had to pay the parking fine a form. It is important to take and the cost of the tow into account that if you pro- truck. However, my car was REF. G. O. O. vide documents obtained not blocking traffic. In My girlfriend and I want to abroad, they will have to at- which cases can the car be get married in a civil cere- tach a special stamp called towed away? mony. We are both single the “Apostille of The Hague”, Whenever it is parked ille- and have never been married as well as a sworn translation gally and represents a danger and have lived in Spain for of those documents. Once or seriously disrupts traffic or

five years. What paperwork you complete this step and the correct operation of a The Coín A team with the Michael Taylor Trophy. :: SUR do we need to submit and the Civil Registry approves public service, or when it is where would the ceremony the paperwork, they will con- thought to have been aban- take place? tact you to choose a date for doned in the street. In any Coín victorious at RBL emerged victorious from the Spain You have to go to the Civil the wedding, which can take other situation, the car can’t Spain South annual quiz South annual quiz a week ago. Registry and fill in and sign place at Court or the Town be towed away. They saw off competition from COÍN teams from Loja, Torre del Mar, Mo- :: SUR. Six members of the Coín lina and Mijas Costa to claim the First Assessment Consultation FREE of Charge branch of the Royal British Legion trophy back from Loja. 28 May 5th to 11th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

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GARDENING READER’S PHOTO DROUGHT AND Creeping Boobialla HEAT TOLERANT Frances Knowles from Coín sent in this photo of a Euphorbia. She says it is a This unassuming little plant with dainty foliage and white or pink star member of the Spurge fam- shaped flowers can cover a lot of ground in a short space of time ily and is drought and heat tolerant. :: FRANCES KNOWLES

Myoporum parvifolium is also growing evergreen shrub with long or pale pink with purple spots. Af- known as Creeping Boobialla, a trailing stems and white or pink, ter flowering has finished small pur- GARDENING HINTS FOR MAY name given to a similar-looking star-shaped flowers. The small leaves ple drupes (berries) form. plant by the aboriginal people of are fleshy with serrated edges and Creeping Boobialla needs a well- Australia but adopted for this raised wart like growths on the sur- drained, sunny position although dwarf shrub. It is a member of the face. The star-shaped flowers form it will tolerate some shade. It is Bugs and beasties part II Scrophulariaceae family (figworts) in clusters on short stalks also resistant to frost, salt winds, which includes around 62 genera and are about hot sun and fire. The name Last week I mentioned using ping sites. Neem oil is highly and nearly 2,000 different species 3cm across. Myoporum means an insecticide called Bt spray. effective at repelling a variety including Buddleia, Verbascum and They aree ‘closed pores’ and re- It contains Bacillus thuringien- of pests such as aphids and Nemesia. usuallyy fers to the warty- sis which is toxic to pests but greenfly as well as some fun- Myoporum parvifolium is a low whitee looking oil won’t harm bees; they’re im- gal diseases. Epsom salts are gglands on the mune according to planet- completely safe, nontoxic and leavesl which bee.org. Most shop-bought bee-friendly in addition to be- area believed chemical sprays, even some of ing rich in magnesium. Sprin- tot attract pol- the ones purporting to be or- kled around the base of plants, linatingl in- ganic, kill bees. Homemade in- they are effective at keeping sectss and de- secticides can sometimes be slugs and snails away, or mixed tert pests. The harmful too so what is the so- with water and used as a spray oil,o which lution? Well planetbee.org rec- they will deter beetles. Pure doesd not smell ommends using a solution of soap (also called Castile soap) veryv nice, is se- kaolin clay sprayed onto the is a very effective pesticide cretedc in tiny stems and leaves (avoiding the when mixed with water and amounts. It does flowers) which dries to form a some essential oils such as not burn and this film. Kaolin clay (also called rosemary, eucalyptus or pep- plant is recommended for China clay or White clay) is permint in a solution will also firef prone areas. Parvifolium available on some online shop- deter hungry insects. means ‘small leaves’. Once established, Creeping Boo- bialla will form a dense mat approxi- PHOTOS mately 25cm high with a spread of up to three metres. It is a perfect ground cover plant, suppressing Calling all Email your photos to eng- weeds and helping to prevent soil gardeners [email protected] or send erosion especially on dry slopes. It them to SUR in English, can trail along the ground or cas- Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 cade down and looks stunning grow- We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a ing over low stone wall or the edge readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation, of a container. Clipping it back every or enjoy growing plants on or send them via Twitter year will keep it neat. their terraces or balconies, @SUR_English or Facebook Propagation is from cuttings so why not share them with @surenglish and we’ll do Myoporum parvifolium and flowers (inset). :: SUR taken at any time of the year. others? the rest! May 5th to 11th 2017 31 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

who arrived in the town towards the end of the 1950s. Revisiting the Costa del Sol of the 1950s He refers to one American couple as the “Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald of Torremolinos”, due to their fond- ness of alcohol and love of partying, A new book reveals the experiences of an expat child adrift in Torremolinos which inevitably landed them in all sorts of scrapes with the locals. Above all, however, the book ex- :: TONY BRYANT calls being beaten up for being plains the simple daily lives of the TORREMOLINOS. Torremolinos American, and his fear of some of people of Torremolinos, a town that is considered to be the town that the town’s crazy characters. The fact was about to be turned upside down started the tourism boom on the there were no Christmas trees, ham- by the tourism industry. Costa del Sol, and it was once the pre- burgers or television also bewildered David was 13 when his family left ferred destination of the wealthy, the the youngster. Torremolinos, although they did not famous, and money-rich expats who In his memoirs, the author has return to America. Instead, they went arrived from all corners of the globe. reached back in his memory to a time to Madrid. But what was the town like before and place long gone by, and he reveals In 1964, David graduated from the the tourists arrived? amusing anecdotes of the local peo- American School of Madrid and three The author of new book about Tor- ple, the customs, and the sudden in- years later, he returned to the USA remolinos has returned to his youth flux of hard-partying expats and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in to reveal what it was like for an all- who began arriving in the town Journalism. However, he soon re- American kid growing up in a 1950s during this period. turned to Madrid, working for the Spanish seaside village. The book introduces some of EFE news agency and Lookout maga- David Mathis Johnson was hap- the town’s most popular char- zine. He is now retired and lives in pily looking forward to being part of acters, like El Titi, a man who Baltimore. the American dream - going to high bounded around the town on a His memoirs, simply entitled ‘Tor- school, playing baseball and dating a make-believe motorcycle. remolinos’, recall an era when Spain pretty cheerleader. David, second from left, in Torremolinos. :: SUR El Titi was known and toler- was at the dawn of a new age. The His plans were shattered when his ated by everyone in Torremoli- author tells the story of his forced ex- mother decided to spend a summer David’s parents had separated and fell into the in- nos, and the local police would ile in Spain and he gives an amusing, vacation in Spain, an event that would so the holiday was a means of getting cipient wild occasionally pull him over to is- yet honest, account of what life was seemingly change his life forever. away until the dust had settled. expat scene of sue a fake ticket. He is still fondly like for an American child living in David was just nine years old at David’s mother originally intended Torremolinos. remembered in the town today an unusually strange land. the time and he had only ever heard to head to Marbella when they ar- At the end of the summer the three and has been immortalised with a David returned to Torremolinos of the country in a Disney cartoon rived in the port of Algeciras in 1957, siblings were horrified when informed street bearing his name. nearly 40 years after he had first set about Ferdinand the Friendly Bull. but unimpressed with the “dusty, of their mother’s plans to stay in Tor- “People who were a trifle odd were eyes on it, but time and tourism had The youngster reluctantly accepted poor town”, she decided to take her remolinos, and David quickly real- not shut away or secluded; they were completely erased that simple place that he would be spending the next three children to a small fishing vil- ised that he would lose any real con- just part of the tapestry of life in Tor- where he had spent part of his youth. few months in Spain, but he was bliss- lage called Torremolinos. tact with his father and his friends in remolinos,” David astutely points out The book, which is an interesting fully oblivious of the fact that he David, along with his older brother America. in the book. read for anyone wanting to find out would not return to the USA for ten and sister were due to spend just one David’s first impressions of Tor- The author also describes in great more about the history of the Costa years. summer in Spain, but their mother remolinos were not too good. He re- detail some of the bohemian expats del Sol, is available from Amazon. 32 May 5th to 11th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE E5 MAY 1808 Rey de España King of Spain Hermano Brother Epilepsia Epilepsy Carlos IV of Spain Trono Throne Cazar To hunt abdicates for the Reinar To reign Reina Queen Amante Lover second time Guerra War Alianza Alliance Francia France Ruling a country did not come Batalla Battle easily to him, as he preferred to Monarquía Monarchy spend his time on leisure pursuits Palacio Palace such as hunting, so he took a back Disturbios Riots DEBBIE seat and left matters of estate to his Abdicar Abdicate BARTLETT wife, María Luisa, and prime min- Arrepentirse To regret  [email protected] ister, the Count of Floridablanca, A print of the people’sple s revolt at Aranjuez in 1808. :: SURS Ayuda Help until the latter was forced out of of- Constitución Constitution Charles IV of Spain, or to give him fice by political opponents and re- but then after Napoleon’soleon’s an unsuunsuccessful attempt Liberal Liberal his full name, Carlos Antonio Pas- placed by Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bo- victory over Prussiasia in to ovoverthrow his father Victoria Victory cual Francisco Javier Juan lea, the Count of Aranda. Follow- 1807, under Godoy’soy’s in 1807. By March Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín ing the war against republican guidance, it once againain 1808,180 after riots and Diego, was born in November 1748 France, Aranda was replaced by joined forces withth a popularp revolt at pointed his brother, Joseph Bona- and was king for 20 years, from 14 Manuel de Godoy, a close friend of France. the Aranjuez palace, parte, as king instead. December 1778, when his father the king and widely believed to have As a result of theseese CharlesCh IV was under This was an unpopular move in died, until his abdication in favour been the queen’s lover. regular changes, the such pressure that he Spain, and in 1813, having been kept of his son Ferdinand on 18 March Those were troubled years, with monarchy and Godoydoy decidedde to abdicate under guard in France for several 1808. France first of all declaring war on lost their reputationion in favour of Ferdi- years, Ferdinand was restored to Charles IV of Spain. :: SUR He was the second son of Char- Spain in 1793, and then entering and there was a grow-ow- nand,na but then re- the throne, but had to rule under les III, the king of Naples and Sic- into an alliance with the country ing movement in fffavour of CCharleshl gretteddi it almost l immediately and the liberal Constitution of 1812. ily, but his elder brother Philip suf- to declare war on Great Britain in IV’s son Ferdinand, who wanted an asked Napoleon to help him regain fered from learning difficulties and 1795. That alliance continued until alliance with Britain again. Amid his throne. On 5 May the same year, epilepsy so the throne passed to the Battle of Trafalgar, when Spain an atmosphere of dissatisfaction Napoleon forced both Charles and · Bilingual crossword Charles. decided to ally itself with Britain, and unease, the Crown Prince made Ferdinand to abdicate, and ap- inside back page May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 33 34 May 5th to 11th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

IT’S YOUR BUSINESS Atelier E boutique, La Cala de Mijas CAC gallery director Fernando Francés receives honorary OBE

Fabulous fashion for The director of Malaga’s Contemporary Art Centre ladies of all sizes was awarded the honour by the British ambassador for his efforts in bringing British art to an international stage

:: ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ MALAGA. Last Friday the Hall of Mirrors at Malaga city hall filled with artists and politicians, from both the national and international arena, to witness the presentation of an honorary OBE to Fernando Francés, the director of the CAC (Malaga’s Con- temporary Art Centre.) British ambassador Simon Manley Simon Manley presents Francés with his medal :: ÁLVARO CABRERA presented Francés with the honorary OBE medal, after praising the CAC brated at the CAC. artists, as a pair of Union Jack flag The colourful interior of Atelier E in La Cala. sur for helping to strengthen ties between It was clear from Francés’ speech socks peeped out from under the the two countries and uniting the that he has great admiration for Brit- hem of his trousers. MIJAS handed because they don’t like two cultures. He added that Francés ish artists and their work. He de- Francés also made sure to stress Exciting! That’s the only word any of the clothes in their size. has also made the CAC “a launch pad scribed how he is “captivated” by the his view of art as a hugely important to describe Atelier E, a fashion That’s why I decided to make for British art” in the way that it has boldness and “non-politically correct influencer in society, particularly boutique which opened only a that a focal point: to open a shop helped raise its international profile. nature” of British art, and hasas dduring the current period of month ago in La Cala de Mijas. where every lady can find beau- Indeed, over the last 14 years in therefore promoted it in a ppolitical and social turmoil, This new venture by Eva Nuy- tiful fashion items which will suit which he has been director of one of concerted effort “to bringg aand that it should always ens is already attracting a loyal her and make her feel wonder- Spain’s most influential museums, the most innovative, in-- sseek to provoke a reac- clientele as well as first-time cus- ful, no matter what size she Francés has overseen the installation fluential and risky art”” ttion in the viewer. tomers because her stock is ex- needs.” of a diverse range of exhibitions by to the Malaga museum.. “All forms of art clusive, reasonably priced and, The clothes at Atelier E are British artists. Sculptor Tony Cragg, The director’s affilia-- hhave the duty to en- perhaps most important of all unusual (there is very little painter Peter Doig and Turner Prize tion to Britain perhapss ggage people to help for many ladies, there are beau- chance that you will bump into winner Tracey Emin are just some of extends further combat these trou- tiful clothes for all sizes. somebody wearing the same the names on a long list of British than his apprecia- bling times,” he “I want Atelier E to become thing), good quality, and from artists who have had their work cele- tion of the country’s Francés’ Union Flag socks. stated. famous because the fashions here Spanish, French and Belgian de- range from extra small sizes to signers, among others. extra large - and beyond!” says The accessories are also very Eva, a bubbly Belgian lady whose special. They include jewellery LA CALA LIONS enthusiasm for her clothing and by the ‘Papoly’ brand, bags, belts, accessories is obvious. hats, scarves, shoes, sunglasses, HELP KNITTED It’s not surprising. Entering and much more, and many of KNOCKERS Atelier E is like going into Alad- the items are hand made. din’s cave, filled with colour and From boho to bling, simple to treasures of all types. Beachwear, smart, easy to elegant, the bright evening wear, dresses, separates, and airy Atelier E boutique in La Cala de Mijas Lions Club has bags, jewellery, shoes.... this is a La Cala is a delightful place to raised 250 euros to donate to one-stop shop for anyone who shop, and is very easy to find as Knitted Knockers, a charity loves fashion, and Eva plans to it is just behind the Post Office. based in Los Boliches whose introduce lingerie and swimwear The opening hours at present members knit prostheses of all sections in the near future. are from Tuesday to Friday, from sizes for women who have had “My shop is for everybody,” 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 8pm, mastectomies or other breast says Eva, “but I know how dif- and on Saturdays from 3pm to surgery. With this donation ficult it is for people who need 8pm. For more information, more wool will be purchased to small sizes or large sizes to find please phone 645513714. knit greatly needed light decent clothes. So often they are protheses. President Paul But- disappointed when they go shop- SPONSORED FEATURE :: SUR ler presented the cheque. ping, and go home empty- May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 35

Southern Spain has a multitude of hidden corners just waiting to be discovered: this week we suggest you take the road to... A celebration of red tuna

Towns and villages on the Cadiz coast organise gastronomic festivals at this time of year

:: JAVIER ALMELLONES local restaurants from 29 May to 4 MALAGA. May is known all over June. Andalucía as the month of flowers, Together with La Línea de la Con- with traditions such as the May cepción, all these towns and villages Crosses, the Cordoba patios and the form part of the so-called Ruta Mile- festivities to celebrate San Isidro naria del Atún, which provides in- Labrador. The one exception is on formation about the ethnographic the coast of Cadiz province, where wealth and history which lies be- the focus is on fish, not flowers, and hind every dish prepared with lo- especially tuna caught ‘a la al- cally-caught tuna. madraba’, as it has been for the past Among the places which can be two thousand years. visited on this Tuna Route is the Al- When May begins, fishermen madraba Tuna Information Centre, start catching red tuna off the At- a permanent exhibition where you lantic coast of Cadiz. This is the time can find out all about tuna fishing, of year when the fish come close to but in an entertaining and educa- the shore before spawning in the tional manner. Mediterranean. For those in the This information centre is in the know, this is when they are in peak marina in Barbate, and it explains condition for eating. how the 2,000-year-old fishing The tuna is so important in this technique is still used today to catch region that numerous gastronomic red tuna. events are organised in Zahara de The visit could finish with a trip los Atunes, Barbate, Conil de la on board the Francisco Varo, a ship Frontera and Tarifa every year, to which is about 50 years old. In its celebrate the catch. Many of the ac- day, it used to be a support ship for tivities organised to coincide are tuna fishing off Zahara de los also based on culture and traditions. Atunes, and this makes it ideal for In Barbate, visitors will be able learning more about this fishing tra- to sample the freshly-caught tuna dition, because it has now been re- from this weekend, as the Gastro- In May, the tuna is caught via a fishing method which has been used for 2,000 years. :: TURISMO ANDALUZ stored and converted into a passen- nomic Tuna Week has already be- ger vessel. gun, and continue to do so for the Also in Barbate, you can visit dif- whole month via different events, While most of the region ferent canning and packing facto- including in Conil, where the 21st ries and buy a wide variety of tuna Tuna Route is taking place until associates the month of products from them. They include Monday 5 June. May with flowers, in Cadiz La Chanca, El Rey de Oros, Gadira, These events in Barbate and Co- the focus is on tuna fishing Conservas de Cádiz and Herpac, nil are the biggest, but there will among others. Some of them even also be other celebrations in Zahara provide the opportunity of seeing de los Atunes and Tarifa in the forth- a ‘ronqueo’ as it takes place. coming weeks. Meanwhile, if you visit the vil- Barbate aims to set the standard it is called, as a seasonal special. For lage of Zahara de los Atunes you high with its aforementioned gas- a whole month, residents and visi- can also see the Castillo de las Al- tronomic festival, which is taking tors to Conil can enjoy the unique madrabas, a castle built by the place until Sunday. There are nu- pleasure of trying this remarkable Dukes of Medina Sidonia to pre- merous complementary activities, product in different ways, ranging serve this type of fishing technique including cookery demonstrations, from traditional recipes to the ex- in this coastal area. master classes and tastings at very treme avant-garde. Conil de la Frontera also has a reasonable prices. This is the perfect In Zahara de los Atunes, an out- magnificent museum, where you opportunity to sample this fish lying village in the municipality of can see tools and other items re- when it is at its very best. Barbate, people will have to wait lated to this type of fishing. It is Many of the activities will take until the second half of this month called the ‘Museo Municipal de place in the building on the fishing to enjoy a similar event, as its ninth Raíces Conileñas’, and also includes wharf, the Lonja de Barbate. One of Tuna Route is scheduled to take items related to everyday life in the the most popular attractions is place from 16 to 21 May. countryside. bound to be the ‘tuna tapas fair’, in This will not only be another great The town of Tarifa has an impor- which about 30 bars and restaurants opportunity to try different tuna tant historical heritage thanks to its will be taking part. This is the chance dishes, but also to discover more strategic location by the Straits of to try some very interesting tapas about the local fishing tradition. Ac- Gibraltar. Its most important monu- based on red tuna, but also to find tivities which have been planned ment, the castle of Guzmán El out more about this type of fish, include guided tours of the fish Bueno, is open to the public. A few from its versatility as a food to the wharves to see the ‘ronqueo’: in kilometres away, on the idyllic Bo- ‘almadraba’ fishing technique. other words, how the tuna is cut up lonia beach, you can also see the Ro- Meanwhile, several restaurants after being caught. man town of Baelo Claudia. will be taking part in the 21st Tuna The final event of this month on These days in spring are also an Route of Conil, which begins today. the Atlantic coast in Cadiz province ideal time of year to enjoy the fabu- Each of them will be offering tapas will take place in Tarifa, which is or- lous beaches all along the Atlantic made with ‘atún de almadraba’, as A ship in the Tuna Information Centre (Barbate). :: T. A. ganising its own tapas route around coast of Cadiz. 3636363636363636 May 5th to 11th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

months old she broke a femur; she has had surgery on her navel because Fragile but determined the weakness of her skeleton also caused hernias. For her, fractures and operations began before she was even born. The parents of a girl with osteogenesis imperfecta are organising a walk on 6 May However, far from staying at home, Paula wants to enjoy life like any other child. She goes to school Paula Barahona is nine and tries not to miss any of the ac- years old and has had 36 tivities. She attends a private school, the Atalaya, where her family pay bone fractures and seven for her to be assisted by a carer. operations; she suffers “She can’t go to a state school be- from a condition called cause there is only one carer for two or three children with special needs ‘brittle bone disease’ and Paula needs somebody with her all the time, because the slightest :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ bump can end up as a fracture,” says MARBELLA. In her nine short years Laura, who visited several private of life, little Paula Barahona has suf- schools in Marbella to find the one fered 36 fractures (not counting con- which was most suitable for her tinually breaking her hands and feet) daughter. and undergone seven operations. She is keen for Paula not to miss Even in the womb, she had a frac- any event on the social calendar of tured femur and humerus, although a nine-year-old girl. For example, at the doctor who was performing the last year’s annual fair, she dressed ultrasound told her mother, Laura up her wheelchair to make it look Agenjo, that what he was seeing like a horse and Paula wore a tradi- could have been “distorsions on the tional frilly dress. “I adapt every- screen”. thing for her so she can enjoy things Unfortunately that wasn’t the case, like any other girl of her age,” Laura and Paula was diagnosed with osteo- explains. genesis imperfecta, a rare condition Paula’s father carried her in a backpack for part of the way . :: SUR Recently, Paula, her parents and known as ‘brittle bone disease’ be- a group of fire fighters and members cause for those who suffer from it, the doctors were not aware of Paula’s of the Marbella Climbing Club even a graze can cause a fracture. It condition. Now that technology has (CEM) went on a walk up La Con- is a congenital disorder, characterised advanced so much and ultrasound On 6 May, the ‘yellow For 10 euros, those cha, the mountain behind Marbella. by excessively fragile bones, and is images are much clearer, such ba- wave’ walk will take taking part will be given “It was something Paula has been caused by a deficiency in the forma- bies are always delivered by Cae- place, starting from the a bag with a T-shirt, wanting to do for some time,” says tion of a protein, type 1 collagen. sarian section. Laura, who admits that she couldn’t Laura says the birth was natural, When Paula was born, both knees Refugio de Juanar sandwich and water relax until they reached the sum- which was surprising, but at the time were dislocated; when she was two mit. Any brusque movement could May 5th to 11th 2017 37 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY have resulted in another injury for cha, and those taking part will be Specsavers her daughter. able to enjoy incomparable natural Paula made the trip up the moun- scenery. It costs 10 euros to take part, competition offers tain in a backpack which was carried and in return the walkers will be by her father and the climbers in given a bag with a T-shirt, sandwich cash prizes to turn. “She did some small stretches and bottle of water. And, of course, entrants with the alone, on foot, though,” says her the satisfaction of being able to help mother, proudly. It is a difficult route Paula and others with ‘brittle bone most ‘specs appeal’ even for experienced hikers, but es- disease’. pecially so for a young girl with this However weak she may be physi- condition. cally, Paula Barahona is determined to get the most out of life and enjoy :: RACHEL ARMSTRONG Ascent it as any young girl should. MALAGA. Specsavers has It was three hours and 20 minutes launched its annual Spectacle of hard going, especially for those Wearer of the Year competition who carried Paula in her backpack, · Further information: Search which aims to provide a plat- and another two and a half hours to Paula in her wheelchair, ready for the fair. :: SUR ‘Paula Seis Mayo’ on Facebook form for people to showcase return. She is very happy now, their style and personality while though, because she has fulfilled one wearing their glasses. of her dreams: she has climbed La The campaign will run until Concha. Once at the top, feeling lucky and they have to stay shut 11 June, with designer frames more relaxed, she rested on the seat “The cases of fraud have affected us, indoors at home,” she says. up for grabs for five semifinal- which the Piel de Mariposa associa- ists and a cash prize of 1,000 tion had placed there after a fund- but everybody knows who we are” Support euros on offer for the winner. raising walk with the Marbella fire Personalities such as chef Dani Organisers are delighted to fighters. The association also collabo- García and singer Rosario Flores have blogger Bea Pla as the face rates with Paula’s family. :: C. MÁRQUEZ board. “The people know us and have joined the campaign to raise of this year’s competition. “She is incredibly determined; she MARBELLA. The recent cases of they know Paula. They talk to her, awareness of Paula’s case and her The fashion lover from Va- is a very happy and optimistic child Paco Sanz and the parents of Na- they know what she is fighting yellow wave walk. lencia started her blog in 2013 and she copes with the illness bet- dia Nerea, who are alleged to have and the pain she suffers.” Those affected by osteogenesis when she decided to combine ter than we do,” says Laura. defrauded people who were con- All the money received from (about 3,000 in Spain) are placing her passion for fashion with her May 6th is the Day of Osteogene- vinced that the money they do- the ‘yellow wave’ walk will go to- their hopes on gene therapy, love of photography. sis Imperfecta, and to make the con- nated would be used to improve wards research into osteogenesis which consists of introducing spe- Since then she has featured dition better known and raise funds their lives, have affected Paula imperfecta, which is being carried cific genes into the cells of the pain various magazines, been se- for research, Paula’s parents have or- and her cause. out by the AHUCE Foundation. “I tient to combat the illness. There lected as a Marie Claire IT girl ganised a walk, which they are call- Laura, her mother, even admits don’t want any money going into have been advances in other con- and modelled in the Glamour ing the “yellow wave”, because that that she was one of those cheated my bank account, it will all go to ditions, but in osteogenesis the Street Fashion Show. is the colour reference assigned to by Paco Sanz. “I sent him money, the foundation,” insists Laura. studies are only just beginning. “We believe that her image the condition. and I spoke to him. It makes my Luckily, she says, thanks to sup- In September, Paula will take will inspire others to show the The walk will be from the Refu- blood boil to think about what he port from the family, she and her part in clinical tests with 150 world how good they look in gio de Juanar to the viewing point. did,” she says. husband are able to pay the high other children, which will involve their glasses,” said José Ángel It will be much more comfortable However, Laura insists that in costs associated with Paula’s ill- them being given a derivative of Moral-Tajadura, commercial di- than the one Paula did up La Con- Paula’s case, everything is above ness. “Other children aren’t so chemotherapy. rector of Specsavers Opticas. 38 May 5th to 11th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH The debate about euthanasia begins again, ten years after Living Wills were introduced

A decade after litical party has now proposed a under Spanish law. It is only autho- He also regrets that although tierra explains that there are three Inmaculada Echevarría new law to the Spanish parliament, rised in five countries in the world, ten years have passed since the ways in which these cases are con- but its wording sidesteps the sub- and the Netherlands was the first new regulations were introduced sidered. “Either a relative of a pa- won the right to ject of euthanasia. The Unidos Po- to do so, 15 years ago. In most pla- in Andalucía, few people are aware tient who is unconscious or res- die, regulations in demos party has presented an al- ces, the subject is still out of of them. “There has been little pu- tricted in making decisions comes Andalucía are the most ternative text, and several regio- bounds, although as Dr Salvatie- blicity about the Living Will, and to us, or the patients themselves nal MPs have urged parliament to rra points out, “in Spain in gene- few people have signed one. Doc- do so, or the doctors. The doctors advanced in Spain approve it. ral and in Andalucía in particular, tors here always inform patients consult the ethics committees the idea of the right to a dignified about this possibility, because it is most often, to resolve doubts.” :: LALIA GONZÁLEZ-SANTIAGO Maturity death was quickly accepted, and I their right. It is very useful when The procedure then is for a mee- SEVILLE. It is now ten years since Dr Ángel Salvatierra, the head of think the time has come for eutha- the patient loses consciousness, ting to be held and the situation the death of Inmaculada Echeva- the thoracic surgery unit at the nasia to be discussed once again.” and if medical staff are subject to analysed in detail before making rría, the woman from Granada who Reina Sofía hospital in Cordoba rigid regulations,” he says. a decision. demanded to be disconnected from and a member of the Bioethics He also points out that there are These committees are normally the machines which were keeping Committee of Andalucía, believes differences between Andalucía and only for consultation purposes, al- her alive, and once again the sub- that society is now sufficiently ma- In Andalucía, the case of other regions, such as Galicia. though in cases of donations bet- ject of euthanasia, the right to die ture to tackle the debate. “Here, some things are normal, but ween living people, for example with dignity, has become a matter “That’s my opinion,” he says, Inmaculada Echevarría not elsewhere,” he explains. if somebody donates an organ to a of debate. “but it is supported by a recent sur- marked a before and He recalls the case of Andrea, a relative, the committee has to issue At that time, Inmaculada’s case vey by the CIS which shows that after in patients’ rights 12-year-old girl with a terminal a report and authorise the dona- resulted in changes being put into only 10 per cent of the population neurological condition. Doctors in tion before it can go ahead. effect in Andalucía about one spe- is not in favour of opening the de- Santiago de Compostela refused There are very few, if any, cases of cific aspect, the Law of Dignified bate, 50.4 are in favour and 15.2 to remove the tubes which were consultations about dignified death Death, which included the concept per cent think it is a good idea but José Antonio Arrabal keeping her alive and her parents in Andalucía, says Dr Salvatierra, “be- of a Living Will. Now, once again, are not completely certain. This filmed himself committing had to fight a very hard battle un- cause the doctors are perfectly aware something has happened which has means that a majority of the po- til the authorities finally agreed of how to restrict life support. The brought the subject back into the pulation agrees that it should be suicide and was angry at in October 2015. “In Andalucía, it law has proven useful for patients, public eye: the suicide, filmed looked at,” he says. having to die “in secret” is almost normal now for medical relatives and professionals.” himself, of José Antonio Arrabal on It is, however, a sensitive sub- support to be withdrawn in cases I ask him if it is true that Anda- 6 April, who expressed his anger at ject which “only about two per such as that, and for treatment to lucía is ahead of the rest of the coun- having to die “in secret”. cent of the world’s population” has be rejected,” he says. try in this field. “In this case we are The impact of this recording was considered, says Dr Salvatierra. At As the president of the Ethics pioneers and we are quite a long way so strong that the Ciudadanos po- present, euthanasia is prohibited Committee of Cordoba, Dr Salva- ahead of the country as a whole. It’s May 5th to 11th 2017 39 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

stopped without causing any ethi- cal problems. It means not keeping a person in a situation where they have no possibility of maintaining even a half-dignified life situation.” In Andalucía, the case of Inma- culada Echevarría marked a before and after and inspired the pioneer law, Law 2/2010 of Rights and Guarantees of the Dignity of Peop- le in the Process of Death. Living Will One of the main features of this law is the Living Will and the Andalu- sian Register of Anticipated Final Wishes. This is a document, which has to comply with certain requirements, and can now be done online, in which the person, whilst in full possession of their faculties, “cons- ciously and freely” states their options and instructions regarding health care which have to be respec- ted in the case of clinical circumstances in which they cannot express their wishes. It cannot include instructions which contravene the law. Registration centres A person’s living will includes their medical history in case the medical personnel need to consult it. Inmaculada Echevarría, who suffered from progressive muscular dystrophy, fought for the right to die. :: G. M. The will can be rejected, modified or cancelled at any time. fair to say it,” he confirms. She had spent 20 years bedridden for adoption. Her battle for the right ttee to authorise it. The decision made There are 56 places in which An- with muscular dystrophy. She had to a dignified death resulted in tre- it clear that restricting her treatment ticipated Final Wishes can be reg- Echevarría, a pioneer had a very difficult life: at the age of mendous controversy and the oppo- was in accordance with the law, and istered; eight are in the provincial The case of Inmaculada Echevarría 11 she was diagnosed with a condi- sition of the Church, but she was fi- that no action could be taken against Equality, Health and Social Poli- changed a great deal. She was 51 tion which would leave her tetraple- nally transferred from the hospital the medical professionals who dis- cies departments, 28 in hospitals, when she died, and for nine years she gic; her husband died in a traffic ac- in which she had spent so much time, connected the respirator. 14 in municipal health centres, had been fighting for the respirator cident, and as a result she was forced after a pioneering decision by the Dr Salvatierra says that nowadays four in regional health centres and which kept her alive to be turned off. to give her eight-month-old son up Junta de Andalucía’s Ethics Commi- “mechanical ventilation is often two in specialist centres. 40 May 5th to 11th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

:: PILAR MANZANARES e was born in El Cañavate, a village in Cuenca, in 1948 and became one of “I am no longer self-sufficient” H the most powerful men in Spanish banking: he held various posts including president of Banco Exte- rior de España, and he was a director of Banco Santander until he retired Francisco Luzón in 2012. With an extremely comfortable pension, Francisco Luzón could Economist and ALS sufferer have enjoyed a happy retirement with his family, but destiny threw him a cruel blow and in 2015 he was diag- Economist Francisco Luzón was nosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This is a terrible degen- one of the most powerful men in erative neuro-muscular illness of unknown origin; it leads to a selective Spanish banking. Now, seriously degeneration of the motoneurons, affected by ALS, he has become which are responsible for innervat- ing the muscles involved in volun- one of the most tenacious tary movement. fighters against an illness which Although the ALS is determined to stop him, literally, (in fact this in- needs to be made more visible terview was only possible thanks to a voice projected from his telephone which transcribes what he writes down), Luzon, who was recently awarded the Alfonso X The Wise Grand Cross of the Civil Order for his contribution to culture, educa- Francisco Luzón during the presentation of the Foundation which bears his name. :: ÓSCAR CHAMORRO tion and teaching, is still an active man. He decided to stand up to the and its low prevalence makes it al- told was ALS? dinner party at my house, a friend have a specific marker like TB or dia- illness and make it more visible, and most invisible in society. However, –I noticed the first symptoms in Oc- who is a neurologist said to me: “Paco, betes. How is it diagnosed? Well, they he has used his resources, his name its effects are devastating. Life expec- tober 2013, when I was walking from something’s not right. It’s hard to un- check for lots of different possible in- and his professional skills to form a tancy after diagnosis is only five years my home to the Bernabéu stadium. derstand what you’re saying. Why fections or illnesses. And when they foundation which helps those suf- for 80 per cent of patients, although That was when I realised that I found don’t we do a resonance scan?” And have ruled out cancer or other con- fering from the illness and funds re- the way the illness evolves and af- it difficult to talk when I walked at a that’s how it began. ditions and they see how you are de- search into it. fects lives can vary greatly between certain speed. Then, the same thing –After those symptoms, how long teriorating physically, that’s when ALS is more common in men than individuals. started happening when I was talk- did it take for them to diagnose this they end up saying: “You have ALS.” women. In Spain, about 4,000 peo- –When did you start to notice the ing on the phone, sitting or lying illness? –It must be dreadfully hard to re- ple are believed to be affected by it, symptoms of what you were later down. In December that year, at a –As you know, this illness doesn’t ceive news like that. How did you May 5th to 11th 2017 41 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

take it? January 2015? What has happened most ALS sufferers are good people. –The diagnosis was progressive. They What’s needed in Second: modify the law of de- to you? Whether that is a result of the ill- finally told me in January 2015, one pendence for people with this ill- –My ALS is bulbar, which means the ness, I don’t know. What I do know year and three months after the first the fight against ALS ness, which isn’t like others such neurones which send the messages is that meeting someone with ALS symptoms appeared. My family and as cancer or heart conditions. It from the medulla oblongata to the is finding a friend for life. We greet I began to learn about amyotrophic often takes over a year for certain muscles of the throat and mouth were each other with a big hug. Since I ap- lateral sclerosis gradually through We asked Francisco Luzón, the needs to be met. Some patients the first ones to start to die. That’s peared in the media last November, that year. It was devastating. For the president of the foundation have died before receiving the why my first symptoms affected my and since the foundation was set up, first two years I found it terribly hard which bears his name, what he help they need. speech and, at the same time but I have noticed increasing interest in to deal with emotionally. Now the considers is needed most in the more slowly, my capacity to eat and the illness and the people who suf- problems are physical because, as you fight against ALS. This is what Third: improve treatment for pa- drink. Later, towards the end of 2015, fer from it, as well as in the founda- can see, I can’t talk, or eat, or walk he said: “The Minister for tients in their home, where they I lost my speech completely, and it tion. That is beginning to open a win- very well. But I have to tell you that Health wants to set up a Na- spend 90 per cent of their life. was becoming more and more diffi- dow for hope. I live with great hope. I can assure tional Plan against ALS, which cult to swallow. In July 2016 they fit- –What have you learned since you you that fighting for people who have is very positive news for those Fourth: create specialist units for ted a gastric tube and they inject food have had this illness? I imagine you ALS, and supporting research so that of us who suffer from it. In the ALS in a few hospitals where pa- and medicine through that to keep have had a lot of time to think. in the future nobody will suffer from name of the Luzón tients receive multidisciplinary me well nourished. I don’t take any- –I have learned many things, but it, keeps me alive. Foundation, I will list the five clinical treatment. thing by mouth any more. And since two especially: one, that life is the –How did your family take the things which we believe should last summer the degenerative proc- most important thing we have and news? be a priority: Fifth: start investing in research ess has begun to extend to my feet, it is a mistake not to love it. The other –My wife always came with me; she now, taking advantage of the in- legs, arms and hands. I’m losing mus- is that love and affection give sense was always at my side when they First: that every ALS patient re- vestigative talent which already cle strength and losing weight dras- to life. Life isn’t something you can did tests and gave us the results. We ceives the same treatment no exists. Spain is low down the list tically. Now I find it very difficult to buy in a supermarket or boutique. were as one. We told our children matter which region of Spain in this field among developed walk, shave, or get dressed. In other Life is yours. Don’t make the mis- and other family members bit by bit, they live in. European countries.” words, I’m no longer self-sufficient. take of selling it. gently and carefully. Obviously, in –Have you needed psychological –A lesson of life... January 2015 the whole family help? –Death doesn’t exist for human be- knew, and it was hard for the whole –No. Why would I? It hasn’t been ings. What exists is life. That’s why I family to take it in. “Fighting for ALS “When you are loved, necessary and I’m sure that is be- believe that if we only realised that, –Then came the moment when you cause of my mental strength and the world would be very different. decided to fight the illness and cre- sufferers, and supporting you live through the strong support of my family and –Are you afraid? Do you think much ate your foundation. research so that nobody the experience friends. When you are loved, you about the future, about what to- –Yes, the biggest question for me dur- live through the experience with morrow might bring? ing 2015 was “What am I going to do will suffer from it in with less fear and less fear and desperation. –I try to do that as little as possible. with my life now? Just sink into de- future, keeps me alive” desperation” –During these years, you have met How? By being busy for as much time spair?” I have always been an active other people who also suffer from as I can, dedicating myself to improv- person, someone who likes trans- ALS. What fears do you have in coming treatment and research. The foun- forming things. The doctors told me mon? I imagine that you talked dation and my family are what en- to relax and just enjoy my time but illness began to affect me more and about it in society and the medical about such things to help you with able me to keep a smile on my face, that didn’t make any sense to me. I saw how much the way the treat- profession, I decided to create the the focus for your foundation. because what is important to me is That would have meant not being ment could be improved, and I real- Luzón Foundation later that year. –I have met many others, and am today and doing today what I might myself any more. That’s why, as the ised there is such a lack of knowledge –How has the illness advanced since still doing so. Many doctors say that not be able to do tomorrow. 42 May 5th to 11th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

Malaga specialist named president of leading American institution fighting cancer

Eduardo Fernández takes became an associate lecturer of Ra- “I have a very busy clinical prac- diology. tice, I see an average of 40 patients charge of an organisation In the 1990s Fernández moved a week,” he explained to SUR on which is facing the to the United States, spending four Tuesday. challenge of developing years in Cleveland before moving As recently as Monday, he had to Florida, where he has resided the opportunity to meet senators radiotherapy treatments since 1998. Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson in in the fight against cancer The 53-year-old is also the Medi- Washington, as part of a delega- cal Director of the company 21st tion representing radiotherapists :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA Centuryy Oncology. in Florida state, but a packed sched- MALAGA. A doctor from Malaga, ule complicated matters and he Eduardo Fernández, 53, has been therefore decided not to attend. named president of the Americann On being elected president by College of Radiation Oncologyogy membersmem of the college, the doc- (ACRO), the professional societyciety tor ststated that it was “a huge hon- for specialists in radiation oncol-ncol- our”our”, having already been vice ogy practice in the Unitedited prespresident of ACRO since 2015. States. HHowever, Fernández real- The main focus of thee or- ises that this is just the begin- ganisation is on promotingting ning:ning “We have many chal- the highest quality of radio-dio- lengesleng ahead such as, for ex- therapy care to patients witwithh ample,amp the role of radiother- cancer, while also spreadingding apy in modern oncology, the awareness of the benefitsts of apapproachpr to economic and leg- radiation oncology and thee ad- islativeislat issues, as well as the vanced technology used in treat-reat- fight against unqualified prac- ments. tice,” he explained to SUR. Fernández went to Los Olivosvos TheT specialist from Malaga holds school before studying medicinee bothbo Spanish and American pass- at the University of Malaga, where ports, and is now one of the most he also obtained his doctorate and Eduardo Fernández. :: SUR distinguished figures in his field. Asked about his current connec- tions with Spain and with Malaga, Fernández added: “I keep in touch with friends and family there. I have good friends in the field of oncology in Spain in general and in Malaga in particular, but I am not involved in oncological issues over there.”

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Top chefs attend Malaga’s Gastronomy Festival

The festival is in its fourth year and this year combined traditional Malaga cooking with Argentine dishes

Chefs from Michelin (Le Cols, 2 stars), Paco Morales (Noor, years as the spearhead of Spanish gas- starred restaurants all over 1 star), Andoni Luis Aduriz (Muga- tronomy with an exhibition in Calle ritz, 2 stars) were among the chefs Larios. Spain came to Malaga to who strolled around the city and On Monday the chefs visited the take part in the festival tasted the best of the local cuisine. display of blown-up photographs on which showcased the With them was the cream of a stroll through the city. They then Malaga’s culinary scene, represented headed towards the port, to the res- province’s gastronomy by José Carlos García (JCG), Diego taurant of José Carlos García (JCG) Gallegos (Sollo), Mauricio Giovanini on Muelle Uno, where he had pre- :: REGINA SOTORRÍO (Messina), Juan José Carmona (El pared them the most Malaga-styled MALAGA. A score of Spain’s top Lago) and Luis Olarra (Kabuki Raw). menu possible. Razor shell clams, The chefs pose together in José Carlos García’s restaurant in Muelle Uno. chefs (from restaurants with a total Marbella’s Dani García was unable to dogfish stew, ‘ajoblanco’, pickled an- of 30 Michelin stars between them) attend due to previous engagements, chovies, ‘porra’ and fried anchovies, have been taking part in the Festival nor was Marcos Granda, of Skina (his the latter prepared by his mother En- Gastronómico in Malaga this week. head chef went in his place). carna. “I asked her because she does Marina Street Food Paco Pérez (Miramar, 5 stars), Mario This, the 4th Gastronomy Festival it better than me,” admitted the chef Sandoval (Coque, 2 stars), Eneko Atxa of its kind, was organised by Apicius with a laugh. The Gastronomy Festival con- (Azurmendi, 3 stars), Fina Puigdevall magazine which is celebrating fifteen Later that evening there was a gala tinues in Malaga’s Plaza de la dinner at the Gran Hotel Miramar Marina until 7 May with stalls where the menu included dishes by selling street food, local wines eleven different chefs from across and beers, a cocktail zone etc. the province. The meal included There will also be workshops Malaga mackerel ceviche from Ser- for adults and children, cook- gio del Río of the Óleo restaurant, ery classes, show cooking and swordfish in brown butter from Wil- live music. lie Orellana of Uvedoble and prawn ravioli with razor shell clams from Juan José Carmona of El Lago. The dríguez. There were also dining ex- evening was completed with tastings periences ‘Cocinando entre amigos’ of products from the Sabor a Málaga in which top Spanish chefs paired brand. with their Argentinian counterparts Other activities included a film to prepare special menus. dedicated to Argentinian chef Fran- Malaga Street Food is the last ac- cis Mallmann in the Albéniz cinema tivity in this week’s festival and is followed by a meal at JCG’s in Malaga running until Sunday in the Plaza de with Argentinian chef Javier Ro- la Marina. José Carlos García. :: A. C. May 5th to 11th 2017 45 SUR IN ENGLISH FOOD&DRINK

A. J. LINN LISTING AGAIN

here are too many lists that Valencia’s Quique Dacosta that evaluate every- has dropped from the ‘50 Best’ to thing and anything in the ‘Second 50’, leaving us T order of distinction, guessing why a ‘Top 50’ list fea- whether chain-store sand- tures a ‘Second 50’. Perhaps wiches, dog-walkers, or airport there are third and fourth 50s. VIP lounges. Indeed, if you have Who benefits from this enor- nothing better to do, it may not mous ego trip? No pretence is be a bad idea to find something made of it being anything other worth ranking, as it appears than a publicity stunt on behalf there is an endless demand for of top chefs and upmarket eater- such pitiful information. ies. Of these, 60% are located in A particular listing/ranking Europe, and feature multi-course that gets up a lot of foodie’s tasting menus costing an average noses is the ‘50 Best Restaurants’ of 300 euros plus wine. There is published by Restaurant Maga- no doubt however that for the :: A. CABRERA Albert Raurich, Paco Morales and Andoni Luis Aduriz. :: A. C. zine annually. The latest edition lucky few the listing can bring is just out, although it is fame and fortune. When Co- hard to identify its penhagen’s Noma was purpose. Michelin nominated in 2010 and TripAdvisor, as The Best Res- both of which taurant in the give rise to ex- World, there treme opin- were allegedly ions, at least a hundred come to our thousand aid when we calls to make find our- reservations selves far within the fol- from home lowing 24 and on the look- hours. out for a restau- So the last word

rant that suits our Anthony Bourdain. :: SUR goes to New York tastes and pockets. The chef, Anthony Bourdain, ‘50 Best’ serves no such purpose. speaking a few days ago about The latest list features, as the List in Kitchen Confidential: usual, top Spanish restaurants El ‘Everybody is playing along be- Celler de C’an Roca, Asador Etxe- cause nobody wants the party to barri, Mugaritz, Arzac and Azur- stop,‘ he says. ‘A lot of people mendi high up the list. But you benefit from it, but I think most need to dig deeper to find out of the chefs know its bullshit.’ The chefs, in their white jackets, stroll along Calle Larios. :: A. C. 46 May 5th to 11th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS Malaga Glass Museum Ruiz de Luna It inlcudes works by Spanish mas- Malaga. Permanent exhibition. Malaga. Museo Municipal del Patri- ters including Josep Togores, Este- Plazuela Santísimo Cristo de la monio (MUPAM), Paseo de Reding. ban Vicente, Alberto Sánchez and The Russian museum Sangre. An exhibition dedicated to the Pablo Gargallo among others. Malaga. Edificio Tabacalera, Avda The glass museum has two restored Ruiz de Luna ceramic dynasty. Sor Teresa Prat. Tues-Sun 9.30am - glass panels on display which were Around 300 pieces are on display Jia Aili 10pm. made by the Spanish company including ceramics , drawings, wa- Malaga. Until 18 June, Centro de The Russian museum’s seasonal ex- Mauméjean. tercolours and sculptures. Arte Contemporáneo. hibition until 16 July is called Jia Aili is an emerging Chinese art- ‘Kandinsky y Rusia’ and comprises Picasso ceramics ‘Neighbours III’ ist whose works reflect the dra- 78 pieces by well known Russian Mijas. Permanent exhibition. Cen- Malaga. Permanent collection. matic changes in Chinese society artists such as Kandinsky. The an- tro de Arte Contemporáneo, Mijas, Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, since the year 2000. nual exhibition entitled La Dinastía Calle Málaga, 11am - 7pm. Calle Alemania. Románov, includes many portraits An exhibition of 44 ceramics cre- Works by local Malaga artists are Francisco Javier Valverde of Russian royalty before the fam- ated by Malaga artist, Pablo Ruiz on display in ‘Neighbours III’. Malaga. Until 3 June, Galeria Co- ily were assassinated in 1918. Picasso. Many different techniques and MAM, Malaga lumna JM, Duquesa de Parcent. subjects are included. An exhibition of paintings by Fran- loan from Museo Nacional Centro cisco Javier Valverde entitled ‘Ole- Museum Jorge Rando de Arte Reina Sofia. The second, oramas del Parque del Oeste’. Malaga. Cruz del Molinillo, 12 ‘Junto al aura de Picasso’, consists The works of contemporary artist of works that harmonise with Faces in a family album Jorge Rando are on permanent dis- Picasso’s style and execution such Malaga. Until 30 June, Sala 17, La play. The museum also holds po- as Tàpies, Julio González and Miró. Térmica. etry and musical events. A selection of photographs taken Travis Somerville by film producer Isobel Coixet of Mercedes López Charro Malaga. Until 7 May, Centro de some of the stars in the films. Marbella. Until 31 May. Kasser Arte Contemporáneo. Rassu Art Gallery, Blvd Principe Al- American artist Travis Somerville Automobile museum. fonso de Hohenloe gives voice to the immigrants in Malaga. Until 20 July. Avda Sor Mercedes works as a freelance illus- the US and also stands up for the Teresa Prat trator drawing a wide range of life- indigenous Indians with powerful The museum has an interesting style, fashion and food illustra- art works that incorporates disturb- exhibition of haute couture as tions, using techniques such as wa- ing images such as the capes of the well as vintage cars.. tercolour and artist marker pens. Klu Klux Klan. www.mercedeslopezcharro.com ‘Lo Aparencia de lo real’ Fausto Velázquez Malaga. Until 10 September. Magpie International Gallery. Malaga. Until 31 May, Fundación Museo Carmen Thyssen, C/Com- Marbella. Until 18 May. C/Virgen Unicaja, Plaza del Siglo. pañia, 10 del Pilar. 200m from port. ‘Frida Kahlo, La vida como obra de Three generations of Spanish art- An exhibition of photographic art arte’ is an exhibition of paintings ists are represented in this exhibi- by British artist Ginny Aston enti- by artist and collector Fausto tion which reveals the artists’ at- tled ‘Reflections on Reflections’. Velázquez. The artist was inspired tempts to create illusions of reality. to recreate the photos of Frida and El Campanario her life in a series of paintings. Bacon, Freud and the London Estepona. Until 15 June, El Cam- School panario Golf and Country House. Arte Recuperado Malaga. Until 17 September. An joint exhibition by Sandra Malaga. Until 11 June. Casa Natal Picasso Museum Winkelmann and Dana Nowak. de Picasso, Plaza de la Merced. This exhibition is the result of an A selection of paintings entitled agreement between the Tate in Ludovic Cesari ‘Arte Recuperado 81916- 1957’ is on London and the Picasso museum in San Pedro. Until 20 June. Bhubo temporary loan to the Casa Natal. Malaga. It features 90 works cover- Decoración French born artist/photographer Ludovic Cesari is displaying a selection of his work.

New Longman’s Estepona. Until 4 May, Plaza de Manilva, 6 An exhibition of paintings by Ste- ven Timmermans.

Picasso’s birth place Malaga. Until 11 June, Sala de Expo- siciones, Casa Natal de Picasso Picasso’s birth place houses two exhibitions, both running until June. The first, entitled ‘Arte Recuperado (1916-1957) contains a selection of works by several Spanish artists on Jia Aili CAC, Malaga May 5th to 11th 2017 47 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Torremolinos Chic Torremolinos. Permanent exhibition, Casa de los Navajas. A permanent exhibition of photographs taken in the 60s and 70s entitled Torremolinos Chic. It features around twenty photographs.

Costa del Sol Photographic Society exhibition Benalmádena. Until 26 May, Casti- Elaine Carlton, Mijas llo Bil Bil. Open Monday 10am-1.30pm. Tues- Frid 9am-2pm and 4-10pm. ing eighty years by renowned artists such as Freud, Bacon, Kossof, Happy Artists Ronald B. Kitaj, Michael Andrews, Mijas Costa. Until 1 June, BocArte Euan Uglow and Paula Rego. Restaurante, C/Cómpeta. www.museopicassomalaga.org Paintings by the accomplished An exhibition of works by Astrid Ze- Paula Vincenti, Inside Out hetner, a local Norwegian artist . Antequera. Until 29 May. Centro Unicaja de Cultura, C/Cantareros. Graffiti Extravagance Argentinean artist Paula Vincentí Fuengirola. Until 11 May. Double exhibits a selection of her works. Tree by Hilton, Reserva del Higuerón Artistas Eclécticos A solo exhibition by internation- Mijas Pueblo. Until 19 May. Clínica ally known street artist, Victoriano. Veterinaria, Avd México 21. Organised by Artmoves. Works by Sinikka Ahokas-Gröhn, Elaine Carlton and Margit Frontera Líquida Björklund. Benalmádena. Until 18 June. Cen- www.artistaseclecticos.com tro Andaluz de la Fotografia A visual record of Andalucía and Elaine Carlton Morocco. Mijas. Until 31 May, Hotel TRH Mijas. A. Hidalgo An exhibition entiled ‘Organic’ by Nerja. Until 11 May. La casa mu- artist Elaine Carlton. It explores nicipal de Arte, C/Almirante Fer- the growth of living things and is randiz created from natural products. Bright colourful paintings by wool, silk, rayon, cotton and metal. A. Hidalgo. >

Michelle Peschke will give demonstrations in horsemanship. :: T. B. Open day to raise funds for SEARCH

:: TONY BRYANT and water from the property’s COÍN. SEARCH is holding an grounds. open day and natural horse The open day was scheduled training demonstration on Sat- to take place last weekend, but urday, 6 May. the event was cancelled due to Local horse trainer, Michelle the heavy rain and wind. Peschke, will be on hand to give Susan Barns explained the demonstrations and she will be difficult situation they are faced available to answer questions with and she expressed the ne- on all aspects of horsemanship. cessity to raise sufficient money Finca El Sueño in Coín, the to restock lost hay and repair equine charity’s headquarters, severe damage to their property. has recently incurred severe The event will begin at damage caused by heavy rain. 11.30am and continue until 4pm. The charity has suffered with Tickets cost five euros and a buf- the problem since last Decem- fet and drinks will be available. ber and has needed to rely on the help of volunteers to repair broken fences and clear mud · www.serch.es 48 May 5th to 11th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS Fuengirola. 6, 7 May, 8pm (Sunday > 7pm.) Teatro Salon Varietés Johnny G in a journey through the Galería Krabbe life and music of the “King of Frigiliana. Until 13 May. Galería Rock’n’Roll”. Krabbe, C/Rosario La Joaquín. www.salonvarietestheatre.com An exhibition of collective art work entitled Landscapes A4. Atarfe Symphonic Orchestra Almuñécar. 7 May, 9pm. Casa de la Robert Bell Cultura. Periana. Until 31 May. La Galería, Beethoven’s greates including: Co- Villa Olivia. riolan Overture Op 62; Symphony La Galería is having a special public nº5 in C minor and Piano concerto open day on 5 May, 5-7pm for the nº 4 in G major. Piano soloist is exhibition of photographs by Rob- Ambrosio Valero, conductor is José ert Bell. Reservations and for view- Antonio Guerrero. ings after that date email: info@la- galeria.eu or call 951139153. Concert at Ocón’s house Malaga. 10 May, 8pm. C/Marcos Za- CHARITY pata, 7, El Palo. A concert in tribute to Eduardo Ocón in the house in Malaga where Chamber of Secrets he once lived. Sopranos Itziar Ji- Torremolinos. 13 May, 8pm. Mon- mera and Carmen Boatella will be temar Theatre. 32.95€ performing with pianists Isabel An evening of magic, mind read- Palacios and Germán Prieto. ing, comedy and music. Ticket Artist Eugenio Merino with his sculpture of Picasso. :: FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ price includes Sangria, beer or re- T.I.M.S choir freshments. 15€ of each ticket goes Fuengirola 6 May, midday. Plaza de to Cudeca Hospice. Limited seating la Constitución. tel: 663083249. ‘Here lies Picasso’ T.I.M.S. Choir have been asked by Lux Mundi to join the ‘Coro Roci- ero and the choir from San José Par- ish Church in performing at an Ecumenical ‘Churches together’ :: ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ INFORMATION show how the figure of Picasso has service to celebrate the resurrec- MALAGA. The Alianza Francesa been exploited in Malaga, and how tion of Christ. building in Malaga is the tempo- When. Until 28 July. he has become another ‘souvenir’ Alhaurín el Grande 14 May, Ceme- rary custodian of an eerily lifelike of Malaga. tery Chapel sculpture of Pablo Ruíz Picasso. The Where. Alianza Francesa, This isn’t the first sculpture T.I.M.S. choir will be performing sculpture is life size and is dressed C/Beatas, Malaga. of a body that the artist has cre- four songs at a special praise service. in the striped white and navy ated. In 2012 his work ‘Always jumper which became his trade- Hours. Monday to Friday, Franco’ was shown at the Feria Fuengirola Pop mark attire. 10am-2pm and 4.30-7.30pm. de Arco. It was a life-sized rep- Fuengirola. From 22-25 June. Sohail The effigy was created by artist Entry is free. lica of General Franco inside a castle and Pogs Bar Eugenio Moreno who aimed to fridge. The legendary Beach Boys are already in the line up for this year’s event. More information: www.fuengirolapop.com Adele. Tickets 10€ include canapés Chocolatada charities. The gardens ces by Bela Bartok. Fiesta in Jubrique on arrival tel: 695887366. Funds are Jardin de la Alpujarra, Orgiva FLAMENCO raised will go to Debra (butterfly Tea Garden and Jardin Nevada. Juventudes Musicales Anniversary charity concert children), Barrets Town and Make a Tickets which allow entry to all Almuñécar. 8 May, 8.30pm. Casa Benalmádena. 26 May, 9pm. wish charities. three gardens cost 5€, under 12s de la Cultura. 8€ Weekly flamenco shows Moonlight Bar, Sunset Beach Club. cost 2.50€. Seasonal concerts. Brahms and Malaga. Kelipe Flamenco, C/Muro To celebrate their 30th birtday, the Open Gardens Charity event www.facebook.com/opengarden- Beethoven sonatas. de Puerta Nueva 10. Sunset Beach Club are holding a Granada. 27/28 May. sandalucia/ Every Thursday, Friday and Satur- concert presented by Rikki Lavazza Three stunning gardens will be #opengardensandalucia Malaga Philharmonic day 9.30pm. For private workshops with special guest Vikki Rae. they opening their gates to the public to Orchestra and more information tel: 34 665 will be performing tributes to Mi- raise funds for Acompalia, Valle MUSIC & DANCE Malaga. Auditorio Edgar Neville. 09 73 59 or email: kelipe.man- chael Bublé, Robbie Williams and Verde Animal Rescue and La 5 May 8pm. Ruy Blas overture Op [email protected] 95 by Mendelssohn, Concerto in A The Wall Bar minor Op 129 for orchestra and Suite Española Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del cello by Schumann in the first half Benalmádena. 5 May, 9pm. La sala Patio, 11pm. Free. followed by Symphony nº 5 in E Fortuna, Hotel Torrequebrada. 5 May. Rosa Ruíz y Foky. minor Op 64 by Tchaikovsky. The Danza Vicente Renero dance 6 May. Delirium Blues Fusion. Conducted by Alejandro de Palma. company present ‘Suite Española’. Lourdes del Pino and Javier Esteve, Coctail welcome drink at 9pm, per- vocals and guitar. Blues fusion. The Elvis experience formance starts at 10pm.

Concert at the dolmens Estepona. 6 May, 8pm. Parque San Isidro Labrador. Los Pedregales. 12€. The cello and sax duo ‘Electro Ex- perience’ (TIN Fernández and Ka- rol Marin) will be performing at the dolmens. Bookings: 675942975 / 626912311

Promúsica chamber orchestra Malaga. 6 May, 8pm. Sala Unicaja de Conciertos María Cristina. The programme, ‘From Classicism to the 20th century’ includes Symphony in F by C. Ordóñez, Concerto in D major for cello by Haydn and Romanian Folk Dan- Open Gardens, Alpujarra May 5th to 11th 2017 49 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Amalgama Faber and Faber, 90 years of excel- maculada church at noon. Free. tally friendly products are on sale. Almuñécar. 5 May, 9pm. Casa de la lence in cover design. Reservations email: residen- Cultura. Lecturer is Toby Faber. This lecture [email protected] Fashion show lunch Flamenco with Javier Martos. traces the history of Faber and Fa- Marbella. 5 May, from 1-4pm. Sea ber, one of London’s most impor- Día del Nispero Grill, Puente Romano Beach resort De Flor en Flor tant publishing houses, through its Sayalonga. 7 May & Spa. Buffet 75€. Marbella. 7 May, 11.30am. Teatro illustrations, covers and designs. Tastings of jams and liqueurs made The fashion show will feature the Ciudad de Marbella. Fuengirola. 8 May, 4.30pm. Salon with from loquats / medlars and lo- couture swimwear collection by The dance company Danza Fer- Varietés Theatre. Guests 10€ cal wines and products. designer Virginia Macari. DJ Vogue nando Hurtado will be performing. www.costadelsoldfas.com Williams and models Roxy horner Fiesta de las Máscaras and Rosanna Davison.Gift bags and Museo de Arte Flamenca Peña Nerja. 9 May, 6pm, Centro Cultural Jubrique. Until 6 May. after show party at La Plaza. Reser- Juan Breva de Villa de Nerja. Guests 10€ The locals dress up in old, worn vations 639213956 / 646637187 Malaga. C/Ramón Franquelo, 8pm. www.nerjanadfas.org clothing to look like country folk 11 May. Alejandro Estrada singing, from years gone by. Torremolinos Fashion Luis el Salao on guitar and Luisa Talk on arthritis Weekend Chicano dancing. Arroyo de la Miel. 15 May, 1pm. De Palma, Malaga EVENTS Torremolinos. Rescheduled 5, 6 13 May. Loli París singing, Pepe ELIM Church in Plaza Ibensa May. La Plaza Costa del Sol. Amaya guitar; Fernando Santiago The RAF Association Costa del Sol FESTIVALS Local boutiques and six designers and Remedios Cervantes dancing. ahs organised a talk by Dr Alf Ecological market will be exhibiting the latest fash- Neuhaus on arthritis and what Cruces de Mayo Mijas. Parque Andalucía. Second ions and trends on the catwalk. LECTURES can be done to alleviate the Benalmádena. 5, 6, 7 May Sunday of the month and the last Masculine and feminine clothing, symptoms without having to re- There is a guided tour of the May Sunday of the month in the Bule- clothing for children and babies as sort to pain relief. Tea and coffee Crosses in Arroyo de la Miel 5 May. var de La Cala. well as Flamenco fashions. DFAS lectures available. Meeting at the plaza of the In- Ecological food and environmen- Rescheduled due to rain. > Natural soap workshop

:: TONY BRYANT ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE. A natural soap making workshop, organised by Essía Organic Body Care, will be held in Alhaurín el Grande on Saturday, 6 May. The workshop will demonstrate the art of making hand- crafted soap using natural ingre- dients such as olive, coconut and almond oil, and different types of beneficial herbs. The five-hour workshop will also cover subjects such as the history of soap and the safety aspects of using base products like sodium hydroxide, a strong irritant that is corrosive to the skin. There will also be demonstrations of formulating soap recipes as well as classes in the healing The workshop will demonstrate the art of making soap. :: SUR properties of essential oils and herbs. companies to search for paraben- INFORMATION The amount of people adopt- free alternatives. ing a more healthy and natural The workshop, which will be lifestyle today is increasing and When: Saturday 6 May held in the Casa de Laila, Camino many are becoming more aware Ardalejos, 7, Alhaurín El Grande, of what they are putting in and Where: Casa de Laila, Camino will begin at 10am and continue on their bodies. Ardalejos, 7, Alhaurín El Grande, until 3pm. Commercial cosmetics and Participants will be presented soaps contain large amounts of Tickets: 47.50€ with two of the soaps they have chemicals such as parabens and made, as well as an information synthetic fragrances and these booklet to enable them to con- chemicals are rapidly absorbed products, have raised concerns tinue experimenting at home. into our skin. about hormone disruptors, which A fee of 47.50€ will be charged Parabens, a class of widely- can cause cancerous tumours, and this will include a vegetarian used preservatives in cosmetic and this has led consumers and lunch with herbal tea. 50 May 5th to 11th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EVENTS > Nerja, pick up from petrol station Cinesur El Ingenio Cajiz. 35€ Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. Sea Life Jurassic Oceans Ticket price includes travel, Istán’s food festival Tel. 667 77 31 87. Benalmádena. Sea Life Aquarium lunch, entrance to Viana Palace The Lost City of Z: 12.10, 17.05 The Plesiosauraus and the Mega- and shuttle bus to Medina Aza- (every day); 22.30 (Thurs) lodon lived in the oceans millions hara. Bring the ‘over 65’ card if ISTÁN. This year’s Día de la Nar- of years ago and are represented you have it to avoid paying extra anja in Istán will be combined with Cinesur Miramar in the new exhibition at SeaLife to get in the palace and for the the 23rd Muestra Gastronómica Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- Benalmádena. The exhibition in- Medina. Payment by 1 May. Tel: on 13 May, to offer visitors the rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. cludes an interactive activity for 952 526 980 (English); 639 980 best of both worlds. The Lost City of Z: 12.15, 16.50 children which allows them to 001 (French), 693 706 900 (Ger- Not only will attendees be able (every day); 19.30, 22.05 discover the skeleton of a Plesio- man, English, Spanish). to sample freshly-squeezed or- (Thurs) saurus and the tooth of a Megalo- ange juice, there will also be stalls Guardians of the Galaxy 2: don with holgrams to help dem- Visit Valencia offering a range of local and tra- 12.10, 15.45, 18.35, 21.25, 00.15 onstrate the size of these extinct Lux Mundi. 8 - 12 May, various ditional dishes. Lady Macbeth: 12.10, 16.00 creatures and other dinosaurs. pick up points. 403€ double, 455€ A special ‘Sopa de Maiz’ (sweet- Life: 15.55, 18.00 (Tues) single corn soup) with prawns and Boss Baby: 16.30 (Thurs) Price includes B&B accommoda- clams is being provided by the Fate of the Furious 8: 16.30 tion in 4* Hotel Rey Don Jaime. Asociación de Personas Mayores Gastronomy day. :: JOSELE-LANZA (Thurs) Tel Fuengirola: 952 474 840, e- and there will be traditional des- mail: [email protected] or go serts at the stall run by the teach- INFORMATION Cines Teatro Goya to www.lux-mundi.org or Torre ers and students of the adult edu- For tickets and information call del Mar tel: 952 543 334 e-mail: cation centre, SEP La Glorieta. What. A festival of food and 951196665. www.cinesteatro- [email protected] The bars and restaurants in the in particular oranges, in the goya.com town will also have special menus town of Istán. Boss Baby: 16.00, 18.00 (Sat, Sardine and music festival for the day. What’s more, a small Sun); 17.45(Frid, Mon-Thurs) Torremolinos. 13 May, from 6pm. craft market is being set up and When. 13 May, 1pm to Guardians of the Galaxy 2: 16.30, football ground. First 500 seats 15€ the day will have a festive feel 3.30pm. 20.10, 22.00 (Sat, Sun); 19.45, then 25€. with live music and dancing. 22.30 (Frid, Mon-Thurs) A street market, free ‘espetos’ (sar- Going in Style: 16.15 (Sat, Sun); dines on skewers) and live music 17.45 (Frid, Mon-Thurs); 22.30 from Malaka Youth, El Kanka, (Thurs) Ayax y Prox, La Pompa Jonda John Wick Chapter 2: 16.00 (Sat, among others. Tickets from Trip to Orgiva Tea Gardens Learn about the history of Lux Sun) www.canalticket.es or from: Tore del Mar. 19 May. Various de- Mundi and its founder, the devel- Sleepless: 18.15 (Frid, Mon- Sardine fest, Torremolinos SurfTown (Arroyo de la Míel), Loco parture points. 25€ opment of the centre in Torre del Thurs); 16.00 (Sat, Sun) Locals, Endher (Torremolinos), The price of 25€ includes coach Mar while meeting new people Visit the patios of Cordoba Connecting People, South Urban fare and driver’s gratuity. Vist the and enjoying coffee in the garden. Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor Fuengirola. 8, 9 May, various pick and Disaster (Malaga). beautiful tranquil garden cover- Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. up points. 95€ dble, 125€ sgle ing about 5,000 sqm. English teas, O. V. FILM Alfonso Ponce de León. Price includes B&B accommoda- Noche en Blanco homemade sandwiches, soups Tel: 902 902 103 or visit tion in 4* Hotel Selu, bus and Malaga. 20 May. From 7pm to 2am. and delicious cakes are available SUR in English advises calling cine- www. yelmocines.es transfers, guided tour of the pat- This year ‘White night’ is moving as well as local crafts, plants and mas to check for any last minute Sleepless: 12.45 (Sat, Sun) ios, travel insurance and VAT. Tel: forward an hour and activities have fresh produce. Payment required time changes. Lunchtime and late A United England: 12.10(Sat, 952 474 840, e-mail luxmun- been limited to a more cultural on booking. Information tel Gail night screenings weekends only. Sun) [email protected] or go to www.lux- theme. It’s slogan this year is ‘217 on 951067723, email phoenixsoci- The Lost City of Z: 16.15 (every mundi.org reasons not to sleep’ and an app [email protected] or go to Cine Albéniz day); 12.20 (Sat, Sun) (Personal Dreamer) is available www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk. C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 3D: Patios of Cordoba with Nerja with information on the events. 36 02 95 or visit www.cinealbe- 13.30 (Sat, Sun). Lions Details can also be found at: Lux Mundi open day niz.com or www.unientradas.es Guardians of the Galaxy 2: 16.15, Nerja. 10 May, departure from www.lanocheenblancomalaga.com Torre del Mar. 19 May, 11am-5pm. Lady Macbeth: 18.40 19.00, 21.45 (every day) May 5th to 11th 2017 51 SUR IN ENGLISH

Kitchen page 51 Glass curtains page 53 Removals page 52 TV satellite page 54 Real estate page 55 Kitchen 52 May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH Removals May 5th to 11th 2017 53 SUR IN ENGLISH Glass curtains 54 May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH TV satellite May 5th to 11th 2017 55 SUR IN ENGLISH Real Estate Real 56 MALAGA-CELTA May 5th to 11th 2017 SPORT SUNDAY 8.45PM SUR IN ENGLISH LINE-UPS STATISTICS TABLE & FIXTURES MALAGA SEVILLA BALL POSSESSION MATCHDAY LEAGUE TABLE 39% 61% Champions League Europa League Relegation TEAM PT. P W D L GF GA MALAGA SEVILLA 4 2 35 1. Barcelona 81 35 25 6 4 104 33 2. R. Madrid 81 34 25 6 3 92 39 4 Goals 2 4-3-3 4-2-3-1 3. At. Madrid 71 35 21 8 6 65 25 9 Total shots 8 Results Ricca Mercado 4. Sevilla 68 35 20 8 7 62 44 (Miguel Torres, 72’) (Vietto, 84) Real Sociedad - Granada 2-1 Jony 6 On target 4 Eibar - Leganés 2-0 5. Villarreal 63 35 18 9 8 52 28 (Juankar, 58’) 3 Off target 4 Villarreal - Sporting 3-1 6. Athletic 62 35 19 5 11 51 38 Sarabia R. Madrid - Valencia 2-1 Llorente Pareja 1 Corners 3 Osasuna - Deportivo 2-2 7. Real Sociedad 61 35 19 4 12 54 48 Recio 2 5 Espanyol - Barcelona 0-3 8. Eibar 54 35 15 9 11 54 45 Offsides Las Palmas - At. Madrid 0-5 9. N’Zonzi 15 Fouls committed 17 Celta - Athletic 0-3 Espanyol 50 35 13 11 11 45 47 Betis - Alavés 1-4 10. Alavés 48 35 12 12 11 36 41 Sandro 3 Yellow cards 5 MÁLAGA Kameni Camacho Ben Yedder Vázquez Sergio Rico - Sevilla 4-2 11. Celta 44 34 13 5 16 49 57 (Jovetic, 72’) 0 0 Red cards 12. MÁLAGA 42 35 11 9 15 44 51 Pablo Kranevitter Fixtures (Iborra, 53’) Goals: 13. Valencia 40 35 11 7 17 50 61 0-1 Vázquez (30’); 1-1 At. Madrid - Eibar Hernández Fornals (38’), 2-1 Sandro (51’); 2-2 Valencia - Osasuna 14. Las Palmas 39 35 10 9 16 52 66

Ontiveros Correa Lenglet Vázquez (57’); 3-2 Llorente (77’), 4- Barcelona - Villarreal 15. Betis 37 35 10 7 18 38 57 (Keko, 87’) 2 Juankar (89’). Sporting - Las Palmas Sevilla - Real Sociedad 16. Deportivo 32 35 7 11 17 39 59 Luis Granada - R. Madrid 17. Leganés 30 35 7 9 19 30 53 Referee: Escudero Juan Martinez. Leganés - Betis 18. Sporting 24 35 5 9 21 38 70 Deportivo - Espanyol MÁLAGA - Celta 19. Granada 20 35 4 8 23 28 74 Unused substitutes: Boyko (GK), Chory, Unused substitutes: Soria (GK), Ganso, Venue: La Rosaleda (22,971 Alavés - Athletic Michael Santos, José Rodríguez. Montoya, Rami. spectators). 20. Osasuna 19 35 3 10 22 37 84 Derby goal fest adds to Malaga’s holiday cheer

on goal and lifted his effort over mark as he pulled off a fantastic dou- both Carlos Kameni and the cross- ble save, first from Vicente Iborra’s bar. close-range header, then Vázquez Their new-found dominance was on the follow-up from a tight angle. DARYL FINCH short-lived, though. Straight up the The game would soon take another end, Recio laid off the ball to other turn when Sandro’s perfectly-  [email protected] a striding Pablo Fornals who pushed floated freekick from just in front the ball into a pocket of space on the of the centre circle landed on the Míchel’s side brought edge of the area before rifling the head of Llorente who delicately the curtain down on the ball into the top corner. glanced the ball past the stranded Malaga could, and probably keeper. long weekend in should, have gone into the break Keen not to let another lead slip, spectacular style as they with a lead. Once more it was on the Míchel introduced both Miguel Tor- swept aside Sevilla in counterattack that the hosts found res and Juankar and reverted to a joy and this time Jony got in in the flat back five in order to stifle Sevilla the Andalusian derby inside left position but his cutback who added Luciano Vietto to their was magnificently intercepted by already attacking lineup. Gabriel Mercado. But it would be defence that tri- MALAGA. Malaga made it three This momentum was taken into umphed over attack as Sandro won wins on the spin with six goals the second half and the Blue and a penalty with minutes remaining shared out in an enthralling derby Whites raced into a lead through until stoppage time after another contest at La Rosaleda on Monday the man in form, Sandro. The Ca- error in judgement from Pareja who night. narian was allowed to burst through tried to nip in ahead of the striker, The home side were the first to on goal after Nicolás Pareja mis- only succeeding in upending him. settle into any sort of rhythm and Pablo Fornals celebrates scoring his side’s first goal. :: ÑITO SALAS judged the flight of the through pass; It was Sandro himself who carved out the first chance of the Sergio Rico then couldn’t get enough stepped up, but Rico guessed right game courtesy of a delicious cross dro’s speculative effort from out- With the bit between his teeth, of a leg on the ball to stop it nestling and despite getting two hands on from the right by Javi Ontiveros, side the box. though, he wouldn’t be denied min- in the back of the net. the ball, Juankar followed in to con- cleared by the Sevilla defence only Franco Vázquez, however, had utes later as he swept home, with Malaga’s lead, though, only lasted vert the rebound, cueing Mexican as far as Federico Ricca, who couldn’t other ideas. The forward gave the the help of a deflection, Wissam Ben for six minutes before another de- waves and further adding to the holi- get his knee over his volley which home side a scare as he took a tum- Yedder’s pullback. fensive lapse, this time from young- day atmosphere around La Rosaleda sailed harmlessly over the bar. ble in the area after Diego Llorente The goal granted Sevilla a degree ster Luis at the back post, gifted as Malaga inflicted a blow to Sevilla’s Sevilla barely got a sniff during went in for an ill-advised lunge for of control they hadn’t enjoyed un- Vázquez the simple task of firing hopes of a top-three finish. the first half an hour but Míchel’s the ball. Fortunately for the Blue til that moment. In fact, they ought past Kameni from seven yards out. Next up for Malaga, who now sit side failed to turn their possession and Whites, Vázquez received a yel- to have gained a two-goal lead when The Cameroonian would prove in twelfth, is the visit of Celta Vigo into goal-scoring chances, bar San- low for simulation. Ángel Correa was played through harder to beat on the 71-minute on Sunday night. May 5th to 11th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 57 58 May 5th to 11th 2017 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

ROB PALMER COMMENTATOR, SKY SPORTS

A STORM’S BREWING

La Rosaleda could well be where this year’s title is decided, but a lot of factors are at play and, whatever happens, it’s bound to be explosive

Prepare yourselves: an almighty It has also been widely reported storm is coming and Malaga will that Malaga are due a bonus if their be the epicentre! former player Isco wins a league ti- The forecast is that it will hit La tle with Real Madrid. It could never Rosaleda on Saturday 20 or Sunday have been envisaged that the deal 21 May at a time yet to be con- struck in 2013, of one million euros firmed (by the Spanish FA). per title, would have such a twist. It is a man-made cyclone caused It has caused quite a stir between by a number of god-like fifiguresgures in the MalagaMalag president and the Cata- Madrid who have combinedombined lan press. all of the componentsonents It mmay not actually necessary - uncer-ncer- cocomeme down to this tain atmosphere,here, if BarcelonaBa don’t extreme under-nder- kekeepep winning currents and theirthei games. an unstableable It mmay just air. be a guard of Thesese honhonour that are the ele- greetsgree Real ments that MadridMa may makeake rathrather than the Malaga/aga/ a Real Madriddrid footballingfoo game onee of thunder-thu the most fa- Sheikh Al-Thani’s tweets on stormstor at La mous in Spanishanish the matter have got him in a Rosaleda.Rosa footballing history.story. spot of bother. :: AFP BarcelonaBa have If all of the equationsuations no pressurepres as Luis Enri- are correct then Reall will have queque finishefinishes off his farewell tour to beat, or maybe just draw,aw, with --itisall it is all very chilled. They even al- Malaga to become the 2017 La Liga lowed Javier Mascherano to take a champions. It sounds simple penalty last week and he scored his enough, pretty regular even. first goal in seven years. It was like The Spanish media have been the Beatles allowing Ringo Starr quick to take into account some the microphone. important side issues. It is a fact We are in danger of allowing the that Los Boquerones are managed side issues to cloud what could be by a Real Madrid legend in Míchel. an astronomical achievement, even He is Madrid-born, joined the club for a club like Real Madrid. No club aged 13 and spent a decade and a has ever won the Champions half in their colours. League in back-to-back years, Real There are similarities to the sce- haven’t combined the Liga and nario with Marcelino who man- European double since 1958. aged Villarreal on the final day of You have been warned. The last season in a game against his storm is brewing; as it is with the home-town club, Sporting Gijón. Spanish FA, we have no idea ex- Sporting needed to win to avoid actly when the whole thing will relegation; Marcelino’s approach kick off… The time and day has yet was questioned and in the after- to be decreed, but when it hits it math he lost his job. will be spectacular.

Malaga are reportedly due a bonus payment if Isco wins the title. :: EFE May 5th to 11th 2017 59 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT Marbella’s promotion hopes come to a disappointing end

Another defensive were instantly rewarded when the Cries of the players not deserv- mistake condemned lightning quick Carlos Andújar’s cross ing to wear the shirt rang out from the left was tucked in at the around the ground as the Marbella Marbella to their fourth near post by Carlos Fernández for his supporters began to vent their frus- consecutive defeat twelfth goal of the season. trations at their side’s imprecision It was a moral blow for Marbella in possession. but they reacted well, with Luis Rioja That was not the only pain Mar- MARBELLA 0 VILLANOVENSE 1 and Asier Goti causing the most prob- bella, and Manu Fernández in par- lems for Villanovense in wide areas. ticular, would suffer in the first half, :: JULIO RODRÍGUEZ Moreover, the hosts’ best chances in as the goalkeeper injured his right MARBELLA. Marbella’s dreams of the half would come from balls into knee on his fall from claiming a high playing in the Segunda División next the box. ball, and was consequently put into year are over after a 1-0 defeat to Vil- Unfortunately, Emmanuel Okoye an ambulance on a stretcher as lanovense at the Estadio Municipal failed to get a touch on Goti’s inch- Bernabé replaced him. on Sunday. perfect delivery into the six-yard box, The second half was more of the Carlos Fernández’s third-minute before the Nigerian spurned another same from the hosts, with the promi- goal turned out to be the winner and chance in the 17th minute when he nent features misplaced passes and saw Marbella’s losing streak continue. fired straight at keeper Wilfred after defensive chaos which could have The visitors put the pressure on being put through one-on-one from cost them another goal. the nervous hosts from the start, and a long ball. Marbella spent more time in the opponent’s half in the second period, but failed to create as many chances as they did in the first half, with Okoye the only player to test Wil- fred with an effort, even though Zé Turbo’s endeavour did draw applause from the disillusioned home support. The visitors meanwhile failed to capitalise on a couple of breaks that they managed to create, but they would not be left to rue their misses as Marbella fell seven points behind the top four with just two games remaining. Marbella, who have won just once in the previous eleven games, will now face tenth-place Jumilla CF away Keeper Manu Fernández was forced off with a serious knee injury. :: J. R. on Sunday. Fuengirola ladies earn third place in most successful season to date

The local women’s seven- a-side league went down to the wire with Fuengirola-based Studs and Stilettos instrumental in the season’s conclusion :: RACHEL ARMSTRONG FUENGIROLA. Studs and Stilettos Ladies FC finished third (out of twelve teams) in the Femenino LF7 - Malaga (C.D. Naturaleza y Deporte), with 51 points giving them their highest finish since the league began in 2013. Postponed fixtures meant they faced Alhaurín de La Torre B - a team SAS following the 3-3 draw against Alhaurín de La Torre B. :: R. A. who had only been beaten once before in two seasons - in their final two Amanda Lewis, SAS club organ- whole team; “I asked for 100 per cent games of the season. iser, or “soccer mum”, said: “To get a and got 110!” A daunting task but the SAS ladies win and a draw against the league SAS are now taking part in a cup rose to the challenge and seized four winners shows our level of determi- competition where they will look to points from the two games, with a nation as a team. It’s been a fantastic prepare for next season and introduce thrilling 2-1 win at home followed by fifth year for SAS under our first ever newer players to competitive games. a well-fought 3-3 draw in Alhaurín female coach”. Training with SAS takes place at last Wednesday night. Elishia Hartley continues to play Campo Suel, Fuengirola, on Wednes- The 2-1 victory at the start of April for the team, despite taking over as day evenings from 8.15pm to 10pm. meant the team fighting for top spot coach last year. The player-coach said All abilities are welcome. needed at least a point against SAS in it was “hard to put into words how their final game of the season. impressed and proud” she is of the · [email protected] 60 May 5th to 11th 2017 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

Malaga, a factory of young talent

Malaga Rugby Club and Trocadero Marbella have become benchmarks for the sport in Andalucía

Many young players FÁTIMA leave rugby when they ÁVILA- CASANOVA reach the age of 16 or

 @faticasanova 18, which is a problem Numerous players from both clubs have gone on to compete with top- one of the bulwarks of the combi- flight teams and the ned seven-a-side Spanish team, Spanish national team was another player who trained at the Malaga club. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and be- MALAGA. There are two particu- gan playing there before moving larly important rugby clubs in to Spain, where he played for se- Malaga province, and over time veral years in the lower categories players from their junior sections of the club which trains at Mala- have gone on to compete in the Di- ga University. vision of Honour (first category) The De la Maza brothers, Noe team and the Spanish national Díaz, Marcos Fernández and Jorge team. Rodríguez, among others, are also The C.R. Malaga rugby club was names who have competed in the founded in 1994, but its roots go top category of national rugby or back to the Club de Rugby Dere- important foreign leagues. This is cho in the 1980s; the other club is despite the fact that for approxi- Trocadero Marbella, which has pro- mately ten years, the C.R. Malaga duced some exceptional work with has not had an elite team. young players throughout its 30- Jesús Moreno, training with the Spanish team. :: ÁLVARO CABRERA Trocadero Marbella, however, year history. Both clubs have be- with its senior team in Division of come benchmarks in Andalucía. Spanish national team). but warns that there is still a great versity, looking for part-time work Honour B, and with the aim of rea- One of the best-known players The tighthead prop decided eight deal of work to do: “The problem for them, or work experience in ching the top of this sport in just was trained by the youth section years ago, after playing with the is that when they reach the age of companies. That’s the way the ama- over two years, has some very pro- of Malaga Rugby Club: Jesús Mo- historic Cisneros, to move to Fran- 16 or 18, many players leave this teur clubs do it in France, where mising junior players and has trai- reno, from Rincón de la Victoria. ce to try his luck in a country whe- sport. It’s true that rugby here is players know very well that they ned men such as scrum half Facun- He now plays with Aix-en-Proven- re rugby is the second most-fo- amateur, but the clubs should do won’t be able to make a living from da Munilla, with 12 senior interna- ce in the French Second Division llowed sport. This player from Ma- something to give the lads an in- rugby, but at least it helps them to tional caps, and Ignacio Molina, who and is a regular with the ‘XV del laga says the quality of young pla- centive to stay. That could be have work.” after eight years with the R.A.C. de León’ (the nickname given to the yers in the province is outstanding, through agreements with the uni- Martín Heredia, who became Valladolid has now returned home May 5th to 11th 2017 61 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT with a great reputation. Taekwondo Successes exhibition day to The young players on the Costa del Sol have had some impressive suc- take place cesses in the past ten years: five in Marbella this Spanish championships, nine national second-place finishes, 26 Saturday gold medals in the Regionals and nine silvers. These triumphs have enabled :: SUR IN ENGLISH some of the players to compete in MARBELLA. Tomorrow, 6 May, major foreign leagues or make their around 150 Taekwondo enthusi- debut in the senior teams of thetheirir asts from the 14 schools in the countries of origin. One example province of Malaga (including the is Jack Davies, who has Marbella TKD and Tang Su Do cen- already playeded for tres in Marbella and San Pedro Wales, and ano- Alcántara) will be taking part in ther is Joshuashua an exhibition day at the Elena Peters, who Some of the Club de Rugby Malaga youth players. :: SUR Benítez sports centre. currentlyntly The event will begin at 10.30am competesetes ToTomym Mu- and continue until 1.30pm, and is in the EEn-n- ninilla part of the circuit organised by the glish Pre- (Cie(Ciencias Andalusian Taekwondo Federa- miershipship R.R.C.).C. tion which began in early April in with the NNever- Benalmádena and will visit two Nor-r- thetheless, further municipalities before the thamptonpton and as the end of this year. The day in Mar- Saints. vicevice-presi- bella will consist of a circuit with From this dent of the various stages, each of them led talent factoryctory MarbellaMarb club by one of several trainers from the which the TrTro-o- RubéRubén Pérez clubs which are taking part. cadero Marbellarbella Cano eexplained re- When this first exhibition is has become, someme pla- cently,cently there are ho- over, those who wish to do so yers are currently pes that this will can take part in a combat round playing with im- Tomy Munilla plays with change in the not- or a Poomsae. This is a combi- portant teams in Ciencias.encias :: SUR too-distant future: nation of defences and attacks the Division of Ho- “For more than 25 against imaginary adversaries, nour, such as Jacobo Martín (Alco- years we have been training pla- and it shows the essence and art bendas), Daniel Sthor, Pablo Mie- yers who have then moved el- of Taekwondo. jimolle and Pedro de la Lastra of sewhere. Now we want to be able When the event is over, all Valladolid R.A.C; Cisneros players to use our young players oursel- those taking part will receive a Juan Boccardo and Koi Hogg, and ves,” he said. Facundo Munilla, in the Spain-Uruguay match. :: JUAN C. OGAZÓN commemorative medal. 62 May 5th to 11th 2017 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

Historic season concludes for the Fuengirola Lions

The Costa-based side championships in three categories, game they won 5-3, setting up a sealed an impressive all in the same season. clash with Mislata once again. The momentous achievement In the final, Mislata were able campaign with victory in was rounded off this weekend as to take a 1-0 lead into the second the Liga Sur playoffs in the senior side headed to Carta- half after a goal in the closing Cartagena at the weekend gena for the Liga Sur playoffs. stages of the first. However, two The Fuengirola team started faults by the Diablos gave power very strong by beating the Sevilla play to the Lions who were able to :: SUR IN ENGLISH Dragons 12-2 and then the local score two goals within a minute, FUENGIROLA. The Fuengirola Li- team Tiburones de Cartagena 9-2 enough to settle the tie and seal ons have just completed an un- on Saturday. By doing so, the Li- their dominance of southern Spain. precedented campaign, becoming ons earned a place in the quarter- Next season will start on home the first side to win the Liga Sur, finals on Sunday against Diablos territory with Fuengirola hosting The Lions celebrate victory in the changing room. :: J.J. JURVANEN the Liga Andaluza and the junior de Mislata, which turned out to be an international inline hockey very intense and tight game. tournament from 16 to 17 Septem- Mislata won it by a narrow 5-4 ber with teams from all around margin and went directly to the Europe coming to compete on final. Owing to the competition’s what organisers hope will be a new unusual format, the Lions got an- rink, which will considerably in- other chance to reach the final, crease safety for players and spec- facing Sancti Petri in the semis, a tators alike.

:: SUR BRAVING THE Despite driving rain and gale-force winds, a British pensioner managed to complete a double-marathon sponsored walk in aid of Cudeca last weekend. ELEMENTS Rod Andrews, 72, walked non-stop for 24 hours from Benalmádena to Sabinil- las during the atrocious weather conditions, arriving at his destination at FOR CUDECA around 1pm on Saturday. The sponsored walk has raised 4,900 euros. The playoffs took place in Cartagena at the weekend. :: J.J. JURVANEN May 5th to 11th 2017 63 SUR IN ENGLISH CLASSIFIED YOUR CLASSIFIED AD, READ BY MORE THAN 260,000 PEOPLE EVERY WEEK

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WHAT THE STUDENTS At the end of the reading, some THOUGHT of the students also presented the short stories they had written in Wei Gao Spanish earlier in the week, as part RACHAEL BREAKS Chinese student of a task designed to help students “I enjoyed the practise their writing skills. Ad- whole week, but aptations of the original tale, Malaga University’s especially having set in the students’ native coun- International Centre for the chance to be tries, were read out and saw the Spanish hosted ‘Cervantes creative in Spanish fabled Don Quixote appear in by writing my short South Korea, China and the Week’ as part of its story, Don Quixote in Netherlands. language course for China.” In a separate Cervantes Week international students event, the students had also partici- Abdulmalik Aloufi pated in a discussion about how Don Emirati student Quixote was received by the pub- MALAGA. Students from over 60 “It was something lic when it was first published in countries across the globe attending different. I the 17th century, and how it is Spanish language courses at the learned a lot interpreted today. Malaga International Centre for about the charac- A video recorded over the Spanish (CIE) had the chance last ters of Don Qui- course of the week, which was week to learn about Miguel de Cer- xote and about presented at the end of the read- vantes and his most famous story, Cervantes’ literature ings, showed students discussing Don Quixote, as the school paid trib- and the history of Spain what they had learned about Cer- ute to the legendary Spanish writer. too.” vantes and his work, demonstrating The week culminated in the read- that they had really engaged with ing of the first chapter of Don Qui- Qiwen Chen the activities. jote in 20 different languages at the Chinese student Abdulmalik Aloufi, from the school’s centre in El Palo. European “The week was UAE, said: “It was something languages such as German, Swedish good but difficult. different. I learned a lot about and Greek were intertwined with I have learned a the characters of Don Quixote, languages from further afield such lot of new vocabu- Cervantes’ literature and Span- as Korean, Chinese and Japanese as lary as a result of ish history too. I would definitely a number of students and teachers reading Cervantes’ lit- recommend that other students took to the podium in front of their erature and participating in dis- wanting to learn Spanish participate peers to read extracts of the text in cussions with my classmates.” in the Cervantes Week and attend their native language. A Dutch student reads an extract from Don Quixote. :: SUR the classes at the CIE school.”