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THE LIGHT AT British girl, 9, THE END OF dies from allergic reaction THE TUNNEL on Mijas holiday Malaga artist Darko has shown how far he has She had a reaction to an progressed with his latest ice cream on the same day work at the Centre the family had arrived for their half-term holiday Pompidou P33 A nine-year-old British girl died in Malaga’s children’s hospital on Monday after suffering a severe re- action apparently caused by an ice cream she tasted the previous Sat- urday. Sources said that the girl was allergic to milk and nuts which possibly caused an anaphylactic shock although the exact cause is still under investigation. She had arrived in Spain with her parents and two siblings that The artist adds the finishing touches inside the Malaga gallery. :: ÑITO SALAS same morning. P3

Citizens’ rights groups Surprising destinations back amendment which in more way than one as Junta to foot the would ensure the rights we take a leap of faith in of Brits living in Spain this month’s Travel 700,000-euro bill for post-Brexit P19 special P22-26 Julen rescue operation The 13-day struggle to recover the body of the toddler involved a huge amount of manpower and specialist machinery

The rescue operation for two-year- the biggest item on the bill, some old Julen who suffered a fatal fall 260,000 euros, was for the excava- down a borehole in Totalán last month tion work on the mountainside. cost around 700,000 euros. The Junta The announcement came as the de Andalucía regional government Junta also pledged to recognise the has said it will pay the bill. rescue teams as part of the Andalucía The breakdown of the costs showed Day celebrations on 28 February. P3 22222222 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Bones suitcase Swiss synchronised swimming mystery solved as medical student declares team poisoned by a chlorine leak ownership

Nineteen of the girls :: J. CANO / Á. FRÍAS were taken to hospitals MALAGA. An investigation has concluded that the suitcase filled and medical centres for with bones which was discovered treatment but were able in a Fuengirola lockup two weeks to resume training the ago belonged to a medical student. The more than 20 bones, indi- same afternoon vidually wrapped in the English edition of a newspaper, were, be- :: ÁLVARO FRÍAS/JUAN CANO cause of the length of the femurs, MALAGA. All was well in the end, found to have belonged to at least but it will take the 24 members of two humans - one man and one the Meyrin synchronised swim- woman - after forensic investiga- ming club from Geneva a long time tions were carried out at the Insti- to forget their trip to Torremoli- tuto de Medicina Legal (IML). nos. Nineteen of the girls suffered The suitcase was discovered by slight chlorine poisoning after in- an elderly couple who had just haling the chemical when a leak bought the lockup and were clean- occurred as they were training at ing it out so that they could re- the municipal swimming pool. paint it. They called the police once The team arrived on Sunday, ac- they discovered, some time later, companied by their two trainers. what was inside. This wasn’t their first visit to Tor- The principal hypothesis at the remolinos; they also came last year time, given the way the bones to train before the start of the com- were wrapped, was that the suit- petition season. case belonged to a medical stu- They completed their first train- dent who had previously rented ing session satisfactorily on Mon- The two trainers who accompanied the girls to Torremolinos this week. :: SALVADOR SALAS the lockup and had forgotten to day, and Tuesday began as usual, remove them. However, given the with breakfast at eight o’clock and vomiting,” she says. terno hospital and health centres over this. It won’t put us off com- the inability to gain more detailed exercises in the pool at nine. The girls were in the outside in Torremolinos. ing to Torremolinos again.” forensic information, a multiple Everything was normal until, af- pool, and the trainers made them “The emergency services acted Torremolinos council and the homicide could not be ruled out. ter a few minutes, the water in the get out of the water quickly, while very quickly and effectively,” says National Police have begun inves- However, after tracking down swimming pool began to bubble. staff called for help. Within a few Saskia Bossy. “All the girls were tigations into the incident, but at the former owners, a Belgian fam- “It was like a jacuzzi,” says Saskia minutes the police and ambulances able to return later that morning, first sight it looks as though the ily, the granddaughter of the Bossy, one of the trainers. “The girls arrived, and 19 of the girls, aged so we had lunch together and then chlorine leak occurred as the re- owner, now deceased, who was a were wearing goggles, and they said between nine and 17, were taken trained in the indoor pool in the sult of a fault in the machinery for medical student at Malaga univer- the bottom of the pool had gone yel- for medical attention. The two who afternoon. It was frightening for the outside pool. That pool has sity, claimed ownership and was low”. Then, the youngsters began had suffered the worst effects from the girls at the time, but they were now been closed while the inves- able to provide documentation to have breathing problems. “They the chlorine were taken by ambu- fine when they realised nothing tigation continues and any neces- from Fuengirola cemetery and the couldn’t stop coughing, their throats lance to the Clínico hospital, and awful had happened to them. sary repairs are carried out so it can department of Anatomy and Em- were sore and some of them were the rest were treated at the Ma- We’re not going to make a drama be used again. bryology at the university. Search operation ongoing for pilot of gyrocopter which plunged into Iznájar reservoir

Pablo Benthem was a diving, paragliding and paramo- ervoir which is in some parts 60 me- flying alone in the aircraft tor instuctor, was unable to avoid tres deeps. some high-voltage power lines and Antonio Quijano, in charge of the which is believed to have the resulting collision caused an ex- operation, said that the aircraft in- exploded after hitting plosion which resulted in the crash. volved was a “two-seater gyrocop- ter”, but that there was just one oc- high-voltage power lines Drones and divers cupant at the time of the crash. The Guardia Civil have taken con- The gyrocopter has been located :: E. CABEZAS / A. J. trol of the operation and have been 45 metres below the surface of the GUERRERO assessing the scene from the skies Iznájar reservoir and Quijano says IZNÁJAR. The search for a 55-year- using both helicopters and drones, that rescuers are looking at ways to old gyrocopter pilot continues af- as well as bringing in specialist di- bring it back up to the surface as ter the aircraft he was flying crashed vers to survey the floor of the res- soon as possible but the search for into the reservoir at Iznájar. Benthem continues. Pablo Benthem, who is from Ma- drid but lives in Moclinejo, set off An experienced pilot from Antequera airfield at 10am on Benthem is an Pablo Benthem, is an experienced Tuesday morning but police received gyrocopter pilot and was involved a number of calls at around 11.20am experienced pilot as in the first flight in history between that what was reported as a helicop- well as a paragliding Europe and Africa, over some 12,800 ter had plunged into the reservoir. and diving instructor kilometres, in 2014, accompanied The principal line of enquiry at by friend and fellow instructor Fran- present is that Benthem, who is also cisco Giménez and Ignacio Yuste. Helicopters and divers search for missing Pablo Benthem (inset). :: EFE February 22nd to 28th 2019 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Junta to foot 700,000-euro bill British girl, 9, dies after ice cream causes allergic for Julen rescue operation reaction on Mijas holiday The most expensive part of the 13-day struggle to The child and her family There, they went down to the reach the toddler who fell had arrived for a holiday restaurant area for dinner, but the girl’s condition worsened, said the down a borehole in in Mijas on Saturday, the sources, and they left without eat- Totalán was the same day she tried the ing. It was then that the youngster excavation work to level ice cream in a nearby apparently suffered a cardiac arrest and received first aid treatment land before drilling shopping centre from hotel staff,until the arrival of the emergency services, who re- :: F. T. / J. C. / Á. F. :: ÁLVARO FRÍAS /JUAN CANO ceived the call just after 9pm. TOTALÁN. The 13-day rescue op- MALAGA. A nine-year-old Brit- Once stabilised, the girl was eration that began on 13 January ish girl died on Monday in Malaga’s taken by ambulance to the Costa when two-year-old Julen fell down children’s hospital after apparently del Sol hospital, near Marbella, a borehole near Totalán cost around suffering a severe reaction after where she was admitted in a seri- 700,000 euros. The new regional min- tasting an ice cream the previous ous condition. ister and government spokesperson, Saturday. As she continued to get worse Elías Bendodo, announced on Tues- Sources said that the girl was al- she was moved to the children’s day that the Junta de Andalucía would lergic to milk and nuts which hospital in Malaga. By that time her foot the bill with “no problem”. caused a possible anaphylactic condition was critical. The health The breakdown of the costs of shock although the exact cause is authorities confirmed that she died the operation, which involved drill- still under investigation. on Monday evening. ing down more than 70 metres and The girl reportedly suffered the On Tuesday an autopsy was car- digging a tunnel to recover the attack last Saturday when she tried ried out and a judicial investigation boy’s body, reveals that the biggest the ice cream and started to feel ill. has been started, although indica- item on the bill, some 260,000 She had arrived in Spain for a half- tions are that it was the extreme euros, was for the excavation work term holiday with her parents and allergic reaction that caused the on the mountainside. In order to Rescue workers carry out the perforation of the hole. :: SUR two siblings that morning. Sources death. Full toxicology tests will be lower the level of the platform told SUR that after leaving their carried out at laboratories in Seville. from which a new hole was drilled, luggage at their accommodation, The Club La Costa World com- 170,000 tonnes of earth and rocks they went to a nearby shopping plex, where the family are staying, were cleared from an area of 15,000 centre in Fuengirola. has passed on condolences and square metres. Well-digger’s assistant says his It appears that while they were thanked the emergency services The drilling of the vertical shaft there the girl tasted an ice cream for their “fast and professional re- parallel to the hole the boy fell down boss told him he covered hole which triggered the severe reac- sponse”, as well as the hotel staff cost more than 178,000 euros and tion. She started to feel ill and the for their “continued support for the digging of the underground tun- family returned to their hotel. the family at this difficult time”. nel by the miners, 11,000 euros. :: J. C. / Á. F. / F. T. see it himself. MALAGA. Investigators working In previous statements the man’s Medal on the Julen case, in which the boss, Antonio Sánchez, had said that The regional government has an- owner of the land in Totalán is un- he covered the hole with a 15-kilo nounced that it will award its Medal der formal investigation for al- stone on 18 December. The worker of Andalucía to the rescue teams leged manslaughter through neg- who went in on 5 January to dig a that took part in the Totalán opera- ligence, have come across contra- trench alongside the hole (appar- tion. The medal, presented on An- dictions in their inquiries as to ently to build a contention wall) dalucía Day (28 February), will rec- whether the borehole had been said that he saw how the landowner, ognise the work of the around 300 properly covered. David Serrano, pushed some stones people from different security forces, An employee of the firm that with his foot to cover the hole. Ser- emergency services, volunteer or- drilled the borehole told officers at rano himself said that Sánchez ganisations, engineering firms and- the end of January that his boss had didn’t cover the hole but that he the miners from Asturias involved told him that he had covered the put two concrete blocks over it. The in the operation. hole, but admitted that he didn’t inquiry continues. The holiday complex in Mijas. :: SUR 4 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

HERE AND THERE Former Malaga mayor to 45 days to decide on rules step down from politics for private- hire vehicles Cs threatens to end PP sentatives on its board, wants to see the vicepresident, Ángel No- deal on west Costa group zal removed. MALAGA MALAGA unless Nozal goes Nozal is a former mayor of Mijas :: SUR. A former mayor of Malaga ::SUR. With new bosses after the for the PP party and currently has who is known for her outspoken change of regional government and COSTA DEL SOL eight investigations against him character and who went on to be a newly gained powers to regulate :: I. GELIBTER. The Ciudadanos running over alleged misuse of pub- high-profile minister and MP on Uber-style car services in Andalucía, party (Cs) has threatened to end lic funds and supposed bribery. the national-political stage is to step the Junta has disappointed the taxi its pact running the western Costa Spokesperson for Cs at the Man- down. Celia Villalobos (69) has been sector by saying that it won’t pub- Mancomunidad. comunidad, Andrés Ruiz, who is also an MP for Malaga province for 30 lish its draft regional regulations for The public authority provides a councillor in Mijas, has said that years and was city mayor from 1995 their private-hire car competitors for pooled services es, such as water he doesn’t want to be part of a pub- to 2000 before being called to Ma- 45 days. Taxi representatives spent supply, to 11 municipalities on the lic authority “where members are drid as minister for Health. She was four hours with Junta bosses on western Costa and Cs, with repre- being investigated for corruption”. also deputy speaker in Congreso. Celia Villalobos this week. :: EFE Thursday last week making their case.

Tyler resigns IU whip but keeps Support deal between Malaga council’s ruling PP and Cs ends Manilva town hall responsibilities months before local elections

Mayor Mario Jiménez has persuaded the IU to Two councillors are to be The case centres on 115 sup- investigated over posed town planning violations stay part of his ruling recorded in 2013 by council offi- coalition despite initial supposed political cials at the Villas del Arenal hous- upset that Tyler still has a interference when trying ing area, on the city’s outskirts. to get fines for planning Councillor for Town Planning, role on the mayor’s team Francisco Pomares, and councillor offences overturned for the local area, Teresa Porras, :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ are to be quizzed over allegations MANILVA. The mayor of Manilva, :: SUR that they tried to interfere with Mario Jiménez, has averted a crisis MALAGA. Support from Ciuda- council officers’ work in order to in the coalition he heads after the danos (Cs) for the minority Par- reduce or remove fines. The chief resignation of councillor Dean Ty- tido Popular (PP) control on Malaga planning inspector at the council ler from the Izquierda Unida (IU) city council collapsed this week was removed from her post at the party, one of the coalition partners. because of disagreements over the time. Jiménez leads the Podemos-afil- mayor’s handling of a long-run- The mayor and the councillors liated Compromiso Manilva (CM) ning town-planning dispute. say they have acted correctly at all party and heads the municipality On Monday, Juan Cassá, leader times and that the fines for mild of- with the IU and Partido Popular. Dean Tyler at a recent meeting in the council chamber. :: C. M. of Cs , withdrew support for mayor fences, such as building barbecue Last week, Dean Tyler, the IU Francisco de la Torre after he re- areas, were disproportionate. councillor for Foreigners, Trade and coalition partners to maintain their have personal differences with fused to sack two PP councillors Porras claimed this week that Commerce, Consumers and the En- electoral pact at least until the end Barragán. who are being investigated over the break was part of electioneer- vironment, resigned the IU whip of the legislative period in three The internal dispute within the political interference. ing by Cs ahead of local polls in May. alleging that he felt undervalued by months’ time. local IU was brought to the fore re- the party. However the mayor agreed cently over the removal of a palm that Tyler, who is well-known Didn’t feel wanted tree that was reportedly damaging among the large foreign-resident In his statements on resigning from the pavements in front of busi- community in Manilva and Sabinil- the IU last week, Tyler had said he nesses in Duquesa marina. Tyler had las, could keep his town hall respon- didn’t “fit in” with the IU group, authorised its removal as council- sibilities while sitting as an inde- and “that’s why I’ve decided to leave lor for the Environment and based pendent councillor ahead of local somewhere I’m not wanted”. on a technical report. Barragán, who elections in May. Recently Tyler stood to be the IU’s is responsible for Public Works in This immediately caused upset mayoral candidate in May in an in- the municipality, hit back, saying within the IU who demanded that ternal ballot, but received only one there was no need to remove it and Tyler be relieved of his duties and vote against the 43 votes for exist- criticised Tyler’s action. these given to the IU, amid rumours, ing local IU leader, Antonio Barragán. On Wednesday, as both CM and now denied, that Tyler had reached “When you’re in a group, you IU parties agreed Tyler could keep a private agreement with the CM have to feel part of it. They said that his roles as an independent, they for the future. I was excluding myself, but I’m in- said in a statement, “We reconfirm At a crisis meeting between the dependent. They have not taken me the pact signed two years ago with Manilva mayor and IU councillors into account in decisions. It’s a pity,” the sole aim of keeping working for on Tuesday, Jiménez convinced his said Tyler, stressing that he didn’t the future of Manilva.” File photo of estate where planning offences were alleged. :: SUR February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 5 6 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Link to El Higuerón and Torreblanca Quabit starts work on from N-340 coast road ready in April 700 new properties in La Cala de Mijas A tunnel has been built under the Cercanías train :: IVÁN GELIBTER While the majority of the 700 line at Carvajal in a four- MIJAS. Urbanisation work has properties in Las Lomas del Fla- million-euro project partly now started to prepare for a de- menco are aimed at foreign resi- paid for by developers velopment with 700 properties dential tourists, part of the area to be built in La Cala de Mijas by is reserved for young people. the firm Quabit. A sum of 12 million euros is be- :: IVÁN GELIBTER The mayor of Mijas, Juan Car- ing spent on 79 properties in El FUENGIROLA. The new access los Maldonado, and the Planning Lagar de Quabit, reserved for first- route that will help people living to councillor, Andrés Ruiz, announced time buyers. the north of Fuengirola to reach the the start of the work last week A discount of five per cent will coast road quicker at Carvajal is ex- alongside the director general of be applied to purchases of the two pected to be finished in April. Quabit Inmobiliaria, Javier Prieto. and three-bedroom properties in The new road will start at the so- Las Lomas del Flamenco, as the this section, due to be completed called Lions roundabout on the N- development is known, is aimed in 2020. 340 and stretch 450 metres north- at residential tourists with high “Young people are finding it wards. It will be a dual carriageway spending power. hard to get their foot on the prop- and will run underneath the newly- The developers plan to spend erty ladder and this is a challenge completed underpass below the Cer- 23.7 million euros on the project, we have to overcome. A lack of canías rail line from Fuengirola to which will start, alongside the ur- savings, difficult access to credit Malaga. Work building the bridge- banisation works, with the con- and high rents are leaving them like structure under the tracks has The bridge under the railway from the N-340 coast road. :: I.G. struction of a first phase of 240 out of the market,” said the devel- been going on at night to avoid dis- properties. oper’s president last week. rupting train travel too much. and will improve access to the grow- to pay the costs, the goodwill gener- The project has been on the draw- ing area of Fuengirola running up ated and the improvement for devel- ing board for many years as the dif- the hillside from Torreblanca to El opment projects in the area is key.” ¡ ferent developers and housing es- Higuerón and Ladera areas. Haro added that around 2,000- tates that are contributing to the Speaking about the project, Alfonso 2,500 homes will see improved links construction cost reached an agree- Haro, president of the group of de- and the upper access to El Higuerón ment. The total budget will be be- velopers funding the work, said: “Al- off the A-7 motorway should see less tween four and 4.5 million euros though it’s right to say that we’ve had congestion now.

HERE AND THERE Contract to upgrade Torremolinos rail station awarded for 4.5m euros

TORREMOLINOS :: A. GÓMEZ. The contract has been Juan Carlos Maldonado and Javier Prieto, with councillors. :: I.G. awarded at last to upgrade the Cer- canías rail station in the Plaza de la Nogalera in Torremolinos. The work is designed to improve accessibil- ity to the station and will include a lift, resurfaced platform areas and improved signage throughout. The Councillors outside María Barrabino’s home. :: SUR station does not comply with cur- rent legislation. Tender goes out to the historic María Barrabino resi- The budget is 4.5 million euros dence. The 19th-century property is and the contract has been awarded restore veranda roof of hidden behind shops in the heart of to Via y Construcciones after over historic Costa home the resort and was home to local 20 companies bid to carry out the landowners who were behind the work. Once work starts it is expected TORREMOLINOS growth of modern Torremolinos. The to take 18 months to complete. :: A. GÓMEZ. Torremolinos council contract is for 147,000 euros and is Around 50 mobile homes have parked up near the beach. :: E. C. The station, in the middle of Tor- has put the contract out to tender part of town hall plans to eventu- remolinos, is the fifth busiest on to restore the roof of the terrace on ally restore the whole building. the Malaga-Fuengirola Cercanías Residents complain about line. Last year 1.1 million passen- Lost Roman past of Costa of Suel was at the mouth of the Fuen- gers used the station. Not only does girola river and now a team of archae- popular motorhome it lack a lift, but there is only an es- resort to be unearthed ologists and anthropologists, super- calator for people travelling up from vised by Malaga university, is to start the ticket hall to street level, and FUENGIROLA a dig covering 1,600 square metres stop on El Playazo beach not for those going down. Mayor :: I. GELIBTER. A six-year project is to uncover its past. The work will be José Ortiz has arranged to meet the to be started in the shadow of Fuen- carried out in six stages and special contractors to ensure disruption to girola’s Sohail castle to discover a lost events and tours will be organised :: EUGENIO CABEZAS The beach, where the Chan- local businesses is minimised. ancient town. The Roman settlement on the site as the dig progresses. NERJA. Although motorhomes quete World Music Festival takes are frequently spotted in coastal place every year, has been inun- areas during the winter months, dated with these vehicles, which the influx this year at El Playazo unlike caravans are not illegal to beach in Nerja has attracted nu- park, since height restriction bar- merous complaints from both resi- riers were removed. dents and business owners. When asked about the situa- Xxx. :: XXX Last week, around 50 were tion, mayor Rosa Arrabal (PSOE) counted on the westernmost point said that part of the land was pri- of the beach - a figure which has vately owned and was the respon- remained the same for more than sibility of the owner to control the a month. vehicles. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 7 8 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Rail line swept away in flood to reopen using unused AVE route

Engineers have hurriedly running north then west via Cor- gotten high-speed line are being laid replaced the tracks for doba is also used, communities along with the wider, Iberian-gauge track the traditional gauge the slower, wider Iberian-gauge route to replace the 11 kilometres dam- faced a long wait for trains again and aged by the flooding and at a cost of service from Malaga to engineers were left scratching their 5.3 million euros. Work started in Seville along a 9.4km heads over how best to replace the November and is due to finish some- stretch of mothballed service. time in March. A handy alternative was available As well as the track, cabling for high-speed route; work for this damaged stretch as it ran communications systems is being should finish next month near the unused track bed of the di- put in place. There has been no need rect high-speed line to Seville from to install overhead electric cables as, :: IGNACIO LILLO Malaga via Antequera. Work on this unlike the AVE, the traditional gauge MALAGA. Inland Andalucía suf- line was mothballed a few years ago services still use diesel locomotives. fered some of its heaviest rainfall when funds ran out to complete it At the same time as taking advan- ever seen in October last year. One and put it into service. tage of the AVE ghost line for just of the main consequences was dam- In all, 9.4 kilometres of the for- over nine kilometres, state rail-in- age to the traditional, wide-gauge frastructure company Adif has been slow rail line from Malaga to Seville. arranging for the removal of the old A section at Aguadulce, just inside metal-frame bridge that collapsed Seville province, was badly hit as the The old track bed over the Blanco river. Blanco river swelled, dragging down Adif is also planning to take up a bridge. may be converted the old track on the 11 kilometres While rail links between Seville for use as a footpath that won’t now be needed and the and Malaga haven’t been disrupted, or cycle track old track bed may be converted for The traditional, wider-gauge sleepers on the line originally planned for as the newer high-speed AVE line use as a footpath or cycle track. standard-gauge high-speed trains which was never finished. :: SUR

Ex-footballer Demichelis wakes up HERE AND THERE Costa hosts international Easyjet announces new to find burglars in Marbella home travel agents’ congress Malaga-Porto link MARBELLA TRAVEL :: M. PÉREZ. Marbella’s congress :: P. MARTÍNEZ. British airline The Argentinian said centre has been selected as the Easyjet has announced a new the hooded intruders, venue for the 2019 Traveller Made route between Malaga and Porto congress between 21 and 29 March. (Portugal) for this summer sea- who had broken in while The event will bring around 1,000 son. From 1 April flights will op- the family slept, fled professionals, among them dele- erate four times a week, on Tues- when they realised he gates from the 360 travel agencies days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and who belong to Traveller Made, a Saturdays. With this new addi- was there network of luxury travel design- tion Easyjet flies to 17 destina- ers, as well as more than 600 ho- tions around Europe from Malaga :: MÓNICA PÉREZ teliers from around the world. airport. MARBELLA. Former Malaga and Manchester City defender Martín Demichelis, woke up in his Mar- Western Costa towns per resident per year, while the bella home to find burglars coming Andalusian average is 11.2 kilos per up from his basement in the early increase recycling tally inhabitant. hours of last Sunday morning. Demichelis and Anderson in a local restaurant. :: IG.AVANGELINAANDERSEON Plastic and packaging collection “Strange noises woke me up,” MARBELLA went up by 7% in 2018, with nearly the Argentinian told SUR this and their three children were sleep- their good wishes, concern and af- :: C. MÁRQUEZ. Figures released 11 tonnes - an average of 22.7 kilos week, explaining how he left his ing in their exclusive Santa Clara fection,” said Demichelis in a post by the western Costa del Sol’s Man- per inhabitant while the regional bedroom to find several hooded Golf villa. The burglars, however, on Instagram, referring to the comunidad, which oversees refuse average is 10.6 kilos. intruders, “Three, I think”, who did not leave empty-handed. “They many followers who had sent mes- collection in eleven towns, show Glass recycling was up by 5.5% fled when they saw him. had time to steal [things]. When I sages after news of the break-in that recycling in the area increased last year on the western Costa, The intruders had broken in, ac- saw them they were coming up was revealed by someone close to in 2018. Paper and card collection with 12,300 tonnes, an average of cording to the footballer, via the from the basement, which is where the family talking on Argentinian was up 11% with nearly 10,000 ton- 26.4 kilos per person, also more basement, while Demichelis, his they got in.” television. A police investigation nes; this works out at 20.65 kilos than twice the regional average. wife, model Angelina Anderson, “I want to thank [people] for all is under way. February 22nd to 28th 2019 9 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

The authorities say that Second phase of Foul play suspected as second the Bounty Beach and CCTV project Playa Padre fires were Costa chiringuito burns probably started brings another 111 deliberately but are not cameras to streets connected of Marbella

:: MÓNICA PÉREZ MARBELLA. Bounty Beach bar on :: HÉCTOR BARBOTTA El Pinillo beach in Marbella became MARBELLA. Phase two of the the second ‘chiringuito’ to burn down town hall’s street surveillance pro- in the town in eight days on Tues- ject will see another 111 CCTV day. Speaking this week, the govern- cameras installed in public areas ment delegate in Malaga, María of Marbella and San Pedro. These Gámez, said that both this fire and follow the 85 cameras that have last week’s Playa Padre blaze were already been introduced in the thought to have been started delib- first phase of the scheme; 55 are erately but no link between the two already operating in Puerto Banús cases had been found. and this week seven in the Virgen This Tuesday’s fire destroyed the del Carmen marina were due to covered terrace area of the Bounty be switched on. Next month cam- Beach bar and restaurant, but the eras in shopping centre car parks fast action of firefighters prevented in Las Chapas and La Cañada will further damage. start to operate. On Monday last week Playa Pa- The new batch, explained dre, the bar and restaurant owned mayor Ángeles Muñoz last week, by Global Gift founder María Bravo, will be installed in the old towns was burned down on nearby El Ca- of Marbella and San Pedro Alcán- ble beach. tara. This phase two, however, Both establishments were closed still has to be approved by the for the winter season and planned central government department The terrace area of Bounty Beach was gutted on Tuesday afternoon. :: JOSELE-LANZA to open again at Easter. for Andalucía.

Three-million-euro improvements plan gets off the ground in El Mirador

:: CHARO MÁRQUEZ MARBELLA. Residents in El Mi- rador are the first to benefit from A taxi rank in Marbella town centre. :: J-L Marbella town hall’s new ‘Plan de urbanizaciones’ which will pump three million euros into residential developments in the Marbella taxi drivers to get in municipality. After analysing the needs of numerous areas in the uniform in time for summer town, the plan will carry out im- provements in 60 streets, rang- ing from surface repairs and the :: M. PÉREZ show the town’s coat of arms and creation of wider pavements to MARBELLA. Marbella taxi drivers the word Taxi, as well as Ayunta- :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ improved street lighting and traf- have three months to start wearing miento de Marbella. fic calming solutions, among oth- the uniform agreed recently be- The town hall said that by hav- FANDANGO TRADITION IN CASARES ers. The first phase affects nine tween town hall and taxi associa- ing its logo on the uniforms it streets in El Mirador, an estate tions. According to the new regula- wanted to show its support for the More than 250 people attended an event in Casares last week to built in the 70s and 80s with “nu- tions drivers will have to wear a municipal service “which is the taxi, recognise local people’s work to keep the town’s fandango tradi- merous deficiencies”. The presi- white shirt or polo shirt, dark blue not VTCs”, said councillor Félix Ro- tion alive. The town hall awarded a Mención Honorífica (honorary dent of the local residents asso- trousers or skirt, dark blue waist- mero, with regard to the ongoing mention) to singers, musicians and dancers from both older gen- ciation and former IU councillor coat, sweater or jacket, and dark blue battle with Uber-style drivers. erations of ‘fandangueros’ and younger contemporary performers Enrique Monterroso, said that or black shoes. There are currently 328 taxi li- of this traditional dance style. the improvements were the re- The shirts and sweaters will also cences in Marbella. sult of years of demands. 10 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

HERE AND THERE ‘Autónomo’ discount extended to two years Protests held over plans Second stolen luxury stopped at a mobile checkpoint set up in the town last Friday, 15 Feb- vehicle recovered in ruary, and was found to be lacking SEVILLE for electricity highway Fuengirola insurance. :: M. D. TORTOSA. Regional presi- After it was impounded, further dent Juanma Moreno has an- FUENGIROLA consultations then revealed that nounced that the discounted 50- through Andalucia :: SUR. National Police officers in the car had been reported stolen euro rate for new ‘autónomos’ Fuengirola have arrested a 31-year- by the authorities in the UK. (self-employed) will be extended old Moroccan national in connec- The car’s driver was then located for the first two years. Moreno tion with the theft of a high-end and arrested. said his administration will be an Residents fear the pylons to be extended to include a section motor vehicle. This was the second stolen lux- “ally” of the self-employed, stress- would not only ruin the of towers stretching along to the This came days after a luxury ury recovered in the town in the ing further reductions for women Montes de Málaga and down to Cadiz 4x4, driven by a single man, was space of a week. and young people in rural areas. image of the Lecrín valley and work is expected to be carried and Alpujarra regions of out by the Red Eléctrica Española - Granada but also pose REE (Spanish electricity network). While a period of public consulta- serious health risks tion, which gives individuals, com- panies and institutions until 7 March :: J. RHODES / J. PASTOR to file any objections on the basis of ÓRGIVA. Up to 500 Spanish and damage or losses potentially caused foreign residents of the Alpujarra by the pylons, the Junta de Andalucía villages and Lecrín valley in Gra- will have the final say on the project. nada province turned out in force As the development plan is consid- on Thursday last week to protest ered by the Junta and REE to be “in against plans to install a series of public interest” it is highly likely that high tension electricity pylons in the work will go ahead. the area. REE has said that while under- The protest, which took place in ground cables are more common in Plaza de Alpujarra in Órgiva, pro- built-up areas, pylons are the most vided residents with the opportu- “economical” and “practical” system nity to hand in their objections of transporting electricity. REE said against the pylons and to get fur- that the plan aims to improve the ther information about the project. quality and quantity of the existing An opposition group, ‘Di No A Las electricity supply across Andalucía Torres (say no to the towers), has and allow them to increase the sup- formed since the plans were made ply of renewable energy, especially public towards the end of last year photovoltaic plants and wind farms. and, according to the group’s spokes- people, Miranda Mathias Baker and More protests planned Rosemary Vargas, the towers, “won’t The Di No a Las Torres group believes improve the current electricity sup- radiation from the towers would have ply to the area” and will have “no a “devastating effect” on health, ag- advantage for residents, companies riculture, tourism and the general or industry” in the area. livelihood of the Lecrín valley and If the scheme, which is included Alpujarra and could damage crops, in the Junta de Andalucía’s 2015 to including olives. They also say that 2020 electricity development plan the physical sight of the towers cut- (Plan de Desarrollo a la Red Trans- ting through the Granada country- porte de Energía Eléctrica 2015- side will spoil the landscape. 2020), goes ahead, a giant “electric- The local protesters claim that they ity highway” will cut through the were not told about the plans until Lecrín valley and Alpujarra villages the public consultation period started, as well as parts of Almeria, Malaga by which time, they argue, it could and Cadiz provinces. be too late to act. Some 211 pylons are planned be- Tanya Grenfell-Williams, who is tween the town of Benahadux in also a member of the group says, Almeria and El Fargue in Granada, “This situation will be happening in with a start date in 2019 and a view other parts of the country, so it is not to completing that section of the an isolated problem.” work in 2022. 108 of the pylons The Di No A Las Torres group is would be installed in the Lecrín val- planning to hold another demonstra- ley alone and will measure up to 79 tion this Sunday, 24 February, in metres high with 64 square-metre Plaza Iglesia in the village of bases. The Plan de Desarrollo is due Cónchar from 11am.

Residents protest against the electricity pylons in Órgiva. :: T. G-W February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

to secure part of the walkway and HERE AND THERE that work was due to start Part of Nerja coastal path to “shortly”, with a view to it being Pedestrianisation to “open in time for the summer pe- start in early March reopen 17 years after closure riod”. Spot for the homeless VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA Speaking about the walkway last :: E. C. Work to pedestrianise the Friday, Rivas said, “We would like centre of Vélez-Málaga is expected Rockfalls forced the town to be able to open the whole path- to start in early March, once the hall to close the Paseo de way, which measures 1,200 me- contract has been signed with the tres, but the state coastal author- company selected to undertake los Carabineros, which ity tells us that it is necessary to the project. Vélez-Málaga mayor, connects Calahonda and stabilise the cliffs first.” Antonio Moreno Ferrer, has as- Burriana beaches, in the He added that the town hall has sured residents and business own- given the coastal authority (De- ers that the work “will not affect early 2000s marcación de Costas) “various tech- Holy Week”. Shop owners con- nical solutions” and that council- tinue to express their concerns :: EUGENIO CABEZAS lors are “waiting to be able to meet over the lack of parking spaces NERJA. Part of the Paseo de los with Costas to reach an agreement included in the plans. Carabineros coastal walkway in over the best option”. Nerja is set to reopen in time for During the 17 years that the Football pitch named this year’s summer season, 17 years Paseo de los Carabineros has been after its closure, according to the closed to the public it has attracted after former mayor town’s councillor for Infrastruc- a number of homeless people, who ture, José María Rivas. have regularly slept there. This in EL BORGE The cliff path, which connects turn has resulted in complaints :: E. C. The Axarquía village of El the town’s Calahonda and Burri- Paseo de los Carabineros has been closed for 17 years. :: E. C. from residents about rubbish be- Borge officially reopened its foot- ana beaches, was closed in the early ing left in the area. The closure also ball ground last Sunday, renam- 2000s after authorities deemed it break and the town hall had to the town hall now hopes to have meant that residents and visitors ing it the Campo de Fútbol Salva- too dangerous following a series carry out emergency work to sta- ready in time for this summer. have had to take a much longer dor Fernández after the village’s of rockfalls. bilise a 300-metre section of cliff, Speaking last Friday, Rivas said route to walk from Burriana beach former mayor, who was found A further landslide in Septem- between the Mirador del Bendito that the town hall had set aside to the town centre or drive be- dead at his family’s estate last No- ber 2018 caused a sewage pipe to and Burriana beach, the section 100,000 euros in this year’s budget tween the two areas. vember. The decision to name the sports facility after Fernández, who took his own life, was passed unanimously by the town hall last December. The pitch had been Islamic period well and closed for renovations including a new artificial grass pitch. wall found in Axarquía Vandals continue to set light to containers A historian and lawyer areas of the Axarquía that were aban- have reported their doned after the Reconquista. VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA Valentín Fernández and Pablo Rojo :: E. C. After a brief respite, local discoveries to Arenas have been investigating the area police were called out to at least town hall and to the through their work with retired town three separate refuse container Junta de Andalucía hall archivist, Purificación Ruiz, on fires in Vélez-Málaga and Torre del the Libro de Apeos y Repartimiento, Mar last Saturday night and Sun- (book of boundaries and distribution) day morning. One of the bins was :: E. CABEZAS which dates back to the 5th and 6th near the Zona Norte primary ARENAS. A historian and a lawyer Centuries AD. The discoveries have school in Vélez, while a further who are working on the translation been reported to Arenas town all and two were set alight on Torre del into Spanish of a book of boundaries the regional government, the Junta Mar’s promenade. In 2018, 68 con- and distribution dating from the coun- de Andalucía, “so that they can be en- tainers were set alight in the two try’s Islamic era have discovered the joyed by future generations,” said towns, which the mayor ,Moreno remains of a water well and wall, as Fernández and Rojo. They hope the Ferrer, says has said cost the town well as a number of ceramics in vil- translation of the book will be com- hall one million euros to replace. lages in the Arenas and Corumbela plete by the end of this year. Part of the well and wall which date back to the Islamic period. :: E. C. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 13 14 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS BUSINESS AND FINANCE SUR IN ENGLISH

THE EURO ZONE New property prices on the MARK NAYLER Costa reach 6,000 euros per m2 TAKE A (BACK) SEAT The majority of buyers are foreign with budgets of between 500,000 and a million euros who he date for Spain’s sec- triggered an early election. demand top quality, ond early general elec- But it’s not just because the space and more services tion in five years is Spanish economy is relatively T now set for April 28th. healthy that voters’ thoughts Despite uncertainty surround- are likely to be elsewhere on :: IGNACIO LILLO ing the result, we can be sure of April 28th. Instead, the issue of MALAGA. The price of new prop- a couple of things: firstly, that Catalan independence, as far erties has reached 6,000 euros per the state of the Spanish econ- from any kind of solution now square metre in some parts of the omy won’t be in the forefront as it was in October 2017, is Costa del Sol. of voters’ minds when they likely to determine where on The real estate consultancy firm head to the polls; and secondly, the ballot paper the cross is CB Richard Ellis has released the re- that the fraught issue of Cata- etched. sults of a study regarding the fea- lonia - the political problem Vox, for example, can attrib- tures of new developments under that seems immune to resolu- ute their success in Andalucía way on the Costa del Sol. The change tion - will be. last December largely to their in trends and has led the authors of During Pedro Sánchez’s term hard line on Catalan secession. the study to talk about “a new con- as prime minister, Spain’s Fiercely opposed to the region’s struction model” in the local resi- economy has rarely been the attempts to divorce the rest of dential market with the latest re- New developments are catering for a more demanding buyer. :: SUR red-hot topic, whether in par- Spain, the far-right party took vival in the industry. liamentary sessions, media the southerly region from the Their general conclusion is sim- coverage or bar-room discus- Socialists, who had controlled ple: the properties under construc- “Now a lot more care is being 4,000 euros per square metre, with sions. This is partly because it’s it for decades. The latest opin- tion are of a higher quality with bet- taken; everything is designed with prices of 3,000 euros in La Cala de doing fairly well, at least at the ion polls agree that Vox will ter design and communal services, the end buyer in mind; it’s no longer Mijas. macroeconomic level: the win seats in the national parlia- and on sale at much higher prices. a case of ‘anything goes’,” he said. Meanwhile the most expensive country’s GDP expansion has ment on April 28th, but dis- The authors point out that in the The higher prices are affecting properties on the Costa del Sol are consistently beat the eurozone agree on how many, with fore- past a lot of new properties were areas where properties were tradi- in Nueva Andalucía (Marbella) and average since Spain emerged casts ranging from 16 to 46. bought as investments and the buy- tionally in the middle on the table Benahavís (6,000 euros per square from recession in 2014. Opinion polls also put Sán- ers were less concerned about the in terms of quality. In Torremoli- metre). The average budget of this One consequence of the chez’s PSOE as number one quality of services, views or distri- nos, Mijas, Estepona and Fuengi- type of buyer is between 500,000 economy being bumped off the come the end of April, but far bution of rooms. rola, all the new developments ar- euros and a million. top spot is that Sánchez’s fiscal short of a majority in the 350- Today’s clients, most of them for- riving on the market have much Moreno believes that the current policies - as set out in the seat congress. His party em- eigners with a medium to high superior conditions. scenario is good news for the Costa Budget That Never Was - have ploys a different approach to spending power, are buying for per- “There’s a hardly a single project del Sol, which is becoming known not received the attention that dealing with Catalan secession- sonal use and demand top quality that doesn’t offer luxury quality and as a “higher quality, more exclusive they should have done. ists from that favoured by Vox characteristics. contemporary design,” said Moreno. and less crowded destination”. Although costly (PP leader (and the PP and Ciudadanos) - The industry has moved away In his opinion there is currently an The expert also reports an increase Pablo Casado called the spend- namely, to try and establish a from the Mediterranean ‘pueblo’ ar- “aspirational” market, accessible to in Scandinavian buyers (Norwe- ing plan “suicidal”), a lot of the dialogue with them and, by do- chitectural style, and the majority buyers of certain nationalities with gians, Finns and Swedes), who are PSOE leader’s economic pro- ing so, achieve a result that of the new developments have a average spending power (but not more demanding in terms of the posals were aimed at improving works for both Madrid and Bar- more contemporary design, with people on average salaries in Spain). projects, plans and quality. the prosperity of Spanish celona. straight lines and large windows. In Torremolinos there are cur- The aim is for sales to continue households - a welcome change On April 28th, we’ll see Before the crisis properties were rently developments on sale at prices to rise. The report reflects a year- after years of Conservative and which of the two ways of deal- built without thinking of the cli- above 4,000 euros per square me- on-year increase in sales of new and EU-imposed austerity. His in- ing with Catalan separatists ent’s needs or quality, because eve- tre, while the average price of a re- resale properties of 16 per cent. The ability to get the 2019 budget wins out. The economy, in the rything sold, explained Andrés Mo- sale property is no more than 2,500. areas with the greatest property through parliament, though, meantime, will take a back reno, director the CBRE’s valuation In Fuengirola (El Higuerón) new sales growth are Benahavís and was precisely the failure that seat. department. properties are on sale for more than Manilva with around 40%. 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guns were uncovered, accused them New diplomatic incident over Gibraltar waters of drifting and “obstructing innocent passage” and ordered them to sail away. The ships followed instructions causes concern and controversy on the Rock from Gibraltar port to remain in po- sition, and the Tornado left the area very slowly, shadowed by two small Royal Navy vessels. Spain insists it was within Gibraltar had been expecting a ro- its rights, and the Gibraltar bust response from the UK govern- ment, but the vague statement is- government issued a sued was disappointing, suggesting strongly-worded there had been no incursion and no statement after a weak threat to sovereignty because the wa- ters are internationally recognised as initial response from UK being British. A similar statement from the Governor of Gibraltar’s of- :: DEBBIE BARTLETT fice caused such outrage among some GIBRALTAR. The diplomatic hot- people in Gibraltar that there were line between the UK and Spain must calls for him to resign. have been burning this week, after However, after the Spanish gov- an incident on Sunday in which the ernment confirmed the warship’s ac- Spanish warship Tornado ordered two tions and said it had acted correctly commercial vessels anchored off the in Spanish territorial waters, the Brit- Rock to leave what it described as ish Ambassador raised the incident “Spanish waters”. in Madrid and the UK government The incident was filmed and radio made a formal protest. Before that, communications between the Tor- though, the Gibraltar government is- nado and the ships in question were sued a very strongly-worded state- recorded. The ‘Ivor Accord’ and the ment, describing the incident as “an- ‘Great Victory’ were anchored in the other senseless provocation that waters, which are recognised by every achieves nothing except generating country but Spain as being British, an atmosphere of mistrust and hos- when the Spanish warship, whose The Spanish warship was filmed and the radio conversation recorded by watchers in Gibraltar. :: SUR tility which benefits nobody”.

European Details Parliament rejects Exhibitions to mark 50th announced of the inclusion of the anniversary of border closure Gibraltar 2019 word ‘colony’ in drama festival draft legislation Anybody with relevant material from the time :: D.B. :: D.B. GIBRALTAR. The European Par- the border was closed is GIBRALTAR. The Gibraltar liament has now refused three invited to loan it Drama Festival has grown over times to approve legislation which temporarily to the the years into an important and would exempt British citizens hugely popular event, and this from the visa requirement post- Gibraltar archive year’s will be taking place from Brexit, because Spain is still insist- Monday 18 to Saturday 23 ing on a footnote describing Gi- :: DEBBIE BARTLETT March at Ince’s Hall. There will braltar as a ‘colony’. GIBRALTAR. In June it will be ex- be 13 performances in total. If the legislation is not passed, actly 50 years since Franco closed the There is a wide mix to delight British travellers could have to pay border with Gibraltar, and events are audiences of all ages this year, £52 for a visa when travelling to being organised both sides of the bor- including comedy, dramas, po- continental Europe. The footnote, der to mark the half-centenary. These etry, a fable and even a televi- which has been agreed by the will not be celebrations: the border sion drama. The competitors European Council, is unanimously was closed for over 13 years, splitting are GAMPA Seniors, Trafalgar rejected by MEPs and one, the families and causing hardship for Theatre Group, White Light Czech Republic’s Petr Jezek, says those on the Rock and the neighbour- Theatre, Medway Little Thea- Spain is “playing with fire” at a ing town in Spain as well, but the Gi- The border was opened for pedestrians after 13 years. :: SUR tre Youth Company, Bayside and time when as much as possible braltar government and La Línea Westside Drama Group, GAMPA should be done to soften the im- council believe it is important that tion that brings uncertainty, such as pose, by emailing archivist Anthony Infants, GAMPA Juniors, pact of Brexit. British MEP Claude this difficult period in local history what will happen as a result of Brexit”. Pitaluga in Gibraltar (anthony.pita- GAMPA Teens and The Maga- Moraes says he will never vote for is remembered to avoid it happening There will be an exhibition in Gi- [email protected] ). La Línea’s web- zine Studio. Saturday will be a text which use the politically again especially, as Juan Franco, the braltar, and anyone with relevant ma- site www.50yquenoserepita.com con- Gala Night, including the “unnecessary” term ‘colony’. mayor of La Línea has said, “in a situa- terial is invited to loan it for this pur- tains information about events there. awards ceremony. 16 February 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SPAIN SUR IN ENGLISH

What it takes to be Spanish

are 13 altogether, eight in Malaga city, As well as proving length of residence, foreigners applying for nationality two in Marbella, two in Benalmádena have to take a citizenship test and a Spanish language exam and one in Rincón de la Victoria. Candidates can study the manual with information about the content of the tests in advance and there is even a mobile app with practice tests, but many still find it a challenge to prepare for the exams. A lack of time, ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN the language barrier and even the cost are a drawback in many cases. Since  Twitter: @anaperezbryan it became obligatory to take these ex- ams when applying for Spanish na- Since 2015, when the tionality, candidates have to pay tests were made around 300 euros. obligatory for all It was free until 2015 candidates, nearly 7,000 “This used to be free, and you did it people have taken them at the Civil Registry. It was a test on general culture and to make sure you in Malaga province spoke sufficient Spanish,” says Ar- antxa Triguero, president of Málaga MALAGA. A Spanish person with Acoge and a lawyer who specialises an average level of education would in foreigners’ affairs. Her firm receives almost certainly be able to answer numerous applications for help with questions such as “What is the high- nationality, even though for the past est peak on the Iberian peninsula?”, four years there have been costs in- “Who was Francisco de Goya?” or volved: 102 euros to apply, 100 euros “How long does a product guarantee for the Spanish language test and 85 last?” The answer would be automatic euros for the citizenship exam; ap- if the question asked where you plicants are allowed two attempts at would eat a “tarta de almendra” or the citizenship exam. Penélope Cruz’s profession. However, However, the process of applying it all becomes more complicated when for Spanish nationality involves more the questions are “How many sena- than just passing these tests. As a gen- tors are elected by Ceuta and Melilla?” eral rule, the candidate has to be able or “Which elections can someone A group of foreigners take the CCSE citizenship test at the Debla academy in Malaga city. :: M. FERNÁNDEZ to prove that they have lived in Spain from the EU vote in?” for at least ten years, without inter- All these questions form part of ruption. For some countries which the exams which now have to be four years passed, and 80.1 per cent DELE. Official figures show that since For the citizenship test, they were have “a special link with Spain”, such passed by foreigners who want to ap- passed the DELE language test. this exam became obligatory, 6,964 followed by Paraguayans (623), Ar- as South American countries, Portu- ply for Spanish nationality, and there It is noticeable that more people candidates have taken the citizen- gentinians (623) and Colombians gal, Equatorial Guinea and the Phil- is no escaping them. have taken these exams in recent ship test, and 3,412 the language (516), while for the language exam - ippines, the residency period is re- It is obligatory for all those who years. In 2015, the year in which they exam. which people from Spanish-speak- duced to two years. want to take Spanish nationality to became obligatory, 224 candidates in ing countries do not have to take - it Arantxa explains that there is an- pass a citizenship test, to prove that Malaga took the CCSE and 15 took Moroccans top the list was Brazilians (304), Ukrainians (299) other difference: “People from Ibero- they know enough about the coun- the DELE, but last year 1,980 took By nationality, Moroccan citizens and Nigerians (208). American countries, including Bra- try of which they wish to become a the citizenship test and 903 sat the were by far the most numerous The CCSE test is held ten times a zil, don’t have to renounce their origi- citizen. The two exams which for- language exam. among people who registered for the year, on the last Thursday of a month, nal nationality to become Spanish; eigners have to take are created and The year with the highest num- exams organised by the Instituto Cer- during a two-hour period in the eve- in other words, they are allowed dual administrated by the Instituto Cer- ber of applications in Malaga prov- vantes in Malaga province between ning. It lasts 45 minutes and can be nationality, but people from other vantes . ince was 2016, when 2,773 foreign- 2015 and 2018 (1,664 took the CCSE taken at any of the 200 centres author- countries are not. They are only al- The first is the DELE (Level A2) di- ers took the CCSE and 1,547 took the and 1,521 the DELE). ised by the Instituto Cervantes. There lowed to be Spanish.” ploma in the Spanish language. Eve- Rosa Ángela Oliveira, a 37-year- ryone has to take it, unless Spanish old Brazilian, moved to Antequera in is their mother tongue or they already IN CONTEXT 2013 and since September last year have at least a Level A2 diploma in she has been going to classes once a Spanish. to prove that they do not have a CCSE exam in Malaga province week in order to pass the CCSE. She The second, the citizenship test criminal record. between 2015 and 2018 passed. speaks fluent Spanish and is confi- known as the CCSE (proof of consti- 6,964 Of those who took the lan- dent that she can pass the language tutional and sociocultural knowledge foreigners took the constitu- The tests guage test, 80.1 per cent were test, but realises that she still has a of Spain) is obligatory for all candi- tional knowledge test (CCSE) in The CCSE exam (Conocimientos successful. lot to learn about customs and cul- dates. It evaluates their understand- Malaga province between 2015 Constitucionales y Sociocul- ture in Spain. ing of the political, geographical, his- and 2018. Of them, 3,412 also turales de España), which has to The fees “Everything I am learning is in- torical, cultural, social and economic had to take the Spanish lan- be taken by everybody, is organ- It costs about 300 euros to be- teresting, and the teachers are very reality of the country. There are 25 guage exam (DELE). By nation- ised in five blocks, or sections, come Spanish. This includes good because we start with general questions, and 15 of them have to be ality, more Moroccans took the and consists of 25 questions to the application process (102 lessons in politics, geography and his- answered correctly to pass. They are tests than any other foreigners. evaluate the applicant’s knowl- euros), the language test (100 tory, and that makes it easier to tackle arranged in five different blocks, or edge of Spanish government, euros) and the CCSE exam (85 the questions. We even watch TV sections. This exam needs careful legislation, culture, history and euros). news programmes with the volun- preparation, because vague ideas ac- The requirements society. The Spanish language teer, to keep up to date with what is quired during the time one has lived To become Spanish, as well as test (DELE) has to be taken by all Where and when to happening in Spain, because I think in Spain will not be enough to pass. passing the two Instituto Cer- applicants unless Spanish is take the tests it is essential to learn everything you However, the Instituto Cervantes vantes exams, you need to prove their mother tongue or they al- can about a country if you live in it provides a manual which can be ten years’ legal and uninter- ready hold the diploma. In Malaga province there are 13 and want to part of it,” says Rosa. downloaded from its website, and if rupted residence in Spain (two academies accredited for the She studied Pharmacy in her own candidates make the effort to study years for those from countries CCSE and ten for the DELE. country but “because of the lack of in advance, the pass rate is high. with links to Spain, and one year The CCSE exams take place ten opportunities for foreigners” cur- In the past four years, according in the case of being married to a times a year, on the last Thurs- rently earns her living as a cleaner. to the Institute, 96.45 per cent of Spanish national). Applicants 96.45% day of a month, during the eve- That’s why she wants to “pass the those who took CCSE citizenship also have to obtain a certificate of the candidates who took the ning. test as soon as possible and start the exam in Malaga province in the past ball rolling”. 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IN BRIEF Good friend of dead 43 drug pellets found in councillor arrested heavily pregnant woman Mushrooms “kill” diner lunchtime tasting menu with the morel variety of mushrooms in it, at Michelin-star meal which are a likely source. ASTURIAS BADAJOZ The woman’s husband and 12- :: SUR. Police say they have solved :: SUR. A woman who is seven VALENCIA year-old son were also taken ill but the mystery of the violent death of months pregnant was arrested this :: J. MARTÍNEZ / I. DOMINGO. An are making a good recovery, said a councillor in the Asturias town of week and taken to hospital where investigation is under way into the reports, however the woman’s con- Llanes six months ago. This week a medics recovered 43 pellets of death of a 46-year-old woman from dition worsened and she died early friend of the victim, Pedro Nievas, hashish from her stomach. The pel- alleged food poisoning at a Mich- on Sunday morning. was arrested at his Basque Country lets had a market value of some elin-starred restaurant in Valencia The Valencia regional health home and a property he owned in 2,500 euros. last Saturday. The exclusive Riff has ministry has said sixteen other Llanes searched. He is said to have Police had been alerted to the voluntarily closed for the moment. mild cases of food poisoning have masterminded the killing of Javier Moroccan woman’s movements According to the investigation, been identified, “probably related Ardines with a hit squad over a pos- and were waiting for her to arrive the woman ate a rice dish from the to the same restaurant”. sible love interest with Nievas’s wife. Nievas with police. :: D. MORA in Badajoz (Extremadura).

Parties go into preelection mode ahead of national vote on 28 April

There were fierce following the defeat of his minor- Since calling elections, Sánchez has exchanges between ity PSOE-party government over been emphasising the government’s the 2019 budget earlier last week. record on social reform in its short leaders at this week’s Immediately after the announce- time in power. PM’s questions, one of ment, in one of the last cabinet Pablo Casado, leader of the Par- the last before the meetings of his nine-month gov- tido Popular, the largest opposition ernment, ministers sought to push party, referred to Sánchez’s negotia- Congreso is dissolved through as many reforms as possi- tions with separatist parties in Cata- ble, although the government is said lonia and accused him of “selling the :: SUR to be frustrated with a failure to nation to those who want to do away MADRID. Spain started to gear up carry out more changes to labour with it”, of “bursting growth”, and this week for a general election on laws. Ministers did approve the plan “embarrassing allies”, with policies Josep Rull speaking in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. :: EFE 28 April. The national poll will come to rebury the body of dictator Gen- in Cuba and Venezuela. “Nobody has just a month before municipal and eral Franco, although his family is done so much damage to Spain in European elections, as well as a vote expected to formally appeal. such a short time,” Casado added. Trial of Catalan leaders who in some autonomous regions, on 26 During the last-but-one prime No party has a majority of sup- May. It means that councils and gov- minister’s questions session in the port and this week centrist Ciuda- backed independence ernment alike will slow down in Congreso on Wednesday, Sánchez, danos, seen as ‘kingmaker’ after the coming weeks as politics takes over. in precampaign mode, said, “I hope election, ruled out any possible pact continues into second week Pedro Sánchez set the April date that on 28 April lies, stress and stain with the PSOE, which is still the for the general election last Friday, will be banished from political life.” largest party according to polls.

Former ministers have former regional minister and been denying they spokesperson, Jordi Trull and for- mer regional minister for Foreign encouraged violence Affairs, Raül Romeva. Trull told and said police action the judge that “the people of Cata- against separatists had lonia are not sheep nor militarised”, saying police action during the been disproportionate banned referendum in October 2017 had been “disproportionate”. Rom- :: SUR eva refused to answer questions MADRID. The trial of the twelve from the prosecution. Catalan politicians and civic lead- On Wednesday another former ers, who are accused of organising regional minister in the separatist an illegal independence bid in the government, Josep Rull, was asked region in 2017, continued this week. to explain why he had stopped a After last week’s start, more of the hotel-boat docking in Catalonia de- 12 have been called by presiding signed to house extra police drafted judges to give their version of events in to control disturbances in the and respond to questions from both region. Former prime minister, the defence and prosecution. Mariano Rajoy will testify as a wit- Sánchez (c) in the cabinet room last Friday trying to salvage some if his legislative programme. :: MONCLOA On Tuesday it was the turn of ness in the trial next Tuesday. February 22nd to 28th 2019 19 SUR IN ENGLISH BREXIT NEWS Eleventh-hour amendment would IN BRIEF Catalan nationalist has been called for 28 April. Spokesperson Jordi Xuclà told ensure rights of Brits living in Spain group calls for Spanish Efe on Wednesday that this would government to approve be the culmination of weeks of Brexit contingency plan talks the government and parlia- mentary groups have been hold- UK MP Alberto Costa is the channel, 1.2m Brits in other EU quires the Prime Minister to seek at ing to agree on the content of the hoping to get cross-party countries are extremely grateful to the earliest opportunity a joint UK- MADRID decree. The measures include the him. For those whose lives depend EU commitment to adopt part two :: EFE. The Catalan nationalist protection of the rights of British support in the House of on their continued healthcare get- of the Withdrawal Agreement on Citi- party PDeCAT has called for the citizens resident in Spain in the Commons next ting a positive signal next week could zens’ Rights and ensure its imple- Spanish government to approve case of a no-deal Brexit. Wednesday regardless literally make the difference between mentation prior to the UK’s exiting its decree that contains its contin- On Thursday the Portuguese life and death.” the European Union, whatever the gency plans for a no-deal Brexit at government approved its set of of a no-deal Brexit The amendment is expected to outcome of negotiations on other as- its Cabinet meeting this Friday. measures in a similar contingency be heard in the House of Commons pects of the Withdrawal Agreement.” This would mean that it could plan which will protect British :: JENNIE RHODES on Wednesday 27 February, a day The anti-Brexit Conservative MP be put to Congreso next week, in residents there in a no-deal Brexit. MALAGA. Groups campaigning for after Theresa May’s latest deadline is calling on the Prime Minister to the last session of this term of of- This will go to the parliament in citizens’ rights post Brexit are encour- to secure a deal with Brussels. She ensure that rights such as pensions, fice, now that a general election Lisbon next week. aging Brits on the Costa to write to is expected to deliver a statement residency and health remain un- their UK constituency MPs to ask on Tuesday. changed, regardless of the outcome Nerja Brexit meeting to UK in EU Challenge them to support an amendment to Mr Costa’s amendment reads, “This of Brexit, in the same way that the the Withdrawal Agreement that House considers the Prime Minister’s UK government has guaranteed the be repeated in March appeal rejected would secure their rights regardless statement of 26th February and re- rights of EU citizens living in the UK. of the outcome of Brexit. The amendment is believed to have NERJA MALAGA The amendment, which has been cross-party support and according to :: J. R. Following the overwhelm- :: J. R. The UK in EU Challenge team tabled by Alberto Costa, Conserva- Ian Dunt, author of an article on the ing interest for the Blacktower and were back in court yesterday to hear tive MP for South Leicestershire, Alberto Costa wants Politics.co.uk website, even has the Brexpats meeting on Brexit in Feb- that they were refused permission would secure the rights of British peo- backing of the Conservative party’s ruary, a further event will be held to appeal their case against Theresa ple living in other EU countries; he the UK and EU to adopt pro-Brexit European Research Group on Wednesday 6 March. The pres- May over the Leave campaigns’ wants the UK and the EU to agree to the part of the (ERG). entation will include an update on spending limits during the 2016 ref- respect part two of the Withdrawl Withdrawal Agreement John Moffett, Vice Chair of Bre- Brexit and the implications for Brits erendum. Their aim had been to Agreement which focuses on citi- main in Spain, said on Thursday, “Citi- in Spain, the importance of Resi- overturn the High Court’s decision cens’ rights, even if the rest is rejected. that concerns citizens’ zens’ rights should never have been dency and registering on the town last November which refused per- Speaking to SUR in English on rights, even if the part of a trade negotiation and they hall Padrón and how to prepare for mission for the case to proceed. Sue Thursday, Clarissa Killwick, Brexpats should have been ringfenced right Brexit. Registration for the meet- Wilson, leading the case, also said - Hear our Voice Media Spokesper- rest is rejected from the start. The Costa amend- ing is essential. To do so email: in a press release that a letter has son, said, “The Costa Amendment ment, if passed, would give us the le- ilse.liebrechts@blacktow- been sent to May to question the may find its place in history. It is very gal protection for which we been erfm.com or call 952 816 443. The legitimacy of the referendum, con- significant that this amendment campaigning for the last two and a meeting will take place at the Salon sider extending Article 50 and or comes from Alberto Costa MP, born half years. That’s surely a positive de Actos, Nerja town hall , at 11am. hold another referendum. in Scotland to Italian parents. Across thing.” 20 February 22nd to 28th 2019 COMMENT SUR IN ENGLISH

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Chinese cat and mouse n the twenty-one years that watching it with my dad who ex- seam of general knowledge stored I’ve been presenting pub quiz- tolled the virtues of fixed rates. away in my head, rather reading it Years ago I had a business in one has been closed down. zes in Malaga, I’ve picked up That’s why...” all from a bit of paper. Many’s the Puerto Banús where I daily ob- One would think a lot more I a few interesting facts. Only “Wrong! Green! And to the near- time someone’s approached me in served the sad game of the lo- is happening behind the cur- last night we learned that an adult est day, how long did it take Arm- a bar or even on the street with a cal police chasing the guys sell- tains. Who protects this inter- male horse typically has forty strong to get to the moon from query. ing their fake goods. national junk sales business? teeth. Knowing this gem may not take-off in Apollo... er, and while “Excuse me, you do the pub Twenty-five years later this The Marbella and Puerto mean that you’re suddenly invited we’re at it what number Apollo was quizzes don’t you?” is still going on, giving these Banús chasing is only pretense. to a swathe of parties (unless you it? And another question - whose “Er, hi - yes. Yes I do but...” poor (but very friendly) guys It would be a lot easier to take count equine dental conferences, round is it? And another - can’t you “Well then, will you please tell a miserable time. Monthly we the salesmen to where the of course), but it does mean that belt up about housing costs, for my halfwit of a husband that Au- can read in the newspapers goods come from and start the you can usually come up with some heaven’s sake?” drey Hepburn was over sixty when how illegal this “fake goods investigation there, but for distracting snippet of information I find that this passive aggres- she died? Daft oaf, thinks she was sales business” is. Recently some reason this is never done. if people start talking about house sive scattergun approach works eternally young.” “one” Nueva Andalucía mar- Just go whatever day to Puerto prices or something equally dull. perfectly. Hammer them with “Well, I don’t kn...” ket dealer got his goods con- Banús and the Marbella paseo “Is yours a fixed rate or variable three or four zingers on the volley “See! See! The quiz man agrees fiscated while hundreds are marítimo and witness the ab- mortgage, Dave?” and they’ll soon lose interest in, with me. Told you. Sixty odd. You doing the same and thousands solute ridiculous game. “Oh, fixed rate all the way , er, well, interest rates. didn’t believe me, you silly old fool. of containers of fake merchan- Is 20 or 25 years of this busi- Clive. What with Brexit and ev..” The down side to presenting That’ll teach you. Thanks, quiz man.” dise enter the country daily. ness not more than enough? You’re compelled to interject at quizzes is that lots of people genu- “Er, that’s ok - bye.” In the last 20 years the in- Or maybe I have seen too this point. inely think you know loads of stuff. Oh, four and eleven by the way. dustrial estates of Malaga have many Netflix or narco series “Anyway! Anyone know what It’s true that a few bits and bobs Four days getting to the moon on changed in to Chinese hands; to see it a different way... colour Yogi Bear’s tie is? Clive?” stick to the old grey matter from Apollo 11 - you might need those warehouses are stocked up DIRK VANDENDRIESSCHE “Er, blue, I think. Dave?” time to time but when I present a facts next time you’re at a boring with those fake goods but not BY EMAIL “Yeah, light blue. I remember quiz I’m not delving into a rich dinner party.

Collateral damage The separatists in jail did no IDÍGORAS more than organise a referen- In reply to Mark Nayler’s opin- dum in Catalonia after the deci- ion on ‘Collateral damage’ of 8 sion to call one was the outcome February 2019, I wish to com- of a majority vote in the demo- ment as follows: cratically constituted Catalan Hey, I am surprised that Mark Nay- government. ler does not say a word about the Polls carried out in Catalonia weren‛t you unreasonably long period of time show that about 80 per cent of going to start the separatists like Oriol Junquera Catalans are in favour of a refer- your own have been detained in prison endum being held to determine political party since October 2017 without any Catalonia’s status. It is the rest official condemnation forthcom- of the country’s intransigence this week? ing from the other supposedly that is so surprising. democratic countries of the EU, R. J. COELHO nor Britain for that matter. BY EMAIL Yes, but apparently Published by: PRENSA MALAGUEÑA S. A. there aren‛t Director General: JOSÉ LUIS ROMERO any colours Editor in Chief: Editor: Advertising Manager: left MANUEL CASTILLO Rachel Haynes Emma Vera Publications Director: Assistant editor: Commercial Director: Pedro Luis Gómez Daryl Finch Jorge Artero

f the horizon for the tourism from the moment that elections most important in Spain, in January industry wasn’t cloudy are called until the new govern- without this project, and the same enough, the snap general elec- ments have been formed and sworn is about to happen with the ITB tour- I tion called for 28 April, com- Paralysis in. This, in these times of political ism fair in Berlin next month. The bined with the municipal and Euro- squabbling and fragmented parlia- latter fair is the one that generates pean ballots on 26 May, create a ments, is not something that is the most tourism business in the scenario of uncertainty. In fact you achieved so quickly or easily. world, and comes at a time when the could say that it goes beyond un- The proof lies in the situation German tourism market in Anda- certainty to border on paralysis. of tourism in Andalucía, which since lucía is in delicate health. This calendar of dates with the PILAR MARTÍNEZ last November until just a few days Setting up the new structures polling station will have its effect ago (the regional elections and their of the different administrations on the Spanish tourist, in whom aftermath) has suffered significantly demands time that tourism, the the industry has placed all its hopes. from important projects being stuck driving force behind Andalucía’s The industry was relying on the mand, not only because of the all this takes its toll on people’s holi- in administration. economy, doesn’t have. Spanish tourist to save a season doubts concerning what political day budgets. The Plan de Acción 2019 is the This industry moves and evolves when it is expected that interna- strategies are around the corner, But the usual slowing of demand route map to promote the region and at a rate of knots, and can’t wait tional visitor figures will be strug- but also because we have a tendency is not the worst part of an election maintain its national leadership and for slow administration. Either gling again. to be more careful with our spend- year. The real problem comes from quota of the international market. tourism is left to one side of po- Experience shows that election ing and even make cuts in house- the paralysis that hits the different Andalucía went to the International litical colours or this paralysis will years always bring a slump in de- hold and business economies - and authorities and administrations, Tourism Fair (Fitur) in Madrid, the cost us dearly. February 22nd to 28th 2019 21 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

Wells Theatre. Malaga’s Rocío Molina wins the UK Critics’ Career This is not the first time the UK had paid tribute to the professio- Circle award for Fallen from Heaven nal career of Rocío Molina, who has become one of the best-known Spanish dancers in the world. In 2016 she won the Special Prize in the Dance Awards for her “excep- The flamenco dancer will tional artistic skills. be performing the show Rocío began dancing flamenco when she was just three years old, at the Flamenco Festival and began to choreograph her own at Sadler’s Wells Theatre dances when she was seven. She in July as well as touring graduated with honours from the Royal Dance Conservatory in Ma- other European capitals drid at the age of 17, and then tou- red the world with professionals :: REGINA SOTORRÍO companies with international MALAGA. Rocío Molina has recei- tours. At 22, she created her first ved further recognition in her ca- full-length production, ‘Entre pa- reer. The versatile dancer from Ma- redes’ (‘Between Walls’). laga, who is now 34 years of age, She will be returning to the stage has been distinguished in Britain’s with ‘Caída del cielo’, her most physi- National Dance Awards, the equi- cally demanding show, after giving valent to the Laurence Olivier birth to her first child. During her awards for theatre. pregnancy, she reflected the expe- The Critics’ Circle awarded Ro- rience in the highly-praised ‘Grito cío the prize for her show ‘Caída pelao’ (a favourite for the Max del cielo’ (Fallen from heaven), awards). which she premiered at the Chai- Rocío’s diary is already becoming llot National Theater in Paris in full for this year, with Germany, Aus- 2016, and for which she won best tria, France, Portugal and the UK just dancer and best choreography at some of the countries in which she the Max awards in Malaga in 2017. will be performing in the coming The exciting show contains all months. For those who want to see the signs of identity for which Ro- her in Spain, on 9 March she and cío is famous: risk, daring, moder- other guests will be accompanying nity and flamenco essence, and she guitarist Rafael Riqueni at the pre- will be returning to London again sentation of his latest disc ‘Parque on 9 July to perform it as part of de María Luisa’, at the Cartuja Cen- the Flamenco Festival at Sadler’s Rocío is one of Spain’s most internationally famous flamenco dancers. :: SUR ter in Seville. 22 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE TRAVEL SUR IN ENGLISH

minutes before the flight takes off,” says Alberto Alcolea, the director of WowTrip, the only operator to Travelling blind maintain the intrigue until just be- fore boarding the plane. “We believe that makes the ex- perience more exciting, although if the client wants to know before- The latest trend in travel is to only find out where you are going hand, they can find out up to two days earlier when we send them just before boarding the plane. Letting an agency choose a all the documentation. For us, though, those 48 hours are a long surprise destination for you is all part of the experience time and if the client uses them to plan part of their trip, they are los- for a change. The price was afford- planned for them. ing part of the charm of the expe- able, I was in a difficult personal “When I’m the one responsible rience. We recommend that they situation which meant I didn’t have for choosing where someone goes, THE DETAILS only open the information about time or the energy to organise a trip, my mission and my duty is to sur- the weather, so they can pack suit- SUSANA and the range of destinations was prise them, so the quality has to able clothing, but don’t click on ZAMORA very attractive,” he says. Where be above their initial expectations,” ‘Low cost’ travel the link where we reveal their des- would they send him? Would it says Pau Sendra, the founder of The websites of the princi- tination until they get to the air- meet his expectations? Waynabox, a pioneering company pal operators offer trips to port,” he explains. heir flight was due to Those doubts are typical among in surprise trips in Spain. European destinations, in- leave in a couple of hours tourists who place their destina- About a dozen platforms oper- cluding return flights and Surprise at the airport and Óscar Fernández still tion in the hands of agencies who ate in this sector, “although only three star or four star hotels Óscar did this a year ago, with T didn’t know where they specialise in surprise trips and let three of us are highly active”, says in city centres. There is a WowTrip. Amid all the bustle at the were going. The answer had arrived them choose on their behalf. It’s Sendra. Ever since Waynabox charge to rule out any cities airport and the anxiety which had in his email inbox 48 hours ear- a business which has grown con- erupted onto the market in 2015, or to specify travelling built up over a month before he trav- lier, but he refused to open it. He siderably in Spain in recent years. it has not ceased to grow: it now times. elled, he discovered that they were only looked to see whether it was It is a new, entertaining and excit- has more than 60,000 clients and going to Paris. “We loved it,” he says. going to rain or not (there is a spe- ing way of low-cost travelling and after a turnover of one million He did it again recently, with a group cific link for weather information). it is changing traditional concepts. euros the first year, it is almost cer- of four friends. The destination this He only had to pack a small case For several years, everyone tain to close this one with two dig- 60,000 time? Basel. with necessities and set off with seemed to want cruises and exotic its before all those noughts. “You feel like a small child who his partner on a blind trip, know- destinations, but now they want Within the sector, everyone clients have travelled with is told they are going on an excur- ing their travel dates and flight something totally different in the agrees that travellers have become Waynabox, a pioneer in sur- sion to a farm school with all their number, but not the destination. form of experience tourism. Trav- accustomed to being their own prise trips in Spain which be- schoolfriends. The kid doesn’t Who hasn’t dreamed at some time ellers want sensations and this, com- travel agents, booking their own gan in 2015. In the first year know what it is or what it will be of turning up at an airport and bined with the fact that many peo- tickets and hotels, excursions and it had a turnover of one mil- like, but the excitement before- booking the first flight they see? ple find organising a trip boring, museum visits. They spend days lion euros. hand, the nerves and sleepless So Óscar, full of nerves and un- has led travel companies to rein- or even weeks looking for infor- nights are the same that we are ex- certainty and with the adrenalin vent themselves. They have seen mation, so much so, that they al- Real excitement periencing now,” Óscar says. flowing, got ready to read his email that it isn’t so much the destina- most know everything about the The operators email all the Sometimes the temptation is at Madrid’s Barajas airport. He tion that’s important to clients destination before they arrive. documentation to the client too great and people can’t resist clicked on the link and... these days; they are more interested “All that organisation can be very 48 hours before their trip. finding out which city they are go- Óscar, a nurse, whose mother has in the before, during and after. stressful because people don’t have Some, like WowTrip, hide the ing to in a couple of days’ time. been suffering from long-term ill- a lot of time to spend on it; they destination in a separate link They want the surprise and excite- ness, needed to get away for a few The company chooses may feel insecure and then frus- so the client has the option ment, but not too much. Midela days and have a change of scene. With the destination taking sec- trated if things don’t go as planned. of not opening it until they Pencheva did that last summer, “I’m a very precise person, I like to ond place and the company mak- We suggest that they forget about arrive at the airport. when in July she booked a trip to have everything very well organ- ing the decisions, the travellers all that and just enjoy the surprise a capital city for the following ised, but at that moment I needed only have to think about what to experience of discovering where month. to do something totally different pack and enjoy what has been they are going at the airport, a few “When the email arrived with February 22nd to 28th 2019 23 SUR IN ENGLISH TRAVEL LIFESTYLE

Óscar Fernández only found out that he was going to Paris after he arrived at the airport. :: R. C.

all the documentation, I called my erators focus on, although others, boyfriend and we arranged to open like Flykube, have a range of possi- it together that evening. It was al- bilities and allow the clients to most like waiting for the result of choose between a hotel and an apart- a pregnancy test!” says Midela, ment. There is also a ‘total surprise’ who ended up flying to Geneva. option, when people choose the “I only wanted it to be some- month in which they want to travel, where I liked, and although Ge- but the place and the date are a mys- neva sounded nice I knew it was tery until a week beforehand. very expensive and thought I In general, prices barely vary be- would end up spending more than tween these platforms. Clients I had planned. Despite that, we Óscar Fernández only have to say where they want stuck to fast food and when it was Nurse to leave from, how many people time to come home we were will be travelling and the dates, pleased we had gone there,” says “You’re as excited and if they like they can rule out Midela. some destinations (from the doz- That is another of the attractions as a small child ens on offer) because they have of this way of travelling, because who is going on a been there before or they don’t “as well as the price, the facilities find the idea of them attractive. for visitors, the interesting desti- school trip” On WowTrip and Waynabox, nations and the quality of the ho- there is no charge the first time a des- tels, the client ends up discovering tination is ruled out but it costs five cities they might otherwise never euros from the second time. Other have thought of,” says Alberto Al- platforms such as Flykube let clients colea of WowTrip. Rafael Carrasco and a rule out three destinations free of “Of the 7,000 clients we have had friend went to charge, and Drumwit does the same, since we started a year and a half Brussels and took the although only with their ‘deluxe ago, only two rang us to say they opportunity to visit package’. There is also an extra charge didn’t like their destinations, but if the client stipulates times of day Bruges as well. :: R. C. when they came back they apolo- they are available to travel. gised.” “We have to penalise greater per- More and more people are taking sonalisation, because we have less their chance on this type of roulette margin to manoeuvre when it comes which anyone can ‘play’ via the web- to booking flights and hotels at the sites of the operators who offer sur- best prices,” says Alberto Alcolea. prise trips. In the case of Wayna box Most of these operators only of- and WowTrip, costs start at 150 euros fer European destinations although including direct return flights and WonderTrip also includes Tangier stays in three star or four star ho- and Waynabox has featured Mar- tels in the city centre. rakech and some USA cities since That is what led Rafael Carrasco 1 September. “It is a product that to experiment with this new way Rafael Carrasco has aroused a lot of interest and of travelling. He went with a friend Student within two weeks we already had a few weeks ago. They are both in several bookings,” says Pau Sendra. their 20s, and they paid 280 euros “We had never This new form of adventure is for four days in Brussels. not only designed for young peo- “Really, we didn’t mind where been anywhere ple. Families, groups of friends and we went because neither of us had in Europe so we middle-aged travellers have also travelled in Europe before and we shown an interest. “The difference liked the idea of others deciding for didn’t mind between this method and the tra- us,” says Rafael, who is a student ditional way of travelling is that in Madrid. where we went” with this you always win,” says That is what most of these op- Alberto Alcolea. 24 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE TRAVEL SUR IN ENGLISH

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Crescendo restaurant. Calle de la Virgen de las Nieves, 3.

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sive side, but it’s worth popping in for one. As for restaurant recommenda- tions, there are more than you can The view from the top - the stunning views down towards the coastline are part of what makes Sierra Nevada special. :: ASH BOLTON shake a ski pole at. One of the most popular is the family-run La Antorcha Restaurant, which offers a mixture of Spanish and Alpine cuisine. It’s not all about the slopes Specialities include succulent steaks that you cook on hot stones brought to your table, and, what can only be described as a meat tree, you can do night skiing on Thursday where various chorizos, black pud- After a hard day’s snowboarding, Ash Bolton takes a look at and Saturday nights as the main ding and spicy sausages are hung on some of the après-ski on offer at the Sierra Nevada ski resort slopes are floodlit. a small tree on your table. But more importantly, where can However, the best restaurant ac- you go to relax after a hard day throw- cording to Trip Advisor, is La Muralla. ing yourself down the slopes? This cosy, locally run eatery offers The après-ski aficionados among free tapas to customers, but is best us will be interested to note that known for its mouth watering steaks. there are a large number of luxuri- And once you’ve filled your ski ASH BOLTON ous Alpine-style hotels, cozy log cabin boots, you’re spoilt for choice in terms bars and lip-smacking restaurants to of accommodation, as there are places  [email protected] spend your evenings in. to suit all budgets. In fact, there are 30 restaurants However, if you’re looking for an GRANADA. Many a seasoned skier and 28 bars around the village, which authentic alpine style place to stay, or snowboarder will often tell you is called Pradollano. El Lodge Ski and Spa comes highly that the Sierra Nevada is the best One of the best places to enjoy a recommended. ski resort in Spain. And why is that well-earned drink as the sun goes This sumptuous, cosy hideaway you ask? down is on the terraced area that is one of few hotels where you ski in Well, for starters, it is officially hugs the valley side of the Plaza de and out from the hotel. the sunniest ski resort in Europe with Andalucía. Built in Finnish wood and boast- more than 320 days of sun a year. A beer with a view - the terrace close to Plaza de Andalucía. :: A. B. There are a number of great little ing the only outdoor heated pool in It’s also one of the highest resorts watering holes here including Tía the resort, there’s also an outdoor in Europe, meaning the slopes are María, La Visera and Vertical, where sauna and whirlpool for those wish- usually open from late November you can soak up the stunning views ing to pamper themselves. until early May. of the snow covered valley. What’s more, the hotel’s Grill res- Then there are the stunning views Or if you don’t fancy sitting out- taurant makes a hearty fondue to of the of the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar side, there is a snug bar in Hotel add to that alpine resort feel. and the Moroccan coastline for those Ziryab that features comfy armchairs, And as the end of the season ap- brave enough to venture up to the several roaring log fires and some proaches faster than a runaway snow- top of the highest run. eye-waveringly beautiful views. board, don’t forget about the annual As for the all important slopes, the Another iconic bar is the Cres- Bañador (date to be announced but Sierra Nevada has a total of 107 ski- cendo, which has a roaring fireplace usually in late April), where skiers able kilometres, including 115 runs in its centre and is rumoured to have and boarders are invited to descend made up of 40 blue runs, 9 black, 50 one of the best hot chocolates in the the mountain in their swimsuits. red and 16 green. resort. Located in Pradollano Square It’s certainly an eye opener - just What’s more, it’s home to Europe’s at the base of the Parador chairlift, make sure you wear plenty of sun largest freestyle snowboard park and El Lodge boasts an outdoor heated pool with mountain views. :: SUR the drinks are a little on the expen- cream! February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 25 26 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE TRAVEL SUR IN ENGLISH

WHERE IN THE WORLD? JANUARY’S PHOTO Fat Tuesday

mu- nal stew. They drink and eat heavily, and dress in special costumes, especially masks and capuchons, to protect their identities. If you know where this is, you could win a prize. Please send the name of the city pictured, the name of the event and of the stew to [email protected]. Only entries with your full name, delivery address and telephone number will be considered. Last month’s photo showed Pingxi in Taiwan where the annual lantern festival takes place. Febru- ary 19 was chosen as the day be- cause it was the first full moon of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Congratulations to Marcelo Sol- :: FLICKR (@PEDROSZ) sona Navarro in Chiclana who an- swered correctly. Your prize will be ith Lent fast ap- ber of traditions that have lasted nated in medieval France (there- Tuesday Run’, communities across on its way to you soon. proaching, many of the test of time. Another takes place fore making them older than the this state set off on pilgrimages, of- us will now be try- in the district pictured above and state in which they are celebrated), ten more than ten kilometres long, W ing to narrow down is celebrated with increased vigour take place every Shrove Tuesday - singing and dancing to collect in- Send your answer to what we’re willing to give up for with the passage of time. this year on 5 March. gredients (including chasing and [email protected] forty days. This is just one of a num- Here, the festivities, which origi- Translated into English as ‘Fat catching a chicken) to make a com-

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Please send your questions or paid on account, or if they it in writing and to send the contact us directly to arrange could refuse to return it to request by fax, when nobody a personal appointment on: me? uses faxes anymore. There is no possibility of doing it by Ilagoson International Information about cancella- email or anything similar. I Lawyers tions should appear in the think this situation is abu- travel brochure and in the con- sive, because when I hired the Avda. Playas Andaluzas 38 tract you had to sign with the service I did not have to do (Exit ‘El Rosario’) travel agent. If you cancel a any of this. Can they really 29604 Marbella good time in advance, it is usu- oblige me to do it that way? Tel: 952 77 12 13 ally the case that the deposit is Fax: 952 82 68 61 returned in full, but sometimes Services contracted by tele- [email protected] www.ilagoson.com if you cancel, only a percentage phone are usually recorded, so Artworks left behind in the village after last year’s event. :: SUR Offices in Málaga, Marbella of the deposit is returned, be- both parties are bound as if it and Cádiz cause the travel agency can de- were a written contract. In duct the costs of management any case, the company may Genalguacil listed among and cancellation, as well as a have its own rules as to how penalty amount. to request the termination of top cultural destinations REF. D. A. P. their services, and if the com- A couple of weeks ago I went pany requires it to be done by :: A. J. LÓPEZ to a travel agent to book a trip REF. W. A. P. fax, it is their right. However, winding mountain roads to create to Egypt, for next June. How- you should bear in mind that MALAGA. Genalguacil, a village in their artistic projects in the village, ever, I will not be able to at- I contracted an internet serv- having evidence of the can- Malaga province’s Genal valley with among the locals. They leave the re- tend, as that month I will be ice by telephone, and at that cellation request is extremely barely 400 inhabitants, has been in- sults behind them as part of the vil- at a couple of fairs in Europe time, everything was easy, important, and with a copy of cluded in a list of Spain’s top 100 lage’s artistic heritage. for work, so I have to cancel but I do not even have a writ- the fax sent it is very easy to cultural hotspots. The Culture Ob- Genalguacil was in 15th place on the trip. Before contacting ten contract or any documen- prove that you have requested servatory, carried out by Fundación the Andalusian top 20 cultural pro- the travel agency, I would like tation at all. Now I want to the cancellation in the event Contemporánea, is based on survey jects list, which was headed by to know if I have the right to unsubscribe from the service, that your request is not proc- responses from 1,000 professionals Seville’s flamenco festival and a full refund of what I have and I am required to request essed. in the cultural sector in Spain. Malaga’s Picasso museum. Genalguacil’s cultural attraction Malaga came fifth in the national First Assessment Consultation FREE of Charge is its Encuentro de Arte, held for list of cultural cities and the Picasso two weeks in August every two Museum was 16th in the overall top years. Selected artists travel the 60 cultural projects for Spain. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 27

DISCOVER ANDALUCÍA two large national parks; Sierra Nevada and Doñana, but will hopefully soon have a third. Sierra de las Nieves, which is in the province of Malaga, is in the last phases of upgrad- ing to national park status. However, in each Anda- lusian province there are other protected spaces and parks. These include the aforementioned national parks and also the natural parks of Sierra de Grazalema, Alcornocales, Jardines del Alcázar de Córdoba. :: SUR Sierra de Aracena, Sierra Morena or Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas, among oth- BASIC GUIDE ers. If long walks aren’t What to see over really your forte there are the weekend endless cultural sights to Doñana national park. experience in the region.  Explore marshes and Cathedrals, castles, Mediterranean forests, mosques, alcazabas, muse- while looking at beautiful ums and historical gardens plants, in the home of the are scattered around Anda- Iberian lynx and Imperial lucía, ready for you to ex- eagle. plore. Many great monun- El Acebuche visitor cen- ments can be found tre. Highway A-483, throughout the region’s Km.38.7, 21760 Almonte big cities and other towns (Huelva). such as Jerez de la Frontera, Antequera, Los Alcornocales, Cadiz. :: SUR Ronda and Carmona. The Sierra Nevada. Enjoy all different cultures and this national park has to heritage that are woven offer, with snow most of JAVIER into Andalucía show the the year, the season never ALMELLONES A wonderfully many contrasting civilisa- has to end. tions that have made the Andalucía Plaza. 18196 region so special. Thanks Pradollano (Granada). Andalusian to this unparalled charac-  ter and essence, Andalucía is one of the most unique Córdoba. The mosque holiday weekend cultural desinations to (La Mezquita) and the visit in the world. Medina Azahara are 1 week in In these last days of some of the most Andalucía winter Sierra Nevada may famous Andalusian 7 days to enjoy. s the end of the more about Andalucía. seem like the best bet, as monuments. National Parks: 2 days. warm Andalu- Take some time next the area’s national park 14003 Córdoba. Historical cities: 3 sian winter weekend to enjoy, for ex- and ski resort combined. days. A draws to a close, ample, the beautiful and After a great winter tour- Sierra Nevada: 2 days. there is a great opportu- rich landscapes that Anda- ism season, Sierra Nevada Los Alcornocales. Consi- nity to enjoy the winter lucía has to offer. The is there to enjoy all year dered as the great ‘green sunshine on 28 February, weather in the last few round. The beautiful sur- lung of Andalucía’ for its as Andalucía Day is cele- days of February is usually roundings, well equiped thick groves, this natural brated throughout the re- conducive to outdoor ac- slopes and the insurance of park is mostly in the pro- gion. tivities, such as hiking in having snow for a good vince of Cadiz, although Córdoba Jaén This holiday, which for some of the vast woods part of the year, makes it it also covers part of many will be a ‘puente’ or and forests that the south- an extremely popular des- Malaga. Granada ‘bridge’ (when a holiday ern peninsular boasts. tination for families. El Aljibe visitor centre. Sierra Nevada Almería falls on a Thursday it is not Andalucía is also one of Whatever you enjoy do- 11180 Alcalá de los Gazu- unusual for people to take the best European regions ing on the upcoming holi- les (Cádiz). Málaga the Friday off as well), is for protecting nature and day weekend, Andalucía is the perfect time to learn wildlife. It currently has sure to cater to it. 28 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH TONY BRYANT

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE E22 FEBRUARY 2000 FOOTNOTE Universidad University Democracia Democracy Político Politician ETA kills leader of Basque socialist party Guardaespaldas Bodyguard Aprendizaje Learning Terrorista Terrorist The politician and his bodyguard were walking Dirigente Leader Atentado Attack through the university campus in Vitoria- Muerto Dead Gasteiz when a van packed with 20 Vasco Basque kilogrammes of explosives was detonated Furgoneta Van Asesinato Murder Documental Documentary n Tuesday 22 February lona and practised from 1970 to Estallar To explode 2000, the separatist ter- 1986 in Vitoria-Gasteiz. He was a Despedirse To say goodbye rorist group, ETA, mur- councillor in Vitoria-Gasteiz (1983- Armas Weapons O dered Spanish politician 97), a member of the parliament Acuerdo Agreement Fernando Buesa Blanco. At the time of the Basque Country (1984-2000) Baloncesto Basketball of his death, Buesa was leader of and leader of Álava provincial coun- the PSE-EE (Basque Socialist Party) cil (1987–91). He was also deputy in Álava. He died while walking president of the Basque govern- to jjustice.” through the university campus in ment and minister of Education Following his death, the Araba Vitoria-Gasteiz, when a van packed in a coalition PSE-Basque Nation- SpoSports Arena in Vitoria-Gasteiz, with 20 kilos of explosives was deto- alist Party Basque government The van moments after it exploded. :: SUR hohome of Baskonia, Buesa’s favour- nated, killing Buesa and his 26-year- from 1991 to 1994. ite basketball team, was renamed old bodyguard, Jorge Díez Elorza. In his tireless capacity for work, Basque independence in 1968. Thehe ththe Fernando Buesa Arena. Considered one of the top play- he defended the position of the Buesa, who was 53, was the first mur-r- HisH killing inspired a documen- ers and most influential members Socialists on the violations of fun- of two Spanish politicians killed derer tarytar by Basque filmmaker Eterio of the Basque Socialist Party, Buesa damental rights in the Basque by the terrorist group in 2000. The causedused OrtegaOr Santillana. The 90-minute initiated an important political Country, such as the right to life second was Ernest Lluch, a former outcrytcry Fernando Buesa. :: SUR film,film titled Assassination in Febru- and social agreement that laid the and freedom. Like other political cabinet minister shot dead in Bar- amongong the Span- aryary, premiered in Cannes in 2001 groundwork for the final reorgani- figures in the Basque Country, celona on 21 November. ish politicians.liti i Prime P i Minister Mi i t José J é andd reflected on the problems of sation and standardisation of the Buesa was being protected by the The terrorists, who were wait- María Aznar, said at the time, “We Basque society. Buesa was married educational system of the Basque Interior Ministry in anticipation ing for Buesa as he left his home at will fight terrorists with the weap- and had three children. country. of a possible ETA attack. around 4.30pm, triggered the ex- ons of the law and democracy. Citi- Born in Bilbao in 1946, Buesa ETA had killed hundreds of peo- plosion just seconds after he had zens want answers that will bring · Bilingual crossword studied law in Madrid and Barce- ple since starting its fight for said goodbye to his son. those who committed this crime inside back page Glorious start for the first English- speaking Lions Club in Marbella

Marbella Global Lions Club was launched by its more experienced godfather, the German- speaking Lions Club Marbella

:: GABRIELA BERNER MARBELLA. Probably no other An- dalusian town can boast of so many local, regional and international charities as Marbella. Since last Sat- urday, another , very important, one was launched: the fifth Lions Club. The Marbella Global Lions Club is the first English-speaking in town. On its foundation day, it already had 27 members of different nation- alities, most of whom are still active The moment when the president took over the banner. :: G. BERNER in their profession. For the other Costa del Sol Lions Clubs, it was an honour the official foundation. After receiving the founding deed to join their English-speaking com- Gerhard Steinruck, the president and the flag with the lion’s head and panions on this important event. of the Marbella Global Lions Club, the name of the club which had ar- Nearly all of them were repre- thanked everybody for their support rived just in time from Lions Inter- sented by their presidents, but the and friendship that came to him and national in America, the proud and German-speaking Lions Club Mar- his colleagues from all sides. Officials happy president declared the offi- bella could not resist to show up with from key Lions offices had come up cial act ended and invited the ap- more than 20 members to this im- with important documents, and proximately 100 attendees to enjoy portant charter celebration. They had there were high-ranking represen- the party. good reason; they are the founding tatives from the Town Hall. The dis- There was a lot of dancing until godfathers of the new club and have ability organisation Aspandem, which well after midnight, and it is likely accompanied the future members was to receive the proceeds of the that this beautiful gala night was the from the very beginning on their gala evening, was also represented beginning of a wonderful friendship, not-so-easy and not-so-short way to by two female staff members. possibly even more than just one. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 29 30 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Cudeca’s loyal golden army

The Goldies raised over 29,000 euros from various charity events organised on behalf of Cudeca last year

TONY BRYANT

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BENALMÁDENA. The Goldies, the Cudeca Foundation’s volun- teer fundraising arm, held a meet- ing in Benalmádena last week to announce its schedule of fundrais- ing events for 2019. During the gathering, which was attended by The Goldies and A Touch of Class in Mijas last week. :: SUR medical director Marisa Martín and financial director, Rafael Olalla, The Goldies presented founder Joan Shoppers enjoy fundraising Hunt with a cheque for more than 29,000 euros, which was raised during last year’s charity events. St Valentine’s Day concert The Goldies, whose motto is ‘Putting the Fun into Fundraising’, organised more than 25 events last The Goldies presented the cheque to Joan Hunt last week. :: SUR :: TONY BRYANT Long time volunteers Caroline year, and these included a Royal MIJAS. Continuing with this and Suzy said, “A Touch of Class Ascot Ladies Day, a gala dinner party, followed by a Grand National tude saying, “The Cudeca Hospice year’s collection-tin campaign out- were absolutely fabulous on Val- night with The Jersey Boys and a Day gathering on 6 April and a tra- would like to sincerely thank The side the Iceland supermarket in entine’s Day. They sang all our fa- festive mask ball. ditional Easter Sunday dinner at Goldies for their important sup- Mijas, the Goldies joined forces vourite songs. Thank you all so Along with the amateur theat- the Tamisa Golf Hotel on 21 April. port throughout the years. Thanks once again with A Touch of Class very much.” rical group, A Touch of Class, the There are several other events to their enthusiastic commitment, for a special St Valentine’s Day The dedicated Goldies team will volunteers also arranged a collec- planned to take place throughout we can continue to assist many fundraising event last week. be active at the entrance to Ice- tion-tin day outside the Iceland the summer and details will be an- people who are at the end of life.” Dressed in red especially for the land on the first Friday of each Supermarket in Mijas on the first nounced on The Goldies Facebook The Goldies are a group of Eng- occasion, the Mijas-based amateur month throughout the year. More Friday of each month. page. The volunteer group will also lish-speaking volunteers who or- theatrical group entertained shop- volunteers are needed and those The calendar of fundraising continue to raise funds with its ganise charity events with the goal pers with a collection of classic interested in joining the team events for this year will begin on distinctive green collection tins. of assisting the Cudeca Hospice to songs from the stage and screen, should see The Goldies Facebook 17 March, with a St Patrick’s Day Joan Hunt expressed her grati- continue its special kind of caring. as well as popular chart hits. page or www.cudeca.org

A NEW Lux Mundi brings a shame if after many years we had to close the centres , but no organi- PRESIDENT FOR in changes to keep sation can keep itself going while MOLLINA RBL it makes losses.” both centres going Uribe added that the Fuengirola building is in need of urgent work and that the card scheme is also a Chairman Austin Tansley of the :: J. RHODES way to try to raise money to go to- Mollina branch of the Royal TORRE DEL MAR. Lux Mundi wards the repairs needed. British Legion recently pre- ecumenical centre has introduced A suggested minimum donation sented newly installed presi- a Friends of Lux Mundi card in an of 12 euros per year for the card al- dent Colin Lamb with his badge effort to raise money to keep its two lows the holder to get reduced-price of office. Colin, who served in centres open. The scheme was in- activities and money off the regu- the RAF, was branch standard troduced last Monday in Torre del lar and longer distance trips organ- bearer before retiring due to ill Mar, while a date for its roll-out in ised. There is no obligation to have health. A certificate of merit the Fuengirola centre is yet to be a card to participate in activities was presented to branch foun- confirmed. and trips, but the price will be more der member Chris Roddis who President, Gloria Uribe, said, “We for non-card holders. Lux Mundi is moving to the UK. :: SUR have had to consider ways to raise Torre del Mar is celebrating its 25th money for Lux Mundi. It would be anniversary this year. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 31 32 February 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

DENISE BUSH GARDENING READER’S PHOTO Plant intelligence

This amazing Ceropegia has developed the ability to attract flies to its flowers, ensnaring them for pollination

Ceropegia is a member of the Apo- and they have a variety of unusual ance; each one has a structure :: CAROLINE SELLERS cynaceae family (milk weed) and flower shapes and colours, rang- which resembles a small umbrella is native to Africa, Madagascar, ing from red to yellow, purple and or a cage which traps flies drawn BURSTING WITH COLOUR Asia, the Arabian peninsula, Aus- green. The flowering period is rela- in by the odour that the flower tralia and the Canary Islands. There tively short, starting from mid to emits. The scent is believed to are around 180 species in the ge- late summer and continuing un- mimic the pheromones given off This photo sent in by Caroline Sellers is of a Japanese nus which is composed of peren- til the temperature begins to drop. by a bee when under attack, how- quince in full bloom. Its botanical name is Chaenomeles ja- nial trailing or twining vines with The tubular flowers are unusual ever, instead of finding a tasty ponica and the fruits, although very acidic, are often made heart shaped leaves. Some species in appear- snack inside, the fly becomes into jams and jellies. are more succulent than others trapped and in its struggle to es- cape it pollinates the flower. Ceropegia has many common GARDENING IN FEBRUARY names including lantern flower, parasol flower, para- chute flower, bushman’s Preparing for spring pipe, string of hearts, snake creeper, wine-glass vine, rosary vine (in Spanish en- With the spring well on its Ease the plant out of its pot redadera rosario) and neck- way, jobs in the garden and gently knock off any lace vine. start to pile up and one of loose soil. Repot with fresh The majority of Cerope- the ones that is best done compost and water in well. gia species are trailing al- early is replenishing pots. For plants that are already though the species found in Over time your containers too big to plant in a bigger the Canary Islands are more lose soil through the drain- pot, gently slide them out erect. With support, Ceropegia age holes in the base and and tap off what soil you can climb to about one and a half the compost becomes a bit can without disturbing the metres. The roots are generally fi- tired and lacking in nutri- root ball too much. Tease brous although some species have ents. Some plants may need out a few roots all the way tuberous roots and are more sus- repotting completely, espe- around and on the base. ceptible to rotting; all of them need cially if there is evidence of Place back into the same a free-draining soil, preferably with the roots growing out of pot with new compost mak- some perlite mixed in. Ceropegia the bottom, others may ing sure the plant is well grows best in bright light but not benefit from a layer of new watered in and no air pock- in full sun which may fade the compost on top of the ex- ets remain. This is a job flowers. isting soil. To repot choose worth doing every two years In the wild it grows through a pot that is only a little to keep your biggest speci- shrubs and other plants with its bigger than the original. mens looking their best. roots in the damp shade and its flow- ers in the light. The soil should not be allowed to dry out and regular PHOTOS watering is necessary during hot, dry spells. During the winter wa- Calling all Email your photos to eng- tering should be reduced and, as [email protected] or send Ceropegia is not frost-hardy, the gardeners them to SUR in English, whole plant should be moved to a Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 warm sheltered spot. We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a Propagation is by cuttings or by readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation. layering and the more fleshy spe- or enjoy growing plants on Alternatively, you can send cies can be propagated by remov- their terraces or balconies, them to us via Facebook ing the small tubers that form in so why not share them with (surenglish) or Twitter Ceropegia woodii and C. haygarthii (inset). :: FLICKR AND WIKIPEDIA joints along the stem. others? (@SUR_English) February 22nd to 28th 2019 33 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO Darko: light at the end of the Pompidou tunnel

The graffiti artist from Malaga shows how he has progressed with an impressive work as part of the Malaga de Festival event

ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ

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MALAGA. From the wireless louds- peaker comes the thunderous voice of Zack de la Rocha spitting out the songs on his first disc with Rage Against the Machine. It sounds like the collapse of a cathedral might, a stampede of buffalos or the Hiroshi- ma atomic bomb, which Darko would follow with a slightly vague gaze, po- lite but absent, his mind on other things. For example, the image in his head. It has been there for several months and, bit by bit, is being pro- Darko, creating his piece on the staircases at the Pompidou centre. :: ÑITO SALAS filed on the interior staircases of the Pompidou Centre in Malaga, which last year at the Russian Museum me a lot of time”. He only had 24 Darko, “with red walls to destroy his nebula of spray, a type of illumina- are no longer their usual brilliant whi- Darko created ‘Primer movimiento’ hours in which to begin and finish sight. If you Google his name you will tion, while on the right a subtle trail te but black as a wolf’s mouth. This (‘First movement’), a legacy of the his work, hence the diffusers, exten- see pictures of a very elderly man, si- awaits its turn, barely a flash. “When artist from Malaga is creating a colos- formal restraint of the Russian avant- sions for the brushes, the tension, tting in a wheelchair, painting with I work, I try to look at it as an out- sal work of art, a physically and men- garde, created with black spray paint the effort. a fumigator like I do now. He wanted sider, and I liked the contrast between tally forceful piece, a light at the end on a white background, pure geome- “This ‘Segundo movimiento’ is ba- to work in large format but because one wall covered in paint, and the of the tunnel. try. Now, however, Darko has loose- sed on two essential aspects. One he couldn’t, he looked for another other lighter. It had to be on a black There is much more at play here ned the reins without getting go of came from the recent Jean Dubuffet way to achieve his goal. I thought a background, though, because I liked than a powerful artistic event. Here, them completely with this ‘Segun- exhibition at the Pompidou, that tra- great deal about that when preparing the idea of having worked the first Darko reaches a new level. The self- do movimiento’ of black wall and veller with no compass which the tit- for this work...” movement in white on black and the taught creator convinced the board white spray, with brushes to add to le of the exhibition talked about, and Darko thinks a great deal, these second one the other way round, says of the Pompidou in Paris to let him the equation. The result can be seen also some of the works in the mon- days. He always has, but even more Darko. “I had done that in run-down paint the walls of its Spanish branch. for the next year, free of charge, at tage ‘Utopías modernas’. If you look so now. His life is changing, his fam- areas, it was already in my head”. The wild graffiti artist has matured the Pompidou. at Stella or Saura, they have this type ily is growing and looking back, he That’s why Darko doesn’t mind between the street and the museum, Darko’s walls are each 33 metres of brushstroke. And for the other, as can see how he has progressed. From the howling of Zack de la Rocha com- from rage to powerful restraint. Darko long with a slope which starts at a this is a French museum, I used ta- waste ground to art galleries, trains ing from the cylindrical loudspeaker. has also become the first artist to work height of three metres and reaches chism as a base, especially Hans Har- to exhibition rooms, clandestine walls “I listen to them because of their en- in the Russian Museum and the Pom- nine at the end of the staircase. “The- tung, a German artist who became to famous museums. “It’s a very big ergy. The first disc reminds me of my pidou Centre in Malaga, both times re, in the background, the wall seems nationalised French and fought responsibility, but also something to beginnings, in the street... I don’t as part of the Malaga de Festival (MaF) to eat you up,” says Darko in a voice against the Nazis”. be proud of. I’m here painting, and know... sorry, mate, I’m getting a bit event. as loud as Kurtz in ‘El corazón de las I’m seeing pictures by Equipo emotional,” he says. That emotion These two projects now represent tinieblas’. “Other artists have used Achieving the goal Crónica…that’s amazing,” he says. marks the rhythm of this ‘Second both sides of the same coin, because scaffolding, but this method saved “They put him in jail”, continues So, on the left wall you can see a movement’. Long may it continue.

CHARITY WALK Race night to raise furniture and kitchen equipment Charity organises hike to for the safe house. funds for safe Christian Lee Dun, 34, who owns help local street cats Distance. 9km the Mirror Mirror Bar, told SUR in house for women English: “We hope to raise a large Start time. 9.45am amount of much needed funds for Animal lovers will raise cats in the Manilva area. this very important charity who vital funds for Manilva Melissa Vaughn, from Gatos de Duration. 3.5 hours :: A. BOLTON work tirelessly to provide safe Manilva, said: “Everyone includ- MANILVA. A Duquesa bar hopes houses for women and children who street cats next month ing kids and dogs welcome! All Difficulty. Moderate to raise several hundred euros for find themselves with nowhere to funds will go to purchasing good charity by organising a horse racing turn after being in an abusive rela- :: ASH BOLTON quality, humane traps which al- Cost. 10 euros night on Saturday 2 March. tionship. The funds raised on the MANILVA. Scores of walkers are low us to trap street cats in the A number of races from the 1990s evening will go directly towards the needed to take part in a 9 km walk Manilva area in order to neuter, Start. Arroyo Hondo, Casares will be played on TVs within the new house which requires the ba- in aid of the charity Gatos de then release them. Mirror Mirror Lounge Bar during sic necessities.” Manilva on Sunday 3 March. “The charity also seeks volun- Info. Facebook funandfund the event that will also feature a raf- Hogar Betania is run by volun- Organisers are hoping that around teers for fostering socialised cats fle and tombola. teers and provides food to about 520 two dozen people will join them on and kittens while a permanent The event will raise much needed poor families in the area, as well as the three-and-a-half-hour jaunt home is sought, people who are in- The event is being organised by funds for a new women and chil- putting young people into appren- around the Casares countryside. terested to assist with fundraising, Brit Michele Yanez-Bowker, who dren’s safe house in La Línea, run ticeships. The event starts at 8pm. The event will help buy traps to those that can make donations of has organised a number of charity by the homeless charity Hogar Beta- For more information visit Mirror capture, neuter and release stray money, food or used cat carriers.” walks in the past few months. nia. Specifically the funds will buy Mirror Lounge Bar on Facebook. 34 February 22nd to 28th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS Zaragoza, Estepona or call Tony: 608458555. Facebook: Age Con- cern Estepona and Manilva The Russian museum Malaga. Edificio Tabacalera, Avda Football Tournament Sor Teresa Prat. Tues-Sun 9.30am - La Cala de Mijas. 22 February, 10pm. From 27 February. 7pm. Football ground. There is free entry to the new exhi- The La Cala Lions Club has organ- bitions from 9.30am until 8pm on ised a charity football match with 28 February. The new annual exhi- local veteran players from Spain, bition is entitled ‘Santas, reinas y UK, Germany and Denmark. Spec- obreras. La imagen de la mujer en el tators entry is by donation and Lafonte, Museo Ruso arte ruso’ and the new temporary there will be food and drinks avail- exhibitions ‘Modernas y decisivas. able as well as a tombola. Funds Artistas rusas entre tradición y van- Arte Contempóraneo. raised will go to local causes as guardia’ and ‘Colección Krystyna Around 150 works by artist José needed. Gmurzynska’. ‘La Mirada Lateral’ María Báez (Jerez de la Frontera, Karen Schriesheim. :: SUR Seung-Ju Lee. :: FACEBOOK by Emmanuel Lafonte on the stair- Cádiz, 1949), are on display. Benefit concert case to the exhibition rooms will Estepona. 22 February, 7.30pm. be inaugurated today, Friday 22 Dionisio González Centro Cultural Padre Manuel. February and will be on display un- Malaga. Until 17 March, Centro de 10€ Marbella welcomes til February 2020. Arte Contempóraneo. The concert in aid of Age Concern Parresia y Lugar is the latest Estepona and Manilva is ‘A Classi- Alessandro Lando exhibition at the CAC in Malaga. It cal fantasia’ with Clarice Williams, celebrated soprano Malaga. Until 25 February. Sala is the most important solo Marika Rauscher and Sonia García Manuel Barbadillo. exhibition by Dionisio González in Quintero and special guests the The exhibition consists of works by Spain in recent years. Around a CantoLibre choir. It will include :: TONY BRYANT arrival. hyper-realism artist Alessandro hundred works are on display, pieces from Turandot; Signore As- MARBELLA. International so- Karen Schriesheim grew up Lando. It is entitled ‘Nature, Morte among them photographs, videos, colta; Trios from The Mikado, The prano Karen Schriesheim and in Chicago, Illinois, where she y Un Gato’ (Nature, death and a cat) holographic prisms and scale Magic Flute and Carmen; Manuel award-winning pianist Seung-Ju began performing opera with models. de Falla Songs; The Merry Widow Lee will perform two concerts in the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Malaga Cathedral and Con te Partiro. Tickets from Marbella this weekend. The the Chicago Symphony Orches- Malaga. Until 28 February, 10am - Olga Gorbunova the Age concern shop in C/Zara- shows, under the banner of tra. Having graduated from the 6pm. Mijas. Until 14 March. Centro Cul- goza or on the door from two hours Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Guildhall School of Music and ‘Unfinished Symphony’ is the title tural La Cala de Mijas. before concert starts. Tel: 650 163 will include a mixture of opera, Drama, where she studied with of the exhibition at Malaga Cathe- ‘Entre Pétalos de Seda’ is the title of 928 or email: ageconcerneste- classical music and scores from Yvonne Kenny, her operatic dral. It demonstrates the develop- this colourful exhibition of art by [email protected] top theatrical productions. The roles have included works by ment process of the cathedral Russian artist Olga Gorbunova shows will be held in the Real Handel, Mozart and Verdi. which has been in construction Andalimpia flea market Club de Golf Las Brisas in Nueva In addition to opera, Schrie- through several periods of history Juan Antonio Pérez Malaga. 2 March, from 2 until Andalucía on Saturday 23 and at sheim has performed in numer- from the Renaissance, from 1527 to Mijas. Until 25 February. Casa de la 7pm. Drunk-O-Rama Cafe Bar, the La Veranda Verde Tennis ous prestigious classical music 1588; and the Baroque, from 1721 Cultura. Las Lagunas. C/Ramón Franquelo, 7. Club on Sunday 24 February. festivals in Berlin, Munich, Lon- until 1782. This architectural treas- An exhibition of works by Juan An- Items can be selected from the Both shows will begin at 8pm. don and Chicago. ure is yet to be completed. tonio Pérez entitled Re_Plegado. flea-market for a donation of just Tickets for Saturday’s show Born in South Korea, Seung- one euro. Money raised goes to An- cost 55 euros and include a wel- Ju Lee is a talented young pian- Photo exhibition dalimpia (for a cleaner world) and come drink, canapés and a ist who graduated from the pres- Torremolinos. Until 27 February. Propeludos animal protection asso- three-course dinner with wine. tigious City of Edinburgh Music Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz ciation. Both societies are on Face- Tickets for Sunday’s perform- School in 2012. Picasso. book. ance cost 30 euros and will in- For more information, call The exhibition ‘Vecinos de Torre- clude a complementary drink on Anita Noordzij 644 24 23 65 molinos’ is a collection of photo- MUSIC & DANCE graphs owned by José Díaz Jimé- nez. The photos depict the histori- cal development of the town and The Wall Bar its citizens. Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del El Jardín Secreto, Malaga. Patio, 11pm, entry free. Artists’ Network Alpujarra 23 February. Susan Valery & A trip to New Guinea Vélez de Benaudalla. Until 24 Adrian Lombardi. Voice and gui- Malaga. Until 2 March. The Recto- March. Jardín Nazarí. tar.Jazz style. rada of the Universidad de Málaga. Curated by Orgiva-based artists, Artist Ángela Calero is exhibiting a Maxine Friday and Klaus Schuma- Louie Louie Live collection of souvenirs , photos and cher, the exhibition will feature a Estepona. Louie Louie Bar. works he amassed during his 15 diverse range of works from local 22 February, midnight. The Buzz years in Papua New Guinea. The talents. One exhibiting artist is Lovers, Nirvana tribute. 10€. majority of souvenirs are pieces of Nicholas Fudge, a peer of Damien 27 February, 10pm. Warrior Soul. jewellery. Hirst and Michael Landy. Mediums Back On The Lash tour. 13€ in ad- include painting, sculpture, pho- vance, 15€ on night. La Furia del Color tography and installations. The in- 1 March midnight. La Perra Malaga. Until 3 March. Carmen auguration is on 22 February from Blanco. Authentic Rock’n’Roll. 5€. Thyssen Museum. 7pm. http://www.artistsnet- The museum is exhibiting a selec- workalpujarra.com Danza Reina Sofía tion of works by Francisco Iturrino Almuñécar. 22 February, 8pm. Casa commissioned by Lourdes Moreno. CHARITY de la Cultura. Más Tiempo Que Vida is a El Jardín Secreto flamenco inspired dance Malaga. Until 30 April. Salas de la Age Concern Estepona and Coracha, Museo del Patrimonio Manilva Municipal, C/Reding. Estepona. 22 February, 7.30pm. Over 300 pieces have been lent by Centro Cultural Padre Manuel. 10€ private collectors for this exhibi- A concert, ‘Classical Fantasia’, is be- tion. It includes works by Malaga ing given by the ‘3 Divas’, namely artists Enrique Brikkmann and Marika Rauscher, soprano; Sonia Francisco Peinado as well as inter- Garcia Quintero, soprano and nationall recognised artists such as Clarice Williams, mezzo soprano. Anish Kapoor, Per Barclay and The pianist Vera Sonia, is a profes- David Hockney. sor in piano at the University of Jaen. The CantoLibre choir will also José María Báez be performing. Tickets available Malaga. Until 10 March. Centro de from the Age Concern shop in C/ ANA, Alpujarras February 22nd to 28th 2019 35 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Joven Orquesta Mediterránea from port. Almuñécar. 24 February, 7pm. Casa 22 February, 7pm. Professor Juho A Mixed Bag: de la Cultura. Ahava will be talking about Ka- Concertofor orchestra and cello by zimir Malevich, his life, work and The War of 1812: Britain´s Elgar and Symphony nº3 by aesthetic vision. What is the ap- Forgotten War Brahms. Conducted by Michael peal of paintings with only 1 March 10.45am-12.15pm. Thomas. Tickets: squares, crosses and other simple Setting the record straight Mr www.bravoentradas.es or Casa de forms? And what is the whole Trump! This will be the final la Cultura, Viajes Ecuador. No Me Pises, Malaga idea behind Malevich’s work and presentation for Spring Term 2019. his art movement, Suprematism? Presented by Lillian Joyce Lewis. Danza Reina Sofía, Almuñécar Carles Pons I Altés FLAMENCO Why did he paint all these geo- Nerja. 22 February, 9pm. Centro metric figures over and over The Natural History of Australasia Cultural Villa de Nerja. 10€. Sentir Que Sueño again? 1 March 10.45am-12.15pm. performance choreographed by A guitar recital with award win- Almuñécar. 27 February, 8pm. Casa New Zealand, exploring the North Eva Yerbabuena. It is followed by ning Carles Pons. de la Cultura. 12€. U3A Lectures Island. contemporary dance ‘Clowns’. Flamenco music and dance with Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference Both are performed by student of Jazz night El Turry (vocals), Vero La India Library, free to members, guests The Arts Society Benahavís the the Conservatorio Profesional Estepona. 23 February, 8.30pm. (dance) andJesús de Rosario 5€. Email: u3afuengi- Benahavís. 26 February, 6.30pm. De Danza Reina Sofía. Centro Dolménico de Corominas, (guitar). [email protected] Benahavís town hall. Parque de los Pedregales. 15€. History: ‘Rembrandt: businessman or No Me Pises A jazz concert with David Lenker Flamenco in the Museum The Hanoverian Kings Bohemian, rebel or romantic’ Malaga. 27 February, 10pm. La (pianist and composer) and Malaga. Museo de Arte Flamenco 26 February 10.45am-12.15pm. Lecturer Jane Choy. Rembrandt is Cochera Cabaret 10€ Vicente Solsona (guitarist). Peña Juan Breva, C/Ramón Fran- Grandson George William considered to be Holland’s greatest The Seville band No Me Pises Que Tickets: 675942975. quelo. 8.30pm. Frederick (George III ) and artist. Unlike Van Gogh, he has not Llevo Chanclas was formed in the 23 February. Luisa Chicano and madness. Lecturer is Kay White. left much written material on his 80s and is influenced by pop, rock, Dina Bello flamenco group. art. What he has left is a unique reggae and flamenco. https://entra- Almuñécar. 26 February, 8pm. Casa 27 February. Carrete de Málaga Art History: visual autobiography in his many das.lacocheracabaret.com de la Cultura. and flamenco group. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec self-portraits from the age of 20 to Dina Bello performs a repertoire 28 February, 2pm. Fiesta Calle Los 27 February, 11am. 63. Lady River Jazz Band of hits of blues and soul music. Negros. Aroa Soto, Bastián Soto and An illustrated talk. www.theartssocietybenahavis.co Nerja. 15 March, from 9pm. Nerja Miguel Astorga vocals, Rubén m Cultural Centre. 10€. Processional Marches Portillo and Dani Heredía on guitar Granada. 16 March, from 11pm. Almuñécar. 28 February, 8pm. and Isabel Soto, Luisa Chicano, Bas- FESTIVALS Eshivira Club. Nuestra Señora de La Encarnación tián Jmenéz dance.. The seven piece Lazy River Jazz church. For information and bookings call Band are on tour playing old style A concert of processional marches. 687 607 526 or email: info@fla- Sopa de los Siete Ramales New Orleans and classic jazz. Their Free entry but limited seating. menka.com El Burgo. 28 February. repertoire includes vintage num- Coinciding with Día de Andalucía, bers from the 1920s and 30s as well Rob Sas band LECTURES this gastronomic festival is all as later numbers from the 40s and Estepona. 2 March, 7pm. El Padrón about the traditional soup which 50s with elements of blues, gospel, (formerly the Eden Bar). among other ingredients, contains ragtime, stride, boogie and stomps. The Rob Sas band will be perform- Magpie Gallery Talks wild asparagus. ing. Marbella. C/Virgen del Pilar. 200m Joven Orquesta Mediterránea 36 February 22nd to 28th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

FESTIVALS Fuengirola. 27 February, Sea The Piano: 22.55 (everyday). Mary Queen of Scots: 22.35 Breeze Bar and Restaurant, Puerto (Tues). Deportivo. Cinesur El Ingenio On the Basis of Sex: 16.10 (Fri- La Molienda Mijas Costa. 28 February, CLC Ma- Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. hurs), 18.40 (Tues). Riogordo. 22-24 February. rina Dorada, Ctra de Cádiz. Tel. 667 77 31 87. The local olive oil or ‘liquid gold’ is Fuengirola. 1 March, Tamisa Hotel, How to Train your Dragon: The Yelmo Cines, Rincón de la the protagonist of this annual Camnio Viejo de Coín. Hidden World: 16.50, 19.00 Victoria. Calle Arroyo Totalán festival. (Mon, Tues). Tel: 902 220 922 or visit Trip to Puente Genil On the Basis of Sex: 16.35, 19.05, www. yelmocines.es Romería del Santo Fuengirola. 22 February Various 21.35 (Tues). Alita: Battle Angel: 18.45 (Tues). Pizarra. 28 February. departure points. 27€ How To Train Your Dragon: The The village of Pizarra celebrates its Visit the historic centre, famous Cinesur Miramar Hidden World: 19.10 (Tues). traditional Romeria del Santo on Roman Arch, Medinaceli, muse- Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- Glass: 21.15 (Tues). Andalucía day every year. ums etc. Lux Mundi Fuengirola, rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. Green Book: 19.45 (Tues). C/Nueva 3. Tel: 952474840. How To Train Your Dragon: The Capoeira classes, Estepona The Favourite: 22.35 (Tues). EVENTS www.lux-mundi.org/ Hidden World: 12.15 (every day); Mary Queen of Scots: 17.45 17.00, 19.30 (Mon, Tues). (every day); 20.20 (Mon, Tues); (Tues). Circo Mágico Alita: Battle Angel: 12.00, 16.45, 20.30 (every day except Mon, On the Basis of Sex: 19.40 (Tues). Night garden visits Malaga. 1 March, 6.45pm; 2 19.20. Tues). Malaga. 23 February, 8pm. Jardín March, 4.30 and 7.30pm; 3 March, Alita: Battle Angel 3D: 22.00, Alita: Battle Angel: 15.40 (Sat- Yelmo Cines, Vialia. Centro Botánico La Concepción. 7.50€ 12 and 4.30pm. Palacio de los De- 0.30. Thurs), 18.00 (every day). Comercial Vialia. Tel: 902 220 922 A guided tour of the gardens at portes Martín Carpena. Mary Queen of Scots: 12.05, or visit www. yelmocines.es night lasting 1.5 hours. Limited Thirty artistes give life to a fantasy 16.20. Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor Alita: Battle Angel: 18.45 (Tues). places. Bookings: 951926180. parallel universe with magic, On The Basis of Sex: 12.10, 16.15, Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. Bohemian Rhapsody: 20.00 thrills and humour. 18.45, 21.20, 0.10. Alfonso Ponce de León. (Fri), 21.45 (Tues). Curtain Up Productions www.circomagico.es Van Gogh: 16.00 (Tues); 20.05 Tel: 902 902 103 or visit How To Train Your Dragon: The San Pedro de Alcántara. 25 Febru- (Mon). www. yelmocines.es Hidden World: 19.00 (Tues). ary, 7pm. Salón Las Adelfas, Avda Capoeira dance classes Alita: Battle Angel: 13.20 (Fri, Destroyer: 18.50 (Tues). Carlos Caño. Estepona. 2 March, midday until Cines Teatro Goya Sat,Sun, Thurs), 16.15, 20.15 (eve- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 20.00 ‘84 Charing Cross Road’ is the 2pm and 5 March 7-9pm. Centro For tickets and information call ryday). (Thurs). name of the play . Act one is Cultural Padre Manuel. 15€. 951196665. www.cinesteatro- Bohemian Rhapsody: 19.40 Green Book: 19.05 (Tues). performed before dinner and act Rodrigo Oliveira Feitosa goya.com (Tues). A Star is Born: 20.00 (Sun). two after. Glass of cava on arrival (instructor ABADÁ-Capoeira and Mary Queen of Scots: 15.40 (Sat- How To Train Your Dragon: The BlacKkKlansman: 20.00 (Sat). and wine at the table. Bookings: president of theAsociación Wed); 15.45 (Thurs); 20.30 (every Hidden World: 17.30 (Fri-Thurs) The Favourite: 21.25 (Tues). 952814145 or Cultural y Deportiva Artes de day). 12.30 (Sat, Sun, Thurs). Mary Queen of Scots: 18.30 email:[email protected] Brasil) will be teaching the Green Book: 15.30 (Thurs); Creed II: The Legend of Rocky: (Tues). om Brazilian capoeira dance. Prior 18.00, 20.05 (every day). 18.45(Tues). On the Basis of Sex: 19.35 (Tues). registration Destroyer: 15.40 (Sat-Thurs); Happy Death Day 2: 22.25 Thespa www.latermicamalaga.com. 18.00, 22.30 (every day). (Tues). Musica Con Encanto Los Boliches. 27 February, 7.30pm. The Favourite: 11.45, 15.40 (Sun), Glass: 19.20 (Tues). Urb La Alzambra, Puerto banús Masonic Hall, Edf Bougainvillea. O. V. FILM 15.30 (Sat, Wed); 15.45 (Mon, Green Book: 13.30 (Sat, Sun, Marbella. Bookings: 689 000 944. Members 16€, guest 18€. Tues); 22.45 (every day). Thurs), 19.10 (Tues). Philip Glass, Portrait in Two The first one-act play will be ‘The SUR in English advises calling How To Train Your Dragon: The Holmes and Watson: 12.15 (Sat, Parts : 23 February, 8pm. Vasari Last Word’ by Rex Baker. This will cinemas to check for any last min- Hidden World: 12.00 (Sun), 15.45 Sun, Thurs) 20.05 (Tues). Centre. A documentary by Scott be followed by dinner. The second ute time changes. Lunchtime and (every day except Fri); 18.00 Second Act: 16.40 (Tues). Hicks. 12€. musicaconencanto.org play will be ‘The Visitor’ by late night screenings weekends Maureen Lee. Reservations: only. [email protected] or call: 652726623 Cine Albéniz C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 Welsh community hold double Faulty Towers dining 36 02 95 www.cinealbeniz.com experience Destroyer: 16.20, 18.10, 20.15 Officially the world’s longest run- (everyday). ning dining experience. www.tor- The Favourite: 20.40 (everyday). celebration for St David’s Day quaysuitetheatre.com How to Train your Dragon: The Gibraltar. 22 February, Sunborn, Hidden World: 16.50, 19.00 35 Ocean Village Promenade. (Mon, Tues). :: TONY BRYANT Benalmádena. 23 February, Sun- Can You Ever Forgive Me?: BENALMÁDENA. The Welsh set beach Club. 16.20, 20.20, 22.45 (everyday). Society of the Costa del Sol is Gibraltar. 24 February, Sunborn, Green Book: 18.15, 20.30 (every- holding a double celebration to 35 Ocean Village Promenade. day). honour its patron this year. As in previous years, the traditional St David’s Day party will take place in CJ’s Karaoke Bar in Benalmádena on Friday 1 March, while a special St David’s Day concert will be held in the Moon- light Lounge Bar, also in Benalmádena, on Saturday 2 March. Proceeds from both events will be donated to charity. This is the seventh year that Welsh community of Benalmádena at last year’s party. :: SUR. CJ’s has hosted the St David’s Day party and, as has become tra- ditional, the proceeding will be- a variety of music from the 1950s cakes during the interval. gin with the singing of Hen Wlad to present day. There will also be The Welsh Society Costa del Fy Nhadau, the national anthem special tribute acts honouring El- Sol began in 2011 and each year of Wales. The event starts around vis, Cliff Richard, The Carpenters they use St David’s Day to raise 1pm and will include live enter- and Take That. money for a chosen charity. They tainment and karaoke. The tal- Saturday’s St David’s Day con- have so far raised over 10,000 ented young performers of the cert will begin at 8pm and will euros for local NGOs and this Banana Studios have become a fa- include performances by the year they have chosen to support vourite attraction at this event Costa Sol Singers and the Banana the Mijas-based canine charity, and they will be presenting their Studios Seniors, along with Mar- FAMA; and the Last Chance Ani- latest production, while local en- tin Broad, Laura Elen and Karen mal Rescue in Malaga. tertainers such as Jack Daniels, Richy. Tickets for the concert are For more information, contact Cath John and Siobhan will offer 12.50€ and include free Welsh the Welsh Society on 626292707. February 22nd to 28th 2019 37 SUR IN ENGLISH FOOD&DRINK From a protein source for the poor to a jewel for vegans

The chickpea is deeply to be the best substitute for eggs in rooted in Spanish the vegan version of the well-loved Spanish potato omelette. traditional cookery and One of the most surprising dis- has been resurrected as a coveries is using chickpea water star vegetable for vegans (from tins or jars of chickpeas) to make vegan meringue. New uses for an old favourite. :: DANIEL MALDONADO with many new uses After various experiments by vegan chefs, the young American :: ESPERANZA PELÁEZ computer engineer Goose Wohlt MALAGA. Times change and pres- found that the cooking liquid from tige often returns to foods that were chickpeas which is full of starches relegated or spurned by new trends (amylose and amylopectin) and in the past. proteins (albumins and globulins), In 1929, Julio Camba published has many similarities with egg ‘La casa de Lúculo o el arte de white and the liquid in which comer’. It was a time of techno- chickpeas are packed in jars and logical revolution, a time of avant- tins, is the perfect consistency to garde artists and authors. This new whip. Voila! world had no room for old customs On Goose’s web page which he and that even extended to the created in 2015 www.vegancook- Spanish diet, including chickpeas. ery.net are various recipes and uses “A fossil food”, “a vegetable that for this chickpea liquid, including has been in Spain since the Car- meringues, vegan mayonnaise, and thaginians tricked us into plant- light, airy waffles. ing it.” Camba’s opinions show how Of course industries have leapt regard for this food which was as- enthusiastically onto the band- sociated with poverty, was dete- wagon and have developed other riorating, and how, in spite of be- uses for the liquid, from margarine ing an important ingredient in to creamy vegan ice-cream. many of the most traditional dishes in Spain’s gastronomy, it became The oldest vegetable more and more relegated. The chickpea has been cultivated The development of intensive in the Mediterranean for more than cattle farming methods made meat 9,000 years and, along with lentils, more accessible until it became part is the oldest vegetable in the region. of the daily diet and vegetable pro- They also are an important basic tein was no longer needed. food in India. However, nothing goes out-of- In a world worried about sus- date as fast as the radically mod- tainability of resources, chickpeas ern, and at a time when people are have an advantage that they can concerned about our natural re- be grown in arid zones, and they sources and sustainability of foods, fix nitrogen in the soil where they the chickpea has once again be- grow. Above all they have a high come a star product although not nutritional value with 179 calories in the traditional way. per 100 grammes. They provide An example of this is hummus, carbohydrates, protein, fibre and a traditional Eastern dish which is a small percentage of fat. a thick paste made chickpeas, ses- Spain is a perfect place to grow ame, garlic and lemon juice. Who chickpeas although nowadays, the would have thought it would be majority of chickpeas in the shops as easy to find on a supermarket are imported from Mexico and the shelf as Nutella? US. For quality, variety and con- venience, investing a little more The Vegan revolution money and it is possible to buy Well if you think you have seen it the famous chickpeas from Fuen- all just wait, the new vegan revo- tesaúco (Zamora), little ones from lution is suggesting many new uses Pedrosillo (Salamanca) or the for this humble vegetable. A rec- creamy ones from Escacena del ipe for raw chickpeas, soaked, li- Campo (Huelva). quidised with water and then In reality it is a vegetable that boiled to make the base of a vegan is well-rooted in Spanish culture cheese (although it is probably with many different varieties and more correct to call it tofu which qualities across the whole of Spain. is more familiar to most) is pres- From the gastronomic point of ently circulating social media sites view, although there seems to be on the internet. new uses for chickpeas published Chickpea flour, besides being used daily, few developments compare to make bread, sponges, pancakes, with the quality of the traditional bechamel sauces has been shown one-pot recipes of Spain. 38 February 22nd to 28th 2019 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH

ANDREW J. LINN CANNABIS An alternative packed lunch WINE Three Malaga friends are developing an app here have always been for example, to permit the setting called Yami.es which people who make lots of up of a huge 80-million-dollar money dealing in drugs, project for making marijuana-de- will allow office T but only recently has it rived products. Although the workers to order been possible to do it legally by New York initiative will create freshly cooked meals investing in companies that hundreds of jobs, the state of manufacture consumer products Michigan takes a different view from marijuana. and has banned drinks that con- :: MARINA MARTÍNEZ Ever since the cannabis plant tain marijuana. MALAGA. It was when Ismael Cru- was discovered to generate In states where cannabis con- ces was visiting New York that the strange effects, it has been used sumption has become routine, light bulb went on in his head. A com- for a variety of practices other studies indicate that people are pany that was offering cheap packed than rolling joints. Infused with drinking less wine. While this lunches had given him an idea. tea is a long-time favourite and is may concern winemakers, what Later, when he returned to what many people would con- has to be avoided is the flight of Malaga he realised that his idea was sider ‘harmless’, but the spotlight the USA’s greatest wine-consum- in fact a good one. In November, has been turned on potentially ers - middle-aged women - to with the help of two close friends, more profitable (for business) op- hash for their enjoyment. Some Guillermo Morcillo and Cristóbal tions, such as the latest craze to predictions indicate that reaching Froufe, and developed by the na- hit - cannabis wine. for a joint while watching TV tional business startup group De- There is currently a lot of noise might be less trouble than getting mium, Yami was born. around its promotion and con- up to open a bottle of wine. The objective was to replace of- sumption, but the drink is really fice workers’ packed lunches by way Morcillo, Froufe and Cruce. :: SUR nothing more than cannabis-in- of an app (yamiapp.es) which allows fused grape juice. The reason for WINE OF THE WEEK clients to choose food from a selec- However this is not a home deliv- Cruces. this is to sidestep the so-far unde- tion of dishes offered by local restau- ery service, you have to go to the res- “It is surprising how many peo- fined effect on the human body Robles Organic Fino rants; Yami arranges payment and taurant to pick the meal up. For that ple discover restaurants they didn’t of a mix of stimulants and relax- collection of orders. reason the restaurants have to be know existed,” admits the 24-year- ants. In the States, particularly on In what is known as the secon- For just 5.25 euros, clients can within a tight radius. At the moment old digital marketing expert who the West Coast, bars serving dary sherry area, Montilla, wines choose from around fifty establish- the area is centred around Malaga’s has worked on various start-ups in marijuana cocktails are ten a are usually made from the Pedro ments. At the moment this system Soho and Perchel, which is where Spain as well as other countries such penny, but the iron rule is drugs Ximénez grape, although not all is only operating at lunchtimes al- there is a large concentration of busi- as Holland, the US and Malaysia. or alcohol - never a mix of both. are sweet. This delightful dry fino though the group plans to extend nesses, restaurants and offices. Guillermo Morcillo has founded It will be difficult to see how comes from a bodega that went the timetable. However the friends intend to ex- different technology-based compa- the whole thing turns out as long completely organic 20 years ago, For people who want to repeat the tend Yami outside of Malaga, to Ma- nies and Cristóbal Froufe is a web as each US state is allowed to and also offers an experience there are other options. drid and Barcelona, depending on designer with ten years’ experience. make its own laws, an issue that excellent selec- “It’s like Netflix, but with food,” how the idea is received. For the moment they are all con- encourages illegal activity and tion of marma- explained Cruces, referring to the “When people think about it they centrating their efforts on Yami mafia involvement. But it is pre- lades and vine- subscription which offers a discount. usually like the idea because it means Malaga and working on the app for cisely these federal-created stat- gars. Around 8 Subscribe for six meals and pay 4.95 they can have access to freshly mobile phones. They have only been utes that have allowed New York, euros. euros per meal; subscribe for 12 and cooked food and don’t have to rely in business three months and al- pay 4.75 euros. on sandwiches or ready meals,” says ready things are taking off. February 22nd to 28th 2019 39 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY Scabies, alive and itching

There are regular outbreaks in homes for the elderly, prisons and hospitals. Experts say the parasite “has never gone away” and the number of cases is far higher than estimated

:: ANTONIO CORBILLÓN Epidemiology Centre. e tend to think of In fact, it appears to be more ac- scabies as a disease tive than ever. There have been sev- of the past. We as- eral outbreaks in recent weeks, es- W sociate it with a lack pecially in hospitals in Catalonia. of hygiene, and poverty - a time “This isn’t something that sur- when people didn’t wash them- prises doctors. It’s rare for a week selves or their clothes very often. to pass without a few cases being We think of children crowded into diagnosed,” said Dr Rosa Taberner, classrooms, sharing nits, bed bugs, a member of the Dermatology and fleas and this itchy parasite which Venereology Academy and the cannot survive without us. And author of the DermaPixel blog. because we think all that, scabies In Catalonia last year there were has never disappeared and if things 117 outbreaks of scabies, affecting continue as they are, it is never around 700 people. That figure is likely to do so. high compared with the period “Scabies has been around for 2010 to 2017, when there were 115 thousands of years, and it is not as- outbreaks and nearly 1,000 people sociated with any country, race or were affected. Some cases were es- climate,” said Beatriz Martínez, a pecially striking, as they al- GP and researcher at the National ways seem to occur in the > V 40 February 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

Rosa Taberner Academy of Scabies Dermatology and Venereology This contagious itchy skin disease is caused by the tiny mite Sarcoptes scabiei “It doesn’t have to be notified by law, so nobody knows A same places. how many cases > microscopic In the Sant Joan de Reus image of the there are” hospital (Tarragona) 35 people, mite most of them medical staff, suf- fered an outbreak in mid-January. At exactly the same time of year Beatriz Martínez National in 2018, another 35 staff in the Epidemiology Emergency Department at the same hospital had a similar expe- “Scabies has been rience. The situation has created conflict because the health authori- stigmatised, but it ties refused to let the doctors take occurs in crowded time off work, even though they had warned of the risk of spread- conditions with ing scabies to their patients. In Vigo, part of the Povisa hos- shared areas” pital (which works with the Galician health service) had to be has to be notified to the health isolated last week because another authorities by law, and that means scabies crisis was detected. In Ma- there is no way of knowing exactly drid, there was an outbreak at a chil- how many cases there are,” said dren’s home in the Hortaleza dis- Rosa Taberner, who also works in trict. the Dermatology Department at There have been several out- the Son Llàtzer hospital in Palma breaks in the Cordoba prison since The disease Areas with the most de Mallorca. Christmas, and the most recent one cycle itching resulted in an entire wing of the After fertilisation the It gets worse at night and Under-diagnosed in heat prison being isolated. Unions have female mite burrows Health professionals talk about sca- complained that scabies is the re- under the outer layer of Adults fifteen bies being “under-diagnosed” in days after sult of the prisoners’ “chaotic and the skin and digs tunnels the sense that only the most strik- hatching overcrowded” living conditions. Head ing cases reach public opinion. The In Murcia, the number of cases condition “has been stigmatised”, multiplied fivefold in 2018. In Ex- Skin admits Beatriz Martínez. “It quite often occurs within tremadura, in March last year alone, Tunnel It lays two or three there were 16 cases in homes for eggs a day up to a Underarms families, especially at the two ex- the elderly; in Andalucía, in 2017, tremes of the population pyramid, Eggs total of between 30 Chest there were outbreaks at the Virgen and 50. It releases children and elderly people,” she del Rocío hospital in Seville, Hu- toxins that cause said, “but when it doesn’t occur elva university and some schools allergic reactions They become within a family, it remains private in the Valle del Lecrín, in Granada. Female mite nymphs in between doctors and patients. It is In Toledo several children caught eight days Hands only announced when public places scabies at a primary school last May, The female dies in are affected and measures have to and a secondary school in Alicante the tunnel after be taken.” had to control a series of outbreaks four to six weeks In other words, we find out last year. They are when scabies occurs in homes for In homes for the elderly in Galicia, contagious the elderly (41 per cent of all cases), cases of scabies were reported in from the schools, hospitals and prisons, all 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The list nymph stage places where it is easily spread be- The eggs hatch seems almost endless, and no region The disease cause there are so many commu- of Spain has been immune. and larvae nal areas and shared sofas, chairs, emerge on the doesn’t pass However, the figures do not re- :: GRAPHIC blankets... “Crowded conditions surface of the skin from animals flect the real incidence of the prob- GONZALO and close coexistence are scabies’ DE LAS HERAS to humans Feet lem. “Scabies is not an illness which best allies,” said the experts. February 22nd to 28th 2019 41 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

THE EFFECTS AN UNWELCOME VISITOR

Under the skin groin, genitals, buttocks and The scabies parasite (from the feet. They cause extreme itchi- Sarcoptidae family) burrows ness which gets worse at night, under the skin, where it beco- when the female comes out We don’t know how many peo- mes stronger and reproduces. from below the skin and relea- as permethrin, which are imme- ple’s skins are invaded by this un- Early diagnosis is the best way ses toxins which cause an in- diately effective. To ensure that it pleasant parasite in a country such to stop it spreading, but at ti- tensive itching all over the is eliminated, a second dose is rec- as Spain, but the health authorities mes it can take weeks or even body. Despite what some peop- ommended a week later, to reduce at the UN calculate that over 300 months to detect. le think, scabies cannot be any risk of the larva eclosion cy- million people are affected by it glob- caught from animals, because cle being repeated. ally every year. No matter where the varieties which affect them you look, this invisible nuisance is are different. False ideas present. It doesn’t know how to sur- A rash on the skin 41% The alarm caused by news of out- vive without being beneath our skin. The scabies parasite needs of cases detected in Spain breaks in public places has produced “It wouldn’t last a single day with- human skin to survive. It occur in homes for the elderly. o erroneous ideas such as those which out us,” said Taberner. burrows below, and the It is more difficult for elderly 60 C associated the scabies crisis with the Scabies is an infestation of a mite female lays eggs there. It people to feel and detect the is the temperature at which arrival of illegal immigrants or the from the Sarcoptidae family which, causes a rash of spots with mite. Scabies spreads rapidly the clothing of an affected Mediterranean climate. seen under a microscope, looks a centre point, and is through proximity or shared person should be washed. The Spanish Ministry of Health very nasty. These tiny mites are treated with fast-acting spaces and objects, so once it Body hygiene and topical doesn’t produce statistics about the authentic ‘cultivators’ of our epi- creams. occurs a large number of peop- treatments (especially applied cases treated, but after consulting dermis. They penetrate the skin le can be affected. The move- to the skin) are usually very official medical literature Dr Bea- and create a furrow where they ment of people within hospi- effective at getting rid of the triz Martínez said that “90 per cent copulate, and the male dies. The tals, where some patients have parasite. of cases are generated within the female frenetically burrows and been infected before will notice low defences or immune sys- native population”. lays eggs, normally two or three a the effects after one day, or cer- tems, makes them potential Treatment Also all western countries, rich day, for the rest of her life, which tainly no longer than four. hotspots for scabies to thrive. Scabies is very easy to cure: a or poorer, from Sweden to Greece, is normally no longer than a This unwelcome visitor to our cream containing five per cent have outbreaks of scabies. The only month. body, with its ability to spread rap- Symptoms of a compound called permeth- variant, say researchers, is Norwe- One of the difficulties in com- idly, is well-known to specialists. The scabies parasite needs the rin is applied for just one night. gian scabies, a parasite which is “very bating scabies is that it is hard to “It’s rare for there to be any side human body because we are The next day, the affected area contagious and normally found in diagnose. Sources at the Spanish effects to scabies,” said Beatriz part of its life cycle. The first is washed, and a week later the hospitals in people whose immune Ministry of Health say the incu- Martínez. “There are a very few symptom is often a skin erup- cream is applied again as a pre- system is depressed”. bation period before the first symp- cases of over-infection through tion. It sometimes looks like a ventive measure (to stop the Another error is to associate toms (unbearable itching and sting- lack of treatment and interaction groove with a grey point in the mite’s reproductive cycle). In scabies with animals, because this ing) appear, in people who have with certain bacteria, but it is rare middle. They occur on the 99 per cent of cases, the mite is a specifically human mite. Ani- not previously been exposed to for the patient to be hospitalised.” head, neck, elbows, armpits, dies the day after starting the mals develop their own, also un- the illness, ranges from two to six Scabies is treated with anti-para- hands, between the fingers, treatment. comfortable, versions of these un- weeks. However, those who have site creams and compounds such welcome visitors in their bodies. 42 February 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

see, they can’t actually communi- cate, as they can’t see sign language or the board at school. An eye opener in Ghana “The students appreciated us be- ing there. One of the things we have done at the school is we have taught the teachers how to screen the chil- Jane Machin talks to dren’s eyes, so that the teachers can SUR in English about screen the children when they come in. So when we come and do out- her return to Africa to reach again we don’t have to screen help train a new 600 children, we can just see the generation of eye children that have issues, so it makes it a lot more efficient.” doctors Jane added that the trip has been an eye opener for her in terms of the colonial past of the country, which got its independence from :: ASH BOLTON the UK in 1957. ESTEPONA. “I think we’ve made She added: “If you make things a difference.” better for people in their own coun- Those are the words of optome- try and give them some sustainable trist Jane Machin who returned from system of working, I think you a teaching project in Ghana last week. would solve the migrant issue. They The 61-year-old Brit spent two don’t really want to leave their coun- weeks at KNUST University teach- tries and cross the Sahara and the ing optometry skills to 5th year stu- Mediterranean to look for work. dents who will soon be starting their “They have got beautiful coun- careers in the West African country. tries to live in and resources; they The Estepona-based eye special- just don’t have the ability to use ist was one of six British experts who them. And the reason for that is be- visited the university to help pass cause it’s an ex-colony. We’ve taken on their knowledge to students. everything, and now it’s time to Organised by the UK charity Vi- give something back - that’s how I sion Aid Overseas, the charitable feel anyway. These students are very trip also saw Jane and her colleagues well educated and they are going treat local people with a host of eye to build their country up and make related problems, including cata- Jane Machin at the deaf and blind school in Ghana. :: SUR it wonderful to live in and they racts, eye traumas and long and short won’two need to risk their lives trav- sightedness. elling across the Med. This is what In total, the team screened 606 were very well educated and under- She said: “It was quitete chal- we shoshould be doing in all these children, 42 local villagers and 21 stood their topics, but they hadn’t lenging working withh chil-chil- countries.”count teachers at a deaf and blind school in had practical experience and that was dren who are completelyletely ViVisions Aid Overseas was the Ashanti region of central Ghana why we were there. deaf. We took somee stustu-- foundedfound in 1985 after a group over three days. “We let them examine us and we dents from the Disabil-sabil- of BritBritish eye specialists spent Jane, 61, who works at Optica examined them. It was an experi- ity Department at the two weeksw trying to estab- Machin in Estepona and has lived ence for them as they had never seen University, whoo are lish eeye clinics in Tanzania. in Spain since 1987, told SUR in European eyes before, which are a studying sign languageguage ThTheye tested the eyes of lo- English: “I haven’t actually done bit different. They hadn’t seen blue and Braille. So theyey got cal peoplepe and dispensed sec- any teaching before. So that was a or pale eyes.” practical experiencence in ond-ond-handh spectacles col- challenge. For Jane, this is the fifth trip to Af- interpreting. lectedlected in the UK. The char- “We were teaching clinical skills rica she has done with the charity, “We screenedd over ity nowno operates clinics in to the university students. This in- having already flown out to Uganda, 600 children. So basi- more than 23 countries and cluded examining the eye, how you Ethiopia and Sierra Leone twice. cally we saw how many has hehelped hundreds of thou- deal with the patient and how to get She noted Ghana was more of an of them had good vision sands of people in developing an objective assessment of what’s advanced country than Sierra Leone and checked their eyes.es. The countriescountr to see. wrong with the eye. or Ethiopia and recommended a visit. ones who had issues wee inves- “The students don’t have a lot of While there the team spent three tigated further to see if theythey equipment, so we brought our own days at the Ashanti School for the needed glasses. There were quite a with us, which allowed them to Deaf, which is a boarding school for few who were very short or longong A deaf and partially blind · More information : brush up their skills. The students hundreds of deaf and blind children. sighted, and of course, if they can’t pupil in his new glasses. :: SUR www.visionaidoverseas.org February 22nd to 28th 2019 43 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

The health benefits of sex

Men who have intercourse twice a week are less at risk of a heart attack, say experts

increased hydration to the immune system, which prevents certain ill- nesses through the increased pro- duction of white blood cells. Sex is ÁNGEL ESCALERA also good for strengthening the pel- vic floor, said the head of gynae-  [email protected] cology and obstetrics at Quirónsa- lud Malaga, Andrés Carlos López A healthy sexuality Díaz. Intercourse works the mus- reduces stress, improves cles which support the uterus, blad- der and intestine. blood pressure, the “A strong pelvic floor provides immune system and the us with pleasure, safety and qual- skin and strengthens the ity of life, whereas if it becomes weak problems can arise with uri- pelvic floor, say medical nary and bowel incontinence, wind, specialists sagging of the pelvic organs and difficulty in having sexual rela- tions,” stressed Dr López Díaz. MALAGA. Sex isn’t just pleasur- Sex has many benefits for able, it is also good for health. For health, but it must be practised example, men who have inter- safely in order to avoid the spread course twice a week are half as of sexually transmitted diseases likely to suffer a heart attack than (STDs) such as syphilis, chlamy- those who do so once a month. This dia, genital herpes and human papi- information, which is part of a loma virus (HPV). Using a condom study published in The American prevents contagion of sexual in- Journal of Cardiology, was ex- fections. plained recently by the head of car- It has been shown that venereal diology at the Quirónsalud Malaga diseases are continually increasing hospital, Antonio Esteban, during Enjoyable sexual relations are good for physical and mental health . :: J. V. ARNELAS/FILE in Spain, especially among younger a conference to mark European Sex- people. Untreated sexually trans- ual Health Day on 14 February. lems,” he said. as endorphins, oxytocin, serotonin mitted infections have very nega- Dr Esteban said that sexual ac- Having sex also improves the im- The WHO issued a and prolactin acts directly on the tive repercussions on the general tivity in healthy people is advan- mune system and the skin, as well cerebral compensatory circuits and health of those affected and can even tageous in combating cardiovascu- as strengthening the pelvic floor. reminder about the generates tranquility, euphoria and result in death, above all through lar illnesses. From a psychological point of view, need for safe sex on even analgesia,” commented Anto- cancer of the neck of the womb, “This type of exercise reduces satisfactory sexual relations favour European Sexual Health nio de Dios, who is the head of psy- anus, vulva and vagina in women, stress and improves blood pressure, wellbeing and facilitate creative chology at Quirónsalud Marbella. while in men the risk of death is as- and those are two of the main risk thought. Day last week Sexual contact also has a posi- sociated with anal, genital, penile factors for cardiovascular prob- “The release of hormones such tive effect on the skin because of and oropharyngeal tumours. 44 February 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH A life on the wall A psychology student at Malaga university uses ‘walls’ of photographs as a therapeutic tool

The project has been :: FRANCISCO GUTIÉRREZ which have marked them as peo- have had a life, who have a whole serve as a talking point, says Dolo- selected by the MALAGA. When elderly people’s ple over time: their early childhood, history behind them, filled with res Podadera. memories start to fail, or illness first love, marriage, children, happy memories. You give, when you “They show them to their com- Fundación Mutua prevents them knowing who they days in the countryside, holidays, come here as a volunteer, but you panions, comment on the photos Madrileña for its are, reminders can help them to grandchildren... receive twice as much back,” she and remember those happy mo- volunteering awards stay in contact with life, forming Murales de Vida, meaning Walls says. Lorena has even used this pro- ments,” she explains. Those who a sort of umbilical cord to events of Life, is a project taking place at ject in a classroom activity with don’t have a wall of their own yet, the San Juan de Dios mental health her fellow students, all imagining “ask when we’re going to do theirs”. centre, which Dolores Podadera, a what their own wall of life would In an institution where many areas psychologist in the psychogeriat- look like. and spaces are communal and many ric department, has been develop- Lorena, who considers herself rooms are shared, these murals “give ing since 2007. “quite creative”, helps the patients them a sense of security and a cer- Lorena Sánchez, who is study- to make their walls. They each tain privacy”, says Dolores. ing for a masters degree in general choose a theme, such as the sea, psychology at Malaga university the universe, woodland etc., which Volunteers has also joined the initiative as a she draws and helps them to col- Lorena is one of ten volunteers in the volunteer. She submitted this pro- our, and which will be the back- Psychogeriatrics unit at San Juan de ject for the Fundación Mutua Ma- ground to the mural. Then, to- Dios. About 350 people attend the drileña university volunteer prizes gether, they choose the photos and centre, of whom around 100 are resi- and it has been one of those se- the captionsons which willwil accompany dent. There are four departments: lected, from 81 candidates from all them. When thetheyy are finished, theyt psychogeriatrics, mental health, in- over Spain. tellectual disability and palliative care, Lorena finished her psychologyology aand around 60 volunteers in total. degree in 2017. While studying,ying, she WWhen she is there, Lorena usu- did work experience at the San ally spspends some of the time talk- Juan de Dios centre forr a year ing wiwitht one of the patients in par- and then stayed on after- ticularticular. On her table is a rosary wards as a volunteer.. With and aan image of the Virgin the prize money, thehe cen- Mary. On the wall there is a tre will be able too im- mural with the name of the prove the existingsting patipatient,en a lady who, from “walls of life” andnd ex- her wwheelchair, comments tend them to otherer dde-e- on ttheh photos Lorena partments, becauseuse at showshows her. present they aree only ThTheye start their daily rou- in one. tine wwhen this lady comes Lorena says that back from breakfast and when she first cameme to while the auxiliaries finish the centre she hadd “re“res-s- cleacleaningni the rooms. ervations, because I didn’t “Wh“Who is this, in this photo? know what I was goingoing to And whwhere were you in this one?” find”. After finishing herer work Lorena asks. And the lady replies: experience, however, shee found “That wwas my wedding day. And look, she didn’t want to give it up. thosthose are my grandchildren, we were “It’s very enriching, on a per- at a christening”. And as she relives sonal and professional level. Youou Juan José Guzmán, a nursing those moments, she gives a big, realise that these are people who auxiliary, with a resident. happy smile. :: GERMÁN POZO

Lorena Sánchez with a patient in the San Juan de Dios mental health centre. :: GERMÁN POZO February 22nd to 28th 2019 45 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT Sheikh Al-Thani denies all knowledge of pact as BlueBay case resumes

The Malaga CF president repeatedly denied any knowledge of a deal with the hotel group as the trial resumed on Thursday

:: ANTONIO GÓNGORA MALAGA. The long-delayed ‘Blue- Bay case’ resumed on at the Ciudad de Justicia in Malaga on Thursday with Malaga CF president Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani facing questions from lawyers representing BlueBay. The hotel group is demanding that the conditions of a contract, which they say was signed with the sheikh and his associates in 2013, be honoured. They are calling for 49 per cent of shares in the club as well as control of its running. However, when questioned on Thursday, the sheikh repeatedly de- nied any knowledge of any deal at the time: “I don’t know anything about this. They never told me any- thing,” he said repeatedly with the help of a translator. Sheikh Al-Thani, centre, with his lawyers at the trial on Thursday. :: SALVADOR SALAS

Financial difficulties Malaga CF directors Abdullah Ghubn prior to the preliminary hearing. in December but on that occasion, in attendance. Sources say that he With BlueBay’s lawyers aiming to and Moayad Shatat, and the head of With these complaints officially however, it couldn’t go ahead for never received notice that he needed highlight Malaga CF’s financial dif- BlueBay, Jamal Satli Iglesias, a day shelved, the trial was set to resume procedural reasons with Ghubn not to attend. ficulties at the time, Al-Thani in- sisted that he knew nothing about this, nor the arrival of Gonzalo Hervás and his team to run the club. Malaga could take a dip into Al-Thani also denied knowledge of the existence of NAS Spain, the com- the transfer market for pany which controlled the club’s shares for a period of time. When presented with documents Mamadou Koné replacement which purportedly showed a writ- ten agreement, Al-Thani said: “I have never seen these documents and I :: ANTONIO GÓNGORA months or longer. never signed them.” MALAGA. Malaga are looking at However, at this moment in time, He went on to say that at the all of the options available to them with the surgery having only just time of the deal, in 2012, that he after receiving the news that on- taken place, the club must wait for never authorised any such deal and loan striker Mamadou Koné will the official medical verdict on how that Moayad Shatat, club director miss the rest of the season after un- long the lay-off is expected to be be- at the time, only had administra- dergoing surgery to repair damage fore making a petition to the league tive powers. to a torn quadriceps muscle in his authorities. left leg last week. “The situation is complicated,” Several delays La Liga rules say that players can said head coach Juan Ramón The trial was postponed two years be signed outside the transfer win- Muñiz at a press conference this ago when Al-Thani’s lawyers lodged dow (from other Spanish clubs only) week. “He could be out for four or a criminal complaint for falsehood to replace players who have been five months but we cannot say for and misappropriation against former ruled out through injury for five sure at this time.” Koné picked up the injury against Nàstic in November. :: ÑITO SALAS 46 February 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

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Results Next match day Reus - Almería 0-1 Tenerife - Mallorca Córdoba - Granada 1-2 Albacete - Oviedo Deportivo - Gimnástic 1-1 Gimnástic - Cádiz Zaragoza - Albacete 0-0 Alcorcón - Las Palmas Elche - Extremadura 2-0 Osasuna - Zaragoza Oviedo - Alcorcón 1-0 Sporting - Majadahonda Cádiz - Tenerife 2-0 Almería - Córdoba Mallorca - Lugo 3-0 Granada - Reus Numancia - Osasuna 1-1 MALAGA - Deportivo Majadahonda-MALAGA 0-1 Lugo - Elche Las Palmas - Sporting 1-0 Extremadura - Numancia

Table TEAM PT P W D L GF GA

 1.Albacete 49 26 13 10 3 36 21  2.MALAGA 48 26 14 6 6 28 18 3.Osasuna 48 26 14 6 6 34 25 4.Deportivo 47 26 12 11 3 37 19 5.Granada 47 26 13 8 5 32 18 6.Oviedo 42 26 12 6 8 31 30 7.Cádiz 41 26 11 8 7 34 21 8.Mallorca 40 26 11 7 8 32 24 9.Alcorcón 38 26 11 5 10 25 23 10. Almería 37 26 9 10 7 28 23 11. Las Palmas 37 26 8 13 5 31 27 12. Sporting 33 26 8 9 9 26 23 13. Numancia 31 26 7 10 9 31 32 14. Zaragoza 31 26 7 10 9 29 32 15. Elche 31 26 7 10 9 26 31 16. Tenerife 27 26 5 12 9 20 29 17. R. Majadahonda27 26 7 6 13 22 33 18. Lugo 26 26 6 8 12 24 33 19. Extremadura 23 26 5 8 13 29 38 20. Córdoba 21 26 4 9 13 31 47 21. Gimnástic 21 26 5 6 15 15 38 Adrián celebrates his 78th-minute strike - his fourth goal in his last six games. :: AGENCIA LOF  22. Reus 0 26 5 6 15 16 32 Adrián gets Malaga back on right track

Erik Morán to the ball to acrobati- on hand to volley home - with the After two home cally meet Verza’s freekick from help of two deflections. the right but again Munir was alert With stoppage time approach- draws, the Blue and held on, on this occasion. ing, Harper ought to have doubled DARYL At the other end, Yevhen Se- his side’s lead when he received and Whites FINCH leznov, making his first start in 0-1 the ball just ten yards out but the claimed all three place of the suspended Gustavo RAYO MAJADAHONDA- forward rushed his shot and hit it  [email protected] Blanco Leschuk, thought he had MALAGA straight at the goalkeeper. points in given his side the lead when he That goal would have calmed the to find their feet in Segunda after headed home Dani Pacheco’s Rayo: Basilio; Luso, Verdés, Rafa (Mo- nerves which had been starting to Majadahonda a spending spree last month and a freekick, but the referee had al- rillas, 20’); Isaac, Óscar Valentín, Manu del build, cueing the introduction of return to their spiritual home. ready blown up for some off-the- Moral (Romero, 40’), Verza, Benito (Vare- Luis Hernández, making his return la, 75’); Héctor, Ruibal. Unused substitu- This showed early on as the ball tugging by Pau Torres. tes: Cantero, Andújar, Enzo, Romero. from injury to form a back five. hosts controlled the possession But instead of helping to see out MALAGA. Malaga: Munir; Iván, Diego González, Pau Smiles returned to (they finished the game with 64 Change of shape Torres, Ricca; Iván Alejo (Luis Hernández, the game, this new shape invited Malaga fans’ faces on Sunday night per cent) and carved out the early With the run of play against his 90’), Adrián, Erik Morán (Harper, 57’), more pressure and almost resulted after the side overcame a tough chances. side, Malaga coach Juan Ramón N’Diaye, Dani Pacheco; Seleznov (Renato in an equaliser. test and came away with all three As fate would have it, it was Muñiz decided to revert to 4-4-2 Santos, 72’). Unused substitutes: Kieszek, When Isaac Carcelén was pol- Cifu, Lombán, Mula. points in front of just 3,137 speca- Héctor who had the best early early in the second half with the laxed by keeper Munir in the area tors at the partially-closed Cerro openings for the hosts. First, he introductions of Jack Harper and Goals: Adrián (78’). and the ball fell for Héctor to del Espino in Madrid. made the most of Diego González’s Renato Santos. Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva. Yellow smash into the roof of the net, Rayo Majadahonda, with the re- reluctance to hold the line but the It was the latter who forced the cards for Verdés, Erik Morán and Luis Malaga’s travelling fans thought cently-arrived Héctor Hernández angle worked against him and Mu- opening goal of the game; his cross Hernández. that their side had thrown away in their ranks who was discarded nir got down well to make the from the right was cleared to the Ground: Estadio Cerro del Espino. (3,137 yet another two points in the clos- by Malaga in January, have started block on the stretch. Then, he beat edge of the area where Adrián was spectators) ing phases. However, much to the February 22nd to 28th 2019 MALAGA-DEPORTIVO 47 SUR IN ENGLISH SUNDAY 6PM SPORT

Up next Joint top scorer DEPORTIVO (H) Adrián signs contract La Rosaleda this Sunday plays extension with host to what could be a defin- ing showdown in the chase for Malaga until 2021 promotion this year as arguably the league’s two biggest teams, Malaga and Deportivo La Co- :: PEDRO LUIS ALONSO ruña, face off (kick off 6pm). MALAGA. Malaga midfielder Ad- The teams, separated by just rián González on Tuesday signed a single point, were both rele- a new contract with the club gated from La Liga last season which will keep him on the Costa (alongside Las Palmas) and are del Sol until June 2021. hoping for a return at the first The 30-year-old is the club’s time of asking. joint top goalscorer this season With just two points be- with six goals, level with striker tween Granada in fifth and Al- Gustavo Blanco Leschuk, and has bacete at the top, a win in this featured in 24 of the 26 matches fixture could be crucial in the played so far. chase for automatic promotion His versatility and energy have and avoiding a late-finishing been valued by every coach since season by having to contest the his arrival from Eibar in the sum- play-offs. mer of 2017 and under Juan Ramón Samu Delgado applies pressure on the defender. :: OPTA One-time La Liga champions Muñiz, he has been (2000) Dépor come into the an automatic starter, game unbeaten in their last five, whether as a hold- though two of those were draws, ing midfielder, a Chances few and far between including on Saturday when second striker they threw away two points in or, more re- the closing stages against cently, a left for Marbella in ‘bore draw’ Gimnàstic at the Riazor (1-1). winger.

:: GERMÁN POZO surprise of the Rayo players, the IN BRIEF A draw was the right Puerto met the ball at the back post linesman judged, correctly, that but couldn’t get his effort on tar- Carcelén had beyond the last man result as neither side did get. Malagueño lose ground enough to claim all three from Héctor’s flicked header. in fight for survival Just before half time, at the points in Badajoz on other end, Juanma was left appea- A level playing field Sunday ling for a pull as he failed to get on “It wasn’t easy out there,“ said MALAGA 0-0 the end of a cross from the left. Muñiz after the game. “We’re see- :: P. L. ALONSO. Atlético VILLANOVENSE- The dynamic of the game slowly ing time and time again how level Malagueño suffered a near fatal :: OPTA MARBELLA started to change after the break the playing field is in this division. blow to their chances of survival VILLANUEVA DE LA SERENA as both coaches started to tweak Villanovense: Isma Gil, Sergio Domín- But today we weren’t helped by on Sunday as they lost 2-0 to Don (BADAJOZ). illanovense and Mar- guez, Álex Romero, Javi Sánchez, Espín, their lineups. the state of the pitch. It made Benito - a direct rival in the Se- bella played out a goalless draw on Pajuelo , José Ramón, Xavi Puerto, Borja The result was more shots but things difficult... that’s why I value gunda B IV league battle at the Sunday in a match that will not García (Poley, 61’), Braim (Mussa, 78’), very few were in danger of trou- this win so much.” bottom. last long in the memory of the Carrasco (Raillo, 65’). bling either goalkeeper until the For his part, Majadahonda coach Goals from Sillero and David 1,600 people inside the Estadio Marbella: Wilfred, Rafa Muñoz (Isma, final 15 minutes when both sides Antonio Iriondo said: “I don’t think Ordóñez sealed what was Malaga Municipal Villanovense. 16’), Lolo Pavón, Dani, Marcos, Juergen, took a more direct route to goal. Álex Bernal (Añón, 71’), Faurlin, Samu the result reflected what happened reserves’ third home defeat in a Besides the lack of goals, the Delgado (Montero, 85’), Paulo Vitor, The best chance fell to Xavi on the field. Fortune was on one row, leaving them with very few quality of the football was low, the- Juanma. Puerto after Marbella keeper Wil- team’s side and all we can do is con- options to escape trouble. re were few attempts on goal, and Referee: Ortiz Arias. Yellow cards for Álex fred had to intervene to cut out gratulate them.” They currently sit bottom of even when the hosts stepped on Romero, Javi Sánchez, Samu Delgado and José Ramón’s cross, but the for- After three draws, two of which the table, 10 points from safety the gas in the closing stages, the Álex Bernal. ward couldn’t apply the finishing were back-to-back at home, the with just 13 games remaining of Marbella defence stood firm. Ground: Municipal Villanovense. Around touch. win pushes Malaga into second, a the league campaign. The hosts carved out the first 1,600 spectators. This brought an end to a game point behind leaders Albacete. chance of the game when Xavi that neither side deserved to win. 48 February 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

María Vicente, 18, broke three records overall. :: A. J. GUERRERO

Óscar Husillos and Lucas Búa are on their way to Glasgow. :: ANTONIO J. GUERRERO Olympic jumper Eusebio Cáceres. :: A. J. G. Laura Bueno with her nephew. :: A. J. G. Antequera hosts most successful indoor championships of the last decade

jump. He was quickly followed by with 54.10 in the 400 metres on Sa- However, a total of eight athle- the final day. Among others, Anda- Maialen Axpe in pole vault with a turday. The following day, she bet- tes, already qualified for Glasgow, lusian Daniel Rodríguez became 4.50 (the second highest in Spain); tered her own score and won bron- were able to repeat their qualifying champion of Spain in the 200 me- Carlos Tobalina 20.39 in shot put ze in the final (53.83), setting a new standards: Yidiel Contreras (7.64 in tres with a time of 21.08. MARINA RIVAS (also contensted by Borja Vivas from under-18 and under-20 record. the 60-metre hurdles); Patricia Sa- In the 60-metre sprint, Sergio Ló- Malaga as he made his return from This time ensured she reached the rrapio (13.92 in the triple jump); Ser- pez came out on top after beating  Twitter: @MarinaRivasG injury); and Cristina Espejo, who be- qualifying standard for the under- gio López and Daniel Ambrós (6.69 the record-holder Yunier Pérez, who came Spanish champion for the first 23 category and picked up a medal and 6.73, respectively in the under- started the final as favourite after The Spanish contingent time in the 3,000 metres with a time which had not gone to an athlete so 23 60-metre hurdles); Pablo Torri- three-time Spain champion Arian for the European of 9:02.45. young in 46 years. On that occasion, jos, who made his return after un- Olmos Téllez was disqualified for a It was a day in which the biggest it was Olympian Isabel Mozún, who dergoing surgery in November (16.61 false start. Championships in names all lived up to expectations. won the high jump in 1973, aged 13 in triple jump); and in the 400 me- A new 800-metre champion was Glasgow is now close to Olympic silver medallist Orlando and 10 months. tres, Lucas Búa (46.62), Laura Bue- also crowned in Antequera. Just a completion after eight Ortega came away with the title in Another ticket to Glasgow went no (53.08) and Óscar Husillos (46.37). week after receiving the Spanish un- the 60-metre hurdles. The following to Úrsula Ruiz, with a score of 17.14 der-23 title, Mariano García, one of athletes sealed their day, national record-holding sprin- in weightlifting, the fifth full qua- Surprise packages athletics’ biggest promises, entered participation ter Óscar Husillos also came away lifying standard and sixth in total. There was also room for surprises on onto the biggest stage in style by with gold as expected. winning in the 800 metres. Similarly, Jesús Gómez surprised ANTEQUERA. In statistical terms, A podium finish at just 15 IN NUMBERS everyone by winning the 1,500 me- the success of the Spanish Indoor Two young athletes grabbed the tres, having seen off Saúl Ordoñez, Championships held in Antequera biggest headlines over the weekend. Spanish champions: Sergio Ló- bio Cáceres and Leticia Gil (long ranked third in the world. over the course of the weekend, was Catalan María Vicente came into the pez and Jaël Bestué (60m), Or- jump), Pablo Torrijos and Patricia one of the most successful in the championships as an overwhelming lando Ortega and Cari Jerez Sarrapio (triple jump), Maialen The next generation past decade. With seven new Spa- favourite but no one expected her (60m hurdles), Daniel Rodríguez Axpe and Adrián Vallés (pole With records broken, big results se- nish records being set, the qualifying to break three national records: un- and Patricia Urquía (200m), Ós- vault), and María Vicente and Jo- cured and the Spanish contingent standard for the Glasgow European der-20 60-metre hurdles (8.35), the car Husillos and Laura Bueno nay Jordán (combined). for the European Championships al- Championships being met six times best long jump score ever in pen- (400m), Mariano García and most set in stone, these cham- and eight athletes overall sealing tathlon (6.36) and the overall Spa- Zoya Naumov (800m), Jesús Gó- European qualifying stan- pionships in Antequera put the po- their qualification, the town’s athle- nish record for pentathlon (4,412 mez and Esther Guerrero dards: Úrsula Ruiz (weightlift- tential of Spain’s young athletes into tics complex was filled with positi- points), breaking the record set by (1,500m), Artur Bossy and Cristi- ing), Maialen Axpe (pole vault), sharp focus. vity. Bárbara Hernando in 2011. na Espejo (3,000m), Carlos Toba- Eusebio Cáceres (long jump), Cris- Up against some of the most ex- The first joy came early on the Sa- Salma Paralluelo went one bet- lina and Úrsula Ruiz (weigh- tina Espejo (3,000m), Carlos To- perienced professionals in the field turday morning when Olympian Eu- ter. The world under-17 football tlifting), Marc Sánchez and Cris- balina (shot put) and Salma Paral- of athletics, the next generation gave sebio Cáceres reached the standard champion, aged just 15, beat the un- tina Ferrando (high jump), Euse- luelo (400m, under-23). plenty for the 4,000-strong crowds for Glasgow with a 7.99 in the long der-16 and under-18 national records to get excited about. February 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 49 50 February 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH Just 600 places left for this year’s Malaga Half Marathon

The event, which will centre, in the Parque de Málaga, and take in a flatter route than in take place on Sunday 24 previous editions. March, is expected to Organisers announced this bring together aroung week that just 600 places were left for this year’s edition on Sun- 7,500 participants day 24 March. Places have been filling up fas- :: E. MORALES ter than usual and it is expected MALAGA. Demand for subscrip-bscrip thattha the remainder will be taken tions for the Malagaga Half up in ththe final days before the Marathon, officallycally event.even called the Mediadia A total of 7,500 Maratón Teatrotro peoplepeo are expec- Soho CaixaBankank ted to take part Ciudad de Má- in the 21-kilo- laga, is higherher metreme race, Jiménez kisses the Chubb Classic trophy on Sunday. :: AFP than ever thishis thisthi year in its year afterr a 29th29 edition, change in aroundaro the route was an- city centre Jiménez picks up his first nounced by ThoseT who organisers. wantwa to take Instead of lea- partpar can sign up ving from the throughthro the official title of the season in Florida athletics sta- website dium, the race (www.mediama- will start and Runners taking part in last ratonmala- “I’m working hard, final hole, finishing in four, while is what I love to do. I love playing end in the city year’s edition. :: FRAN ACEVEDO ga.com). practising and going to Langer and Browne did it in five. golf; competing is my life. I will go His friend José María Olazábal, to any tournament and try to win. the gym... as well as who also took part in the tourna- This is what we work for.” smoking and drinking,” ment, was the second-best Spanish This was just Jiménez’s third tour- he said after winning the player, finishin gin 25th place on nament of the season and the golfer seven under. admits that an early win “gives en- Chubb Classic “I’m working hard, training and ergy and confidence”. going to the gym... as well as smok- Victory was his seventh on the :: EMILIO MORALES ing and drinking,” explained Jimé- PGA Tour and is in addition to his MALAGA. Charismatic Malaga nez when asked what was his rec- two major wins last year in the Re- golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez ex- ipe for success at the age of 55. “That gions Tradition and the Seniors Open. tended his run on the Champions Tour by winning for a sixth succe- sive year, claiming the Chubb Clas- sic trophy on Sunday. Jiménez finished top of the pile Muñoz’s strong start continues on The Classic course at Lely Resort in Naples (Florida), 13 under par with sixth place in Australia with scores of 68, 66 and 66 across the three rounds. The golfer from Churriana :: ENRIQUE MIRANDA Pedro Alcántara finished in sixth climbed fourteen positions in a MALAGA. Azahara Muñoz’s start place in the Women’s Australian memorable final round to share top to the season continued on a posi- Open - the highest-placed European. spot with old foe Bernhard Langer tive note with her second top-ten “I always said that Australia was and Olin Browne, forcing a play-off. finish in as many tournaments. my favourite country,” Muñoz said Jiménez showed precision on the On Sunday, the golfer from San on her Instagram page.

IN BRIEF Beach rugby to come to Silver for Damián Manilva this June Quintero in Dubai MANILVA :: C. MÁRQUEZ. The beaches at MALAGA Sabinillas in Manilva are to play :: E. M. Karateka Damián Quintero host to a series of rugby games on once again fell at the final hurdle as Saturday 22 June. :: EFE he claimed silver at the karate Pre- The Spanish Beach Rugby 5s tour mier League held in Dubai over the will make a stop in Manilva before WELLENS FLIES OUT THE TRAPS weekend. heading on to Barcelona. Quintero met old foe Ryo Kiyuna This mode of the sport is recog- in the final, to whom he lost in the With his medal. :: TWITTER nised by the International Rugby The Vuelta a Andalucía cycling tour, known as the Ruta del Sol, World Championships in Madrid, Federation and Rugby Euope and got under way in the Cadiz municipality of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and once again was unable to meet as Tokyo 2020 approaches: “Two out is considered a faster form of the on Wednesday. The first stage, which ended in Alcalá de los Ga- the standard set by the reigning of two... I’m very happy with my game. zules, was won by reigning champion, Belgian Tim Wellens (pic- world champion. performacne in the final and in the Currently, beach rugby is under tured), who remains in the lead despite Matteo Trentin claiming However, the Torremolinos-born competition in general,” he wrote consideration as a newexhibition victory on day two (Seville-Torredonjimeno). The competition martial artist was positive having on Twitter. “But there’s always room sport for the 2024 Summer Olym- concludes this Sunday with the fifth stage from Otura (Granada) claimed his second medal of the year for improvement.” pic Games in Paris. expected to arrive in Alhaurín de la Torre just before 4pm. February 22nd to 28th 2019 51 SUR IN ENGLISH

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND/ Gibraltar: Methodist Church, 297 Main Torremolinos: Christian ministry. Healing Great Britain C/. Mauricio Moro Pareto 2- 2. Málaga 952352300 EPICOSPAL CHURCH Street. Sun 11am and 8pm. +350 200 of traumatic memories. Tel.604199751 USA Av. Juan Gómez 8. Ed. Lucía 1-C. Fuengirola 952474891 St George’s Anglican Chaplaincy 77491/+350 200 40870. Rev. Fidel Patron. Gibraltar: Brethren Assembly, Queensway Belgium Avda Ricardo Soriano 20-3C, Marbella 951516019 www.stgeorgemalaga.org Sotogrande: La Iglesia de Nuestra Sra. de Quay. Sun 11am, Minister F. Baldachino. Denmark Calle Córdoba 6 404, Malaga 952211797 email: [email protected] or la Merced 1st and 3rd Sundays 11.45a.m. Benalmádena Costa: Elim Family F’ship. Norway Avda Los Boliches, 60, Edf Rosenkranz, Fuengirola 952667955 [email protected] For more info. call 952 895 102. Sun 11am. Pastor Dave 695115496 Canada C/Cervantes, Edif. Horizonte, Malaga 952223346 Malaga, St George’s Church (in the English www.elimfamilyfellowship.com Germany Mauricio Moro Pareto 2, Malaga 952363591 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Cemetery, Av. de Príes) Sunday Holy OF LATTER DAY SAINTS San Pedro: Elim Family Fellowship. Sun Sweden Calle Córdoba 6, 5th floor, Malaga 952604383 Communion 11am. Contact: 951 287 382 3.30pm. 695 115 496 Ireland Avda. Los Boliches, Fuengirola 952475108 Velez-Málaga, La Antigua Capilla de S. Mijas international: 10 am Sun Calle Rueda San Pedro: Faith Baptist Church. Sun France 1, Plaza de Santa Cruz, Seville 954293200 José, C/. Linares 7. Sundays 10.30am 7 , Los Boliches, 952469392 / 607521032. 6.30pm, Edif Manantial. Tel: 911820806. Italy Calle Lagasca, 98, Madrid 912106910 Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Andrew, Motril: Sun10 am. C/ Jesús del Gran Poder Fuengirola: Ark Christian Fellowship Austria Alameda de Colón 26, Malaga 952600267 Costa del Sol (East) 34. 958 825665. Family Worship. Sun 11am, C/Rio Darro 2, Finland Calle Blasco de Garay, 7, Malaga 952212435 Chaplaincy Office 952580600. Malaga: Sun 10.30 am, C/Babel 1. Plaza Juncal. Tel.: 952 592 171. Saudi Arabia Mauricio M. Pareto 2 bloque Sur 2º, Malaga 952310358 Los Boliches, St. Andrew’s Holy Algeciras: Sun 10.30 am. C/Sevilla 43. Tel. Fuengirola: Costa del Sol Bible School, Greece Salitre, 16, Malaga 952311847 Communion 1st, 3rd Sun. Morning Worship 956630894. Healing Clinic and “The Beauty of Holiness”. Iceland Paseo Marítimo 91, 29640 Fuengirola 952661200 2nd, 4th Sun. Morning Prayer Mon, Tues, Nerja: Sun. 10.30 a.m. C/Granada,83. Tel. Rev. Joyce McNaughton 663706806. Philippines C/Marqués de Larios 4, 2º, Malaga 952222757 Thurs 9.30am. Holy Communion (BCP) 607 522 671 Fuengirola: The Way, Christian Counselling Hungary Av. de Andalucía 26 29007 Malaga 952308393 Wed. 9.30am. Ministry. Tel. 634369414/ 951135441. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Benalmádena Costa, San José chapel, Malaga: Believers Loveworld Inc.(Christ 9.30am; Morning Worship 2nd, 4th Sun; Arroyo de la Miel: Avda Del Cerro de Embassy) Sunday11am, Wed 7pm, Sat 5pm. Holy Communion 1st, 3rd Sun. Viento, s/n . Tues. 7.30pm. Sat. 4.30pm. C/Cantimpla 11, Av. de Europa Calahonda, Ermita de San Miguel, 9.30am. Tel. 952561170. 951955354/672805789. USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Morning Worship 1st, 3rd Sun; Holy Fuengirola: Kingdom Hall, Plaza Marbella: House of Judah (Jewish & Gentile Communion 2nd, 4th Sun. Hispanidad, Service Meeting, Fri 7.30pm. Believers) Bilingual Fri. Worship 7.30pm - Alhaurín el Grande: Cemetery Chapel Sun. 952469082. NH Marbella Hotel Tel: 605924555. EMERGENCIES Tourist Office 952768760 at 11.30am. All age service 1st Sun; Malaga: C/José Palanca, 20. Service Fri Mijas Costa: Baptist, Bi-Lingual services Emergency operator 112 Town Hall 952761100 Morning Worship 3rd Sun; Holy 8pm. Tues 7.15pm. Sun 11.30am and 7pm; Thur 7pm Tel:636 National Police 091 Foreign Residents Dept. 952768766 Communion 2nd, 4th Sun. San Pedro: C/ Amor 6, Fuente Nueva. 422 717 www.libertadmijascosta.com Local (municipal) Police 092 MIJAS Costa del Sol (West) English: Sun 11am & Wed 7.30pm. Heaven’s Gate Pentecostal Church Int: Medical 061 San Pedro, Sunday 10a.m. (Holy Tagalog: Sun 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. Benalmádena: Carril de Sirocco 1, Fire 080 Town Hall 952485900 Communion) Parroquia Virgen del Rocio. Kingdom Hall 952788855. Worship- Sun 11am- 6pm, F’ship- Friday Guardia Civil 062 Town Hall Las Lagunas 952473125 Sotogrande, Sunday 12 noon. (Holy Torrox Costa: Local 17, Urb Costa de Oro. 7.30pm, 602392139 Sea Rescue 900202202 Taxi 952478288 Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays) La Iglesia Sun 11 a.m., Weds 7pm. Tel. 952526740. Fuengirola: Christian Family Centre Int. Crime report 902102112 Tourism Office 952589034 de Nuestra Sra. de la Merced. Chaplaincy Torre del Mar: Calle Infantes, Conjuntos Worship Sun 1pm, Fellowship Tue 7pm Foreign Resident Dept. 952589010 ENGLISH-SPEAKING HELP House. www.costachurch.com Islas del Sol. Scandinavian Sun 6pm, Thurs Church auditorium, C/Jacinto Benavente, NERJA Nerja: Sun 12 noon, San Miguel church, 7pm. German Sun 11am and Fri 7pm. 10. Tel: 605329074 Samaritans in Spain 900525100 Wed. 9.30am. (Church shop, C/Malaga 952 Coín: Calle Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente. Granada: Avda Andalucía, 53, La Chana, Alcoholics Anonymous 600379110 Bus Station 902422242 522 460.) Rev. Geoffrey Johnston, Weds 7.30pm, Sun 11.30am. 952499239. Worship- Sun 6pm, 605329074 Age Care 952933409 Taxi Service 952520537 952521339. Malaga: Avda de Europa, 69, Worship- Age Concern (Estepona) 608458555 Tourist Information 952521531 EVANGELICAL CHURCH / Almuñécar: Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Sunday 9am, Fellowship- Wednesday Town Hall 952548400 BAPTIST CHURCH ANDALUSIAN HEALTH SERVICE Carmen, (Fishermen’s chapel) Chinasol. 7.30pm, 605329074 Foreign Resident Dept. 952548401 Sun. 9.30am. (not August) Priest as Nerja. Los Boliches: Evangelical Church, Paseo Salud Responde (doctors’ appointments DUTCH EVANGELICAL TORREMOLINOS Torre del Mar: St Barnabas IERE, 11am. Marítimo 77. Sun:Worship and Bible & advice) 955545060 Morning Prayer 1st and 3rd Sunday, H.C. teaching, 4pm. Weds: Bible study and Fuengirola: Skandinaviska Turistkyran. Ed. Bus Station 902143144 ESTEPONA 2nd and 4th. Lux Mundi centre. prayer 7.30pm. Tel 952460728 M del Carmen. Paseo Marítimo 77 Los Taxi Service 952380600 952030461. Torremolinos: Evangelical Community Boliches, Sundays 9.30. Bus Station 955038665 Tourist Office 952371909 Gibraltar: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Church. Sun service 11am. C/Gregorio Torremolinos: Sun 11.30 in Holland Huis. Taxi Service 952802900 Town Hall 952379400 Sun 10.30. Tel. 78377. Marañón 4. 952384706 Avenida Carlota Alessandri 12. Tourist Office 952802002 Foreign Residents Dept. 952374231 Benalmádena Costa: Songs of Praise, Torremolinos: Gloryhouse International Town Hall 952801100 CHURCH OF SCOTLAND BENALMADENA Interdenominational church service, Christian Center. African Pentecostal style. (PRESBYTERIAN) Foreign Residents Dept. 952809031 Castillo Bil Bil. Sun. 5.30pm. Oct. – May. Sun 11am C/ Danza Invisible, 7/8, Bloque Bus Station 902450550 FUENGIROLA 648666152. D, Nogalera. Pastor Moses. 679740825, Fuengirola: Sun 10.30am at Lux Mundi Taxi Service 952441545 951210300 Ecumenical Centre, C/Nueva 3. Tel Bus Station 952475066 Tourist Office 952442494 MUSLIM Nerja: Fellowship of the King, Pasaje San 952638245 or 952475474. Taxi Service 952471000 Town Hall 952374231 Marbella: Mezquita del Rey Abdulaziz. Miguel, Sundays at 10.30am. 952 969 058 Gibraltar: St. Andrew’s Church, Sun Tourist Office 952467625 Foreign Residents Dept. 952442494 Friday 2.30pm. 952774143. / 958 658 439. 10.30am. Tel 20077040. Town Hall 952589300 VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA Fuengirola: Mezquita del Centro Cultural Nerja: Community Bible Fellowship, C/ Torre del Mar: Sun 11am, Legend’s Bar, Foreign Residents Dept. 952589440 Suhail, Parque Doña Sofía. Friday worship Pintada 35, 2nd floor. English/ Spanish C/Don Cipriano Maldonado Jiménez. Bus Station 952503162 MALAGA 2.30pm. Tel 952473916. Worship, Sunday 10am. 952521776. Taxi 952540016 BAHAI Malaga: Mezquita, C/San Agustín 11. Torre del Mar: Cornerstone International Bus Station 952350061 Town Hall 952559100 Friday 2.30pm. 952228595. Church. C/Solera 2. Sunday 11.30am. Bahai Information Office, C/Ricardo Railway Station 902240202 Tourist Office 952541104 Wednesday 6.30pm Bible study. Soriano, 35, Marbella. Taxi Service 952345693 ROMAN CATHOLIC GIBRALTAR Calahonda: The Evangelical Christian Marbella: 952 90 21 21 Tourist Office 951926020 Marbella: Santo Cristo del Calvario Church, Fellowship, Ermita San Miguel. Sun Fuengirola: 951 259 742. General emergency 199/112(mobiles) MARBELLA Avda. del Calvario: Holy Mass in English, 4.30pm. Rev. Peter Riggall, 952 588 160. Malaga: 952 214 052. Fire/ambulance (emergency) 190 11am. every Sunday. Tel: 952774 899. Arroyo de la Miel: Arroyo Baptist Church, Benalmádena: 952 442 424. Bus Station 955038665 Tourist Office (00350) 20074950 Fuengirola: Capilla San José, Las Rampas Sun 4pm. Conjunto Zodiaco, Edif. Aries, Alhaurín de la Torre: 952411496. Taxi Service 952774488 Taxi (00350) 20070027 (Upper Level), Daily Mass (in English): C/ Sagitario. Tel. 95244796/952386716. Rincón de la Victoria: 952 402 870. Mon-Fri 11am. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am. Calahonda: Baptist Church, Calle San Gibraltar: +350 200 73287. Fuengirola: Lux Mundi, C/ Nueva, 12 Sun. Jeronimo 1, Worship Sunday 11 am with MALAGA PORT INFORMATION SYNAGOGUES Arroyo de la Miel: Mass in English Sunday School. 952832533. Parroquia de la Inmaculada, Sunday La Línea: Asambleas de Dios. C/San José, Torremolinos: Beth Minzi, Av. Palma de CRUISE SHIP MOVEMENTS (SOURCE: MALAGA PORT AUTHORITY) 1.30pm. 41. Thurs 9pm. Sun 11am & 8 pm. Mallorca 55; Castillo San Luis, Local 14. Ship Date From Next port Docks Sails Calahonda: Ermita de San Miguel, 12 Sun. Marbella: Int. Christian F’ship. Sun Daily services. 952052550. Norwegian Spirit 22/02 Funchal Alicante 07.00 17.00 Benalmádena Costa: Parish Church of La 11.30am Ed. Milla de Oro. Tel 952810391. Marbella: Beth El, Urb. El Real, Km 184. Corinthian 03-04/03 Gibraltar Cartagena 07.00 16.00 Virgen del Carmen, Avda. Bonanza. Bilingual Mijas Costa: Iglesias International Costa del Services, Fri in summer 8.30pm winter mass English/Spanish Sunday 10am. Sol, C/José de Orbaneja 10. Sun 11am and 7pm Sat & holidays 10am 952859395 Torre del Mar: Lux Mundi, Avda. 7pm; Thur 7pm Tel:636 422 7 QUAKERS Moscatel,1-“I”. Saturday. Winter 5pm, Puerto Banús: Christian Church (The summer 6 pm. 952543334. Wave) Worship Service: Sun 11am. The Malaga: Quakers (Society of Friends). Info: Chiclana (Cadiz): Nstra Señora de Europa Wave Café: Wed 11am. Prayer: Fri 12pm. [email protected] church, Urb. Novo Sancti Petri, RC Mass in 637408194/5 puertobanuschurch.com NORWEGIAN SEAMEN’S CHURCH English and German, Sunday 10.30am Salobreña: Fellowship of the King. Various Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro - locations. Sundays at 10am Tel.635 358 Calahonda: El Campanario, Av del Cortijo Sotogrande (Cadiz): Mass in English, 808 / 958 645 027 3. Sun 4 pm, 952939800 Saturday 7pm and Sunday 10.30am at La Viñuela: El Puente Christian Fellowship. www.sjomannskirken.no/costadelsol Sanctuario de la Divina Misericodia Sundays 11am. Under Maroma SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Malaga: Catholic mass in English, Avenida Inmobiliaria. 952117145 / 952518185 Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Ciudad Jardín. Fuengirola: Living Waters Community Fuengirola: Sat 10am. Bible study, worship 11.30am Sunday. 952260760. Fellowship. C/Pintor Nogales, Las Rampas. Calle Palangreros, 60. 952456672 / Sundays 11am. 633716651 ww.adventistasfuengirola.es. METHODIST CHURCH February 22nd to 28th 2019 61 SUR IN ENGLISH CLUBS CLUBS

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CONSERVATIVES ABROAD THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY NERJA BRIDGE CLUB Malaga Ilusion: May Ramirez 616613705; Puerto de la Duquesa: 634717317 / [email protected] www.timschoir.org. Gilly: 952573983. Leos: Gonzalo 627712351; University: Sara Joan 952520579 or Trevor on 952524743 [email protected] 626835485 Marbella Costa del Sol: INTERNAT. LABOUR GROUP COLLEGIUM MUSICUM COSTA DEL SOL LOS BOLICHES BRIDGE CLUB Mijas Costa: 615758959. Fuengirola: Jacqueline Dueñas 619755031; Marbella 952468106. Costa del Sol-Torre del Mar: Fuengirola: Alf Brewer 952449408 International choir/orchestra. 952775492. Francófono: Rosalyn Bakker; 952884340; Dominiques. Mon & Fri. 645684756 628343198 Los Romanes: 618293749. Marbella German: T. Heyden 667760230; ASSOC. FRANCÓFONOS CANTOLIBRE CHOIR C C MARBELLA BRIDGE Torremolinos: 952370907 Welfare Marbella Decano: M. Álvarez 619414119; 951309610. Coín: 663157776 All French speakers welcome. 951087994 Amateur singers Estepona. 692558 041 Mijas: Jose Guasp Borreda 639 080 569; La Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. With Bridgemate. Tel: www.coinrbl.info Marbella: 952774572 Cala: Julie Barry 608315704; Nerja: Elke 636 673 372 or www.mx77.com AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEW SAYDO SINGERS www.britishlegion.org.uk/ Lange 693706900; Puerto Banús CASTILLO BRIDGE CLUB branches/marbella Alhaurín el Grande: Almuñécar-Torrox [email protected] Every Tuesday: Kate: 685563764 Cosmopolitan: Egidia Ingels 68032009; 952112118/637134616. Benajarafe: www.americaninternationalclub.com [email protected] Rincón de la Victoria: Doris: 952407824 Tel: 655459576 www.bridgewebs.com 685413642. Nerja: 952526423. Albox: NEDERLANSE CLUB COSTA DEL SOL R.T.’S LINE DANCE CLUB TOASTMASTERS PUBLIC SPEAKING ST ANDREW’S BRIDGE CLUB [email protected] Mollina: 957535211. Riders’ branch: 952514226 Tel: 952473545. Various Costa locations Calahonda / Fuengirola / Benalmádena. Al-Andalus Toastmasters Club #1788: Los Boliches. 697769170 / 952667861. /653108415 Bob 952931754 or 697441313. Donna 956 840 497. Rota, Cadiz. AMERICAN CLUB COSTA DEL SOL COSTA DEL SOL CRICKET CLUB The Achievers Toastmasters Club #5183: BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOGIE SHOES LINE DANCE CLUB David Kylen 653274392 Nueva Andalucía, Percy 646533112. League cricket. Previn: 606526618. [email protected] 951203094 Estepona, The Roadhouse Bar. Thurs 19.45 Gibraltar: Luis 606460025. Malaga: PTA ACE AMERICAN CLUB OF ESTEPONA MARBELLA SURF CLUB English / Spanish, Claudia 685965867. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MISSISSIPPI COASTERS Calle San Roque. Tel: 952793059. Avda. Independencia, 17, Tel:952778617. FREEMASONS English-speaking groups. 600379110. Line dance.Fuengirola.Bob 697441313. ENGLISH-SPEAKING CLUB MALAGA INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS CLUB Fuengirola: Norman Hay 674755024. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS JIVE DANCE CLUB English/Spanish conversation. Calahonda: Mike Williams 644133186. Benalmádena Costa. 952373813. English meetings: www.alanonspain.org englishspeakingclubofmalaga.blogspot.com.es jivespain.com 635717211. Los Boliches: Paul Clueit 667156806. MIJAS LAWN BOWLS CLUB Mijas Costa: David Mantle 952934193. POSITIVELY PINK ASSOCIATION WELSH SOCIETY MODERN JIVE Coín: Ian Bushnell 611020641. Tel: 952 466 038. Breast cancer. www.positively-pink.com Arroyo de la Miel. Debbie 626292707 Benalmádena/Fuengirola.Howard Alhaurín: Vic Dean 952450678. MARBELLA SINGLES SOCIAL GROUP [email protected] 631813877 www.dance-jive-Spain.com THE BRITISH SOCIETY LODGE EUROPEAN FRATERNITY 52 Over 45s. [email protected] DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP JJ’S COSTA DEL SOL DANCE CLUB Sandra Addison 952568291 Benalmádena Tel:658655511 or 646436967 COSTA DISCUSSION GROUP Fuengirola. Anne Bowles: 607879450 Pueblo. [email protected] Ballroom, Sequence & Latin 627658925 ROTARY CLUB [email protected] [email protected], David BRITISH ASSOCIATION MARBELLA FOTA, FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE Benalmádena: 952441440 Benahavís: 672 356 829, monthly MY WEIGH, WEIGHT LOSS Meets weekly. Jan/Joan 952835947 Desk open Mon/Wed/Fri 11.30am-1.15pm. 695542881 Estepona: 952800999. PAINTING GROUP www.facebook.com/myweighspain Salon Varietés, Fuengirola. 952584268. Fuengirola/Mijas: 696494492. Marbella: ENGLISH PHOENIX CLUB 952583907/ 663674804 952821121 San Pedro: 951318381 Fueng.-Marbella. [email protected] INTERNATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO Torre del Mar: Gael: 951067723 Marbella - Guadalmina: 952888077, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS THE ART CLUB San Pedro district. Tel 952884034 Mijas International: 644242365 INTERNAT. CLUB OF SALOBREÑA Estepona: Janet 69445754/Ben 7557048 San Pedro www.theartclub.es THESPA-ENGLISH SPEAKING PLAYERS OVER 40S SINGLES CLUB 006. Bar Cristobel, Thurs 6pm. [email protected] KITCHEN CLUB Dinner and Drama. 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THE STARS THE SEVEN DIFFERENCES QUIZ OS O S Who is said to have been the Aquarius wealthiest man on the Titanic?

January 21 - February 19 3341 Know that what you don’t succeed in 1. Astor 2. Guggenheim now will come around again. What is 3. Douglas 4. Straus important is that, next time, you are ready for it. In the nursery rhyme, who killed Cock Robin? Pisces February 20th – March 20th 1. The Rook 2. The Sparrow 3. Keep your feet on the ground when it The Owl 4. The Wren

comes to the cash in your pocket. You ©Z t Edi i t º will want to hold onto as much as possible. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Nº 113345 Aries March 21st – April 20th Across Down Something or someone that grabbed your attention earlier is once again in your mind. This time you need to be more determined to make the most of what could be an exciting situation..

Taurus April 21st – May 21st Never forget the value of someone with more experience. Those willing to listen have a smoother ride in life. Now you have insight.

Gemini May 22nd – June 21st Until you are more sure of what you want, drag your feet as much as you need to. As the week progresses you begin to see things more clearly.

Cancer June 22nd – July 23rd Feeling a bit defensive? Nobody likes to be told what to do or think. However, those who have an opinion on your current path seem to have your best interests at heart. Leo SUDOKU BY HANZO THE WORDPUZZLER July 24th – August 23rd Do you really have so many choices that it is impossible to make just one? Instructions As you scan the surroundings for a Complete the 653 possible answer, look a bit closer to square making sure home. that every row of 795 nine numbers Virgo includes all digits 238 1 6 August 24th – September 23rd from 1 to 9, every Sometimes it is possible to just drift. It column includes all 974 1 may cause less stress at first but it can digits from 1 to 9 be frustrating when it goes nowhere. and every 3 by 3 163 Think hard and ask yourself if you will subsection includes all digits from 1 to still be happy with it in five years’ time. 9 78 5 2

Libra 23 September 24th – October 23rd Working together with someone else 38 5647 can be twice as effective but choose your moment carefully. Success on a 97 domestic matter comes down to being a little bit more flexible.

Scorpio BATTLESHIPS CIRCLEGRAM October 24th – November 22nd Instructions Find Getting behind a domestic issue and Instructions where the fleet of ships trying to move forward is hard. Is Replace the (1 battleship, 2 someone trying to hide something? question mark with cruisers, 3 destroyers, Give them the benefit of the doubt and a letter so that the 4 submarines) are listen to what they say. letters in each circle hidden in the grid. The can be arranged to numbers to the right of form words, names Sagittarius and below the grid or terms on a November 23rd – December 21st indicate how many of common theme. Where the feelings of others are the squares in that row What are the three concerned a lot of damage can be done are filled in with ships words, and the or parts of ships. The to relationships. Does someone think letter represented ships do not touch each you cannot be bothered with them? by the question other, even diagonally. Take no-one and nothing for granted. mark? Some have been filled Capricorn in to start you off. December 22nd – January 20th Battleship Showing and telling others how you feel Cruisers about them should not be avoided this week. Your will be surprised how much Destroyers this can push your life forward. Submarines February 22nd to 28th 2019 63 SUR IN ENGLISH TIME OUT

LANGUAGE CROSSWORD FILL IN THE SPANISH WORD

Across Down

ANSWERS

Cryptic Crossword Circlegram

Quiz answers Language Crossword fabric. of types all Cashmere,

Gossamer, Gingham, Gingham, Gossamer,

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question mark is M. M. is mark question

illustrated versions the sparrow is is sparrow the versions illustrated

The letter represented by the the by represented letter The

the 15th century and in some some in and century 15th the rhyme is believed to date back to to back date to believed is rhyme

“With my bow and arrow.” The The arrow.” and bow my “With Battleships Wordpuzzler solution Sudoku solutionMdi Of interest: interest: Of “I,” said the sparrow, sparrow, the said “I,”

Answer: Answer: The sparrow. sparrow. The

funnels fell on him as it sank. sank. it as him on fell funnels

was crushed when one of the ship’s ship’s the of one when crushed was

manufacture and gold mining. He He mining. gold and manufacture

real estate, locomotive locomotive estate, real

the heir to a huge fortune made in in made fortune huge a to heir the

believed to be the richest. Astor was was Astor richest. the be to believed

RMS Titanic when it sank, J. Astor is is Astor J. sank, it when Titanic RMS

millionaires who were on board board on were who millionaires

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Answer: Answer: Astor. Astor.

WHERE HAVE YOU SEEN THIS? THE SUR IN ENGLISH CORNER Last week: Talent by email Las Lagunas Mijas

The two steel and bronze structures, This is a very special time of year, the hard but pleasant job of select- works of the sculptor José Antonio not just because we’re about to get ing work for publication. Barrios Ibáñez, are in memory of Las a day off for Andalucía Day or be- Meanwhile readers can prepare Lagunas victims of terrorism. cause spring is not that far away. It’s to be impressed by the standard of at this time of year that we prepare work produced by students at local the SUR in English Education and international schools in the com- Learning supplement. ing special supplement. As usual the young people in our Unfortunately the deadline for community are the stars of the pub- children’s work was Monday, but lication, and their artwork, poems don’t forget as always you can send and short stories have been pop- us your letters, thoughts and com- ping into the SUR in English mail- ments. Email us at surinenglish.su@ box over the last diariosur.es Twit- couple of weeks. ter @sur_english. Nexxxen Our panel of Facebook judges now have @surenglish February 22nd to 28th 2019 Nº 1803 FREE DISTRIBUTION / Reference price: 1.30€ Head office: Avda. Dr. Marañón, 48, 29009, Málaga. Telephone: 952649600. Email: [email protected] Published by Prensa Malagueña, S. A. MA-1279-96 Circulation controlled by PGD/OJD. Advertising: Telephone 952649669 Email: [email protected] U.K. Representative: Global Media Sales Ltd PO Box 1126, Bromley, BR1 9TX Internet address: www.surinenglish.com E-Mail: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)20 8464 5577 in English Following in Norman Bethune’s footsteps

is a bone of contention in his native El crimen de la carretera Málaga- Canada because of his “radical left- Almería’.” ist views” at that time, things This exhibition contains the only couldn’t be more different on the photos, 26 in total, of La Desbandá DARYL other side of the globe in China in existence. These photos, credited FINCH where he is a “national hero”. “He to Bethune’s colleague Hazen Size is maybe the most famous Canadian (though “it’s possible Bethune’s fin- [email protected] ever because he is still taught in Chi- ger was on the button”, concedes Co- Colin Old, a Canadian nese schools to millions of children.” lin) have ensured that our understand- However, Colin believes that Be- ing of what happened is much greater retiree, has been thune’s service with the Communist than it might have been. compiling a map devoted Eighth Route Army during the Sec- However, few of the spots where to the man who brought ond Sino-Japanese War may never the photos were taken exist anymore. have happened if it wasn’t for his “Too much has changed; they would a dark chapter of Spanish “Spanish experience”. “Norman was be almost unrecognisable but the old history to wider attention always someone who was at the right winding road still exists.” place at the right time. In fact, he was always in the place where the ball Still in living memory MALAGA. “It was nice knowing was heading.” While the events of 82 years ago are that I was standing where he would Spain preceded China, he says. still in living memory for a lot of have stood.” The excitement and en- “Norman first came to study in Mo- people, Colin believes that a “fear” thusiasm in Colin Old’s voice is no- tril in the 1930s but then returned of opening up old wounds is still table as he recalls last week when he, years later given his sensitivity to po- preventing a lot of people from shar- alongside up to 500 people at some litical causes. He saw the Spanish Civil ing their experiences. Because of stages, took part in a hike to com- War as ‘the’ fight against fascism at this, and despite it being one of the memorate La Desbandá - the Malaga- that time and wanted to makeake a con- darkest chapters in Spanish history Almeria road massacre at the hands tribution.” in which between three and five of Nationalist troops which took place It was in Spainn that he thousand people died, La Desbandá on 8 February 1937. started to implementplement “is hardly known at all outside The ‘he’ in question is Norman Be- his “revolution-ution- Spain”, especially when compared thune, a Canadian medic who saved ary” medicaledical to the atrocities at Guernica. countless lives during the Spanish techniques,ques, However, things are improving on Civil War with his “revolutionary” such ass waswas that front, with events such as those methods, including bringing blood the case last week. “I didn’t do all of the hike,” to the frontline and performing trans- withth he says. “I’m quite fit but I did half a fusions in the field. transfu-nsfu- stage then caught up with them later For Colin, being able to follow in sions,ns, and did another one. One woman was Bethune’s footsteps was “the icing but also ColinColin Old at the SUR offices in Malaga on limping halfway through, but she did on the cake”, having devoted much in treat-reat- Wednesday.Wed :: ÑITO SALAS the whole 240 kilometres in ten days. of his time since retiring in 2010 to ing tuber-uber- It’s certainly less political and more preserving and promoting his com- culosis.sis. a of interest concerning Norman Be- inclusive now.” patriot’s legacy. “Hee suf-suf- shoe-sh thune which, though not yet com- Colin, a geographer by training, “I’m doing it out of personal in- fered from makemaker’s tool plete, he is already sharing with peo- has just returned to Canada after two terest,” he says, “I get no financial tuberculosisulosis A statue of Bethune in used for cut- ple to spread awareness: “It was nice weeks in the south of Spain to con- backing from anyone else. I used to himself and he ting leatherle to to go to places where I was almost tinue working on his map. “It’s great Caleta de Vélez. :: C. OLD work for Parks Canada at the birth- invented some- cut ththe ribs. He certain that Norman had been as that more and more people are get- place of Norman Bethune in Graven- thing called thehe pneu- was pretpretty well ahead.” well as places that commemorate ting involved and a lot is being done hurst, Ontario. I just found his story mothorax in whichch you inin-- him. There’s an Avenida near the to ensure that Norman’s legacy and fascinating. There’s no family con- serted a needle into thehe lung which A Bethune mapm [Malaga] university named after La Desbandá are not forgotten.” nection, nothing. This is one of my would make it collapse and allowllow iitt As wwellell as taking part in various him, Almayate has a Red Cross train- hobbies now.” to recover. It was a major advance.” round table and other commemo- ing centre and there’s a statue in Bethune also invented a number rative events during the last few Caleta de Vélez… And in Almeria un- · Colin Old’s Norman Bethune Legacy of medical tools which are still being weeks, Colin has been compiling a til 3 March there is a brilliant photo map can be viewed on Though Norman Bethune’s legacy used in the field today: “He adapted map of monuments and other spots exhibition called ‘Norman Bethune. www.surinenglish.com