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A WINTER WONDERLAND

The season’s harshest weather so far brought snow to various parts of Malaga province P2&3

Fuente de la Reina, in the Montes de Málaga, covered by a blanket of white. :: ÁLVARO CABRERA British tourist who ran over and killed three-year-old in San Pedro tests positive for cocaine Search is on for missing mother- The boy, who was A three-year-old French boy died on called and paramedics pronounced that the driver was under the in- of-two Rebecca Sunday after being run over by a car the boy dead at the scene. fluence of narcotics at the time of with his grandmother in the Azalea shopping centre car The driver, 24, was breathalysed the incident, he was released after Muldoon at the time, was park in San Pedro. and no alcohol was detected in his questioning. Four British holidaymakers aged system. However, drug test results The results of the test will be sent pronounced dead at between 20 and 24 were in the car showed traces of cocaine in his sa- to a laboratory to assess the time of The 35-year-old the scene in the as it reversed out of a parking space, liva, which could have been con- consumption more accurately as part disappeared from her colliding with the boy as he got out sumed any time between 24 and 48 of the police’s ongoing investiga- Azalea shopping of another car. hours before the test was taken. tion into a possible case of negligent home in Marbella more centre car park The emergency services were As there is currently no evidence manslaughter. P4 than a week ago P8

Malaga CF take quick Inland towns continue action in the transfer to shrink in population market as Alberto Bueno while coastal areas and Riki Centurión progressively increase replace Jony and Paul their numbers, new Baysse in the squad P51 census figures show P6 22222222 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Cold snap covers inland areas in snow

The Serranía de Ronda and IN FIGURES the Antequera area were worst hit as the harshest weather of the winter so 10 far deposited up to 10cm centimetres of snow accumu- of snow and heavy rain lated at various points in the across Malaga province Serranía de Ronda at points above 1,000 metres in altitude. :: SUR MALAGA. The mountain areas of Malaga province were covered in white earlier this week as snow 220 fell on higher ground, making ac- cess to remote areas difficult and tonnes of salt and grit were causing widespread disruption, as scattered on the province’s well as amazement as families and roads by the Junta’s road safety amateur photographers came out department. to enjoy the unusual weather. It was the harshest spell of weather seen so far this winter. At the weekend it snowed across also closed. the entire mountainous arc that A plough out to clear snow off the road connecting Ronda and the Costa. :: VANESSA MELGAR From Saturday through to Mon- borders the province from the day, the Junta de Andalucía sent Ronda mountain range and the Si- out around 20 clearance vehicles erra de las Nieves in the west to the carrying 70 road maintenance staff peaks of Tejeda, Alhama and Almi- to clear the worst of the snow and jara in the Axarquía to the east. to spread salt to prevent accidents. The snow was also accompanied Their main priority was to keep by a dramatic fall in the tempera- the mains roads in and out of ture to below zero in Ronda and Ronda operation, especially the A- other mountain towns and villages. 396 (to Algeciras) and the A-366 On Monday morning the Span- which connects Ronda to the Si- ish meteorological agency Aemet erra de las Nieves via Yunquera and raised the yellow warning to am- El Burgo. ber in the Ronda area and there Though access to the Sierra de were yellow alerts for snow in force la Nieves was difficult via Ronda, in the Antequera area as more than the natural park still attracted a 10 cm of snow fell, restricting road number of visitors from the coast access and trapping dozens of ve- via San Pedro, including many hicles. Drivers in the area were ad- tourists, keen to enjoy the Día de vised to wrap up warm, take suit- Reyes in the snow. This road too able footwear and a raincoat, and was eventually closed on Monday. a bag with water, food, and a charged mobile phone. Highest parts of the province Access to El Torcal in Antequera On the eastern side of the prov- was still closed to traffic until ince, the highest municipalities, Wednesday after officials stated Alfarnate and Alfarnatejo, in the the heavy build-up of snow and icy upper Axarquía, saw snow as thick patches on local roads had made as 5cm settle on the ground but the roads unsafe for vehicle access. the use of gritting machines meant The El Torcal visitor centre was Alfarnate in the upper Axarquía is one of the highest points in the province. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS that neither chains on tyres nor January 12th to 18th 2018 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS road closures were necessary. Families forced to wait Cold on the Costa too Meanwhile, the snow didn’t quite reach the Costa del Sol, but it was ten hours in “death trap” at least visible on the top of the mountains inland. A white layer hold-up in Segovia had settled on the Montes de Málaga natural park overlooking Malaga city at the Fuente de la Re- ina viewpoint. :: SUR many families returned from their Instead, coastal areas experienced MADRID. Around 3,000 vehicles Kings’ Day celebrations, was de- heavy rain and hail and a notable were trapped as knee-high snow scribed as a “death trap” by David drop in temperatures. In the city fell between kilometre 60 and 95 Murciano, who was trapped with of Malaga maximum temperatures on the AP-6 in the province of Se- his family. ranged from 7 to 11ºC, in Vélez from govia on Saturday evening. The Other cases have emerged of 4 to 12º C, and in Marbella between hold-up lasted some ten hours. children going without water, sick 8 and 12º C. There was widespread anger at babies unable to get medical atten- Temperatures rose once more apparent neglect from the authori- tion and a diabetic child separated by Wednesday but meteorologists ties who were aware of the inclem- from their insulin. warn that cold and wet weather ent weather days before. A joint law suit is being prepared could return for the weekend. The hold-up, which occurred as on behalf of the victims. During the course of the cold snap, no serious accidents nor casu- alties were reported. Good news for agriculture Despite the inconvenience for many motorists, the rain and snow came as a welcome relief for both growers and the province’s reservoirs. In the Axarquía, where drought restrictions are already in place, Low visibility and heavy snowfall at El Torcal in Antequera. :: A. G. the heavy rain has irrigated land as well as replenishing stocks at La (Asaja). They say that the precipi- hoped, will have a positive effect Viñuela reservoir, according to the tation has not damaged any crops as it melts and increases water flow association for young farmers too much. The snow too, it is in aquifers. Cars trapped through the night on the AP-6. :: D. GARCÍA / EFE The strange sight on a Fuengirola beach

Images quickly spread on in a blanket of white. social media of a snow- However, it has since been proved that this unusual image was as a re- covered beach at the sult of an intense hailstorm which heart of the Costa del Sol struck the resort. This was confirmed by Aemet, the Spanish met office, :: ÁNGEL DE LOS RÍOS which confirmed that conditions were MALAGA. Could there be snow on “all wrong” for snow to have fallen. the Costa del Sol? It certainly seemed The beach didn’t stay like this for that way in an image that went vi- long. Despite temperatures of just ral on social media on Monday, show- 5ºC, the mercury quickly rose again ing the beach in Fuengirola covered and the hail melted. The beach in Fuengirola which seemed to be covered by snow. :: F. G. TAMAJÓN 4 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Driver who ran over and killed child in San Pedro tests positive for cocaine

The 24-year-old British man was on holiday with friends when he ran over the three-year-old in a car park in San Pedro

:: NIEVES CASTRO / The agents found a gun hidden in a water treament system. :: SUR JUAN CANO MALAGA. A three-year-old boy died on Sunday after being run over in Four drug traffickers the Azalea shopping centre car park in San Pedro. Four young British men arrested after a shootout aged between 20 and 24, on holiday in Marbella, were in the car that ran over the boy as it reversed out of a :: ÁLVARO FRÍAS a 18-year-old Dutch man and a 43- parking space. MALAGA. Four men have been re- year-old Polish man, as well as a ski The emergency services were manded in custody and face a range mask, gloves, more than 5,000 euros called at 2.10pm but paramedics at- of criminal charges from drug traf- in notes, and, in a blood-soaked tending the toddler could do noth- ficking to attempted homicide, in pouch, a firearm. When they re- ing to save his life and he was pro- connection with a shoot-out in Mar- turned with a search warrant, they claimed dead at the scene. The accident took place in the Azalea car park. :: JOSELE-LANZA bella. The events date back to last discovered over a tonne of hashish, The 24-year-old driver was breatha- September, when two men arrived the gun used in the shooting hid- lysed and no alcohol was detected. use either. in the car park in order to retrieve a at a central Marbella hospital with den in a water treatment system, However, drug test results have re- The driver was therefore released cap that had blown into the street. gunshot wounds. as well as three other firearms. vealed traces of cocaine in his saliva. after questioning but as part of on- At the same time, the young boy was The National Police investigation The police concluded that the The test used to confirm the driver’s going investigations into a possible going to the shopping centre with revealed that the two men, of Span- shootout occurred because the Span- consumption of cocaine can only de- case of negligent manslaughter, the his grandmother, who had just ish nationality and 25 and 29 years ish men, part of one drug ring, had tect drug use 24 to 48 hours prior to results of the test have been sent to parked. The boy, who is French, had old, had been in a confrontation attempted to steal the hashish from the test so there is currently no evi- a laboratory to determine the precise just got out the car as the other car with two others, and had then been their rivals. The Spanish and Polish dence to suggest that the driver was time of consumption to see if it could began leaving the space. shot. The investigation led the po- men face charges of drug traffick- under the influence of narcotics at have impeded his ability to drive. This accident has delivered a tough lice to a house on the Camino de ing, assault and possession of ille- the time of the incident. He did not The tourists had briefly parked blow to the local Jewish community Santiago in Marbella. gal fireams, while the Dutch man show any physical signs of recent drug their rental car, a Hyundai Tucson, to which the victim’s family belongs. There they found two other men, is accused of attempted homicide. January 12th to 18th 2018 5 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

When winter arrives and 2008, people in Spain have had the the temperatures drop option of incorporating gas heating into their homes. This is considered many residents feel the cleanest, least polluting and most uncomfortably chilly at Why are homes so cold comfortable source of energy. Its ins- home, especially those tallation requires a gas boiler connec- ted to a system of pipes through who live on the coast which hot water circulates and then on the Costa del Sol ? provides heat via the radiators. :: ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN This option, however, is only avai- MALAGA. No matter where you go lable if the gas distribution network in the world, the weather is always a The humidity and minimum regulations regarding reaches the area in which people live, popular topic of conversation: the and it is not particularly widespread. heat, the cold, the rain, the wind.... insulation in residential properties are two reasons Information from Gas Natural An- come up in brief exchanges between dalucía, the distribution branch of neighbours. people are shivering indoors Gas Natural Fenosa, in Malaga pro- These conversations are normally vince the network only extends to a matter of courtesy rather than ba- 14 municipalities (and is most used sed on reality, but the recent cold in Malaga city, Marbella and Rincón weather in Malaga has given residents de la Victoria), covers 1,270 kilome- and visitors a new slant on the sub- tres and provides a service to more ject: everyone has been complaining than 280,000 people. that their homes are cold. One ques- With regard to the demand for this tion in particular always seems to be method of heating the home, the asked: how, in a place like Malaga and same sources say that requests for the the Costa del Sol, which has such a installation of domestic gas heating lovely climate, can the houses be so have increased by 20 per cent com- cold and uncomfortable? pared with this time last year. There are answers to this, of cour- se, and one undeniable fact is that the A surprise to foreigners weather is colder in winter and Ma- It is a fact, then, that many homes in laga is no exception. In this province Malaga are cold and it isn’t only the the coldest months are usually De- localslocal who are complaining: foreign cember and January, when the ave- residenresidents, especially, say they are sur- rage temperature is about 12 or 13 de- prised anda so do people who come grees Celsius. It often feels colder from oother parts of Spain where than it actually is because of the re- the wweather is harsher but ho- lative humidity, which is higher on mes arare better adapted to the the coast than inland and gives that climaclimate. impression of ‘bone-chilling cold’ OneOn such case is Svetla- which is more acute in coastal towns. na BaBagdasarova, a Russian womwoman who moved to Es- Construction regulations tepontepona with her four chil- The second explanation comes from dren six years ago. She the president of the College of Archi- conditions which are obligatory in Also, homes on the Costa thougthought she was escaping tects of Malaga, Francisco Sarabia, new buildings today. del Sol do not use centralal hea-hea- from the cold in Moscow, who begins by agreeing “as a user as “Nowadays, we have to incorpo- ting to the same extentt as in but paparadoxically found that well as a professional”, that houses rate insulation into the outside walls other areas of Spain andd even the CostaC del Sol in winter in a large part of the province are not of properties built in Malaga. We Andalucía (such as Granadada and was nonot what she expected. sufficiently prepared to cope when always have to take the local clima- Jaén) “because central heatingating is “At this time of year the hou- the temperature drops. te into account,” explains Francisco a complex and expensive installa-nstalla- se is freezing.fre The problem is that “The regulations for insulating Sarabia. tion and it would not be used muchmuch,”,” it is very big and it costs me more than buildings in areas with a warm cli- In other words, the regulations says Sarabia. 1,0001,00 euros a month to try to heat it. mate are much less strict than in pla- with which the professionals have On the other hand, and still fo- Oil-filled radiators are It’sI awful!” she says. ces where the winters are more se- to comply when designing a house llowing the criteria of geographical commonly used. :: SUR Inés Vidal found herself in a simi- vere,” says Sarabia. He is referring to have to be adjusted to maximums of location, homes in Malaga do have to lar situation when she moved to the Technical Building Code, to ex- consumption - in summer and win- comply with other requirements, as Malaga over 20 years ago. She comes plain why a house in Burgos, for ter - so households do not need to use he explains: “Here, homes are built mate such as that on the Costa del from León - a province which is of- example, is not built in the same way a great deal of energy in order to ob- to lose as little cold or heat energy as Sol, but many homes in this area do ten very cold - and was accustomed as one in Malaga. tain a comfortable temperature. possible; properties tend to be desig- have air conditioning/heating units to the comfort of heating in her home. This legislation was modified in ned with windows to the south so instead. These, together with other She remembers as if it were only yes- 2006, and it means that now “the mi- ‘Cool houses’ the sun comes in during the winter electrical appliances such as fan hea- terday that one of the first things she nimum requirements for insulating This also explains, for example, why and also incorporate cantilevers to ters, braziers or oil-filled radiators, noticed when she arrived here was a building are decided by climatic on the Costa del Sol the requirements protect from the heat in the summer. are the most commonly used methods the temperature of her home: areas, whereas before the regulations focus mainly on the heat, rather than North-facing walls tend to have few of combating low temperatures in “It was colder inside the house than were changed they were generic for the cold. In other words, buildings in windows because a lot of energy is homes. outside in the street. I bought a heater the whole of Spain,” he explains. southern Spain are obliged to bear in lost through them,” he says. and used to huddle over it. When I In other words, it is not surprising mind the criteria of keeping houses Most people rule out the idea of The gas option walked into another room my glasses that properties which were built over cool in the summer rather than warm central heating because it is so expen- For several years now, especially sin- used to mist over because of the a decade ago do not comply with the in the winter. sive and is not often needed in a cli- ce the liberalisation of the market in change in temperature,” she says. 6 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH The population in inland Malaga has dropped considerably in recent years

31,884 to 39,153, and Cártama, which has gone up from 18,865 to 25,317. The evolution of population in municipalities in Malaga Estepona’s population register now shows an extra 6,535 inhabitants, EUGENIO bringing the total to 66,863. Among Municipality 2007 2012 2017 Municipality 2007 2012 2017 CABEZAS the places where the population has risen considerably is Benahavís: in Alameda 5,367 5,504 5,384 Frigiliana 2,834 3,360 3,066  [email protected] ten years its population increased Alcaucín 2,286 2,817 2,253 Fuengirola 65,421 75,953 74,929 from 3,253 to 7,348, mainly due to Alfarnate 1,365 1,300 1,113 F. de Piedra 2,341 2,758 2,507 Only 37 places in the an influx of foreign residents. Alfarnatejo 478 532 397 Gaucín 1,946 1,727 1,588 On the contrary, among those province have increased Algarrobo 5,907 6,584 6,284 Genalguacil 537 522 405 which have lost the most inhabitants their population since in the past decade are the inland Algatocín 936 887 778 Guaro 2,273 2,289 2,087 2007, and most of these towns of Antequera and Ronda. An- Alh. Torre 31,884 37,446 39,153 Humilladero 3,104 3,383 3,292 are along the coast or tequera has lost 3,443 inhabitants in Alh. Grande 21,776 24,074 24,720 Igualeja 1,012 871 778 close to Malaga city ten years as the village of Villanueva Almáchar 1,892 1,904 1,814 Istán 1,437 1,533 1,432 de la Concepción split away, dropping Almargen 2,114 2,157 2,004 Iznate 889 951 856 from 44,547 to 41,104, and in Ronda Almogía 4,299 4,195 3,765 J. de Líbar 470 463 396 MALAGA. Large towns along the the population has dropped from coast are gaining in terms of popula- 36,122 to 34,268, a difference of 1,854. Álora 13,307 13,399 12,924 Jubrique 796 739 589 tion and those inland are progres- The situation of Antequera is par- Alozaina 2,217 2,230 2,017 Júzcar 201 243 226 sively losing theirs. That is a simple ticularly surprising because it has Alpandeire 284 274 244 Macharaviaya 496 504 448 way of summing up the way the reg- seen improved communications and Antequera 44,547 41,827 41,104 Malaga 561,250 567,433 569,002 istered population in the 103 munici- is economically stable due to its stra- Árchez 427 476 405 Manilva 12,249 14,391 14,589 palities in Malaga province has tegic location. In the case of Ronda, Archidona 8,736 8,814 8,398 Marbella 126,422 140,473 141,172 evolved in the past decade, a period the figure is not as bad as it seems: its Ardales 2,595 2,606 2,469 Mijas 64,288 82,124 77,151 during which we moved from the outlying districts of Montecorto and boom in construction to the economic Serrato have both become independ- Arenas 1,391 1,411 1,190 Moclinejo 1,245 1,295 1,204 crisis and then a moderate recovery ent recently and now have their own Arriate 3,971 4,121 4,094 Mollina 4,645 5,239 4,924 in the most recent years. population registers. However, lack Atajate 154 158 167 Monda 2,258 2,523 2,475 There are some exceptions, but of a motorway are still hindering Benadalid 255 262 223 Montecorto 630 the latest figures from the National Ronda’s growth in population. Benahavís 3,253 5,980 7,348 Montejaque 995 1,017 997 Institute of Statistics (INE), compiled The drop in the other inland mu- Benalauría 466 511 449 Nerja 20,796 22,617 21,047 on 1 January 2017, show that since nicipalities is not as great in absolute Benalmádena 52,217 65,965 68,859 Ojén 2,528 3,451 3,517 2007 the population has only in- terms, but is a matter of concern, es- creased in 37 places in the province. pecially in the case of small villages Benamargosa 1,631 1,634 1,532 Parauta 252 242 209 In Malaga as a whole, there has with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. Benamocarra 3,007 3,089 2,988 Periana 3,525 3,560 3,124 been an increase of 113,092 people In fact, 29 (almost one third) have a Benaoján 1,632 1,543 1,497 Pizarra 8,129 9,269 9,073 on the municipal population regis- population of less than 1,000. Benarrabá 547 559 480 Pujerra 328 326 307 ters during the past ten years, giving The Spanish Federation of Munici- Borge, El 1,041 1,026 940 Rincón V. 35,714 41,216 45,138 a total of 1,630,615. Most of these palities and Provinces (FEMP) has Burgo, El 2,034 1,957 1,848 Riogordo 3,052 3,107 2,715 were in towns on the coast or in the asked the government to take urgent metropolitan area of Malaga city. measures to tackle this demographic Campillos 8,330 8,663 8,547 Ronda 36,122 36,698 34,268 Benalmádena tops the list, having challenge, and Quique Navarro, a lec- C. Aceituno 2,336 1,937 1,672 Salares 228 236 175 obtained 16,642 new inhabitants and turer in geography at Malaga univer- C. Albaida 854 964 741 Sayalonga 1,490 1,564 1,579 increased from 52,217 to 68,859 in sity, says rural depopulation has se- Cañete la Real 2,052 1,901 1,674 Sedella 688 716 634 ten years. rious consequences. Carratraca 910 860 751 Serrato 494 Marbella, which has the second “Malaga province’s situation is not Cartajima 255 251 244 S. de Yeguas 3,487 3,517 3,363 highest population in the province as bad as elsewhere but urgent plans Cártama 18,865 23,664 25,317 Teba 4,253 4,128 3,847 after Malaga city, with 141,172 inhabi- are needed to develop tourism, farm- tants, has gained 14,750. Third is Mi- ing and artisan crafts,” he says. Casabermeja 3,421 3,686 3,442 Tolox 2,349 2,317 2,062 jas, where the population has in- Casarabonela 2,769 2,726 2,550 Torremolinos 60,010 68,961 67,701 creased from 64,288 to 77,151. Fourth Casares 4,532 5,610 5,743 Torrox 15,616 18,274 15,371 is Vélez-Málaga, which has gained Coín 20,870 21,791 21,562 Totalán 704 746 710 10,274 inhabitants, reaching a total Benalmádena, Colmenar 3,530 3,624 3,383 V. Abdalajís 2,983 2,716 2,577 of 79,878, making it the municipal- Comares 1,568 1,638 1,315 Vélez-Malaga 69,604 78,467 79,878 ity with the third highest number of Marbella, Mijas and inhabitants in the province. Fuengi- Vélez have gained the Cómpeta 3,712 3,861 3,847 Vva. Algaidas 4,503 4,485 4,238 rola, after gaining 9,508, has pro- most inhabitants Cortes Ftra. 3,738 3,540 3,268 Vva. Concep. 3,465 3,290 gressed from 65,421 to 74,929 and oc- Cuevas Bajas 1,441 1,494 1,416 Vva. Rosario 1,669 1,629 1,523 cupies fifth place on the list. Rincón C. Becerro 4,048 4,043 3,722 Vva. Tapia 3,547 3,641 3,383 de la Victoria, with 9,424 more in- C. San Marcos 1,847 1,747 1,608 Vva. Trabuco 5,306 5,482 5,327 habitants, comes sixth. Its popula- Antequera’s population Cútar 649 668 597 Viñuela, La 1,881 2,040 2,045 tion register showed 35,714 inhabi- has officially dropped Estepona 60,328 67,101 66,863 Yunquera 3,271 3,139 2,926 tants in 2007 and it now has 45,138. TOTAL The population has also increased more than anywhere Faraján 308 287 248 1,517,523 1,641,098 1,630,615 in the Malaga metropolitan area, such else in ten years Source: National Institute of Statistics as in Alhaurín de la Torre, which gained 7,269 inhabitants, rising from Marbella gains year up to 1 January 2017 (428), January 2017 and the same date in 5,000 new foreign more recent statistics from the 2018, meaning that a quarter of town hall’s ‘padrón’ department the local registered population is residents in 2017 show that the population grew by now foreign. The real figure is ex- 6,000 during 2017 to 147,248. Of pected to be higher however, as While the figures released by the those 6,000 new names, nearly not all residents join the census. National Statistics Institute (INE) 5,000 are not Spanish. Of the total registered foreign- last week, and reflected on this The number of foreign resi- ers, four nationalities make up page, show a modest increase in dents on the local census went up nearly half: British, Russian, Mo- the inhabitants of Marbella in the from 32,810 to 37,710 between 1 roccan and Ukrainian. January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 7 8 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

112 REPORTS Investigation continues after two die British fugitive tracked down living in in mass brawl between rival clans in Coín Alhaurín el Grande ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE :: F. TORRES. Guardia Civil offi- Three arrests have been and bats, with some claiming to cers in Alhaurín el Grande have ar- made in connection with have seen guns, although these rested a 75-year-old British man were not used. Locals say the two who was wanted by the UK the deaths of two men in clans have a history of conflict with authorities under an international the violent fight between one another. arrest warrant. The man, who was two rival families in the Local evangelical pastor, Bernabé apparently living a normal life in Hernández, said, “The fight was a country house near the town, is Fuensanta area on meant to be trivial, one of the required to serve a prison sentence Thursday last week ‘múos’ [member of ‘Los Mudos’] of five years and nine months hav- was out of line and began insult- ing been convicted of a drug traf- :: J. CANO / F. TORRES ing people. He insulted one of the ficking offence in the UK. The ar- COÍN. A mass brawl broke out on kids and they killed him. Things rest was made in collaboration the afternoon of Thursday last got heated, there was lots of pain with the UK’s National Crime week between two rival gypsy and rage.” The fight left four cars Agency. The fugitive was put into families, known as ‘Los Mudos’ and one house in the area damaged, the custody of a Madrid court. and ‘Los Franceses’, in the neigh- and several refuse containers were bourhood of Fuensanta in Coín. Thirty Guardia Civil officers were deployed in the area. :: SUR set on fire. Calls for 17 years jail for Two men from ‘Los Mudos’, aged After numerous 112 calls from 63 and 50, were killed, while an- local people, some 30 Guardia Civil man ‘who tried to throw other two, both from separate officers were deployed to the area officer off a bridge’ clans, remain in hospital receiv- to ensure no more fights broke out. ing treatment for knife wounds. Since then, three people have MALAGA They are both expected to make a been arrested in connection with :: Á. FRÍAS. Prosecutors in Malaga full recovery. the deaths; two have been re- have called for a man who alleg- Witnesses of the “horrific” fight manded in custody and denied bail edly attempted to throw a police say it broke out when some senior and the third, a minor, was referred officer from a bridge in the city to members of ‘Los Mudos’ began rep- to the juvenile prosecution serv- be given 17 years in prison. The rimanding some younger ice. The Guardia Civil are continu- events took place in July 2016. One ‘Franceses’ for making too much ing with their investigation and officer was on his way home from noise at siesta time. Despite the have not ruled out further arrests. work when the accused, who rec- seemingly trivial nature of this On Sunday, residents of Coín ognised him from previous inci- confrontation, minutes later a mass gathered to say goodbye to the two dents, hit him in the mouth with brawl broke out which involved men who died during the brawl. a beer bottle causing cuts to the over 20 people. The funeral went ahead without face. A second officer, who was Witnesses saw the use of knives The two coffins at the funeral on Sunday. :: SUR incident. passing on a motorcycle, chased the assailant and attempted to de- tain him but suffered blows and bites, before the man dragged him to the railings and attempted to Search stepped up for missing British woman throw him off the bridge. Man sentenced for Rebecca Muldoon, 35, who had been living with her part- aged eight and eleven, had been left attempting to kill a disappeared on 2 January ner and two children on the Costa alone in the family home. Rebecca’s woman in Fuengirola del Sol for the past year, failed to ap- relatives in the UK immediately flew in Marbella. A neighbour pear in court to confirm her reports to Malaga to take care of them. FUENGIROLA called the police to report of domestic abuse she had suffered A friend of Rebecca’s has appealed :: I. GELIBTER. The Malaga pro- that her children were at at the hands of her partner. Follow- for information on her whereabouts vincial court has sentenced a man ing her allegations her partner was in a social media campaign, saying: to seven years in prison for trying home alone arrested and he was still in police cus- “Rebecca has been missing for a week. to kill a woman due to an “unre- tody when Rebecca went missing. She has no money, passport or clothes quited love that had become an :: J. C. / T. B. / M. P. On Thursday around 50 people and her phone is switched off.” obsession”, according to prosecu- MARBELLA. National Police from the local police, fire and Protec- The woman’s sister had also re- tors. The attack occurred in Sep- stepped up the search on Thursday ción Civil services were involved in ported her disappearance to British tember 2015 when the man ap- for a British mother-of-two who went the search, coordinated from a tem- police who are now collaborating proached the victim in the street missing from her Marbella home porary command station in the with their Spanish counterparts in in Fuengirola with a knife and more than a week ago. Camino del Pilar area. the investigation. stabbed her several times. He has Rebecca Muldoon, originally from The authorities were first alerted National Police have appealed for also been ordered to pay the Southend, Essex, vanished from her when a neighbour contacted police any member of the public with in- woman 28,000 euros in damages. home on 2 January. The 35-year-old, claiming that Rebecca’s children, Rebecca Muldoon. :: SUR formation to contact them on 091. January 12th to 18th 2018 9 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

until the start of January. HERE AND THERE Last detained immigrants leave Last November over 500 illegal immigrants who had arrived in Spain Ryanair implements from Algeria were taken to the new, Archidona’s prison building unused Archidona prison building new baggage policy as the government’s other, official detention centres were full. MALAGA The move sparked a wave of pro- :: M.B. Ryanair’s new baggage pol- Campaigners are relieved tests over the supposedly inappro- icy is due to be introduced on 15 by the move after news priate use of the prison for migrants January. The changes mean that that came to a head recently with passengers will only be able to that three people held the suicide of one of the immigrants bring one handbag or laptop bag there self-harmed recently and increasing violence among those on board with them. Any bigger in addition to the man held inside. cases, which were previously in- Although the government has al- cluded in the cabin bag allowance, who committed suicide ways maintained that the condi- will be taken at the gate and placed tions were the same as its normal in the hold. This means that pas- :: FERNANDO TORRES centres, news also emerged this sengers may have to endure long ARCHIDONA. The last illegal im- week that three held inside had tried waits at the baggage carousel at migrants held in Archidona’s un- to self harm and sources said that the arrival airport. If willing, pas- opened prison complex left on the recent incidents made officials sengers can pay extra for ‘Priority Wednesday. keen to speed up the plan to empty & 2 cabin bags’ to take a normal The remaining 67 Algerians there out the building. cabin bag on board. were taken to the government’s of- Opposition parties and campaign ficial immigrant centres, meaning groups welcomed the last depar- the interior ministry fulfilled its tures as experts visited the build- promise to only use the Archidona ing to assess the repairs necessary building in inland Malaga province A file photo showing one of the first buses arriving in November. :: F.T. after its temporary use.

Torremolinos and Benalmádena still haven’t agreed on La Leala bridge link plan and financing

:: ALBERTO GÓMEZ TORREMOLINOS. The mayors of The current bridge. :: GOOGLE the neighbouring municipalities of Torremolinos and Benalmádena still haven’t made progress on the plans Road bridge over A-7 in for a new bridge over the El Salti- Las Lagunas planned llo stream bed in the La Leala area. The bridge would link this part of the two districts and stop local traf- MIJAS fic having to make a detour along :: I. G. Mijas council has carried busy main roads. Although both out a feasibility study into swap- mayors promised the bridge in their ping the pedestrian bridge that 2015 election campaigns, Torremo- runs over the A-7 linking the two linos says that it cannot pay its half sides of Las Lagunas for a road as it has other investment priori- bridge. It says that the increasing ties at the moment. So far not even population in the area means driv- the plan has been drawn up. ing around the Las Lagunas dis- trict of Mijas Costa, which is di- vided by the motorway, has be- Fuengirola to spend come harder and this is a possible solution. If it gets permission from a million euros government it hopes to include the scheme in its 2019 budget. The putting rubbish pedestrian bridge is well-known containers to A-7 motorists for its ‘You are in underground Las Lagunas’ painted sign. Street lights put up on :: IVAN GELIBTER Camino de Campanales FUENGIROLA. Over 80 rubbish containers on the streets of Fuen- MIJAS girola are to be put inside 23 spe- :: IVÁN GELIBTER. After years of cially built underground units. complaints from local residents, Fuengirola council says it is to Mijas council has announced that spend a million euros, taken from it has finished putting up 20 an underspend on its 2016 budget, street-lighting columns along “with the aim of improving the the previously unlit Camino de look and feel” of the town’s streets. Campanales, between the Fuen- The tender document was pub- girola-Mijas road and Avenida de lished in December and, once a Mijas in Las Lagunas. contractor is approved, the work :: JOSELE-LANZA Work has been going on for should be finished within five SUR PRESENTED Héctor Barbotta (l) from SUR’s Marbella office collected an award the last two months to install months. The containers being re- this week from the Andalusian foreign residents association (FRAA) the new LED lighting. As well placed with underground deposi- WITH FOREIGN for the newspaper group’s work integrating foreign communities as meeting locals’ demands for tories to collect organic waste, pa- through its editions in English, German and Russian. Pictured next improvements, “we continue per and cardboard, glass and plas- RESIDENTS PRIZE to Héctor is Jolanta Jarczewska from the association and the prize, looking after the environment”, tic are located in different parts of which is a painting of oranges wrapped in a SUR newspaper. said a spokesperson. the municipality. 10 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

HERE AND THERE Nerja is in top 10 global Agreement reached over emerging destinations list convent purchase price Date set for illegal planning offences as the two houses had been built illegally and without houses to be torn down a licence. NERJA VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA A final attempt was made by the :: E.C / J.R. Nerja has been ranked :: A. P. Mayor of Vélez-Málaga, An- VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA owners of the houses on 29 Decem- number nine on a list of the top 10 tonio Moreno, announced on Tues- :: E.C. / J.R. Vélez-Málaga town hall ber to stop demolition when they emerging worldwide destinations day that a purchase price agreement has confirmed that two houses built submitted a request for the proper- by travel website, Tripadvisor. The of 800,000 euros has been reached on land not intended for develop- ties be registered as Asimilado Fuera island of Ishigaki in Japan claimed with Unicaja to buy Las Claras. The ment in the Mano Hierro area near de Ordenación (AFO), which recog- the top spot on the Travellers’ Choice final decision now lies with the Junta Los Puertas, a hamlet belonging to nises illegal houses built on non-ur- list. Nerja is the only listed destina- de Andalucía as to whether the town Vélez-Málaga, will be demolished on ban land as semi legal and provides tion in Spain and just one of four cho- hall will be able to buy the former Monday 15 January. The decision is them with limited rights as well as sen hot spots in the whole of Europe, convent. The council and local cul- based on a 2012 court sentence which prevents them from being demol- along with Gdansk in Poland, Riga tural society would like to see the found the owners guilty of urban ished. in Latvia and Rovinj in Croatia. Tripadvisor ranks Nerja top. :: SUR. space used as a cultural centre.

Sewage spills blamed on heavy rain “We want to find our grandfather’s remains and and unfinished treatment plant stop travelling to Rute”

A court has ordered the Guardia Civil to investigate A group based in Rute is buried in a common grave along has asked the Junta de with other guerilla fighters. The the source of effluent group has recently asked the Junta leaks this week in Nerja at Andalucía for permission de Andalucía for permission to ex- the mouth of the Chíllar to exhume the bodies of hume the bodies of communist sol- communists buried in the diers buried in the cemetery. and Playa Burriana Every 1 November, All Saints’ town’s common grave Day, the cousins travel to Rute to :: EUGENIO CABEZAS lay flowers on the grave. “For us it NERJA. A court has asked the :: EUGENIO CABEZAS would be a great joy to be able to Guardia Civil’s environmental unit NERJA. The grandchildren of a bury him with dignity alongside to investigate the source of efflu- communist fighter who fought our grandmother and not have to ent leaks around Nerja town cen- against Franco during Spain’s civil travel to Rute every 1 November,” tre this week. On Tuesday sewage war are hoping to bring their grand- explained María Luisa. was spotted spilling into the mouth father’s remains back to Nerja. Centurión was assassinated by of the Chíllar river, at El Chucho María Luisa Sánchez and her the Guardia Civil on 22 June 1950 and El Playazo beaches to the west cousin Carmen, two of José Cen- after fleeing Nerja when he heard of town, and on Wednesday more turión Jiménez’s six living grand- that they were looking for him. He effluent was reported on Burriana children, are part of a collective based got as far as Rute where he was beach. Image of untreated sewage on Playa Burriana on Wednesday. :: E. C. in Rute, Cordoba, where Centurión eventually captured. According to the councillor re- sponsible for water management ana beach, but the reason for the and infrastructure, José María Ri- leak wasn’t immediately clear. vas, the spillage on Tuesday was Nerja’s councillor for Rivas said on Tuesday that caused by an electrical fault at the “while we don’t have a treatment Calle Mérida pump which is con- water and infrastructure, plant this kind of situation is what nected to the pipes that flow into José María Rivas, we have to deal with”. the Chíllar river and the sea. admitted that delays to Work was halted when the com- Rivas explained that this “can pany responsible for carrying out happen during heavy rainfall or the waste water the project, Isolux-Corsán-Cor- storms”. However, he added that treatment plant did not viam, went into receivership last the problem was “resolved within July. 76 per cent of the work has 15 minutes” of the town hall be- help the situation been carried out, including con- ing alerted to the problem. Rivas necting pipes to pumping stations. admitted that the lack of a waste However, the main site as well as water treatment plant in Nerja the pumping station near Burriana “complicated the situation”. ernment to allow work to restart beach remain unfinished. On Wednesday Malaga MP for on the waste water treatment The tripartite leadership at Nerja the PSOE party, Miguel Ángel plant, which has been stopped for town hall announced last week that Heredia, visited Nerja and joined over eight months. if there was no news on progress the town’s PSOE mayor, Rosa Ar- On the same day neighbours re- by the end of January a series of rabal, in calling upon national gov- ported more waste water at Burri- protests would be organised. María Luisa and Carmen, two of Centurión’s granddaughters. :: SUR January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH HERE AND THERE Redevelopment of central Calle Larios will remain Torremolinos gets under way a sight to behold until the end of Carnival :: TONY BRYANT has begun in the Avenida Palma MALAGA TORREMOLINOS. Torremolinos de Mallorca and will progress to- :: JUAN SOTO The enormous arc town hall has begun work on the wards the Plaza Costa del Sol, cre- which has been suspended over pedestrianisation of the Plaza ating a grand central boulevard. calle Larios since the start of Costa del Sol and the centre of Although the alterations will Christmas will remain in place for Torremolinos. The work will be cause some disruptions in the an extra month. The council has carried out in two phases. The first town, the work will not obstruct confirmed that the structure will phase - due to be finished by May access to local businesses. be reused for the Carnival festivi- - will focus on the renovation and In conjunction with the trans- ties, but the cathedral windows expansion of infrastructure and formation of the town centre, will be replaced with masks. Other utility networks. The second renovation work has also begun parts of the city are expected to phase, which should be complete on the Cuesta del Tajo and Calle keep their lights for the carnival The official visit to the new visitor centre. :: SUR by the end of the year, will see Peligro, the streets that link Tor- processions, which are due to take the installation of a central per- remolinos with the Bajondillo place between 3 and 11 February. gola and the complete transfor- beach. Caminito del Rey mation of the Plaza Costa del Sol. This work is due to be complete Seven thousand euros The project covers an area of before the summer season gets for Butterfly Skin visitor centre complete over 10,000 square metres. Work under way. MALAGA :: SUR. The Debra Butterfly Skin Association raised 7,040 euros The new space, which the president of the provincial gov- during their 2017 Christmas cam- will help the 300,000 ernment, Elías Bendodo, and mayors paign. Volunteers from the char- and councillors from Ardales, Álora, ity wrapped presents in the annual visitors, will Antequera and Pizarra, as well as the FNAC shop in the La Cañada open in Easter central government representative shopping centre to raise money. for the area. “The saying ‘strength in num- :: FERNANDO TORRES Bendodo spoke of the value of this bers’ has never been truer,” said ARDALES. The new visitor centre building which will “help and inform” the charity. “Four years ago the at the Caminito del Rey gorgeside the 300,000 people who visit the association and FNAC decided to walk is nearly ready to open. The Caminito every year. join forces, both companies agree work, which cost the local govern- The visitor centre has information that Christmas comes not just in ment around one million euros, was screens, attention desks, and spaces the form of presents, but in the completed this week. where images can be projected. There form of support.” Several officials visited the new will also be a car park with space for building on Wednesday, including 200 cars. Work on the new central boulevard began this week . :: SUR January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 13 14 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

cians, including Michel Barnier, Malaga Education who told us that his “door is always “Now that negotiations are open.” Unfortunately we haven’t Week highlights been able to get a meeting with David Davis and have only been the city’s moving on there is a danger that able to speak to junior ministers importance as a and civil servants. –We have been told that our global educator citizens’ rights will be sidelined” rights as UK citizens living in the EU will be protected post Brexit. Does this give us some sense of :: SUR hope? MALAGA. Malaga has become a Roger Boaden Cofounder, ECREU –There has been some progress, centre for intercultural exchange yes, particularly in terms of health and language learning with the care and pensions for those who arrival of Malaga Education Week, are already retired. But figures which began on Tuesday and runs Party European elections officer show that over 70 per cent of UK until Sunday. This innovative ini- for the first direct elections to the citizens living in the EU are still tiative includes three events cen- European Parliament in 1979. working and the next round of ne- tred around learning Spanish as a Despite saying that he is “criti- gotiations, on trade, are going to foreign language. JENNIE RHODES cal” of some aspects of the EU, be crucial in terms of recognition The week has been attended by Roger considers himself “Euro- of qualifications and those who are over 500 experts in language tour-  [email protected] pean.” He says he is “of the gen- self-employed. There is still a great ism, including teachers, academ- eration who helped to reconcile deal of uncertainty. ics, and international educators. With just over a year differences” with Germans follow- –You mentioned that you and Malaga has for a long time until ‘Brexit Day’ there is ing World War Two and spent time your wife are considering mov- played a pioneering role in teach- in Germany before the Berlin wall ing to Spain. ing Spanish to foreign visitors. It still a lot of uncertainty was built as well as while it was –Yes, we’re 50/50 over the deci- launched its first language school over citizens’ rights, still standing. sion. As EU citizens we currently in 1947, and the province now has especially for those of He moved to France with his enjoy freedom of movement and 23 centres accredited by the Cer- wife 15 years ago and is consider- the right to live where we want in vantes Institute. The language working age with UK ing moving to Spain. However, the EU. However, with the poten- tourism sector is very important qualifications with uncertainty over rights post tial for bilateral agreements be- for the local economy, having at- Brexit, a move from one EU coun- Roger Boaden. :: SUR tween the UK and individual gov- tracted 60,000 visitors in 2016 try to another looks set to be com- ernments after Brexit, because of alone. MALAGA. Roger Boaden is a co- plicated by the British govern- the UK’s ‘settled status’ pro- founder of ECREU, a France-based ment’s plans for EU citizens liv- gramme, it could well be a lot more citizens group which is champi- ing in the UK having to apply for “Michel Barnier told us his difficult to move from one EU oning the rights of British citizens ‘settled status.’ ‘door is always open’. We country to another. We could be- abroad with regard to Brexit nego- –We first (and last) spoke shortly haven’t been able to get a come landlocked. We’d have the tiations. ECREU belongs to Brit- after the referendum when citi- right to reside in the country we’re ish in Europe (BiE)- the umbrella zens’ groups were starting to mo- meeting with David Davis” already living in, but moving to group set up by Jane Golding, a bilise. What has happened since another could be very complicated. British lawyer living in Germany, then? –With just over a year to go un- of which Bremain in Spain is also –ECREU, along with other groups “The next round of til ‘Brexit Day’ what are BiE’s pri- a member. like Bremain in Spain have joined negotiations are going to orities? For 30 years Roger worked for forces and now belong to the um- be crucial in terms of –To keep campaigning. Now that former UK prime ministers Ted brella group, British in Europe. I the negotiations are moving to Heath and then Margaret Thatcher am on the BiE steering committee recognition of qualifications trade there is a danger that citi- as their election campaigns man- and we have managed to meet and the self-employed” zens’ rights will be sidelined and ager and was the Conservative regularly with European politi- we can’t allow that to happen. The mayor and organiser. :: F. A. January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 15 16 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS GIBRALTAR SUR IN ENGLISH

IN BRIEF ‘Rock Fashion Rocks!’ Referendum play to be cast of over 30 and was written spe- exhibition coming soon cifically for the Referendum’s 50th performed this month anniversary. GIBRALTAR Deputy chief minister Dr Joseph :: D.B. A major fashion exhibition is GIBRALTAR Garcia, who coordinated the recent being held to celebrate the history D.B. A play which was written to com- referendum anniversary events said and development of fashion design memorate the 50th anniversary of he was delighted with the idea of this in Gibraltar. The exhibits will include the 1967 sovereignty referendum will play and hoped everyone who lived several pieces by two pioneering de- be performed at the John Mackintosh through the tumultuous events of signers, the late Johnny Pearce and Hall from 18 to 20 January. the 1960s in Gibraltar will come to Eduardo Viotto and photos, sketches ‘The Winds of Change’ is based on see it. and videos loaned from private col- the decade leading up to the 1967 Tickets cost £12 on Thursday and lections. It will be at the Gustavo Ba- Referendum. It was co-written by Friday and £14 for the gala night on carisas Gallery from 31 January to 17 Jackie Villa and Andrew Dark, has a Saturday. Last year was the 50th anniversary of the first referendum. :: SUR February.

Dates announced and tickets on sale for this year’s MTV Gibraltar Calling music festival

The mega music event is taking place slightly later in September as the Victoria stadium will be hosting FIFA matches HMS Sutherland. :: SUR earlier that month HMS Sutherland will be :: DEBBIE BARTLETT GIBRALTAR. This year’s music fes- tival, MTV Gibraltar Calling 2018, in Gibraltar today will take place on Friday 21 and Sat- urday 22 September at the Victoria Stadium. This mega music festival The Type 23 anti- rine warfare frigate. She left the is normally earlier in September, submarine warfare UK earlier this week and will be but has been put back slightly be- away for seven months, conduct- cause Gibraltar will be hosting FIFA vessel is en route to ing operations and exercises with matches at the stadium. Australia, the Far East a wide range of allies and partners. The festival normally takes place Ricky Martin at last year’s festival. :: D. PARODY and the Gulf region for The ship was the 13th of the on Saturday and Sunday, but this 16 Type 23 frigates to be built, year that has been changed to allow event!” ber) can go free of charge as long as exercises and she was launched in 1996 at staff, volunteers and the audience The first tickets went on sale yes- they are accompanied by an adult the Yarrow shipyard (now BAE) to have a day to rest on the Sunday terday, 11 January and those book- ticket-holder and are in possession :: D. BARTLETT on the Clyde. HMS Sutherland’s before returning to work on Mon- ing early can benefit from special of a free ticket themselves. GIBRALTAR. A Royal Navy ves- home port is now Devonport, in day. Anyone who has attended a pre- ‘Early Bird’ prices at www.gibraltar- In the next few months there will sel is due to arrive in Gibraltar to- Plymouth. vious festival will know that it is an calling.com: A two-day general ticket be regular announcements about day, Friday 12 January for a short When she leaves Gibraltar, she amazing, but exhausting experi- costs £89, a one day general ticket the performers at the festival, but logistical stop. will travel on deployment to Aus- ence. As the Minister for Culture, is £75 and the VIP versions are £359 as usual there will be global super- HMS Sutherland , which is af- tralia, the Far East and the Gulf Steven Linares, said this week: and £320 respectively. Children stars as well as the chance to enjoy fectionately known as ‘The Fight- region. Her captain is Commander “Brace yourselves for a fantastic aged 12 and under (on 22 Septem- local bands and artists. ing Clan’, is a Type 23 anti-subma- Andrew Canale. January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 17 18 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS SPAIN SUR IN ENGLISH

Beamed in from Brussels - Puigdemont during recent elections. :: AFP Catalan separatists consider choosing a president via Skype :: EFE TRIBUTE TO KING King Emeritus Juan Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son Felipe in 2014, celebrated his eightieth birthday on 5 January. JUAN CARLOS ON The following day the annual new-year ceremony in honour of Carles Puigdemont, between themselves whether to re- the country’s armed forces was held at Madrid’s royal palace and possible main candidate motely invest the new president of HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY the present king paid tribute to his father in his speech. the regional government. to be regional government The former president, Carles Puig- leader, is in Belgium and demont, is leader of Junts per Cata- will be arrested if he lunya, the biggest separatist party mont reading out an investiture debated is that Oriol Junqueras. Puigdemont, and the three in jail in after December’s election, but he is speech from Belgium via a video con- leader of ERC, the second largest se- Madrid step aside from their seats returns to Spain still in Belgium along with five of his ference link such as Skype ahead of cessionist party, is sworn in, but he and allow other candidates lower ex-ministers. If they return to Spain a majority of regional MPs voting is held in jail and, if let out, would down December’s electoral list to :: SUR they face certain arrest over the in- him in. It isn’t clear if Puigdemont only be able to attend votes. take their place as regional MPs. BARCELONA. The pro-indepden- vestigation into the illegal declara- would then return to be arrested or A further option being considered, Next Wednesday, 17 January the dence political parties, who hold a tion of independence last autumn. a day-to-day stand-in would be ap- and favoured by those against more regional parliament meets for the majority in the soon-to-be-convened His party and second place ERC pointed while he stayed away. confrontation with Madrid, is that first session in the process of decid- Catalan parliament, are discussing are checking the legality of Puigde- Another controversial scenario the five MPs in Belgium, including ing a new president and government. January 12th to 18th 2018 19 SUR IN ENGLISH SPAIN NEWS

THE EURO ZONE Man declared dead in MARK NAYLER week they have agreed to try and restore the former regional suicide wakes up on the president, Carles Puigdemont, ANYONE’S to power. There’s just one prob- lem with that plan, though: autopsy table in morgue GUESS Puigdemont is in voluntary ex- ile in Belgium and will be ar- rested if he sets foot in Spain. An investigation has According to the man’s family, Bizarrely and hilariously, been launched after he had taken an overdose in his cell Puigdemont is said to be pro- and two prison doctors had declared posing governing Catalonia three doctors confirmed him dead. A third doctor confirmed from Brussels via video-call. Ac- that the 29-year-old that he was legally deceased. ust how concerned is I’ve written in this column cordingly, legal experts are now was deceased It was several hours by the time the Spanish government time and again that, mac- pouring over the rules of the re- the man started to stir when an about the potential cost roeconomically, Spain is indif- gional parliament to see if this autopsy was about to begin. “First J of the Catalonia crisis to ferent to the games of its politi- is allowed for. Inés Arrimadas, :: OLAYA SUÁREZ he started to snore then he opened the rest of the country? One cians: this was proved when the leader of the anti-independence OVIEDO. An inquiry has been his eyes,” reported his family. week it seems to be very wor- country went for ten months party Ciudadanos in Catalonia, launched in Asturias, northern “When he woke up the first thing ried indeed, yet the next it ap- without a government in 2016 summed up the absurdity of Spain, after a 29-year-old prisoner, he asked for was a cigarette then pears to shrug off the dangers, yet still posted solid GDP this proposal by saying that who had been declared dead after something to eat,” they added. and nowhere is this more evi- growth that year. What’s inter- Puigdemont “cannot be presi- apparently committing suicide, The prison service has said the dent than in the statements of esting here is what De Guindos dent by hologram”. Perhaps she woke up naked on the autopsy ta- doctors had all acted correctly but Spanish economy minister Luis is thinking and the messages begs the question, though, be- ble in a morgue. has promised to investigate. de Guindos. he’s sending out. And the con- cause there seem to be no limits Last week saw De Guindos clusion we’re left with is that to how surreal the Catalonia fretting that the ongoing prob- he thinks the Spanish economy situation can become. lems in the north-easterly re- can lose a billion euros, no prob- So there is a possibility, no Preliminary Diana’s body was found on New gion had already cost Spain one lem, and still smash the govern- matter how strange, that the Year’s Eve in Rianxo, around fifteen billion euros. Yet this Tuesday, ment’s growth targets. Spanish government’s nemesis autopsy says kilometres from where she is be- the minister sent out a rather When De Guindos estimated is about to become leader of lieved to have been abducted. different message when he that the Catalonia farce had al- Catalonia again. And to reflect Diana Quer was Police were led to her body by 41- upped the government’s fore- ready cost Spain a billion euros, that fact, Luis de Guindos ups strangled year-old José Enrique Abuín Gey, cast for Spain’s GDP expansion it seemed he was also worried this year’s economic forecast who was arrested on Christmas Day in 2018. about further damage to the for Spain. and admitted her killing to police, “The scenario [for this year],” country’s GDP - and rightly: the Perhaps, if a hologrammed saying it was a traffic accident. a suddenly-optimistic De Guin- issue is far from resolved. A Puigdemont is elected to lead :: SUR Abuín, known as ‘El Chicle’, was dos said at an investors’ confer- week on, and this is still the Catalonia for a second time - MADRID. The preliminary autopsy moved to another prison this ence earlier this week, “is a case. Pro-independence parties governing via Skype and on the body of Diana Quer, the 18- week over fears of attacks from growth rate clearly above 2.5%.” won a parliamentary majority Whatsapp - the Spanish econ- year-old woman who went missing other inmates. Previously, that estimate was at in the Catalan elections on De- omy minister will increase his in August 2016 in Galicia, has shown Diana was buried in Madrid on 2.3%. cember 21st last year, and this growth estimate yet again. that she was strangled. Thursday. 20 January 12th to 18th 2018 NEWS FOCUS ON FINANCE SUR IN ENGLISH

THE BIGGER PICTURE Former IMF head denies blame JEREMY BLATCH  [email protected] for the near-collapse of Bankia SOUND MONEY ANDD The ex-president of the bank was in combative WHY IT MATTERS mood before a committee of MPs investigating the cause he classic definition of No longer backed by the tangible ‘money’ has three features: asset of gold, its value rests on con- of the financial crisis (1) a medium of exchange; fidence in the government bestow- T(2) a store of value; and (3) ing buying power. Confidence is :: SUR a unit of account. ‘Sound money’ is fragile, difficult to earn and easy to MADRID. The ex-president of simply a medium of exchange, lose. In 1971, when President Bankia, Rodrigo Rato, who was also backed by an asset with an intrin- Nixon announced by decree that once a government minister and sic value and not liable to sudden the US paper currency was no head of the International Monetary appreciation or depreciation. longer redeemable in gold, the US Fund, appeared before a committee Money is not a risk asset. It does Dollar became FIAT for the first of MPs this week to explain his role not, in and of itself, have a yield time in its history and the US Gov- in the crisis at the bank in 2012. feature. The yield comes, from ernment could print as much as it After a controversial flotation on placing a EUR in a bank deposit. wanted. It printed 84Bn US Dol- the stock market and the pressure However, from the moment you lars a month for six years, follow- of the declining economy, the bank make the bank deposit, it is no ing the financial crisis of 2008. It was rescued in 2012 with the help longer your money; it becomes was not necessary to collateralise it of the EU. part of the bank’s unsecured li- with anything, other than confi- Making his eagerly awaited ap- abilities. dence in the US government. His- pearance on Tuesday, Rato was in The difference between money torically, however, large scale combative mood, saying that it was Rodrigo Rato before the parliamentary committee. :: REUTERS and bank deposits was learned money printing has led to inflation the government that had driven painfully in Cyprus and Greece, in (too many dollars chasing too few Bankia to nationalisation. of Bankia only collapsed in 2012 af- that his successor went on to ask for. 2013 and 2015. In Greece, banks goods and services). Rato suggested that the regula- ter finance minister, Luis de Guin- De Guindos said on Tuesday and ATMs were closed by the gov- The international monetary sys- tor, the Bank of Spain, had been kept dos, forced him from his job as head that Bankia was now “well man- ernment. In Cyprus, many deposi- tem collapsed three times in the out of discussions with Bankia’s com- of the bank. aged” and away from “political tors had cash on deposit forcibly 20th century: in 1914, 1939 and petitors leading up to the bailout, Rato added that he was only ac- interference”. converted to bank stock. 1971. It came close to collapse in saying that he believed the meet- countable for the 4.6-billion-euro Rato is also waiting to hear a Su- Money has taken many differ- 1998 and 2008. Today’s interna- ings had “been hidden”. bailout initially requested to recapi- preme Court decision over his al- ent forms through history; shells, tional monetary system is largely He went on to say that the shares talise and not the 19 billion euros leged involvement in fraud at Bankia. beads, feathers, gold and paper. based on confidence in the US Dol- Gold has been used as money lar. The monetary system fails throughout civilisation due to its every 30 years or so. The next col- unique atomic structure, and it is lapse will be triggered by no confi- dence in its current strategic plan, ideally suited to be money. Gold is dence in the US Dollar as a store of NH hotels rejects merger offer solid growth and debt reduction. physical, not digital, money and is value. Barceló replied to the rejection subject to less volatility than FIAT History teaches us that it’s con- from Barceló for being too low saying it was disappointed that currencies. As such, gold provides venient for central banks to per- NH had not agreed to create a an insurance against the risks to suade people that money is uncon- leading European hotel chain and which digital currencies are ex- nected to gold, so that they can :: SUR offer to NH to merge the two that it would “forget about the posed. Another form of digital cur- print unlimited paper and devalue MADRID. The board of NH ho- Spanish hotel giants which val- subject”. rency is the EUR. We may carry their debt. However, there is some- tels has unanimously turned ued NH at 2.48 billion euros. At the time of the offer in No- some paper or coins, but most of thing to be learned from the fact down a merger offer with the ri- The NH board also said that Bar- vember analysts had said it was our transactions are in fact by that today, major developed central val Barceló group. celó’s offer hadn’t taken into ac- possibly a good strategic option credit card or online. banks, together with Russia and In a statement it said that the count the value of its property for both companies, as NH is fo- The 20 EUR note in your pocket China, are net buyers of gold. Gold amount Barceló proposed “in no portfolio in urban areas across cused on urban hotels and the is a FIAT currency as it derives its is still, unquestionably underpin- way reflected the true value of Spain and the efficiency of its business market and Barceló more buying power from FIAT (Latin for ning the international monetary the company”. operation. on the leisure market and resort ‘decree’), a government mandate. system and is sound money. In November Barceló made an It went on to state its confi- hotels. January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 21 22 January 12th to 18th 2018 COMMENT SUR IN ENGLISH

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ou can feel it in the air. our collective fevered brow and whis- for a few weeks. Not now though. Animal stories The kind of guilt-fuelled per some words of reassurance. “No,no,no, no, no, - it simply has manic activity that only “It’s ok, your sins have all been to be tomorrow! It’s the middle of Last week you ran sickening of the most unlikely locations, Y this time of year can forgiven. Now, put those jogging January already, man, and the foun- stories on the painful death of a pair of sparrowhawks have bring. Lots of people doing lots of pants away and crack open a bot- dations haven’t even been laid. a German Shepherd taken up residence on the top stuff, although not necessarily with tle of Glenfiddich.” Good God, it’s nearly 2019! We’re THIS and an exposé of floor balcony of my Fuengirola much focus or staying power. By The month of January and last all doomed, I tell you - doomed!” WEEK’S cruel puppy facto- tower block, enjoying unin- the middle of February most of us year’s unfinished projects is an- A week before Christmas, in a WINNING ries. terrupted inland and coastal will have settled back into our other moot point. Hipster coffee fug of pre-holiday bonhomie and LETTER So it was uplift- views. steady routines, puffing on fags, shops are currently crammed with good will, he will have told the very ing to read about You can’t choose your neigh- quaffing gallons of ale (but that’s people tapping at Mac Pro Book same chap not to worry, they could Pepe the priest in Coín and his bours but they seem to have enough about me) and leaving gym thingies while other bearded ones look at it “after Christmas” which, unwavering devotion to his chosen us. treadmills silent and alone where loaf around sketching pictures still of course, is well into January round goshawks. CHRIS DOVE they belong. just as poor as last year’s. Mean- these parts. For four years now, in one BY EMAIL It’s all good though because we while, in the throes of unbridled - While there’s something mildly need this little window of frenetic if only temporary - enthusiasm, entertaining about all of this, one behaviour to psychologically purge some will even insist on spending can’t help but feel a visceral urge to Wheelchair access things done than just nice ourselves of the excesses of the fes- all of their savings on recording an tap everybody on the shoulder and problems in flower pots. tive season - all those brussel sprout Ed Sheeran cover version that only whisper softly in their ears. sandwiches and chocolate oranges their mothers will ever hear. “Sshhh, there, there - it’ll all be Estepona AL JOHNSON with the pieces irreversibly stuck Already this year I’ve witnessed fine. February’s just around the I read in your paper about all BY EMAIL together don’t make for an easy con- various red-faced blokes yelling into corner and by the time it arrives the flowers put in place in science. So, we swing uncontrolla- mobile phones, overcome with an all of this madness will be nothing Estepona, which are very nice, Nonexistent bly from one extreme to another, urgent need to get finished what, but a distant memory. Do you mainly to impress tourism, a progress on a railway secretly hoping for February to come on 19 December, seemed like some- fancy a wee nip of Glenfiddich in nice gesture. along and place a soothing hand on thing which could easily be put off the meantime?” But what about people in line to Marbella wheelchairs!? I read with interest your re- Why not place a sign enter- cent article concerning the lack SANSÓN ing Estepona saying We don’t of building and infrastructure Look! I think want people with/in wheel- projects in the province and I hope it‛s chairs? in particular the inertia on the someone‛s coming the spade I The reason for me saying so part of the authorities with re- ordered online is the following experience: gard to the coastal railway. Going into the underground While the amount of car park, I find no disabled 350,000 euros which was al- parking space. So I park my car located in the 2017 state budget in two places to get my wife towards further studies is lit- out of the car, and then the tle more than a drop in the wheelchair. I walk to the ele- ocean, it is even less than the vator; this is not working to- amount set aside in the previ- day, as many other days. We ous year’s budget. go back to the car, but first pay Still to be decided is for the visit to the car park. whether the line is to be a new Then I go outside looking for one or an extension of the ex- a disabled parking space. There isting Malaga-Fuengirola line. enthusiasm has waned, and traips- are only very few around and I remember that in 2003 it was ing along with other overweight then there is either a normal announced that the new line and unhealthy people, to pound car - without a disabled card - would follow the new AP-7 and New Year’s away on machines or join classes parked or a delivery van. I fi- be ready for the year 2012! doing ridiculous exercises, has palled nally find one, unload again Admittedly a few years ago resolutions and all their good intentions have and then go into the PEDES- some plans were produced, set- joined the wrapping from the TRIAN street. You may call it ting out the layout and the lo- Christmas presents, in the bottom today RESTAURANT street. cation of the stations on the JUNE RENDLE of the wastepaper basket. There are plenty tables on the line, however progress is slow Making resolutions really im- street and it’s very difficult to if not nonexistent. Comments plied that you had a future to look pass by. On top there are an- some time ago that a large part forward to. She knew that her fu- gry waiters and diners. You of the line should be under- arbara sighed and picked traordinary how the older you get ture was all in the past. No longer cannot get in many shops, so ground resulting in a huge es- up her pen. Another the faster the years fly by, although did it matter if she lost a few pounds they lose business. calation in the cost would sug- January the first. Why each day drags interminably. What in weight, or ‘strengthened her core’ I suggest that the town hall gest that the probability of the B did it seem important is the point of making resolutions - whatever that was. Should she give urgently looks into this and project ever coming to frui- that she should try to make a new anyway? What can she possibly try up chocolate? Or her evening creates more parking spaces. tion may well already be bur- start, just because the year was be- to achieve that has become so un- Scotch? What for? she asked her- Also the police should check ied along with the proposed ginning? But, she always had done, important that she has forgotten self. It was her little indulgence and that cars parked there do have underground line. ever since she could remember. She it, she achieved it years ago, or was she enjoyed it. Did no-one any harm. the disabled sticker displayed. cast her mind back, and smiled as so impossible to keep so why She could vow to do more Char- So I hope that maybe this PETER SANDERSON she saw the little girl she used to bother? And who is looking any- ity work. Or to cancel her weekly letter will get some more BY EMAIL be concentrating hard on making way? No-one gives a toss what she maid and do her own housework. a list for herself. Sucking the end does anymore, as long as she Or to read something ‘worthy’ in- of her pencil she finally only made doesn’t do it in the street and stead of watching so much rubbish one entry of things to do to make frighten the horses. on television. Published by: PRENSA MALAGUEÑA S. A. life better next year. “Be nicer to She could join the throngs of anx- But she didn’t think she would, Director General: JOSÉ LUIS ROMERO Ellen.” Was she? Nicer to Ellen? ious people who these days always she sighed. She had no-one to watch She struggles with her memory, join a gym or health club, at the be- her trying and failing to keep her Editor in Chief: Publications Director: Advertising Manager: but no Ellen jumps out to shriek ginning of January. They are so keen, resolutions. MANUEL CASTILLO Pedro Luis Gómez Emma Vera Editor: Commercial Director: “you were nicer to me, thank you!!” especially after parting with a small So she smiled, sipped her Scotch, Rachel Haynes Jorge Artero Can it really be 2018? Where fortune for a year’s subscription, and decided she wouldn’t bother have all the years gone? It is ex- but come mid-February the initial to make any. January 12th to 18th 2018 23 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

TONY BRYANT IN THE FRAME  [email protected] Novelising the fascinating history of Spain Joan Fallon Novelist ership and Behavioural Studies, before successfully launching her own management and develop- The Scottish author ment company. The Scottish author began her began her career as career as a writer after moving to a writer soon Spain in 1998, where she settled after moving to in Benajarafe, which, at that time, was a quiet, picturesque fishing Spain in 1998 village. She completed an Open University course in Creative Writ- ing in 2006 and began to devote umerous foreign herself to fiction. writers over the “The writing was always some- centuries have thing I wanted to do, but I never been influenced got the opportunity to write un- by the mysteri- til I came to Spain. I’m not sure N ous seduction of what it is about Spain and Anda- southern Spain. Some, like Wash- lucía in particular that inspires ington Irving, George Borrow and me, but since a very young age I’ve Richard Ford, based some of their been fascinated with Spain and I most celebrated works on their used to read old travel books travels in Andalucía. Still today, about the country. Since actu- Andalucía continues to inspire ally living here, I’ve found it others who find its history just even more fascinating. Eve- perfect for the content of their Joan is passionate about Spain and its history. :: SUR rywhere you look there are novels and non-fictional works. reminders of the country’s One such writer is expat nov- varied history,” Joan ex- elist Joan Fallon, author of numer- Intrigued by the events of plains passionately. ous books, some on a Spanish Her first book was theme. Joan lives in Benajarafe February 1937 in Malaga called Daughters of Spain, with her husband, where she has a non-fictional work based become passionate about both the on authentic interviews language and history of her :: TONY BRYANT she had to say, she suspended with a number of Spanish adopted home. This passion is re- MALAGA. It was while work- the research on the book she women from all walks of life. flected in her writing. Many of ing on an oral history on women was writing and devoted herself The research for this book in turn her books are set in periods of re- in contemporary Spain that one to telling this tragic story. encouraged Joan to write Spanish cent history, such as the Spanish of Joan’s interviewees started to The historical details in Span- Lavender, a love story set among Civil War and the Second World tell her about the massacre on ish Lavender were carefully re- death and carnage in Malaga in War, and they are meticulously the Malaga-Almeria road in Feb- searched, even down to the state 1937. Although the characters in researched. ruary 1937, the subject of one of of the weather that month. “Since a very young age the novel are fictitious, the his- A member of the Society of her books. “I have tried to give an accu- I’ve been fascinated with torical details are based on actual Authors and the Alliance of Inde- The woman’s own father had rate picture of the events of Feb- Spain and used to read events that took place during the pendent Authors, Joan’s reading been caught up in the events and ruary 1937 in Malaga ,” Joan ex- Spanish Civil War in February taste is eclectic and ranges from Joan was so intrigued by what plains. old travel books about it” 1937. Turgenev and Stendhal to William “I knew I had to write a novel Boyd and Hilary Mantel. about Malaga in the Civil War. A natural storyteller, Joan’s nov- spent her formative years living Despite having a full time job, a “My son died of ventricular ar- Sometimes I end up researching els centre on a strong female char- in Marlow in Buckinghamshire. husband and two young children rhythmia - sudden death syn- a period where little written ac- acter and explore the emotions and She left school at sixteen, in- she obtained an honours degree drome. His death was a dreadful counts remain, but if I can find relationships of her protagonist. stantly regretted it, and spent the in History and Literature. shock and it took me many years enough information to write the Joan was born in Dumfries, next fifteen years catching up on The sudden death of her son - to come to terms with it,” Joan ex- historical background accurately, Scotland, the only child of a Scot- her education. She earned her a keen sportsman who rowed for plains emotionally. I use my imagination and logic for tish mother and an Irish father. A teaching certificate and became a England - when he was only sev- For a number of years she the rest. That’s the best thing about former training and development primary school teacher in Buck- enteen, prompted Joan to make a worked at Missenden Abbey, a 17th writing fiction,” she declares. consultant for Bucks County inghamshire, but continued with career change and she took a post- century conference centre that Her subsequent novels have Council, Joan was educated at Fe- her studies at the Open Univer- graduate diploma in Management was part of Brunel University. Joan grown out of her experiences liv- lixstowe Grammar School and sity, then a fairly new institution. Studies. became Principal Lecturer in Lead- ing and working in Spain. 24 January 12th to 18th 2018 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

TONY BRYANT WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE 12 JANUARY 1591 Nacimiento Birth Pintor Painter Influyente Influential Cuerpo Body Birth of 17th century Mitología Mythology Encargo Commission baroque artist, Aprendiz Apprentice Centrarse To concentrate Época Period Jusepe de Ribera Cardenal Cardinal Marchante Art dealer Necesidad Necessity Rareza Oddity usepe de Ribera, also era’s father was a shoemaker who Representación Depiction known as José, was a lead- intended his son for a literary ca- Acreedor Creditor ing 17th century Spanish reer, but he neglected his studies, Cara Face Jpainter noted for his dra- preferring to concentrate on his Dolor Pain matic realism and his depiction passion for art. Retrato Portrait of religious and mythological sub- Longing to study art in Italy, Trasladarse To move jects. He was probably the most he made his way to Rome in 1611. Jusepe de Ribera, painterainter of dark and sinister subjects.subjec :: SUR influential painter of the Spanish It is generally assumed that Rib- baroque period, but his uncon- era was the apprentice of the cele- his Hispanic roots andnd Ital- helphelpede to establish Rib- of major commissions. Few paint- ventional images categorised the brated artist, Francisco Ribalta. ian artists soon begangan era as a major figure ings survive from this era, but this artist as a painter of dark and sin- Legend claims that he left Ribalta’s calling him Spagnoletto,tto, wiwithint the Naples art was the period in which most of ister subjects. His work presented studio and, subsequently, Spain, - the little Spaniard. sesector.c The Kingdom his best work was produced. Al- mutilated bodies, deformed chil- following an illicit affair with Despite a substan-n- of Naples was then though Ribera never returned to dren and faces contorted with Ribalta’s daughter. Legends tially high income, Rib-ib- papart of the Spanish Spain, many of his paintings were pain. abound from this period of Rib- era is said to have livedved EmEmpire and Ribera’s brought back by returning mem- His interest in the human form era’s life: according to one source, beyond his means andnd iinn SpSpanishan nationality bers of the Spanish governing greatly influenced his work; how- a wealthy cardinal discovered the 1616, he moved to Naples,Naples, alignealigned him with the class. ever, Ribera was more than a mere poor young art student drawing supposedly in order to Figure study :: SUR smsmall Spanish gov- He was said to have been in se- painter of oddities. His paintings frescoes on a Roman palace. Rib- avoid his creditors. In erning class, which rious financial difficulties when include biblical scenes and a se- era is said to have rejected the of- the same year he mar- included important he died in 1652. ries based on mythological sub- fer of the cardinal’s support, claim- ried Caterina Azzolino, the daugh- collectors and dealers of art. The jects, and portraits of real and ing he needed the stimulus of ne- ter of Giovanni Bernardino Az- artist quickly attracted the atten- imaginary figures. cessity in order to produce his art. zolino, a Neapolitan painter whose tion of the Viceroy, the Duke of · Bilingual crossword Born in Valencia in 1591, Rib- He remained fiercely proud of connections in the art world Osuna, who gave him a number inside back page

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We speak English, German, French, Spanish and Russian :: JENNIE RHODES Pobres, la Casa del Sagrado Corazón FUENGIROLA. Lux Mundi Fuen- de Jesús (Cottolengo) in Malaga girola and Torre del Mar received and Cáritas Torre del Mar. Please send your questions or have agreed that if I with- breaches co-habitation rules, donations of women’s and men’s Lux Mundi also worked with contact us directly to arrange draw the complaint he will playing loud music even in the clothing as well as children’s toys the Lions Club in La Cala de Mijas a personal appointment on: go back to the UK and I could small hours, damaging the en- over the Christmas period. who provided ingredients and en- stay in Spain with our son trance to the building… I am The donations were distributed tertainment for a Christmas lunch Ilagoson International and keep the property. What trying to sell my property, and to homeless people in the area who which Lux Mundi and the Lions Lawyers procedure do I have to follow last time, when the buyers saw use the centres’ weekly soup kitch- hosted on 4 January in Fuengirola. in order to withdraw the the behaviour of the neigh- ens as well as to refugees and im- The Torre del Mar clothes shop, Avda. Playas Andaluzas 38 complaint? bour, they lost interest. Is migrants in collaboration with a Almacenes Córdoba, also took part (Exit ‘El Rosario’) Theoretically, it is not possible there anything that can be number of organisations. These in the collection by donating boxes 29604 Marbella to withdraw it. Once someone done against this neighbour included the Red Cross, Centro Es- of clothes and there was help from Tel: 952 77 12 13 has been reported for an of- who damages the image of the pañol de Ayuda al Refugiado a number of churches in the prov- Fax: 952 82 68 61 fence, the judge and the prose- building and does not respect (CEAR), the Spanish Evangelical ince. [email protected] www.ilagoson.com cutor are obliged to determine the rights of the other owners? Church, Asociación Católica Es- Guests at the Christmas lunch Offices in Málaga, Marbella the veracity of the complaint, pañola de Migraciones (ACCEM), were given bags containing do- and Cádiz and if the facts are confirmed, Yes, there is indeed. The Hori- Casa de ls Hermanitas de Los nated items. to punish the aggressor. How- zontal Property Law considers ever, if the facts have not been that for extreme situations, if serious, you can decide not to the neighbours decide so in a REF. L. O. C. appear at court the day of the meeting, they can expel these I have a bad relationship with hearing, which can lead to the owners for a certain period of my husband, because I want file of the case with no further time, although a judge would to separate and he does not. action. have to decide the exact dura- Two weeks ago, during one of tion of that period. It is neces- our usual arguments, he REF. E. T. A. sary to take legal action at shoved me and I fell to the I live in a tower block. One of court, where the conflictive floor. Although I wasn’t in- the neighbours is an aggres- owner will be entitled to allege jured, I reported him to the sive person, who tries to have what he considers appropriate police for ill-treatment. How- confrontations with the rest and to defend himself. The ever, now he has accepted my of the owners for no reason judge will decide if it is neces- decision to separate and we whatsoever. This person also sary to expel him or not.

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SOCIETY SCENE deal with adoption enquiries at home, away from the ADANA ken- nels,” he explained. President Mary Page said that the Board and volunteers were de- Getting back down lighted to have Charles working with them and that his knowledge and expertise would enable staff to business at the to work even more efficiently. ADANA enjoyed a good year with over two hundred and fifty start of a new year animal adoptions in 2017 and a steady stream of income from fundraising.

ADANA started the New looking for more members of all RAF Association Costa del Sol Year by welcoming a new ages and nationalities, who would Annual general meeting enjoy singing everything from 60s The annual general meeting of the secretary while the RAF hits to modern day, including all Costa del Sol Branch of the RAF Association is looking to the great classics from stage and Members of the Nerja 41 Club in Somerset. :: JOSEPHINE PROCTOR Association will be held on Mon- elect a new officer screen. day 15 January at Elim Church, The ability to read music isn’t Plaza Ibensa, Arroyo de la Miel at necessary and professional teach- 1pm. Voting will take place for the :: SUR IN ENGLISH ers will be there to help everyone officer posts of the committee. make the most of their singing Nomination forms can be obtained 41 Club Nerja voice. Fees are five euros per ses- from the secretary, secretary.ra- Trip to Somerset sion, only payable when you at- [email protected]. For further in- Thirty-seven members of 41 Club tend. formation see the website: Nerja spent two days in Axbridge, The group are happy to perform www.rafacostadelsol.co.uk Somerset in December 2017, allow- at local events and can be contacted ing those who have been unable for enquiries and bookings through La Cala de Mijas Lions to visit the club in Spain recently Funky Vocals Facebook page or tel: ADIMI open day visit an opportunity to renew old friend- 640 629 223 . The Mijas association for people ships and to make new ones. with disabilities, ADIMI, held an Members and wives stayed at Living Waters Fellowship open day recently and the La Cala the Oak House Hotel in the town Sunday Services de Mijas Lions president, Julie and visited Thatchers Cider Mill Living Waters Fellowship will be Barry, presented their president for a tour followed by tastings of commencing Sunday Services this Cristóbal Moreno with a cheque the cider. weekend at 4.30pm, in their for 4,583.76 euros. Forthcoming events for the new church building in Las Rampas, ADANA members with Mary Page and Charles Brierley (centre). :: SUR Lions representatives were taken year include: on the first Thursday Fuengirola, which they took over on a tour of the premises and of the month - Munch Bunch, a from the former church, the Ark. shown the special therapy rooms lunch for members and wives at After the service tea, coffee and for the mentally disabled individu- local restaurants; monthly evening cakes will be available. als and their families. The money members’ meeting on the third donated will go towards the pur- Thursday of the month - this ADANA chase of much needed gym equip- month an artist from Frigiliana New year, new face ment and early learning aids. will be talking to the club. ADANA, the Estepona-based dog La Cala Lions have a charity shop For more information contact rehoming charity, has a new face in Calle Torremolinos 12 (10am - Alfie on 626998626 or on the Management Board, that of 2pm) which sells donated second- www.41clubnerja.org newly-elected secretary, Charles hand items. They always need vol- Brierley. Charles, who is Head of unteers; anyone who can help Funky Vocals Community Singing the Physics Department of the should telephone 677059061 or go Group Laude School, San Pedro, got to into the shop. Social singing know ADANA after adopting a dog. The Funky Vocals singing group “As I had experience of running What are you up to? have moved to a new venue; they my own company in the field of IT If you are involved in a club or associa- can now be found every Tuesday I was given the task of updating tion and planning events, trips or activi- ties that would be of interest to other between 6pm and 7.45pm at the the existing ADANA dog database readers of SUR in English, we would love Underground Fun Pub in Ibensa to make the work of the Adoption to hear from you: Square, Arroyo de la Miel. They are Team easier in that they can now Members of La Cala Lions club with ADIMI representatives. :: SUR Email: [email protected] January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 27 28 January 12th to 18th 2018 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

DENISE BUSH

GARDENING READER’S PHOTO GETTING AN ALOE A fragrant winter ‘gardenia’ TO FLOWER There are over 400 species in the Aloe family with Aloe Vera probably being the most well Luculia is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the known. They are easy to care Himalayas; it has very seet smelling starry flowers and for and have stunning flowers. However only mature plants foliage that takes on a reddish tinge in the winter (at least four years old) will bloom, and although they will tolerate a degree of neglect, ::DENISE BUSH gardenia, hamelia and coffee. ter. In gardens they are unlikely they must have plenty of Luculia is a genus with just five Luculia can reach six metres to reach over three metres. bright sunlight, moisture and species. It is an evergreen shrub in height in optimum growing Like gardenias, they are tem- free draining soil. :: PHOTO BY MARIA HILLEN or small tree native to the Hima- conditions which are: dappled peramental and hard to establish, layas in China, Nepal, India and shade, mildly acidic soil with lots but their perfume in midwinter Bhutan. It is a member of the Ru- of organic material, and a and their attractive red-tinted GARDENING HINTS biaceae family which includes regular supply of wa- foliage make Luculia well worth the ef- fort. The two most Fascinating facts about the common spe- cies available Fabaceae family are L. gratis- sima (from thet Latin Fabaceae is commonly called with the seeds in a row inside. meaningm the pea / bean family. It is the Another characteristic that Fa- ‘very‘ pleas- third biggest plant family af- baceae share is their nitrogen ing’,i and L. ter Orchidaceae (orchids) and fixing properties. They have a grandiflora Asteraceae (daisies) with ap- fibrous tap root with nodules which as its proximately 700 genera and in which nitrogen fixing bac- name suggests, has 18,000 species. There are teria (Rhizobia) live. bigger flowers. three sub families within Fa- An interesting fact about L. gratissima has large baceae, Papilionaceae, this family is that they are all umbels at the ends of the Casalpinaceae (the cassias) edible or barely edible. All branches packed with fragrant, and Alimosaceae (the acacias). contain levels of a poisonous pink, tubular flowers. L. grandi- The flowers of the species are alkaloid that inhibits an en- flora has umbels of large white constructed the same, al- zyme necessary for mam- blooms and glossy leaves 20- though in differing propor- mals’ metabolism. This poi- 35cm long with red veining. The tions. There is one large upper son is in the whole plant but leaves of all the species tend to petal (banner) behind two especially in the seed coat. turn reddish during cold weather. smaller petals (wings) and the Excessive consumption of the Although Luculia does best lower petal (keel) are fused seemingly harmless garden planted in a border, it can also be together. The fruit is also the pea for example could cause grown in a large tub. same across the genera, a nar- depression and nervous dis- The roots are shallow and must row pod, opening at the sides, orders. be kept cool in summer so a thick mulch or layer of pebbles is ad- visable. They do not like root dis- turbance and will often not sur- PHOTOS vive being transplanted. Lucu- lias are not resistant to drought Calling all Email your photos to eng- or frost. gardeners [email protected] or send The flowers form at the ends them to SUR in English, of new wood so pruning, which Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 is necessary to keep the shrub We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a compact, is best carried out readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation, straight after flowering has fin- or enjoy growing plants on or upload them to ished. their terraces or balconies, http://readersphotos.suri- Propagation is by seed or by so why not share them with nenglish.com, and we’ll do L. grandiflora and L. gratissima (inset). :: SUR hardwood cuttings. others? the rest! January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 29 30 January 12th to 18th 2018 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

OBITUARY POLLY BRIT BACK RODGER BROWN DAVID RADFORD, 1932 - 2018 free villages, post offices and pubs continuing to close, rail strikes, Resistance road closures and traffic accidents GRAHAM CHERRY happening all round us and new housing developments marching roughshod on in spite of vocifer- avid Radford, one of of the Cunard Cruises, of which ous community opposition. It is the best known expats he was exceedingly fond - of recy- It’s hard to think of anything good no surprise that this is cited as the in Fuengirola, died of cling greeting cards. Three morn- about January in England most popular time of year for Brits D cancer in the Costa del ings a week he could be found in to book a holiday abroad, to start Sol Hospital on 9 January, the day the theatre’s bar selling these and divorce proceedings and on Mon- before his 86th birthday. he raised many thousands of day 15 January, known as Blue Originally from Burton-on- euros. Without this contribution ne of the best of thee Monday,M to endure the “single Trent, David started his career as the theatre would almost cer- many surprises thathat glummestglu day of the year”, as The a cabin steward with BOAC, ris- tainly have closed. He ran a course awaited me manyany Sun rather quaintly puts it. ing to Cabin Services Director at the U3A training others in the O years ago whenn I Still, in the year which cele- on 747s and Con- moved, without real rhyme or bratesbra the centenary of the end corde before re- reason and no plan at all, to of thet First World War and which tiring, via Brigh- southern Spain was January. alsoals - I can’t say why - unveils a ton, to Cala- First of all I couldn’t believeeve numbernu of tributes to Winston honda. He subse- the brightness and blueness of the ChChurchill and his dogged spirit, quently moved to sky and the warmth of the days.ys. I we battle stoically on. Puebla Lucía in took endless photos of my flip-p- There are a few reasons to be Fuengirola. flopped feet in the sand while I en- cheerful here. Suffolk’s own cof- In Calahonda joyed a cold beer by the sea. In win- fee shop chain now sells all its he found time ter! Then I wondered what the drinks in fully compostable cups. both to be presi- lovely clouds of creamy white and of the year seemed to louloudly de- The smiley Sri Lankan brothers dent of his com- pink petals drifting in the breeze clare - C’mon. Let’s go. who have taken over the previ- munity and to be- were. I’d never seen almond blos- In what feels like a different ously dire Post Office stores have come involved som before. And just as the new world altogether, January in Eng- risen to the challenge admirably with International Theatre Studio necessary skills. Sitting in the bar year began so the season of saints’ land is cold and dull and very very by actually listening to what peo- and subsequently the Salon Vari- selling his cards he became a days started. First was San Hilario very long. It’s hard - and believe ple in the village want. They might etés Theatre in Fuengirola. friendly ear for many or just a in Comares, where the patron saint me, we are desperately trying - to even make a success of it. From the early 1990s on he centre of information for all who is carried down some of the steep- think of anything good about it. Our neighbour and smallholder, acted, stage managed, helped stopped for a chat. est streets in Andalucía followed The trees are bare, the fields and George, who I could listen to all with lighting, prompted and, His last appearance was last by San Sebastián in Benamargosa flowerbeds are bare, the high streets day because of his wonderful Suf- with a wonderful speaking voice, spring in the Old Time Music - perhaps my favourite fiesta of all, and shops and bars are bare. Even folk accent (sadly a rare thing now) worked outside on voiceovers, but Hall where he was an excellent with the heady scent of local or- the news, bad at the best of times, and who pickles his own onions above all became a stalwart of the chairman. The theatre’s Face- anges and the neighbours rushing seems to have become bleaker in and red cabbage, told me today that Friends of the Theatre. He served book pages have been full of af- out of their houses carrying trays sympathy with the general mood he will start chitting his early po- for many years on their board and fectionate tributes to a man laden with sweets and the alarm- of apathy and gloom. Our local pa- tatoes this week. By mid January became their president. who loved both Fuengirola and ingly rickety Catherine wheels per is filled this week with a litany the days are getting lighter by two At times the financial state of the Salon Varietés Theatre. He shooting out fiery sparks at every of woe - ram-raiders ripping out minutes a day. And in the garden the theatre was desperate and he is going to be missed by so junction. Wayhay, the first month cash machines in normally crime- the first snowdrop is flowering. hit on the idea - picked up on one many people. January 12th to 18th 2018 31 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

time of year there is a considerable increase in respiratory problems,” he GPs and hospitals are overwhelmed by explained. Another factor is that the flu this season is intense and presents a va- patients with flu and colds at present riety of symptoms: high tempera- ture, shivering, aches and pains, dry and persistent cough, headache etc. The regional government activated The regional a special plan on 1 December to deal government’s health with the problem, and it is supposed to mean that extra staff are taken on service activated a at hospital emergency departments special plan on 1 and health centres, but profession- December to cope with als working for the Andalusian health service say that they were extremely the situation short-staffed over Christmas. “Last Friday there were only four of us on :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA duty instead of ten,” said one GP who MALAGA. So many people are suf- works in Malaga city. fering from colds and flu viruses in The plan monitors several pa- Malaga at present that it is putting rameters: the increase in patients pressure on health centres and hos- attending hospital emergency de- pital emergency services. Doctors say partments, health centres and ob- they are overwhelmed by the sheer servation rooms, the increase in the numbers of patients with respiratory number of people admitted to hos- problems. “I have seen more than 100 pital and those requesting home vis- patients in one day, between normal its from GPs. The information is then appointments and those who need compared on a weekly basis, and the to be seen immediately,” one GP told appropriate measures are put into us this week. effect. However, the Andalusian fo- Another GP said there is currently rum for GP treatment (FoAAP) and a full flu epidemic, and in addition the Basta Ya Malaga association have many people have catarrh, pharyn- Many patients are consulting their GPs about respiratory problems. :: SUR published a statement expressing gitis, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia their concern over the situation faced etc. As a result, there are delays in get- lower than the 102.37 in the last week to register a case of flu is complex and Another GP said that, because they by doctors over Christmas and the ting appointments and a consider- of 2017. In Andalucía, 162.56 cases involves filling in a great deal of in- are allocated so little time to attend New Year. able increase in the number of peo- were registered per 100,000 inhabi- formation on the computer. Instead, to patients in their surgeries, and be- The patients who mostly go to ple who go to emergency departments tants between 1 and 7 January, and doctors sometimes say a patient is cause of a lack of reliable methods, it emergency departments at this time instead. 188.19 from 25 to 31 December. suffering from a viral infection in- is often not clear whether someone of year are generally suffering from In the first week of 2018 there were “There is more flu than it would stead of flu, because they don’t want has flu, severe catarrh, early pneu- chronic health problems, especially 79.67 cases of flu per 100,000 inhabi- appear from the official statistics,” to lose time when so many other pa- monia or a respiratory infection. “The those which are complicated by the tants in Malaga province; this was said one GP, because the procedure tients are waiting to be seen. only thing we can say is that at this cold weather and viruses. 32 January 12th to 18th 2018 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH Andalucía to bring in new law aimed at reducing obesity

Restaurants will have to cludes a recommended minimum provide healthy options of five hours of exercise per week. Additionally, a set of rules to dis- and free drinking water courage the consumption of high whie an exercise calorie foods and soft drinks among programme will be children under 15 will be laid out. Under the restrictions, it will introduced in schools become illegal to sell food contain- ing over 200 kilocalories and sec- :: L. G.-S. ondary schools will be required to SEVILLE. The Andalusian govern- display the calorie content of foods ment has approved a bill that in vending machines and canteens. makes the region the first to have The new law plans to include legal measures in place to fight initiatives for the distribution of obesity. The official name of this fruits and vegetables and the plant- new law is the ‘Ley para la Promo- ing of vegetable gardens in schools, ción de una Vida Saludable y una Marina Álvarez. :: EFE starting with the areas with most Alimentación Equilibrada’ (The social deprivation. Law to Promote a Healthy Life- The bill includes clauses which style and a Balanced Diet), and it Figures reveal that require restaurants to offer mul- will include plans to extend anti- tiple portion sizes and have healthy obesity measures to town halls and 16.6% of adults and options on the menu. Nutritional integrate them into existing meas- 23% of children in values of all foods sold commer- ures. Andalucía are obese cially will have to be displayed to Obesity affects 16.6 per cent of allow for comparison of products the adult population in Andalucía within the same brand and be- and 23 per cent of the child popu- tween different brands. lation, as the regional health min- ing fountains in schools, public As well as the new nutrition ister, Marina Álvarez, explained places and children’s play centres laws, laws to promote a healthy on Tuesday at a press conference. will be a legal requirement. The lifestyle will be implemented. In This law especially targets young new regulations require vending companies of over 50 employees, people, pregnant women, 15.2 per machine manufacturers to include bicycle parking will have to be cent of whom are obese, old peo- free water in their products. In ad- installed. ple and disadvantaged social dition, bars and restaurants will The government plans to create groups. have to provide complimentary a programme to promote exercise When the bill becomes active, jugs of drinking water to all cus- and healthy eating in Andalucía many establishments will be forced tomers. and is considering imposing fines to offer drinking water free of Within two years, schools must to encourage people to follow the charge. The installation of drink- establish a timetable which in- programme.

ALFONSO ALL EARS SÁNCHEZ Everyone is different

Whether hearing loss occurs essential to get it right; ill-fit- chosen as part of the individ- through illness, accident or ting or unsuitable devices are ual, suited to their needs to natural intervention, reha- not at all helpful to the recipi- the extent that the user even bilitation programmes can ent and can be the cause of forgets they are wearing one. help any individual improve distress, discomfort, annoying their listening skills. That is interference and even pain or Existing hearing aid users why attention to detail and infection.infection may find they are experienc- viewing each clientlient From an initial hear- ing difficulties with their as a unique indi-ndi- iningg ttest, audiolo- hearing, but this could be vidual is es-s- gists endeavour something as simple as a sential. to guaranteeg build up of wax (cerumen) in Take note: a newne jour- the ear. This condition is The mainin neyney and ex- very common. reason perience,per why thishis If you already use a takingtak the If left untreated this wax can is so im-m- hearing aid and are patpatient to encourage a multitude of portantnt experiencing a jujubilant negative effects to your hear- is that plaplace, a ing ability and could even people difficulty hearing, it desdestination damage your device. suffer dif-if- could be a build-up whwhere hear- Never try and remove this ferent levelsvels of wax ing is vastly wax yourself. of hearing impimproved. loss; no one per- With the right de-

son is the same or vice aall the areas that Alfonso Sánchez is Senior Audiolo- should be treated ass such. determine satisfaction and gist at Sontec Hearing Centres. There is, however, a hearinging comfcomfort are achieved. Tel. 952667403 device for everyone, and it is Individual devices need to be January 12th to 18th 2018 33 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY Eating fish every week improves children’s cognitive performance, according to study

The research, conducted waking and daytime tiredness. The said. Pinto-Martin pointed out that in the United States, also researchers took into account par- if children are fed fish early on then ents’ occupation and marital status, they get used to the smell and taste, revealed links between and number of children in the home. which children can find unpleasant the weekly consumption Analysing all of the data, the if unaccustomed to it. of fish and better sleep team found that the children who Further developments on this re- said that they ate fish weekly scored search would involve looking into 4.8 points higher in the IQ test than the types of fish consumed, and :: MINDY BURROWS the children who said they “sel- whether this affects IQ and quality MADRID. A team from the Univer- dom” or “never” ate fish. Those who of sleep. This study would be done sity of Pennsylvania’s School of “sometimes” consumed fish scored on an older test group as they are Nursing published a study this 3.3 points higher. Additionally, in- likely to have a greater variety of fish week which has proved that the creased fish consumption was as- included in their diet. The team also weekly consumption of fish is sociated with fewer disturbances want to find out what other positive linked to having a higher IQ. Chil- of sleep, which indicates better effects fish may have on school per- dren who eat fish every week have sleep overall. formance and social abilities. an IQ that is four points higher, on “Lack of sleep is associated with Families in Malaga, due to the average, than those who consume antisocial behavior; poor cognition province’s being on the coast, tend fish infrequently or not at all. The is associated with antisocial behav- to consume a diet that is high in fish. study revealed that eating fish im- ior,” said Professor Adrian Raine. According to this study, eating fish proves sleep which leads to higher “We have found that omega-3 sup- once a week is considered “high con- mental capacities. plements reduce antisocial behav- sumption”. For children whose di- Previous studies clarified the link ior, so it’s not too surprising that ets are low in omega-3, the research between the consumption of fish is behind this.” team highly recommends incremen- omega-3, the fatty acid found in Oily fish, high in omega-3, is a big part of the Mediterranean diet. :: SUR Jennifer Pinto-Martin, member tally incorporating more fish into a many types of fish, and a higher IQ, of the research team, stressed the diet. as well as links between omega-3 ate fish. The options ranged from Children-Revised, which exam- importance of children being intro- “Doing that could be a lot easier and better sleep. However, this is “never”, to “at least once a week”. ines non-verbal skills such as vo- duced to fish as part of their regular than nudging children about going the first study that has discovered These children, 54 per cent of cabulary and coding. The parents diet from a young age, from around to bed,” Raine commented. “If the that all of these links are connected. whom were boys and 46 per cent of the assessed children answered two years old. “Fish consumption fish improves sleep, great. If it also For the study, a group of 541 girls, were then assessed via the questions about their children’s has really positive health benefits improves cognitive performance, children in China, aged nine to Chinese version of an IQ test called sleeping habits, including how long and should be something more heav- like we’ve seen here, even better. eleven, were asked how often they the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for they sleep for, and frequency of ily advertised and promoted,” she It’s a double hit.” 34 January 12th to 18th 2018 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH One in six people will have a stroke, but 80% of them could be prevented

Experts in Marbella high-risk patients (those with high recommend that all high- blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes) rule out the possibility of risk patients undergo an having a cerebrovascular accident ultrasound to avoid by having an ultrasound,” the ex- having a cerebrovascular pert explained. The condition, which affects 15 accident million people in the world every year, happens one in three times be- :: EUROPA PRESS cause of an obstruction in the ca- MADRID. One in every six people rotid artery. There are three types will suffer a stroke, but approxi- of treatment for a stroke. Of these mately 80 per cent of these cases Doctor Rodríguez Carvajal singles can be prevented, according to the out the Transcarotid Artery Revas- An ultrasound can detect obstructions in the carotid artery, the main cause of a stroke. :: SUR director of the Angiology and Vas- cularisation procedure (TCAR) due cular Surgery department of the to “having more advantages than TCAR is a clinically proven alterna- Quirónsalud Marbella hospital and the other two. It is the safest and tive to invasive open surgery, the Quirónsalud clinic in Gibraltar, newest technique of treatment for normal treatment for a stroke, and 15 million people The TCAR procedure Rubén Rodríguez Carvajal. this condition”. safer than transfemoral stenting. The “It is very important that the According to the specialist, the procedure, which can be done with around the world is the safest and least a local anaesthetic, involves a small suffer from a invasive treatment incision just above the collar bone. stroke every year for a stroke The surgeon inserts a tube directly into the carotid artery and connects it to a system which temporarily di- rects the blood flow away from the brain is the key to the success of the lated to the procedure (1.4 per cent brain to protect from the dangerous TCAR procedure and what sets it of procedures have experienced trou- deposits which can be released from apart from the other treatments. ble), according to the most recent the artery walls. Also, the TCAR has the lowest num- clinical studies,” commented the “This method of protecting the ber of cerebrovascular accidents re- doctor.

THE SEVEN MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE

Below are the most common symp- down one side, which comes on toms of a stroke. If you suspect suddenly. that someone is having a stroke because they are displaying one or Memory loss and behav- more of these symptoms, do not 5ioural changes. hesitate in calling for an ambu- lance. Catching the stroke early is Any change in vision which the best way to ensure survival 6could be sudden loss of and avoid serious long-term con- sight, whether partial or severe sequences. in one or both eye, and invol- untary eye movements. Sudden confusion, trouble 1speaking or understanding cause. Sudden numbness or weak- speech. Speaking may become 7ness of face, arm or leg, es- slurred or difficult to under- Sudden trouble walking, pecially on one side of the stand. Ask the person to repeat a 3falling over, dizziness, loss body. This may cause face simple sentence after you to of balance or coordination, and drooping. Ask the person to check this. confusion. raise both arms and see if one drifts downwards. Ask the per- Sudden severe and irregular Sensation of tingling in son to smile and see if their 2headache with no known 4face, arm or leg, especially smile is lopsided or uneven. January 12th to 18th 2018 35 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

THE FIGURES patible with a patient they are phoned and asked to come to the hos- Andalucía is the top region in pital so that the bone marrow can be extracted. If they are happy to go 20,000 ahead, they are given a blood test and Spain in terms of blood That is the number of people asked to sign a consent form in the who registered as bone marrow presence of a witness and a doctor, donors in Andalucía in 2017. or two witnesses if the communica- marrow donors About 2,700 of them are from tion is by telephone. Malaga province. The worldwide register of bone marrow donors offers a 90 per cent chance that the patients who need a transplant will be able to have one. 33,951 The important factor is that the do- This is the number of new bone nor and recipient are compatible. marrow donors who registered ÁNGEL The average time from the start of ESCALERA in Andalucía in 2016. In Malaga, the process until a bone marrow im- there were 11,201 donors. plant takes place is about three  [email protected] months. There are two ways of extract- Donors of bone marrow thanks to Pablo Ráez, says Isidro ing the bone marrow. The first in- in Malaga province Prat. In 2016, Andalucía had 33,951 volves removing it via an injection donors in total, of whom 11,201 in the hip, which is done in a ster- increased by 300 per lived in Malaga. ile operating theatre. The other way cent more than the Anyone who is interested in be- is through the peripheral blood: targets which had been coming a bone marrow donor has the donor is given a treatment to to be between the ages of 18 and stimulate the production of their set for 2017 55, healthy, and undergo a blood bone marrow, a method known as test. Experts say the ideal donor is apheresis, to obtain the cells which MALAGA. Pablo Ráez’s message is young, between 18 and the early are produced. The extraction nor- still having an effect and the num- File photo of donors. :: SUR 30s, because at that age there is mally takes place the following day. ber of new bone marrow donors who more chance of them proving com- The donor can go home once the registered in Malaga province last marrow donors than any other re- of the year. In Malaga there were patible with a patient who needs a apheresis is finished. year was 300 per cent higher than gion of Spain, says Isidro Prat, the about 2,700 new donors (2,589 at transplant. In Malaga province, the dona- expected. director of the Regional Blood Trans- the end of November). The original tions take place at the Carlos Haya Pablo, a young man from Marbella fusion Centre (CRTS), which regis- aim had been to reach 861. For An- Altruism regional hospital. The product ex- who died of leukaemia in February ters and manages these donations dalucía as a whole, the target was The altruistic act of donating bone tracted from the donor is analysed, last year, inspired numerous people in Andalucía. 4,463 donors. marrow offers people with leukae- preserved and sent to the hospital to join his campaign for bone mar- By the end of November last year, Although these figures were mia, tumours and other blood dis- where the patient who needs the row donors, and his story went vi- 19,079 people in the region had reg- lower than those of 2016, in Anda- eases the chance to have the trans- transplant is waiting. The whole ral on social media. istered as donors, and the number lucía and in Malaga, they are still plant they need. The donors’ details process is extremely well coordi- Andalucía now has more bone had risen to over 20,000 by the end “spectacular, fabulous,” and all are on a register and if they are com- nated, says Dr Prat. 36 January 12th to 18th 2018 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH

Gastronomic trends for 2018

Food trends, like fashion, change regularly and the search is always on for new flavours

Innovations for 2018 duced. Local products are fashion- to get through a tough day. Now include reducing waste able, and if it isn’t local, then it the aim is to maintain balance and must have other values such as sus- emotional peace, benefits that are and eating fruit and tainability or ethical production. promoted by products such as vegetable skins chewing-gum with plant extracts, ‘Trashcooking’ vitamin shakes or drinks made :: MANU BALANZINO We live in a world with lim- with tea and other natural ingre- MALAGA. It is sometimes difficult ited natural resources and dients that promise to reduce stress to keep up with the constant arri- 2 sustainability means reduc- and anxiety. val of novelties on the gastronomic ing food waste. The skins of fruits scene due to the speed at which and vegetables are also food, and Powdered superfoods they appear. In the last few years, in the US, supermarkets are already Superfoods are back in pow- the diversification in dietary styles stocking products such as pickled dered form and can be incor- has seen these innovations multi- watermelon rinds or pestos made 8 porated easily into ply and they are coming from all with the stems of herbs. The good smoothies, soups, biscuits and nu- sides. thing about these ideas is that they tritional bars. Matcha tea, maca It is likely that 2018 will be can also be adopted at home. root, cocoa, spirulina, kale and col- marked by the concept of ‘food on lagen come in the form of powders demand’ that Ferrán Adriá antici- Vegetarian diet with the aim of becoming part of pated - ingredients that seek to sat- The growing percentage of Vegan desserts our everyday diet. From now on, will be present in various savoury isfy an informed public, eager for consumers who have a diet Irresistible to many, desserts incorporating extra vitamins and dishes, in teas and cereals, in coffees, healthy foods and traceability, but 3 almost exclusively of plant have also seen changes to con- minerals to meals is going to be a cocktails and desserts. also low in calories. And in catering, products, are forcing catering es- 5 sumer habits. Vegan sweets, much easier task. innovations are moving more and tablishments to modify their made without animal products, are Alternative colourings more towards themed premises that menus, including options to sat- the latest innovation and use vege- Fouth meal Sugar is increasingly seen as break away from classic offerings isfy these clients. The data shows table milks, substituting coconut No, we’re not talking about a public health problem. and are directed at a very specific that soon, vegetables will repre- oil for butter and flax seed for eggs. brunch but a healthy snack 11Therefore this year, low-calo- public. The menu is varied. Sit down sent 80 per cent of the gastronomic 9 that we can consume just be- rie sweeteners and low-processed sug- and take note. offering. ‘Healthy’ drinks fore or after daily exercise, snatch- ars such as stevia, panela or date honey The big beverage manufac- ing a moment of peace in a frenetic are going to be popular. Traceable foods Vegetable protein turers are reducing the sugar lifestyle. Transparency in labelling and The aspiration to have a 6 content in their products no- E-commerce vegetables knowing exactly what the food healthier diet which at the tably, far exceeding the conventional Floral flavours Although 92% of the 1 we buy is composed of, is not 4 same time is more respect- ‘light’, ‘diet’ or ‘zero’ labels. The in- Flowers have made their Spanish food budget is a new idea, but now the consumer ful to the environment leads to crease will be in production of wa- mark on haute cuisine as 12still spent in shops, the also wants to know in detail where new foods such as ‘meat’ made ter-based, fruity, sparkling drinks. 10decorative elements in giants of e-commerce, which already it comes from and how it is pro- from vegetable proteins. Pulses, recent years, but aromatic flowers deliver fresh foods, are increasing duced. Twenty-nine per cent of all grains and nuts already feature in Emotional benefits such as rose, jasmine and lavender their market share with personal- new food launches already use the the ingredients of burgers, sausages Just a few years ago we were have been used since ancient times ised offers of fruits, vegetables and origin to add prestige to their prod- and cutlets, improving the flavour looking for energy drinks to add aroma and flavour. In 2018, the fresh products delivered to your uct, especially if it is locally pro- and texture. 7 and products that helped us rose, lavender and hibiscus flower home just by clicking. January 12th to 18th 2018 37 SUR IN ENGLISH FOOD&DRINK

10. Flores, más que adornos Llegaron a la cocina para dar un toque de color, pero ahora las flores también se usan para dar sabor.

Kits for the perfect meal specialised diets and haute cuisine. on a griddle, are creating a lot of in- Home cooking evolves They will have to continue updat- terest due to their versatility. They in response to those who ing according to surveys such as the can be filled with cheese, meat, fish, 13want to eat healthily and one carried out recently in Canada vegetables or salads. The arepa, origi- cook themselves. In the US, com- in which 39 per cent of Canadian nally from Venezuela, is already panies such as ‘Blue Apron’, an on- consumers thought that the prod- popular in the Canary Islands and line store that delivers the exact ucts should be themed for different is now finding its way into the kitch- ingredients and the recipe for a occasions, meals and dinners. ens of top chefs. particular dish to your home, is al- ready a success. Kits that make life Flavours of the Middle East Not just sushi and ramen easier in many kitchens, and which Every year, the world Sushi has been king of promise that by following the rec- looks at an area of the global gastronomy for ipe to the letter you will get excel- 16planet to incorporate its 19years now and Japanese lent results, have now updated gastronomic techniques and fla- cuisine still has much to offer. The their repertoire with healthy meals vours into the global menu. In 2018, latest to arrive Spain last year was ra- low in calories and haute cuisine. the Middle East comes to the fore, men. This year is the turn of the but not with the already popular ‘tonkatsu’ (breaded pork chop), the Special effects corporate ‘surprises’ in their search hummus, falafel or pita bread, sold These Mexican corn tortillas stuffed ‘sukiyaki’ ( meat, vegetables and egg Most people will re- for new sensations and contrasts. in most supermarkets. Now it’s the with ingredients such as cheese, in a bowl), or skewers ‘yakitori’ style. member ‘exploding turn of spices. The scent of carda- fish or meat, now incorporate new 14candy’. Well, the sur- The supermarket revolution mom, the surprising lemony flavor ingredients, not only the typical sa- Gochujang, hotter still prise effect is still a trend in 2018, A few years ago, super- of sumac, or zatar - a mixture of voury fillings, but also sweet. Look Still think tabasco is as but times are advancing and now markets were boring and golden sesame, oregano, sumac and out for tacos filled with ice cream, hot as it gets? Well, in we find drinks with unusual tex- 15unglamorous. But the salt - will add magic to dishes. cream and chocolate. 20the world of hot sauces tures and explosions of fruit and food chains do not want to be left new trends are revealing spicy prod- other surprises such as aloe vera out of the gourmet fever, and are The power of tacos Discovering arepas ucts from all over the world. The lat- water or quinoa or chia drinks. This updating their stock with special Taco fever has crossed the Arepas, pancakes made est is from Korea, the gochujang sauce trend also includes the world of gourmet lines. Supermarkets now Atlantic and can be seen from maize flour and made from a base of red chilis, rice ice cream and biscuits, which in- stock everything from the exotic to 17in various combinations. 18cooked under the grill or and fermented soya.

eaving a Malaga restaurant prising considering there were no placing. TripAdvisor phoned with WINE OF THE WEEK the other day, the owner A. J. LINN reviews posted, but in weeks it rose congratulations. TripAdvisor would bade me farewell with the to 1,456 thanks to stunning feed- later comment that its anti-fraud Lwords, “Don’t forget to TRIPADVISOR back orchestrated by Butler from system is designed to avoid ficti- Vino Botani Blanco write something nice on TripAdvi- friends and contacts. Nine weeks tious postings of existing restau- sor.” Apparently the going rate for a later it got to 156th place, and the rants, rather than those of inexist- For most of history, Malaga wines fake review on the world’s most in- TRIPPED snowball effect was such that in ent ones. Work that one out if you were sweet and heavy; now new fluential online restaurant re- one week there were 116 attempts can. However the case is well-docu- winemaking techniques offer sev- viewer is around 12 euros. Oobah to make bookings via the website mented and although only accessi- eral dry Muscatels. They are not Butler, after years of making a liv- and the phone’s answering service, ble in archived rather than current suitable for those who prefer ing in this way, decided to conduct plus numerous requests for em- form, http://archive.is/coW0I ‘bone-dry’ white an experiment to resolve the mat- ployment and contacts by hopeful shows TripAdvisor’s page when wine, but are en- ter once and for all. He set up a non- suppliers. All were ignored. One The Shed was at the 263 spot (out joyable as an ape- existent restaurant that would day its TripAdvisor listing had of a possible 18,188 at the time). ritif and to drink climb up the TripAdvisor rankings phone number, a website and a din- 18,000 views and it had still not Eventually THE SHED did begin to through the meal. using invented reports and apprais- ner-by-appointment-only policy. served a single meal to anyone. In serve meals, mainly based on Botani remains als. The Shed, Dulwich opened in Shortly after the ‘inauguration’ in November 2017, six months after tarted-up fast food, but still the en- good value at 12 his Dulwich semi; it had a mobile 2016 its ranking was 18,149, unsur- ‘opening’, The Shed achieved top thusiastic reviews kept coming in. euros. January 12th to 18th 2018 38 SUR IN ENGLISH

AROUND MALAGA

Benaoján Jimera de Líbar Arriate Prehistory. This village in the Riverbank. Although much of Tradition. Set in the valley of The natural Guadiaro valley boasts a the town is built on a hillside, the Guadalcobacín river, tribu- grand history centred there is also a pleasant tary of the Guadiaro, and su- around its two caves, La Pile- neighbourhood that grew up rrounded by the boundary for beauty of the ta and El Gato. The first is to serve the railway running Ronda, this town is one of the known as the ‘Altamira of alongside the Guadiaro river. gateways to the Serranía. The Andalucía’, because of its The Jimera station is well con- surrounding countryside is Serranía de Ronda cave paintings, while the nected to that of Benaoján full of pleasant surprises, such other, which once served as with a walking route, part of as the Arroyo de la Ventilla a shelter for the first settlers the Gran Senda of Malaga. In brook. As well as the many wi- of the area, has now been de- the town, as well as its histori- neries in and around the JAVIER ALMELLONES lusian Natural Monument. clared an Andalusian Natural cal buildings, visitors can see town, Arriate is made more This varied landscape serves Monument. This tranquil the church of Rosario, while in attractive by its many unique The Guadiaro, like other im- to create a collection of towns mountain village is also Estación you can find the shri- traditions, such as its Holy portant rivers, has for many with a common heritage, in- known for the quality of its ne of the la Virgen de la Salud. Week celebrations. years served as a natural cluding Cortes de la Frontera, cold meats. What to see: The Iglesia del What to see: The Arroyo de la boundary between territories. Jimera de Líbar, Montejaque and What to see: The El Gato and Rosario, the shrine of the Vir- Ventilla, the church of San This is exactly what happens Benaoján. La Pileta caves and the Naci- gen de la Salud and the Gua- Juan de Letrán and the La Esta- in its journey down through That said, there are other miento de Benaoján spring. diaro river. cá viewpoint. the valley that bears its name, towns in the area surrounding from Benaoján to Cortes de la Ronda which also offer a har- Frontera, which marks the mony between nature and border between the Serranía historical legacy. Arriate is a de Ronda and the province of town with unique traditions, Cadiz. situated a stone’s throw from The valley alternates be- Ronda. tween open areas with ver- It’s also easy to visit Mon- dant forests and impressive tecorto, gateway to the Sierra mountain ranges which tower de Grazalema national park, over the valley, from which which has recently been visitors can see the Cañón de added to the list of municipa- las Buitreras, a canyon which lities in the the province of has been designated an Anda- Malaga.

Montejaque Cortes de la Frontera Montecorto Refuge. Known by the Arabs as Nature. This municipality, the Views. Since 2014, Montecor- Monte-Xaquez (‘sacred moun- only one in the Malaga section to, situated in one of the en- tain’), this town is set on one of the Alcornocales nature park, trances to the Sierra de Graza- of the slopes of the Juan Diego surprises a lot of visitors with its lema nature reserve, has been mountain range and is connec- rich architectural heritage. In officially recognised as a muni- ted to the settlement known as the centre, you can see buildings cipality of Malaga province the Llanos de Líbar by a well- of interest, such as the town (previously it belonges to Ron- maintained path. Near the hall, with its neoclassical style, da). As well as being situated in mountain is the El Hundidero the Nuestra Señora del Rosario incredibly beautiful natural su- cave. The most picturesque church and the chapel of Valde- rroundings and having several part of the town is certainly nebros. It is also worth seeing unique viewpoints, in its small the old town, which hosts both the bullring, though built much town centre are several im- the Iglesia de Santiago El Ma- later (in the 19th century). In pressive sights, such as the Be- yor and the town’s Speleology the centre there is also a visitor nito stream. centre. centre for the nature park. What to see: The Virgen del What to see: The Hundidero ca- What to see: Town hall, Casa de Carmen church, the Frontera ves, the Llanos de Líbar and the Piedra, the Alcornocales nature Andalusí viewpoint and the church of Santiago. park and Las Buitreras canyon. Benito stream.

Benaoján is one of the towns in the Valle del Guadiaro. :: J.A. January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH 39

DISCOVER ANDALUCÍA

Fiesta de la Matanza in Villanueva. :: SUR

QUICK GUIDE What to see in Valle de los Iberian pigs wander the pasters of the Valle de los Pedroches. :: TURISMO ANDALUZ Pedroches Centro de Interpretación de la Dehesa. Museum centring on the area’s agriculture. C/. Pozoblanco, 3. 14440 Villanueva An area whose cuisine is de Córdoba.

Air-raid shelter. Constructed in 1937 to protect residents from centred on the best pork air strikes during the Civil War. Plaza de España, s/n. 14440 Villa- nueva de Córdoba.

Iglesia de San Pedro. Religious TWO DAYS IN VALLE DE LOS ocated in the homemade ‘flamenquines’ building in Villaralta rebuilt in PEDROCHES north of Cordoba (slices of jamón serrano 1735 in a Baroque style. Car + walking province, the dis- wrapped in pieces of pork loin, Calle Iglesia, s/n. 14490 trict of the Valle coated with egg and bread- Villaralto. Journey time: Three hours from Malaga to Villanueva de Córdoba. Events: four de los Pedroches crumbs and then deep-fried), hours. Cultural visits and routes: six has preserved the ‘lechón ibérico frito’ (fried Museo del Pastor: Visitor cen- hours.hours. L tradition of slaughtering Ibe- suckling pig), pork cheeks in tre that shares the ethnologi- Valle de los Pedroches rian pigs through a number of sauce, oven-baked ham or ‘mi- cal values of the Valle de de fiestas and events which take gas’ (breadcrumbs) with bacon los Pedroches. Córdoba Calle Buensuceso, 17. 14490 Sevilla place especially during the rashers. Of course, none of Huelva winter months. these dishes would be com- Villaralto. Before the end of January, in plete without the accompany- one of the towns in this valley, ing jamón, cold cuts or ‘lomo de Sotomayor castle. This fortress, Málaga the Cerdo Ibérico tapas route orza’ (fresh loin, fried on a very one of the best-preserved in Cádiz will take place. Specifically, it slow heat in its own fat). Andalucía, was built in the will be the bars and restaurants However, not all food found 15th century. of Villanueva de Córdoba that in the 17 towns in the valley is Plaza de la Constitución, 11. 14280 JAVIER ALMELLONES host the event between the derived from its prized Iberian Belalcázar. 26th and 28th of this month. pork. The range of meats is  More than twenty establish- very broad and includes beef, ments will take part and show- lamb and game meat such as case the versatility of the venison and wild boar. area’s cuisine. What’s more, there is a We will have to wait a further plethora of other dishes, which month for another gastronomic in the past people turned to for event in this town with a pork sustenance, that have now be- flavour; the Fiesta de la Matanza come specialities such as in which visitors can witness ‘cachorreñas’ (a soup made first hand an ancient tradition, from bread soaked in hot water, with tastings included. garlic, paprika, salt and vine- These and a number of other gar), ‘ajohuevo’, rice with hare, festivals in the Valle de los ‘sopa dorada’ or ‘la olla de Car- Pedroches show just how im- naval’ (a selection of meats portant Iberian pork is here. In with chickpeas), among others. fact, during practically any Among the towns in the time of the year, a culinary Valle de los Pedroches, are Car- route is scheduled across the deña, Conquista, Villanueva de establishments of the area. Córdoba, Pedroche, Belálcazar, In them, the food is typically Pozoblanco and Hinojosa del wholesome with dishes such as Duque. 40 January 12th to 18th 2018 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS World to Come’ is an exhibtion to porary and friend of Vasilly company Mauméjean. mark the International Holocaust Kandinsky, Gabriele Münter and Remembrance and Prevention of Paul Klee among other famous art- ‘Neighbours III’ Cruz Herrera Museum Crimes Against Humanity Day. It is ists of the early twentieth century. Malaga. Permanent collection. La Linea. Permanent exhibition in a series of photographs, autobio- The museum is also holding an ex- Centro de Arte Contemporáneo, La Linea de la Concepción. graphical and some architectural, hibition of political posters ‘Carte- Calle Alemania. The museum has a gallery for Her- that highlight the Jewish cultural les de la Revolución’ consisting of Works by local Malaga artists are reras’ works plus conference room image in and around London. simple but effective images on display in ‘Neighbours III’. and classroom. deemed suitable for the masses. Many different techniques and Roberto Matta The posters featured workers, sol- subjects are included. Biennial Contemporary Art Marbella. Until 26 May 2018. diers in the Red army and country Marbella. Cultural Centre Museo Ralli, Urb Coral beach. labourers personifying the power Bad Taste Kunsthaus Berlin, Poligono Nueva Temporary exhibition of the Chil- of the people. Malaga. Until 14 January. La Campana local 2 Nueva Andalucía . ean artist Roberto Matta of surre- The annual exhibition is entitled Homes Real Estate, Fuengirola. Térmica, Avda de Los Guindos, 48. In collaboration with the Fred Frie- alistic abstract art. His works rep- La Dinastía Románov and includes The exhibition forms part of the drich Foundation, Marbella Town- resents his own vision of the many portraits of Russian royalty An exhibition dedicated to the Festival de Cultura Basura. ‘Subur- Hall and the Mexican Ambassador world and art through the invisi- before the last Tsar and his family Ruiz de Luna ceramic dynasty. ban culture’ take centre stage ac- in Spain, Don Raphael de la Ma- ble, the psyche, the cosmos, with- were assassinated in 1918. Around 300 pieces are on display companied by conferences and drid. Fifteen local and international out losing reference to his origins including ceramics, drawings, wa- prose by the filmaker and writer artists are exhibiting their work. or nature. Tel. 952 85 79 23 / Revello de Toro tercolours and sculptures. John Waters. [email protected]. [email protected] Malaga. C/Afligidos, 5. A dozen pencil drawings by Félix Malaga Glass Museum Buren at the Cube Ernst Kraft Revello de Toro will be on display Malaga. Permanent exhibition. Malaga. Until 14 January. Pompi- Malaga. Botanical gardens ‘La in a seasonal exhibition in the mu- Plazuela Santísimo Cristo de la dou Centre, Malaga port. Concepción’. seum. Sangre. Daniel Buren, the artist who cre- A sculpture ‘The Tree of Life’ by The glass museum has two new ated the iconic design on the ‘Cube’ Ernst Kraft will be on permanent Ruiz de Luna glass panels on display that have at the Pompidou Centre, is exhibit- display in the gardens on the lawns Malaga. Museo Municipal del Patri- been painstakingly restored. They ing more of his work at the mu- next to the pond. The minimalist monio (MUPAM), Paseo de Reding. were both made by the Spanish seum. structure of iron rods is five metres tall and is based on the pre-phara- onic pictogram representing the union of heaven and the under- world.

The Russian museum Armonías, Nerja. Malaga. Edificio Tabacalera, Avda Sor Teresa Prat. Tues-Sun 9.30am - Holocaust Remembrance Day 10pm. Marbella. From 18 January until 3 The seasonal exhibition ‘La aven- March. Galería Yusto /Giner, tura del color’ which is running un- C/Madera 9. til 4 February will feature Alexéi Daniel Solomons’ ‘Olam haba / The Jawlensky (1864–1941). A contem-

‘The Mona Lisa’ :: SUR. ‘Frida Kahlo’ :: SUR. Student art for Cudeca

:: SUR IN ENGLISH of the most famous paintings of DETAILS ARROYO DE LA MIEL. Market- all time and a selection will be ing and Market Studies students, on display from 13-20 January, When. From 13 until 20 following the initiative of their at Cudeca’s newest furniture January. teacher Lola García Sánchez, are charity shop, located on Calle Si- offering an exhibition of their erramar in Arroyo de la Miel. Where. Cudeca Charity fur- works representing “Healing” All proceeds from the sale of niture shop, C/Sierramar, Ar- from this weekend. these works will go to the Cudeca royo de la Miel. The works are based on some Foundation. January 12th to 18th 2018 41 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Jaime Sordo artes Contemporáneo. Remy de Provence (France). Her Malaga. Until 14 January. Sala de The ‘Familias Mínimas (Rojo, paintings are impressionistic with La Coracha, Museo del Patrimonio amarillo y azul)’ exhibition fea- animals, birds, music and women. Municipal, Pase de Reding. Free. tures 11 paintings of places, build- In the annex to the MUPAM is an ings, and words. D-Espacio exhibition of contemporary photo- Nerja. Until 4 March. Museo de graphs from the collection Los Bra- Female artists and surrealism Nerja gales belonging to businessman Malaga. Until 28 January. Paco Martín Cobos will be exhibit- Jaime Sordo. The exhibition is en- Misunderstood, fighters and rebels, ing a selection of his photographs. tilted ‘Escenas: acción y representa- in some cases eclipsed or abused by ción’ and includes work by Pierre their male partners, their lives and Robert Hardy Gonnord, Per Bercley, Regina José reactions to criticism and social Mijas. Until 6 March. Centro de Galindo and many others. convention were reflected in their Arte Contemporáneo. art. The art from this group of fe- ‘Robert in Sepia’ is an exhibition of Baroque Art male artists was not recognised nor works by Robert Hardy. Remembering Robert Burns at last year’s charity event. :: SUR. Malaga. Until 14 January. Palacio accepted for far too long, they in- episcopal, plaza del Obispo. clude names such as Eileen Agar, Over thirty pieces of religious art Claude Cahun, Leonora Carring- from all over Spain are on display. ton, Germaine Dulac, Leonor Fini, The artists’ styles differ in subtle Valentine Hugo, Frida Kahlo, Dora Burns Night dinner ways with some preferring a more Maar, Maruja Mallo, Lee Miller, reverent, contained manner of de- Nadja, Meret Oppenheim, Kay picting religious figures while oth- Sage, Ángeles Santos, Dorothea ers display exuberance. Tanning, Toyen, Remedios Varo :: TONY BRYANT pipes on arrival and live enter- and Unica Zürn. MIJAS. The Cudeca Goldies will tainment will be supplied by Antonio Yesa host their first fundraising event Laura Elen, a multi-talented Malaga. Until 16 January, Galeria Gris and Blanchard of the New Year on Thursday 25 singer whose repertoire includes Alfajar opposite the gardens of Malaga. Until February. Museo January. everything from ballads and rock Malaga Cathedral. Carmen Thyssen, C/Compañia, 10 As in previous years, Cudeca and roll to opera. ‘Cualquier lugar es Bueno’, is the Works by Maria Blanchard, Juan will hold a special Burns Night Visitors will also enjoy the ‘Ad- name of the exhibition by Antonio Gris, Jean Metzinger, Jacques Li- party at the Tamisa Golf Hotel dress to a Haggis’, a poem writ- Robert Harvey, Mijas. Yesa chitz and Albert Gleizes illustrate in Mijas Costa. The event, which ten by Robert Burns to celebrate the ‘second period’ of cubism. starts at 7.30pm, offers a typi- his appreciation of the haggis. Exotic Vibrations cally Scottish menu with wel- As a result, Burns and haggis have Mijas. Mijas Tourist Office, Mijas Paco Cabello come drinks and canapés. been forever linked. Pueblo. Malaga. Until 2 February. Funda- Wines and whisky are in- Tickets for the Burns Night Seven international artists living ción Unicaja, Mon-Fri -8pm. cluded in the menu, which of- party cost 45 euros, of which ten and working on Costa del Sol will The Unicaja Foundation will be fers haggis, neeps and tatties, euros will go to Cudeca. be displaying original artworks in holding an exhibition of works by Aberdeen Angus roast beef and Reservations can be made di- oils, pastels, watercolours, textiles, the sculptor Paco Cabello. Highland Clootie fruit dump- rect at the Tamisa Golf Hotel: silk paintings and acrylics. Also ling. A vegetarian option will 952 58 59 88. For more infor- greeting cards and miniature art. Museum Jorge Rando also be available. mation, call Carlos White on Malaga. Until 25 February. Cruz Guests will be greeted by bag- 663083249. Torremolinos Chic del Molinillo, 12 Torremolinos. Permanent exhibi- A temporary exhibition entitled tion, Casa de los Navajas. ‘Nacerán Nuevas Auroras’ (the A permanent exhibition of Photo Club, Nerja. Birth of Colour) is currently on dis- An exhibition by local artist Anto- photographs taken in the 60s and play. The museum also holds po- nio Montiel. 70s entitled Torremolinos Chic. It ‘Picassiano’ etry and musical events.kon- features around twenty Malaga. Until 21 January. Casa Natal [email protected]. Photo club Nerja photographs including one of the de Picasso, Plaza de la Merced. Nerja. Until 30 January. Centro Cul- legendary Bridget Bardot posing on The exhibition entitled ‘Guernica y The Stones and The Beatles tural Villa de Nerja. Carihuela beach in a Cordobés hat. Otros Disatres’ aims to bring a new Malaga. Until 18 June. La Térmica, Doors, windows and facades fea- approach to Guernica, Picasso’s Avda de Los Guindos. ture in the new exhibition by the Homes Real Estate and Art mural showing the horrors of war, ‘Rival’ photographers Terry O´Neill members of the photo club Nerja. Fuengirola. Until 23 February. Avda on the 80th anniversary of the and Gered Mankowitz immortal- the photos illustrate the architec- Los Boliches, 86. bombing of the village. ised some of the most important ture, the decorative elements of Miguel Angel Barri, Swedish na- bands in history including The the town and the way of life of its tional of Mexican origin and Daniel Ignacio Tovar Beatles and The Rolling Stones. An people. Del Valle, Cuban, are holding a Malaga. Until 21 January. Centro de exhibition of some of their photos joint exhibition of colourful paint- ‘Armonías’ Arte Contemporáneo. is on show in La Térmica until June. Holocaust, Yusto / Giner ings and engravings. ‘Cantándote Bajito’ is the title of Nerja. Until 27 January. Sala Mu- the exhibition by Ignacio Tovar Malaga lighthouse nicipal. Art Gallery Costa del Sol who interprets the poetry of fla- Malaga. Until 30 June. Museo Al- and earthquakes, what it meant to Marie José Larousse was trained at Mijas. A permanent exhibition at menco in his paintings using the borania, Palmeral de las Sorpresas, sailors, vessels and the port of the National School of Fine Arts in the new art gallery in the Club full spectrum of colours on his pal- Muelle 2. Malaga. Paris. Her favorite subjects are still- House ‘Cerrado del Águila’ ette. An exhibition detailing how im- lifes and portraits using pastel and Paintings, drawings, scultures and portant the lighthouse has been to Antonio Montiel oil on canvas, wood and cardboard. ceramics are on display by artist Rubén Guerrero malaga over the last two hundred Antequera. Until 6 January. The Francine Raguet was a student of such as Pedro Bueno, Teresa M. Malaga. Until 28 January. Centro de years. How it faired during wars Town Hall. the artist Paul G. Kleim in Sain- Martín and José B. Angulo. 42 January 12th to 18th 2018 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS

Picasso ceramics Everything for weddings Mijas. Permanent exhibition. Cen- tro de Arte Contemporáneo, Mijas, Calle Málaga, 11am - 7pm. and communions An exhibition of 44 ceramics cre- ated by Malaga artist, Pablo Ruiz Picasso. :: TONY BRYANT Kit Haig TORREMOLINOS. Torremoli- Mijas Pueblo. Until 29 January. Casa nos is to host the seventeenth Museo de Mijas edition of Deboda y Comuniones, A collection of poetic photos taken a first communion and wedding by Danish artist Kit Haig. fair that will be held in the Pala- Rock and Funk, Nerja. cio de Congresos from today. Julia Casado The event is designed to help LECTURES Mijas. Until 31 January. Hotel TRH plan the perfect wedding and it Mijas. has become a firm favourite for U3A Lectures An exhibition by this local artist. brides and grooms who are look- Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference ing forward to their big day. Library, free to members, guests Gallery Art Club The exhibition will also cater 5€. Email: u3afuengi- Fuengirola. Plaza Picasso, Old for first communions and visitors [email protected] Town. will find plenty of ideas and in- History and Art: ‘David Hockney’ A new art gallery with monthly ex- spiration to suit every budget. 24 January, 11am-12.30pm. An hibitions of contemporary art. The fair will offer a wide selec- illustrated talk about the life and www.galleryartclub.com tion of wedding services, and the work of the most famous living carefully selected exhibitors are British artist. Carromato de Max museum experts in their field, ensuring Mijas Pueblo. Permanent exhibi- everyone can find something to Science and Technology: ‘Numbers tion. match their dreams. The wedding fair will include bridal fashion shows. :: SUR. are Everywhere’. 17 January, 11am- An extensive collection of minia- The exhibition, which is held 12.30pm. Numbers are everywhere ture art. on 3,000 square metres, will of- DETAILS ers will also be on hand. in advertising, politics, economics fer an extensive range of wedding There will be a free draw with and the lottery. But do we María Zambrano dresses, communion and ceremo- prizes of designer dresses and understand them? Vélez-Málaga. Permanent exhibi- nial gowns, jewellery, accesso- What: An exhibition of all suits, honeymoons, romantic tion. Palacio de Beniel de Vélez- ries, table decoration and every things to do with weddings dinners and health and beauty Treasures of the World: Peru to Málaga. Monday-Friday, 9am-2pm. last detail needed to make the and communions. sessions. Brazil. 12 January, 11am. Including An exploration into the life and wedding day a success. The fair is complemented with Machu Picchu, a Spider Necklace works of Málaga-born philosopher Visitors will be able to purchase Where: Palacio de Ferias y fashion shows on Saturday and and Christ the Redeemer statue in and writer María Zambrano. direct from suppliers, and exhibi- Congresos, Torremolinos. Sunday, where new trends and Rio. For further information call tors will offer a comprehensive designs from the 2018 summer 952500244. solution to all the planning in- When: Friday 12 until Sunday season will be showcased. Debating and discussion group. 24 volved in organising such an im- 14 January. Free entry. The fair will open at 5pm on January, 1-2.30pm. Britain is portant event. Friday (today) and continue from composed of two nations due to Photographers, travel agents, 11am until 9pm on Saturday 13 social and economic division. hoteliers, caterers and entertain- and Sunday 14 January. Recent events suggest that the above is true. Following evidence to this end the audience is invited to suggest changes to make Britain Vocals and bass. carnación church. Arcos de Buenos Aires a fairer society?. Soloists Radomir (tenor) and Miro- Nerja. 27 January, 9pm. Centro Cul- The Lito Blues Band slava (mezzo soprano) will be in tural Villa de Nerja. 10€. The Arts Society lectures Almuñécar. 12 January, 8pm. Audi- concert accompnaied by pianist Tangos, milongas and waltzes. La Frontera. 17 January, 11am, San torium of the Casa de la Cultura Bratislav. They are all members of Roque Golf and Country Club. 12€ The Lito Blues Band will be per- the San Petersburgh Orchestra. FLAMENCO [email protected] forming ‘The Best of Blues’. The Gate of Heroes: On the China Ben Roels in concert Trail. Rock and Funk covers Malaga. 18 January, 8pm. Sala D’ Adentro Illustrated talk by BBC Antiques Ester Alemany, Macharaviaya. Nerja. 12 January, 9pm. Centro Cul- María Cristina, Fundación Unicaja. Almuñécar. 13 January, 8pm. Audi- Roadshow presenter Lars Tharp. tural Villa de Nerja. 10€. Belgian pianist Ben Roels is one of torium of the Casa de la Cultura Price includes glass of wine after Ester Alemany The band consists of Pablo Már- the last pianists who had the hon- Eva Esquivel will be performing D’ the talk. Macharaviaya. Until 19 March. quez, Alejandro Granizo and Alex our to study with legendary Italian Adentro Latido Flamenco. Museo de los Gálvez. Cuaxiloa, all experienced Malaga pianist Aldo Ciccolini. He will be- DFAS lectures ‘El Espejo de Los Sueños’ is the title musicians. they will be playing all playing pieces by Beethoven, De- Rizoma Benahavís. 23 January, 6.30pm. Be- of this exhibition by Ester Ale- the greatest hits of artists such as bussy, Chopin and Liszt. www.ben- Nerja. 20 January, 9pm. Centro Cul- nahavís Town Hall. Visitors 12€. many. Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, roels.com / www.sociedadfilar- tural Villa de Nerja. 10€. Mackintosh and The Glasgow Four Bruno Mars, Prince, Joe Cocker, monicademalaga.com Tickets: Pilar Soto ‘Rizoma’ is a Malaga fla- Charles Rennie Mackintosh is now CHARITY Eric Clapton and Amy Winehouse www.unientradas.es menco dancer who has been teach- regarded as one of Britain’s greatest among others. ing her art for twenty years. architects but his potential was TIMS Christmas concerts never recognised in his lifetime Cudeca Ice Skating Flaut and piano duo Malaga. and he ended his days in obscurity. Benalmádena. 20 January, from Nerja. 13 January, 9pm. Centro Cul- 21 January, 8pm. Malaga cathedral. The role his wife played is also hid- 12.30 to 2.30pm. Club de Hielo. tural Villa de Nerja. 10€. den. The lecture highlights their 10€ adults, 5€ children. This Croatian-Spanish duo formed Yin Jazz iconic works. www.benahavisd- A fun charity event with 100% of by mother and daughter Lara Pytel Nerja. 26 January, 9pm. Centro Cul- fas.com/events the funds raised going to Cudeca and Gordana Komericki, has per- tural Villa de Nerja. 10€. Cancer Hospice. www.clubdehielo- formed regularly around Malaga. Yin Jazz, a quartet of fusion jazz Lux Mundi Art Appreciation benalmadena.com or They have received international formed by Jesús Mata on sax; Rob- Group www.cudeca.org awards and have collaborated with erto Joya on drums; Pedro Arcusa Torre del Mar. 15 January, the prestigious Barenboim-Said on bass, and Ian Arthur on piano. 10.30am. Lux Mundi Ecumenical MUSIC & DANCE Foundation. The duo will play a Centre. 2€ varied repertoire with important Tango Show The Private Life of Masterpieces: works for flute and piano from the San Roque. 20 January, 8pm. Teatro The Last Supper by Leonardo da The Wall Bar baroque to the twentieth century. Juan Luis Galiardo. 10€. Vinci ‘. There will be a short intro- Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del The Arcos de Buenos Aires will be duction about the artist followed Patio, 11pm, entry free. Classical concert performing tangos, milongas and by a DVD followed by a lively dis- 12 January: Rosa Ruiz and Foky. Almuñécar. 14 January, 8pm. La En- waltzes. Tel: 660753246 Rizoma, Nerja. cussion. Refreshments available. January 12th to 18th 2018 43 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO Music, dance and fantasy extravaganza

:: TONY BRYANT launching Olivia Newton-John in ESTEPONA. The Auditorio Fe- the role of Sandy, and John Tra- lipe VI in Estepona is to host a volta as the cocky Danny, to star- weekend of musical events that dom. will include some of the most The fun continues at midday on iconic music and dance of the stage Sunday 21 January, with El Mundo and screen. de Fantasía, a children’s musical The musical extravaganza be- featuring singers and dancers rec- gins on Saturday 20 January at reating popular characters and 8pm, with the 1970s blockbuster scenes from some of the best movie Grease, although this is no known Disney movies. ordinary screening of the film. The Produced by Boulevard Produc- Grease Sing Along, which has tions, the musical focuses on the toured all over the UK and Spain, dreams of a girl named Alice and invites the audience to dress up her imaginary friend, who embark as their favourite characters from on a journey into a magical world the original movie, which starred where dreams come true. John Travolta and Olivia Newton Tickets for both shows cost be- John. This is an audience partici- tween 10 and 13 euros. The Jackson Dance Company tribute offers the concept of one of Michael Jackson’s live concerts. :: SUR pation event and so wannabe sing- The highlight of the weekend ers and dancers are encouraged to will be the performance of Mi- join in during the show. The lyr- chael’s Legacy, a show endorsed routines, supported by a musical made up of a cast of more than ics of hits such as You’re The One by the Michael Jackson Fan Club DETAILS spectacle that will offer a little of twenty people, including dancers, That I Want, Hopelessly Devoted in Spain as the best musical show the magic offered by the man him- actors, singers and technicians, To You and Summer Nights, are about the King of Pop. What: Music,dance and fan- self. which together, present a truly displayed on screens so the audi- Created by the Jackson Dance tasy shows. The show’s protagonist recre- amazing tribute to the world’s ence can sing along. Company, the tribute show simu- ates Michael Jackson’s every move- most celebrated artist. The Grease Sing Along has lates one of Jackson’s live concerts. Where: Felipe VI theatre, ment and gesture to the extent of Tickets for the show, which be- proved to be extremely popular The show has already toured many Estepona. perfection. The production in- gins at 8pm on Sunday 21, cost 20 and fans attend dressed in poodle of the main cities in Spain receiv- www.auditorioestepona.com cludes many of the star’s most euros. Reservations for all per- skirts, or wearing the famous T- ing rave reviews for its replica stage celebrated hits, like Thriller, Bad, formances can be made online. Bird jackets as worn by the film’s sets, costumes and dance routines. When: Saturday 20 and Sun- Smooth Criminal and Give Me Tickets can also be obtained from male heartthrobs. The dance company consists of day 21 January. One More Chance, which he re- the box office of the auditorium, The movie was released in 1978 nine performers who perfectly corded with the Jackson Five. or at the door on the day of the and became an instant success, recreate Jackson’s intricate dance The Jackson Dance Company is performance. 44 January 12th to 18th 2018 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EVENTS Excursion to Zahara and Ronda community of the town, coincid- Cines Teatro Goya Torre del Mar. 25 January. Various ing with the anniversary of the For tickets and information call departure points. 20€ death of Saint Hilary of Poitiers. 951196665. www.cinesteatro- Floral Art Club Transport, travel insurance In gratitude for their protection, goya.com Estepona. Agro Jardín, Cancelada. included. Lux Mundi Torre del the town’s inhabitants decided to Star Wars: The Last Jedi: 19.00 16 January 3pm: Chelsea Gold Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or e-mail: choose this French bishop as their (Mon-Thurs); 19.30 (Fri); 19.45 medal winner John Chennell, will [email protected] patron saint and set that date, Janu- (Sat, Sun). be returning to demonstrate ‘Out ary 13, to celebrate in his honor. Ferdinand: 11.45 (Sun); 16.00, of my Suitcase’. Places are limited Classic Cars The day starts at around 9am pro- (Sat, Sun). so please make a reservation. Visi- Malaga. 26-28 January. Palacio de cessions, mass and performances Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: tors 10€. Annual membership 50€ Ferias y Congresos. 8€. by verdiales bands and choirs. 18.00 (Mon-Thurs); 18.15 (Fri- Tel: 694 425 219 or send an email The Salón Retro is a fair dedicated Sun); 20.15 (every day). to esteponafloralartclub@hot- Floral Art, Estepona. to classic and vintage vehicles. It San Antón The Disaster Artist: 20.15 (Mon, mail.com opens on 26th January from 4pm Maro. 13, 14, 17 January. Wed, Thurs); 20.30 (Fri-Sun). Indian dance classes. Sign up in the until 9pm and all day Saturday and The celebration is in honour of the The Greatest Showman: 16.00 Thespa office of the Palacio San Miguel Sunday. Tickets 5€ if you attend in patron saint of the village and pro- (Sat, Sun), 18.00 (Mon-Thurs); Fuengirola. 31 January, 6.45pm. Sports Centre. your own classic car. An exhibition tector of animals, San Antón. The 18.15 (Fri, Sat, Sun). Los Boliches, Masonic Hall. 16€ www.torremolinos.es of AMS motorcycles and fiesta started in the 17th century Insiduous: The Last Key: 18.00 members, 18€ guests. Includes memorabilia etc as well as many and begins with the traditional (Mon, Wed, Thurs); 18.15 (Sat, set meal. Lux Mundi week of prayer other vintage vehicles. The 70th lighting of bonfires or ‘lumbres’. Sun); 22.00 (Mon-Thurs); 22.45 ‘Just Passing’ by Colin and Mary- Costa del Sol. 18 - 25 January. anniversary of the Porsche 356 and On the second day there is a proces- (Fri, Sat, Sun). Crowther. Directed by Peter Cad- Each day there will be Ecumenical Citroën 2CV, and the 50th sion through the village and fire- The Foreigner: 11.45 (Sun); 16.00 man and ‘Last Post’ written by Jean prayers at different churches, for anniversary of the Seat 124 will works at night. (Sat, Sun); 18.00 (every day); Mc’Connall. Directed by Geoffrey the full programme information: also be celebrated with specialist 22.30 (Mon-Thurs); 22.45 (Fri- Stansfield. Reservations tel: 622 www.lux-mundi.org. stands and examples of the cars. O. V. FILM Sun) 454 422 www.theatrecostadel- sol.com or email: thespabook- Coach excursion to Gibraltar Excursion to Quaryat Dílar and SUR in English advises calling cine- [email protected] Torre del Mar. 18 January. Various Lanjarón mas to check for any last minute departure points. 12€ Torre del Mar. 22 February. Various time changes. Lunchtime and late Bollywood Dance Classes Transport, travel insurance departure points. 28€ night screenings weekends only. Torremolinos. 13 January, 27 Janu- included. Passport necessary. Lux Visit olive oil factory and Lanjarón. ary, 10 February, 24 February, 10 Mundi Torre del Mar. Tel:952 543 Transport, travel insurance Cine Albéniz March, 24 March. 6pm. Caseta Fit- 334 or e-mail: luxmundi@lux- included. Lux Mundi Torre del C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 36 ness. mundi.org Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or e-mail: 02 95 or visit www.cinealbe- [email protected] niz.com or www.unientradas.es Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Trip to Lisbon, Portugal Missouri: 16.15, 18.20, 20.25, Torre del Mar. 5 - 10 March. Vari- 22.30. San Antón, Maro. ous departure points. 429€ pp dou- Wonder Wheel: 16.10, 20.10, ble room, 499€ single. 22.00. Five nights in 4* hotel. Bed and Wonderstruck: 16.10, 1800, 20.00. Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor Breakfast. Transport, travel Final Portrait: 18.20. Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. insurance, guided tour of palace Alfonso Ponce de León. included. Lux Mundi Torre del Cinesur El Ingenio Tel: 902 902 103 or visit Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or e-mail: Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. www. yelmocines.es [email protected] Tel. 667 77 31 87. Molly’s Game: 12.10 (Sat), 19.35 Molly’s Game: 16.00 (Mon-Thurs). (Sun). FESTIVALS Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Three Billboards Outside Ebb- Missouri: 12.05, 16.30 (every day). ing, Missouri: 12.35 (Sat, Sun), Star Wars: The Last Jedi: 19.00, 16.50 (Tues). San Hilario de Comares 22.00 (Tues). Star Wars: The Last Jedi: 13.00 Comares. 13 January. Darkest Hour 19.00, 21.30 (Tues). (Sat), 16.35 (Sun), 16.00 (Mon- In 1442 Mozarabs from Comares The Greatest Showman: 18.00, Thurs). rose up in arms against the Muslim 20.15, 22.30 (Tues). Darkest Hour: 14.35 (Sat, Sun), 19.35 (Tues). Cinesur Miramar The Foreigner: 12.25 (Sat, Sun), Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- 16.25 (Tues). rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jun- Star Wars: The Last Jedi: 16.00, gle: 12.10 (Sun). (Mon-Thurs) The Greatest Showman: 12.10, Musica Con Encanto 16.15, 18.30 Iglesia de la Virginia, Marbella. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Bookings tel 689 000 944 Missouri: 12.10, 16.00, 20.45, Rudolfo Mederos: 20 January 23.10. 7pm. 12€ A documentary about Darkest Hour: 16.30 (Mon-Thurs). Rudolfo Mederos, half poet, half Molly’s Game: 16.15 (Mon-Thurs). intellectual and great tango Opera: Rigoletto: 20.15 (Tues). performer. English subtitles. Tel: 689000944 Classic cars, Malaga. http://www.musicaconencanto.org January 12th to 18th 2018 45 SUR IN ENGLISH

Kitchen page 45 Glass curtains page 48 Removals page 46 Real estate page 49 Energy page 47 Kitchen 46 January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH Removals January 12th to 18th 2018 47 SUR IN ENGLISH Energy 48 January 12th to 18th 2018 SUR IN ENGLISH Glass curtains January 12th to 18th 2018 49 SUR IN ENGLISH Real estate Real 50 GETAFE-MALAGA January 12th to 18th 2018 SPORT TONIGHT 9PM SUR IN ENGLISH LINE-UPS STATISTICS TABLE & FIXTURES MALAGA ESPANYOL BALL POSSESSION MATCHDAY LEAGUE TABLE 60% 40% Champions League Europa League Relegation TEAM PT. P W D L GF GA 0 1 MALAGA ESPANYOL 18 1. Barcelona 48 18 15 3 0 48 7 2. At. Madrid 39 18 11 6 1 27 8 4-2-3-1 4-4-2 3. Valencia 37 18 11 4 3 38 18 González Results Javi López 0 Goals 1 4. Real Madrid 32 17 9 5 3 32 16 Léo Baptistão Villarreal - Deportivo 1-1 Chory 14 Total shots 5 Celta - Real Madrid 2-2 5. Sevilla 29 18 9 2 7 23 27 (Ontiveros, 59’) (Piatti, 65’) Miquel 2 3 Barcelona - Levante 3-0 6. Villarreal 28 18 8 4 6 25 21 On target Leganés - Real Sociedad 1-0 David López 12 Off target 2 Sevilla - Betis 3-5 7. Eibar 27 18 8 3 7 24 30 Recio Athletic - Alavés 2-0 8. Athletic 24 18 6 6 6 20 19 6 Corners 5 At. Madrid - Getafe 2-0 Sergio García Víctor Sánchez 9. Leganés 24 17 7 3 7 13 14 4 Offsides 1 Las Palmas - Eibar 1-2 Peñaranda En-Nesyri (Didac, 62’) Valencia - Girona 2-1 10. Betis 24 18 7 3 8 30 34 18 Fouls committed 11 MALAGA Roberto (Bastón, 59’) Pau López - Espanyol 0-1 11. Getafe 23 18 6 5 7 22 18

2 Yellow cards 3 12. Real Sociedad 23 18 6 5 7 31 30 Iturra Gerard Moreno Javi Fuego Fixtures 0 Red cards 0 13. Girona 23 18 6 5 7 22 28 Deportivo - Valencia Hermoso Real Madrid - Villarreal 14. Espanyol 23 18 6 5 7 15 21 Hernández Keko Levante - Celta 15. Celta 22 18 6 4 8 32 27 Goal: 0-1 Sergi Darder (6’). Real Sociedad - Barcelona (Juanpi, 69’) Sergi Darder 16. Levante 18 18 3 9 6 15 25 Rosales Betis - Leganés (Granero, 90’) Aarón Martín Alavés - Sevilla 17. Deportivo 16 18 4 4 10 20 35 Referee: Antonio Mateu. Espanyol - Athletic 18. Alavés 15 18 5 0 13 13 27 Getafe - MALAGA MALAGA Unused substitutes: Unused substitutes: Venue: La Rosaleda (12,149 Eibar - At. Madrid 19. 11 18 3 2 13 13 32 Prieto (GK), Diego López (GK), Girona - Las Palmas Kuzmanovic, Ricca, Baysse. Naldo, Óscar Melendo, Marc Roca. spectators). 20. Las Palmas 11 18 3 2 13 14 40

Darder, on his return to La Rosaleda, showed his old fans what they were Míchel out of ideas as Malaga’s missing as he followed up play and latched on perfectly to Sergio García’s knock-down to slot inside slide to Segunda continues Roberto’s right-hand post. With the onus then put on the home side in this relegation six- pointer, Malaga fought back, albeit with little conviction. Keko twice set up chances in the penalty area “Quitting would be with a cut-back from the byline but the easy option” neither Chory Castro nor Adalberto Peñaranda could make the keeper DARYL FINCH break sweat. Malaga head coach Míchel told The inevitable changes from  [email protected] reporters at his post-match press Malaga head coach Míchel in the conference that “quitting would second half didn’t provoke the Fans turn on the head be the easy option”. He added: fightback fans were expecting. De- coach and owner Sheikh “My superiors are the ones who spite throwing on Borja Bastón, have to take that decision and if Javi Ontiveros and later Juanpi, Al-Thani after another they don’t, it’s because they see only a weak header from En-Ne- lifeless defeat leaves the things differently.” syri - with almost half an hour still side joint bottom of the When asked about his rela- on the clock - came remotely near tionship with the owners, to finding the equaliser. La Liga table Míchel criptically said: “This With the club’s unhalting slide isn’t a situation which can be ex- towards Segunda, fans once more MALAGA. The new year has not plained just by the bad work of turned on Míchel, calling for his dis- brought a change of fortunes. Malaga the trainer.” missal, with owner Sheikh Abdul- were just as limp and lifeless as they lah Al-Thani, absent once again, also were a little over a fortnight ago subjected to chants of “¡vete ya!”. when Espanyol visited La Rosaleda club debut on a cold winter night Diego González was in tears at on Monday night. The visitors, who on the south coast and was perhaps the full-time whistle while his team- until now hadn’t won on the road, the only bright spark for Míchel’s mates picked fights with the oppo- picked up their first win away from team which struggled for quality sition players. Now rock bottom of Catalonia, courtesy of Malaga old possession in dangerous areas. Adal- the table, five points from safety, boy Sergi Darder. His first-half goal berto Peñaranda toiled until his tensions are evidently running high was enough to see off the Blue and withdrawal after 60 minutes, but after the brief optimism generated Whites who dominated the subse- could only draw the simplest of saves by the winter break quickly dissi- quent possession albeit without ever out of Pau López in the visitors’ goal. pated and the realisation has set in looking likely to score. It was an early strike which set- that, without drastic change, the Manuel Iturra made his second Tears at the full-time whistle from Diego González. :: SALVADOR SALAS tled it. In the sixth minute, Sergi club is in deep trouble. January 12th to 18th 2018 51 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT Supporters join forces to put criticism of owner on record

The federation of official sporting and institutional crisis Malaga supporters’ clubs that Malaga are suffering has pit- ted the fanbase directly against the has released a statement ownership. criticising Sheikh Al-Thani, Daniel Sánchez, head of the San and questioning coach Pedro Alcántara supporters’ club, said: “The club has been totally Míchel and the players abandoned. It’s an unusual situa- tion for a club and I don’t think :: PEDRO LUIS ALONSO that it’s happened many times be- MALAGA. Around forty members fore. But we’re in the middle of the of the Federación de Peñas,, the fed- season anand it’s still possible to save eration of official Malagalaga CF ourselvourselves, which is the pri- Bueno (l) was presented on Tuesday while the club await final confirmation on Centurión (r). :: MCF / SUR supporters’ clubs,, met ority.ority Now is the time on Tuesday to dis- to act.”a cuss the issuesues ManagerM faced by theirheir MíchelM team. GoGonzález has Blue and Whites move fast to They re- comecom under leased a state-ate- increasinginc ment, ap- pressurepre re- bring in further reinforcements proved by the centlycen after directors’r s’ severalsev poor board, in results,resu includ- which theyhey inging a 0-1 loss to Attackers Alberto Bueno Liga rivals Leganés cut short. the squad by winger Riki Centurión blamed the Al-Thani has been absent EspanyolEsp on and Riki Centurión are on The deal had been in place since at who has agreed a loan deal until the club’s current cri-ri- during the club’s crisis. :: SUR Monday.Mo least Friday and the player passed a end of the season to move from Ital- sis both on andd All of the the way in while exits for medical and even trained with the ian side Genoa despite interest in tak- off the pitch on its owner, membersmemb of the support- Paul Baysse and Jony first-team, all while awaiting Al- ing him back to his native Argentina. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani.ani. ers’ clubs thatt this paper has spo- have been agreed Thani’s thumbs up. The leader of the federation,i kenk to have highlighted the sheikh The player, 30 in March, is Malaga’s Bad boy Miguel Molina, said of the sheikh: as the main issue facing the club, third winter signing, after Spanish Despite being just 24, former São “You took us to heaven, but then but there is no such consensus on :: SERGIO CORTÉS / defender Ignasi Miquel joined from Paulo and Boca Juniors man Cen- to hell.” With this statement, Mo- the coach. PEDRO LUIS ALONSO Lugo and Argentinian defensive mid- turión arrives with a lot of baggage. lina summarised the feelings of “We should have fired him a MALAGA. Following the side’s crip- fielder Manuel Iturra made his return A picture of him holding a shotgun many supporters, and the full re- while ago. We should look for a pling 1-0 loss to Espanyol on Mon- to the club after a spell in Mexico. emerged during investigations into percussions of his criticism are yet coach who’s very motivating, a day, Malaga have moved fast in the A versatile player, Bueno is happy a domestic violence complaint made to be seen. fighter, like the managers of Alavés, transfer market to reinforce in at- to play in most attacking positions, against him by an ex-girlfriend in Ar- The supporters’ clubs also took Getafe, and Eibar. It would be dif- tacking areas. While it looked like but excels as a second striker. He was gentina. Centurión also made head- issue with head coach, Míchel, and ficult, but that’s what we need. it was going to be a month of frus- an integral part of the U-19 national lines when nude photos of him went the players themselves for the part Míchel is a good manager for an av- tration when Alberto Bueno’s trans- side that were European champions viral and which saw his club’s ultras that they are playing in the club’s erage club, with good players, but fer was held up by owner Sheikh’s in 2006 and was joint-top goalscorer turn on him. current free-fall. he doesn’t seem like the right per- Al-Thani’s inaction, the forward was in the tournament with five goals. His signing is imminent, after the Representatives from seven dif- son to me. That said, I’m not anti- officially presented as a Malaga Bueno represented Real Madrid, club made space in the squad by ferent supporters’ clubs have con- Míchel,” said Daniel Sánchez. player on Tuesday and will soon be Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano before offloading defender Paul Baysse, for firmed a break between the sheikh However, Juan Aguilar, head of followed through the door by winger his move to Porto in 2015 but after whom an offer of a little under a and the supporters: “I haven’t be- the Borriquerrón de Casabermeja Riki Centurión. only making four appearances, re- million euros from Girondins de lieved anything that the club has supporters’ club, has said: “I don’t Bueno joins until the end of the turned to Spain on loan with Granada Bordeaux was accepted, and winger said on social media,” Molina told think that we should change the season on a loan deal from FC Porto and Leganés. Jony who has returned to Sporting SUR. coach. Given the situation, no other after having his loan spell with La The forward is soon to be joined in Gijón on loan. What is certain is the serious coach could do much more.” 52 January 12th to 18th 2018 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

ROB PALMER Commentator, Sky Sports A LOOK AT LA LIGA @robbopalmer

Coutinho will have to recover from injury before he can stake a The 150-million-euro question claim. It would make sense for the 150-million-euro signing to play the Liga matches and allow Iniesta, Rakitic and Paulinho a Many see Philippe fine tunes the younger players chance to rest and rotate with the around him. Ernesto Valverde emphasis on peaking in the Cham- Coutinho as Andrés seems to have a pact that Iniesta pions League (where Countinho Iniesta’s successor, will start virtually every game but is ineligible to play). but there’s life in the won’t finish them. A quick check Examination weekend will be suggests that the 77th minute is in May when Barcelona face Real old dog yet. So where as long as the coach will push him. Madrid again and Valverde will se- does he fit in? He’s only been asked to play for lect his preferred eleven from his 90 minutes once, against Malaga. full squad. Until then, Coutinho So, Iniesta isn’t budging and he will be learning the ropes. So it’s all signed and sealed but the probably has Xavi’s club appear- big questions is: “Would Philippe ance record in his sights. The beast unleashed Coutinho make it into Barcelona’s The other easy target is Ivan The biggest challengers appear to current best eleven?” Rakitić who is undervalued by so be Atlético Madrid who finally un- An outrageous question when many, but not the manager. The leashed Diego Costa back into the the Liga leaders have just broken Croatian has played more minutes wilds of La Liga last week. He the Spanish and indeed Premier than any other outfielder apart didn’t disappoint. League record to bring the Liver- from Lionel Messi. If you played Costa Bingo you pool midfielder to Spain. He’s The test will be when Barcelona would have a full house: yellow clearly a star for the future, poten- have to pick their very best side. card for elbowing opponent – tially world-class but isn’t neces- For me there is one place up for check; goal – check; red card – sarily an automatic choice upon grabs alongside Messi and Luis check; suspension - check. arrival. Suárez. When it came to the It was cruel, and his face was a A few so-called experts sug- Coutinho was presented at the Camp Nou on Monday. :: REUTERS Clásico, the honour was given to picture, when he was cautioned gested that he’s here to replace Paulinho. Presently, it would be for running into the crowd to cele- Andrés Iniesta, which is probably ball intelligentsia claimed that Ini- game. between the Brazilian and brate his comeback goal. correct in the long-term but not esta is no longer as influential. I Iniesta is still the orchestrator, Ousmane Dembélé who is finally Welcome back Diego, we’ve the immediate. One of the foot- suspect he doesn’t watch every the man who sets the rhythm and fit again. missed you.

bella were undone when, although Plucky Marbella rescue under pressure, the defence reacted too slowly and failed to clear the dan- ger in time and the ball ricocheted in a point against Mérida off Catena’s shin. However, the visitors’ resilience shone through and they were able to catch a complacent Mérida on the Francis Ferrón’s sublime a shaky second half, despite having break, with Ferrón slotting it home double ensures the taken an early lead. just out of Felipe Ramos’ reach, after Mérida came out onto the pitch as a neat one-two on the edge of the Costa side remain in the a home team full of confidence, and area. play-off places often looked like the dominant side Although this was a good result in comparison to a more cautious Mar- for a club on the up, the match bella. The visitors, orchestrated by could have gone very differently MÉRIDA 2 MARBELLA 2 Fernando Estévez in the dugout, without the brilliance of Ferrón played well as a unit, leaving few de- both in midfield and in front of :: ALEJANDRO VILLALOBOS / fensive gaps, but that didn’t prevent goal, and the belief of the team OPTASPORT the hosts from registering a number when faced with several offensive MÉRIDA. Sunday’s Segunda B fix- of shots in the opening 20 minutes. Sergio Narváez battles for possession. :: OPTASPORT onslaughts. ture between Marbella and Mérida However, it was Marbella’s threat The result, which consolidates Mar- was a well-matched affair. Marbella’s on the counterattack that helped to the face evaded keeper Felipe Ramos. ley after a brilliant attacking move bella’s place in the play-off spots, is determination and commitment al- break the deadlock. Francis Ferrón The game took a complete about from Mérida. certain to give Estévez plenty to think lowed them to come away with a tapped home from just a couple of turn in the second half when Jokin In the 69th minute, the hosts about before his side’s fixture against draw after falling behind in what was yards out after Catena’s low pass across Esparza levelled it up on the half vol- claimed the lead for themselves. Mar- Córdoba B on Sunday. January 12th to 18th 2018 53 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT

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Tennis. Reigning Wimble- don champion Garbiñe Muguruza is an injury doubt ahead of next week’s Australian Open after with- drawing from the Sydney Interna- tional due to in- jury. Muguruza beat Kiki Bertens 6-3 7-6 (8-6) on Wednesday, but it was later an- nounced that she Basketball. Unicaja’s confidence will be high after beating Monbus will not play in the Obradoiro 96-76 at home on Saturday as they look to keep their hopes quarter-finals. of progression in the Euro League alive when they take on Zalgiris to- :: REUTERS night. :: ÁLVARO CABRERA

 Tourism. Tur-  Cycling. The ismo Costa del Sol on world’s oldest cy- Tuesday renewed its clist, Frenchman Rob- commitment to sport ert Marchand, has re- in the province as it tired from the sport announced the exten- at the age of 106, un- sion of a deal which der doctor’s orders. helps promote the He made the head- area as a sporting des- lines in France at the tination through some age of 105 when he of its most distin- rode 22.5 kilometres guished stars. Padel in an hour. Born in player Carolina Na- 1911, a PE teacher and varro, shotputter Borja fireman by profes- Vivas and triathlete sion, Robert bought Rubén Ruzafa will be his first bike in 1977. promoting the desti- Since then he has nation when their sea- broken all the records sons get under way. in his category. :: ÁLVARO CABRERA :: REUTERS 54 January 12th to 18th 2018 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH Hoping for a long-awaited medal

Snowboarder Regino Hernández will be competing in his third Olympic Games in February

which will mark him forever. “I’ve changed my way of looking at life. Seeing the courage a family can have after losing a son, how they fight to MARINA RIVAS carry on ... it makes you think ‘Why should I worry about stupid things  Twitter: @MarinaRivasG every day?’ We get depressed over nothing, while far worse things are “These Games haven’t happening to other people.” taken me by surprise; we A risky sport are prepared and, being Time passes for everyone and Re- realists, we know we are gino has had to learn to overcome good enough to win a difficulties and move onward in a sport in which he knows that the medal,” he says slightest mistake could have serious consequences. FUENGIROLA. It seems that not “I’ve broken my knee twice, both even coming second in the world shoulders... this is a risky sport and it championships, a decade compet- is all part of it. We know that we will ing with the international elite and be injured at some time,” he says, three Winter Olympics by the age with the calm which comes from ex- of 26 are enough for fans to stop perience. Now he has also injured his Regino Hernández in the street and wrist, during a training session for ask for a photo. Many people would the World Cup in Italy, although it love that to happen to them and Regino Hernández at the Sohail Castle in Fuengirola. :: M. RIVASRIVAS has not stopped him competing and would boast, but Regino doesn’t completing his busy schedule. care. He only likes to attract atten- It is a small team of just eight com-om- dieddi two years ago now, in the Sie- “We never stop. We’re always tra- tion when he is on his snowboard. petitors, but they stand a goodd chan- rra Nevada,Ne snowboarding, and apart velling. We have just done trials in This ‘rider’, who was born in ce of winning a medal, especiallyecially Re- from my parents and my family circ- France, Austria and Italy, and this Ceuta but has lived in Mijas Costa gino Hernández. “Thesee Games le, he waswa the person who gave me month we will be in Turkey and Rus- since he was one year old,has been haven’t taken me by surprise.urprise. the mostmos support,” he says. sia, and then it is the Olympics in Fe- selected to take part in the Winter We are prepared andd being “Our“Our parents were friends, bruary,” he explains. He has been Olympics in Pyongyang (South Ko- realists, we know we are we useused to play handball to- competing with the international eli- rea) in February. This will make him good enough to winn a me- gether when we were litt- te in this sport for the past ten years. one of the athletes from Malaga pro- dal,” he says. le, we went to the same Ever since he stopped playing vince who has participated the most Travelling withth him school...school I was with him handball, which was his first passion, in this major sporting event, behind will be his companionsanions the dayda before, here in and experienced the snow when he only swimmer María Peláez (who in the snowboardd team, Fuengirola,Fueng and then he was four years old, he decided that has competed five times) and Laro Herrero andd LucasLucas went tto Granada. When snowboarding was what he wanted yachtsman Félix Gancedo (four). Re- Eguíbar. A few daysays agagoo it happhappened, they rang to do. He has numerous stories to tell gino is also the youngest man ever Regino shared firstrst pla- me to tell me they about how he has come this far, al- to achieve this historic triple record. ce with Eguíbar at tthehe couldn’tcouldn find him and we though it is still difficult to make a He remembers his first Olympic World Cup in Montafonntafon went theret to see what living from his sport. event as if it were yesterday (it was (Austria), and theyy both was gogoing on,” he says. “It’s difficult. We are given grants, in Vancouver, in 2010). He was 17 shared the same trainer,rainer, The bad news was con- but those depend on results. Also, this years old and the youngest member Israel Planas. firmed shortly after that pho- year the grant depends exclusively of the Spanish team. “I didn’t know “Israel died just afterfter the ne call, and the details began on the Games. If you have a bad day, what was happening. I made my de- World Championships.. He had to appeaappear in the media. The body you can lose your grant. There is but in the World Cup the previous a stroke. He was only 41. He is one of his friefriend, who was 24 at the time, everything to play for,” he explains. year, and all of a sudden I was going of the people I plan to dedicateicate mmyy was foufound around seven hours after So there is no lack of motive for Re- to the Olympics. I hadn’t been figh- medal to,” says Regino. Unfortuna-rtuna- he acaccidentally ran off the piste. gino Hernández to try to win an ting to get there,” he recalls. tely, this was not the only loss he has “Nobody saw him, nobody reali- Olympic medal. He has been trying Now, nearly eight years later, he suffered in a short time. The death of sed what had happened, because he to do so for several long years, and will be the second most senior (in one of his childhood friends, Ángel The ‘rider’ managed to return was the last one in the group and it has shed blood, sweat and tears. If he terms of Games experience) mem- Moreno, has changed his life. home to Malaga briefly before wasn’t until they reached the bottom wins this time he knows he will not ber of the Spanish team in South Ko- “We became friends in Fuengiro- competing in Turkey, Russia that everyone started to wonder whe- be alone. Two of his closest friends rea and is 11th in the world ranking. la when we were five years old… he and the Games. :: M. RIVAS re he was,” he says. It is something will be cheering him from above. January 12th to 18th 2018 55 SUR IN ENGLISH CLASSIFIED YOUR CLASSIFIED AD, READ BY MORE THAN 260,000 PEOPLE EVERY WEEK

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Sunday 11.30am. 634 540 519 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 SYNAGOGUES MALAGA PORT INFORMATION 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. Calahonda: Ermita de San Miguel, 12 Sun. Marbella: Int. Christian F’ship. Sun 11.30 Daily services. 952052550. Ship Date From Next port Docks Sails Benalmádena Costa: Parish Church of La Ed. Milla de Oro. Tel. 952 932 216 . Marbella: Beth El, Urb. El Real, Km 184. Norwegian Spirit 12/01 Funchal Alicante 07.00 17.00 Virgen del Carmen, Avda. Bonanza. Bilingual Mijas Costa: Iglesias International Costa del Services, Fri in summer 8.30pm winter Norwegian Sprit 22/01 Funchal Alicante 07.00 17.00 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 Almuñécar: Fellowship of the King. Casita www.sjomannskirken.no/costadelsol Sanctuario de la Divina Misericodia Málaga, Parque El Majuelo. 2nd & 4th SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Malaga: Catholic mass in English, Avenida Sundays, 11.00am . Tel. 958 881 358 Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Ciudad Jardín. Almuñécar: Evangelical Reformed Church, Fuengirola: Sat 10am. Bible study, worship 11.30am Sunday. 952260760. C/ Torres Quevedo 5. T958 639 529, 677 Calle Palangreros, 60. 952456672 / 699 490. Sunday 11 a.m. 633716651 ww.adventistasfuengirola.es. METHODIST CHURCH 6262626262626262 January 12th to 18th 2018 PASTIMES SUR IN ENGLISH

THE SEVEN DIFFERENCES CLOCKWORD

THE STARS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Nº 11277 Aquarius January 21 - February 19 Enjoying yourself recharges your batteries and brings a smile to your partner’s face.

Pisces February 20th – March 20th Confidence-building conversations see THE WORDPUZZLER you looking forward to some time out in the world.

Aries March 21st – April 20th It feels almost impossible to take a light approach to anything at the moment. Even so, the weekend offers the chance to chill out and just be yourself.

Taurus April 21st – May 21st Something comes along that you want to avoid being a part of. Feel free to back off. Across Down Gemini May 22nd – June 21st Certain conversations that are long overdue should now be had. This clears the ‘fog’ away, leaving you with a bright and exciting start to next week. INTERNATIONAL RADIO Cancer June 22nd – July 23rd Career matters are on the up. A close Talk Radio Europe Spectrum (105.5 FM, Costa relationship between an old love and 105.5 Axarquía Almeria/Mojácar 92.6 FM) someone new sets you thinking hard. 91.5 Costa del Sol East 24 hour music and entertainment 91.9 Costa del Sol West Leo 98.7 Gibraltar/Sotogrande Radio Mijas (107.7 FM) July 24th – August 23rd News, interviews, lifestyle, sport and 3 p.m. News, views and music Planning a trip, either alone or with BBC World Service. your partner, makes you excited and Radio Sol Almijara (99.1 FM) supercharged. Global (93.6 and 96.4FM) Nerja radio in English and German and All week round the clock music and night time World Radio Network Virgo entertainment August 24th - September 23rd Heartfmspain (88.5 FM Costa, 96.1 In a lucky period, making changes and Radio Radio Network (96 and 98.3 FM inland) Music, entertainment, news commitments can really work well for FM). Music 24 hours. you. Keep an open mind on finances. Lick FM (103.6 FM Marbella) Central FM (98.6 FM, 103.8) Urban music broadcast between Gibraltar Libra All week, classic tracks and today’s music and Calahonda September 24th - October 23rd broadcast to the Costa del Sol All aspects of your finances need Rtv Puebla (107.7 FM) considering and getting in order. SUDOKU BY HANZO ACE FM (106.8 FM) Monday evenings, Rock music memories. Demands made on these later in the Inland radio, news and music 7 - 9pm. email: year make this essential. The Beat fm (106 FM) [email protected] Instructions Complete the 7 24 hours, music and entertainment Fb: Radiotelevision Peubla de Cazalla Scorpio square making October 24th – November 22nd sure that every 52613 Keeping the money coming in could row of nine depend on your having a strong plan B numbers includes 73 26 in the weeks ahead. all digits from 1 QUIZ to 9, every 4691325 Sagittarius column includes QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 November 23rd – December 21st all digits from 1 to 9 and every 3 4 Working with others brings you in line by 3 subsection From which country did Which railway station is with important changes. Keep an open includes all digits 56 9 Lebanon gain the largest in the world by mind on new working methods. from 1 to 9 Independence in 1943? number of platforms? 3521 Capricorn 1. Portugal 1. St. Pancras Int. London December 22nd – January 20th 62 4958 Be prepared for love and money to 2. France 2. Atocha, Madrid both throw you challenges so get 873. Israel 3. Grand Central, New York organised! 4. Syria 4. Chhatrapati Shivaji Mumbai January 12th to 18th 2018 63 SUR IN ENGLISH PASTIMES

LANGUAGE CROSSWORD FILL IN THE SPANISH WORD

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Contemporary dance finds a home on the Costa

The Wennare Company has taken up residence at the Felipe VI theatre in Estepona show,” she said. As well as the creation and pro- duction of shows, having a home means that the company can also of- :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ fer classes. ESTEPONA. Having a resident Over 60 students, aged between dance company is an honour associ- four and 17, make up the school. ated with concert halls in major Euro- Gudushauri stressed that this is the pean capitals. However, Estepona only place where children can learn can now be added to this prestigious the ‘Vaganova’ technique of Russian list, as the Auditorio Felipe VI takes ballet, which is not offered by any in the Wennare Dance Company as other academy or conservatory, but permanent residents. is used by international ballet danc- The troop is currently made up of ers. The technique comprises of a se- five experienced dancers from Spain, ries of movements derived from the France and Georgia under the direc- teaching methods from the old Im- tion of choreographer and dancer perial Ballet School in Russia, which Yuri Gudushauri, who has experi- emphasises the lines formed with ence in both classical and contem- movement of the human body. Cur- porary dance. rently, the school offers three grants Veronika Ulkina, director of the for children from Estepona. company, said that “it is difficult to The company made its debut with manage a company without the use the successful performance of their of your own space” and she thanked first show ‘EGO’, which they will Estepona town hall for allowing them now be taking on a ten-date tour of to use part of the theatre. Spain, rehearsing back in Estepona Ulkina considers Estepona, and between shows. Then, from 1 May the Costa del Sol, a great place to find Dancers rehearse at the Estepona theatre that is now their base for rehearsals and shows. :: C. MÁRQUEZ they will start preparing a new show. spectators. “There is no language or The Felipe IV theatre, which seats cultural barriers in contemporary dance company, mainly because of and considers the Auditorio Felipe 600, is also home to a variety of ac- dance, it is pure expression and any- the space problem. “Now we have a The company is formed by VI to be an ideal location for them, tivities such as café-theatre, jazz and one can understand and enjoy it,” theatre to use and a technical team partly due to its big stage. “It’s a privi- film cycles, monologue competitions, she explained. to work with,” he said. five dancers from Spain, lege for us to be able to use this thea- opera, book and record launches and The choreographer, who trained Estrella Martín is one of the danc- France and Georgia who will tre because it is very difficult to find exhibitions, as well as being home in the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Mos- ers in the Wennare Dance Company. be taking their show on tour somewhere to carry out our entire to a religious music band, a swing cow, never dreamed of starting a She trained in New York and Japan work process, and not just put on one school and a musical theatre school.