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Actors pose for cameras outside Malaga’s Cervantes theatre. :: ÑITO SALAS

British residents around Spain travel to London to Nerja’s seabed is ‘an underwater join Saturday’s march to call for a people’s vote on rubbish dump’ say investigators any Brexit decision P18 Malaga CF fall further away from automatic Councillors and officials in Nerja and promotion after yet have been quizzed over the pumping of another draw, this time raw sewage out to sea and into rivers away to Numancia P54

A Guardia Civil investigation, started “mountain” under the water last A popular recipe for by a complaint from environmen- summer off Nerja. Mayors and for- talists, into irregularities in efflu- mer mayors have been questioned smuggling drugs. Why do ent treatment in Nerja and Coín, by officers but strongly deny that it traffickers choose to hide has now been passed to a judge. A is their responsibility, blaming the substances among fruit survey ship found an estimated nine Junta de Andalucía for failing to pro- and veg? P6 tonnes of used wet wipes in a vide infrastructure. P2-3 A sewage outlet clogged with wipes off the Nerja coastline. :: SUR

Prosecution say that video Brits on trial for the kidnapping footage shows that Westley Capper forced Agnese of Latvian woman in 2014 say Klavina into his car outside they don’t know where she is nightclub P5 22222222 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Inquiry ramps up into raw sewage illegally dumped in the sea or rivers by town councils

Some councillors and for municipalities with populations officials in Nerja and Coín over 15,000 that says they should have been quizzed but have treatment plants in place. they say it is the regional Coín waste government’s job to use In inland Coín, police say waste is being dumped in protected tribu- money from locals‘ water taries of the Pereilas river, causing bills to build new “a lifeless area”. Most towns and vil- treatment plants lages in the Guadalhorce valley, ex- cept Alhaurín de la Torre, dump waste from homes and businesses. :: JUAN CANO / FERNANDO Former mayor of Coín for the PP TORRES / ÁLVARO FRÍAS party, Fernando Fernández-Tapia, MALAGA. The minister for the In- who has now, ironically, taken on a terior has confirmed that a judge role in the new Junta de Andalucía, has now taken over the investiga- said that in 2010 “the Junta prom- tion into some members, past and ised 47 sewage treatment plants paid present, of two local councils and for by the water-bill levy. All town the dumping of untreated sewage halls can do is wait”. in nearby waterways or the sea. The planned lower Guadalhorce Fernando Grande-Marlaska, on a treatment plant for Coín, which also visit to Malaga on Wednesday, com- would serve and Álora, mented on the investigation, code- should go into test phase shortly, named Operation Vastum, (from having been started in 2013. the Latin for waste dump). He said, “It’s early days and we’ll see what Nerja’s three outflow pipes the outcome is.” In Nerja, untreated sewage is still The Guardia Civil’s environ- A file photograph of pollution in the water on Burriana beach in Nerja. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS pumped into the sea at three points. mental protection unit, Seprona, Two pipes offshore opposite Burri- has been leading an inquiry since ana and Torrecilla beaches and one November 2017 into some public committing fraud by adding a sew- WHAT THE MINISTER AND MAYORS SAID closer to shore near the Maro cliffs. officials, initially at Coín and Nerja age-treatment levy to people’s wa- The current mayor of Nerja, Rosa councils and more recently extend- ter bills even though no treatment Fernando Grande-Marlaska Fernando Fernández-Tapia Arrabal, of the PSOE said, “It’s a mu- ing into Alhaurín el Grande. was going on. The levy is passed on Minister for the Interior Former PP mayor of Coín nicipal responsibility once the in- However, those quizzed so far, by the town halls to the Junta de “It’s early days and we’ll “In 2010 the Junta frastructure is in place, but not be- including some current and former Andalucía, which, the council offi- fore,” saying she was surprised by mayors, have hit back saying that it cials say, should be getting on with see what the outcome is” promised 47 sewage the inquiry and that she would tell isn’t their town halls’ job to treat putting in the missing treatment treatment plants paid for that to the judge if asked. waste if the Junta de Andalucía re- works. José A. Armijo by the water-bill levy. All a In Nerja, work on a treatment gional government hasn’t provided In total, 16 mayors, former may- Former PP mayor of Nerja town hall can do is wait” plant started in 2014 and it should the treatment plants to do it. ors, councillors and public officials “Nerja town hall met its have been up and running three in Nerja and Coín have been ques- years ago, however constructors’ fi- Fines for polluting tioned by police. The complaint was obligation in 2002 by Rosa Arrabal nancial problems and differences For several years, Spain has been originally against five local urban handing over the land to the PSOE mayor of Nerja within the council have stopped it fined by the EU for continuing to areas where waste went untreated, Junta and the Ministry for a “It’s municipal responsibility coming into service, even through allow some of its councils to dump including and San Pedro, it is four-fifths finished. untreated waste. The current inves- but with a new treatment plant treatment plant that isn’t in once the infrastructure is in The third phase of Operation Vas- tigation stems from a complaint by now open at Guadalmansa, near service yet” place, but not before” tum, involving Alhaurín el Grande, green action group, Ecologistas en Estepona, only three town halls are is still in the early stages and has not Acción, claiming that councils were apparently now flouting a 2001 law yet been passed to a judge. March 22nd to 28th 2019 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Nerja seabed is covered with nine tonnes of used wet wipes

As part of the Operation larities” in the dumping of un- ship, the Ángeles Alvariño, which Vastum inquiry, a boat treated sewage in waterways and is normally based in Galicia. out at sea. The cost for the expedition was from the Instituto de In Nerja, three outflow pipes 11,000 euros, which is paid for by Oceanografía and the pump effluent into the sea. One is the government but can poten- Guardia Civil analysed the only in water two metres deep and tially be recovered if anyone is close to a protected natural area; eventually tried and found guilty. damage caused by pipes it can be seen from any boat or pumping out raw sewage kayak. The others, offshore from Public prosecutor Burriana and Torrecilla beach, end The public prosecutor with respon- :: JUAN CANO / ÁLVARO FRÍAS about a kilometre out and the raw sibility for environmental cases in MALAGA. Imagine, if you can, a sewage flows in at a depth of about Malaga, Fernando Benítez, was on Opening of an underwater pipe with the raw waste near Nerja. :: SUR seabed where instead of thriving 40-50 metres. deck to witness the extent of the seagrass there is a carpet of wet As part of their study last wet wipe “mountain” first hand wipes. One already exists on the August, Seprona, the specialist en- via the video link. , just 700 metres from vironmental agency of the Guardia He described the situation as “very the Maro-Cerro Gordo nature re- Civil, used professional divers and worrying”, as “the marine life is serve, near Nerja. Guardia Civil in- sounding teams to assess the ex- being upset by public authorities’ vestigators and scientists witnessed tent of the affected area. They inefficiency.” it in a five-day study last summer called on the government’s Insti- As well as identifying the de- as part of their Operation Vastum tuto Español de Oceanografía, the struction of an important area of inquiries. national ocean-study institute, and protected shellfish, investigators Based on photos and videos used its 46-metre-long survey saw that new species were appear- taken off the Nerja coastline at a ing and taking advantage of the depth of up to about 50 metres, polluted water. they say that the bottom of the They reported back on a sort Mediterranean is home to a build- They reported back on a “crust” that forms over the resi- up of nine tonnes of the small dis- sort of “crust” that forms due from the pipe, hugging its posable towels. over the residue from the opening, and a layer of waste 20 So far 16 former and current pub- metres in diameter and, in some lic officials in Nerja and Coín have pipe, hugging its mouth places, three metres deep, full of been questioned as part of the in- plastic and other solid waste, but vestigation into “serious irregu- mostly wet wipes. The pipes carrying untreated effluent run out to sea offshore. :: SUR 4 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

Four years for Guardia TEENAGER HELD OVER CALYPSO Civil officer who caused PHARMACY GUN- three deaths on the A-7 POINT HOLD-UP

Police have arrested a 16- year-old boy over a gunpoint The court found that the vehicle”. robbery at a chemists’ shop off-duty man had been The driver was in a Hyundai 140 on Costa. The attack under the influence of that had left the Churriana tunnel happened at the Farmacia Ca- on the outer-ring road as it joined lypso alongside the A-7 in an drink and drugs when he the motorway from Malaga going area frequented by expats caused the multiple pile- towards . After hitting a and tourists. The robber BMW on the left it moved over to burst into the shop with the up in June 2017 the right-hand lane, colliding with gun and pointed it at the another car. From there he was shopworker demanding he bounced across the no-go area where hand over money and his mo- :: JUAN CANO / ÁLVARO FRÍAS the two motorways merge, enter- bile phone. He fled after col- MALAGA. A court in Malaga has ing the fast lane of the road from lecting a small sum of cash. :: SUR sentenced a Guardia Civil officer for Malaga and hitting a taxi-bus. The causing a fatal accident on the A-7 taxi was forced right, spinning round motorway in June 2017 when he was and flinging five of the occupants off duty. out onto the carriageway. 112 REPORTS Fake police who stole Cocaine bike-delivery In the accident three people died The court has given a sentence of and nine were injured, some seri- four years to the driver and a driv- Body found with gunshot from drugs gangs held gang is caught by police ously, at the point where the Malaga ing ban of five years. In terms of his outer-ring motorway merges with civil liability to the victims, which wounds on city outskirts MALAGA MARBELLA the motorway from central Malaga, was also ruled on by the court, a :: SUR. Police have broken up a gang :: SUR. Police have arrested five close to . compensation payment of 1.44 mil- MALAGA that pretended to be Guardia Civil people in connection with a net- The judgement states that the lion euros was set, which will have :: F. TORRES. A body was found officers to steal from drug traffick- work of motorcycle riders who dis- off-duty officer was going at the very to be paid by the former officer to with gunshot wounds on Sunday ers and business people. The seven tributed cocaine on demand. As high speed of 149 km/h on a 120 the families. The judge also decided by the sewage treatment works members were surprised while hold- part of recent searches of proper- km/h motorway, which also had a that the man is free to return home on the Guadalhorce industrial es- ing a meeting to launder 480,000 ties in the Marbella area, 17 kilos lower limit of 100 km/h on that par- as the risk of escape is minimal while tate, near Malaga airport. The dis- euros on behalf of a drug gang at of cocaine were found. More than ticular stretch. He was found to be the period for a possible appeal of covery was made shortly before which they falsely claimed they were 1.2 million euros of their personal under the influence of drink and the sentence ends. 1pm and the male victim was re- undercover police in order to make property, including luxury cars, drugs, having taken a large amount The victims were in a family group moved for autopsy. The investi- off with the cash. The gang operated has been frozen by a judge pend- of cocaine, “which affected his men- from the Middle East who had just gation continues. in Malaga, and . ing a fuller investigation. tal ability to drive and control of the arrived at Malaga station on holiday. March 22nd to 28th 2019 5 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS Britons accused of kidnapping Latvian woman tell court they don’t know what happened to her

Westley Capper and Craig provincial court. asked the club’s doorman to close the Porter answered The young woman was last seen car door and, after taking some co- leaving the Aqwa Mist nightclub in caine, they drove out of the car park questions in the provincial Puerto Banús on 6 September 2014 heading for his house on the El court on Monday about and getting into a car with the de- Madroñal estate. the disappearance of fendants. The prosecution says that Minutes later, he said, Agnese video footage shows that Agnese was asked him to stop the car because she Agnese Klavina forced into the car against her will. wanted to get out. He dropped her She has not been seen since. off at the road roundabout, :: J. CANO / Á. FRÍAS In court on the first day of the trial, he said, as she told him she lived MALAGA. The two British men ac- Capper, whose defence is calling for nearby, even though her home was cused of the kidnapping of a Latvian his acquittal, said that he met Agnese really two kilometres away. woman in Marbella in 2014, told a that night in the club and had a few Malaga court on Monday that they drinks with her and her female friend. Drugs and alcohol did not know where she was. He then suggested, he said, that they He and Porter, he said, carried on to Westley Capper, the son of Brit- went back to his house to continue his home where they took more drugs ish multimillionaire John Capper, partying and Agnese agreed. and drank alcohol. and Craig Porter, face prison sen- The young woman had been Craig Porter confirmed in court tences of 12 years and damages of drunk, he said, and stumbled on the that he had gone back to Capper’s more than 80,000 euros for the dis- way to the car, which is why he had home where they continued “the appearance of Agnese Klavina. The to grab her arm to hold her up. party” by themselves. He told the trial began on Monday in Malaga’s According to Capper’s story, he court, however, that he didn’t remem- ber anything about what happened on the journey there from the night- club as he fell asleep in the car. In court on Monday the nightclub’s door- man said that the woman got into the car of her own accord and he had to close the door twice because the first time it didn’t close properly. “Nothing unusual” On Tuesday Agnese’s sister, called as a witness, told the court that there was nothing unusual going on in her life and that she had never said she wanted to disappear. The missing girl’s mother and a male friend also stated that she lived a normal life. Everything in her apart- ment, they said, had been left in its place, just as it would be if someone goes out and expects to return home a few hours later. There was no indi- cation that she might have planned The defendants in the courtroom on Monday. :: F. SILVA to disappear of her own accord.

Seven arrested in connection with death of man abducted in Estepona Images from the security footage released by the police. :: SUR Police say Agnese’s experts is analysing body lan- guage said that Capper invades Brian Martos Carmona more detentions have not been gestures show “fear” the young woman’s intimate was forced into a vehicle ruled out. in CCTV footage space which indicates a threat Brian Martos was not killed by and she moves backwards “to near busy bars in a bullet to the head, nor was he recover her space”. The images October last year and stabbed, as initial reports stated, In court on Tuesday police spe- show a struggle in which the his body was found an but he was shot in the arm and cialists explained their conclu- woman makes defensive ges- the bullet went through his side, sions after analysing the CCTV tures while the defendant hour and a half later in damaging his lungs and heart. footage showing Agnese leaving “holds her tightly by the wrists” One of the seven arrested, con- the nightclub and getting in the explained the officers who went sidered to be the victim’s killer, car with Capper and Porter. on to describe how in the se- :: J. CANO / Á. FRÍAS was sent to prison without bail They explained that the last im- quence of her getting into the MALAGA. Seven people have this week. Another four suspects ages of the missing woman car shows that her dominant been arrested in connection with have been charged but released on show that she was afraid. The emotion is “fear”. the death of Brian Carmona, the bail and two more were due to ap- 27-year-old who was violently pear before a judge on Thursday. forced into a vehicle in front of The men were armed and wear- customers of busy bar terraces on ing balaclavas when they reached 2 October last year in the Plaza de the terrace where the victim was Ortiz in Estepona. His body having a drink on the night of 2 turned up just an hour and a half October. Carmona attempted to later near Algeciras. flee the scene and shots were fired National Police have now ar- as the men chased. Eventually he rested seven people in connec- was bundled into the vehicle by tion with his death, although The square in Estepona. :: EFE force. 6 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH A popular recipe for hiding drugs

Traffickers often camouflage their drugs among food items... but why? used to check for the presence of drugs in the lorry, by masking the scent of the hashish with the smell FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND FISH of the onions. Sardines Hashish hidden among boxes of fish before JUAN ÁLVARO freezing CANO FRÍAS On this occasion, the product cho-  [email protected] sen by the drug traffickers came  [email protected] from the sea. In 2013, the National MALAGA. They have been found Police in Malaga broke up an or- hidden in an artificial leg, the brake ganisation which was bringing fluid of a lorry, avocados in a ware- hashish into the country, hidden house, tins of sardines and even 2 among sardines. The drug was cam- inside the body of a pet dog. The ouflaged inside the boxes of fish inventiveness of traffickers when before being frozen in Morocco, looking for ways to hide their drugs making a compact block between constantly tests those whose mis- the sardines and the drugs, which sion it is to find them: the State made it difficult for Customs to security forces. detect. However, the authorities If there is one recurring factor, 1 discovered the system and confis- though, it is food. That became cated around 900 kilos of the drug. clear several months ago with ‘Op- eración Bananero’, the biggest haul Bananas (made of plastic) of cocaine in the history of Malaga Pieces of hollow fruit filled and the second biggest in Spain with cocaine and . More than 6,300 ki- It was not the first time, nor the los of white powder, which once last, that an organisation hid co- cut and adulterated would have caine in a container of bananas, sold for more than one billion euros but it was the first time that the on the black market, were camou- drugs were hidden in hollow fruit flaged among tons of bananas. Yes: made of plastic. In an attempt to bananas. Which raises the ques-q fool the police checks, the traffick- tion, why do the traffickers choose ers filled the fake bananas with to hideide their drugs among fruit, 4 the cocaine and spread them out fish or frozen foods? among real pieces of fruit in boxes Thehe answeranswer ffromrom an oofficerfficer eex-x- 1. BoxesBoxes ofof babananasnanas werewe used to hide in different pallets. The police dis- periencedenced in the fight against drug 3 the 6,300 kilos of cocacocaine discovered in covered this trick in 2011, arrested traffickingficking is logical: “Because it is Malaga a few months aago. :: SUR those responsible and confiscated not an easy decision for sanitary a cargo of 162 kilos of cocaine reasonsons and the cold chain, to open 2. A blow for the organorganisation which was which had come from Ecuador. the containers. Just think, if you’re hidihidingng cocaine amongam tofu, hazel- wrongng and the cargo goes bad, you nut cream and frozen food. :: SUR Chard run the risk of lelegalgal action and a de- More than 2,000 kilos of mandd for compensation”. 3.3 TheThe GuardiaGuardia Civil found hashish among tons of Thehe organisation behind the mas- hhahashishshish among tonst of onions in chard sive haul of cocaine discovered in Almogía.AAlmogía. :: SUR This time, the drugs were travelling Malagaaga used that strategy, although in another lorry full of chard. Twelve withh a twist. They had de- 4. The police identified a group sending tons of the vegetable were used by signeded a business struc-struc- hashish from Morocco to Malaga an organisation to hide 2,200 kilos ture which iim-m- hidden among boxes ofo sardines. :: SUR of hashish travelling from Malaga porteded such a to France. The Guardia Civil inter- volumeme of mer- 5. They made plastic babananas, filled cepted the lorry in 2016 and detained chandisendise tthathat it them with cocaine and hid them among the leader of the group, who were gavee it the ap- the real fruit. :: SUR hiding their drugs among vegetables pearanceance of lelegal-gal- 5 in refrigerated lorries. Thanks to the ity. In fact, the leader’s knowledge of the transport 6,30000 kilos of co- sector, he used to choose the time cainee entered SpainSpain via when large numbers of lorries car- Portugalugal in 70 con- difficult to detect, because it meant againstagainst a band of Dutch traffickers transportitransportingng the drugs. rying this type of product were cross- tainersers of bananas. In checking thousands of pieces of who were bringing cocaine into the ing the border, in the hope that the otherr words, it was like fruit to find the drugs. However, country in containers of frozen food. Onions checks would not be very stringent. lookinging for like a needle in December 2017 an investigation They wrapped the drug really well A methodmethod tot confuse the in a haystack. by the National Police and the Tax and then submerged it in containers sniffer dogsdog Lettuce Thehe followingfollowing are just some of AgAgencyency resulted in one of these of hazelnut cream and tofu, which The Guardia Civil called it ‘Oper- Marihuana hidden in a lorry the operations uncovered in Malaga cargos being intercepted, and the were then frozen and transported in ación Caribe’.Caribe In 2015, they discov- heading for Ireland whichch demonstrate the preferred arrest of the man believed believed respon- refrigeratedrefrigerated lorlorriesries together wiwithth ered a method meth used by an organi- It was all apparently innocuous. A methods used by traffickers to hide sible: a 72-year-old who was con- other products such as prawn crack- sation of Spanish and Italian traf- lorry loaded with more than 20 tons their drugs. sidered the biggest cocaine traf- ers and Chinese rice which did not fickers, the latter believed to have of lettuce, packed into boxes, left Al- ficker in North Africa. Although contain drugs. This was a very de- links with the Camorra of Naples, haurín de la Torre and set off for Ire- Pineapples Moroccan, he was arrested in tailed method, to the point that in to bring hashish into Spain and land. However, Guardia Civil and Na- A haul of 990 kilos from the Malaga, which is where he ran his order to lay a false trail, the traffick- then transport it to Italy. The net- tional Police officers had information biggest cocaine trafficker in businesses. In total, officers inter- ers falsified a well-known brand of work was based in Almogía, in from the Irish Garda Siochana, warn- North Africa cepted 990 kilos of the drug. s. fast food which is very popular in Malaga province, where the police ing that a network of Irish citizens He started with hashish, but soon Holland, which is where the drugs had to roll up their sleeves and set who were living in Malaga were ex- moved on to the cocaine business, Tofu and hazelnut cream were being taken. As a result of the to work to find the 1,200 kilos of porting something which wasn’t ex- using an ingenious method to hide Refrigerated lorries to police operation 550 kilos of cocaine hashish which the group had hid- actly a salad vegetable. When the lorry the drug: in cylinders covered in a transport frozen food were seized, but it also served to in- den among tons of onions. By us- was intercepted, the officers found type of yellow wax, hidden among Last August, the National Police car- form them about a previously un- ing this method, they had hoped 170 kilos of marihuana hidden among pineapples. That made it extremely ried out an important operation seen and very unusual method of to fool any sniffer dogs which were the lettuces. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 7 8 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

WAITING BY PROVINCE Over 100,000 people with dependency Almeria. 6,197 waiting to be given a personal action plan / as- sessment (PIA) and 18,865 bene- needs waiting to be seen in the region fiting. Cadiz. 13,609 waiting for their PIA and 26,211 benefiting.

The new PP-Cs Junta tional Dependency Law. Cordoba. 6,620 waiting and coalition claims that the Bendodo, accompanied by the re- 22,248 benefiting. gional minister for Social Policy, outgoing PSOE party hid Rocío Ruiz, said that they had found . 11,896 waiting and 34,733 from the waiting 34,733 previously- unaccounted- 25,558 already benefiting. list for social care or for applicants that were omitted from official reporting statistics as Huelva. 4,576 waiting and support and announces they were still waiting for the ini- 15,687 already benefiting an emergency injection tial assessment and to see if they of 77 million euros qualified. Jaén. 3,660 waiting and 25,522 already benefiting. Malaga affected :: MARÍA DOLORES TORTOSA Some 12,00 people in Malaga prov- Malaga. 12,114 waiting for a SEVILLE. More than 100,00 peo- ince are either waiting to be assessed ersona assesment/action plan ple with dependency needs, includ- or waiting to hear if they qualify for and 33,521 already benefiting ing the elderly and the disabled, are the extra support, according to the waiting to be assessed and to receive Junta data. Seville. 12,722 waiting for social care support in Andalucía. The Dependency Law grades peo- The Dependency Law provides extra support to those in need. :: SUR their personal action plan and The data was released this week ple according to their need. To qual- 44,601 already benefiting from and is according to Elias Bendodo, ify, applicants need a formal assess- million euros to try to clear the back- The PSOE party, which ran the the scheme. spokesperson for the new PP-Cs ad- ment and it is this long wait that log, similar to the scheme recently service until recently, reacted an- ministration at the Junta de Anda- has been criticised. announced to reduce waiting lists grily, saying that including people lucía, which is responsible for de- The Junta has announced an in hospitals and outpatients depart- that may not even qualify counted livering social care under Spain’s na- emergency injection of funds of 77 ments. as “manipulation” of the data.

Hospital Costa del Sol extension Regional hospitals to start carrying out operations on will be finished soon, says Junta Saturdays to clear backlog

The new regional still going on behind the scenes to Bautista was talking to media Initially the plan will centage of people waiting”. government wants to recover the licence contract for op- with the new director of the Costa focus on centres with The new regional government erating the new extension. In par- del Sol local health district, Luisa has allocated 25.5 million euros end the arms-length- ticular, he said, the 12 million euros Lorenzo. He added that the presi- the longest waiting lists to the plan and Aguirre said that company status of the that has been released to be able dent of the Junta, Juanma Moreno in Almeria, Huelva and the work would be carried out “a hospital and reintegrate to cancel the contract with the and the regional minister of health Granada provinces. hundred per cent with our net- original company that was to build Jesús Aguirre were taking a per- work and our people”, however it in the full Andalusian and operate the extension, is go- sonal interest in getting the hos- he added that if they couldn’t health service ing through the last bureaucratic pital finished and open. :: SUR reach their targets they would hurdles within the Junta. “When ALMERIA. The new regional outsource, which is something they give the OK, we’ll pass this Public financing minister for Health, Jesús Aguirre, the previous PSOE government document to the management at The regional health service still said this week in Almeria that a had also done. :: MÓNICA PÉREZ the hospital and then to the re- hopes to finish the extension, new plan will come into force on The specialist areas with most MARBELLA. “We’ll have the ex- gional government for approval. which has been paralysed for many 1 April to reduce waiting lists for people waiting are traumatology, tension to our hospital facilities years, with public money, rather surgery in the region’s hospitals, ophthalmic, general surgery and in the not-too-distant future. Out to tender than the original private financ- with some operating theatres urology. There’ll be no need to wait 15 years Once this phase is over, Bautista ing model that stalled over a dis- opening on Saturdays . The outgoing Junta de Anda- more. It will be within the dura- went on to say, “The project com- pute over fee income planned for He said that initially the re- lucía had said there were 71,868 tion of this regional parliament.” pletion will be put out to tender the new operators from a car park gional health service would pri- people waiting to be operated on This announcement was made and we’ll get back this important onsite and other disagreements. oritise those who “have been at the end of June last year, how- by the provincial delegate for part of the hospital so it is up and Bautista also said that the plan waiting for the telephone to ring ever the new PP-Cs government Health of the Junta de Andalucía, running as soon as possible and was to integrate the whole Costa for at least a year”, and also the claims that there were 86,147 Carlos Bautista, who was explain- there are more healthcare profes- del Sol Hospital back into the provinces of Almeria, Huelva and more people that should have ing on a visit to the Costa del Sol sionals and operating theatres health service and not run it as an Granada “where there are the been included on the lists in the Hospital in Marbella that work is working. arms-length company anymore. hospitals with the highest per- Andalucía region. March 22nd to 28th 2019 9 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

had caused a split which culminated Plan to reduce train this week with Fernández stepping Ex-mayor of Torremolinos says he down completely from the PP after fares between the 43 years as a member. four stations in won’t stand again and quits PP In his resignation announcement he didn’t hold back in his criticism Fuengirola to of the current local PP chief. Pre- senting a file with his accusations, encourage local use he questioned Del Cid’s financial af- The once all-powerful fairs, including “fraudulent” sepa- Pedro Fernández Montes ration of assets with her husband :: IVÁN GELIBTER and debt in family business affairs. FUENGIROLA. The mayor of has said he will support He claimed that regional PP head, Fuengiola has been in touch with candidates of the Elias Bendodo, hadn’t allowed a free Renfe over the possibility of re- independent Por Mi vote of party members to decide Del ducing the fare on the Cercaniás Cid’s’ local leadership “because he rail line for the four stations that Pueblo party knew that Margarita didn’t have their run through the municipality. support”. The idea, which came from the :: IVÁN GELIBTER On Margarita del Cid, he said, “her Ciudadanos group on the coun- TORREMOLINOS. The former long- marriage is deep in debt”. “How can cil, is to have cheaper fares for standing mayor of Torremolinos has a person in that situation run a town short hops between the stations announced that he is leaving the hall when she can’t even keep her and so create a form of urban conservative Partido Popular (PP) own house in order?” he explained. metro in Fuengirola. and looks set to lend his support to Fernández Montes announced Currently the fare is 1.80 euros the independent political group, Por that he will be supporting the Por per trip and the idea presented Mi Pueblo. Mi Pueblo party which is expanding to Renfe is to get the fare down Pedro Fernández Montes was its influence ahead of May’s elec- to close to one euro for journeys mayor of Torremolinos for two dec- tions in many towns and village s between the four local stations ades from 1995 to 2015 before los- Fernández Montes announces he is standing down. :: IVAN GELIBTER in the province on a platform of lo- of Fuengirola, Los Boliches, Tor- ing his majority and a minority PSOE cal action and independence. reblanca and Carvajal on the C1 council taking over. as the provincial leaders of the party town and therefore candidate to be In reply Del Cid said, “The only Fuengirola-Malaga line. Since stepping down, Fernández sought to refresh its leadership. They mayor in May’s local election. thing I want is for everyone to keep Renfe is said to be studying Montes has been involved in a high- imposed Margarita del Cid as the The downgrading of the former their cool and work positively towards the idea, which would be via a profile civil war within the local PP leader of the local PP group in the mayor’s position within the town a common goal for Torremolinos.” form of prepaid ‘bonotren’ card.

Jellyfish-free zones to be set up on some Marbella beaches

Last year 80 tonnes of jellyfish were scooped out of west Costa waters; now with nets and floats, councillors aim to make bathing more pleasant

:: MÓNICA PÉREZ MARBELLA. The councillor for Beaches in Marbella, Manuel Car- deña, has announced he will set up special jellyfish-free areas in the wa- ter on some beaches this summer. :: SALVADOR SALAS Local data shows that some 80 tonnes of organic debris, mostly jel- DOLPHINS IN THE PORT OF MALAGA lyfish, was removed from western Costa waters last summer as the area A small pod of dolphins was spotted inside the enclosed area of suffered from frequent swarms put- A surface-rubbish-removal boat for use alongside beaches. :: J-L the port of Malaga last Saturday, near to the Muelle Uno shopping ting bathers off. area. Experts from the Aula de Mar marine study centre were on Now Marbella believes that it has on a zone in the water screened by Beaches will include San Pedro, the quayside for several hours to observe them. They said that, come up with part of a solution by a net and floats. On days when there Puerto Banús, Nueva Andalucía, Es- unusually, two species were playing together in the water that day; asking the several floating play-park are a lot of jelly fish in the water, trella de Mar and Marbella Playa in the sociable bottlenose and the more solitary striped dolphin. operators in the municipality to add bathers will be able to swim there. Las Chapas. 10 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Puerto Banús bullring to reopen in June with a full programme of events

Work is being carried out to adapt the old Plaza del Toros and create a multi- purpose arena suitable for cultural and sporting events

:: NIEVES CASTRO MARBELLA. The old bullring at Puerto Banús, which has been closed since 2010, is undergoing extensive works to convert it into the multi- purpose Marbella Arena, a venue for cultural and sporting events. The company responsible for the renovations, Grupo Teatro Goya, has invested 30 million euros in the project which will adapt the bullring to make it suitable for all sorts of shows, concerts, exhibi- tions and presentations. The first phase is due to be com- pleted this May and the arena will :: JOSELE-LANZA be ready to open its doors towards Work being carried out in the Plaza del Toros. :: JOSELE-LANZA the end of June. WARRIOR NUNS TAKE MARBELLA Sunset Events, the firm respon- sible for the programme of events reggae, jazz, Indie and Latin con- family; a night of Spanish pop mu- The first scenes of a new series for Netflix, Warrior Nun were filmed scheduled to take place this sum- certs lined up, but also sports sic; Cuban artiste Pablo Milanés; a last week in the Plaza de Iglesia in Marbella. The production group mer, is planning to offer a diverse events and theatre performances. Hip Hop festival; a Latino festival; Fresco Film are planning to shoot scenes in , Ronda, range of entertainment. Among the major events they a musical My Way about the life Malaga and Marbella until the end of June. The team of 140 people, This will not feature just live have confirmed for the summer of Frank Sinatra and a concert by including actors and technicians, also filmed inside the Villa del Mar, music, although they already have are flamenco stars Diego ‘El Cigala’, The Wailers, Bob Marley’s legen- the most exclusive property at the Hotel Marbella Club. classical, pop, rock, hip-hop, folk, Navajita Plateá and Farruco and dary band. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

Among those taking on the core- St George changes name to champion role were; Malaga gour- met chef, José Carlos García, rep- The British School of Malaga resenting aspiration; SUR journal- ist, Pilar Rodríguez Quirós, repre- senting communication; and Brit- :: SUR The relaunch took place last Fri- ish artist, Felicity Hindmarsh, rep- MALAGA. A well-known English- day, 15 March, at an event attended resenting creativity. language private school in Malaga by members of the school commu- The eight champions, with help city has been marking its official nity and local area. from the students, each planted name change. St George, in the It was a student-led event, with a tree in the school grounds. east of the city, is now known as eight prominent members of the The morning ended with cello, The British School of Málaga after school and local community asked violin and piano recitals from stu- it joined the International Schools to become champions of the dents and speeches from the prin- Partnership Group. school’s eight core values. cipal, Fiona Lee-Allan. The event was attended by school and community members. :: SUR

Belgian investors eyeing up city’s old post office

Before it can be The building, which has been auctioned, debt and wrapped in protective netting and suffers from graffiti on its lowest disagreement between floor, was handed over to the re- different local authorities gional government by Madrid in need to be sorted out 2010 as a way of cancelling out a his- toric debt of 30 million euros be- tween the two public bodies. :: JESÚS HINOJOSA The situation was further com- MALAGA. The Correos building, plicated by an embargo placed on once Malaga city’s main post office, its sale by the Diputación provin- is getting closer to being bought and cial authority over a debt the Junta redeveloped, and it looks like a group has outstanding with them. Sources of Belgian investors is the most in- say that only around 1.5 million terested so far. euros is still outstanding, meaning However the building has been the embargo could be lifted soon. blighted by a game of pass the par- However the final hurdle has cel between different public authori- still to be jumped as the Junta still ties, and getting it to a stage where needs to get the city council to it can be bought and turned into a change the site’s planning desig- hotel has so far been far from easy. nation. Currently it is earmarked The modern block, on the edge for public use but councillors needs of the city centre near El Corte to update its status to allow a pri- Inglés, has been an eyesore for some vate business to use it. However time. The Junta de Andalucía, the the town hall has so far said ‘no’ as current owner, needs to arrange a it wants the Junta to give the city public bidding process in order for a similar-sized piece of public in- anyone to buy it. frastructure in compensation.

The old post office building has been disused for some time. :: SUR

Malaga’s telephone of 300 across Malaga, only half are used each day. As such, there are plans boxes to become to turn several into tourist informa- tion centres. These new facilities will information points feature tablets equipped with de- tailed local maps showing key infor- mation such as monuments and at- :: JUAN SOTO tractions with their opening hours. MALAGA. The council in Malaga They will complement the city’s six plans to give a new lease of life to staffed tourist information centres, several of the city’s disused telephone and will be accessible 24/7, unlike boxes. The rise of mobile phones has the existing centres, which are only contributed in recent years to a huge open from 09:00-18:00 (or 22:00 dur- fall in the use of telephone boxes – ing designated periods). March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 13 14 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Award winning motorhome park is full to capacity with international visitors

Aerial view of the motorhome park in Malaga, which is IGNACIO usually full at this LILLO time of year.  [email protected] :: ÑITO SALAS This method of travelling has become so popular that the park has to turn away about 20 motorhomes a day in the winter months, which is peak season

MALAGA. An idea by two friends, veteran motorhome travellers, has become a prosperous business which is so busy that it has put up the ‘No Vacancies’ sign during the winter, which is peak season. “We were in about two years ago, and it oc- curred to us that there is nowhere in Malaga for people who have come from Europe and want a high qual- ity park to stay in,” says Francisco More than half the Jiménez, co-owner of the business. This is actually a second line of clients are from Germany business for both of them, because or France and they stay they also have other jobs. “Every for two months hobby which is done with love and care turns out well,” says Francisco, and the motorhome park has already received two top European awards. 100 motorhomes, with spaces for nor- “We wanted to be different, not just mal-sized and ‘long body’ (over eight a parking area. We thought about metres) vehicles. They have drink- what we would like to have, and that ing water and electricity, sewage dis- was the concept we worked on”. posal and rubbish recycling bins. There There are five members of staff , is also an ecological shop selling prod- all of whom speak other languages, ucts from Malaga, a massage area and and upon arrival clients are given a bar. The cost is around 10 to 12 euros maps of Malaga, information about per vehicle per day. “A lot of people buses, taxis, car hire and recommen- come for a few days or a week, but dations of places to visit. Although it some stay for a month or two because is part of Malaga city, the park is very they fall in love with Malaga,” says close to La Cala del Moral. Francisco. The owners called the park The result is a small village of about Tourists soaking up the sun outside their motorhome. :: ÑITO SALAS ‘Malaga Beach’ to highlight the prox- March 22nd to 28th 2019 15 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

An enjoyable way of life for long-term visitors and permanent residents imity to the city and its attractions. French, and the others are mostly They are already receiving repeat Scandinavian, British, Belgian and bookings. Dutch. Although it may come as a People from Malaga fast in the sun,” adds Bernarda, who surprise to many, these visitors have who are living in their is also happy that she can walk her Increasingly popular money to spend. dog on the beach a few metres away. Between 3,000 and 4,000 mo- “People think motorhomes are a motorhome talk about “It’s a different way of life. You torhomes use the park during the cheap market, but it absolutely is their day-to-day life on have to be someone who isn’t ma- year, mainly retired couples in the not. They all eat out at least once a the park terialistic, and have a bit of hippie winter and families with children day, they go shopping, hire cars, al- blood in you, but the quality of this in the summer. The park offers bi- most as if they were in a hotel, and life can’t be beaten,” says Manuel. cycle hire and will soon be intro- it is becoming more popular every :: I. LILLO He also likes the fact that all the ducing scooters as well. High sea- year,” says Jiménez. MALAGA. Among a mixture of neighbours are foreign, polite and son in this business is from Decem- In winter there are queues to get conversations, most of them in make no noise. “It’s like a commune ber to April, because that is when in to the park and they have to turn German and French, outside the where everyone helps everyone else. retired travellers from all over away up to 20 motorhomes a day be- motorhomes at the Malaga Beach When someone tells me it’s a shame Europe come for the sunshine in cause there is no room. However, in park, we hear one in Spanish, be- I live in a motorhome I tell them southern Spain. In some cases, they summer it is normally only full at tween two of the three residents that it’s just like having an apart- are living in mansions on wheels weekends and during the August Fair. of Malaga who spend most of ment 20 metres from the sea,” he worth more than 300,000 euros, Many motorhome travellers bring their time here. Bernarda has a says. He also uses his vehicle to drive and the Andalusian coast is on their their pets with them, especially home in the city and when she Manuel at home. :: ÑITO SALAS to other places for work. habitual route, competing with dogs, and the park is beside the only retired and cashed in her pension Many motorhome owners from other southern destinations includ- beach in the city where dogs are per- plan she decided to invest in a who is divorced and wanted to northern Europe were just pass- ing Portugal and Morocco. When mitted to run free. small motorhome, which she move closer to his daughters. “In- ing through but ended up staying we visited, many of the clients were It is clear to see that the world of shares with her dog. “I’m much stead of buying an apartment I for several months. “They’re nearly ‘at home’ and were relaxing, dressed motorhomes is an increasingly popu- happier here than at home, where bought one of these and I’m happy all retired and they live comfort- in tee-shirts and shorts. lar form of tourism, but it is also I’d just sit and watch TV all day,” living like this,” he says. able lives, with good pensions and About half the clients on the proving to be a profitable business she says, smiling. “There’s nothing like getting up luxury motorhomes. They live like Malaga Beach park are German or for Malaga and the Costa del Sol. Parked next to her is Manuel, in the morning and having break- kings here,” says Manuel.

THE BUSIEST DAYS

The peak cruising season will bring 11 April. This will be the day with the most activity this sea- son, as four ships carrying a total about 180,000 passengers to Malaga of 13,256 passengers will be ar- riving in Malaga.

A total of 113 ships are neraries,” say sources at the compa- 9 May. Three ships will coin- expected, and this ny. In addition to these cruises, whe- cide at the Port, carrying 10,606 re passengers stay at least one night passengers between them. season the tourism in the city before leaving or upon arri- industry is trying to ving, Pullmantur has a further three 23 May. Three cruise ships with attract more luxury scheduled during this period. 9,950 passengers will arrive in Malagaport has also announced a Malaga Port. cruise liners new initiative, ‘Parking at your de- parture port’, in conjunction with 31 March. Three cruise ships :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ the cruise company, so passengers with 9,770 passengers are expected. MALAGA. The peak season for who arrive in a private car can leave cruises is beginning at Malaga Port, it parked near the terminal while they 27 April. A busy day in terms of and from 20 March to 30 June, 113 are away. arrivals, with five ships carrying ships are expected to visit the capi- 4,406 passengers. tal city of the Costa del Sol, carrying New visitors 180,000 passengers, according to fig- A total of 14 cruise ships will be visi- ures from Malaga port. Here, the arri- Seven of the 11 ships due to visit Malaga are luxury cruisers. :: F. SILVA ting Malaga for the first time, inclu- ella Cruises company, part of TUI val of spring marks the start of the ding Royal Caribbean’s new ‘Spec- Group. “Other companies who are busiest months for this sector, with luxury cruise tourism, and Malaga is fact, during the next few months trum of the Seas’, for whom Malaga regular visitors, such as Norwegian 43 cruise ships due to arrive in April very well positioned for that as its seven of the 11 cruise liners which will be the first stop after leaving the Cruise Line, MSC Cruceros and AIDA and in May. The only month which terminal at El Palmeral is just metres are scheduled to come to Malaga are shipyard. This giant of the seas will Cruises will be using Malaga again is busier is October, when 46 liners from the historic city centre. Sources within that category. arrive on 16 April, during Holy Week. this season, and other ships designed are scheduled to visit. at Malaga port say that half of all cruise “The Seadream, Sea Cloud and Another landmark this season for more exclusive tourism will be The new peak season is marked by passengers who arrive in Malaga each Crystal Cruises companies have cho- will be the first visit by the ‘Marella visiting for the first time,” say efforts within the sector to attract year are on board ‘premium’ ships. In sen Malaga to start and end their iti- Explorer 2’, from the British Mar- sources at the Port. 16 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

HERE AND THERE Wind and heat spread two Child recovering after fires in under 24 hours bouncy castle accident Nerja - harbour come of it. The mayor of Torrox Óscar Medina, said the project was, plans reinitiated “fundamental for social, economic TORROX and tourism development in the Ax- :: E. C. Emergency services were :: A. P. An eight-year-old girl is recov- TORROX arquía.” Navarro also spoke of the called to two separate fires in the ering well at the Axarquía hospital :: E. C. A proposal to reactivate plans need “not to copy the western Costa Torrox area last weekend. The first after falling off a bouncy castle dur- to build a harbour between Torrox del Sol” as she said that the Axar- broke out in a field of stubble by the ing the San José celebrations in Peri- and Nerja was one of the main items quía “has different characteristics” Torrox to Cómpeta road, while the ana last Sunday. Strong winds caused on the agenda during a visit to the and that the area needs to consider second started in greenhouses in the ropes tying the inflatable castle Axarquía on Tuesday by Patricia Na- the concept of “ecotourism.” The re- the Pecho la Torre area of El Mor- to give way. The girl, who is from the varro from the regional government, gional politician also visited che. Both are believed to have spread Periana area, was on the castle with the Junta de Andalucía. The idea has Almáchar and Vélez-Málaga, where due to the high temperatures and five other children who did not need been on the cards for a number of the reinstatement of the town’s strong winds the area experienced medical attention. The girl’s injuries years, although nothing has ever tram system was discussed. last Saturday and Sunday. The fire in Torrox. :: AXARQUIA PLUS are not said to be serious.

Clubs and societies set to celebrate Funding to turn Roman 20 years of Nerja’s Residents’ Day villa into a museum

Spain’s Ministry of Public believed to date from the seventh The event will start at Works is going to invest Century BC until the 3rd Century, 12pm in the Plaza de have been found in the Granadil- 70 per cent of the total to las and Arroyo Benagalbón streams España and will include a continue the excavations in Torre de Benagalbón, which be- programme of live music and preservation of the longs to Rincón de la Victoria. and dancing as well as The project, which is one of five Roman remains in Malaga province announced by presentations of the ministry in June 2018, will donations to charities :: SUR culminate in an indoor museum RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA. designed to showcase and preserve :: JENNIE RHODES Spain’s Ministry of Public Works the settlement. NERJA. Nerja will be celebrating (Ministerio de Fomento) has an- The only other monument to 20 years of Residents’ Day this Sun- nounced that it will invest receive money from the fund in day, 24 March, from 12pm on Plaza 700,000 euros in a project to turn the Axarquía is Vélez-Málaga’s Is- de España. The aim is to bring resi- a Roman discovery in Rincón de lamic fortress. dents, visitors and holiday makers la Victoria into a museum. Speaking after the funding was together, along with the numerous Speaking last week, the town’s confirmed last week, Salado ex- clubs, societies and charities that are mayor, Francisco Salado, said that pressed his satisfaction that the based in the town. the ministry would cover 70 per project will “be a unique testa- This year 39 clubs and societies, cent of the one million euro pro- ment to the town’s history, which including Cudeca Cancer Hospice, ject, which will see the comple- until now has not seen the light various animal charities, interna- tion of an excavation project of day.” tional organisations, the town hall which started in 1989. He added that the project would and businesses will have stalls around Archaeologists discovered the leave “an important legacy to the plaza, which is located behind remains of a small Roman baths, show visitors the magnitude of the town hall near to the Balcón de along with mosaics and tombs in the settlement and the impor- Europa. 1989, and since then other pieces, tance of Roman coastal towns.” Su Maull from the Cudeca Hos- Visitors enjoying Residents’ Day last year. :: JENNIE RHODES pice, which has been participating in the event for many years, said: “On month the 41 Club presented the they do for the local community. This our stall you’ll find a tombola, a se- Nerja-based Taller de la Amistad will be followed at approximately lection of clothes from our Nerja shop (which will also be attending) with 3.20pm with the presentation of a and hand-crafted items donated by a 500 euro cheque. cheque from the AIC to the Cruz Roja one of our customers. All the money In addition to the stalls, six of the (Red Cross), which will also have a raised goes towards helping people participating organisations will also stall at the event. Red Cross volun- with cancer.” be running bars, selling typical food teer, Richard Weale, said, “The stall Peter MacLeod, from the 41 Club, and drinks from the different coun- will be staffed by English-speaking said: “We welcome the opportunity tries represented. There will be mu- volunteers and we will be able to an- to promote our club. We have nearly sic and dancing on the stage through- swer questions about activities for 50 members from 10 different coun- out the day and at midday the town older people and other services.” In tries, with a big social side, monthly hall will be awarding Nerja’s Ameri- the event of rain or strong winds, meetings with speakers as well as the can International Club (AIC) a spe- Residents’ Day will be postponed charity work we do.” Earlier this cial honour in recognition of the work until Sunday 31 March. Image of what the museum will look like. :: SUR March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 17 18 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS BREXIT SUR IN ENGLISH

Brexit set for British residents in Malaga travel to delay as UK awaits EU’s Article 50 London for the Put it to the People march extension decision

Protesters are calling for mined to have two, three, four :: JENNIE RHODES the people to be votes on her deal, trying to get peo- MALAGA. This week in West- ple to change their minds, despite minster has certainly given consulted before any nothing having changed between marchers attending Saturday’s further decisions on votes. All we are asking is the protest plenty of fuel for thought. Brexit are taken chance to look at all the new in- After MPs voted overwhelmingly formation that has emerged in the for an extension to Article 50 last last two years, and have a second week, on Monday, House of Com- :: JENNIE RHODES referendum, because we know that mons Speaker, John Bercow, re- MALAGA. Numerous Brits living many sensible people have changed jected a third meaningful vote in Malaga will be among at least 100 their minds because of that new on Theresa May’s Withdrawal UK residents in Spain travelling to information.” Agreement, stating that the deal London for Saturday’s Put it to the She added, “I feel I have to had to be “fundamentally differ- People march, to call on the gov- march in London to play a tiny part ent - not in terms of wording, but ernment to give the UK population in showing the government what different in terms of substance,” another chance to vote on Brexit. we want.” for it to be heard again. Following a statement on Biggest march to date Spaniards in London Wednesday evening, during It is expected to be the biggest anti- Carmen Ortega and José Luis Mil- which she once again urged poli- Brexit demonstration to date and let, who are both from Vélez- ticians to unite behind her deal, hundreds of thousands of protest- Málaga but have lived and worked May returned to Brussels on ers will be calling for a people’s as teachers in London for over five Thursday for the Spring EU vote. For many this is a “now or years, are also planning to go to summit to negotiate the exten- never” moment to get their voices the event. sion with the leaders of the re- heard, with less than a week be- Millet told SUR in English, “I maining 27 countries. fore the date set by the British gov- am going to the march because the In an open letter to European ernment for the UK to leave the UK deserves another opportunity Council president, Donald Tusk, EU, and with parliament voting to vote, as politicians lied to the May asked the Council to grant against a second referendum but people and now everyone has seen an extension until 30 June. in favour of extending Article 50 the negative consequences of those However, the Council was ex- last week. lies.” pected to agree to a shorter ex- Bremain in Spain chair, Sue Wil- Bremain in Spain members at the anti Brexit march last October. :: SUR Ortega said, “I have made Lon- tension - until 23 May, which son said in a press release this don my home. I work and pay my is the date of the European Par- week, “If Theresa May can keep lot box, so I’m voting with my Project, Brexpats-Hear our voice taxes here and have a life here now. liament elections. A longer ex- asking parliament the same ques- feet.” Theresa will be meeting up and Españoles en Reino Unido. I have spent the last three years tension would mean the UK tion, how can she deny the public with the Bremain in Spain group Tamara Essex, a British resident worrying about my future and I having to field candidates and a second chance?” who are gathering at Green Park living in Malaga, will also be walk- feel strongly that Brexit is having the EU has made it clear since Theresa O’Shea, an English tube station at 11:30 and will join ing with the Bremain in Spain a huge, negative effect on my life.” the 2016 referendum that Brexit teacher who has lived in Malaga the march from there. group, explained why she decided Anyone travelling to London for needs to have happened to avoid province for over 20 years, is trav- Other groups that represent Brit- to fly to London for the march. the march on Saturday is invited this happening. elling to London especially for the ons abroad and Spanish residents “We are at such a critical mo- to meet up with other Brits and march. She told SUR in English, “I living in the UK to be joining Bre- ment for the future of our coun- Spaniards at Green Park under- wasn’t allowed to vote in the bal- main in Spain include In Limbo try. The Prime Minister is deter- ground station from 11.30am.

May on Wednesday. :: EP

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Third of jobless they hadn’t worked long enough to get any benefits. This latter Online shopping at Mercadona costs don’t get any sort of problem is fuelled by the high seasonality of the Spanish labour state cash benefit market, where one in four new the firm 16 euros per customer jobs is only temporary. This fig- ure of 37 per cent has gone up 20 :: LUCÍA PALACIOS points since 2009, although it has The figure is more than MADRID. There were 3.2 million dropped since 2015. double the 7.21 euros registered unemployed in Spain Another reason for the increase at the end of 2018, of which 1.1 is the high number of long-term that a shopper actually million didn’t get any sort of cash unemployed, 1.57m in total, of pays the chain, which benefit from the state. This is ei- which 71 per cent have been job- means the company is ther because the benefit they hunting for more than two years were entitled to had run out or and many longer than four years. now aiming to make the service profitable

:: LUCÍA PALACIOS MADRID. It costs Mercadona, Spain’s biggest supermarket group, 16 euros to deliver a home order to one if its internet customers. This is more than double what it is actu- ally charging those people, which averages 7.21 euros. Inside the Mercadona internet-shopping warehouse in . :: SUR The firm reaches that figure by calculating how much it costs for mally have less than 70 items in ing to make real money from it. the average of 45 minutes that it them. An experimental warehouse in takes a staff member to collect the The discrepancy came about as its home region of Valencia is now products that have been ordered for a while Juan Roig, the founder directly handling internet orders from the shelves and bag them for of Mercadona, didn’t put much faith for places up to 40 kilometres away, delivery. According to Mercadona, in internet shopping. Now that has with packing 24 hours a day and de- customers’ online orders don’t nor- all changed and the company is striv- livery from 7am to 10pm. March 22nd to 28th 2019 21 SUR IN ENGLISH GIBRALTAR NEWS Nature reserve extended to Operational and safety tests protect it for future generations carried out at LNG Terminal :: D. BARTLETT GIBRALTAR. All operational The 2.42 square kilometre and safety systems at Gibraltar’s area is called Devil’s Tooth new liquefied natural gas power station are currently being Green Corridor and it is tested, as part of the terminal’s home to plant species on-going commissioning pro- which are not found gramme. One of the tests, which was anywhere else on the Rock successfully carried out on Sun- day, was of the systems in place :: DEBBIE BARTLETT to control pressure build-up in GIBRALTAR. The Gibraltar govern- the terminal through the com- ment has extended the Nature Re- bustion of natural gas. This sys- serve by 2.42 square kilometres, and tem, known as flaring, results by doing so has protected a uniquely in a small controlled flame. scenic and little-known area of Gi- Further tests of this type will braltar for future generations. continue. The new LNG terminal. :: SUR The Devil’s Tooth Green Corri- dor, as the area will be known, gets its name from the shape of the rock formation that dominates the site Students from and students from Leiden univer- which is close to North Gorge. It was The area has a rich biodiversity. :: SUR sity in the Netherlands will be tak- formerly a footpath linking the area Leiden university to ing part. of the Naval Hospital to Camp Bay. which is found nowhere else on the eas. The step we’ve taken today This year the excavations in Gor- The extension also includes impor- Rock. It also provides nesting sites shows the Government’s commit- take part in Gorham ham’s and Vanguard’s caves will tant cliff formations in the Camp for kestrels and peregrine falcons. ment to preserving important green excavations last for three months instead of Bay area, connecting these with The habitat in the area will be im- areas and to environmental protec- two, thanks to the inclusion of the those south of Little Bay, already proved to encourage more biodiver- tion. And it goes further. These are students from Leiden. The team within the Nature Reserve, and pro- sity, and the government intends areas that are part of our heritage will be supervised by Gibraltar Na- viding a green corridor extending to open parts of it to the public on and that were lost to us for years tional Museum personnel. all the way along Europa Foreshore a restricted basis in due course. when they were under MOD con- :: D.B. A similar collaboration with Liv- to Europa Point. Dr John Cortes, the Minister for trol. We are giving them back to the GIBRALTAR. Excavation works erpool’s John Moores university The area’s biodiversity is very im- Environment, Heritage and Climate community and we will soon be able at the Gorham’s Cave World Her- three years ago proved very suc- portant and it is home to a number Change says, “There is much com- to enjoy this long-forgotten but itate Site, which was the last cessful, and now students from of plant species which are rare in ment in some quarters about con- stunningly beautiful and unique known home of the Neanderthals, John Moores are doing one-year Gibraltar, such as the wild caper, crete jungles and loss of green ar- natural area.” are due to begin again in early May internships at the Museum. 22 March 22nd to 28th 2019 NEWS SPAIN SUR IN ENGLISH

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ith a week to go Brexit over the course of the me- crete impact, such a contraction before the official dium-term future. is almost negligible. Brexit deadline, This forecast depends either on Without wanting to be unduly W the Bank of Spain May being able to secure approval pessimistic, one wonders if both has been trying to predict the ef- in the UK parliament for her ex- these figures (especially the sec- fect that the UK’s withdrawal isting deal in the next seven days, ond one) are too optimistic. Brit- from the EU will have on the or being granted a three-month ish expatriates and holidaymak- Spanish economy. Such a task is extension by the EU. The latter is ers are hugely important to the far from straightforward, not the more probable of the two but Spanish economy: last year a re- least because it remains uncer- still far from certain, with France cord 18.8 million Britons visited tain what kind of Brexit, if any, requesting that Britain offer Spain - the largest group, by will occur next Friday (Theresa “guarantees” that it will deliver a some way, of all foreign tourists May has requested a three- deal in order for the deadline to holidaying here - and spent over month extension to get the job be delayed. Brussels has every €17 billion in doing so. done). Nevertheless, the Bank reason to doubt the UK’s ability If it becomes more expensive has stated that the effect on to make such promises, though: if or difficult to visit or continue Spain’s GDP over the next five May is unable to pull off Brexit in living in this beautiful country, years will be “significant” but two-and-a-half years, what differ- many Britons will start to seek not “excessive”. What do these ence will an extra three months the joys of Mediterranean cul- rather vague terms actually make? ture elsewhere - an exodus that mean, though? According to the Bank of would likely have a substantial :: AFP In the case that the UK di- Spain, the “default option” is impact on Spain’s GDP. This is vorces the EU with a deal next now that Britain will stroll (or, precisely why the Spanish gov- TRUMP GOES UP IN FLAMES IN VALENCIA Friday, Spain’s GDP will contract more accurately, stumble back- ernment has been working to se- by 0.02% over five years, the wards) into the unknown with- cure the rights of Britons in On Tuesday it was St Joseph’s Day, and as usual it was marked with Bank predicts. In other words, in out a deal on March 29th. The ef- Spain and Spaniards in the UK, the burning of giant colourful effigies and satirical scenes in the an increasingly-unlikely sce- fect on the Spanish economy and why a no-deal Brexit would streets of Valencia. Celebrating the patron saint of carpenters, the nario that everything goes more over the next five years, in this be the worst outcome for both ‘Fallas’ festival saw contemporary characters used in the design of or less as it should do, the Span- case, will be around 0.82%, says countries. Let’s hope it doesn’t the so-called ‘ninots’. This year there were plenty of references, in ish economy will barely register the Bank. Again, in terms of con- come to that next Friday. the hundreds built by locals, to Catalan politics and Donald Trump. March 22nd to 28th 2019 23 SUR IN ENGLISH SPAIN NEWS

IN BRIEF Catalan leader swaps the “political” yellow General Franco could ribbon for a white and red one be reburied on 10 June MADRID :: SUR. The PSOE government Quim Torra complied has said that it will go ahead and with electoral law at last rebury the body of General Franco on 10 June and will not wait for on Thursday but the Supreme Court to rule on the surprised everyone with family’s appeal. Ministers have a creative way to keep said that they will take the cof- fin from the Valley of the Fallen his message alive monument and place it in El Pardo cemetery alongside Franco’s :: SUR wife. Other parties said it is more BARCELONA. Every rule is made political statement than reality, to be broken. That was what red- coming ahead of the 28 April gen- faced national regulators discov- eral election. ered on Thursday morning in their ongoing attempts to get the Cata- Parents held over lan regional government to take bizarre child deaths down its “political” yellow ribbon symbols. It needs to comply with a rule that guarantees the neutral- VALENCIA ity of public bodies ahead of forth- :: JAVIER MARTÍNEZ. A mother coming elections in Spain. and father are in custody as in- The Spanish electoral commis- vestigators try to work out the sion had said last week that the re- strange circumstances of the gional government, headed by Quim death of their two children, one Torra, needed to remove them as a five-month-old baby and the the local authority has the role of On Thursday the yellow ribbon had been replaced with a crossed-out white symbol. :: EFE other a three-year-old. Their bat- overseeing fair play in upcoming tered bodies were discovered bur- municipal, Euro and national votes, tional one, telling him to take them decision was. identical one but with the ribbon ied near a swimming pool be- and so cannot be seen to be taking down. That job fell to the Catalan Spain waited on Thursday to see in white with a red brushstroke hind a ruined shack in a squat- sides. The yellow symbol is displayed public ombudsman on Wednesday, the removal of the yellow ribbon across it. ter property. Sources suggest that by Catalan separatist supporters in who agreed with the electoral com- from the balcony of the seat of the Opposition politicians accused the mother may have suffered a protest over the detention and trial mission. Torra then said he would regional government in Barcelona. the regional president of playing form of psychotic episode the of some of its leaders and politicians. comply, although it was later However, to people’s surprise, “cat and mouse” with the electoral night of the double crime. Social After initial defiance, the regional claimed he had already known, be- Torra had found a way around his commission and Spain waited to services had had previous con- president said he would only agree fore publicly asking the ombuds- problem. The same banner with the see if the new-look banner would tact with the family. to an official Catalan body, not a na- man last Friday, what the expert’s yellow ribbon was swapped for an be allowed to stay or not.

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Roundabout business ad, have you seen my egos. but the most heinous is the as- pen drive anywhere?” Come to think of it, mobile sumption that getting somewhere As you have probably seen, does it leave on people using “No, son, but I could phones should be the size and more quickly is an irrefutably every day as early as 2pm, four this road and will it leave in D swear I saw your sta- weight of a house brick too. That positive goal. It quite clearly isn’t. roundabouts in Estepona are the near future, when patients pler catch the bus last week.” would make us all think twice I’m sure that somebody some- frequented by young women and ambulances have to pass Now then, that’s a dad joke if about taking them out with us where must have written some- offering their sexual services. by daily? ever there was one and as you can unless it was absolutely neces- thing about the journey being That this is a trade that’s un- Any person who wants to probably tell by how rubbish it sary and it’d certainly put a stop more important than the desti- avoidable, although illegal, in sell oranges, melons or any is, I made it up myself. to those daft people who hold nation but I’m blowed if I can re- Spain is a fact, but I and eve- other fruit from his garden can Unfortunately, I was minded them above their heads at con- member who it was or what they ryone I know who lives here only do so with a special li- of this crime against all decent certs, blocking the view of the actually said. Anyway, they were takes great umbrage that it is cence. What these women are humour recently when I did, in person behind, in order to record right. Pinging down the street specifically these roundabouts doing is also a form of selling fact, lose my pen drive. It’s highly tinny videos which they’re never with your nose in the air might in sequence in the same area. their wares! inconvenient when these things going to watch again in a thou- shave some minutes off your From Estepona, once the They don’t need a licence happen and I always end up curs- sand years. travel time but Shanks’s Pony, disctrict is reached, and it’s supposedly illegal. So ing the misguided boffins who Just as smaller is so often mis- rather more appealingly, affords they stop. why is it going on and only in think that making stuff smaller takenly seen as better where tech- you the chance to stop and smell The N-340 / A7 is a very the Estepona? is, by definition, a good move. It’s nology is concerned, in other ar- the roses as you go. busy road used by tourists and In other areas the ladies ply not. Pen drives should be the size eas of our lives, speed seems to There’s a lot to be said for plod- local residents alike. These their trade in the evening on and weight of a house brick; that have become the holy grail for far ding along, contemplating the in- roundabouts all have direct the ‘polígonos’, once the busi- way they’d be impossible to lose. too many of us. finite or your next beer or what- connections to supermarkets, nesses there close down for Every time you bought ten you It’s not the way they’re aban- ever. Moreover, if you’re carry- Burger King and other family the day. could get a free wheelbarrow for doned round town like idly dis- ing a mobile phone on you the destinations; hotels including People on the urbanisations ease of transport. Clearly, the only carded lovers, or, indeed the pos- size and weight of a house brick, the 5 star Hotel Elba, and Costa cannot take their dogs for a walk, thing that those self important ture of a rather camp Roman em- you’ll be moving even more Natura; the urbanisations Bue- or let their kids go near some ar- coves in Silly Con Valley should peror that they impose on their slowly. nas Noches and Costa Galera eas because of parked cars with be working on with a view to to riders. No, those electronic scooter And that can only be a good and, what will be in the future, customers being serviced! making them smaller is their own thingies are guilty of many crimes thing. the new hospital. I have asked various people Families are often put in the about what can be done but am difficult position of having to only met with shrugged shoul- IDÍGORAS explain to their children what ders although everyone seems exactly these women are do- to agree there is a problem. ing on the roundabouts. Is there any way to get to Friends who come to visit the bottom of this and have Not yet are always shocked, not only them moved somewhere else So, can by the fact that this happens where only the customers can so openly, but the fact that it’s go to purposely meet with I have happening on four consecu- them? my tive roundabouts from the licence, early afternoon onwards. AMANDA TOMTER now What kind of an impression BY EMAIL please?

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ew politics is really old have advantages when it comes to how people comment on their bright politics. The most signifi- social benefits, that immigration it- ideas, even if it’s to criticise them. cant newcomer in this self is all down to a plan whipped According to that theory, this arti- N election campaign, Vox, It’s not new, up by a Jewish magnate, that there cle will only serve to strengthen is a party which, paradoxically, pro- is a security problem that requires them. Let’s take that risk, even if poses taking a step back in time. Its every citizen in Spain to carry a fire- it’s just this once. offer is to go backwards in terms of it’s old arm or that the Constitution allows Their latest bright idea is that rights that have been fought for and for the suppression of the devolved there are reasons to prohibit politi- won, debates that have already been powers of the autonomous regions, cal parties that don’t renounce Marx- settled, constitutional architecture HÉCTOR BARBOTTA that programme has no legs to stand ism. They ought to explain why to and Spain’s place in Europe and on. The only way to get the mess- exercise a right to political partici- therefore the world. Not to men- sage across, therefore, is to avoid it pation you should have to explic- tion going backwards in terms of being held up against the truth. That itly reject the contributions Marx what we understand as democracy is, to avoid journalism. For that rea- made to the history of thought and and even of how we have seen Spain debate, confrontation of ideas and, nalism. And journalism can be a son and none other, Vox prefers not those of Nietzche, Heidegger, since 1978. What’s new, therefore, above all, traditional media. Until problem if an entire political agenda what it calls direct contact via so- Hegel or Tales de Mileto. Above all, is not what it proposes, which takes now, the media was the main tar- is based on myths, half-truths and cial media, where there is no filter in a democracy like Spain’s, so dif- us back more than four decades, but get of political parties, but that has total lies. whatsoever and lies can run freely. ferent in its generosity from those how it proposes it. changed. Not because through the If the pillars of an electoral pro- Some say that the best antidote of the rest of Europe to the point of Vox is carrying out an under- media you don’t reach the general gramme are based on ideas such as for Vox is not to talk about them, as allowing those who haven’t even ground campaign in which, save in public, but because traditional me- violence against women is not a they form a group that lives off what renounced the political legacy of a counted exceptions, avoids public dia comes with a filter called jour- problem in Spain, that immigrants people say about them every day, dictator to have the run of the mill. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 25 26 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

IN THE FRAME

rt historian and novelist, the novel after a friend asked what Liz Cochrane, first en- attracted her to cycle racing. countered Spain on a “The book was my explanation A road trip she undertook A lifelong devotion and the friend subsequently became in 1959, and this was to be the start an avid Tour de France watcher. of a long affection for a country that With increasing age, I tend to watch she would eventually call home. At via the TV screen, but during many an age when many might be con- to language and art years of my youth, I spent much of sidering retirement in order to en- every summer holiday cheering on joy life on the Costa del Sol, Liz, who the roadsides of France, and later in speaks Spanish and French (her ma- Spain as well, talking to cyclists and ternal grandmother’s language), a well-known commentator from keeps herself busy giving well-at- whom I learned a great deal. I cre- tended talks about art. She has also ated a character who is a TV com- lectured in Spanish on 15th century mentator – a woman in what is still illustrated medieval manuscripts to a man’s world,” Liz explains. an invited audience in the French Liz came into contact the U3A in Embassy in Madrid, which she de- Fuengirola in 1998 and since then, scribes as “a highlight in my lectur- she has used her expertise and ing career”. knowledge to give regular talks on Born and educated in Glasgow, the history of art. Liz became head teacher of a remote “I read, probably in Sur in Eng- school in the Scottish Highlands. lish, that U3A was hoping to start a Her main academic interests were branch in Fuengirola, and the or- Modern Languages (French and ganisers were looking for volunteers Spanish) and Art – especially the willing to share their knowledge of history of art. She settled on a ca- their special interest. I went along reer in teaching and even though and liked the sound of the U3A she says it was a job she loved, she ethic,” the art historian says. took early retirement and moved to the Costa del Sol in 1991. Liz settled in Mijas, where she has written two novels - although neither is con- A lifelong passion for cerned with art or Spain. Her love affair with Spain began the Tour de France in the late 1950s, when she trav- became the subject of elled from Scotland to Spain in a Liz’s first novel van, stopping in Madrid, before ex- ploring the east coast (Costa Blanca and Costa Brava), which at that time was a succession of small fishing vil- For her second novel, The Dark lages and empty beaches. Pool, Liz used her knowledge of “I had a secondhand Thames van Liz Cochrane with her novel, The Dark Pool. :: SUR small remote Scottish villages. The and after taking the ferry across the book supposes an oil discovery on Channel, I drove across France and the Scottish mainland and under- north Spain, staying overnight on lines how small, remote communi- campsites. Every small town had Born and educated in Glasgow, the author and art ties are terribly vulnerable to any one, and they were very popular social change. with people like teachers who had historian first encountered Spain on a road trip that Liz has always enjoyed historical long holidays but were short of research, but she admits that her money,” the jovial Glaswegian ex- she undertook in 1959, and this was to be days of writing novels could possi- plains. bly have come to an end. However, This was an experience that Liz the start of a long affection for a country she has no intentions of giving up remembers with fondness, although her lectures, which have attracted she admits that she caused some in- she has made her home a steady flow of students over the TONY BRYANT trigue among the locals she encoun- [email protected] years, some of whom have become tered along the way personal friends of the passionate “What I liked most was the art specialist. friendliness and helpfulness of the “I’m not thinking about retiring people. I spoke pretty good high apparatus called a camera,” Liz re- two U3A centres (Fuengirola and is based on the final week of a Tour again just yet, although I doubt if I school Spanish by that time, and calls. Alhaurín El Grande) and continues de France and the narrative is held would write another book unless I people were curious, but also inter- to follow the Tour de France, a sport together by the commentaries of Jo had a publisher’s contract first. All ested in talking to such an exotic Lifelong affection for the she has studied for more than 60 Bonnard, a young woman who has those hours at the keyboard and the creature - a young woman who could Tour de France years and which became the con- fought her way to the top of a male- effort required for marketing; I guess drive a van of her own and had an Today, Liz enjoys giving lectures at tent of her first novel, Legs. The book dominated profession. Liz wrote I’m too old now,” Liz concludes. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 27 28 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

Local favourite Dani Rovira on the red carpet outside the Cervantes theatre. :: ÑITO SALAS

Lucky fans get their selfie with heartthrob actor Óscar Casas. :: FÉLIX PALACIOS Actor Javier Gutiérrez with his plaque on the promenade. :: M. F. Film industry invades the city - in Spanish

The 22nd Malaga Film :: SUR the sunshine of the port. mine flower arrangement. This year’s The week’s events kicked off with Festival, devoted to MALAGA. Visitors to the city of The city’s film festival is now in Premio Málaga-SUR award went to the opening gala last Friday night, Malaga will have noticed a special its 22nd year and continues to grow actor Javier Gutiérrez whose recent when British pianist James Rhodes Spanish-language buzz in the atmosphere this week. in prestige. What began as a Span- work includes playing the coach of and acrobats from the Cirque du cinema made around Red carpets line the streets leading ish film festival is now devoted to a basketball team with intellectual Soleil performed. Among the celeb- the world, has brought up to local theatres; crowds hover, all Spanish-language cinema with disabilities in the award-winning rities most cheered by the crowds phones at the ready, outside central a growing number of Latin Ameri- film Champions. This prize comes was Malaga’s own actor and come- famous faces and hotels; and photographers follow can films being screened. with the honour of having his hand dian Dani Rovira. The grand closing glamour to the city smartly - or even extravagantly - The awards come in the form of prints cast in bronze and placed on gala taking place in the Cervantes dressed celebrities as they pose in the ‘biznaga’, Malaga’s iconic jas- the Antonio Banderas promenade. theatre on Saturday night. March 22nd to 28th 2019 29 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE Documentary shows how Malaga played its part in shaping the genius in Picasso

British director Phil The first conclusion is that Grabsky brought his Picasso’s childhood in Malaga played a crucial role in his rise to the pin- documentary Young nacle of modern art. Picasso to show at the While he admits it would be too film festival “reductionistic” to focus on just one reason, “we have to mention the light of the south, the Mediter- :: ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ ranean”. “It seems obvious that MALAGA. The pigeons that fly Picasso’s use of light and colour away as we approach the Plaza de would have been very different if la Merced from the Cervantes thea- he had been born in northern tre remind us of the artists who Europe, or even in the north of sketched them in that same spot Spain,” said Grabsky. years ago: José Ruiz Blasco and his The director mentions another son Pablo Ruiz Picasso, who was factor that also plays a vital role in born in the house on the corner and history: luck. now sits outside in the form of a “By chance his father’s job as a bronze sculpture. teacher took him to La Coruña and British filmmaker Phil Grabsky from there to Barcelona, which in was in Malaga this week for the those years attracted a multitude of Spanish premiere of his new docu- artists from Paris who brought avant- mentary, Young Picasso. garde ideas with them. This experi- “The project to make the film ence was crucial in Picasso’s career,” about Picasso came up four years said Grabsky. He added that in Malaga ago and the first question we asked Picasso lived in a comfortably-off ourselves was simple and crucial. family but also spent his time in the Why him? Why did the boy who street. Later, in Paris, the artist was was born right here, and not an- Phil Grabsky this week with the sculpture of Picasso in Malaga. :: F. P. closer to poverty, an experience that other boy who was born next door was essential in his youth. or anywhere else? Why?” explained half-long film in which specialists, the house where the artist was born, Young Picasso, which forms part the director. such as the director of the Malaga José María Luna, and the artist’s of the Exhibition On Screen pro- Actors in the port. :: ÑITO SALAS There is no simple answer but the Picasso Museum José Lebero, the di- grandson, Olivier Widmaier-Picasso, ject, will be shown in cinemas in quest resulted in the hour-and-a- rector of the agency that manages all give their opinions. Spain from 28 April. 30 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Painting the town green for St Patrick’s Day

Hundreds of revellers in Benalmádena and Torremolinos enjoyed traditional folk dancing, Celtic music and Irish cuisine

:: TONY BRYANT MALAGA. Irish communities along the Costa del Sol came out in force last weekend to celebrate the feast day in honour of Saint Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland. Huge street par- ties were held in the coastal towns, where armies of green floppy hats enjoyed live music and entertain- ment washed down with a copi- ous supply of Guinness. Hundreds of revellers packed the Plaza de la Mezquita in Arroyo de la Miel, and also the Plaza La Nogalera in Torremolinos, for an afternoon of traditional Irish folk dancing, music and the typical gas- tronomy of the Emerald Isle. Torremolinos’ event lasted two Irish rovers enjoy all-day St Patrick’s party in the centre of Torremolinos. :: T. BRYANT Local Irish bar owners joined in the fun. :: TB days and included a performance by Euphoria, a U2 tribute band. Both parties were organised by the Irish Association Spain and the respective town halls. Dozens of Irish bars also joined in with the fun, especially in Mon- temar (known locally as little Ire- land), where the Irish community comes together to celebrate the craic in style. As with numerous cities and towns around the world that illu- minate monuments and buildings to mark St Patrick’s Day, Malaga’s town hall building was given a green glow, as was the iconic Arco de Marbella. President of the Irish Associa- tion, Terry McKinley, told SUR in English, “We are very happy with this year’s turnout. The parties in Torremolinos and Benalmádena are absolutely packed. It is nice to see so many Irish citizens enjoy- ing the fun and the glorious Green was the preferred colour for many. :: SUR Mayor of Benalmádena, Víctor Navas (centre), welcomes the Irish Association. :: SUR weather.” March 22nd to 28th 2019 31 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

SOCIETY SCENE Classic motorbikes and cars at annual rally

Cancer charities Un Sí Por La Vida, a charity which helps La Vida and Cudeca patients suffering from cancer in Cancer Care Hospice Alhaurín el Grande and the rest of the region. The charity offers were both beneficiaries specialised physiotherapy, yoga, of fundraising events by psychological assistance, group local clubs activities and informative chats for people with the disease. Hundreds of bikers turned up for the charity rally in Alhaurín el Grande. :: M. Y.

:: SUR IN ENGLISH Marbella Golf Country Club Golf tournament

Motoclub Fahala On 15 February, the Marbella Golf Motorbike rally for charity Country Club held the Members Motorbike clubs from all over the Memorial Charity Tournament to region attended a special rally in help support the Cudeca Cancer Care Alhaurín el Grande last Sunday. The Hospice. A cheque for 620 euros, rally is organised every year by the raised by the players who played in Motoclub Fahala de Alhaurín el the Individual Stableford format, was Grande to raise money for charity. presented to Esther Ráez from Hundreds of bikers met up in the Cudeca. The prize winners were Carl feria ground for the event which Horne (38 points), Norman Cameron included an exhibition of classic (38 points) and Liz Britton (33 motorbikes and cars, as well as a visit points). by some of the Radical Iberia competition cars belonging to

NASCAR Fans España. A tradition What are you up to? If you are involved in a club or associa- over the years, rockets were set off tion and planning events, trips or activi- in memory of bikers who had passed ties that would be of interest to other away, this was made all the more readers of SUR in English, we would love poignant this year as the funds to hear from you: Email: [email protected] raised this year will go to Un Sí Por Satu Kaariainen, Marbella Golf Director, presents the cheque to Esther Ráez from Cudeca. :: SUR 32 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

THE BOTANICAL GARDENS IN PICTURES SALVADOR SALAS

Clivias add a vivid touch of orange.

Wisterias are climbers that wrap themselves anti-clockwise around supports. Spring colour arrives at La The lilac raceme of Ageratina. Concepción

The wisterias reign over all the plants at the Malaga botanical gardens at this time of year and are a wonder to behold Strelitzia, commonly called bird of paradise. Stunning blooms of white wisteria.

:: A. ESCALERA played in all its glory, has many the second half of the month. features of the gardens is the or- The genus of this plant hon- MALAGA. The blue flowers of plant species that are at their Every leafy corner of this iconic nate iron arbour, built by the ours the American physician and the wisteria announce the arri- best at this time of year to the garden has something worth see- Loring-Heredia family as an out- professor Gaspar Wistar. val of spring in the Jardín delight of visitors. ing, offering vistas that seem to side dining area, and over which Wisteria sinensis, originally Botánico -Histórico de La Con- The wisteria, which steals the have been created by the paint- the wisterias weave an unparal- from China, is a fast-growing, cepción just outside Malaga. This show in La Concepción, is at its brush of some famous artist. leled canvas of colour and per- strong climber that twines itself haven, in which nature is dis- best in March, especially during One of the most significant fume. anti-clockwise around supports. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 33 34 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

DENISE BUSH GARDENING READER’S PHOTO Beaucarnea recurvata

A common sight in parks and gardens on the Costa del Sol, the ponytail palm thrives in hot, dry climates

Beaucarnea recurvata, commonly lize and Guatemala and although is topped by a fountain of strap-like called, elephant’s foot (pata de referred to as a ‘palm’, is not related leaves up to a metre long and about elefante) or ponytail palm, is one to the true palm family. three centimetres wide. These leaves :: MARGA LANGE of around ten species in the Beau- The ponytail palm is extremely tend to curve under (hence ‘recur- carnea genus. The genus is a long-lived with examples over 350 vata’) and resemble a ponytail. The member of the Asparagaceae fam- years-old registered in Mexico. How- grey-brown trunk will develop a STRANGE TREE FRUITS ily which includes agaves, and is ever it is very slow growing and may swollen caudex at the base, which named after the Belgian plant take ten years to flower. Mature is where it stores water, and which collector, Jean-Baptiste Beau- specimens can reach eight to ten gives it another of its common This is a Silk Floss tree or Ceiba (synonym Chorisia). In the carne (1884-1959). metres tall. Most develop with a names, elephant’s foot. photo the fruits have burst open exposing the woolly seeds. It is native to the semi-desert re- single trunk although, over time, The species is dioecious, mean- The caudex of a mature specimen is a swollen, bottle shape gions of south-eastern Mexico, Be- multiple trunks may develop. Each ing that it has male and female re- and the newer growth is covered in big thorns. It is one of the productive systems on separate most beautiful trees grown in Malaga province with flowers in plants, even though they both winter that resemble large lilies. Photo sent in by Patty Unwin. might flower, so unless you have one of each no viable seeds will be produced. The creamy-white GARDENING IN MARCH flowers form in pyramidal, upright panicles up to 60 cm tall. Propagation can be carried out Tackle those shrubs by removing any ‘pups’ that form at the base once they are about ten centimetres tall. The pup can be cut away with a sharp knife If you’re a bit behind with removing some older and planted in soil-less compost pruning, get the secateurs stems. Lavatera can be (such as cactus compost). out while the weather is given a hard trim too, cut Faded leaves should be warm and tackle those per- out some of the old wood carefully peeled ennials now. Buddleia is al- to encourage new green away from the ready starting to shoot but shoots. Honeysuckle may trunk. The it can still be cut back fairly need rejuvenation if it has leaves con- hard; it is a vigorous shrub become overgrown so cut tain high and will soon recover. For- out about a third of the levels of sythia has just about fin- oldest growth down to saponins ished flowering and should ground level. Both Pyre- which be brought back in to cantha and Euonymus will are toxic shape by cutting back any also benefit from a good if con- long, whippy growth and trim about now. sumed in quantity. Pony- PHOTOS tail palms are drought Calling all Email your photos to eng- resistant and [email protected] or send should only be gardeners them to SUR in English, watered when the Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 soil has dried out. As they We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a are not frost hardy they can be readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation. grown in pots and brought inside, or enjoy growing plants on Alternatively, you can send to a room with plenty of light, dur- their terraces or balconies, them to us via Facebook ing the winter and are a popular so why not share them with (surenglish) or Twitter Ponytail palm and flowers (inset). :: WIKIPEDIA/WIKIMEDIA house plant in cooler climates. others? (@SUR_English) March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 35 36 March 22nd to 28th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH GEORGIE KENNY

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE E22 MARCH 1993 Agua Water Medioambiente Environment Recursos Resources Celebration of the first ‘World Water Day’ Fuente Source Abastecimiento Supply Desperdiciar To waste A celebration of freshwater was officially Escasez Shortage Crecimiento Growth inaugurated March 22 1993, after it was Sed Thirst recommended at the 1992 United Nations Sostenible Sustainable Conference in Rio de Janeiro Riego Irrigation Energía Energy recent study has re- out the years have been ‘Women Desafío Challenge vealed that Spain is the and Water’, ‘Water for the 21st Bienestar Well-being third country that Century’ and ‘Water for Thirsty Salud Health A loses the highest Cities’. The theme of 2019 is Contaminación Pollution amount of fresh water in Europe, ‘Leaving no one behind’ and it is Ciudad City wasting around 25 per cent. This about addressing the reasons why Grifo Tap figure, compared to nearby coun- marginalised groups – women, tries such as Portugal, which losesloses children, refugees, indigenousin 18 per cent and Germany, people, disableddisab people of the upcoming conference is which loses justust 7 per- – are oftenof over- not accidental. 2018-2028 was cent, is relativelyatively looked,looked and may declared by the United Nations high. face ddiscrimina- General Assembly, as an Inter- After Worldorld tion,tion as they national Decade for Action, with Water Day was try to access a focus on water for sustainable inaugurated in safesaf water. Indonesian children enjoy clean water given by local charity. :: EFE development. 1993, the fol-ol- In Spain, Water is at the core of sustain- lowing years allall theth events cate people on the importance city, encouraging students to able development. It is vital for focused aroundnd thatth take of water preservation. Sometimes think about their water usage, and socio-economic development, a theme to do placepla to cele- they also explore the health be more responsable. healthy ecosystems and for hu- with fresh water.ater. bratebrat and pro- benefits of water, and the obvi- This World Water Day an In- man survival itself. This World In 1994, the themeheme The ease of bottled water. mote thist day are ous issues that come with not terEcoForum conference will be Water Day try to be mindful of was ‘Caring foror our usually educa- having direct access to fresh, held in Marbella. The aim of the how you are using fresh water. ::EFE Water Resourcesrces is tional. They take clean water. forum is to discuss water and the Everybody’ss Business’. Some the form of talks in schoos The University of Malaga also involvement it has in sustain- · Bilingual crossword other prominent themesh though-h h andd workk places,l thath aim to edu- helps to promote this day in the able development. The subject inside back page

The old owner of a Crystal Palace football shirt finds it in a bar in Coín

The shirt was raffled in the 1990s to raise money for the football club’s redundant staff

:: TONY BRYANT COÍN. A Crystal Palace shirt that was raffled to raise money for the ailing football club in the 1990s has been discovered by its original owner in a bar in Coín. Coín resident, Pete Carter, who has lived in Spain since 2003, recently discovered the signed football shirt, which was part of a collection of shirts the bar’s owner intended to hang on the walls of his pub. During the late 1990s, Pete, a life- long supporter of the club, was Pete Carter on the left. :: T. B. working and living in Maidstone. When Crystal Palace Football Club Crystal Palace football shirt which went into administration, he de- Pete had had signed by both past cided to organise a fundraising event and present Crystal Palace players. called ‘Glad All Over’, which was The shirt had been donated to the staged at the Fairfields Hall in Croy- bar in Coín by expat Mitch James, don in July 1999. who had acquired it from former The event raised more than Crystal Palace player, Darren Pow- 20,000 euros, which was given to ell. Powell was not a Palace player ‘Selhurst 46’ – a fund set up for the at the time of the 1999 charity event, club’s redundant administration and so Pete is now trying to trace staff. The event included a charity the story back to the original win- raffle and one of the prizes was a ner of the well-travelled shirt. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 37 3838383838383838 March 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

good-looking people. Dr Moreno Pentinel also said that New technologies in cosmetic medicine health and youth are two terms which are closely linked to beauty, a nd that something which is pleas- are producing more natural results ant to look at also has moral conno- tations. To explain the concept more clearly, she referred to children’s sto- ries in which the princesses are beau- “We all have the need to tiful and the witches are ugly, and in feel good about how we films the heroes are good-looking and the villains are repulsive. look”, said Raquel After taking a look at the his- ÁNGEL Moreno at the ‘Science ESCALERA tory of beauty over time, she talked and Health’ conference about the growth in cosmetic medi-  [email protected] cine, which has stopped being so- organised by SUR and mething for and has become availa- the Unicaja Foundation The greater effectiveness and safety ble to all social classes, which has in- of the treatments now used in cos- creased the demand for such servi- metic medicine have meant that af- ces. In 2017, nearly half of all women MALAGA. Human beings have ter the therapies have been applied in Spain had undergone some type been interested in beauty and the patients look more natural. “What of beauty therapy, as had 18.4 per cent way they look since Paleolithic the people who come to us want is of men. times. Of course the concept has that, instead of being asked what they The reason for this increase is asso- changed over time, but there has al- have had done, they are just told they ciated with the key role that physi- ways been a wish to look good and look good,” said Dr Moreno Pentinel. cal appearance plays in society and please others by one’s appearance. She also pointed out that cosmetic people’s self-esteem, not forgetting “We all have a need to feel good medicine has always been seen as that in social relationships “nice-loo- about the way we look and we want something frivolous but in fact it is king people are more acceptable”. She to stay young,” says Raquel Moreno a serious aspect of medicine and one also pointed out that appearance has Pentinel, an expert in cosmetic which fulfils people’s wish to feel an influence in the workplace, to the medicine and specialist in anti-age- good about the way they look. “What extent that in some cases and some ing techniques, who recently took is beauty?” she asked, before explain- professions, people who look good part in a conference organised by ing that it is rather an abstract con- receive a higher salary. SUR and the Unicaja Foundation. cept. “Beauty is in the eye of the be- The doctor pointed out that nowa- At the conference, she spoke about holder. It is a subjective perception days, when people are living longer, the important advances which have which produces a pleasant sensation they are not resigned to losing their been achieved in cosmetic medicine in us,” she said. looks as they age and are more incli- and said that the combination of This specialist in cosmetic medi- ned to turn to cosmetic medicine. technologies now available offers a cine also explained that even chil- Nor are they alone. Their concern is more global perspective and produ- dren under the age of two understand also shared by young people, who ces optimum results which are more the concept of beauty, and babies start worrying about their appearan- natural-looking. spend longer looking at the faces of Dr Moreno Pentinel, speaking at the conference. :: GERMÁN POZO ce at an increasingly early age. She March 22nd to 28th 2019 39 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

“The Costa del Sol has become Queens British Grammar lawless with people setting up School is ‘Doing it for Laura’ with false qualifications” The pupils have been making break-time :: A. ESCALERA ties for not taking enough action to MALAGA. To practise cosmetic put an end to this type of fraud. “The sandwiches to help raise medicine, as well being qualified in Association of Cosmetic Doctors of funds for a friend with Medicine, it is necessary to have a Malaga has employed detectives a form of aggressive Masters degree from a university or and provided evidence to the judi- an accreditation from a College of ciary system of illegal practices and brain cancer Doctors, as well as the relevant train- the use of non-authorised products,” ing. Nevertheless, professional in- he said, and he warned that patients :: SUR IN ENGLISH trusion is still a major problem, ex- need to be very sure about whose ESTEPONA. On Thursday and Fri- plained Fernando Urdiales, the medi- hands they are placing themselves day last week the Queens British cal director and owner of the Mira- in. “The consumer needs to know Grammar School in Estepona held mar Medical Institute, during the exactly who and what they are deal- an event to help raise money for talk he gave at the conference. “The ing with,” he insisted. nineteen-year-old Laura Nuttall. Costa del Sol has become lawless in Dr Raquel Moreno, an expert in Laura, a family friend of a couple this respect, with people setting up cosmetic medicine, agreed that not of the students, who lives in the with fake qualifications,” he said. enough is being done to investiga- UK, found out before Christmas Dr Urdiales criticised the authori- te professional intrusion in her field, that she has glioblastoma, an ex- and she and Dr Urdiales stressed that tremely aggressive form of brain good professionals always comply cancer. The prognosis is poor with “Patients need to be with all legal and safety require- this disease and the length of sur- ments in cosmetic medicine. They vival following diagnosis is just 12 very sure about whose both emphasised how important to 15 months. Fewer than three to hands they are placing it is for patients to be properly five per cent of people survive themselves in” diagnosed. longer than five years. Without treatment, survival is typically just Two pupils make chocolate spread sandwiches. :: SUR three months. also stressed that the future of cos- She said it is wrong to give peop- While Laura is undergoing sur- metic medicine is healthy, because le false expectations, and that she gery, chemotherapy and radiother- Grammar School have been making The schools says that all dona- the techniques are less invasive, sa- would never apply a treatment if apy, the family are trying to raise toasted sandwiches at school break tions would be hugely appreciated fer and offer better and more natu- she didn’t think it was the right £150,000 to begin DCVax experi- times on Thursday and Friday and and they can be made through the ral results. “Knowing that we look ting to do. “Nobody should ever mental immunotherapy treatment, charging two euros per sandwich. family web page: www.go- good makes us feel more confident,” promise results beyond the ones currently not funded by the NHS. In just two days the school raised fundme.com/ngdq37-doing-it-for- she said. they can achieve,” she insisted. The pupils of Queens British just under 500 euros. laura 40 March 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

A doctor who lived among pygmies

Gynaecologist José María Porta lived with his wife in Malawi for two years and then trained in psychiatry

After 22 years as director He recalls the first time he worked pital, to be very small compared sonal projects and small things. ence on the ground where, he says, of the Sagrado Corazón with a doctor from Teruel, who with ‘giants’ like Pedro Cavadas, “People in the African villages “almost nobody understood the brought him to the harshness of the the surgeon from Valencia, and aren’t happier than we are, as some solidarity work carried out by mis- psychiatric hospital, his leper colonies in Cameroon and car- Teresa of Calcutta who he met in think,” he says, rebutting the myth sionaries and doctors for nothing”. NGO ‘Andalucía por un ried out surgery on anyone he could 1975 when people were only just that African villagers never suffer After helping to set up the NGO mundo nuevo’ is now with almost no resources, and amid beginning to talk about her. from depression. Médicos Mundi in Seville, in 2000 the routines of war. “Come on, José “I have never seen anyone with His father used to be a com- he began his own project - it is building a fish factory to María, we’re going to cut fingers off her ability to give things up and mander with the Artillery, and called Andalucía for a new world - breed tilapia in Malawi today,” he would say. do so much for others,” says this when José María was young he which has 170 members between “For a leper in the 1960s there doctor who is a Catholic and has once asked him about the sign say- Malaga and Seville and the ability :: JOSÉ VICENTE ASTORGA were only two remedies: surgery, great faith in everything he does, ing ‘Todo por la patria’ above the to mobilise 250,000 euros a year MALAGA. Living in Malawi for or chaunura oil,” he says, still a psychiatrist who admires the door of the barracks. His father in cooperation. two “extremely happy” years amazed at the radical binomial. polyfaceted Nobel Prize winner adapted his answer, and it has re- As a cooperating doctor he marked him for life, but there has When he returned after that sum- Albert Schweitzer and has a tran- mained his philosophy ever since: knows the problems faced by med- been a before and after for this mer he began his career as a doc- scendent vision of man, inviting “From the time we come into the ics in some countries, where bac- white-skinned doctor who speaks tor, specialising in gynaecology, people to seek happiness in per- world, we all have a mission and terias and viruses are seen as “noth- and writes chichewa. He has done before perfecting his skills in hos- some people love others so much ing more than the evil eye and nearly everything a doctor can do pitals in Canada, the USA and the that they would give their life for curses from somebody who wishes in this deepest part of Africa which UK. He turned to psychiatry later, them,” he said. them ill, because for them illness won his heart, “but medicine in following several stays in the He moved to Malaga and death do not have an organic that part of the world is always a pygmy villages. “It was in Africa Psychiatry cause,” he says. challenge,” he says. that I learned the most psychia- because his wife He says he wasn’t a brilliant medi- Not only did he have to cope He fell in love with the country try,” he says. His vocation gave him couldn’t cope with the cal student, “but I was very tena- with ancient beliefs and a lack of after collaborating, first as a soci- the subject of his doctoral thesis, lack of sunshine in cious”, and talks about his time at resources, but competition from ology student and then as a doc- based on notes he had made in the the Faculty of Zaragoza, where he more than 50 witch-doctors as tor with the Padres Blancos asso- jungle of Cameroon. Navarra, where he took his doctorate in psychiatry well. ciation. His feelings for it have He moved to Malawi, on the managed two hospitals before moving to his first post in “Families would come with their never changed. The wonderful other side, with his wife and young Seville. ‘Magical-primitive thought sick children, but it was a disaster. countryside of the continent, and son who was just learning to walk, and psychosomatic medicine in the They trusted me, but they also be- also India, meant that he took all but he considers the experience of village of Ngovayang’ was the sub- lieved the witch-doctors, so what his future holidays in those regions, two uninterrupted years of coop- ject of his thesis in 1977, the aca- they did was take their advice and most of them with his family. eration, including creating a hos- demic work based on his experi- give their children enemas when March 22nd to 28th 2019 41 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

they took them home from the couldn’t cope with the lack of sun- hospital where we had been try- shine in Navarra,” he laughs. ing to hydrate them”. The seed he sowed all those When he came back from Ma- years ago has grown like a baobob lawi he needed financial security tree thanks to his NGO, which is and took a job with the Navarra re- now run by his son Javier, a biolo- gional government. “I didn’t have gist. “In Malawi, after the hospi- many expenses in Africa, but when tal and a farm, we are planning a I came back I realised I was poor fish factory to breed tilapias, a fish and hospital management seemed which is very resistant to illnesses,” a good option,” he says. he says. For the past 22 years he has José María is now writing his been the medical director at the memoirs, and has just decided on Sagrado Corazón Psychiatric Hos- a title for the book. It will be called pital in Malaga. ‘Mission accomplished, com- “My wife, who is a saint, mander’, dedicated to his father.

José María Porta Tovar. :: FRANCIS SILVA 42 March 22nd to 28th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

Spanish scientists eliminate HIV in the second patient in the world to be cured

The ‘London patient’ feasible. theory, the existence of analyses overcame the infection The objective has been achieved showing that there is no sign of HIV by repeating, in someone now known in his veins would imply that he is through a bone marrow as ‘the London patient’, the same ther- cured: if there is no infection, there transplant and has had no apy as the one which cured Brown, is no illness, but they prefer not to sign of the virus in his but with slight differences. This was celebrate too soon: it is always possi- also an HIV patient who had to be ble that the virus, which has a strong blood for a year and a half treated for a lymphoma (a malign tu- ability to mutate and hide, could re- mor of the lymphatic glands) through appear. :: FERMÍN APEZTEGUIA a transplant of hematopoietic pro- “We need to be prudent and we BILBAO. An international group in- genitor cells, or, which is the same believe it is too soon to talk of a cure,” cluding renowned ICREA-IrsiCaixa thing, a bone marrow transplant. Now, said Javier Martínez-Picado at the researcher Javier Martínez Picado has as before, the procedure has managed press conference. “We know of pre- managed to eradicate all signs of the to remove at a stroke all signs of the vious cases which were not success- Aids virus from the body of a patient virus in the patient’s blood. ful, and the virus reappeared within through a bone marrow transplant. The London patient, whose iden- a year. What we can say is that this Members of the research team are working in London. :: EFE It is only the second time this has tity is being kept anonymous at pre- patient has needed no medication for been achieved. Until now, the only sent, has had no sign of Aids in his a year and a half now”. the virus enters the blood cells. At erations. Also, ten years later, the pre- person to have been cured through blood for 18 months, but even so the the time the therapy was thought paratory measures for surgery in this this technique was Timothy Brown, doctors prefer to remain cautious. In Small differences unsuitable for most patients not only case were much less aggressive, and an American who lives in Germany, The stories of the Berlin and London because of the high cost but because the scientists were encouraged by the who until his name was made pub- patients are slightly different, al- it would be impossible to find com- fact that both patients overcame a lic five years ago was known as ‘the though they appear very similar, and patible donors for every patient in common complication, graft versus Berlin patient’. That was in 2008 and The ‘London patient’ has these differences make the second the world. So what has changed? host syndrome. “That also confirms it was described as an isolated case, shown no sign of the case much more hopeful. The Ameri- Something as simple as the fact that the Berlin patient wasn’t a one- and very difficult to replicate. How- disease for 18 months but can’s transplant worked because the that it was not as difficult as it seemed. off,” said Martínez-Picado. “We be- ever, it opened the door to hopes donor was part of the one per cent of The London patient’s Aids virus was lieve it is possible to achieve total that one day a cure for HIV would be doctors are cautious the population who lack a protein removed with a single transplant, remission of the virus, without the possible, and that now appears more called CCR5, which is one of the ways while his predecessor needed two op- need for aggressive treatments”. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 43 44 March 22nd to 28th 2019 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH Mijas pueblo’s new New and exclusive wines and gourmet gourmet route showcases the products at SUR Wines & Gourmet best gastronomy in the town

Around 90 exhibitors will tico de Velásquez between 10am and be at the event which 7pm, call: 952 174 102. :: IVÁN GELIBTER SUR Wines & Gourmet are also MIJAS. This weekend is the start takes place on 25 and 26 offering the opportunity to attend of the first Gourmet Route in Mi- March in the Pórtico de exclusive tastings. Places are lim- jas pueblo. Eight restaurants Velázquez restaurant ited so bookings must be made in (Chema’s Terrace, Fiesta, La Cu- advance by emailing: direccion@sur- cina di Nico, Latitud 36, Triana, La winesgourmet.es or call 609 590 Bodega del Pintor, Alboka Gastro :: M. MARTÍNEZ 115 or 952 649 705. and Koko Café) are taking part and MALAGA. A total of 88 stands and The SUR Wines & Gourmet event will be offering a fixed menu for close to 40 companies from the will provide an endless number of 19 euros. world of wines and gourmet prod- options to try and learn about new Mijas Tourism official Juan Car- ucts will be at the first edition of and unique wines. Many outstand- los Acevedo explained: “Many SUR Wines & Gourmet, which is or- ing bodegas and distributors will be towns already have a ‘Ruta de Ta- ganised by SUR and its gastronomy at the show including: Picking Málaga, pas’ so we wanted to offer some- supplement Málaga en la Mesa, and Sabor a Málaga, Ordóñez Distribucio- thing a bit different in order to dis- Grupo La Reserva. SUR Wines & Gourmet will showcase wines and gourmet products. :: SUR nes, GEVE, Pebar Distribuciones, Jorge tinguish ourselves from the oth- The event will take place on Mon- Ordóñez, Bodegas Victoria Ordóñez, ers. The ‘gourmet’ concept helps day 25 and Tuesday 26 March, from sur.es) or through the event web- Black River caviar, parmesan cheese Excelsia Vinos y destilados, Dehesa us to showcase the best of our lo- midday until 8pm, in the Pórtico de site. from La Contadina, foie gras from de Luna, Bodegas Valdemar, Grupo cal gastronomy.” Velásquez restaurant in Malaga. And that is not all. People can also Bodega de Ferm Adour and sparkling Viñafiel, Bodega Doña Felisa, Varma, Each restaurant will be design- Over 400 national and interna- sign up for the dinner on 25 March wines from D.O. Cava. D.O. Rias Baixas, Bacalaos El Barquero, ing its own special, gourmet menu tional wines will be on display, in- at the Pórtico de Velásquez which The dinner menu will include: Perimuz, La Contadina, Mondat, Com- which will include delicacies such cluding exclusive and unique varie- will be serving dishes from the chefs vegetable ceviche from Frutas Eladio ercial Torremolinos Costa, Bodegas y as Mango curry and Salmorejo de ties. The different wineries, com- of Michelin starred restaurants El by El Lago, El Barquero cod with Tai- Viñedos Escudero, Entresierras, Frambuesas with cured ham. The panies and distributors will offer Lago; el Cocinero Revelación de Ma- wanese chick peas from Fernando Bodega Rioja Vega, Bodegas Señorío menus will be available for lunch their products to professionals (who drid Fusión, Fernando Alcalá; José Alcalá (Kava), organic roast lamb de Nava, Buonaiuto Premium Wines, or for dinner, until 14 April. Any- can apply for a free pass on the A. Rodríguez (Envero); Aitor from the Grupo Norteños by José A. Distribuciones Narbona Solís, Exclu- one wishing to vote for the best event’s website www.surwinesgour- Perurena (1870); and Inés Arias, of Rodríguez, premium beef duet from sivas Soto, Bodegas Lara, Mazzocco menu can collect a ‘passport’ from met.es) and to the public who will the Obrador Capriccio. The menu Norteños by Aitor Perurena and Gourmet, Bodega Cuatro Rayas, Pere- the town hall which comes with be able to attend by buying a one- costs 60 euros and includes Rioja Malaga goats’ cheese ice cream roll lada & Chivite, D.O.C. Rioja, D.O. a map showing the location of each day ticket for 20 euros. Tickets are wines, Schweppes mixers, assorted by Inés Arias. Cava, Frutas Eladio, Grupo Norteños, of the establishments taking part. limited but can be bought through Mondat breads and aperitif-cocktail More information and reserva- Disgesur, Cervinco Wines, Barbadillo Votes need to be handed in to the Oferplan (www.oferplan.diario- with Beher Iberian cured ham, tions can be obtained from El Pór- and Gin Ballix. Tourist Office before 30 April.

NEW The establishment has renovated its facilities and turned its dining rooms into terraces on which to enjoy Estepona’s great weather RESTAURANTE PLAYA BELLA OPENS UP TO THE OUTDOORS WITH A NEW TERRACE

ESTEPONA pona’s Playa de los Grana- honeyed shoulder of lamb, Since it first opened more than dos beach, Restaurante skewer of grouper with 45 years ago, Restaurante Playa Playa Bella has prawns and Indian Bella has managed to stand out made a name for curry or scrambled for its commitment to quality and itself on eggs with Burgos to its clients, always offering the Málaga’s culi- black pudding very best of itself. nary scene and pine nuts Therefore, it’s hardly surprising thanks to its are all well that the restaurant has made the commitment worth a try. most of the quiet season to make to quality The homema- improvements to the premises which is re- de desserts also which will now provide its clients flected both in deserve a special with an excellent experience. the prime mate- mention, as do the The renovation work has rials that are em- wine cellar and the mainly consisted of removing a ployed to carefully cre- international beers. wall and installing large glass pa- ate its dishes and in the de- nels which can be opened up to meanour of its staff, who offer the outside. This provides the clients a friendly and professional CONTACT restaurant with a sensation of service. RESTAURANTE PLAYA BELLA spaciousness, allowing clients to Specialising in meat and fish, Ctra. N-340, Km. 162, 29680 enjoy the outdoor areas and tur- Regarding the gastronomy, di- PRIME MATERIALS AND SERVI- the kitchen creates Andalusian Estepona, Málaga. ning its dining rooms into ners will continue to enjoy the new CE, THE KEYS TO PLAYA BELLA’S dishes with international touches www.restauranteplayabella.com comfortable terraces upon which menu, which was presented a few SUCCESS that leave nobody indifferent. The Tel. 952 80 16 45 to enjoy Estepona’s great weather months ago and has been very well Located within the urbanisation specialities, such as the Spinach all year round. received by all fans of good food. of the same name, next to Este- crepes au gratin, “Playa Bella” or ADVERTORIAL March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 45 46 March 22nd to 28th 2019 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH

Restaurant launches special ANDREW J. LINN CONSERVATIVE recipe to ‘Heal The World’ TO THE CORE

Every month, the Vino The project ‘Heal The World’ will Dragon Boat, an association that helps rom time to time it is lib- drinkers in non-wine producing Mío restaurant will select start in April and will include a spe- support women who have been di- erating to know that no countries are more adventurous, a Malaga NGO to support cial menu costing 30 euros of which agnosed with breast cancer. Spanish readers will pick as they have fewer prejudices and 7 euros will go to charity, a Friday In May it will be the turn of the F up on this column be- preconceived ideas, an opinion I and raise awareness as charity drink between 5 and 7pm of NGO INPAVI which helps families at cause it has never appeared in subscribe to wholeheartedly. To well as funds which three euros per glass goes to risk of social exclusion and /or pov- their language. This is one of those describe your average Spanish charity, the sale of merchandise such erty, and in June the Ronald McDon- few occasions, as there are certain wine-lover as conservative would as T shirts, wines carrying the logo, ald Foundation will be the focus of themes that yours truly cannot al- be over-egging it. One bibulous ac- :: SUR IN ENGLISH a monthly gala and a family day. the restaurant. Vino Mío has for many ways take on board for fear of up- quaintance told me that after a MALAGA. The owner of the Vino The restaurant will invite a group years had a close connection with setting his Spanish colleagues. lifetime of being faithful to the Mío restaurant in Malaga, Hélène of volunteers from each NGO every this last charity which supports fami- For example, when you read Muga bodega, he has recently Mosterman, came up with an idea to month as a gesture of appreciation lies of sick children and provides par- these lines we will be three days changed his allegiance to another help local NGOs raise awareness while for the work they do for others. ents with accommodation during away from the biggest wine event great Rioja producer, Remirez de also increasing their funds. The first will be in April for Málaga their child’s treatment. ever held in Malaga. A two-day Ganuza. For him, as he described marathon, sponsored by this same it, it had been one of the most im- media group, it has no rival in An- portant emotional decisions of his dalucía, and although organised life – and the truth is that it proba- primarily for professionals, the in- bly was. Give me the Anglo-Saxon A BAKERY WITH terpretation of the term is wide; or north European aficionado any 137 YEARS OF (SurWines 25-26 March, El Por- time, prejudice-free and ready to tico de Velázquez. Ask for an invi- try anything. HISTORY tation on the website). There are several ways of going WINE OF THE WEEK about a massive wine-tasting like this. The amateur way is to treat it Cerro Añon Crianza 2015 The Hermanos Guerrero bak- as a freebie session, and glug ery in Benalauría is about to down whatever comes to hand. In the range of Riojas there are celebrate its 137th anniver- Better to head staright to the overpriced wines, cheap and sary and is still run by the stands where there is not a famil- cheerful wines, and wines that are Guerrero family, now in its iar bottle in sight. The majority of such good value for money it is as if fourth generation. The bakery our Spanish friends visiting this their existence was almost a secret. first opened its doors in 1882 class of exhibition will be more Like this blend of Tempranillo with when Miguel Guerrero de- interested in checking to see if a splash of Garnacha and Mazuelo, cided to celebrate the chris- their old Rioja and Ribera del excellently tening of one of his sons by Duero favourites are still the balanced and with making his oven available for same as they were the week pre- 16 months in oak neighbours to use. Every year viously, which can be translated that gives it the on the Tuesday of Holy week, as meaning they have almost zero right finish. villagers keep up the tradition interest in anything innovative or Around 10€, and by taking items to be baked in unfamiliar. better value than the original oven. :: SUR It has always been said that the Reserva. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 47 48 March 22nd to 28th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS Marbella. Until 30 June. Amare their relationship and how it and [email protected] Beach Hotel, Plaza José Luque the time of political and social Manzano. change affected his art. Clara Isabel Pastor Ice Age Europe Now The exhibition, entitled Urban Fuengirola. Until 18 April. Homes Gibraltar. Until end of May, Com- Power will be inaugurated on 21 Van Gogh Alive Estate & Art , Avda Los Boliches monwealth Park. March. Malaga. Until 9 June. The marquee An exhibition of paintings and An open-air photography exhibi- in Malaga port. 10am-8pm. sculpture by Clara Isabel Pastor. tion of fascinating finds and objects Be A Woman And Smile A multi-media exhibition that that connect the past and present San Pedro. Until 29 March. Es.Arte brings the life and paintings of Naked Art from over 15 locations across Gallery, Avda del Mediterráneo. the Dutch artist Van Gogh ‘alive’. Torre del Mar. Until 21 April. Nues- Europe. A total of 15 national and tra Sra. del Carmen shopping cen- international artists are displaying Painting exhibition tre. their works which focus on the Mijas. Until 25 March. Centro Cul- An exhibition by a collection of art- strengths, understanding, tural La Cala de Mijas. ists. Naked art, Torre del Mar. sensibility and beauty of the Students from the UP de Mijas will female form. be exhibiting a selection of their Artists’ Network Alpujarra CHARITY work. Vélez de Benaudalla. Until 24 Saltimbanquis March. Jardín Nazarí. Malaga. Until 24 March. Picasso Lázara Moreno Curated by Orgiva-based artists, ARCH charity walk Museo Casa Natal. Mijas. Until 1 April. Casa de la Cul- Maxine Friday and Klaus Schuma- Coín. 23 March, 10.30am. Meet at The new exhibition is entitled tura de las Lagunas, Mijas. cher, the exhibition will feature a The Ginger Pig. 5€. ‘Picasso 1904-1906: La Suite de los An exhibition by Lázara Moreno. diverse range of works from local A walk along the river to raise Saltimbanquis’. It is the first series The artist explores feelings, dreams talents. One exhibiting artist is money for the Andalusian Rescue of engravings made by Picasso with and abstract drawings, in surrealist Nicholas Fudge, a peer of Damien centre for Horses. Contact Sabina: Olga Picasso, Malaga the technique of etching. and realist styles. Hirst and Michael Landy. Mediums 637444098. Facebook Centro An- include painting, sculpture, pho- dalusi de Rescate de Caballos or Balzac and Ovid Galería Krabbe tography and installations. The in- www.horserescuespain.org El Arte de Pincel Malaga. Until 24 March. Picasso . Until 13 April. auguration is on 22 February from Estepona. Until 22 March. Casa de Museo Casa Natal. C/Rosarico. 7pm. http://www.artistsnet- Mods and Rockers las Tejerinas, Plaza las Flores. The illustrations for Balzac and Collective exhibition of art at the workalpujarra.com Mijas. 30 March. Millenium Bar, Ca- Art works by El Rincón de los Ovid created by Picasso are on dis- Krabbe gallery. Email: galeriak- lahonda. 10€ Pintores art group. play. Picasso was so moved by the Photograph exhibition Local musicians including One works of Balzac that he bought Bla- . Until 30 March. Cen- Wish Steve, will be performing Julia Roder zacs old home at 7 Rue Des Grands tro Cívico. at a concert to raise money for San Pedro. Until 8 April. Arte Son- Augustins. It was here that he com- The II Muestra Fotográfica DEBRA, the charity for children soles, C/Santa Gemma. pleted his famous painting Guer- Colectiva Granada Nueve is and adults who suffer from ‘but- A new exhibition of works by artist nica. organised by the FotoClub terly skin’. DJ Steve Goodey will Julia Roder. Open afternoons 5- / La Herradura and is a also be there and Los Motos Lo- 8pm, mornings by appointment Olga Picasso collection of around one hundred cos Scooter Club will be exhibit- only. [email protected] Malaga. Until 2 June. Museo photos on various themes taken by ing their Lambrettas and Vespas. artesonsoles.com Picasso Malaga. the members of the 14 Granada Tickets: the Millenium Bar in Ca- Olga Khokhlova was Picasso’s first groups that come under the lahonda or DEBRA offices in Anna Schellberg wife. This exhibition is based on Lázaro Moreno, Mijas Granada Nueve umbrella. Marbella. March 22nd to 28th 2019 49 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Piano Paradiso and orchestra in A minor and with Malaga. 30 March, 7pm. Conserva- Pablo Amorós on piano. In the sec- torio de Música Martín Tenllado. ond part they will play Shostako- Fifteen film sound tracks and 17 pi- vich’s Symphony nº9 in B flat Ma- anists plus the school orchestra and Festival to promote folklore jor. guests Marco Socias (guitar) and Anabel Conde (vocals). Money Malaga. Teatro Cervantes raised to support Fundación Andrés and gastronomy of Argentina 28, 29 March, 8pm. Paul Dukas Olivares and the Sociedad Protec- The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Astor Pi- tora de Animales y Plantas de azzolla Escualo for horn in D with Málaga charities. Tickets: tick- :: TONY BRYANT string orchestra and Invierno etea.com More information on BENALMÁDENA. The Argen- Porteño; Heitor Villa-lobos Bachi- Facebook Piano Paradiso. tinian community of the Costa anas Brasileiras for horn in F with del Sol will come together in Ar- string orchestra. Pablo Sarasate Ai- Salliver School Charity Run royo de la Miel this weekend to res Gitanos with Paco Flores on Fuengirola. 31 March, from 11am. enjoy the Festival Hispano Ar- trumpet. In part two: Ralph Reserva del Higueron urbanisation. gentino. The three-day festival, Vaughan Williams Fantasy on a To raise money for Cudeca cancer which begins today (Friday) and Theme by Thomas Tallis and Ot- Hospice, the Salliver School has or- continues until Sunday, 24 torino Respighi The Pines of Rome. ganised a 4km and a 8km charity March, will promote the folk- run with the support of the staff at lore, music and gastronomy of Malaga. Sala María Cristina Reserva del Higueron. Inscription Argentina. 22 March, 8pm. is 5€ and can be done at the school, Live music and entertainment Beethoven’s Concert Nº5 for piano at the Reserva or by email ( sport- will include traditional Argentin- and orchestra followed by Mozart’s club@reservadelhigueronre- ian folk, rock and pop music and Festival will promote Argentinian folklore and gastronomy. :: TB. Symphony Nº41. sort.com). spectacular tango and ballet shows performed by the Ballet Luz Casal Raíces Argentinas, Dúo Tango, try’s favourite beers. There will also Held in the Plaza de la Mezquita Granada. 22 March, from 9.30m. La Los Gauchos and the Ballet be a small street market selling typi- from 1pm, the festival is based on Sala García Lorca, Palacio de Martín Fierro among others. cal Argentinian clothing, wines, the traditional gaucho festival. Congresos y Exposiciones. The festival will also promote sweet delicacies and souvenirs. The gaucho (skilled horsemen) is Luz Casal presents her new album Argentinian cuisine and visitors The festival is organised by a national symbol in Argentina, ‘Que Corre el Aire’ at this concert can choose from suckling pig, whole Benalmádena town hall and Bao- Brazil and Uruguay. They became in Granada, the start of a tour of racks of ribs and giant steaks cooked bab Eventos and visitors will en- greatly admired and renowned in the same name. Tickets: over wood and charcoal barbecues, joy a huge paella that will be legends, folklore and literature www.redentradas.com or an array of regional specialties, cooked each day at 2pm by Gerado and were an important part of like empanadas (spicy meat pas- Sobrón, one of Malaga’s most re- South America’s regional cultural Murgas and Comparsas for ties) and Quilmes, one of the coun- nowned chefs. tradition. Carnaval Torremolinos. 22 March, from 9pm. Auditorio Municipal Príncipe de Asturias. Dulcie. ADANA Dog Show. Estepona. Last Wednesday of each and vocals, jazz and blues. The finals of the competition of month, from 9am. Retro Café, murgas and comparsas (two types Charity dinner for El Refugio Avda Luis Braille, Puerto Depor- Louie Louie Live of musical styles performed by del Burrito tivo. Estepona. Louie Louie Bar. exuberantly dressed performers) Mijas Costa. 5 April, 8pm. Da Every last Wednesday of the 22 March, midnight John Doe pre- takes place on Friday 22 March. Bruno Ristorante, Centro Idea. month, from 9am until 12pm start- sents his CD Indomable. 5€ 39.90€ ing 27 March, the Retro Café will 29 March, midnight Top Secret in Festival of Young Voices A charity three-course dinner with be holding a charity coffee morn- concert. 5€. Almuñécar. 23 March, 8pm. La live entertainment and raffle with ing with raffle to raise money for 6 April, midnight Los Brazos pre- Encarnación church. 10€ of each ticket going to the Cudeca Cancer Hospice. Informa- sent their new album Live. 10€. The Pedro de Mena child choir and donkey sanctuary. Reservations: tion about the work of Cudeca will https://entra- the Ciudad de Almeria orchestra 952460724 or email mijas- be available on these days. dium.com/events/los-brazos- Shotta, La Trinchera, Malaga will be conducted by Michael [email protected] or 654513380, louie-louie-rock-estepona Thomas and José Antonio Pérez. [email protected] ADANA Dog Show Sala La Trinchera, C/La . Estepona. 14 April, from 10am. Hermanos Cuenca piano and Rapper Shotta presents his new al- Nancy Ruth Grand National Day Palacio de Congresos. guitar concert bum Salvaje and is accompanied by Almuñécar. 4 April, 8pm. Casa de la Mijas 6 April, from 2pm. Hotel Ta- Cups and rosettes for each cate- Torremolinos. 22 March, 8pm. DJ PLM and guest artist Toteking Cultura. 10€. misa Golf. 35€. gory, ADANA dogs for adoption, Casa de la Cultura. Free. plus others to be confirmed. Tickets Nancy Ruth, singer, composer and A complimentary drink on arrival stalls selling pet related items and José Manuel Cuenca (piano) and from Superskunk (C/Granada), pianist, combines jazz, flamenco followed by a Grand buffet at refreshments. [email protected] or Francisco Cuenca (guitar) will be Disaster (C/Córdoba) and South and Latin rhythms in her concerts 2.30pm. Guests can bet on the [email protected] playing pieces by composers Albé- Urban (El Tocal quarter). which have toured Australia and horses in the line up at Aintree niz, Granados, Falla and Buendía Spain.www.nancyruth.com with all races covered starting with MUSIC & DANCE among others. Sacral music the GasKells Handicap at Frigiliana. 23 March, 8pm. Casa del The Oxford University Choir 2.45pm.The Grand National will be Tosca Apero. 15€. Malaga. 26 March, 8pm. St shown at 6.15pm. live entertain- Malaga. 23 March, from 8.30 pm. St The Trío Polimnia (formed by George’s Anglican church, avda de ment provided by Mr Maph & Si- George’s chapel, The English Ceme- members of the OFM) will be play- Pries. 10€. mone and DJ Lee Jay. 10€ from tary, Avda de Pries. 15€. ing The Goldberg Variations. reser- A concert with the Oxford each ticket goes to Cudeca Cancer The opera Tosca by Puccini will be vations: 690073871 or www.ven- University choir. More Hospice. Bookings: 952585988 or performed by El Último Trovador tana-abierta.es information and reservations call: email: reservas@hoteltamisa- company. Tickets: www.cemente- 638339691. golf.com rioinglesmalaga.org/ Film Symphony Orchestra Malaga. 24 March 7pm, Palacio de ‘Unconquered’ regimental Teresa Karcher Ferias y Congresos. bands Estepona. The music of John Williams will be Gibraltar. 22-23 March, from 23 March, 8pm. Las Brisas Golf the subject of the concert by the 7.30pm. St Michael’s Cave, Gibral- Club. 55€. Film Symphony Orchestra. They tar. 20 pounds per ticket. 24 March, 8.30pm. La Veranda will play tracks from films such as World renowned tenor Wynne Luz Casal, Granada Restaurant, Royal Tennis Club, El Star Wars, Memories of a Geisha, Evans will perform with the Rosario. 30€. JFK, The Patriot, Jurassic Park, Fid- massed Band of the Royal Gibraltar The Wall Bar Soprano Teresa Karcher, accompa- dler On The Roof, The Adventures Regiment and Irish Guards. All pro- Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del nied by vocalist nivole Panizza Of Tin Tin, Indiana Jones etc. ceeds go to Pathway through Pain, Patio, 11pm, entry free. performing works by Spanish RG and Irish Guards Benevolent 23 March. María Shislo and Jorge composer, Manuel de Falla, and Malaga Philharmonic funds. tickets from: www.buytick- Muñoz. Tributes to Amy Wine- ancient Spanish folk songs. Orchestra ets.gi house, Prince, Adele, The Cranber- Malaga. Auditorio Edgar Neville ries etc. Shotta Salvaje tour 5 April, 8pm. Charity coffee mornings 30 March. Chela Jazz Duo. Guitar Malaga. 23 March, from 9.30pm. Schumann’s Concerto for piano Nancy Ruth, Almuñécar / Malaga 50 March 22nd to 28th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

FLAMENCO Cines Teatro Goya For tickets and information call 951196665. www.cinesteatro- Flamenco in the Museum Head to Granada to sample goya.com Malaga. Museo de Arte Flamenco The Kid Who Would Be King: Peña Juan Breva, C/Ramón Fran- 15.40 (Sat, Sun); 18.00 (every quelo. 8.30pm. day). 23 March. Marcos Morales and craft beers from across Spain Green Book: 20.10 (Sat-Thurs). Marta Cañizares. Escape Room: 17.45 (Sat); 17.50 28 March. Nico Jurado and his (Sun); 20.15 (Mon-Thurs); 22.45 dance group. :: JENNIE RHODES (every day). For information and bookings call GRANADA. The fourth Gra- Captain Marvel: 11.30 (Sun); 687 607 526 or email: info@fla- nada Beer Festival will be taking 15.45 (Sat, Sun); 18.10 (every menka.com place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 day). April at the city’s Feria de Mues- How To Train Your Dragon: The Teresa Barbero Salcedo tras de Armilla. Over 150 craft Hidden World: 11.45, 15.50 Almuñécar. 22 March, from 8pm. beers from across Spain will be (Sun), 15.45 (Sat); 18.00 (Sat, Casa de la Cultura. represented, ranging from low- Sun); 18.10 (Fri). The first showing of Primigenia alcohol lagers to fruit and vintage The Mule: 20.30 (every day), directed by the dancer and Adrián beers and the 35 brewers partici- 22.45 (Sat-Thurs). Sánchez. pating in the event will be on Us: 15.40 (Sat, Sun); 18.00 (every hand to talk about their products. day). Mayte Martín The event will give visitors the The festival will offer over 150 craft beers. :: EFE Malaga. 7 April, 8pm. Museo opportunity to learn about com- Picasso Málaga. bining cheese with beer and even (www.granadabeerfestival.com) Composer, singer and guitarist the best kind of chocolate to ac- INFORMATION and can be bought at the venue Mayte Martín will be performing company the drink. There will on Friday (5 € in advance, 7 € her new show Memento. Tickets: also be a beer-making workshop. What: Granada Beer Festival from the box office on the day). www.museopicassomalaga.org Stalls will be selling a variety Tickets for Saturday (7€) in- of food, from pizza to sushi and Where: Feria de Muestras de clude a number of free gifts LECTURES children will be able to enjoy Armilla, Carretera de Armilla and promotions, including two the bouncy castle and other ac- free beers on arrival and dis- tivities. There is live music on When: Friday 5 and Saturday counts for the activities and Landscape Architecture in both days, including a Metallica 6 April workshops. However these Europe tribute band on the Friday. must be bought in advance and Malaga. 22 March, 8pm. St Tickets are available via the Tickets: www.granadabeer- there is already limited avail- George’s Anglican Church, Eng- Granada Beer Festival website festival.com ability for that day. lish Cemetery of Malaga. Free. A talk entitled ‘Gardens around the Mustard Seed Gang, AEG corner. Landscape Architecture in Europe’. The lecturer is José A total of 58 bars and restaurants ace, tourist bus trip around Madrid Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor Valdeón, a garden landscape are taking part in the festival city, visit the Prado Museum. In Se- Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. designer with wide experience in which consists of a tapas route to govia take a guided tour of the city. Alfonso Ponce de León. both Atlantic and Mediterranean try traditional stews served in Full details contact www.lux- Tel: 902 902 103 or visit gardening. earthenware dishes. The price for a mundi.org/ www. yelmocines.es tapa and a drink is 2€. Stan & Ollie: 15.55 (Fri, Mon- The Arts Society Benahavís ‘Blood Brothers’ theatre visit Thurs), 19.50 (every day). Benahavís. 26 March, 6.30pm. Be- Día de la Tagarnina Torre del Mar. 1-5 April. Various Captain Marvel: 16.20, 18.50 nahavís town hall. Villanueva del Rosario. 23 March departure points. 31€. (every day). ‘Helsinki: Jewel of Art Nouveau’ from 9.30am. Blood brothers is a musical by Us: 12.45 (Sat, Sun); 18.00 (Mon- Lecturer Brian Healey. The talk The village’s sixth annual Willy Russell being performed at Thurs); 20.20 (Fri, Sat, Sun). shows how art, architecture, music gastronomic festival dedicated to the Salon Varietés, Fuengirola. Green Book: 00.10(Sat, Sun), and literature came together in the tagarnina, a type of wild 18.45 (Tues). Finland in the latter years of the thistle. There will be live music, a Cazuela de Abuela, Fuengirola O. V. FILM Mule: 21.35 (every day). 19th century and helped turn its food market and children’s The Kid Who Would Be King: capital city into a jewel of art activities. Santa Maria Polo Club SUR in English advises calling 16.45 (Tues). nouveau. Sotogrande. from 28 March until cinemas to check for any last min- How To Train Your Dragon: The www.theartssocietybenahavis.com EVENTS 14 July. ute time changes. Lunchtime and Hidden World: 17.55 (Tues). Weekly tournaments usually start late night screenings weekends On The Basis Of Sex: 18.35 on Thursday or Friday and run until only. (Tues). TOPS comedy play Sunday. Admission is free and food Alita: Battle Angel: 19.15 (Tues). Alhaurín el Grande. 29, 30 March, and drink is available to purchase. Cine Albéniz Escape Room: 20.15 (Tues). from 6.30pm. Asfahal, La Rosa In- On Family Polo Sundays there are C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 Bohemian Rhapsody: 22.15 dustrial Estate. 20€. extra foodie options, 36 02 95 www.cinealbeniz.com (Tues) Quartet is a comedy written by entertainment, kids play area and Monday-Thursday Ronald Harwood and directed by VIP area. Weekly matches typically The Favourite: 21.30. Yelmo Cines, Rincón de la Marjorie Arthurs. Tickets from start at 4pm and run until 7.30pm Green Book: 20.15, 22.30. Victoria. Calle Arroyo Totalán Cristina’s in AEG. Includes three- and from 11.30am until 2pm on At Eternity’s Gate: 17.00, 19.00. Tel: 902 220 922 or visit course-meal and adrink. Sundays. www. yelmocines.es Reservations: www.santamariapoloclub.com Cinesur El Ingenio Captain Marvel: 12.00 (Sat), [email protected] Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. 13.00 (Sun); 22.00 (Tues). Thespa Tel. 667 77 31 87. Green Book: 19.00 (Tues). Mayte Martín, Malaga The Mustard Seed Gang Los Boliches. 27 March, 7.30pm. Captain Marvel: 16.55, 19.30 Mule: 20.00 (Tues). Alhaurín El Grande. 23 March, 3- Masonic Hall, Edf Bougainvillea. (Mon, Tues, Thurs); 15.50, 18.10 Us: 20.15 (Tues) U3A Lectures 4.30pm. Cemetery Chapel. Members 16€, guest 18€. (every day). Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference Fun for all the family, story telling, The first one-act play will be Mule: 18.00, 20.15 (Tues). Yelmo Cines, Vialia. Centro Library, guests 5€. Email: u3afuen- crafts for kids, songs etc. For more ‘Breaking The Ice’ by Raymond Us: 11.50, 15.50, 18.10 (every day). Comercial Vialia. Tel: 902 220 922 [email protected] information: 655342874 Hughes. This is followed by dinner. or visit www. yelmocines.es History: The second play will be ‘Good In Cinesur Miramar Captain Marvel: 12.20 (Sat, Sun); The Hanoverian Kings TAPAS Spring Fair and Easter The Kitchen’ by David Kitchener. Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- 20.50 (Tues). 26 March, 10.45am-12.15pm. Bake-Off Reservations (by 24 March): rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. The Kid Who Would be King: George IV and brother William IV. Coín. 30 March, noon -3pm. Bar El [email protected] or call: Captain Marvel: 12.25, 16.15, 13.15 (Sat, Sun), 18.50 (Tues). Lecturer is Kay White. Cruce. 652726624 18.45, 21.15, 23.45 (every day). Green Book: 18.35 (Tues). Stalls selling gifts, refreshments, Mule: 16.10 (every day). At Eternity’s Gate: 17.05 (Tues). FESTIVALS crafts etc plus music and raffles. Visit Madrid and Segovia Us: 12.20, 16.20, 21.30, 0.00 Us: 19.10 (Tues). The TAPAS choir will be perform- Fuengirola/Tore del Mar. 1-5 April. (every day). Mule: 19.15 (Tues). ing live. Contact Angela Stopforth: Various departure points. 339€ Stan & Ollie: 15.50 (every day). Escape Room: 20.10 (Tues). La Cazuela de Abuela 685386923 or email: publicity@ta- sharing. Degas: A Passion For Perfection: Stan & Ollie: 20.25 (Tues). Fuengirola. Until 24 March. passociety.com. Aranjuez with its Renaissance pal- 20.00 (Mon), 16.00 (Tues). Alita: Battle Angel: 21.20 (Tues). March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 51

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QUICK GUIDE

What to visit in Ermita de San Antonio. Emblematic chapel with  lovely panoramic views over the town centre. Calle La Torre, s/n. 11600 Ubrique.e. A view over Ubrique. :: TURISMO UBRIQUE

Ocuri. Remains from the JAVIER this pretty town in Cadiz Roman period and earlier, ALMELLONES province. In fact, on Sat- situated in an area known A town in urday 23 March a gastro- as the Salto de la Mora. nomic event is taking A-374 Ubrique to Benaocaz place, the seventh edition road, km. 1. 11600 Ubrique. Cadiz with the of the Migas Competition. Organised by a local residents’ association, History Information Centre. taste of spring this competition shows A museum inside the old how the traditional ‘mi- San Juan de Letrán chapel, gas cocías’ spicy bread- telling the storyof Ubrique’s crumb dish is made and past. afterwards portions are Plaza de San Juan, s/n. given out so people can 11600 Ubrique. eaceful walks through beautiful scenery, sample it.  2 days in different museums and monuments to The basic ingredients Ubrique visit and a very traditional cuisine are just are very simple: bread- Church of Nuestra Señora de Car+walking. P some of the attractions to be found in Ubri- crumbs, extra virgin ol- la O. The main church of Journey time: 2 hours que in the spring. ive oil, garlic, onion, to- Ubrique. and 20 minutes from This small town, which is also famous for its arti- mato and pepper. There Plaza de la Constitución, s/n. Malaga. san leather, is an ideal destination for those who want are different variations 11600 Ubrique. Gastronomic event: 4 to relax amid stunning mountains and lush meadows. and other ingredients hours. Thanks to its location, Ubrique is in two natural can be added to taste, Cultural visits: parks, and Los Alcornocales, and there are but tradition dictates Leather museum. An infor- 4 hours. numerous walking routes within the municipality and that the authentic ‘mi- mation centre about the in other nearby towns and villages in Cadiz province. gas’ from Ubrique have local leather industry, situa- In addition, though, Ubrique is a destination with to be made over a wood teed in a former Capuchin numerous cultural and historical attractions, and fire. convent. those interested in its religious buildings should With this event, Ubri- Avenida Herrera Oria, s/n. make a point of seeing the San Antonio chapel, in a que is preparing for a 11600 Ubrique. unique location with lovely views, and the main spring filled with inter-

church, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la O, in a esting activities, includ-  Córdoba pretty square in the historic town centre. ing the ‘Gañotada’, a tra- Sevilla To find out more about its past, there are two mu- ditional competition Huelva seums which can be visited, and both are situated in based on a local type of buildings with religious origins. The History of Ubri- confectionery. que information centre is in the Ermita de San Juan Once Holy Week is Ubrique Málaga Cádiz de Letrán chapel, and the permanent exhibition over, on 3 May, the Fes- ‘Manos y Magia en la Piel’, about the local leather in- tival of the Crosses will dustry, is in a former Capuchin convent. take place and then the Just outside Ubrique, it is also possible to visit ‘Crujía de los Gamones’, what was once the town of Ocuri, which dates back a very unusual event to the sixth century BC although most of the re- during bonfires are made mains which can be seen today are from Roman of these plants which times. grow in the countryside Spring is also the perfect time of year for a visit to around the village. 52 March 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH Top players fight World Padel Tour for Casino Admiral Trophy and the Marbella Marbella ATP approaches final Challenger title

:: JULIO RODRÍGUEZ MALAGA. The final of the Mar- bella ATP Challenger will be The World Padel Tour is tonio Luque, so despite the strong played Sunday 31 March at 11am. set to crown the winners pairing, they did not make it to the It will be held on the central court final rounds. of the Manolo Santana courts, in Marbella on Sunday, as The Malaga women were out in with a live broadcast from Euro- the eight day tournament force for their first matches on 20 sport. Tickets will be free for the draws to a close March. Carolina Navarro, Bea first two days of competition, González and Mari Carmen Villalba with charges rising as the play all won their first matches, show- contines. :: IVÁN GELIBTER ing their hard work in preseason The tournament, which starts MARBELLA. After several years training was paying off. Carolina on Monday 25 March, has an- hiatus, the World Padel Tour began Navarro, the most decorated padel nounced that it has reserved a last Saturday, 16 March in Marbella. player in history, with her partner, place for a major player on the To celebrate 70 years of the sport, defeated rivals Isabel Dominguez Fernando Belasteguín, the best player in history. :: WPT international circuit. Other than ex-tennis player and Wimbledon and Vanessa Alonso in two sets. The this, the registration is now champion, Manolo Santana, served young Malaga players, Carmen Cas- closed. as the ‘godfather’ to the event. Play- tillón and Marta Caparrós left a posi- Among the competitors are ers this year included the most dis- tive feeling for the future of padel. three players from Malaga known tinguished padel player, Carolina As two very talented young play- as the ‘Malagueño armada’. It con- Navarro, and number 4 in the world, ers, they are the ones to watch. sists of Adrián Menéndez, Ale- Francisco ‘Paquito’ Navarro. Álex Ruiz, was the only male jandro Davidovich and Carlos Marbella is the starting point for Malaga player left in the tourna- Gómez Herrera. this circuit that will tour nine coun- ment on Thursday, after Jerónimo The Casino Admiral Trophy tries, with 56 female and 100 male González and Matías Marina failed tournament will have three of pairs, of 17 nationalities taking part. to qualify for the next round. the ‘top 100’ players in the world Local players from Malaga are well The finals of this event, for both taking part. The Frenchman Be- represented in the tournament. Jun- men and women, will be held at the noît Paire is 69th in the world. ior world champion José Solano and Palacio de los Deportes Elena Be- The Spaniard Pablo Andújar and his partner Alejandro Arroyo lost to nitez in San Pedro de Alcántara on the Czech Jiri Vesely are the other Javier González Barahona and An- Sunday. two highest ranked players. The organisers of the tournament have assured that there is still Carolina Navarro, Manolo Santana and Paquito Navarro :: WPT one final surprise; in the form of a player coming straight from the Miami Masters. The doubles com- petition will consist of 16 pairs. Gómez Herrera and Marko Djok- ovic, the brother of world num- ber one Novak Djokovic, will compete as guests.

Álex Ruiz was the only male Malaga player left on Thursday :: WPT

Adrián Menéndez :: SUR

DAYS OF COMPETITION

25&26 March. Entrance will be free to watch the first two days of play.

27&28 March. Tickets for the next few days of play will be 10 euros per entrance.

29-31 March. The final three days of play will be able to be viewed at the stadium for 25 euros. There will also be a live streaming of the final available on Eurosport. March 22nd to 28th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 53 54 March 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

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

Table TEAM PT P W D L GF GA

1. Osasuna 60 30 18 6 6 41 26 2. Granada 57 30 16 9 5 37 18  3. Albacete 53 30 14 11 5 37 23  4.Deportivo 52 30 13 13 4 40 22  5. MALAGA 51 30 14 9 7 31 22  6. Cádiz 48 30 13 9 8 39 25 7. Mallorca 48 30 13 9 8 38 28 8. Oviedo 48 30 13 8 9 34 32 9. Almería 44 30 11 11 8 33 26 10. Alcorcón 43 30 12 7 11 30 28 11. Sporting 42 30 11 9 10 33 28 12. Las Palmas 41 30 9 14 7 34 32 13. Numancia 36 30 8 12 10 35 36 14. Elche 36 30 8 12 10 30 35 15. Zaragoza 34 30 8 10 12 31 36 16. Tenerife 33 30 6 15 9 25 33 17. R. Majadahonda 33 30 9 6 15 27 41 18. Lugo 32 30 7 11 12 29 37 19. Extremadura 27 30 6 9 15 33 41 20. Gimnàstic 24 30 6 6 18 18 44 21. Córdoba 22 30 4 10 16 34 56 Numancia players celebrate their goal as Malaga’s N’Diaye looks on. :: AGENCIA LOF  22. Reus 0 30 5 6 19 16 36 Malaga’s draw against Numancia takes them further away from direct promotion

After going a goal down during a poor first half, the Blue and Whites picked up speed and managed to equalise after 1-1 the break in Soria on Monday night NUMANCIA-MALAGA

:: SERGIO CORTÉS could only be explained by a need Numancia: Juan Carlos; Ganea (Luis Val- MALAGA. After what seems like to save Iván Alejo and Hugo for later carce, 46’), Gutiérrez, Atienza, Unai Medina an endless string of draws, Malaga due to recent injury. (Nacho, 13’), Escassi; Fran Villalba, Kako (Hi- ginio, 66’), Diamanka, Yeboah, David Rodrí- desperately need a win to boost both He also chose to start with Se- guez. Unused substitutes: Gaizka Campos, De- their spirits and their position on leznov up front instead of Blanco, rik, Viguera and Guillermo. the league table. The point they presumably because of the latter’s Malaga: Munir; Iván, Luis Hernández, Pau gained after the 1-1 result against Nu- recent goal drought. The Ukrainian Torres, Ricca; Renato, N’Diaye, Keidi (Blanco mancia on Monday night has pushed failed to deliver, however, never be- Leschuk , 46’), Adrián, Mula (Iván Alejo, 46’), them down to fifth place in ing where he should have been and Seleznov (Hugo, 70’). Unused subsitutes: Kieszek, Cifu, Diego González and Erik Morán. 123, Spain’s second division. always arriving late. Coach Muñiz went out onto the Meanwhile, another of Muñiz’s Goals: 1-0 Diamanka (40’). 1-1 Rikki (49’) pitch in a chilly Los Pajaritos sta- starting players, Mula, failed to pro- Referee: Sagués Oscoz. Yellow cards to na- dium with Renato in his starting vide the much-needed flow down cho, Escassi, Higinio, Iván Alejo, Iván, N’Diaye and Pau Torres. lineup, a surprising decision that the wing, leaving too many gaps Ricca leaps to control the ball ahead of a Numancia player. :: A. LOF March 22nd to 28th 2019 GIMNÀSTIC-MALAGA 55 SUR IN ENGLISH SUNDAY 4PM SPORT

Up next Malaga Femenino put up a good fight against GIMNÀSTIC (A) third placed Levante, but still no goal After two consecutive Monday night matches, Malaga’s next fixture moves back to Sunday when the Blue and Whites travel up to Catalonia to face Club 0-1 Gimnàstic de Tarragona. Nàstic, MALAGA-LEVANTE as they as known, currently sit in a dangerous 20th position of Malaga: Chelsea; Leti, Ruth, Cazalla, Raquel 22, ahead only of Cordoba and (Adriana, 89’), Encarni; Pamela, Miriam; disqualified Reus. Malaga safely Paula Fernández (María Ruiz, 80’), Mascaró took three points from their (Ode, 81’) and Dominika. first leg clash with Nàstic at Levante: Paraluta, One, Ruth, Guti home in November when they (Corredera, 80’), Maitane (Avi, 75’), Charlyn, Zornoza, Ivana, Alaharilla, Eva Navarro (Ne- beat their visitors 2-0. Malaga rea, 81’) and Banini (Soni, 75’). were in a more positive position Goles: 0-1, minute 38: Alharilla. then, this being their seventh consecutive home win, to the Ground: Federación. 300 spectators. delight of fans in La Rosaleda. While away from home Nàstic’s season record is disastrous (just Malaga’s women remain one win and 12 defeats), their re- at the bottom of the Liga cord at home has been a little better, with five wins, three Iberdrola but Sunday’s draws and six defeats. result against Levante could have been much worse open for the home team. Malaga’s first half was a disaster. :: MARINA RIVAS Encarni stood out for her ability to recover the ball and stop their rivals’ dangerous passes. :: GERMÁN POZO Their recent inability to produce MALAGA. Standing their ground quality football was evident, as was against Levante, the third-placed their lack of confidence, the play- side that scored seven goals in their vent a repeat of their previous Despite passing the defending coach Contreras after the game. ers preferring to pass the ball to a first round match, was never go- thrashing. Their plan worked; they test, Malaga failed to find their This loss takes Malaga to the bot- teammate at the first opportunity ing to be easy for Malaga Femen- closed the gaps at the back and goal- way towards their visitors’ goal. tom of the women’s Iberdrola rather than pausing to think about ino. This is why their 1-0 defeat at keeper Chelsea played a decisive Pamela made several shots, but league, in 16th place, with just 17 what to do with it. home at the Federación ground on role, saving at least two clear goals. all of them too hurried and with- points after 24 games. Their next The hosts went ahead in the 40th Sunday is not such bad news. The points however went over out success. game is a vital one as they play minute thanks to Diamanka. The This game was nothing like the to the visitors thanks to the goal - “We’ve competed against a team away to fellow strugglers, 15th midfielder broke through Malaga’s sides’ last encounter. Malaga went arguably offside - scored by Alhar- good enough to win the league and placed Madrid CFF, on Sunday 24 lax defence to score his ninth goal out to defend their goal and pre- illa in the 38th minute. we had our chances to draw,” said March. in the Liga. The half-time lecture from Muñiz must have been fierce as it was a dif- ferent Malaga that went out for the MALAGUEÑO second half and not just because of the substitutions (Keidi and Mula GAIN WELCOME had been replaced by Iván Alejo and Blanco to change to a 4-4-2 system). LIFT FROM After just four minutes they found BOTTOM SPOT the equaliser, thanks to Rikki who scored from a corner. For the rest of the half Malaga Malaga CF’s reserves side, seemed to have newfound concen- Atlético Malagueño, lifted tration and ambition. This wasn’t their heads from the bottom enough, however, and the visitors spot on the Segunda B Group never got their chance to take the IV table for the first time this lead. Both sides made their final sub- season. The Blue and Whites stitutions too early and the game fiz- beat visitors Almeria B 2-0 on zled out, leaving the score at 1-1. Sunday thanks to goals from Malaga’s chances of automatic pro- David Grande and Rubén. The motion to the first division are slip- side’s next game is against ping through their fingers. They must Recreativo, currently second win their next matches if they want on the league table. :: GERMÁN POZO to stay up among the leaders. 56 March 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

ROB PALMER Commentator, Sky Sports A LOOK AT LA LIGA @robbopalmer Getafe gets its allure back

The ‘unloved’ football club is sat just behind the big three in La Liga

It really is the story of football’s could snuggle up on the back row; up for Spain. Jaime Mata epitomises own Ugly Duckling; Getafe was a in fact times were so difficult you the club. He’s knocked around the club where people struggled to see could have a row to yourself. lower leagues for most of his career any redeeming feature but is about Three years after relegation, love and now he’s been given a chance to flourish into a thing of beauty. is in the air: Everyone is learning to in the top league by Getafe at the It’s a distinct possibility that the love Getafe. age of 30, he’s the leading Spanish team you must work hard to locate They sit just behind the big three scorer in the top flight. The national on a map of Madrid will soon be on in La Liga and Champions League team coach stopped just short of se- a map of Europe’s elite football clubs. football is becoming a distinct pos- lecting his strike partner Jorge Mo- Just a couple of years ago they sibility next season. lina, who turns 37 next month. lost the annual scrap against rele- It’s quite a story and European The team has been assembled on gation and when they passed there football should brace itself for a club the tightest of budgets. They in- wasn’t much of a wake. like no other. It’s a collection of char- vested, €2.5 million, most of their A stadium squeezed between the acters with unique stories. annual budget, into Djené Getafe’s Djené Ortega (L) vies with Valencia’s Santi Mina. :: AFP motorway and apartments on the The team is led by a player who Dakonam Ortega in 2017; quite a outskirts of the capital lacked any is reported to be even richer than gamble on a Togo international re- soul, the standard of football was Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo! cruited from a Belgian club. Week Suddenly representative of the decade ago when Bernd Schus- poor, and Getafe was possibly the Mathieu Flamini invested his in and week out, we singled him best clubs in Europe are reserv- ter took the club to a Spanish Cup most unattractive club in La Liga. money wisely from a fine career out in commentary for individual ing seats to give Djene the once final and Michael Laudrup led They embraced the ‘unloved’ that took in the likes of Arsenal and praise but the recruiters at the lead- over before deciding what to bid them to the UEFA Cup quarters. moniker and bounced back in ended at Crystal Palace. His bio- ing clubs scoffed at a 5’8 centre half. for his talents. The same clubs It looked like they’d peaked and unique style. To bring romance back chemical company thrived so well Now statistics back our hunch could well be returning next sea- those were the glory years. they introduced romance. The club he could offer to play for Getafe for that he is an outstanding defender. son to play Champions League Now the allure is back, and launched a Tinder-style app with pin money. Getafe have the third best defence games against the team from the fans are preparing for date nights the intention of promoting dates There are no real stars, but the in La Liga, better than Barcelona suburbs. with the beautiful people and in- at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. You leading scorer has just been called and Real Madrid! Getafe did have adventures a crowd of European football.

Marbella fail to make the most of an opportunity against El Ejido

EL EJIDO 0 MARBELLA 0 tie leaves Marbella in ninth position, Sol side’s control of possession. with 40 points, nine above the dan- The dynamic of the game changed The Marbella squad were ger zone. El Ejido had set out to win little in the second half. Despite their unable to gain three to help their delicate situation after best efforts, El Ejido couldn’t break four weeks in the relegation zone on the Marbella defence. Vitor, mean- points against opponents the Segunda B Group IV table. while, was causing havoc for the host who hadn’t won a game The home side started the match defenders Every time the 19-year-old for four months with several approaches on the Mar- Brazilian touched the ball there was bella goal. Emilio Cubo stole the ball danger, but he was unable to convert from a Marbella player, and tried his his chances into goals. :: OPTA luck from the edge of the box with- In the final stage of the match the MARBELLA. Marbella were unable out success. Two minutes earlier, Mar- players’ fatigue was evident. El Ejido to come home with a win from El bella forward Vitor had taken a pow- substituted Rubio in the 69th min- Ejido on Sunday. They missed the erful shot, nearly making it 0-1. The ute for Ezequiel, freshening up the chance to secure what seemed an easy ball hit the post. El Ejido had two more midfield. Despite last minute at- three points, as the Almeria side had clear chances on goal before the end tempts, neither team had the energy not won a match for 14 weeks. The of the first half, despite the Costa del to bring it home. Vitor, left, caused problems for the El Ejido defenders :: OPTA March 22nd to 28th 2019 57 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT

“As I grew up I realised that my coaches were so demanding because they only wanted the best from me”

Today she trains, studies Health and coaches rhythmic gimnastics

She lives in Alhaurín de la Torre, and remembers her first falls when she began practising this sport, at the age of four and at the club she still be- longs to, the Aldetor, where she tra- ins under Pilar Serrano, Herminia Pe- drera and Ana Cristina Quiroga. Although she appears so young, weighing barely 50 kilos and measu- ring 1.56 in height, the sacrifices of this sport have given her a high de- gree of maturity which is unusual at her age. She has come to realise that the elite category has its price. “When I was younger I thought my trainers demanded so much of me just to annoy me, but it was com- Mireya Valle shows her coordination and flexibility, with the Alcazaba and Roman Theatre in the background. :: M. RIVAS pletely the opposite. As I grew up I realised that all the effort was worth it and it was all for my own good, to get the best from me, because this is a demanding sport,” she says now. From Malaga to elite sport She says some of the hardest times have been during training sessions with the Spanish team in Madrid. “There were days when we lost track Mireya Valle, aged 17, is the only girl from Andalucía in the mething really great, something I of the time and when we finished I have worked hard for over many was practically crying with pain in select top category of rhythmic gymnastics in Spain years,” she says. my room, exhausted. They would Although it is a second category, have had to drag me out of there if only a select group of 15 or 16 gym- they wanted me to go anywhere, be- Centre in Madrid. A few days ago, she nnasts from all over Spain can access cause my body just couldn’t take any achieved a well-deserved thirdd place it eaeach year, depending on the results more. But it was an incredible feeling in the first phase of the Iberdrolardrola of thethe national championships which to be able to train with the best and League in Zaragoza, but beforeefore normallynorm take place in June. The experience those sessions, even MARINA RIVAS that her proudest achievementment bibiggestgge advantage is that these though they were so incredibly in- was becoming part of thee eli- gymnastsgym have a direct pass for tense,” she says.  En Twitter: @MarinaRivasG te, with sixth place in thee ge- the SpanishS Championship. At She dreams of being at the very neral classification forr the the ende of the campaign, the six top one day, like her role model Al- MALAGA. At the age of 17 many Spanish Senior Cham-ham- who come lowest in the classi- mudena Cid, although when thin- might think she is starting out on her pionship. This opened thee do- ficatfication have to move back king about another career she would sporting career, but Mireya Valle has ors of the high performanceance down.dow like to work as a teacher in an aca- been competing all over the country centre to her, and she is also demic centre, and also coach rhyth- since she was five in one of the most now the only gymnast from StudStudies and sport mic gymnastics. That is something physically and psychologically de- Andalucía in the first categorygory This is something for which Mi- she is already starting to do, trai- manding activities, rhythmic gym- national team. reya aappears to be mentally prepa- ning a group of four and five year- nastics. Among her achievements, This is actuallythe secondd step red. SheS trains every day but doesn’t olds at the Aldetor club. She follows she has won nine Andalusian cham- on the national ladder. The first,st, the mismiss out on her studies for the Bacca- a strict diet and has hardly any free pionships, three sub-championships Division of Honour, is restrictedd to lalaureate; she is specialising in Health, time, but Mireye is learning to see of Spain, represented Andalucía in those who represent the Spanish team and hopes to go on to study Physical her life as a series of small challen- the Queen’s Cup, and been called se- around the world. Mireya Valle. :: M. R. Activity and Sport Sciencies, as this ges which, little by little, she is achie- veral times to train with the natio- “The aim now is to at least stay at would enable her to train as a profes- ving thanks to her talent and her nal team at the High Performance this level, because for me it is so- sional and as a gymnast. great hopes and aspirations. 58 March 22nd to 28th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

IN BRIEF A milestone for women’s football Walking football Mini Charity International Tournament More than 60,000 spectators packed into MALAGA :: GEORGIE KENNY. Walking the Wanda Metropolitano Football Spain are holding a mini- stadium to watch the tournament for charity at the Es- Atlético-Barcelona game, tadio Santa María (Las Chapas), Elviria, from 1pm to 4pm this establishing a new world Saturday 23 March. record The club’s four teams of 10 players each, representing South :: AMADOR GÓMEZ England, North England, Scot- There are still many steps that need land, Rest of the World will join to be taken to bring women’s sport a Spanish team made up of in line with men’s, but progress is friends and family of young Mar- happening quickly. Women’s foot- bella amputee Sarah Almagro. ball in particular has a growing fol- Admission for spectators is free lowing, so much so, that last Sun- but they are invited to make a day more than 60,000 people went donation. All proceeds will go to to watch the Atlético de Madrid Sarah’s Fund. game against Barcelona, setting a new world record crowd for a Gibraltar play Republic women’s club football game. Admission to Atlético’s Wanda of Ireland in Victoria Metropolitano stadium was free to Stadium season ticket holders, and tickets for the general public ranged from five GIBRALTAR to 15 euros. This helped fill 60,739 :: GEORGIE KENNY. This Satur- of the 67,829 seats in the stadium. Thousands of Atlético fans and day Gibraltar football squad play Fans witnessed a great game al- several hundred Barcelona the Republic of Ireland at the though victory went to the visitors supporters packed into the Rock’s Victoria Stadium. as Barcelona won 0-2. The real tri- stadium on Sunday. Left, a screen The match is Ireland’s first umph, though, was for women’s shows the total. :: AFP / EFE game in the European Qualifiers football. for 2020. In January, 48,121 fans flocked to As the Victoria Stadium only San Mamés to watch the quarter-fi- tors to watch a women’s football has capacity for 2,000 spectators, nal match of the Copa de la Reina match in the World Cup was set in a viewing area has been allocated (Queen’s Cup) between Athletic Club 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, for fans who have not been able Bilbao and Atlético de Madrid, set- when more than 90,000 people to purchase tickets. The Govern- ting the previous record. watched China and the USA battle ment of Gibraltar issued a state- With six matchdays left of the it out in the final. ment confirming that Grand championship, affordable ticket In October 2006 Atlético and Bar- Casemates Square will be prices and mounting excitement celona women’s teams met for the equipped with a big screen and led to the match attracting so many first time, with only 400 fans. Al- sound system for fans to watch spectators. ing crowds to beat a staggering re- Goodison Park to watch Dick Kerr’s most 13 years later a world record the match. It’s taken nearly a hundred years cord set in Liverpool in 1920. Back Ladies play against St Helen’s Ladies. has been broken and women’s sport Kick off is at 7.45pm. for women’s football to start attract- then 53,000 people packed into The record of number of specta- is well on its way into the limelight.

:: ÑITO SALAS

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Horizonte, Malaga 952223346 Malaga, St George’s Church (in the English www.elimfamilyfellowship.com Germany Mauricio Moro Pareto 2, Malaga 952363591 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Cemetery, Av. de Príes) Sunday Holy OF LATTER DAY SAINTS San Pedro: Elim Family Fellowship. Sun Sweden Calle Córdoba 6, 5th floor, Malaga 952604383 Communion 11am. Contact: 951 287 382 3.30pm. 695 115 496 Ireland Avda. Los Boliches, Fuengirola 952475108 Velez-Málaga, La Antigua Capilla de S. Mijas international: 10 am Sun Calle Rueda San Pedro: Faith Baptist Church. Sun France 1, Plaza de Santa Cruz, Seville 954293200 José, C/. Linares 7. Sundays 10.30am 7 , Los Boliches, 952469392 / 607521032. 6.30pm, Edif Manantial. Tel: 911820806. Italy Calle Lagasca, 98, Madrid 912106910 Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Andrew, : Sun10 am. C/ Jesús del Gran Poder Fuengirola: Ark Christian Fellowship Austria Alameda de Colón 26, Malaga 952600267 Costa del Sol (East) 34. 958 825665. Family Worship. Sun 11am, C/Rio Darro 2, Finland Calle Blasco de Garay, 7, Malaga 952212435 Chaplaincy Office 952580600. Malaga: Sun 10.30 am, C/Babel 1. Plaza Juncal. Tel.: 952 592 171. Saudi Arabia Mauricio M. Pareto 2 bloque Sur 2º, Malaga 952310358 Los Boliches, St. Andrew’s Holy Algeciras: Sun 10.30 am. C/Sevilla 43. Tel. Fuengirola: Costa del Sol Bible School, Greece Salitre, 16, Malaga 952311847 Communion 1st, 3rd Sun. Morning Worship 956630894. Healing Clinic and “The Beauty of Holiness”. Iceland Paseo Marítimo 91, 29640 Fuengirola 952661200 2nd, 4th Sun. Morning Prayer Mon, Tues, Nerja: Sun. 10.30 a.m. C/Granada,83. Tel. Rev. Joyce McNaughton 663706806. Philippines C/Marqués de Larios 4, 2º, Malaga 952222757 Thurs 9.30am. Holy Communion (BCP) 607 522 671 Fuengirola: The Way, Christian Counselling Hungary Av. de Andalucía 26 29007 Malaga 952308393 Wed. 9.30am. Ministry. Tel. 634369414/ 951135441. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Benalmádena Costa, San José chapel, Malaga: Believers Loveworld Inc.(Christ 9.30am; Morning Worship 2nd, 4th Sun; Arroyo de la Miel: Avda Del Cerro de Embassy) Sunday11am, Wed 7pm, Sat 5pm. Holy Communion 1st, 3rd Sun. Viento, s/n . Tues. 7.30pm. Sat. 4.30pm. C/Cantimpla 11, Av. de Europa Calahonda, Ermita de San Miguel, 9.30am. Tel. 952561170. 951955354/672805789. USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Morning Worship 1st, 3rd Sun; Holy Fuengirola: Kingdom Hall, Plaza Marbella: House of Judah (Jewish & Gentile Communion 2nd, 4th Sun. Hispanidad, Service Meeting, Fri 7.30pm. Believers) Bilingual Fri. Worship 7.30pm - Alhaurín el Grande: Cemetery Chapel Sun. 952469082. NH Marbella Hotel Tel: 605924555. EMERGENCIES Tourist Office 952768760 at 11.30am. All age service 1st Sun; Malaga: C/José Palanca, 20. Service Fri Mijas Costa: Baptist, Bi-Lingual services Emergency operator 112 Town Hall 952761100 Morning Worship 3rd Sun; Holy 8pm. Tues 7.15pm. Sun 11.30am and 7pm; Thur 7pm Tel:636 National Police 091 Foreign Residents Dept. 952768766 Communion 2nd, 4th Sun. San Pedro: C/ Amor 6, Fuente Nueva. 422 717 www.libertadmijascosta.com Local (municipal) Police 092 MIJAS Costa del Sol (West) English: Sun 11am & Wed 7.30pm. Heaven’s Gate Pentecostal Church Int: Medical 061 San Pedro, Sunday 10a.m. (Holy Tagalog: Sun 1.30pm & Tues 7.30pm. Benalmádena: Carril de Sirocco 1, Fire 080 Town Hall 952485900 Communion) Parroquia Virgen del Rocio. Kingdom Hall 952788855. Worship- Sun 11am- 6pm, F’ship- Friday Guardia Civil 062 Town Hall Las Lagunas 952473125 Sotogrande, Sunday 12 noon. (Holy Torrox Costa: Local 17, Urb Costa de Oro. 7.30pm, 602392139 Sea Rescue 900202202 Taxi 952478288 Communion 2nd & 4th Sundays) La Iglesia Sun 11 a.m., Weds 7pm. Tel. 952526740. Fuengirola: Christian Family Centre Int. Crime report 902102112 Tourism Office 952589034 de Nuestra Sra. de la Merced. Chaplaincy Torre del Mar: Calle Infantes, Conjuntos Worship Sun 1pm, Fellowship Tue 7pm Foreign Resident Dept. 952589010 ENGLISH-SPEAKING HELP House. www.costachurch.com Islas del Sol. Scandinavian Sun 6pm, Thurs Church auditorium, C/Jacinto Benavente, NERJA Nerja: Sun 12 noon, San Miguel church, 7pm. German Sun 11am and Fri 7pm. 10. Tel: 605329074 Samaritans in Spain 900525100 Wed. 9.30am. (Church shop, C/Malaga 952 Coín: Calle Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente. Granada: Avda Andalucía, 53, La Chana, Alcoholics Anonymous 600379110 Bus Station 902422242 522 460.) Rev. Geoffrey Johnston, Weds 7.30pm, Sun 11.30am. 952499239. Worship- Sun 6pm, 605329074 Age Care 952933409 Taxi Service 952520537 952521339. Malaga: Avda de Europa, 69, Worship- Age Concern (Estepona) 608458555 Tourist Information 952521531 EVANGELICAL CHURCH / Almuñécar: Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Sunday 9am, Fellowship- Wednesday Town Hall 952548400 BAPTIST CHURCH ANDALUSIAN HEALTH SERVICE Carmen, (Fishermen’s chapel) Chinasol. 7.30pm, 605329074 Foreign Resident Dept. 952548401 Sun. 9.30am. (not August) Priest as Nerja. Los Boliches: Evangelical Church, Paseo Salud Responde (doctors’ appointments DUTCH EVANGELICAL TORREMOLINOS Torre del Mar: St Barnabas IERE, 11am. Marítimo 77. Sun:Worship and Bible & advice) 955545060 Morning Prayer 1st and 3rd Sunday, H.C. teaching, 4pm. Weds: Bible study and Fuengirola: Skandinaviska Turistkyran. Ed. Bus Station 902143144 ESTEPONA 2nd and 4th. Lux Mundi centre. prayer 7.30pm. Tel 952460728 M del Carmen. Paseo Marítimo 77 Los Taxi Service 952380600 952030461. Torremolinos: Evangelical Community Boliches, Sundays 9.30. Bus Station 955038665 Tourist Office 952371909 Gibraltar: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Church. Sun service 11am. C/Gregorio Torremolinos: Sun 11.30 in Holland Huis. Taxi Service 952802900 Town Hall 952379400 Sun 10.30. Tel. 78377. Marañón 4. 952384706 Avenida Carlota Alessandri 12. Tourist Office 952802002 Foreign Residents Dept. 952374231 Benalmádena Costa: Songs of Praise, Torremolinos: Gloryhouse International Town Hall 952801100 CHURCH OF SCOTLAND BENALMADENA Interdenominational church service, Christian Center. African Pentecostal style. (PRESBYTERIAN) Foreign Residents Dept. 952809031 Castillo Bil Bil. Sun. 5.30pm. Oct. – May. Sun 11am C/ Danza Invisible, 7/8, Bloque Bus Station 902450550 FUENGIROLA 648666152. D, Nogalera. Pastor Moses. 679740825, Fuengirola: Sun 10.30am at Lux Mundi Taxi Service 952441545 951210300 Ecumenical Centre, C/Nueva 3. Tel Bus Station 952475066 Tourist Office 952442494 MUSLIM Nerja: Fellowship of the King, Pasaje San 952638245 or 952475474. Taxi Service 952471000 Town Hall 952374231 Marbella: Mezquita del Rey Abdulaziz. Miguel, Sundays at 10.30am. 952 969 058 Gibraltar: St. Andrew’s Church, Sun Tourist Office 952467625 Foreign Residents Dept. 952442494 Friday 2.30pm. 952774143. / 958 658 439. 10.30am. Tel 20077040. Town Hall 952589300 VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA Fuengirola: Mezquita del Centro Cultural Nerja: Community Bible Fellowship, C/ Torre del Mar: Sun 11am, Legend’s Bar, Foreign Residents Dept. 952589440 Suhail, Parque Doña Sofía. Friday worship Pintada 35, 2nd floor. English/ Spanish C/Don Cipriano Maldonado Jiménez. Bus Station 952503162 MALAGA 2.30pm. Tel 952473916. Worship, Sunday 10am. 952521776. Taxi 952540016 BAHAI Malaga: Mezquita, C/San Agustín 11. Torre del Mar: Cornerstone International Bus Station 952350061 Town Hall 952559100 Friday 2.30pm. 952228595. Church. C/Solera 2. Sunday 11.30am. Bahai Information Office, C/Ricardo Railway Station 902240202 Tourist Office 952541104 Wednesday 6.30pm Bible study. Soriano, 35, Marbella. Taxi Service 952345693 ROMAN CATHOLIC GIBRALTAR Calahonda: The Evangelical Christian Marbella: 952 90 21 21 Tourist Office 951926020 Marbella: Santo Cristo del Calvario Church, Fellowship, Ermita San Miguel. Sun Fuengirola: 951 259 742. General emergency 199/112(mobiles) MARBELLA Avda. del Calvario: Holy Mass in English, 4.30pm. Rev. Peter Riggall, 952 588 160. Malaga: 952 214 052. Fire/ambulance (emergency) 190 11am. every Sunday. Tel: 952774 899. Arroyo de la Miel: Arroyo Baptist Church, Benalmádena: 952 442 424. Bus Station 955038665 Tourist Office (00350) 20074950 Fuengirola: Capilla San José, Las Rampas Sun 4pm. Conjunto Zodiaco, Edif. Aries, Alhaurín de la Torre: 952411496. Taxi Service 952774488 Taxi (00350) 20070027 (Upper Level), Daily Mass (in English): C/ Sagitario. Tel. 95244796/952386716. Rincón de la Victoria: 952 402 870. Mon-Fri 11am. Sat 7pm. Sun 11am. Calahonda: Baptist Church, Calle San Gibraltar: +350 200 73287. Fuengirola: Lux Mundi, C/ Nueva, 12 Sun. Jeronimo 1, Worship Sunday 11 am with MALAGA PORT INFORMATION SYNAGOGUES Arroyo de la Miel: Mass in English Sunday School. 952832533. CRUISE SHIP MOVEMENTS (SOURCE: MALAGA PORT AUTHORITY) Parroquia de la Inmaculada, Sunday La Línea: Asambleas de Dios. C/San José, Torremolinos: Beth Minzi, Av. Palma de 1.30pm. 41. Thurs 9pm. Sun 11am & 8 pm. Mallorca 55; Castillo San Luis, Local 14. Ship Date From Next port Docks Sails Calahonda: Ermita de San Miguel, 12 Sun. Marbella: Int. Christian F’ship. Sun Daily services. 952052550. Corinthian 25/03 Gibraltar Cartagena 07.00 16.00 Benalmádena Costa: Parish Church of La 11.30am Ed. Milla de Oro. Tel 952810391. Marbella: Beth El, Urb. El Real, Km 184. Clio 26-27/03 Gibraltar Cartagena 07.00 16.00 Virgen del Carmen, Avda. Bonanza. Bilingual Mijas Costa: Iglesias International Costa del Services, Fri in summer 8.30pm winter Norwegian Spirit 26/03 Funchal Alicante 07.00 17.00 mass English/Spanish Sundays 10.30am. Sol, C/José de Orbaneja 10. Sun 11am and 7pm Sat & holidays 10am 952859395 MSC Opera 26/03 Funchal Alicante 08.00 18.00 Torre del Mar: Lux Mundi, Avda. 7pm; Thur 7pm Tel:636 422 7 Mein Schiff Herz 26/03 Palma Cadiz 08.00 19.00 QUAKERS Moscatel,1-“I”. Saturday. Winter 5pm, Puerto Banús: Christian Church (The MSC Fantasia 28/03 Tenerife Alicante 10.00 20.00 summer 6 pm. 952543334. Wave) Worship Service: Sun 11am. The Malaga: Quakers (Society of Friends). Info: Costa Fascinosa 28/03 - - 14.00 20.00 Chiclana (Cadiz): Nstra Señora de Europa Wave Café: Wed 11am. Prayer: Fri 12pm. [email protected] Marella Explorer 29-30/03 Gibraltar Cartagena 08.00 23.59 church, Urb. Novo Sancti Petri, RC Mass in 637408194/5 puertobanuschurch.com NORWEGIAN SEAMEN’S CHURCH English and German, Sunday 10.30am Salobreña: Fellowship of the King. Various Pueblo Nuevo de Guadiaro - locations. Sundays at 10am Tel.635 358 Calahonda: El Campanario, Av del Cortijo Sotogrande (Cadiz): Mass in English, 808 / 958 645 027 3. Sun 4 pm, 952939800 Saturday 7pm and Sunday 10.30am at La Viñuela: El Puente Christian Fellowship. www.sjomannskirken.no/costadelsol Sanctuario de la Divina Misericodia Sundays 11am. Under Maroma SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Malaga: Catholic mass in English, Avenida Inmobiliaria. 952117145 / 952518185 Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Ciudad Jardín. Fuengirola: Living Waters Community Fuengirola: Sat 10am. Bible study, worship 11.30am Sunday. 952260760. Fellowship. C/Pintor Nogales, Las Rampas. Calle Palangreros, 60. 952456672 / Sundays 11am. 633716651 ww.adventistasfuengirola.es. METHODIST CHURCH March 22nd to 28th 2019 69 SUR IN ENGLISH CLUBS CLUBS

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CONSERVATIVES ABROAD THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY NERJA BRIDGE CLUB Malaga Ilusion: May Ramirez 616613705; Puerto de la Duquesa: 634717317 / [email protected] www.timschoir.org. Gilly: 952573983. Leos: Gonzalo 627712351; University: Sara Joan 952520579 or Trevor on 952524743 [email protected] 626835485 Marbella Costa del Sol: INTERNAT. LABOUR GROUP COLLEGIUM MUSICUM COSTA DEL SOL LOS BOLICHES BRIDGE CLUB Mijas Costa: 615758959. Fuengirola: Jacqueline Dueñas 619755031; Marbella 952468106. Costa del Sol-Torre del Mar: Fuengirola: Alf Brewer 952449408 International choir/orchestra. 952775492. Francófono: Rosalyn Bakker; 952884340; Dominiques. Mon & Fri. 645684756 628343198 Los Romanes: 618293749. Marbella German: T. Heyden 667760230; ASSOC. FRANCÓFONOS CANTOLIBRE CHOIR C C MARBELLA BRIDGE Torremolinos: 952370907 Welfare Marbella Decano: M. Álvarez 619414119; 951309610. Coín: 663157776 All French speakers welcome. 951087994 Amateur singers Estepona. 692558 041 Mijas: Jose Guasp Borreda 639 080 569; La Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun. With Bridgemate. Tel: www.coinrbl.info Marbella: 952774572 Cala: Julie Barry 608315704; Nerja: Elke 636 673 372 or www.mx77.com AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEW SAYDO SINGERS www.britishlegion.org.uk/ Lange 693706900; Puerto Banús CASTILLO BRIDGE CLUB branches/marbella Alhaurín el Grande: Almuñécar-Torrox [email protected] Every Tuesday: Kate: 685563764 Cosmopolitan: Egidia Ingels 68032009; 952112118/637134616. Benajarafe: www.americaninternationalclub.com [email protected] Rincón de la Victoria: Doris: 952407824 Tel: 655459576 www.bridgewebs.com 685413642. Nerja: 952526423. Albox: NEDERLANSE CLUB COSTA DEL SOL R.T.’S LINE DANCE CLUB TOASTMASTERS PUBLIC SPEAKING ST ANDREW’S BRIDGE CLUB [email protected] : 957535211. Riders’ branch: 952514226 Tel: 952473545. Various Costa locations Calahonda / Fuengirola / Benalmádena. Al-Andalus Toastmasters Club #1788: Los Boliches. 697769170 / 952667861. /653108415 Bob 952931754 or 697441313. Donna 956 840 497. Rota, Cadiz. AMERICAN CLUB COSTA DEL SOL COSTA DEL SOL CRICKET CLUB The Achievers Toastmasters Club #5183: BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOOGIE SHOES LINE DANCE CLUB David Kylen 653274392 Nueva Andalucía, Percy 646533112. League cricket. Previn: 606526618. [email protected] 951203094 Estepona, The Roadhouse Bar. Thurs 19.45 Gibraltar: Luis 606460025. Malaga: PTA ACE AMERICAN CLUB OF ESTEPONA MARBELLA SURF CLUB English / Spanish, Claudia 685965867. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MISSISSIPPI COASTERS Calle San Roque. Tel: 952793059. Avda. Independencia, 17, Tel:952778617. FREEMASONS English-speaking groups. 600379110. Line dance.Fuengirola.Bob 697441313. ENGLISH-SPEAKING CLUB MALAGA INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS CLUB Fuengirola: Norman Hay 674755024. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS JIVE DANCE CLUB English/Spanish conversation. Calahonda: Mike Williams 644133186. Benalmádena Costa. 952373813. English meetings: www.alanonspain.org englishspeakingclubofmalaga.blogspot.com.es jivespain.com 635717211. Los Boliches: Paul Clueit 667156806. MIJAS LAWN BOWLS CLUB Mijas Costa: David Mantle 952934193. POSITIVELY PINK ASSOCIATION WELSH SOCIETY MODERN JIVE Coín: Ian Bushnell 611020641. Tel: 952 466 038. Breast cancer. www.positively-pink.com Arroyo de la Miel. Debbie 626292707 Benalmádena/Fuengirola.Howard Alhaurín: Vic Dean 952450678. MARBELLA SINGLES SOCIAL GROUP [email protected] 631813877 www.dance-jive-Spain.com THE BRITISH SOCIETY LODGE EUROPEAN FRATERNITY 52 Over 45s. [email protected] DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP JJ’S COSTA DEL SOL DANCE CLUB Sandra Addison 952568291 Benalmádena Tel:658655511 or 646436967 COSTA DISCUSSION GROUP Fuengirola. Anne Bowles: 607879450 Pueblo. [email protected] Ballroom, Sequence & Latin 627658925 ROTARY CLUB [email protected] [email protected], David BRITISH ASSOCIATION MARBELLA FOTA, FRIENDS OF THE THEATRE Benalmádena: 952441440 Benahavís: 672 356 829, monthly MY WEIGH, WEIGHT LOSS Meets weekly. Jan/Joan 952835947 Desk open Mon/Wed/Fri 11.30am-1.15pm. 695542881 Estepona: 952800999. PAINTING GROUP www.facebook.com/myweighspain Salon Varietés, Fuengirola. 952584268. Fuengirola/Mijas: 696494492. Marbella: ENGLISH PHOENIX CLUB 952583907/ 663674804 952821121 San Pedro: 951318381 Fueng.-Marbella. [email protected] INTERNATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO Torre del Mar: Gael: 951067723 Marbella - Guadalmina: 952888077, OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS THE ART CLUB San Pedro district. Tel 952884034 Mijas International: 644242365 INTERNAT. CLUB OF SALOBREÑA Estepona: Janet 69445754/Ben 7557048 San Pedro www.theartclub.es THESPA-ENGLISH SPEAKING PLAYERS OVER 40S SINGLES CLUB 006. Bar Cristobel, Thurs 6pm. [email protected] KITCHEN CLUB Dinner and Drama. Los Boliches. Estepona: El Limonero Tel: 952806759 CUDECA SUPPORT GROUPS ASOCIACIÓN IRLANDESA 622454422. www.theatrecostadelsol.com. [email protected] 697883717 ARROYO SOCIAL & WELFARE CLUB 952 564 910 or [email protected] President Finola Sloyan: 607340523 NERJA HISTORY GROUP YORUBA ASSOCIATION OF MALAGA Estepona: ACE Club 11.30am 1st Thurs. Arroyo de la Miel. Jean 952563580. IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SPAIN Nerja: Cáritas 11.30am 2nd Thurs. Talks/trips. Christina Sinclair 687602057 Aluko 691314576 [email protected] TORREMOLINOS & DIST. SOCIAL CLUB Cómpeta: 11.30am 3rd Thurs Axareducación. 618680148. Facebook. email: [email protected] SOTOGRANDE WRITERS CLUB Wed am. Rosaleda Bar. Mike 626880722. MABS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING ESTEPONA FLORAL ART CLUB http://www.sotograndewriters.com ARROYO FRIENDLY CLUB Fourth Tuesday, Miraflores Club, Marbella, Arroyo. Terry 952468498/666622204 [email protected] COMMUNITY PRESIDENTS CLUB 11.30 a.m. 952833568/ 647054945 www.facebook.com/esteponafloralartclub Benalmádena. 952446935. INTERNATIONAL CLUB ESTEPONA Marbella:645784718/Fuengirola: CANCER SUCKS SPAIN FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL www.siberme.com. 952802549. 952591071 www.urbytus.es/pc/ Cancer support group. 662446388 Venta Platero (Coín-Cartama road) 653771625 www.soroptimist.es OUT OF AFRICA CLUB ASTOR RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Facebook & [email protected] THE ANDALUCIAN GARDEN GROUP HASH HOUSE HARRIERS Torreblanca: Brian 609548656 Trish: 952668081 AGE CARE ASSOCIATION Alh. el Grande. 952119767/952455213 Mijas: 695660450. Malaga: 654633430. BENALMÁDENA HEALING GROUP U3A LEARNING FOR PLEASURE Coffee mornings: from 11am-12.30 pm. Spiritual Group Tel Liz 951947480 THE AXARQUÍA GARDEN CLUB AMIGAS DE CASA Benalmádena: Mon, Bar Pitanza; Axarquía: www.u3aaxarquiacom CLASSIC CARS CLUB Calahonda: Tues, Thurs, Calahonda Int. Fuengirola:www.u3afuengirolacostadelsol www.axarquiagardenclub.blogspot.com Vva del Trabuco. 952751424/952751304 Baptist Church; Fuengirola: Wed, Bar Salon .com www.trabucotimes.com/amigasdecasa.htm Mijas. 3rd Sat each month. 607690057 ANDALUCIA BIRD SOCIETY Varietés; Coín: Thurs, Pépe’s Bar; Los Marbella & Inland: CLUB CHARITY AND PLEASURE FERRARI OWNERS CLUB Boliches: Frid, Hogar de Jubilados. Advice: www.u3a.international 952817843 www.andaluciabirdsociety.org 635407255 [email protected] Estepona. President Terry 952813336 607562057ferrariownersclubandalucia.com BRITISH SCOUTING MOVEMENT COSTA PRESS CLUB clubcharityandpleasure.wordpress.com AGE CONCERN PORCHE OWNERS’ CLUB 1st Fuengirola Scout Group. www.costapressclub.com COLMENAR DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB [email protected] Estepona and Manilva: Lifeline 608458555 Robert Troost 610755995 COSTA WOMEN [email protected] www.fuengirolascouts.com Marjorie 951163071. SPANISH/ENGLISH INTERCAMBIO / www.acesteponaymanilva.org. Fuengirola: www.costawomen.com/ 677251058 Malaga. Café del Viajero, Tues 8.30pm till THE ARTS SOCIETY TENNIS CLUB ‘EL CAPITAN INT’ late, 672 356 829 David. Los Bolichos, Thurs 11am-1pm. Pensionista TANGENT CLUB & EX-LADIES CIRCLERS building near station. Mijas: Mijas Pueblo, Costa del Sol: www.theartssociety- Torre del Mar. Patrick 675391967. INDIAN COMMUNITY Thurs 11am-1pm. Julio Bartolo Bar. La Cala, costadelsol.org/ Nerja: 952533373. 952886772 [email protected] [email protected]: THE GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Fri 11.30am-1pm Bar Peña Flamenca del Sur. theartssocietynerja.com 952477171 / 627108987 41 CLUBS & EX-ROUND TABLERS Helpline (10am-5pm weekdays) 652537615. De la Frontera: San Roque Club. nadfas- Los Boliches. Tel: Tony White 951661201. THE IMAGE GROUP Marbella, San Pedro: Lifeline: 689355198. delafrontera.org Gibraltar: Costa del Sol: 952818772 / 627462410 Photographic club. imagegroupspain.com CLUB DE BÉISBOL COSTA DEL SOL B.B.C. 1st Thurs, 11am. Paddle Tennis Club, Nueva theartssociety.org/gibraltar Benahavís: Nerja: 952529611 / 677090665 GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS Alcántara. www.ageconcernmarbella.com 663459103. theartssocietybenahavis.com 952202940 / 952464468. Mijas PATCHWORK AND QUILTING [email protected] Tel:620786772 ANREM - RESIDENTS & FOREIGNERS MARBELLA BUSINESS NETWORK AIKIDO TOMIKI SHODOKAN www.quiltersdelsol.org KNITTED KNOCKERS SPAIN [email protected] 630927226 anrem.org Joe 694442331 [email protected] Different levels. Tel: 952131670, Malaga Free handmade breast prostheses. COSTA PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY www.kkscostadelsol.org or email FOREIGN RESIDENTS’ ASS. ANDALUCIA THE SENDERISTAS TAEKWONDO CLUB [email protected] www.photoclubspain.com [email protected] 658426227 Multi national walking group. Fighting Dragons Club Benalmádena. FABULOSO SINGING GROUP ASTRONOMY COSTA DEL SOL www.senderistas.eu Mike 618149373 www.vipfitness.tv Mijas / Fuengirola 622514781 LUX MUNDI ECUMENICAL CENTRE astronomycostadelsol.com 616679453. THE FIELD CLUB CALAHONDA BRIDGE CLUB ALIVE AND KICKING LINEDANCING Torre del Mar: [email protected] Fuengirola.Jennifer 663516654 NERJA CHICK-LIT BOOK CLUB 952543334.Fuengirola: 952474840 Walks. Fuengirola. www.thefieldclub.org Club Naranja. 952198789 / 670593 232. New friends, great books! 693373530 Send any corrections or details of new ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION COSTA CHORDBUSTERS ACE BRIDGE CLUB clubs by email marked ‘For the clubs LIONS CLUBS Costa del Sol, www.rafacostadelsol.co.uk Anne Bowles. 952464184 Fuengirola. Deanne Mutter: 747771404. page’. [email protected] 7070707070707070 March 22nd to 28th 2019 TIME OUT SUR IN ENGLISH

THE STARS THE SEVEN DIFFERENCES QUIZ Which artist painted Aquarius ‘Diego and I’ ? January 21 - February 19 Meeting some really different and 1. Diego Velásquez 2. Pablo interesting people is just what you need Picasso 3. Diego Rivera right now. The unexpected is 4. Frida Kahlo happening. Isn’t that just the sort of adventure that you need? Who did John Travolta play in the film Pulp Fiction? Pisces February 20th – March 20th 1. Vincent Vega 2. Winston Romance may well have something to Wolfe 3. Vincent Villalobos 4. do with your fuzzy state of mind. Jimmie Dimmick Finding it enjoyable makes it hard to see things clearly to make a decision. CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Nº 11349 Aries Across Down March 21st – April 20th Conversations on the home front run more smoothly than those at work. Somehow it seems, this week, that everyone is out to frustrate your plans.

Taurus April 21st – May 21st The need to just ‘get on with things’ is strong to say the least. Those around you, however, seem to be rudderless and unable to make decisions.

Gemini May 22nd – June 21st This is not a time to make far- reaching decisions on the future. Still, you can plan ahead and develop plan B and even C while waiting for others to wake up

Cancer June 22nd – July 23rd You have a strong sense of who you are. Sadly, sometimes, you suspect that others do not see you so clearly. This can be frustrating and hold your plans up. Leo SUDOKU BY HANZO THE WORDPUZZLER July 24th – August 23rd Feel as though you just stepped into the Instructions wrong movie? In a crazy month it is Complete the 81 natural for folk to get a bit frazzled. square making sure The answer is to talk to others and see that every row of 1763 how they feel also. nine numbers includes all digits 95 8 Virgo from 1 to 9, every August 24th – September 23rd column includes all 68 Being in a situation this week where digits from 1 to 9 you don’t know which direction to go in and every 3 by 3 342 is crazy. This is not like you and you are subsection includes all digits from 1 to asking questions of yourself that just 9 21 8 9 have no answers. 45 6 1 Libra September 24th – October 23rd 8576 Being a sign that really dislikes any kind of aggravation, this can be a very uncomfortable time. Diplomatic though you are, just be open and honest.

Scorpio BATTLESHIPS CIRCLEGRAM October 24th – November 22nd Instructions Find There may be some worrying things Instructions where the fleet of ships happening in the world, but in your own Replace the (1 battleship, 2 universe things are looking quite rosy. question mark with cruisers, 3 destroyers, Gather ye rosebuds and enjoy life! a letter so that the 4 submarines) are letters in each circle hidden in the grid. The can be arranged to Sagittarius numbers to the right of form words, names November 23rd – December 21st and below the grid or terms on a Something of a shock wave is slowly indicate how many of common theme. moving in your direction. This week the squares in that row What are the three there is a feeling of impending change. are filled in with ships words, and the or parts of ships. The You would much prefer things to stay letter represented ships do not touch each the same and to be as expected. by the question other, even diagonally. mark? Capricorn Some have been filled in to start you off. December 22nd – January 20th Everything seems so up in the air at the Battleship moment. As much as you may seek Cruiser stability you seem to be getting quite the opposite. This is especially true Destroyers when it comes to your working life. Submarines March 22nd to 28th 2019 71 SUR IN ENGLISH TIME OUT

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WHERE IS THIS? THE SUR IN ENGLISH CORNER Last week: Alhaurín de la Torre Spring arrives with showers

The Rotonda Los Cortijos del Sol, Wednesday was the first day of rival of spring in your patio, garden covered with Gaudiesque tiles, spring, although it didn’t seem like or in the countryside near you. represents the sun surrounded by it - The coast was pretty chilly and And it’s probably opportune to add planets. At Christmas, the ‘sun’ often the inland towns even colder, with a reminder for next weekend 30/ sports a bright red santa hat complete some showers and strong winds. 31 March, the clocks ‘spring’ for- with white pom-pom. However the warmer weather ward for (in should be returning this weekend October they ‘fall’ back) and we all and we could be in for a dry, sunny get an hour less in bed but with the Easter. The mild winter has fooled advantage of lighter evenings and many plants into blooming early, of course, the promise that sum- as we can see by the amazing pho- mer is on its way. You can send us tos from the Jardín Botánico La Con- your photos and news by Email: cepción in Malaga surinenglish.su@di- (page 32), and we ariosur.es or simply Caring for the environment would love to see Tweet them to us your photos of the ar- @SUR_English March 22nd to 28th 2019 Nº 1807 FREE DISTRIBUTION / Reference price: 1.30€ Head office: Avda. Dr. Marañón, 48, 29009, Málaga. Telephone: 952649600. Email: [email protected] Published by Prensa Malagueña, S. A. MA-1279-96 Circulation controlled by PGD/OJD. Advertising: Telephone 952649669 Email: [email protected] U.K. Representative: Global Media Sales Ltd PO Box 1126, Bromley, BR1 9TX Internet address: www.surinenglish.com E-Mail: [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)20 8464 5577 in English The disturbing gaze of Nadia Lee Cohen

The young British artist is holding her first solo photographic exhibition at La Térmica

Women are featured in a universe of American beauty and double meanings where colour and glamour coexist alongside shopping, guns and burgers

:: REGINA SOTORRÍO MALAGA. On her Instagram ac- count, nearly 250,000 followers see her as a daring, funny woman, who plays around with her image and displays it without taboos. Close up, though, Nadia Lee Cohen is a shy young woman of few words. She kept her sunglasses on during the presentation of her exhibition at La Térmica, and preferred to answer questions away from the micro- phone, whispering to someone who then translated what she had said for the press. This contrast and du- ality also applies to her work. What appear to be happy, bright, colour- ful photographs hide a certain mel- The artist and her work. Nadia Lee Cohen (UK, 1990) poses in ancholy and veiled criticism of so- front of one of her large photos in her first solo exhibition, ‘Not a retro- ciety. Neither the artist or her art spective’, at La Térmica. On the left, some of the images in the display, fea- conform to their first impressions. turing “real women”, not agency models. :: FÉLIX PALACIOS Nadia Lee Cohen’s first major solo exhibition can now be seen at La Térmica, which is committed to show- casing the talents of young names who are already attracting interest “real women”, not agency models, by her background. A British photog- a trolley outside a large shop with lu- among private collections and mu- EXHIBITION who in many cases display their na- rapher, film-maker and self-portrait minous signs in the background. seums. However, ‘Not a retrospec- ked bodies, with saturated colours, artist, she has lived in Los Angeles The 1950s style predominates, but tive’, which continues until 12 May, What. Photographs by British glamour and an apparent optimism (USA) for years. She is attracted by she has no particular fondness for will always be the exhibition which artist Nadia Lee Cohen. which disappears at a closer viewing. iconography and American culture, that period. She is a feminist, but fea- showed the way and she was enthu- “There are always certain things that the contrast between the suburbs and tures women because she has a “fas- siastic about it. “It still seems strange Where. La Térmica, Avenida de make them unusual or strange, and conformist life in residential areas. cination for beauty”. She also features to see all this here,” she confided in los Guindos, Málaga. those remain with you,” said Martín Her camera portrays this hypocrisy in her own creations, with self-por- an informal huddle after the press Pareja. Nadia Lee Cohen avoids talk- of a society apparently perfect but traits playing with identity, and trans- conference. When. Until 12 May. Open ing about messages. “What’s impor- with multiple internal cracks: dissat- forms herself, including the use of “Welcome to the universe of Na- Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 2pm tant is that whoever looks at the photo isfactions at home which are com- prostheses, into a friendly elderly lady dia Lee Cohn!”, curator Mario Martín and 5pm to 9pm. Closed Mon- feels something about it, good or bad. bated with sexual escapism, the ‘Made on her way to bingo, a nonconform- Pareja said at the presentation. “Her days. There is no defined message, I want in America’ consumerism, the bur- ist young Goth or a typical middle- photos are 100 per cent technique people to be free to find their own” dens imposed on women... for exam- class American woman. They are her, and another 100 per cent narrative”. she says. Her work is open to multi- ple, her portrait of a naked girl carry- but they’re not. Like her photos, they They are powerful scenes featuring ple readings, which is partly explained ing bags of shopping, or another with appear to be something they aren’t.