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The historic Willow steamboat partially sank Coín has dumped in Benalmádena marina this week due to the enough sewage to rough sea. :: SUR fill a reservoir, says investigation
The inquiry into the disposal of polluted water in Nerja and Coín throws up eye-watering figures P6
A third of colon cancer deaths could have been prevented. Residents are urged to take up health service’s screening offer P46
Under the spell of San Miguel de Allende. Andrew Forbes travels to Mexico for this month’s Travel Special P22-25
SPORT Malaga return to league THE COAST FALLS VICTIM TO THE WAVES action tonight after a 1-0 victory over Nàstic brought smiles back to the fans’ Beaches have been battered just two weeks before tourists flock in for Easter P2&3 faces at the weekend P48&49
Phone-tapping revelations shock Mijas mayor and council
:: AGENCIA LOF Events in the minority Ciudadanos count, after the director of the coun- It’s not yet known who is council of Mijas took a surprising cil-owned broadcaster was removed, turn this week when it emerged that recently raised the alarm. Davidovich reaches the behind the suspected spying an internal investigation is under On Thursday there were signs the way into the bugging of phone calls bugging may have affected other quarterfinals of the which was discovered in the and WhatsApp chats of the mayor, departments in the town hall when Casino Admiral Trophy Juan Carlos Maldonado, and some the head of the key Treasury depart- which continues at Puente municipal TV and radio station opposition councillors. ment froze all activity, to the an- Romano until Sunday P51 A check on a blocked email ac- noyance of the mayor. P13 22222222 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH
Axarquía. The sea touched the N-340 in Vélez-Málaga. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS
Malaga. Waves crash against rocks on Tuesday in the Sacaba district. :: SALVADOR. SALAS Benalmádena. The bar at Maracas Beach was flooded. :: JUAN SOTO
new pedestrian walkway and in Las Chapas rows of wooden posts set up to control the movement of the Wave-battered beaches need dunes have disappeared, with some of the dunes being washed away. Benalmádena and Torremolinos fast action to be ready for Easter Chiringuito flooded Numerous beaches between Torre- quebrada and La Carihuela suffered This week’s rough seas damage. Water flooded beach bars Malaga Port recorded a height of until next week, however, as the The province’s fishing fleet, made such as Maracas Beach, near the Cas- left serious damage to 5.96 metres. The mean or “signifi- yellow weather warning was still in up of around 250 boats, stayed in tillo Bil Bil, on Tuesday night. beaches along the length cant” wave height, the value used place for Thursday and Friday. port on Tuesday and Wednesday. In La Carihuela the area near the of the Costa del Sol and to measure the waves’ destructive Meanwhile the owners of busi- Ferry company Trasmediterránea Playa Miguel beach bar bore the potential, was set by the weather nesses on the affected beaches have cancelled services across the Strait brunt of the rough seas as the wa- Costa Tropical office at four metres, meaning that called for immediate action, espe- on Tuesday, but the 3pm ferry from ter crossed the promenade, reach- the damage caused to beaches was cially with the Easter holiday pe- Malaga to Melilla sailed as planned ing even some of the businesses fur- :: IGNACIO LILLO not as great as originally predicted. riod just around the corner. on Wednesday. ther away from the shore. The fore- MALAGA. Waves of a height of Nevertheless a preliminary re- “We’re asking Costas to replace warning from the met office and nearly six metres battered the Costa port issued by the central govern- the lost sand as soon as possible [...] Marbella the business association prevented del Sol on Tuesday and Wednesday ment’s Coasts department, known and to take action on the most dam- Waves expose infrastructure further damage. “When we left [on this week, leaving the beaches worse as Costas, said that beaches in Fuen- aged beaches in time for Easter,” said The rough seas took their toll on Tuesday night] we piled up 75 sand- for wear, just two weeks before the girola town centre and parts of San Manuel Villafaina, president of the beaches in Marbella, San Pedro and bags,” said one employee. peak Easter holiday season. Pedro and Estepona had suffered Association of Beach Business Own- Estepona. In Lindavista, San Pedro, The Levant wind caused the state the worst battering from the waves. ers. Villafaina said on Wednesday the sand was washed away to ex- Fuengirola meteorology office to issue a yel- No serious structural damage had that the impact was not as bad as it pose sewage pipes. The town hall Already damaged in autumn low weather warning for rough seas been caused, said the report, al- could have been as business own- has been announcing plans to move At the beginning of March, the town earlier in the week, which it up- though the beaches had suffered ers had been forewarned in an email these pipes for years, but there are hall sent a request to the Coasts graded to amber for Tuesday eve- significant erosion, losing breadth from the association. Sunbeds had archaeological remains in the area authority warning that the central ning and much of Wednesday. in many areas. been piled up near the promenades and authorisation is needed from Fuengirola beach had been damaged At six o’clock on Wednesday The authority’s final assessment and business owners had put up the Junta de Andalucía. In Ventura by the weather in autumn and win- morning the weather buoy in of the damage will not be released sandbag barriers. del Mar the waves invaded the brand ter and was not wide enough to in- March 29th to April 4th 2019 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS
chinery onboard but in any case the Benalmádena’s Mississippi port has been asked to put up an anti- pollution barrier as a precaution. steamboat sinks The Willow has been in disuse for some time and the town hall had reached an agreement with the owner to pay the debt run up for its berth in :: ALBERTO GÓMEZ The Willow, which has been the port in installments. The local BENALMÁDENA. The rough sea moored in Benalmádena for decades, authorities and the owner had previ- claimed another victim, this week, was built at the beginning of the last ously been advised of the boat’s poor the old steamboat moored in century to sail on the Mississippi. Af- state of repair in recent months due Benalmádena marina, which had ter being brought to Benalmádena it to a lack of maintenance. partially sunk by Thursday. was used for some time as a floating The Willow, which was refurbished With the help of divers, the Wil- nightclub, as well as a restaurant and in Liverpool before coming to the low was stabilised to prevent it tip- even a secret brothel. Costa, is one of the few Mississippi Guadalmar. The waves left sand and stones on the prom. :: S. SALAS ping over until further measures could The authorities have said that the steam boats to be found in European be taken. boat no longer has any fuel or ma- ports.
Water entered the main dining room, The sea came up as far as the main the Granada coastline that suffered despite the attempts by employees N-340 coast road, stripping the the effects of the rough sea this to keep the place dry by putting up beaches of their sand. The Levant week. Especially hit was Velilla wooden barriers and sand bags the wind caused general damage on beach, where sand has receded sig- day before. beaches from Nerja to La Cala del nificantly. Along a 200-metre strip Other city beaches affected were Moral. Sand has been washed away of beach all that could be seen on Huelin, Guadalmar and El Dedo (El from La Torrecilla and El Chucho Thursday were large rocks uncov- Palo) where council workers were beaches in Nerja; from several ered by the waves. brought in on Wednesday to remove stretches of the El Peñoncillo, Fer- What is most worrying however sand that had been deposited by the rara and El Morche beaches in Tor- is the damage caused to the Velilla waves on the promenades. rox; in Lagos and Mezquitilla in Vé- breakwater near the Aquatropic Malaga councillor Teresa Porras lez-Málaga; and Los Rubios and La waterpark. said, however, that the beaches would Cala del Moral, in Rincón de la Cotobro, Marina del Este and Marbella. The state of El Fuerte beach on Wednesday. :: JOSELE-LANZA be in optimum condition by the start Victoria. Peña Parda beaches have also suf- of the Easter holiday period, when Experts from the different affected fered from the waves as well as Ve- Malaga city thousands flock to the city to watch town councils started to assess the lilla, said councillor Luis Aragón stall the summer facilities. Now the processions and enjoy the sunshine. damage on Wednesday in order to on Thursday. sand has receded even further, said Baños del Carmen flooded repair the beaches in time for Easter. municipal sources, adding that now Early on Wednesday morning the Axarquía · Contributors to this article: the town hall is going to reiterate waves invaded the Baños del Carmen The sea meets the N-340 Costa Tropical Mónica Pérez, Agustín Peláez, its request for new sand before restaurant in Malaga city, always the In the Axarquía the areas of Valle Almuñécar Juan Soto, Eugenio Cabezas and Easter. first spot to suffer from rough seas. Niza and Chilches were worst hit. Almuñécar is among towns along Mercedes Navarrete. 4 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH
Founder of top US Pastures new for abandoned animals jazz venue visits Malaga to support idea for Astoria- A four-acre farm donated by a kind-hearted vegan will become an animal sanctuary site cultural centre
:: JESÚS HINOJOSA MALAGA. The founder and head of SFJAZZ, currently one TONY BRYANT of America’s trend-setting mu- sical venues, was in Malaga this [email protected] week to give his backing to a project to transform the site of MALAGA. After much delibera- the old Astoria cinema on the tion concerning the future of her city’s Plaza de la Merced. country house set in four acres of Randall Kline launched his land in the Montes de Málaga, an San Francisco venue in 2013 and Irish woman with a heart of gold developers from Cordoba invited has decided to donate the property him to see for himself how they to be used as an animal sanctuary. want to build a theatre space be- Gráinne O’Carroll, known locally low street level, with bars and as Grace, ran a vegan bistro in restaurants above and room for Benalmádena for several years, but an extension to the Fundación decided to return to Ireland to be Picasso birthplace foundation. with her family. She sold the res- The project to replace the dis- taurant, however did not know what used building still needs to clear to do with her house. Her options several hurdles. After demoli- included long-term rental or put- tion, an archeological dig will ting it on the market. Countless sto- be needed to see if the theatre ries of nightmare tenants put her can be built. off renting, and the sales market Kline said, “The museums are would mean selling at a huge loss, fantastic here, tourism is obvi- or waiting years for a buyer. Neither ously great, but having a option seemed particularly appeal- cultural centre in the heart of ing, so, after careful consideration, Fran Canto Montero and some of the ‘family’ of animals that will soon move to their new home. :: SUR the city could be something she decided to donate it to benefit really transformational.” animals. would use the donation wisely. troduced her to his ‘family’ of res- hand the keys to the new owners Grace, a militant vegan and pas- Grace was inundated with replies cued animals, which currently in- of the property. sionate animal lover, had originally and, although she considered them cludes seven greyhounds, three don- Fran and Juan will now begin to intended to use the land as an ani- all, one in particular stood out. keys, several feral cats and songbirds transform the land into a sanctuary mal refuge herself, but the project Fran Canto Montero and his part- and chickens that had been aban- and are looking forward to a new never materialised. ner, Juan, have been looking after doned by their owners. chapter in their lives thanks to the “My plan had always been to use abandoned and mistreated animals “Really, it was just a feeling. They generous gift of a like-minded ani- my land as a sanctuary, so it made at a rented property in Malaga for were vegan, so I knew all animals mal lover. more sense for me to pass it on to more than 17 years. Their efforts would be loved and welcomed; plus “We are so happy, it’s difficult to someone who would use it wisely. have been sponsored by Fran’s em- they already had animals that they explain. It is a unique situation and If I sold the house quickly, the loss ployers, Galguau, a Malaga-based supported personally, so I knew they a unique moment in our lives. We would have meant less money for pet product wholesalers. weren’t just looking for a freebie. I think it is amazing that someone me to use to help animals,” the be- The couple’s dedication and tire- didn’t mention the house at first can love animals so much to make nevolent vegan explained to SUR less work with animals (and the fact [only the land] because I wanted to a decision like this: we have been in English. that they are both staunch vegans) make sure the recipient was sincere. so lucky. convinced Grace that they would I met Fran alone at first; when he “Grace is an incredible woman, Suitable applicants be suitable applicants. Before mak- introduced me to his gang, it was she has a heart of gold and she will Grace sought the assistance of ing her final decision, Grace met friendship at first sight,” Grace said. always have a special place in our Veganos por Malaga, a local vegan with Fran and instantly knew that Grace moved back to Ireland in hearts. She will always have true group, that ran an online campaign giving her house and land to him February, but returned to Malaga friends here and we will always be to find suitable applicants who was the right thing to do. Fran in- this week to sign over the deeds and thankful to her,” Fran said . Kline in Malaga. :: S. SALAS March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 5 6 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Coín has dumped enough polluted water to fill a reservoir, inquiry says
Despite council putting sewage into a protected area for years, the Junta has only ever issued two fines of 1,200 euros each
:: JUAN CANO / ÁLVARO FRÍAS MALAGA. The investigation into Electrical works are ongoing at Nerja’s unopened plant. :: E. CABEZAS the dumping of sewage and pol- luted water by town councils in Coín and Nerja continues to throw Junta boss: sewage gives up some eye-watering data, show- ing just how much untreated waste shameful impression of Costa is allowed to flow into the Guadal- horce basin or the Mediterranean. Last week it was revealed that Guardia Civil investigators have :: SUR ken close to shore three times estimated that there is a nine-tonne An algae-covered “lifeless zone” in the river near Coín. :: SUR MALAGA. The new Junta de An- since 2017 and the last time was “mountain” of used wet wipes on dalucía president, Juanma Mo- in February this year. The contrac- the seabed near Nerja. This week homes and businesses. But the of- protected natural area. All but one reno, was critical of the previous tor who repaired the first break it has emerged that the same team ficials, including mayors and for- of the tests on the water affected regional administration’s behav- has said he was asked to use nor- believes that Coín council has al- mer mayors, strongly deny any taken between 2010-2016 had high iour over the dumping of sewage mal plastic rather than more ex- lowed enough polluted water to wrongdoing, saying it is the job of readings of bacteria from faeces. this week. On a visit to the Gua- pensive metal but that that repair flow into its local rivers to fill the the Junta regional government (or Investigators estimated that, dalhorce area on Monday, he said subsequently broke. equivalent capacity of Malaga city’s national government in the case of from 2001 to 2018, 32 million cu- it was “shameful” the image that Meanwhile, Nerja is still wait- El Limonero reservoir. Nerja), to provide promised proper bic metres of waste was dumped was being portrayed of the beaches ing for its treatment plant, paid Eleven former and current local treatment works. Sewage plants by Coín, more than the 25 million of the Costa del Sol, referring es- for by central government due to politicians and officials have been that will serve both towns are cubic metres stored in the medium- pecially to Nerja, and promised to its strategic importance. Work quizzed by police as part of the in- planned but have been repeatedly sized El Limonero reservoir behind speed up plans to bring missing started in 2014 but the construc- quiry that has now been moved up delayed. Malaga city. Despite the pollution, treatment plants into service. tor ran into financial trouble. Re- a level to an investigating judge. In the case of Coín, waste water the regional government had only It has emerged that the pipe started in February last year, it is Town councils are responsible for has traditionally been allowed into ever issued two fines of 1,200 euros taking raw sewage out to sea at now delayed again awaiting ap- correctly handling sewage from tributaries of the Pereila river, a each. Torrecilla beach, Nerja, has bro- proval of technical modifications. March 29th to April 4th 2019 7 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS
HERE AND THERE Around 30 hotels reopen after the winter Estepona grants land for first trilingual following 27-million-euro improvements school and residence ESTEPONA :: C. MÁRQUEZ. As part of its The Costa is waking place,” said Callejón. drive to improve educational fa- Among the biggest investments cilities in the municipality, Este- up early from its made in recent times has been in the pona town will offer up two plots winter slumber in a Meliá Costa del Sol hotel in Marbella, of land in Torrevigía, close to the which now has a new façade and will Selwo Aventura park and the bid to counter the soon boast a new night terrace and soon-to-be-completed Russian effects of seasonality facilities for ‘premium’ customers. Orthodox church, for the crea- These are scheduled to be finished tion of a private trilingual school. :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ by mid-May. In Torremolinos, the The school, which will consist MALAGA. The winter is over and Aguamarina is being turned into a of two buildings (one for teach- the Costa del Sol is, in the most part, superior four-star hotel, with all ing, another as a residence), will ready for the next influx of visitors rooms converted into suites. cover an area of 22,498 square for the high season. The majority of The tourism sector is now focused metres, and come at a cost of hotels which close during the win- on the imminent arrival of Semana 41,882 euros a year rent over the ter have already reopened while the Santa but one project that won’t be course of the 75-year lease. remainder will do so over the next ready is the old Hotel Don Miguel in The town hall has stressed that week; the objective is for the desti- Marbella with the completion date this project would provide extra nation to be 100 per cent operational for its 64.5-million-euro overhaul revenue from a peripheral area by the start of April as part of a con- The refit of the Hotel Aguamarina is complete. :: MIGUE FERNÁNDEZ being set back to after July. of the town which is in disuse. certed effort to reduce the effects of seasonality. What’s more, the level of invest- New management for ment, as well as the money spent on overhaul of Felipe VI improvements, has increased. A to- tal of 31 establishments, with a to- auditorium tal of 9,000 beds, have made the most of the winter stoppage to carry out ESTEPONA improvements of more than 27.3 mil- :: C. M. The Felipe VI auditorium lion euros, 175,000 of which have in Estepona will finally have a year- gone on refurbishing tourist apart- round programme of events after ments, according to figures from Aeh- a new company was awarded the cos, the Costa hotel sector contract for its management. association. SEDA, which has operations all Its president, Luis Callejón Suñé, across the country, is seeking to said that since 2015, the sector has maximise the potential of the focused its efforts on bringing its fa- space and “devise a quality line- cilities up to date, spending 162 mil- up of events”, both inside and out, lion euros not only on improving the including theatre productions, aesthetics of the buildings, but also concerts and cinema screenings. installing energy-saving facilities, “For us, Estepona is the jewel in better accessibility and the installa- the crown,” said new manager, tion of new technologies. Pepe Iglesias. “The sector knows that this is the The first act to maximise the right path to follow but now it’s time venue’s appeal has been to for public authorities to take action change its name to TAF (Teatro to ensure that all of the facilities that Auditorio Felipe VI) Estepona are needed for holidaymakers are in Costa del Sol.
Recreational use of La Concepción reservoir banned after death of several dogs
:: SUR / AGENCIES This news alerted the environ- MARBELLA. The Junta de Anda- mental branch of the Guardia Civil, lucía regional government has or- Seprona, who have launched an in- dered the prohibition of recreational vestigation and identified various use of La Concepción reservoir in other dogs who have died after be- Istán, near Marbella, after the dis- ing in the area, initially thought to covery of algae which has been have consumed some sort of poi- linked to the death of a dog. son. However, they have not been Though a ministerial order pre- able to rule out that they drank wa- venting personal use is already in ter from the shore. place (as it is a reservoir for the sole Sources from the Junta have in- purpose of drinking water), the Junta sisted that the water is safe for drink- wanted to reiterate the message af- ing as it must still go through the ter a woman, whose dog died, took treatment process. But, while fur- :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ a sample of the water to a labora- ther tests are carried out and the in- MALAGA WAVES Cruiseliner Norwegian Spirit, which welcomes guests with a multi- tory for testing. There it was found vestigation continues, over the million-euro Versace rug (pictured), left the Port of Malaga on that an alga, which in high concen- weekend and on Monday additional GOODBYE TO Tuesday after 13 trips of ten days each since November, moving trations can be harmful to animals, cleaning measures were taken to some 26,000 passengers. Now the ship, with capacity for 2,200 was present. Tests are ongoing to eliminate any toxins and to ensure NORWEGIAN SPIRIT passengers and 900 crew, will go to a dry dock for refurbishment verify whether it was the official that the water coming out of the tap cause of death. is safe to drink. March 29th to April 4th 2019 8 SUR IN ENGLISH March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 9 10 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Costa Tropical’s international community joins beach cleaning efforts
Five hundred volunteers :: JENNIE RHODES out the day. representing 27 ALMUÑÉCAR. Twenty-seven na- This was one of a number of tionalities took part in a clean-up similar activities the organisation nationalities collected operation on Almuñécar’s and La Playa Patrol has planned this year. 40,000 cigarette butts Herradura’s beaches last Saturday. The next will take place on 13 and almost a tonne of Forty thousand cigarette butts April on Cantarriján beach and two and almost a tonne of plastic and more are scheduled for 30 June and rubbish last Saturday other rubbish were collected by 22 September, which is Interna- Some 27 nationalities helped at last Saturday’s beach clean-up. :: SUR more than 500 volunteers through- tional Coastal Cleanup Day.
HERE AND THERE Bad weather hampers Residents’ Day plans
NERJA :: J. R. Nerja’s annual Residents’ Day, which was due to take place last Sun- day, was postponed to 31 March due to bad weather. However, with fore- casts predicting more rain and wind for this weekend, the Foreigners De- partment has cancelled it once again, with the possibility of the event tak- ing place on 7 April. Confirmation will be made via the town hall Facebook page and email next week.
The burned-out bar. :: SUR Beach bar burned out days before opening
TORRE DE BENAGALBÓN :: E. C. Guardia Civil officers are looking for the people responsible for a suspected arson attack on the Aquí Mismo beach bar in Torre de Benagalbón. The fire took hold late last Thursday evening. A resident who spotted flames coming from the promenade alerted emergency services at around midnight. The bar, which started off as a kiosk and has been extended over the years, was due to open for the summer season last Friday. Body pulled from sea metres from Balcón
NERJA :: E. C. The body of a middle-aged man was pulled from the sea just 50 metres from Nerja’s Balcón de Europa on Monday afternoon. Po- lice have confirmed that the man, who was fully clothed, is not local and haven’t ruled out the body be- longing to a migrant. The famous balcony was cordoned off for the po- lice investigation on Monday and an area was set up for forensic tests to be carried out. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH SOS Animals to close after 22 years of caring for abandoned dogs
The charity was founded :: TONY BRYANT dogs and we have put urgent ap- in 1997 and run by a small COÍN. Inland dog charity, SOS Ani- peals on the websites of colleagues mals, is to close in June and is ur- in the UK, but we anticipate that team of dedicated gently appealing for people who despite this we could end up with volunteers and supported can offer a loving home to any of up to 20 dogs still looking for by SOS Sweden and Costa its dogs. homes. In some cases they are dogs The land where the Coín-based that have been with us a while. We SOS volunteers with some of the dogs that need new homes. :: SUR Canine Rescue UK refuge is situated was sold after the are definitely going to find some owners returned to the UK and vol- way of keeping the dogs safe and unteers at the charity have been un- have been exploring all options,” able to find suitable, alternative ac- Andrea, the organisation’s spokes- commodation for both the dogs and person, told SUR in English. for the volunteers who help care for SOS co-founder Tony Byford said: them. The refuge centre, which has “We are very sad to say that SOS rehomed thousands of dogs over the has to come to an end. It has been last 22 years, has announced that it a huge privilege for all of us in- can no longer accept dogs and is fo- volved over the years to have made cusing all its energies on rehoming a difference to the lives of literally the animals in its care. thousands of dogs. We would love SOS (Spay Our Strays) was to hear from any people who live founded on the Costa del Sol in 1997 locally who may feel that they and has been run by a small team of could offer a place in their heart to dedicated volunteers and supported one of our residents.” by its sister charity, SOS Sweden, and Costa Canine Rescue UK. “We are working really hard · More information : with our Swedish charity to rehome www.sos-animals.org
Bancosol urgently needs oil, milk and tinned food for next “Operación Kilo”
The food bank will carry porting the initiative. Around 1,400 out its spring collection volunteers and 99 supermarkets all over the province will take part. across selected large Vázquez also gave more details supermarket chains in of the organisation’s programme in schools which aims to combat the province on two food waste. “Forty per cent of the weekends in April food that is wasted is at home,” he said. In addition, he announced :: JUAN SOTO that the next Gran Recogida, which MALAGA. The Costa del Sol food is the largest food-gathering cam- bank, Bancosol, is in urgent need paign of the year, will take place of olive oil, milk and food in tins on 22 and 23 November. and jars to keep up with the de- The head of Social Solidarity and mand it is facing. Around 48,000 Education for Unicaja foundation, families rely on its network of 198 Ana Cabrera, reaffirmed her com- food bank associations across the mitment to Bancosol. She ex- province. plained that the charity represents On Monday, the treasurer of the “the most positive face of Malaga charity, Diego Vázquez, explained society” and is beginning to tackle that this year’s so-called “Opera- the struggle of social exclusion and ción Kilo” collection, to take place help more vulnerable people. on two weekends in April, will aim Following suit, Maskom’s foun- to beat the 215,500 kilos of non- der, Sergio Cuberos, thanked Ban- perishable food that was collected cosol for including them in the ini- last year. Volunteers will be at Car- tiative, as it helps them develop refour stores on 5-6 April and Mer- their social responsibility activity. cadona, Maskom and Eroski will Likewise, Mercadona’s external be participating on 26-27 of April. relations manager, Francisco Ro- During a launch event, Vázquez dríguez, praised the volunteers col- thanked the Unicaja foundation lecting the food from the public, and the other organisations sup- “who are the real stars”. March 29th to April 4th 2019 13 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS
Telephone bugging of Mijas mayor Councillor caught out for removing vehicle from car and councillors is uncovered pound without paying fine
The identity of those Ciudadanos (Cs) and eight other reportedly spying on the councillors from all parties. Only :: ALBERTO GÓMEZ one board member, from Cs, doesn’t TORREMOLINOS. The council- phone calls and chats of so far feature on either the record- lor for Culture in Torremolinos, Juan Carlos Maldonado ings or copies of WhatsApp mes- Aida Blanes, has been at the cen- and other local politicians sages found, reports said. tre of a growing political row in According to the technical study, the last week over allegedly abus- is unknown two pieces of malware were being ing her position. used, and at the meeting, computer Last week sources reported that :: IVÁN GELIBTER files of at least 800 gigabytes were Blanes had avoided paying a fine MIJAS. Just months from munici- discussed and extracts read out. and costs after her car was towed pal elections, Mijas council has been What isn’t known is who is behind away while she was attending eve- rocked by a potential spying scan- the emerging scandal. Investiga- ning functions on official business dal and all political parties have ex- tions continue and the final report in the resort on 9 March. A subse- pressed their shock at the revelation. is likely to be passed to police. quent Local Police report said that Recently an independent audit On Thursday, the story took a new the councillor had parked in a space began on a blocked management twist, when the head of the Treas- reserved for Guardia Civil but with- email account at the council-owned Mijas town hall :: I.G. ury department, responsible for han- out any kind of permit. television and radio station, Mijas dling municipal funds and taxes, On returning to the car at 3am Councillor Blanes. :: SUR (FILE) Comunicación, following the re- caster at a meeting last Friday, de- stopped all activity and ordered staff and finding it was missing, the re- moval of its director. The check, or- tails of which have been passed to to turn off computers, amid fears that port continues, she was given a Although Blanes subsequently dered by the new director, led to SUR, a form of eavesdropping on his department was also affected. lift in a police car to the munici- paid the charges, opposition coun- some startlingly conclusions. the board of directors has been dis- Reports said the mayor had been pal car pound where she was al- cillors have accused her of abus- According to a secret report given covered. The board is made up of the taken by surprise by that decision lowed to drive off without paying ing her position while Blanes said to the board of the municipal broad- mayor, Juan Carlos Maldonado of and was asking for it to be reversed. the fine or towing charges. it had been a “misunderstanding”. 14 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH
million people taking to the streets to ask for another chance to vote on JENNIE RHODES ‘Malagueños’ unite in London Brexit. The enormous array of flags from different EU countries as well as the blue and yellow EU flag and WE LOVE EU for Put it to the People march imaginative placards bearing mes- sages such as “Don’t blame the Hun- AFTER ALL garians and Bulgarians; blame the Etonians” and “Ikea has better cabi- British residents on the nets”, captured the attention of the Costa del Sol met up with international press and kept pro- testers entertained during the peace- Malaga-born Spanish ful event. residents in the UK for The Put It To The People march the demonstration that set off from Park Lane at 12pm and ended with speeches at Parliament attracted more than a Square. Speakers included Mayor of ver a million people million people on Saturday London Sadiq Khan, pro-European attended the Put it to politicians including Labour’s David the People march in :: JENNIE RHODES Lammy, Scottish leader Nicola Stur- O London last Saturday LONDON. A group of ‘Malagueños’ geon, and veteran Conservative and and a petition to revoke Article 50 were reunited for last Saturday’s pro-European Michael Heseltine. has attracted more signatures than Put It To The People march in Lon- Loud applause came when Heselt- any of its kind before it. While a don. Numerous British residents ine said, “You, the people, must be small majority of people voted for living on the Costa del Sol and Costa given the right to vote to remain.” the UK to leave the European Un- Tropical travelled to the UK espe- There has been no official com- ion in June 2016, it would seem cially for the protest, where they ment from either Theresa May or that pro-EU sentiment in the coun- met up with Spaniards originally Jeremy Corbyn about last Satur- try has never been higher. It is no from the province who live in Brit- day’s protest. secret that the UK has always been ain. The Malagueños were joined Protesters also spent the day look- rather unsure about its relation- by Bremain in Spain members and ing at their mobile phones to check ship with the rest of the EU. Spaniards who have made Britain on the status of a UK Parliament pe- When I worked as an assistant their home. tition to revoke Article 50, which to an MEP and was studying John Moffett, Theresa O’Shea and has now been signed by over five European Politics at university Tamara Essex were among the Brits Malagueños united in London for last Saturday’s march. :: J. RHODES million people. It has broken records at the end of the ‘90s and early who travelled from Malaga airport as the petition with the highest 2000s, I soon realised that be- to London for the weekend. Mean- didn’t want to miss the opportunity for the UK to remain in the EU,” said number of signatories every re- yond my circle of Brussels friends while while María Barquin, who is to show their support for another Ortega during the march. corded. Parliament is due to debate and fellow students, the EU was originally from Marbella but has say on Brexit. the petition on 1 April, drawing both probably the least important lived in the UK for 19 years and cur- “As a Malagueña I have felt really Biggest demonstration to date criticism and jokes from social me- thing in most people’s lives. I rently works for the NHS, travelled welcome at today’s protest, with so It proved to be the biggest anti-Brexit dia as to the “ironic” choice of April would get frustrated at others’ from Cambridge to march. many people supporting the option demonstration to date with over a Fools Day to hold the debate. lack of knowledge over the work- She was joined by Malaga-born ings of the EU and do everything Mercedes Frías and her seven-year- in my power not to wallop any- old son, Martín, who was born in one who mentioned straight ba- the UK. Mercedes and Martín trav- “In the meantime, I continue to nanas and bendy cucumbers. elled from their home in Kent to Consulate steps up campaign urge all UK nationals living in Spain Then came the referendum. The take part in the protest. to ensure you are correctly regis- EU has never has felt so much love O’Shea, who has lived in Spain to inform British residents tered and to stay up to date with the from (half-ish of) the UK. The EU’s for over 20 years and was therefore latest news, by signing up for email 12 yellow stars adorn thousands unable to vote in the 2016 referen- alerts and visiting the Living in Spain of Facebook profiles and an inter- dum told SUR, “I’m really pleased I guide on gov.uk and following our net search brings up endless web- came. It is unfair that over an issue :: SUR IN ENGLISH on a range of issues, including resi- Brits in Spain social media channels, sites selling all sorts of EU para- that affects us so much, many of us MALAGA. UK nationals resident dency, registration, healthcare and including on Facebook.” phernalia allowing Bremainers to were unable to vote, so I am voting in Spain have further opportunities pensions. The meetings will take place on embrace their new found love af- with my feet.” to put their Brexit questions to con- Charmaine Arbouin said: “We Wednesday 3 April (5pm) at the Juan fair, through heartfelt declarations Carmen Ortega and José Luis Mil- sular staff at meetings in San Roque recognise the current uncertainty Luis Galiardo Theatre in San Roque on T-shirts, berets, flags and badges: let, originally from Vélez-Málaga, and Fuengirola. Consul Charmaine for British people living in Spain and on Tuesday 23 April (12pm) in things like “I Love EU” and have lived in London for five years Arbouin and her team will be joined and we will continue to do all we the Casa de la Cultura, Av. Juan “Fromage not Farage”. So it seems and both work as teachers in state by representatives from the local can to update citizens as and when Gómez Juanito, Fuengirola. There we do love the EU after all! primary schools in the capital. They town halls to provide information we have more information. is no need to register beforehand. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 15 16 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS GIBRALTAR SUR IN ENGLISH Gibraltar bans the release of helium IN BRIEF balloons to protect the environment
The move has been warmly welcomed by numerous environmental and animal welfare groups at home and abroad Professor Daniella Tilbury is the new UK representative. :: SUR
:: DEBBIE BARTLETT Gibraltarian becomes a ing Committee of the United Na- GIBRALTAR. Gibraltar already has tions Economic Council for Europe, a reputation for innovation in pro- representative on UN with a special focus on matters re- tecting the environment and this Economic Commission lating to education and sustainable has just been enhanced further development. This is believed to be with the introduction of a ban on GIBRALTAR the first time an Overseas Territory gas-filled balloons. This follows on :: D.B. Professor Daniella Tilbury, has represented the UK on an in- from the decision a few years ago Gibraltar’s Commissioner for Sus- ternational body of this nature and to stop the release of thousands of tainable Development, has become it gives Gibraltar the chance to make red and white balloons which was Dr John Cortes, Environment and Heritage Minister. :: SUR the UK Representative on the Steer- its needs and interests visible. always a feature of the National Day celebrations, a move which animals. The Alliance’s member minister Dr John Cortes, praising New pay and display car Smart Neanderthal was applauded by environmental organisations and individual mem- the initiative and ending the let- organisations all over the world. bers include Buddhists, Christians, ter with “Thank you for this en- park on Europort Road book published This latest ban on the deliberate Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims and lightened advance and we hope release of helium balloons is part Sikhs who are united by their com- that it will be emulated by many GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR of the Gibraltar government’s com- mon concern for animals, based on other governments, including that :: D.B. A new pay and display park- :: D.B. The image of Neanderthals mitment to clean seas, free of plas- their various faiths. of the UK”. ing scheme came into force adja- as clumsy, heavy-browed cave dwell- tics and other non-biodegradable The Alliance, which has ex- In response to the letter, Dr cent to Europort Road on ers easily outcompeted and over- materials which cause so much pressed its concerns as to the dam- Cortes said, “Surrounded as we are Wednesday 27 March. It is opera- whelmed by our modern ancestors harm to wildlife. age caused by plastics to the envi- by sea, we accept that we have a tive from 9am to 9pm on Mon- is revoked in a new book from Pro- The move has been welcomed ronment, especially the seas, and responsibility towards marine life, days to Fridays and 10am to 4pm fessor Clive Finlayson, which was by the Animal Interfaith Alliance, the destruction caused to vulner- both in our waters and beyond. It on Saturdays. Parking in this area officially presented on Tuesday. The an international association of faith able marine creatures, has sent a is gratifying to receive letters such will be free on Sundays and pub- Smart Neanderthal has been pub- groups founded in Britain which letter to Gibraltar’s chief minister as this as a result of our environ- lic holidays. lished by Oxford University Press. is concerned about the welfare of Fabian Picardo and environment mental policies.” March 29th to April 4th 2019 17 SUR IN ENGLISH SPAIN NEWS Power companies confirm plan to Mexico asks Spain to say sorry phase out nuclear power by 2035 for imperial “wrongdoing” :: SUR The president launched his MADRID. The president of Mex- message on the 500th anniver- Three big operators have ico, Manuel López Obrador, said sary of the Battle of Centla, con- jointly agreed to ask for this week that he had written to sidered the first confrontation be- King Felipe, as well as the Pope, tween the Spanish ‘conquistadors’ extensions to existing asking them to say sorry for “the and the original inhabitants of operating licences beyond wrongdoing” carried out against Mexico. “There was slaughter, planned wind-down dte indigenous peoples during the use of force. The so-called con- Spanish imperial conquest of the quest was carried out by the sword Americas. and the Cross,” he added. He said :: JOSÉ M. CAMARERO / NEIL “I sent a letter to the King of he hoped for a reconciliation be- HESKETH Spain and another to the Pope fore the 200th anniversary of MADRID. Spain appears to be edg- that lays out the offences and ask- Mexican independence in 2012. ing towards finally phasing out nu- ing for them to say sorry to the The Spanish government has clear power by 2035, an extension native peoples for violations of replied saying, “The arrival of the of seven years on the existing time- what we now call Human Spanish 500 years ago... can’t be table. At a late-night meeting last Rights,” the left-wing politician judged from a modern-day per- week the big power generation com- said in a message on Facebook. spective”. panies who jointly operate much of the country’s nuclear capacity agreed on a proposed exit timetable. The government will now be Opinion poll shows government of Pedro Sánchez in asked to approve the companies’ plan Almaraz, in Extremadura, that could stay open several years more. :: SUR the forthcoming general election to wind down the five plants with close race on 28 April. seven reactors still remaining and by 2028. jointly operate the Almaraz nuclear Sánchez’s PSOE would still be their investment plan for handling Improved technology has meant power station in Extremadura, between left and the largest party on 131-134 seats nuclear waste in the meantime. nuclear power production has in- agreed to extend the life of that right ahead of but would need to pact with other In 2017, over a fifth of Spain’s creased in existing plants and op- plant until 2028 when the current parties for a 176 absolute majority. power came from nuclear energy, erating companies and government operating licence expires in 202 1. general election The total of seats for the con- the second source of power after have been looking to agree how Currently the last plant set to close servative Partido Popular, far-right renewable energy, which accounts long the plants can really go on for. is Trillo, in central Spain, in 2028 newcomers Vox, and centre-right for a third, and just ahead of coal. The facilities provide significant and under this new pact, it would :: SUR Ciudadanos would not be enough Successive governments have employment in rural areas, and po- go on until 2035. Companies also MADRID. An opinion poll pub- to make 176 either. maintained a freeze on new nu- litical parties are sensitive to the want the government to agree a lished by pollsters GAD3 this week The split of the vote on the right clear plants for many years, citing impact of closure on local voters. spending cap on handling nuclear suggests that the sum of the three showed up this week in tensions the risk to the environment, and In the agreement last week, Ib- waste in the extension period to right-of-centre parties may not be between those three parties, which all plants were expected to close erdrola, Endesa and Naturgy, that make it viable. quite enough to oust the Socialist the PSOE has been exploiting. 18 March 29th to April 4th 2019 NEWS BUSINESS AND FINANCE SUR IN ENGLISH
Low citrus prices are placing BERNARD FAY growers in a difficult situation THE NEW TREATY ON GIBRALTAR The prices depend on demand and supply, among other factors, and he tax agreement agreement is the provision for a avocados are also being reached to protect the thorough cooperation between badly hit by imports from financial interests of the respective tax authorities. T the respective parties is This cooperation will not be re- other countries aimed at creating an effective co- stricted to an exchange of infor- operation between Spain and Gi- mation, but will include full dis- :: AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ braltar with respect to taxation. closure, cooperation and mutual MALAGA. Agriculture is one of the This is the first international support in all administrative as- sectors of the economy in which the treaty signed between Spain and pects of taxation including tax price of the products is set by the mar- the UK in relation to Gibraltar collection and not only of na- ket and not by the producer. It de- since the treaty of Utrecht in tional tax authorities but also of pends on supply and demand, and 1713 by which Britain gained sov- local entities. other factors which are impossible ereignty over Gibraltar. This cooperation will remain to control, such as the growth of the The agreement has the ingredi- even after Brexit. All provisions same products in rival countries. ents of a win-win and parties in- in place within the EU for mu- At present, two products in par- volved or affected seem content tual administrative assistance ticular are suffering a price crisis. The with the outcome. Spain gain will be replaced with equivalent citrus fruit sector, where prices are their long-demanded transpar- measures to ensure that coopera- nearly 50 per cent lower than last ency from Gibraltar; the UK ob- tion takes place in the broadest year, and olive oil, where prices have tain Spanish support in the EU for terms as applied in the OECD and dropped between 30 and 35 per cent. Even with such low prices consumers aren’t buying. :: SUR their Brexit plans and Gibraltar the EU. Any new standards intro- However, they are not alone. Avo- obtains security for its people and duced in the future by the OECD cado producers have also been affected products are used for oil. not because it is profitable but be- residents who spend time in and G20 will also apply. by a drop in prices, although these Guillermo Aranda is the head of cause we have to think about the next Spain, and the removal of Gibral- Gibraltar will provide Spain are now recovering. Others such as ‘Citrimasat’, the association of citrus one. If we leave the fruit on the trees, tar from Spain’s list of tax havens. with ample information regard- asparagus, garlic, mango and toma- fruit growers in Cártama. It has around they won’t produce as much next The agreement which was ing cross-border workers resident toes were in a similar situation last 50 members, who produce oranges, time,” he explains. Low demand is signed on March 4, is due to come in Spain and vessels, aircraft and year. mandarins, lemons and grapefruit in also exacerbating the situation. “It is into force imminently once each vehicles registered in Gibraltar At the moment citrus fruit pro- the Guadalhorce Valley. He says the incomprehensible that people aren’t country has fulfilled its own ap- belonging to Spanish residents. ducers are not earning enough to cover present situation is disastrous for pro- buying oranges, which are high in vi- proval processes which include Direct and free access will be pro- their costs, and a similar situation is ducers because prices are so low, but tamin C, when the price is so low,” cabinet and parliament approval. vided for the Spanish authorities affecting the olive growers whose “we are still collecting the harvest, he says. The key elements of the agree- to the Registrar of Companies, The farmers believe they just have ment include clear “tie-breaker” beneficial ownership information to hope things improve. “Some peo- rules on residence of individuals as is public or on request to the ple say we should grow something where there is a potential con- Commissioner of Income Tax in else instead, but it’s not that easy,” flict of residence, the treatment Gibraltar, including information says Aranda. of Gibraltar companies as resi- regarding settlors, trustees, bene- Olive growers feel the same. As dent of Spain where their main ficiaries of trusts as well as other many trees grow on mountainsides, assets are in Spain or Spain con- legal structures when the set- the olives used for oil have to be stitutes their main source of in- tlors, trustees, protectors or bene- picked by hand, which involves costs come, or the owners or manage- ficiaries are Spanish residents. of around 3.20 euros per kilo. If the ment are based in Spain. This treaty should contribute oil is sold for less, they lose money. The agreement also includes a to improving the relationship be- The bad news is that the ministry for provision for the respective tax tween Spain and Gibraltar . Agriculture thinks things could get authorities to eliminate double worse as the year goes on. At present taxation where considered rele- Bernard Fay is one of the man- olives for extra virgin oil are being sold vant in line with the respective aging partners of UHY Fay & Co for 2. 47 euros a kilo, 2.13 euros a kilo internal legislation. in Spain, member of for virgin oil and the lampante olives Another key element of the UHY International. for 1.97 euros a kilo. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 19 20 March 29th to April 4th 2019 COMMENT SUR IN ENGLISH LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sense and We accept letters by email ([email protected]), post or fax, but they must include identification and a telephone number, and be exclusive to SUR in English. We do not publish anonymous letters. Opinions expressed by contributors to this and other pages of SUR in English do not necessarily reflect those of the publishers. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publishers. sensor ability PETER EDGERTON MUSIC MAKER WWW.E-PETER.COM Nineteen puppies that die in wells or are hanged, the ones that simply disappear, Nineteen puppies last week, invisible dogs that have no three litters: one thrown into chip. Let’s be serious, neglect magine you live in a posh for the bathroom light tomorrow.” have lowered the wrong switch, a rubbish container, another and cruelty are serious. Nobody house with movement-sen- So, the next day you replace the you fool. You race to rectify eve- in the gutter, another outside can joke about the death and sor-operated lights in the bulb and then.... nothing. Your rything in the fuse box and put the shelter. Poor puppies of cruelty of being abandoned, I bathroom. You’ve been toot- wife’s schadenfreude is, by now, the old bulb and the original sen- hunting dogs, poor mothers of which is the direct result of the ling along nicely for three or four morphing into mild irritation and sor back in. And then.... light! Wa- hunting puppies, hunters’ lack of control the authorities years, swishing in and out for teeth you’re thinking “It must be the haaay! Success. All you need to do waste. Noble and beautiful ani- over hunters. cleaning purposes, etc. without sensor. I’ll get one tomorrow.” So, now is tuck the sensor and its ca- mals abandoned and mistreated The other day, after more ever needing to flick even the mer- you replace the sensor and then... bles back into the ceiling panels by hunters. than four hours’ search, we res- est of switches. nothing. Well, not nothing exactly, and then... Crack! It shorts out Five galgos rescued from cued a large mongrel dog in the Then , one evening, you pop since you manage to short out the again and you nearly fall from your their owner. “I don’t kill them, mountains with no chip, cov- into the bathroom just before bed- circuit and nearly fall off the lad- ladder again and you really think I take them to you or to the ered in wounds, which in turn time and... well, nothing. No light der. You’re wife is ominously si- your fuming wife might just give pound,” said the star pupil of were covered in maggots of one whatsoever. You crash about in a lent by now and you think it may you a little nudge this time to Pontius Pilate and his wash- centimetre in length, its poor very undignified manner until be prudent to do the shopping make sure. basin. and beaten body full of pellets, you’re eventually able to locate thing after all. You call an electrician. He comes Seprona announced that this having been used as a target, the door knob and make good your As you lie in bed that night, and fixes everything in a jiffy. You’re last year only 61 galgos had its front leg broken... these escape, bloodied but unbowed. mulling over your next move in life is a total failure and you’re very been abandoned... well most things make me think that we As you sit there on the edge of what has undisputedly become definitely going to be traipsing of them are in our Malaga shel- have turned Earth into animal the bed with an ice pack glued to something of a soap opera, it hits around Zara at the weekend. ter... I’m not sure about the rest. hell. your head and your wife’s gleeful you like, well, like a shorted out This, ladies and gentlemen, is Something has always caught I have sometimes received laughter ringing in your ears, circuit, actually. The fuse! If it’s a reasonable synopsis of this my attention about galgos, emails from people indignant what’s on your mind apart from not the bulb and it’s not the sen- week’s bathroom light antics at apart from their kind faces and at our requirements for adop- “If she thinks we’re still going sor, it must be the fuse! And, sure The Shakespeare although I do ad- their calm and serene tempera- tion; they don’t understand shopping on Saturday, she can enough, leafing through your age- mit to adding the wife character ment: I’ve always seen them that for us it is vital to know think again”? addled memory banks, you do re- just to make my life seem more with their tails between their that our adopting families I’m pretty sure it’d be some- call meddling in the fuse box on interesting. legs, a clear image of fear and really understand what it thing like “I must get a new bulb the night in question. You must I know, it hasn’t worked. insecurity. It’s now, at the shel- means to adopt an animal from ter, that I see them walking the shelter; if they can’t even with volunteers, playing in the understand that they have to IDÍGORAS yard and something has fill in a questionnaire, go changed in them, their faces through a filter, sign an adop- are happy, their mouths smil- tion contract and allow us to Sanitary ing, and their tails wagging monitor progress, that we will Goodness! Plastic towels, cheerfully. They have overcome choose which animal is most There‛s a bags, wet bottles, fish! their fears, they know they are suitable for each family, then wipes tampons safe, that no one will hurt they haven’t understood any- drinking them again. thing. We are talking about a TWENTY straws... Those figures really amaze living thing and we can’t af- me. I suppose this Alice in ford to make mistakes. THOUSAND Wonderland calculation doesn’t LEAGUES include the ones they kill every CARMEN MANZANO day in the dog pounds, the ones MALAGA UNDER THE SEA
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t might be a good idea to start which all look like they’ve been cut pings. In other words what we used proposing the traditional ‘chir- from the same pattern, Nordic-look- to call a bowl of milk and cocoa pops. inguito’ beach restaurant for From sardines ing new furniture with a fake vin- And they charge them five or six Iworld heritage status along with tage look and chairs that don’t match. euros each, as if it were a gin and the skewered sardine espetos, be- Globalisation has done so much tonic. And they love it. cause they’re an endangered spe- to cereals damage. We hadn’t realised that if Some time ago I decided that the cies. It’s such a shame because these we all watched the same series, wore dishes I like best are those whose are things that we don’t celebrate the same clothes, celebrated Hallow- flavours hold memories for me: a much when we have them, but ANA BARREALES een and graduation parties after every traditional stew; a proper paella, a we’d miss dearly if they started to possible year and travelled to the cold gazpacho and a slice of potato disappear. And every year there are same places, other things that we did tortilla. fewer of them. like are going to change as well. And the truth is that however You can dine well in a whole lot What can you expect from a new many new things I try, some of of restaurants in Malaga, but just as to eat and what they want to order. the sand, a beer in your hand as you generation of kids who might not them really good, I don’t get up in well, and with almost the same The chiringuito is one of those gaze out across the Mediterranean. like having breakfast at home be- the morning with the idea of going things on offer, as in any other city things that you find here and only Who needs meditation with this dose cause the milk tastes of cow, but back for more of that dish whose os- or town in Spain and abroad. The ma- here, along with the ‘venta’ inns in of mindfulness. We’re lucky that the when they start going out with their tentatious name I can’t remember jority have nothing special to make the Montes de Málaga, the stalls in Montes mountains are not an area friends, the coolest thing to do is go or its flavour. them worth remembering. Just ask the central market where you likely to be pinpointed by a multi- to a cereal bar for a bowl of brightly We’ll end up all drinking coffee in people who come for the weekend squeeze in to eat tapas, and the abil- national to set up a branch of the type coloured milk with cereals, marsh- large plastic cups as we hurry or on holiday where they would like ity to eat fresh fish with your feet in of restaurants that are opening now, mallows, Smarties and a load of top- through the streets. All in good time. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 21 2222222222222222 March 29th to April 4th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Under the spell of San Miguel de Allende
This romantic city boasts colonial architecture, contemporary art and fabulous food
ANDREW FORBES
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t this time of year, the light in the central high- lands of Mexico is clear A and intense. It’s reminis- cent of the seductive spectrum of Tarifa or Tangier, yet instead of bouncing off Atlantic blues, here it illuminates a warm palate of earthy tones and striking colours that could only be Mexican. The elegant façades of San Miguel’s Spanish colonial era archi- tecture have the weatherworn pat- ina of age: terracotta, saffron, rusty orange and ochre. There are shades of violet and rose too; and accents of bright crimson from swathes of bougainvillea and the bubble gum pink of flowerbox geraniums. Romantic wanderers The city has captured the imagina- tion of visitors for more than a cen- tury. Writers, artists and romantic A typical street in San Miguel de Allende; colour choices have to be approved. :: A. FORBES wanderers have come seeking in- spiration or escapism among the While strolling through town, of colour and texture looks set to eign residents; artists, artisans, and narrow streets of colourful build- expect to be captivated by richly be maintained for the future. retired people enjoy the high qual- ings. Over the decades many have ornate palaces; or enticed to explore Writers, artists and ity of life offered in this safe, clean stayed, also seduced by the warm, garden patios and tranquil court- Cosmopolitan city and elegant town. I’m told some 60 dry climate, superb food and hos- yards glimpsed through archways. The magic isn’t broken by ugly cor- romantic wanderers nationalities call San Miguel home. pitable locals. As a Unesco World Heritage site, porate signage or shop promotions have come seeking Its early lunchtime and I’ve headed The dreamy spires and domes of the city authorities take preserva- either. Look out for multicoloured inspiration or escapism up to a shaded ‘azotea’ roof terrace San Miguel are dominated by the tion and conservation very seri- ribbons hanging from the wrought to try a few tacos. It’s a welcome res- pastel pink neo-gothic Parroquia ously. I passed a historic house un- iron window bars; they are your sign pite from the strong sunshine (San de San Miguel Arcángel church. It der renovation; the bare exterior that there’s a coffee shop, gallery or Miguel sits at almost 2000 metres has a fairy-tale look, with elabo- walls featured four half-metre boutique open for business. There is Multicoloured ribbons above sea level), and a moment to rate pinnacles added to the tower squares painted in different shades an impressive array of sophisticated are your sign that rest tired feet after treading the un- in the 19th century. The adjacent of brown. My curiosity led me to stores, galleries, bars and restaurants forgiving stone-cobbled streets. garden square is filled with the aro- discover that these are the colour that cater for locals, visitors, and the there’s a coffee shop, The roof terrace bar is busy with mas of street food vendors by day; choices approved for the owner. A growing number of residential tour- gallery or boutique locals; the sound of chatter and and the tunes of the local maria- carefully curated palate means that ists from Canada and America. Al- laughter fills the space. San Miguel chi bands by night. San Miguel’s joyous juxtaposition most a fifth of the population are for- may be a tourist favourite, but it’s March 29th to April 4th 2019 23 SUR IN ENGLISH TRAVEL LIFESTYLE
also very much a living place where the residents enjoy the city as much as the visitors. The server brings our drinks - mar- garitas of course! Yet not made with classic tequila. Instead, it is ‘Mezcal de Tamarindo’, made with mezcal, a strong alcohol (like tequila) fer- mented from the ‘piña’ heart of the agave. It has a delicious smoky fla- vour. The tamarind adds a tantalis- ing sweet-sour taste. It perfectly complemented the creative ‘taco de jicama’, filled with tasty fried prawns and a light dress- ing of tamarind sauce. There’s a wealth of creative cuisine in the city Flowers and piñatas in San Miguel market. :: A. FORBES A traditional street vendor. :: A. FORBES from local taco joints to upscale north American steak houses and North America. Yet once away from most hotels and guest houses. The century house exudes a creative, tones of this contemporary property modern Mexican fine-dining. the cities, one sees the more hum- luxury hotel groups have begun to artistic ambiance. Elegantly re- are the perfect showcase for Mexi- For a flavour of local produce, head ble, slower pace of Mexican coun- arrive, like Belmond (with their al- stored, the property is renowned can art, including sculptures by in- to one of San Miguel’s markets. The try life: roadside vendors selling bas- luring 17th century heritage prop- for its frescos that adorn the court- ternationally renowned artists Javier main fruit and vegetable market in kets of fresh strawberries; and mo- erty, Casa de Sierra Nevada); and yard walls. Even if you don’t stay, Marín and Rodrigo Lara Zendejas. the old town is fascinating - look up bile taco stands, surrounded by hun- Rosewood (with a purpose-built es- it is worth a visit to enjoy a drink I stayed one Sunday night in early and you will see dozens of papier gry lunchtime customers. tate on the edge of old town). and take in the mix of ancient and February. Relaxing in my room, be- mâché piñatas hanging over the The scenery becomes increas- Yet to truly feel immersed in the modern art. fore dinner, it was a joy to feel the neatly laid stalls of regional produce. ingly arid, with tall cacti and dis- sensory experience of this colour- warm evening air, sweet with the tinctive acacia trees lining the road. ful city I recommend staying in a Modern Mexico floral scent of jasmine outside. Be- Rural Mexico As one approaches San Miguel, the boutique property. Hotel Matilda, found on one of the low I heard classic vocal jazz tunes I had arrived at Mexico City airport landscape becomes dotted with city’s most picturesque streets, mix with the chatter and laughter and took a car transfer for the three large farmsteads. Some of these Romantic Oasis ‘Aldama’, is where one discovers a of dinner guests in the hotel’s Moxi and half drive up to San Miguel. The cowboy ranchos have become B&Bs, San Miguel is all about art and ar- fresh perspective of artistic San Restaurant. It was one of those sim- route is mainly motorway, passing weekend retreats for city slickers chitecture - and you’ll find plenty Miguel. Created by Tennessee busi- ple yet captivating moments. a few of the fast-growing cities of or luxury homes for retired North at ‘Casa No Name’. It was once the nessman and local resident Harold A visit to San Miguel de Allende central Mexico like Querétaro, re- Americans. home of fashion photographer Steam, the hotel is all about modern will create many such memories; minding me that this is indeed Yet it’s in town that one will find Deborah Turbeville, and this 18th Mexico. The clean lines and muted it’s spellbinding. 24 March 29th to April 4th 2019 LIFESTYLE TRAVEL SUR IN ENGLISH
world charm. The six guest rooms where you can enjoy a special THE INSIDER GUIDE are cosy - and each is unique in menu inspired by the tequila Casa style. Exquisite attention to de- Dragones. tail even extends to the beautiful BovineRestaurant.com.mx signature scent. The courtyard patio is the stand- La Azotea Tapas Bar out feature of the property. Guests Unesco has recognised traditional San Miguel can enjoy breakfast while enjoy- Mexican food as a world treasure. ing the extraordinary rare frescos Yet that doesn’t stop San Miguel’s that adorn the walls. At the back chef’s creating new taco recipes. of the house is a secret garden, the La Azotea is a good choice to try de Allende ‘Jardin Lorca’, a space dedicated to some of the best. the Spanish poet where guests are invited to sit, relax, and maybe Café La Sacristía “meditate on the poetry that is Coffee shop with charming court- life”. Take the time-worn stone yard patio. staircase up to the roof and dis- La-Sacristia-Patio-Cafe.nego- cover the contemporary terrace. cio.site By day, take a plunge in the small pool, relax on sun loungers, or en- Quince Rooftop joy a massage in the spa tent. At ively late-night place for drinks sundown this azotea becomes the and music. hip place in town for cocktails. QuinceRooftop.com This artsy hotel also hosts cultural events throughout the year as part Hotel Casa No Name. DO: of San Miguel’s vibrant art scene. CasaNoName.com.mx Bellas Artes Fine Art School
EAT: San Miguel has more than a hun- dred galleries showcasing folk to Moxi Restaurant contemporary art. The city’s art scene is said to have been kick- Moxi Restaurant is an integral part started by a Peruvian artist who San Miguel Arcángel church. :: A. F. of the sophisticated contempo- established the Escuela de Bellas rary guest experience at Hotel Ma- Artes Art School in 1927. Perma- :: ANDREW FORBES The property is a remarkable tilda. Here the team of Executive nent and temporary exhibits to This Unesco World Heritage city, showcase for contemporary Mexi- Chef Francisco Ibáñez celebrate be enjoyed. in Mexico’s central highlands, is can style. For example, hanging Mexican cuisine from a modern the American Capital of Culture in the central atrium, bringing to- perspective. Try starters like Bur- Fábrica La Aurora for 2019. gether all the floors of the build- rata with salsa verde and fried tor- This cool Art & Design centre also ing, is ‘Blue Pangaea’ by Bosco Sodi, tilla; and main dishes of ceviche has some truly tempting boutiques STAY: probably the hotel’s signature mas- with ginger; or Tatemado avocado, selling artisan products. terpiece. It is like staying within sautéed prawns with lime may- FabricaLaAurora.com Hotel Matilda a living art gallery. It’s more onnaise. If you don’t make it for than décor; it’s the soul dinner, then certainly try and re- TRAVEL: Hotel Matilda is a of the property. One serve a table for Saturday brunch. boutique property that perfectly Moxi.com.mx Hotel Matilda. To get up up-to-date information that fuses the co- complements on the city’s Food, Art and Cul- lonial colour of San Miguel as a Luna Rooftop Tapas Bar historic house now home to de- tural festivals check the Mexican San Miguel’s centre for in- To experience a memorable sun- sign and fashion boutiques - one Tourism website and search ‘San past with the ternational art. set across the rooftops and spires finds this elegant brasserie. Bo- Miguel de Allende’ contemporary Every space of of San Miguel, head to the Luna vine is a sophisticated take on a VisitMexico.com creativity of Hotel Matilda Rooftop Tapas Bar at the upscale classic steak house. Bruce James modern Mexico. is defined by Rosewood Hotel. This destination and Juan Pablo Gallegos have cre- San Miguel is served by two re- It is home to the creativity from bar is where mixologists prepare ated a restaurant that is at once gional airports; Queretaro Airport stylish Bar Müi, collages, paintings, artisanal cocktails; and the menu contemporary but also classic, with (QRO) about an hour away; and Casa Dragones known for its creative photography, to includes flatbreads and pizzas from echoes of art deco. Australian Chef also Leon’s Del Bajio Airport (BJX), room at Bovine. mixology; a beautiful spa; sculpture. the wood-fired oven, as well as Paul Bentley leads a team that pre- the most popular, about 75 min- pool and terrace; and signature HotelMatilda.com creative tapas like Octopus and pares a menu that not only offers utes away. contemporary Mexican dining at Potatoes Bravas Style, or gourmet premium cuts of meat like New Moxi Restaurant. Casa No Name tacos including Ribeye, with Gua- York Strip and 45-day aged beef; Most intercontinental flights I believe this is the only con- This historic former bishop’s camole and Grilled Chiles. but also seafood, and salads. Pres- from Europe arrive at Mexico temporary hotel in the city. Gues- palace has to be one of the most RosewoodHotels.com entation is superb, with dishes City’s Benito Juárez airport (MEX). trooms have an uncluttered aes- romantic places in San Miguel de coming to the table on cast iron Here one can pick up a rental car thetic; and luxurious bathrooms. Allende. Once linked secretly to Bovine Brasserie platters. If you’re in town for a or pre-book a private or shared Expect large flat-screen TVs, Blu- the nearby convent by hidden tun- Found within the uber stylish celebration, book the ‘Mesa shuttle transfer from suppliers etooth speaker too. nels, Casa No Name is full of old- Código Postal Design building - a Dragones’ private dining area, such as BajíoGo. March 29th to April 4th 2019 25 SUR IN ENGLISH TRAVEL LIFESTYLE
WHERE IN THE WORLD? King for a day FEBRUARY’S PHOTO
that of the royal family. People from this country and its national football team are also closely as- sociated with the colour. Please send the name of the neighbourhood pictured and the colour so widely displayed on this day to [email protected]. Only entries with your full name, ad- dress and telephone number will be considered. Last month’s photo showed the French Quarter of New Or- leans (USA) where the Mardi Gras celebrations, featuring large help- :: FLICKR / @CLAUDEATTARD ings of gumbo, took place. Congratulations to Peter Row- his fashionable and the nation, celebrates King’s Day. become filled with brightly-deco- ditionally beginning on the eve land in La Viñuela who answered iconic neighbourhood, Amid live music, DJs, parties rated boats. of the big day. Thousands of peo- correctly. Your prize will be on known for its narrow and a citywide flea market where Food stalls also pop up to pro- ple, especially from abroad, flock its way to you soon. T canals, trendy shops and the locals turn out to sell their vide revellers with much-needed to the city for an extended break. ‘nine little streets’, will take on unwanted goods, you’ll find an sustenance. King’s Day may be One distinguishing feature a completely different ambience electric atmosphere in the streets a public holiday, but it certainly will be the colour on show, cho- Send your answer to on 27 April as the city, as well as and on the many canals which isn’t a day of rest, with fun tra- sen because its name features in [email protected] 26 March 29th to April 4th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH
Participants on the ARCH charity walk in Coín. :: RON ASKEW PHOTOGRAPHY Brenda and Tommy Heanny (r) with Joe Tiernan and Kathy O Flynn. :: SUR
SOCIETY SCENE after 79 years, Gloria produced an amateur theatre group in Mollina where she met up with Rita and Laurie Arundale who assisted with Celebrating, learning her presentation by wearing a small number of the many costumes de- signed and produced by Gloria. and fundraising Retirement Farewell at the Banana Tree Brenda and Tommy Heanny, A charity walk for horses, Organised by the English Ceme- proprietors of the famous landmark lessons in garden design tery Foundation, the talk started Banana Tree restaurant on the with an indictment of some of the Paseo Marítimo in Marbella for the and photography and a public spaces in the city, which Val- past 25 years, celebrated their look back at interesting deón said were badly maintained retirement on Sunday having sold lives have all been on the and failed to provide the greenery the successful business. They and shade that Malaga badly needs. invited all their many clients, staff agenda this week He went on to comment on a se- Gloria Nichols in Mollina. :: D. GREY Coín RBL photographers. :: SUR and friends to a banquet to celebrate ries of public spaces around Europe, and thank all for their loyalty. :: SUR IN ENGLISH including gardens, parks and former uled on the English Cemetery’s pro- entertainment of others. Starting
industrial sites in the UK, Belgium, gramme of cultural events. off in revues produced by her aunt’s ARCH
English Cemetery Foundation Spain and Germany, illustrating with dancing school, Gloria quickly Charity walk for horses Landscaping talk photos how they had been designed Mollina RBL progressed through various A charity walk along the river in Garden and landscape designer José to provide colourful and interest- A lifetime of entertainment entertainment groups until she Coín raised over 500 euros for Valdeón gave an illustrated lecture ing environments and improved Members and friends of Mollina established her own professional ARCH, the Andalucian Rescue last Friday at the English Cemetery city centres. branch of the Royal British Legion dance troupe The Bow Bells, Centre for Horses and Donkeys. in Malaga, entitled ‘Gardens around The lecture was well received by recently heard the memories of performing at theatres across the It was organised by Sabrina Hope, the corner: landscape architecture an international audience with re- Gloria Nichols who since the age of world. who adopted the Shetland mare in Europe’. quests for further talks to be sched- three has dedicated her life to the Before retiring from the boards Pepita and also celebrated the first birthday of Pepsi, Pepita’s foal. Both mother and son were suitably dressed up for the occasion. ARCH is now open to the public each Sunday morning from 9am un- til 12 noon. Visitors can meet the current rescue horses and chat to volunteers. Visit www.horserescuespain.org, Facebook page ‘Centro Andalusi de Rescate de Caballos’ or telephone 610845491 or 656935613. Coín RBL Photography competition The Coín branch of the Royal British Legion held its annual photographic competition at La Parilla de Pepe on Wednesday last week. The subject was ‘doors’ and sub- missions were judged in a single category. First place was awarded to Kerry Newell for a photograph of a quaint door framed by two huge trees. Second place went to Rosie Brown and third to Monique Mansfield.
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JENNIE RHODES WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE E29 MARCH 1985 Negociación Negotiation Europeo European Esperanza Hope Successful end to Spain’s talks to join the EEC Acuerdo Agreement Tratado Treaty Discurso Speech Then Prime Minister, Felipe González, addressed Economía Economy Relaciones Relations the country in a televised speech about the Socio Partner “hope” and “modernity” that membership of Modernidad Modernity the European Economic Community would bring Entrevista Interview Mercado Market Solución Solution n 29 March 1985 over lipe González addressed the na- Solicitar To apply for 20 years of negotiations tion in a televised speech during Aeropuerto Airport with what was then which he delivered a message of Miembro Member O the European Eco- “hope” and “modernity” for the nomic Community (EEC) reached country’s future. He spoke of an a positive outcome when Spain’s “irreversible step” to join the EEC tiella. However, Spain was still accession to the bloc was agreed. and of a “solution to the age-old in the grip of Franco’s dictator- The announcement was made isolation” of Spain. ship, which went against the EU’s following a visit to Madrid by a The news was welcomed in principles of democracy. In 1977 delegation off EEC negotiators Malaga and SUR publishedpu an in- Adolfo Suárez’s government tried from Brussels,s, who were terview with five lecturers again and he was accepted onto met at the city’sy’s Bara- from the University of the Council of Europe. This was jas airport by Spain’spain’s Malaga,Malag who felt taken as a positive sign that the foreign affairs min- that in particular González and Morán sign the treaty. :: SUR country was well on its way to ister of the time,me, the province’s EEC membership. Fernando Morán,án, tourismtou and ag- in Brussels at the time, said that ments came amid fears that On 12 June 1985 the accession and secretary of ricultureric sectors it signalled “a new era for Span- Greece, which had joined the EEC treaty was formally signed by the state for relationsns wouldwo receive a ish businesses”. Despite concerns in 1981, might veto Spain’s mem- EEC and Spain and the country with the EEC,EC, “boost”“b from over the introduction of VAT in bership over concerns about the officially joined, along with Manuel Marín.. membership.me the tourism sector, Enrique Tor- impact on its tourism industry. neighbouring Portugal, on 1 Janu- JuanJu Antonio res, a lecturer of economic pol- The first application made by ary 1986. Hope Gallego,Gall an Eco- icy, was confident that tourism Spain to join came in February That evening thenhen The EEC flag is added to nomicsnom teacher in Malaga would “continue to be 1962 by the then foreign affairs · Bilingual crossword prime minister Fe- Granada city hall. :: SUR who was working the cheapest in Europe”. His com- minister, Fernando María Cas- inside back page
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DENISE BUSH GARDENING READER’S PHOTO Sticky corkscrew lily
Native to South Africa, this unusual little plant has corkscrew leaves and fragrant green and yellow flowers
Albuca spiralis is a member of the when broken), sticky corkscrew of nodding, green flowers edged :: JILL REYNOLDS Asparagaceae family and native lily and helicopter plant. It can be with creamy white or yellow. The to a wide area around the Cape planted in containers or in rock flowers are scented and said to A BEE MAGNET in South Africa where it grows gardens but small groupings are smell like vanilla. Each bulb pro- in dry grassland, open woodland best for the most striking effect. duces just one flowering stem up and on scrubland. It is extremely unusual to look to a metre tall and the flowers and Wisteria really comes into its own in the spring and SUR in It is a perennial bulb that flow- at as it has corkscrew leaves (some the foliage are covered with fine, English has received lots of photos of some beautiful speci- ers during the winter and early species are more twisted than oth- downy hairs. The characteristic mens. This one is growing over the terrace railings belonging spring and goes dormant during ers and those in more sunlight also leaves are produced when the sum- to Jill Reynolds and must be attracting lots of attention, not the summer. Common names in- curl more tightly) and has the mer is over and the temperature just from the bees. clude spiral-leaved Albuca, slime added attraction of elegant, tall drops; during the summer they lily (the stems exude a slimy sap flower stems with loose racemes start to wilt and turn yellow and can then be removed. GARDENING IN APRIL Albuca spiralis is not resistant to frost but is drought tolerant, once established. When first The battle begins planted, the bulbs will need regu- lar watering but this can then be reduced. In order to ensure flow- ering the following year, it is a The arrival of spring means ganic slug pellets, made with good idea to feed with a liquid fer- lots of fresh, succulent new ferric phosphate instead of tiliser during the growing season. shoots are appearing which the lethal metaldehyde but The soil should be free draining as slugs and snails find irresisti- the debate is ongoing as to like most bulbs, they can rot if ble. Check pots, especially whether these are as safe (or they sit in waterlogged soil. underneath, for lurking mol- as effective) as they say. En- Propagation can be carried out luscs. They love to hide in couraging other wee beas- from sowing fresh seed dark, damp places during the ties will also help reduce although they hy- day so you can trick them by numbers of slugs and bridise easily and placing scooped-out halves snails. Beetles and centi- resulting of oranges or grapefruits, cut pedes both devour slugs plants may side down, near vulnerable (not millipedes however, not be the plants but check them fre- they prefer the young same as quently. Jam jars half-filled shoots of plants...) and will the par- with beer (apparently Guin- appreciate a small pile of ent and ness is preferred) sunk in to dried grass or straw and a they can the ground will also attract few stones, under an up- take them. You can now buy or- turned box. three years to flower. PHOTOS Some spe- cies, but not Calling all Email your photos to eng- all, produce [email protected] or send bulblets which gardeners them to SUR in English, can be removed and Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 potted up. We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a The Albuca genus has around readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation. 150 species but few are cultivated; or enjoy growing plants on Alternatively, you can send the cultivar ‘Frizzle sizzle’ is said their terraces or balconies, them to us via Facebook to have curlier leaves than other so why not share them with (surenglish) or Twitter The sticky corkscrew lily and close-up of flowers. :: WIKIPEDIA / FLICKR species. others? (@SUR_English) March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 31 32 March 29th to April 4th 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH
IN THE FRAME
rt and language are words storming sessions, during which that flow together well. teachers and managers join forces, Back in the Swinging Six- Flow & Art is a shining example of A ties, a group of British art- this inventive approach. ists known as Art & Language Art influencer The bright spark behind Flow & founded Art-Language, The Journal Art is managing director, Nieves Poza, of Conceptual Art. More familiar to and her face lights up when she re- the general public, as Yoko Ono was calls how her brainwave materialised; one of its figureheads, the Fluxus vis- how online applications “flowed in” ual and performing arts collective from a first batch of artists “from all also made waves in the 1960s. over the world and of all ages”; how Now, Ida Willadsen, the owner- “each of them received plans and pic- director of the Malaca Instituto, an tures” of the bedrooms and bathrooms award-winning language school based requiring a makeover; and, above all… in Malaga, has brought a fresh twist how much she enjoyed accompany- to “in situ” - or, should we say, “in ing the winners to supplies stores, bed with” - art, via Flow & Art, an where they could select materials. on-going artists residency project. The deal? Board and lodging plus a free language course, in exchange for Flow & Art letting their imagination run wild. Ida creates a welcoming atmosphere A corridor, on the fifth floor, sets at the Malaca Instituto, a “mini cam- the tone; a Chilean artist has decked pus”, offering a palette of in-house its walls with interlinked lines “rep- facilities including a buffet restau- resenting universality”; behind each rant/tapas bar, a gym/flamenco/salsa door, equipped with a hotel-like room and a swimming pool in the electronic lock, lies a unique con- summer. cept; each decor tells a story. “Our key words are ‘cariño’ and In the Picnic Room a stylised out- ‘cuidado’, there is somebody at re- Ida Willadsen outside her school in Malaga. :: SUR line of a deer’s head displayed on a ception round the clock and one of triangular sky-blue background takes our secretaries is a qualified nurse; pride of place above twin beds, beck- details like this are reassuring, when oning the occupants into a bucolic you’re away from home - discover- Ida Willadsen takes ‘creative fluency’ to new heights, haven; in another room, a British ing a new country,” she reflects. painter has drawn inspiration from The school celebrated its 45th an- at the Malaca Instituto, her language school, in the Andalusian rock formations. Yet an- niversary a couple of years ago. How- hills above Pedregalejo other, called Correspondencias, fea- ever, it is hard to beat in terms of GEORGINA OLIVER tures a “guest book” installation with educational and commercial crea- wall pegs, on which students are in- tivity. The fruit of informal brain- vited to hang cardboard luggage tags, March 29th to April 4th 2019 33 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE
A collector from youth, Ida’s home is filled with penning personal impressions. a mix of edgy flow and art de vivre can’t be easy. everybody - from the head of stud- Sounds more like a cutting-edge eye-catchers and works Forever getting something fixed, my ies to her international sales reps - marketing college than a run-of-the- former school buddy is a “walking, has an office, a place to call home, mill language school? Funnily by Dámaso Ruano talking” powerhouse. Drilling sounds but they convene - at the drop of a enough, I spotted a Flow & Art mug and the smell of damp cement added marker pen - to get their creative in the glass cabinet, facing the re- to the excitement, when Flow & Art juices flowing. ception counter. Talk about mer- Both beanpoles and was under way, and last time I popped The running joke, among Ms Wil- chandising. Customised wine bot- in, the administrative wing was abuzz ladsen’s teamsters? That she’s done tles are showcased in the lobby, mini-skirted “guiris”, we with preholiday urgency. The Insti- “incredibly well” for “a Viking in alongside course manuals and ex- were head-turners in tuto is a hive of activity, open all year Macholand”. She strikes a pose, the cursion announcements. round except at yuletide, and its epitome of casual executive chic, Franco-era Malaga queen bee was off to a Babette’s Feast, in her pencil-skinny jeans and Roommates with her nearest and dearest. multi-zipped jacket. For a split sec- Ida and I go back a long way, so I know Having visited Denmark since our ond I fear that she may have lost where she’s coming from, when she up in a creative environment: “My youthful encounter, I see where my her wry sense of humour, but “nej!” asserts that “Experience, experience… mother kept an open house, receiv- fellow art lover’s urge to embellish “Every time I pick up an award, I and more of the same…” is her school’s ing artists and writers, at all hours”), daily life springs from; during a post- think they’re talking about some- chief asset, but that experience “can we had common interests, which we prandial walk - among the highlights body else,” she jests, surrounded by be a danger too”. Letting ideas flow, still share. of a trip to the Asger Jorn Foundation, trophies. “I wonder whether we keeping up the creativity, are buzz- in Jutland - I peeked into people’s tricked the jury into believing the words, which she updates with the Art of living homes; it was summer yet a feel of school has so much to offer.” determination of a diligent student, Art & Flow. “Art has always been part of my life,” wintery cosiness emanated from who has blossomed into a seasoned Ida Willadsen declares. A collector those modern living rooms. Mucho arte entrepreneur. from youth, her home is filled with Ida Willadsen has exported her Walking down the slope leading from Before Erasmus, before our respec- era Malaga. So much so that, one fine a mix of family treasures and edgy homeland’s legendary “Hygge” - Cerrado de Calderón, the leafy resi- tive countries, Denmark and the UK, day as we strode to class, books in eye-catchers, such as the iconic pen- warm, welcoming spirit - to sun- dential enclave where my Nordic pal joined the EU, Ida and I were part of hand, Ida caused a pile-up. Several dant lamp - “present in all Danish drenched Malaga. Catering to every has set up school, to Pedregalejo, our the ebb and flow of language students cars collided at a pedestrian crossing; homes” - designed by Poul Hen- learner profile under the sun - from erstwhile “playground” on the sea- that stream in and out of the Costa the first driver - who had been star- ningsen for Louis Poulsen, hanging beginners to linguists requiring a front, I look at an urban mural left by del Sol every summer. Enrolled in the ing at this early morning apparition above the dining table, and paintings qualification to teach Spanish; from a Flow & Art participant. same school, across the road from our - had braked hard and fast, all but run- by Dámaso Ruano. Lauded for his geo- gap year students to university gradu- Katrina Kolk “came back espe- host family, we were roommates, and ning her over. metric landscapes streaked with po- ates; from business buffs to globetrot- cially” to paint a skit of Picasso’s Guer- struck up a friendship. Both into art from early on (I’d etic rips, Dámaso died in 2014, within ting retirees… - she whips up activi- nica, revisiting symbols of Malaga - Both beanpoles (she, 6ft plus, like picked Malaga to brush up my Span- a month of being awarded the City ties to get them talking. Cooking Pablo, his dove of peace, “espetos”, a catwalk model…), both mini-skirted ish because it was Picasso’s birthplace of Malaga’s medal of honour. “I vis- classes are an opportunity to gather a wine jar, Semana Santa. “guiris” (she, sporting a pudding ba- - opting for a school and lodgings on ited his studio in Tetuán in the early around the stove or chopping board, My “Brilliant Friend” has become sin cut à la Mary Quant; me, in flower Avenida del Pintor Joaquín Sorolla to 70s, and was enthralled by his native preparing Spanish specialities. an art influencer, on the Costa. As power regalia), we were head-turn- complete the picture - and she, the Morocco, full of contrasts,” Ida muses. Flow & Art is an apt metaphor for they say in Andalucía, “Tiene mucho ers - nay, traffic-stoppers - in Franco- daughter of an architect, had grown Striking a balance between cash Ida’s artful management style. Here, arte!” 34 March 29th to April 4th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH
EXHIBITIONS Concert for Autism charity Estepona. 5 April, 10.30pm. Louie Louie Rock Bar. 15€. Julia Roder The Habituales Rock band Clásicos San Pedro. Until 8 April. Arte Son- Torremolinos unites for two- del Rock and The Never To Late soles, C/Santa Gemma. Band (UK) will be playing. All the A new exhibition of works by artist money from ticket sales will go to Julia Roder. Open afternoons 5- day multicultural festival the Asociación Autismo Estepona 8pm, mornings by appointment only. [email protected] ADANA Dog Show artesonsoles.com :: TONY BRYANT Estepona. 14 April, from 10am. TORREMOLINOS. Represen- Palacio de Congresos. Filip Custic tatives from 18 countries will Cups and rosettes for each cate- Malaga. Until 15 May. La Térmica, participate in the Foreign Resi- gory, ADANA dogs for adoption, Avda de Los Guindos. Free. dents Day festival in Torremoli- stalls selling pet related items and The Spanish/Croatian artist Filip nos next Saturday, 6 and Sun- refreshments. [email protected] or Custic, is exhibiting a selection of day, 7 April. This year will be the [email protected] his works under the title Homo-? 25th edition of the multicul- The audio-visual display symbol- tural festival, which will pro- MUSIC & DANCE ises the evolution of mankind in mote the cultural traditions of which Custic tempers the negativ- the different nationalities in ity and tragedies of the past with the town. The Wall Bar an optimistic iconography. The festival will be held in Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del Plaza La Nogalera and will offer Patio, 11pm, entry free. examples of the diverse gas- 30 March. Chela Jazz Duo. Guitar tronomy of South America, The festival promotes the folklore and cuisine of 18 countries. :: TB. and vocals, jazz and blues. Europe, Asia and Africa. A small street market will be installed Cala Lions Club. tinues on Sunday from midday Amy Winehouse tribute in the square, where visitors The festival will begin with until 5.30pm. The event is an Almuñécar. 3 April, 8pm. Casa de la can browse among the many the colourful parade of the par- ideal opportunity to experience Cultura. stalls offering aromatic spices ticipating countries at 12pm on the cultural diversity of the A concert in tribute to Amy Wine- and perfumes, traditional cloth- Saturday. Live performances of town’s cosmopolitan backcloth. house. ing, handmade jewellery and different world music, includ- More than 13,000 foreigners crafts. Several local associations ing flamenco, Argentinian from 120 different countries Louie Louie Live and organisations will also be tango, calypso and jazz, will live in Torremolinos and repre- Estepona. Louie Louie Bar. represented, including Cudeca, take place throughout the day sent approximately one fifth of 29 March, midnight Top Secret in Filip Custic, Malaga the Royal British Legion and La until 11.30pm. The festival con- the total population. concert. 5€. 30 March, 11pm. Break The Matisse Senses. 5€ Malaga. Until 9 June. Centro Pom- pidou, Muelle Uno. photos on various themes taken by Marbella. ganised a 4km and a 8km charity Trumpet and Organ concert A selection of 50 works by the the members of the 14 Granada run with the support of the staff at Almuñécar. 30 March, 8pm. La En- French artist Henri Matisse are on groups that come under the Piano Paradiso Reserva del Higueron. Inscription carnación church. display at the centre. Granada Nueve umbrella. Malaga. 30 March, 7pm. Conserva- is 5€ and can be done at the school, Santiago Rosales and Pedro torio de Música Martín Tenllado. at the Reserva or by email ( sport- Hernández will be in concert. Lázara Moreno CHARITY Fifteen film sound tracks and 17 pi- club@reservadelhigueronre- Mijas. Until 1 April. Casa de la Cul- anists plus the school orchestra and sort.com). tura de las Lagunas, Mijas. guests Marco Socias (guitar) and An exhibition by Lázara Moreno. Mods and Rockers Anabel Conde (vocals). Money Charity dinner for El Refugio The artist explores feelings, dreams Mijas. 30 March. Millenium Bar, Ca- raised to support Fundación Andrés del Burrito and abstract drawings, in surrealist lahonda. 10€ Olivares and the Sociedad Protec- Mijas Costa. 5 April, 8pm. Da and realist styles. Local musicians including One tora de Animales y Plantas de Bruno Ristorante, Centro Idea. Wish Steve, will be performing at a Málaga charities. Tickets: tick- 39.90€ Photograph exhibition concert to raise money for DEBRA, etea.com More information on A charity three-course dinner La Herradura. Until 30 March. Cen- the charity for children and adults Facebook Piano Paradiso. with live entertainment and raffle tro Cívico. who suffer from ‘butterly skin’. DJ with 10€ of each ticket going to The II Muestra Fotográfica Steve Goodey will also be there and Salliver School Charity Run the donkey sanctuary. Reserva- Colectiva Granada Nueve is Los Motos Locos Scooter Club will Fuengirola. 31 March, from 11am. tions: 952460724 or email mijas- organised by the FotoClub be exhibiting their Lambrettas and Reserva del Higueron urbanisation. [email protected] or Almuñécar / La Herradura and is a Vespas. Tickets: the Millenium Bar To raise money for Cudeca cancer 654513380, starbabi- collection of around one hundred in Calahonda or DEBRA offices in Hospice, the Salliver School has or- [email protected] Matisse, Pompidou, Malaga March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 35 36 March 29th to April 4th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH
MUSIC & DANCE Balneario, Tasty Poké, Hollywood, El Corte Inglés .
Malaga Philharmonic Opera recital Orchestra Nerja. 30 March, 7pm. Restaurante Malaga. Auditorio Edgar Neville Playa & Sol. Paseo de Antonio 5 April, 8pm. Mercero. Schumann’s Concerto for piano Alba Chantar, soprano, Ruth and orchestra in A minor with Pa- Delgado mezzosoprano and blo Amorós on piano. The second pianist Daniel Díaz will be part: Shostakovich’s Symphony performing music from nº9 in B flat Major. composers Bizet Gluck, Vivaldi , Mozart and more. Tickets 48€ Malaga. Teatro Cervantes include welcome drink and buffet. 29 March, 8pm. Paul Dukas The Bookings: 690 073 871 or email: Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Astor Piaz- [email protected] zolla Escualo for horn in D with string orchestra and Invierno LECTURES Porteño; Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachi- anas Brasileiras for horn in F with string orchestra. Pablo Sarasate Ai- Brothers José Enrique and Juan Fernando Gistaín. :: SUR. U3A Lectures res Gitanos with Paco Flores on Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference trumpet. In part two: Ralph Library, free to members, guests Vaughan Williams Fantasy on a 5€. Email: u3afuengi- Theme by Thomas Tallis and Ot- The Moreno Gistaín Dúo link Olga [email protected] torino Respighi The Pines of Rome. ‘’The science of conservation and Conducted by José M Moreno. restoration’ Khokhlova, ballet and Picasso 3 April, 11am. The uses of science Malaga. Auditorio Museo Picasso and technology in the conservation 2 April, 8pm. and restoration of art and antiques. The Cuarteto con Fuoco will play MALAGA. The life of Olga DETAILS dental year for Europe. Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Khokhlova (1891-1955) acts as a Brothers José Enrique and Juan Debate in Spanish Christ. frame in which to set one of the When. 12 April, 8pm. Fernando Moreno Gistaín trained La Cala de Mijas. 4 April, 7pm. most important phenomena of mainly with pianists Ramón Coll Salón de Actos in the town hall. . Russian cultural life at the turn Where. Museo Picasso and Josep Colom. They also took “Esté el periodismo de of the 20th century: the music of Málaga. www.museopicasso- masterclasses from renowned pi- investigación en proceso de the great ballets. Borodin’s fa- malaga.org anists, and attended classes given extinción?” mous Polovtsian Dances pre- by Maurizio Pollini during the In- Agustín Rivero, reporter for El mièred in 1890, one year before Repertoire. A. Borodin: ternational Music Festival in Lu- Confidencial; Damián Ruíz Fájula, Olga was born. The exoticism and Polovtsian Dances; A. Glazu- cerne (Switzerland). They also freelance journalist who worked energy of the music led it to be nov: Raymonda; Variation IV, took courses with leading con- for El Mundo; Mats Björkman, chosen years later for the reper- Variation I; Stravinsky: Pe- ductors such as Josep Pons, head of editorial for Sydkusten and toire of the first performance in trushka; Danse Russe, Chéz George Pelhivanian, Bruno Aprea Jesper Sander Pederson, president Paris of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Petrouchka, La Semaine and Jesús López Cobos. of the Costa Press Club will be Russes, the company that revolu- Grasse; Prokofiev: Cinderella, Both brothers, as soloists or as debating the topic in Spanish. tionised the European stage and Suite del Ballet; Quarrel, Cin- a duet, have performed around Organised by the Costa Press Club thanks to which Olga Khokhlova derella waltz. the world at major festivals and with the support of the Press Gary Ryan, La Herradura. and Pablo Picasso first met. venues such as the International Association of Malaga and the Glazunov’s Raymonda is en- Music and Dance Festival in Gra- Foreigners Department of Mijas Malaga Municipal Band tirely inspired by late Romanti- enormous aesthetic leap to the nada; the Castell de Peralada In- town hall. Malaga. 31 March, 8.30pm. Malaga cism, and a successor to Tchaik- second work on the programme, ternational Festival; the Gijón In- Cathedral. ovsky, Dvorak and Wagner. Its Stravinsky’s Petrushka, which ternational Music Festival; the EVENTS This special easter concert will fea- place on the programme is a nod premièred a decade later. Prok- Schubertiada Festival and the ture works by Molter, Berlioz, Chu- to Olga’s years of ballet training ofiev’s ballet Cinderella received Barcelona International Music guyev, Ferrer, Artola, García López and serves to underscore the its première in 1945, a transcen- Forum. Día de la Vieja and Font Anta. Arriate. 31 March. The day is celebrated by spending it Piano recital sical guitar. Tickets can be obtained www.unientradas.es in the countryside with a picnic. In Malaga. 2 April, 8pm. Museo Thys- an hour before from Stephen Hill’s the past it was believed to be a day sen. workshop in Calle Canalejas 12 Mamajuana Primavera Festival to eat and drink before the rigours Composer, writer and pianist Luis Malaga. 30 March, from 2pm. of the Easter fasting. Agius will be playing some of his Cello concert Auditorio Municipal Cortijo de own compositions along with Malaga. 30 March, 8pm. Sala Uni- Torres. TOPS comedy play those of Enrique Granados. caja María Cristina. The spring festival will include Alhaurín el Grande. 29, 30 March, Ten cellists from the Malaga concerts by Lola Indigo, Cruz from 6.30pm. Asfahal, La Rosa In- Gary Ryan Superior Conservatorio plus Cafuné, El Canijo de jerez and dustrial Estate. 20€. Quartet is a La Herradura. 30 March, 8.30pm. guest musicians, will be playing Henry Méndez among others. comedy written by Ronald Har- Centro Cívico. works by Bach, Klengel, Vivaldi, There will also be food trucks wood and directed by Marjorie Ar- Gary Ryan is one of the most sig- Bruch, Falla, Newhouse and and a free bar until 4.30pm. thurs. Tickets from Cristina’s or nificant names in the world of clas- Piazolla. Tickets: Tickets from Instagram, El Primavera Festival, Malaga [email protected] March 29th to April 4th 2019 37 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO
KEY PERFORMANCES Weekend Beach 4 July: Chris Liebling, Dubfire lineup unveiled 5 July: The Original Wailers 5 July: Becky G
6 July: The Black Eyed Peas Organisers hope to Marley. The festival will take place on 6 July: Skindred beat last year’s the same site as in previous years, records of 140,000 on Playa del Poniente, to the west 6 July: Laurent Garnier visitors and 3.5 million of the town and will take place from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 July. euros of revenue for ing on the Sunrise Stage on Satur- Torre del Mar Headline acts day night, following Chris Liebing The Original Wailers will be head- and Dubfire on Thursday. lining on Friday, 5 July and The Another name to look out for :: J. RHODES / E. CABEZAS Black Eyed Peas will be the big on Saturday is the reggae group TORRE DEL MAR. With just over name on Saturday, 6 July. Skindred Morgan Heritage, formed in Brook- three months to go until this year’s will also be performing on that lyn, New York, in 1994 by five sib- Weekend Beach festival in Torre night and Becky G, who has ap- lings whose father is reggae artist del Mar, organisers unveiled the of- peared on the American Billboard Festival-goers at last year’s Weekend Beach. :: SUR Denroy Morgan. ficial lineup on Tuesday with con- charts with songs such as ‘Shower’ A number of well-known Span- firmation that Welsh heavy metal and on the Billboard Hot Latin formula for this, its sixth year. of The Black Eyed Peas shows that ish musicians will also be perform- band, Skindred, will be performing Songs chart, will be singing on Fri- As before there will be a camp- the Weekend Beach has well and ing including Weekend Beach regu- at the event. day evening. ing area, bars and food stalls as well truly put the town on the interna- lars like Miss Caffeina and La Pegat- Skindred, who originate from As always the festival involves as a chill-out zone and a market tional musical map. ina. Newport, are coming to Torre del an eclectic mix of musical styles, area selling clothing, accessories Last year the event attracted Tickets for the full weekend are Mar as part of a European tour to from heavy metal through to reg- and merchandise. 140,000 people over the four-day currently available for 62 euros, promote their latest album, ‘Big gae, pop and dance. There’ll be three Organisers believe that the com- period and generated 3.5 million while tickets and camping are 77 Tings’, which features singles in- stages inside the festival ground it- bination of big national and inter- euros of revenue for the town. Or- euros. Children under the age of cluding ‘Kill the Power’, ‘Volume’ self and as in previous years, the national acts as well as the prox- ganisers are aiming to beat those seven may go free as long as they and Union Black.’ Sunrise Stage will be located out- imity of the festival ground to the records this year. are accompanied by a paying adult. Earlier this year the organisers side the perimeter fence, near to beach is what has made Torre del Anyone between the ages of seven also announced that American pop the campsite and will be free for Mar’s music festival such a success. Other big names and 17 must have the correct group, The Black Eyed Peas, who everyone, with or without a ticket. In previous years the town has French electronic music producer authorisation form which is avail- are best known for I Gotta Feeling, In just five years the Weekend managed to attract the likes of The and DJ, Laurent Garnier (also able on the website. Where is the Love and Meet Me Beach festival has propelled itself Offspring, Skrillex, David Guetta, known as Choice) is another big Halfway, had confirmed as well as into Spain’s top ten most popular The Prodigy, Hardwell, Sepultura, name for the festival. Garnier, who The Original Wailers, who first per- outdoor music events and organ- Jimmy Cliff and Damian Marley to began DJ-ing in Manchester dur- · Full programme and tickets: formed with reggae legend, Bob isers have not changed the magic its festival and this year’s signing ing the late 1980s, will be perform- www.weekendbeach.es 38 March 29th to April 4th 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH
EVENTS rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. Sun); 19.30 (Tues). Yelmo Cines, Vialia. Centro Dumbo: 12.05 (Sat, Sun); 15.50, How To Train Your Dragon: Comercial Vialia. Tel: 902 220 18.05, 20.15, 22.25, 0.25 (every- The Hidden World: 18.30 922 or visit www. yelmocines.es TAPAS Spring Fair and Easter day). (Tues). Alita: Battle Angel: 22.30 Bake-Off The Fall Of The American Em- Escape Room: 12.30 (Sat, Sun) (Tues). Coín. 30 March, noon -3pm. Bar El pire: 16.15, 21.15 (Tues). 20.10 (Tues). Captain Marvel: 22.00 (Tues). Cruce. Us: 21.30, 0.00 (everyday); 16.20 Green Book: 20.40 (Tues) Laurel and Hardy: 16.20 (Tues). Stalls selling gifts, refreshments, (Mon-Thurs). The Mule: 19.25 (Tues). The Kid Who Would Be King: crafts etc plus music and raffles. Captain Marvel: 12.25 (Sat, Us: 12.45 (Sat, Sun); 19.10 15.55 (Tues). The TAPAS choir will be perform- Sun); 16.00, 18.45 (everyday). (Tues). Escape Room: 22.25 (Tues). ing live. Contact Angela Stopforth: The Greatest Gift: 20.00 (Mon). Green Book: 20.05 (Tues). 685386923 or email: publicity@ta- Yelmo Cines, Rincón de la The Mule: 19.10 (Tues). passociety.com. Cines Teatro Goya Victoria. Calle Arroyo Totalán Us: 20.30 (Tues). For tickets and information call Tel: 902 220 922 or visit Expo Tattoo 951196665. www.cinesteatro- www. yelmocines.es Musica Con Encanto Estepona. 29, 30, 31 March. Mid- goya.com Dumbo: 19.20 (Tues). Urb La Alzambra, Puerto banús day until 10pm. Palacio de Exposi- Green Book: 20.05 (Fri, Mon - Captain Marvel: 22.10 (Tues). Marbella. Bookings: 689 000 ciones y Congresos. 5€ a day or Expotattoo, Estepona Thurs); 20.20 (Sat, Sun). The Mule: 20.00 (Tues). 944. Beethoven: Immortal 12€ for three days. Dumbo: 12.00, 15.50, 18.15, Us: 20.10 (Tues). Beloved : 6 April, 8pm. Vasari Around 170 tattooists will be cinemas to check for any last min- 20.30 (Sun); 15.45 (Sat); 18.00, Escape Room: 22.45 (Tues). Centre. A film by Bernard Rose. attending the convention ute time changes. Lunchtime and 20.10 (every day except Sun). Green Book: 19.15 (Tues). 12€. including four-times world late night screenings weekends Captain Marvel: 20.10 (Fri, champion Fulbio Berdina, Mexican only. Mon-Thurs); 20.20 (Sat, Sun); Kuri Okampo and Japanese Kouji 22.30 (Mon-Thurs); 22.45 (Fri, Nishimura who are considered to Cine Albéniz Sat, Sun). be among the best in their C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 How To Train Your Dragon: profession. 36 02 95 www.cinealbeniz.com The Hidden World: 12.00 (Sun), Green Book: 20.20 (every day). 16.00 (Sat, Sun). ‘Blood Brothers’ theatre visit At Eternity’s Gate: 22.10 The Mule: 17.50 (Fri, Mon- Torre del Mar. 1-5 April. Various (every day). Thurs) 18.00 (Sat, Sun). departure points. 31€. Us: 22.30 (Mon, Wed, Thurs); Blood brothers is a musical by Cinesur El Ingenio 22.45 (Fri, Sun). Willy Russell being performed at Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez- the Salon Varietés, Fuengirola. The Málaga. Tel. 667 77 31 87. Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor story is about fraternal twins Mule: 18.00, 20.15 (Tues). Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Mickey and Eddie, who were sepa- Dumbo: 12.20, 22.10 (every Avda. Alfonso Ponce de León. rated at birth, one subsequently be- day); 16.45, 19.05, 21.20 (Mon, Tel: 902 902 103 or visit ing raised in a wealthy family, the Tues, Thurs). www. yelmocines.es other in a poor family. Captain Marvel: 19.35 (Mon, Alita: Battle Angel: 19.50 Tues, Thurs). (Tues). O. V. FILM Dumbo: 17.30 (Fri- Thurs); 19.20 Cinesur Miramar (Tues); 12.35 (Sat, Sun). Enjoying the fun at last year’s Grand National event. :: SUR SUR in English advises calling Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- Captain Marvel: 12.50 (Sat, Raising the stakes for the Cudeca Hospice
:: T. BRYANT year the Cudeca Goldies have or- MIJAS. The Cudeca Goldies will ganised the event, which in- host their annual fundraising cludes fun activities like the in- Grand National afternoon at the flatable horse racing contest, a Tamsia Golf Hotel on Saturday 6 raffle and live entertainment April. The event begins at 2pm supplied soul and gospel duo, Mr and will show all of the racing Maph and Simone. The music live from Aintree on several will continue throughout the large television screens, starting day with popular local disc- with the Gaskells Handicap at jockey, Lee Jay. 2.45pm. The Grand National, Tickets cost 35 euros (ten which is watched by an esti- euros of which will go to mated five million people Cudeca) and includes welcome worldwide, will be shown at drinks and a grand buffet, which 6.15pm and there will be a book- will be served from 2.30pm. maker on site for those who Reservations can be made on fancy a flutter. 952 58 59 88, or at reser- This is the fourth consecutive [email protected] March 29th to April 4th 2019 39 SUR IN ENGLISH FOOD&DRINK April, a month filled with foodie events around Malaga
Every year, more and on a typical dish of the area, Pipeo - dial olive oil on the same weekend more towns and villages a stew made with lettuce, artichoke, with plenty of opportunities to try asparagus, garlic and onions. the ‘liquid gold’. join in with spring On the same day, Istán is dedicat- On 13 and 14 April, Casares will festivals which celebrate ing a festival to local gastronomy and be showing off its local dishes in a local dishes and produce the orange. Hundreds of litres of or- festival which will have competi- ange juice will be given out to visi- tions, tastings and a food market. tors and there will be plenty of other Villanueva del Concepción cele- :: JAVIER ALMELLONES typical dishes to taste. brates the broad bean on 27 April with MALAGA. April is going to be a busy The weekend of the 6 and 7 April a festival dedicated to this versatile month for many towns and villages is when Casabermeja is offering a vegetable. around the province as it is a popu- special menu in many of its bars and On the same day is Día de la Mor- lar month for a wide variety of food restaurants featuring spring pro- cilla (black sausage) in Canillas de festivals. duce. There will also be a market Aceituno and the local delicacy will The first one is Día del Pipeo in selling cheese and local products. be accompanied by plenty of beer Casarabonela on 6 April . It is based Periana is celebrating the local ver- and local wine. Día de Pipeo comes to Casarabonela on 6 April. :: SUR
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hile those of us on Spain’s Association of Somme- the Coast were en- liers, netting a quarter of a mil- joying the best lion up front in entry charges. W weekend of the Their costs included logis- year so far, strolling on the beach, tics, premises, and bringing the participating in a sport, or just sit- 90 judges to Madrid from all ting on a sunny terrace, a group of over the world. 90 knowledgeable wine tasters You don’t have to be an ac- were confined to the Baroque sa- countant to deduce that the lons of the Madrid Casino. only losers are the producers of From Thursday to Monday wines that pay to be judged but these adjudicators of the Bac- never get a mention. chus 2019 wine awards sam- Winners can display a natty lit- pled their way through a blind tle seal on their bottles, and the tasting of 1,650 wines from all organisers are laughing all the over the world. way to next year’s competition. They had no way of knowing So far this week I have re- whether their glasses con- ceived the results of three tained wine from Turkey, Leba- other wine classification non or Washington State, only events in Europe. Interesting, that they had a few minutes to but does my heart give a little classify each one by its visual extra beat of joy when I see the appearance, smell and taste. wine I have bought or ordered This can only be referred to in a restaurant has been as an express tasting. Some awarded a prize in one of these judges commented privately multiple events? Er, hardly. that they did not have the physical or mental capacity to appraise so many wines at one WINE OF THE WEEK sitting. Indeed, often unhappy with Muga rosado 2017 group scores, a few conscien- tious participants apparently Spring is in full swing, so it is took the trouble to re-taste the time to stock up on what for wines they had assessed 15 many people signifies the com- minutes earlier. They found ing long hot days of summer - them to be invariably im- rosé wine. Muga is one of the proved, thanks surely to longer best-known and unfailingly periods of exposure to air. superior Rioja wineries, and in The Bacchus competition is its early years one of Spain’s best-known, but only produced since volume-selling wines are red wine. not normally entered, final re- Now its white sults cannot give a complete and rosado are picture. The top scorers in- excellent cluded wines from Spain, Bra- value and zil, Israel, Slovakia, France and among the Portugal. best of the Who benefits from events bunch. such as these? Out in front are Around 9.50 the organisers, in this case euros. 40 March 29th to April 4th 2019 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH
SUR showcases unique gourmet products and exclusive wines
SUR Wines & Gourmet the gastronomic scene in Malaga: this week presented a Paco García, director of the Mich- elin-starred El Lago; José Sánchez, huge selection of wines, manager of Los Marinos; José and both national and Cristina Cánovas; and Diego Agui- international, and many lar from Palodú. exclusive products Duck foie One of the exclusiveive foods pre- :: MARINA MARTÍNEZ sented at the eventvent was MALAGA. Nearly 90 exhibitors and foie (pâté), fromm duckduckss 40 companies from the wine and which hadd been gourmet products sectors were at fed with 90 per the first edition of SUR Wines & cent maize Gourmet on Monday and Tuesday. grown frfromom The event, organised by SUR, its gas- recoveredvered tronomy publication Málaga en la heritagetage Mesa and Grupo La Reserva, was grain.n. This held in the Pórtico de Velásquez Res- light-yel-t-yel- taurante in Malaga. low pâté There was a huge selection of is uniquenique wines on display and with so many andnd to investigate, Cristina Socorro of comesmes MembersMem of the public visited the event. :: SALVADOR SALAS the Molino Lario hotel commented fromm the at about 5.30pm: “I arrived about Fermrm ththee ties of olives. which was used to make McDon- half one and I’ve barely got through d’Adour,ur, a techtech- Bread and olive oil go well with ald’s ‘Extrem’ speciality burger. half of them!” French associa-ssocia- niqunique wine, just as manzanilla (fino There were cheeses from Malaga There were classic wines as well tion of breederseeders Pedro Belmonte, expert ham which in- sherry) goes with cured ham and and manchegos from Marantona as new, from Ronda to Penedés and and manufacturersacturers slicer. :: SALVADOR SALAS volves pre- the range of jerez (dry sherries) goes where they are cured in a cave, Italy, whites and reds, sherries and of duck products.cts. cooking them with other cured meats. cooked meats and El Barquero cod, sparkling wines and even ecologi- Local companiesnies were on an inincandescentc Expert cured ham slicer Pedro and even dessert from Frutas cal and biodynamic wines. also highlighted includinguding Mondat, stone slab in a sspecial furnace Belmonte, was on hand to advise Eladio and Alonso icecream from To assist with working out which a company located in a 10,000-square-00-square- unique to AndaAndalucía. on the best way to cut jamón at Alicante. wine goes best with what type of metre factory in Monda. From these OlOlivei oils were interspersed with home (the leg fixed well to a sup- Over the two days it is estimated food, there were trays of bread with premises, 4,000 kilos of white, rus- the wine bottles with brands well port so that it doesn’t move, a really that over 4,000 people visited SUR olive oil, cured ham and icecream. tic or gourmet breads, all with the known in Malaga such as Cortijo sharp knife, the positioning of the Wines & Gourmet and attended The arranged tastings helped the Sabor a Málaga seal, are produced El Solano and Molisur . Ones from hands etc). the tastings and workshops to dis- attendees to keep tabs on what every hour, according to area man- further afield included Spíritu There was plenty of cured hams cover more about the national and wines they were trying and there ager Jorge Flores. Santo (Úbeda), which is produced to try including one, Extrem Puro international wines and gourmet were quite a few familiar faces from What makes them so special is from recovered, indigenous varie- Extremadura, 100 per cent Iberian, products that went with them. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 41
DISCOVER ANDALUCÍA
The old bullring. :: TURISMO ANDALUZ
QUICK GUIDE What to see in Villaluenga Casas Capitulares. The most important civil building, now the town hall. Calle Real, 19. 11611 Villaluenga del Rosario.
Villaluenga del Rosario is in the Grazalema natural park. :: AYTO VILLALUENGA El Salvador church. Remains of a church dating back to 1772, des- Passion for cheese in Cadiz troyed by Napoleonic troops and now used as the village cemetery. Calle Torre, s/n. 11611 Villaluenga del Rosario.
overs of traditional this year will be taking organised as part of the JAVIER cheeses are look- place from 5 to 7 April. programme. These include Cheese museum. Infor- ALMELLONES ing forward to an There will be about 100 guided tasting sessions in mation centre about L unmissable event different cheeses to see, which visitors can learn all ‘payoyo’ cheese in rural Cadiz province, sample and buy, at a type about the different or- Parque de La Albarrada, specifically the beautiful of huge market attended ganoleptic qualities of the 11611 Villaluenga del village of Villaluenga del by more than 30 different artisan cheeses. Rosario. Rosario, which is at the companies from all over An important part of this heart of the Grazalema the region. festival is the Sierra de 2 days in natural park. Its cheese festi- For these three days, as Cádiz Traditional Cheeses Villaluenga val attracts thousands of well as discovering the va- Competition, in which Car + Walking. visitors every year, and riety and quality of the dozens of Andalusian Journey time: 2 hours cheese producers from all most traditional Andalu- cheeses from different from Malaga. over Andalucía take part. sian cheeses, those attend- categories are judged each Cheese Festival: 4 This is the ‘Feria del ing can enjoy numerous year. These include cheeses hours. Queso Artesanal’, which activities which have been made with raw sheep’s Visits to monuments milk, semi-cured goats’ and museums: 4 hours. cheese, mixtures and cheeses made to innovative recipes. The other activities laid on for those who attend the cheese festival to en- Cordoba joy are workshops on milk- Seville ing, how to make artisan Huelva cheeses, and there will also be the chance to bot- Villaluenga tle-feed a kid or lamb. Malaga Cadiz Additionally there will be San Miguel church. an unusual raffle, with the Dating back to the early winner taking away their 18th century, this is now own weight in cheese. the main church of the For many people, Villalu- village. enga del Rosario is known as Plaza de la Alameda, 8. the capital of ‘payoyo’ 11611 Villaluenga del cheeses, which are made Rosario. with the milk of the ‘payoya’ breed of goat. Around six producers make Bullring. The old bullring this variety. There are also was built in the 18th cen- cheeses made with the milk tury and was excavated of merino sheep. out of the Sierra del Caíllo The village has a cheese mountain. museum, where visitors can Calle Moreno de Mora, learn more about these tra- s/n. 11611 Villaluenga Traditional cheese competition. :: AYTO VILLALUENGA ditional local products. del Rosario. 4242424242424242 March 29th to April 4th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH Prevention is in your hands
Shaking hands is a way of spreading disease. Some American hospitals have now banned this type of greeting from certain areas. “Washing your hands is the cheapest and most effective way of preventing infections,” say experts
:: INÉS GALLASTEGUI There are as many bacteria as there In Western culture, it is very impo- are cells on any human body, be- lite to refuse to shake someone’s tween 30 and 40 billion, most of hand. However, the days of this for- them in the digestive tract - from mal greeting which dates back to the dental plaque and saliva in the mouth Middle Ages, when knights would to intestinal microbiota - and on the extend their right hand to show that skin. Resident and transient bacte- they were not going to unsheathe rial flora coexist on this protective their sword, may be numbered. layer; the latter, which causes ill- It has been proven that our hands nesses, is acquired through contact are the main means of transmitting and easily eliminated by washing. Handshake- many illnesses, by direct or indirect It is important to note that our free zone contact, via the surfaces we touch hands, among the most exposed Dr Mark with them, to the point that in some parts of our anatomy, are what we Slansky brought American hospitals the traditional use most to explore the world and in the rule handshake has been banned. And as as such are a festival for germs. in 2017 in the if that were not enough, this well- Do we know where that hand, children’s ICU in his intentioned gesture means that our which is being stretched out to us hospital in California; DNA can also become scattered onto in such a friendly fashion, has been? the initiative has biological material and, with a bit An individual who has not washed spread to other US of bad luck, it could end up on a mur- their hands after going to the bath- hospitals. :: R.C. der weapon we have never actually room - and there are plenty of them: touched. 49 per cent of women and 63 per March 29th to April 4th 2019 43 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY
THE CORRECT WAY CONTAGIOUS TO WASH HANDS ILLNESSES 150 5 Cleanliness to types of bacteria, on average, months is the time the bacteria combat flu live on our hands. Most are in- ‘Clostridium difficile’ can re- The precautions used in hospi- nocuous, but others such as E main on inert substances. It cent of men, according to some stud- tals should also apply to any coli can cause gastrointestinal causes diarrhea, while the ies - can spread bacteria which live residential centre for the elderly illnesses. cause of gonorrhea doesn’t in their intestine when they touch or children, and everywhere Among the viral infections last for 20 seconds. In general, another person, handle foods or that food is handled. Also, the which can be transmitted via viruses survive for less time touch surfaces in public places. The general population should take contact are colds, flu, measles, outside the body - between an same thing applies to viruses. 1. Rub the palms together. precautions during the flu sea- chicken pox, hepatitis A and B, hour and two days - because Dr Francisco Guillén, director of son, between December and simple herpes and mononu- they need something to feed the Preventive Medicine Service at March. cleosis. on and have no membrane. the Clínica Universidad hospital of Navarra, says that in the past doc- tors would always wear a mask when seeing patients with flu, to prevent them catching it through droplets. These appear when the pa- tients talk, cough or sneeze and they can travel up to a metre in distance, 2. Rub the wrists. but some years ago it was shown that contact is also an important means of contagion. From mouth to hand How is this chain of transmission produced? When someone with flu coughs or sneezes, covering their face with their hand or fist, the vi- rus passes onto their hands and then, 3. Rub the palm of the right afterwards, anything they touch hand against the back of the with them. left hand with the fingers in- On the skin, influenza would terlinked, and vice versa. barely survive a few minutes, but on inert surfaces - door handles, doors, banisters on staircases, or the button in a lift - it can survive for up to 48 hours. Afterwards, all it needs is for someone who has touched the patient or the object where the microbes have remained, to lift a hand to their face. “Some studies have shown that we do that about 23 times an hour, 4. Rub palm against palm on average,” says Dr Guillén, who with the fingers interlinked. is also the secretary of the Spanish Preventive Medicine, Public Health and Hygiene Society. Hospitals are also a propitious en- vironment for the transmission of pathogenic micro-organisms, be- cause the people there are more vul- nerable, either because their im- mune system is depressed or they have an entry point for infections 5. Rub the back of the fingers - a surgical wound, catheter or drip against the opposite palm - or both. An aggravating factor is with the fingers folded. that an increasing number of bac- teria are resistant to antibiotics. “About six per cent of patients pick up an infection during their stay in hospital,” says Dr Guillén. This is why health centres are stressing the need for clean surfaces and hygiene among their workers. “Washing your hands is the cheap- est and most efficient way of pre- 6. Rotate the fingers of the venting infections,” says Amelia closed right hand around the Fernández Sierra, director of the thumb of the left hand and Preventive Medicine and Public vice versa. Health unit at the Virgen de las Nieves hospital in Granada. Insufficient washing The staff, she insists, have to wash their hands before and after each task they carry out, to protect themselves and the patients. In some cases, this can be 30 or 40 times a day. However, the WHO programme to count the number of times a member of the medical profession should disinfect 7. Rotate the ends of the fin- their hands and the number of times gers of the right hand against they actually do so shows that this the left palm and vice versa. routine is not sufficiently im- plemented in Spain. > 44 March 29th to April 4th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH
Neither is it enough to just less contagious, says Amelia Fernán- > rinse your fingers under the dez. Or even a few pats on the arm tap a couple of times. Careful wash- would do, suggests Francisco Guillén. ing is needed, using a very precise However, germs are not the only technique to remove the germs from things to be passed on by a tradi- all areas. Water and soap can be used, tional greeting. In the most recent or a hydro-alcoholic solution, which meeting of the American Academy accelerates the procedure (about 30 of Forensic Sciences, researcher seconds), is less aggressive for the Cynthia Cale revealed that a 10-sec- skin and no towel is needed (those ond handshake can transfer the made of fabric are another focus of ‘Cool’ and clean. DNA of a person to an object they contagion). More and more hospi- Knocking knuckles trans- have never actually touched. In her tals are placing alcogel sanitiser dis- fers fewer microbes. :: R. C. experiments, on seven per cent of pensers in the rooms. Visitors and occasions after two people greeted those accompanying the patients each other in this way, a knife should also use them, says Dr grasped afterwards by the second Fernández, who points out as well person showed the genetic finger- that there is no point in using gloves print of the first. unless they are changed regularly Does that mean that evidence enough. Recommended. used in criminal investigation is in- Sneezing or coughing into valid? The experts believe not. “The Use knuckles instead the inside of your elbow is so-called secondary transfer was As there is not much sense in tak- better, from the point of discovered many years ago, and it ing so many precautions if every- view of public health, than is due to the strength of current thing is going to be ruined after- using your hand, because DNA analysis technology in the fo- wards by people shaking hands with that can spread viruses and rensic field,” explains José Antonio colleagues or patients, in some places bacteria to other people Lorente, a professor of Legal Medi- handshakes have been banned. and objects. :: R. C. cine at Granada university. Some hospitals in the USA have put In real life, the probability of min- up notices and banned handshakes uscule biological remains of a person in potentially vulnerable areas such appearing in places where they have as children’s intensive care, and dur- never been, or on objects they have ing flu epidemics. never touched, is very low and the Some years ago, a Dr McClellan quantity of genetic material small. discovered that when two people However, maybe eventually we greeted each other by knocking their will all end up greeting people the knuckles instead of shaking hands, Japanese way. For the Japanese, four times fewer bacteria were ex- physical contact with people they changed than when people’s palms don’t know is an intolerable inva- came into contact. The traditional sion of their private space, so their ‘social kisses’, which are in reality a greeting takes the form of a slight brushing of cheeks, could be even and aseptic bow of the head. March 29th to April 4th 2019 45 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY
The survival rate Estepona council begins cardiac check-ups of cervical cancer is over 90 per on 1,600 local secondary schoolchildren cent if the condition is The tests are to be detected on time carried out on pupils aged 14 to 16 to determine whether they :: SUR are at risk from taking MALAGA. In Spain approxi- mately 2,000 cases of cervical physical exercise and cancer are diagnosed each year, detect any anomalies but the illness has a survival rate of 90 per cent if detected :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ on time, said Dr Andrés Carlos ESTEPONA. Estepona council is López Díaz, head of the Gynae- about to begin a pioneering initia- cology and Obstetrics Depart- tive which involves carrying out ment at the Quirónsalud hos- preventive cardiac health checks pital in Malaga. on third and fourth year secondary The specialist was speaking school pupils to try to detect po- on Tuesday, World Cervical Can- tential heart problems which could cer Day, to raise awareness of cause difficulties when they are the importance of prevention playing sport. and early detection of this ill- The health check is completely ness through regular gynaeco- free, as the cost is met by the town logical check-ups and the use of hall. The aim is to define the pu- protection during sexual inter- pils’ aptitude and risk factors so course, he explained. they can take part in a sport or Students at a local secondary school during a PE class. :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ José Amores, the head of Gy- physical exercise safely, independ- naecology and Obstetrics at the ent of their competitive level. The normal type of check-up under- pona Ciudad Cardiosaludable’ interactive games. Quirónsalud hospital in Mar- doctor who carries out the check gone by anyone who is planning healthy heart programme, which Local health centres are also tak- bella, agreed that early diagno- will refer the pupils to a specialist to take up some type of physical includes different actions to en- ing part in an overall plan to com- sis is essential. if he or she detects any potential activity or sport. The check-ups hance the detection of cardiovas- bat child obesity. Although the survival rate is problems. will be carried out on children be- cular illnesses. The mayor of Estepona, José 90 per cent when it is detected The tests consist of an ECG and tween the ages of 14 and 16, as this The cardiological check-ups are María García Urbano, said that all early, he explained, at present a clinical examination, and there is the age that doctors say anoma- also part of an awareness cam- these initiatives organised by the only about 46 per cent of cases will be additional checks if any lies can usually be identified. paigns among school-age children, council are aimed at improving the of cervical cancer are diagnosed anomalies are detected. This is the This initiative is part of the ‘Este- with workshops, screenings and quality of life of local residents. at an early stage. 46 March 29th to April 4th 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH
Dr Alba. He stresses the importance More than a third of deaths from colon of screening for this type of can- cer, as the test is one of the most efficient in existence. “Screening cancer could be prevented through screening for colorectal cancer is the most important development in public health in many years,” he said. Last year, 1,186 cases of colon Fewer than 23 per cent centres in Malaga and have been cancer were diagnosed in Malaga of people are taking designed for people aged between province (26 cases per 100,000 in- 50 and 69. habitants) of which 492 tumours advantage of the test Although it has been shown that were in patients aged between 50 for blood hidden in screening is effective for this type and 69. Malaga is the second prov- faeces which is available of tumour (which is the most com- ince in Andalucía in terms of inci- mon in Spain when the figures for dence and mortality of this type in Andalucía to detect men and women are combined), An- of tumour among people in that the illness early dalucía has one of the lowest screen- age group. ing rates in Spain at less than 22.74 The AECC stresses the impor- :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA per cent, according to the AECC. tance of screening as a preventive MALAGA. Colon cancer took the measure. Colorectal cancer is the lives of 422 people in Malaga prov- Prevention Day most common malignant tumour ince last year, which is a rate of 26 These figures were made public in in Spain, with 37,172 new patients deaths per 100,000 inhabitants ac- a statement this week to mark diagnosed in 2018. On the positive cording to the Observatory of the World Colon Cancer Prevention side, 90 per cent of those whose Spanish Association against Can- Day, which is coming up on 31 tumours are detected through the cer (AECC). March. The AECC’s aim is to make test are cured. Of those deaths, 136 were peo- people between the ages of 50 and As well as preventing suffering ple aged between 50 and 69 (a rate 69 (the age group with the high- and saving lives, this type of of 33 deaths per 100,000 inhabi- est risk) aware of how easy it is to screening saves money. The test tants), which is the highest age take the preventive test, and to ad- for blood hidden in faeces is sim- range for colorectal cancer. More vise them that they will be receiv- ple and cheap. It costs two euros, than a third of these deaths could ing a letter from the Andalusian and if it is positive, which is the have been prevented with suitable Health Service inviting them to case in six or seven per cent of peo- screening for this type of tumour, do so. ple tested, a colonoscopy is carried says the director of the Oncology Andalucía has taken up the chal- out which costs the authorities Unit of the public hospitals in lenge of reaching a 100 per cent about 180 euros, according to the Malaga and professor of Oncology take-up rate by 2021. AECC. at Malaga university, Emilio Alba. “Colon cancer develops gradu- The average cost of colorectal To improve the early detection ally. First a polyp appears, then it cancer in Spain is more than 27,000 of colon cancer, a high percentage grows and becomes a tumour and euros, considerably more if the lat- of the population needs to take a finally there is metastasis. If the est biological therapies and neoad- test for hidden blood in faeces; Cancer association AECC volunteers raised awareness among polyp is found and removed on juvant and surgical treatments are these are available in all health members of the public in Malaga this week. :: FRANCIS SILVA time, the cancer is prevented,” said used.
had been “a phantom hospital”, Guadalhorce valley hospital but now it will be fully functional and able to carry out more proce- operating theatres to be fully dures on site. On his visit to the hospital, ac- open within the next month companied by the delegate of the Andalusian government in Malaga, Patricia Navarro, and the mayor of The operating theatres Cártama, Jorge Gallardo, the presi- will be “100% ready” in dent explained that health was one of his main focus areas, especially the next four weeks, the given that “half a million Andalu- regional president has sians” were on waiting lists. He ex- confirmed plained, therefore, that now was the time to make a special effort to upgrade the hospitals in the region. :: FERNANDO TORRES The announcement regarding MALAGA. The president of Anda- the opening comes after years of lucía, Juanma Moreno, announced delays and complications. The hos- on Monday that “in four weeks” pital initially opened without the the operating theatres of the Valle theatres operational as the power del Guadalhorce hospital will be supply was not sufficient enough working “at 100%”. Moreno said to ensure there was no risk of regu- that for several years, the centre Moreno at the hospital. :: SUR lar power cuts. March 29th to April 4th 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH 47 4848484848484848 March 29th to April 4th 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH LA LIGA 123
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