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The airport has been celebrating the centenary of the first landing on the current site P2&3

A commercial flight from Liverpool was greeted with a water salute exactly a hundred years after the first landing. :: ÑITO SALAS

INTERVIEW British man jailed “At first it felt like without bail after his wife, 58, was found dead Chaotic Commons the end of the with more than ten stab world, but now I wounds at their home in voting drags out the can laugh about it” Estepona P5 Get right inside the Sunflowers and the agony for Brits in Spain Starry Night at the new multimedia show Van Gogh Alive in Malaga As the UK parliament votes to ask for an extension of until June P40 article 50, Costa residents express their frustration and Sarah Almagro, in . :: J-L Malaga and the Costa del Sol prepare to go green Mijas town hall announces a Brexit information office Sarah Almagro talks of the this Sunday as residents of illness that took her hands all nationalities join the After a week of crucial voting in the article 50, although this could be a and feet and the warmth of Irish for their St Patrick’s P34 House of Commons, residents in the delay of three months or even longer. the local community P32 UK and the rest of the EU were still As May plans to put her With- Day celebrations unclear on Thursday evening as to drawal Agreement to the Commons when, if or how Brexit will take one last time next week, British resi- place. Tuesday’s vote that rejected dents in Spain express their frustra- prime minister Theresa May’s With- tion, on one hand, and relief, on the drawal Agreement a second time, other, that the Spanish government led to the vote on Wednesday in has passed legislation to protect their which the option of leaving with- rights whatever happens. out a deal was also rejected. Meanwhile Mijas town hall has On Thursday MPs voted in favour announced the opening of a munici- of asking the EU for an extension to Theresa May on Thursday. :: EFE pal Brexit information office. P10 2 March 15th to 21st 2019 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Malaga Airport celebrates 100 years with small plane retracing the route of the first arrival

The airport started life in The crew were welcomed 1919 as part of a by an arch of water from primitive airmail service two fire engines and from to Africa; a friends and relatives on flight from Liverpool the apron arriving at the same time a century later joined in two people on board, Pierre the celebrations Latècoére and Henri Lemaitre, set off to bring the mail to the French protectorate of by air for :: FERNANDO TORRES / NEIL the first time. The airmail route in- HESKETH volved departing from Toulouse and MALAGA. The two planes were stopping in Spain; first in , very different. One, a locally owned followed by Alicante (although in small, private plane completing the the first trip the plane stopped in final stage of a four-day journey Castellón instead), then Malaga. Af- from southern France. The other, ter the refuel it continued on via a scheduled Easyjet Airbus with Rabat to Casablanca. 151 excited passengers from Liver- Repeating the same journey last pool. Both flew into Malaga Air- week in a Piper Warrior III were Ig- port just before 10.30am last Sun- The early-morning flight from Liverpool arrived exactly one hundred years later as well. :: ÑITO SALAS nacio Gil and Francisco Cuevas of day and those on board helped the Real AeroClub de Málaga. They write a little more of the history had set off from the club’s Vélez- of the Costa del Sol. Málaga base for Toulouse several Last weekend was the hundredth days earlier to get ready and flew anniversary of the first flight into back along the same route as a cen- Malaga airport, except it was far tury before into Malaga. They were from being an operating airport at accompanied in the sky by two small the time. Instead, the two crew on planes from the Latècoére Founda- the first arrival on 9 March 1919 tion, which maintains the legacy of chose at random from the air a flat the French air pioneers today. piece of farmland in among the sug- arcane plantations alongside the Welcomed by the fire crew single-carriageway road from The crew from the three small Malaga to Cadiz. planes, sporting Spanish and French It was the ideal place to refuel on flags, were welcomed to Malaga Air- a pioneering airmail route from Tou- port with an arch of water from two louse to Casablanca, Morocco. Finca fire engines and friends and rela- El Rompedizo was the name of the tives applauding them on the apron. farm, and part of the sprawl of mod- The plan was to arrive at 10.30am ern Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport last Sunday, 100 years to the min- covers the same site today. It is the ute, but favourable winds saw then oldest airport in Spain still operat- touch down at 10.11am. ing on the same site. Pedro Cuevas, brother of Fran- The 1919 journey from to cisco said, “It’s been a real effort to Africa in a Samson biplane with no organise it all and the trip wasn’t enclosed cockpit was revolutionary straightforward; they’ve had trou- in its day, only a few months after ble with the weather... crossing the the end of the First World War. The The recreation of the first arrival last Sunday. :: ÑITO SALAS Map on an anniversary first-day cover. :: SUR Pyrennes isn’t easy.” March 15th to 21st 2019 NEWS 3 SUR IN ENGLISH

A CENTURY FLIES BY

9 March 1919. At 10.30am Pi- erre Latècoére and Henri Lemaitre Passenger numbers shoot up spot from their biplane an ideal piece of farmland to land on in Malaga, en route to Morocco. almost 10 per cent in February

Mario Mirma, the president of Airmail route. A pioneering air- the national philatelic association, mail route from Europe to Africa Malaga Airport handled which was one of several organi- starts and Malaga airport is born. over one million sations supporting the initiative passengers last month and which issued a special com- 9 March 2019. A Piper Warrior memorative cover, said, “Nowa- III, two other light aircraft and an when there were over days express mail relies on aircraft, Easyjet Airbus A319 from Liver- 8,000 plane arrivals but back then it was a complete pool mark the anniversary. and departures adventure.” The lucky passengers on the Easyjet flight from Liverpool ar- Fortunately the passengers had :: SUR riving at the same time were also been forewarned, to avoid any shock MALAGA. Malaga-Costa del Sol welcomed by the water jets and on seeing fire engines waiting. Airport recorded 1,052,194 pas- dignitariesaries from the airairport.po Director of Malaga Airport, Sal- sengers arriving or departing in vador Merino, said, “A hundred February, which was a rise of 9.2 years flies by. What stands out is per cent on the same month the hohow much has changed over that previous year. The increase was timetime. Last year we reached 19 mil- spread across passengers arriving lion passengersp and we continue from other parts of Spain and to breakbr records.” from international airports. SpSpeaking to SUR earlier in According to data from Aena, the wweek from Toulouse be- the airport-operating company, fore beginning the com- and released on Tuesday, the num- International and national passenger numbers increased. :: M. F. memmemorative flight back to ber of planes entering or leaving MaMalaga,la Francisco Cuevas also went up, by 6.1 per cent to a more people from Britain, or have used Malaga’s airport, an in- explainedexpl how the anniver- total of 8,140. 273,997 passengers in total. crease of 8.8 per cent. sary event idea took shape. Of the million-plus passenger German passengers were the Malaga Airport is the third busi- “One“O day, delving into movements, 13.2 per cent were next biggest group at 94,089. est on the Spanish mainland, af- aviationaviat history, I came across travelling to or from other parts The busiest day of the month ter and Barcelona, and the the storys of the first flight to of Spain. was Saturday 23 February, coin- main gateway into Andalucía as the city,c and as I carried on in- The was, as ciding with half term in the UK, well as the Costa del Sol. Flashback to first airmail vestigating,vesti I convinced myself usual, top of the list of interna- with 48,524 passengers. After Malaga, is the sec- delivery. :: SUR ARCHIVE thattha we had to commemorate that tional countries passengers were Taking into account both Janu- ond busiest airport in Andalucía, journey;j it’s something befitting arriving from or travelling to. In ary and February, so far this year, but with half the passenger for Malaga and its airport”. total, there were 6.3 per cent just over two million passengers numbers.

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Forensics team asks for more Finnish fugitive Man sets fire to disputed information in Julen investigation stopped in Marbella property after argument MARBELLA BENALMÁDENA :: C. MÁRQUEZ. A 37-year-old Fin- :: C. M. The National Police have They want to know nish man, with the initials V. T. L., arrested a man in Benalmádena in more about the hole and has been arrested by local police connection with an arson attack the rescue efforts in in Puerto Banús after a European on a home close to the town cen- warrant was issued for his arrest. tre. Police had already been called order to conclude their He was picked up after police to intervene in a dispute between final report spotted him, with two other men, this man and the occupier over the behaving suspiciously while rid- ownership of the property and just ing bicycles on Avenida Julio Igle- an hour later were called back to :: Á. FRÍAS / J. CANO sias. He was arrested after a chase. the scene after reports of flames MALAGA. Forensics experts have The ‘vale tudo’ fighter is yet to and calls for help from inside. asked investigators who are look- serve a 2,707-day prison sentence It is believed that the assailant ing into the case of two-year-old Ju- in his home country for, among wanted to kill the occupier so that len, who died after falling into a other offences, drug trafficking. he could live in the house himself. borehole in Totalán in January, for more information about the hole Arrest made over failed Restraining order for man and the rescue operation. Their aim is to ascertain how the boy sustained run-over attempt who tried to hang wife the head injuries which ultimately killed him. MALAGA NERJA The team, from the Institute of García Vidal at the Ciudad de la Justicia on Wednesday. :: M. F. :: SUR. A 46-year-old has been ar- :: E. CABEZAS. A man, in his 70s Legal Medicine (IML), who carried rested by National Police in and of Finnish origin, has been out the original autopsy on the boy, tify to ascertain whether Julen’s in Malaga for half an hour during Malaga after attempting to run arrested and given a restraining is continuing to develop its final re- death was caused by the rescue at- which time he said that the block- over and attack his girlfriend’s order after what appears to be an- port. The initial report published in- tempts and not as a result of negli- age in the hole which trapped Ju- former partner with a saw. other case of gender violence. dicated that the cause of death was gence on his part. This was rejected len could have been caused both by He was found by police next The man apparently tried to a severe head trauma. In another re- by the judge but his team of law- his initial fall and because of at- to his car which had been crashed hang his wife with a belt after port by the Guardia Civil, it stated yers, from Lawbird Legal Services, tempts to save him. He concluded into a flower bed after two failed beating her with it and kicking that he had received two blows to has appealed the decision. The mat- by saying that he was “proud” of attempts at running over the and punching her in their home the head, as well as several other in- ter could ultimately be decided by the work carried out at Totalán. man. on Calle Casablanca in Nerja. juries sustained after death. the provincial court. He wasn’t the only person to He then left the vehicle carry- After the Finn, who has men- Just last week, however, lawyers make a statement in court this ing a saw, according to sources. tal problems and had been drink- defending the owner of the land, Statements week. Two Guardia Civil officers, The pair had met in order to ing, fell asleep, the woman fled David Serrano, had asked for simi- Ángel García Vidal, the man who who were first on the scene, also settle an argument but the vic- the scene to a neighbour’s house lar tests to be carried out and for led the rescue operation, on answered questions. tim had to flee the scene on foot. where she called for help. rescue workers to be called to tes- Wednesday spoke before the judge The investigation continues. March 15th to 21st 2019 NEWS 5 SUR IN ENGLISH Prison without bail for British man accused of stabbing his wife to death in Estepona

Gloria, 58, was found The couple’s son, 15, was outside the house, trying to get in when the dead in the couple’s police arrived on the scene. He had home on Saturday night; apparently been thrown out of the her husband had slit his house by his father after he inter- rupted the attack. wrists but was saved by When police entered the house the emergency services they found Gloria already dead butut called an ambulance for her husband.band. :: JUAN CANO / CHARO He was taken in custody to the ResidentsReside gathered in Estepona on Sunday. :: EFE MÁRQUEZ / ÁLVARO FRÍAS Costa del Sol hospital and hours MALAGA / ESTEPONA. A 55- later transferred to a policee cell. for theth couple’s son to go to bed, scene as evidence. year-old British man resident in Este- The alleged killer appearedeared beforebefor attacking his wife. The The victim, originally from Mon- pona has been jailed without bail af- before a judge on Tuesdayy and teenagerteena had not gone to sleep, tejaque, had not previously re- ter his wife, Gloria, 58, was stabbed was sent to prison whilee the howeverhow and got up when he ported her husband for domestic to death in the couple’s home on Sat- investigation continues.es. heardhear his mother’s cries. He violence. She is the second fatal urday night. The autopsy revealedd on foundfoun her badly injured and victim of violence against women The victim was found dead in the Sunday that Gloria hadd re- his fatherfa in a violent rage. It in the province of Malaga in 2019. bedroom when police broke into the ceived twelve stab wounds,unds, appearsappe that Geoffrey picked On 12 January, Leonor, 47, was house in Forest Hills after a neigh- mainly to her back as wellell as up theth family’s three mobile killed in Fuengirola. bour raised the alarm at around several cuts to her handss and phonesphon and threw them into Estepona town hall declared three 11.30pm. Her husband, Geoffrey, 55 arms, sustained during herer at- the garden.g days of official mourning. Local resi- and of British origin, had apparently tempts to defend herself. WhenWh the boy went outside to dents joined two gatherings on Sun- tried to commit suicide after the fa- Police believe that Geoffrey,ffrey, A police car at the scene call theth emergency services his fa- day to hold a minute’s silence and tal stabbing. He was found next to who moved to Spain with hisis par- of the crime. :: EFE therther locked the door behind him. Po- condemn the killing. A protest was her on the bed with cuts to his wrists. ents when he was young, had waitedited liceli took two knives away from the also held in Malaga on Monday.

Gloria, who had been planning to separate, was very active in her community

The victim’s husband socially, for several years she had dren and came from the village of run a bilingual infant school on the Montejaque, near Ronda. Her fam- was obsessed with outskirts of Estepona along with ily had already been hit by tragedy security and thought two of her siblings. Since the school with the death of her two young- that his wife and family was sold she had worked for the est siblings and her mother died last maintenance firm run by her par- year. “The family is much-loved in were spying on him ents-in-law. Montejaque. They’ve suffered a lot,” She had left Geoffrey three years said a friend. :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ / JUAN ago, but the couple got back to- Gloria, who had met Geoffrey CANO / ÁLVARO FRÍAS gether because “he said sorry” ex- when she went to work on the ESTEPONA / MALAGA. The plained her friends, who said that Costa del Sol in her twenties, had death of 58-year-old Gloria on Sat- she had not told them why they always made an effort to involve urday night left her local commu- separated. her husband in her world although Gloria with her husband and alleged killer. :: SUR nity in shock. She was an independ- For some time now, however, she he has been described as “doing lit- ent and sociable woman who was had been planning to leave him tle to integrate and hardly speak- ago had gone on to website design. bour not to call him because his very active in her local community. again. She wanted to split up on good ing at all” when he went with her He was not currently employed. phone was tapped. He was appar- Her friends described her as a “de- terms for the sake of their two sons, to the village. Sources said that he had become ently convinced that his wife and termined and enterprising” woman the 15-year-old who lived with them Geoffrey, who according to obsessed with security and had in- her family were spying on him and who was “very pleasant and polite”. and an older son living in . sources “earned a lot of money” stalled cameras around their home that they wanted him to commit Well positioned financially and Gloria was the third of eight chil- when he set up a satellite firm years in Forest Hills. He told one neigh- suicide. 6 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

Temperatures up to Avantespacia starts 27 degrees for an work on first luxury atypical end to winter project in Cadiz

MALAGA SAN ROQUE :: I. LILLO. The last few days have :: SUR. Avantespacia, part of the In- seen an uncharacteristic end to win- veravante corporation which boasts ter with temperatures as high as 27.1 land management and real estate de- degrees registered in Torrox on velopments in Spain and overseas, Wednesday. has begun work on Hoyo 17 San This saw the Costa’s beaches, es- Roque Golf, its first development in pecially La Malagueta in Malaga, Cadiz, located at La Finca Mesilla del A computer image of Hoyo 17 San Roque Golf. :: SUR filled with sunbathers. Diente, on the San Roque Club de- Thermometers registered 26.8 in velopment. on harmony with its surroundings nal outdoor swimming pool, social Estepona, 26.1 in Nerja, 24.2 in Mar- Made up of 46 semi-detached sin- and as such the architectural vision room, gym, sauna and changing bella and 24.3 in Torremolinos. The gle-family homes, most with views creates seamless integration with the rooms. low was also high, at 15 degrees. of the golf course, Hoyo 17 San Roque golf club designed by Dave Thomas Avantespacia currently has two The heat is expected to return to- Golf is a high standing, low-density in 1990. projects in Malaga (Pacífico 16 and morrow, Saturday. La Malagueta beach. :: Ñ. SALAS project. Special focus has been placed The complex will boast a commu- Teatinos) and another in Fuengirola.

Flight ban leaves Norwegian’s Boeing Those affected by cancellations will 737 Max 8 stranded at Malaga Airport not be eligible for compensation The airport’s fourth- :: E. P. largest operator has been MADRID. Passengers affected particularly affected, by cancellations due to the with 18 planes of this grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 model in its fleet aircraft are not entitled to fi- nancial compensation, accord- ing to sources at the State Avia- :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ tion Safety Agency (AESA). MALAGA. The EU-wide flight ban They say that passengers are on the Max 8 model of the Boeing entitled to assistance from the 737 has seen one aircraft, belonging airline and reimbursement or to Norwegian, grounded indefinitely the provision of alternative trans- at Malaga Airport. The plane, which port, but not compensation. arrived on Tuesday from Oslo, was This is because, according to expected to take to the skies an hour EU regulations, this is “an ex- later but has now been grounded fol- traordinary circumstance for lowing two accidents in the space of which airlines cannot be held five months involving this model. responsible”. There were no survivors in either case. The grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 at Malaga Airport on Wednesday. :: SALVADOR SALAS In any case, it is expected that The most recent was on Sunday the ban will have very little im- when an Ethiopian Airlines flight erator at Malaga Airport. The airline day basis,” said Claver, also admitting airline has committed to expanding pact on flights coming into and crashed shortly after taking off from has 18 planes of this type, none more that having 18 planes inoperative its presence on the Costa del Sol with going out of Spain, with only Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, kill- than two years old, of a total 134 could have a knock-on effect at vari- 1.45 million seats available between 0.8 per cent of aircraft landing ing all 157 people on board. planes - all Boeing 737s. ous airports. the end of March and October, up 11.6 in this country in 2018 corre- Two were among the The head of communications at The news comes at a time that the per cent on the same period last year. sponding to this model. victims: Pilar Martínez Docampo, 32, Norwegian, Alfons Claver, admitted from Cangas do Morrazo (Galicia); that he didn’t know when the plane and Jordi Dalmau Sayol, 46, from Gra- would be back in the air but industry nollers (Catalonia). It has been widely sources suggest that the ban would speculated that the accident was be lifted, at the earliest, in four to caused as a result of a fault in the new eight weeks. automated system designed to keep Claver said that the plane, with ca- the plane from stalling but in these pacity for 189 passengers, would re- two cases caused the planes to nose- main in Malaga until the end of the dive. ban, highlighting that none of these As a result of Sunday’s accident, banned aircraft are based in the city. numerous countries have banned the “It was by chance that it was here,” plane from their airspace. On Wednes- he said, explaining that the of the 177 day, the US, , and passengers directly affected, 143 were joined the list of coun- put on alternative flights, while the tries that had banned 737 Max mod- remainder, on discovering the prob- els, following , the European lem, made alternative plans them- Union and Australia. selves. This has had major consequences “At the moment we are trying to for Norwegian, the fourth largest op- minimise the disruption on a day-to-

:: SUR HARD ROCK CAFÉ There was a pleasant surprise for those in Malaga’s Muelle Uno on Sun- day evening when the new Hard Rock Café restaurant opened its doors OPENS ITS DOORS to the public for the first time without any prior warning. Its owners, Food & Moments group, sped up the administrative processes which had IN MALAGA PORT meant it wasn’t initially expected to open until just before Easter. March 15th to 21st 2019 7 SUR IN ENGLISH 8 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN PICTURES

Torremolinos. Women stop work to mark the day. :: T. BRYANT

Participants in the town’s events. :: JOSELE-LANZA Malaga. The Women’s Day march in the city’s Paseo de los Curas. :: MIGUE FERNÁNDEZ Marbella. Marching for women

50,000 joined the 8 March events in Malaga

The International Women’s Day There was a festive atmosphere more than two hours to cover. march last Friday evening brought as women and men called for real Smaller marches took place together more than 50,000 people equality with placards and slogans around the region, with hundreds in Malaga city centre. carried along a route that took them gathering in Marbella. Malaga. The festive atmosphere in the city. :: ÑITO SALAS March 15th to 21st 2019 9 SUR IN ENGLISH 10 NEWS BREXIT March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

Frustration felt by Brits in Malaga as Brexit date looms

Business, political, legal and volunteer representatives tell SUR in English about how UK indecisiveness is affecting lives here

::JENNIE RHODES MALAGA. With just two weeks to go before the UK is supposed to leave the EU, it’s been yet another week of uncertainty and more important votes. In the second meaningful vote Maldonado and Hernández, after the meeting. :: SUR Theresa May’s deal was rejected again on Monday; then came the vote to rule out a no-deal on Wednesday, Mijas is to open the first the result of which was surprising for many; and the vote on Thursday A protester outside the Houses of Parliament on Thursday. :: REUTERS Brexit information office evening to extend Article 50 to de- lay Brexit. nal outcome will be. ness” of the UK government and The general feeling among Brit- Alex Radford, solicitor and abo- that business and trade are “more in Malaga province ish people in Malaga is that of relief gado with MylawyerinSpain, said important than people”. He added that the UK and Spain have already that while Brits are continuing to that at this stage a decision needs set in place bilateral agreements, buy property and do business in to be made either way so that peo- The council will be holding other initiatives at a press confe- which will safeguard Britons’ rights Malaga, despite the uncertainties, ple can get on with their lives. meetings so British rence this week, following a mee- here regardless of the outcome of there is “frustration over the lack ting with Anne Hernández, the Brexit. However, there is still a great of clarity and clear timescales”. He residents can discuss their president of the Brexpats in Spain deal of concern and frustration over added that he believes the “fantas- · For up-to-date official Brexit concerns and these will be association. The mayor offered the how the UK government is dealing tic relationship between the two information for those in Spain: passed on to the Junta council’s help after the latest news with Brexit and the ongoing feeling countries” would pave the way to Official UK site: about the UK’s withdrawal from of uncertainty for Brits living abroad. further agreements even if an EU- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ the European Union. He explained Steve Marshall, Secretary of Fuen- wide agreement fails to do so. living-in-spain :: IVÁN GELIBTER that the Junta de Andalucía is dra- girola and Mijas Age Concern told Sue Wilson, chair of Bremain in (sign up there for email alerts) MIJAS. Within a few weeks Mijas wing up a programme of measu- SUR in English on Thursday that the Spain, an anti-Brexit organisatoin, UK Embassy facebook page for will have the first Brexit informa- res to prepare for Brexit, and the people he works with, “feel Spain welcomes the results of this week’s daily comment: https://es- tion office in Malaga province. Mi- council is setting up a working is more interested in looking after votes. “Parliament are finally start- es.facebook.com/BritsInSpain/ jas has more British residents than group to look at all the questions us than British politicians”. He said ing to flex their muscles,” she told Spanish goverment site in any other municipality in the prov- that should be covered in the do- that while there is a “sense of relief” SUR in English on Thursday. English: ince; they account for 25 per cent cument, so the information could thanks to the royal decree ensuring Manilva councillor, Dean Tyler http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/l of the population. then be passed to the regional go- Britons’ rights here, people are “still Shelton also used the word “frus- ang/en/brexit/howtoprepare/Pa The mayor of Mijas, Juan Carlos vernment. on tenterhooks” about what the fi- tration” to describe the “indecisive- ginas/index.aspx Maldonado, announced this and The mayor pointed out that Mi- jas council has always represented its British residents. “At the town hall we have always been in con- tact with top-level political repre- sentatives at a regional, national and European level, so the voice of British people who live in Mi- jas can be heard. We are grateful to the Junta for preparing this pro- gramme. We need to support them on that, especially because the re- gional government is responsible for one of the matters which wo- rries British residents most, and that is healthcare,” he said. The first meeting of the new working group will take place in La Cala de Mijas next week, and the mayor also explained that the council’s Foreign Residents De- partment and Brexpats in Spain are working together to open a Bre- xit information office. Further de- tails will be given later. “The time has come to give British residents a specific place for dealing with Brexit-related matters,” he said.

The Junta de Andalucía is drawing up a programme of measures to prepare for Brexit March 15th to 21st 2019 11 SUR IN ENGLISH 12 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

of the International Institute of Prehistorical Research of Cantab- New findings show that Man ria (University of Santander) and Rosa Fregel of La Laguna Univer- sity, also in Spain. in Antequera practiced cannibalism The Cueva del Toro is within the boundaries of the Tierras de An- tequera archaeological site, and is located in the mountains of El Tor- cal, the second of the natural Archaeological research monuments which are included at El Toro in El There could have as part of the ‘Dolmenes de An- Torcal, led by Martín been violent episodes tequera’ World Heritage Site. Socas and Camalich between family Publications Massieu, has found members, or These works were carried out as part of the Plan Director Research evidence of cannibalism funerary rituals Programme, one of the lines of Re- from that period search+Development+Innova- tion which considers the Antequera :: SUR Dolmens site a priority for studies MALAGA. An interdisciplinary and general research projects. The team in archaeology, anthropol- pretation of the evidence, suggests research in the Sierra del Sorcal ogy and paleogenetics, led by Di- as a hypothesis that this was a case has been supported by the Univer- mas Martín Socas and María Dolo- of aggressive cannibalism linked sity of La Laguna since the 1970s. res Camalich Massieu, has discov- to violent episodes between groups Full results of this finding have ered remains in El Toro cave at El containing members of the same been published in the American Torcal, Antequera, which reveal family; or that it occurred in a fam- Journal of Physical Anthropology cannibalistic practices during the ily context and they were con- (https://onlineli- Early Neolithic period. sumed as part of a funerary ritual. brary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aj The team found the remains of Dating by the Carbon 14 proc- pa.23805), and have also been fea- seven individuals, in two differ- ess indicates a time period tured in the Nature magazine ent places, a skull which had been between 5,000 and 4,800 BC, (https://www.nature.com/arti- carved into the shape of a bowl or which suggests that both these cles/d41586-019-00756-z). cup, and a jaw, together with con- sites were probably date from the The cave of El Toro is 1,190 me- tainers which had been deposited Some of the human remains found at the Cueva del Toro. :: SUR same time of human occupation tres above sea level in the Sierra in the form of an offering. of the cave. de El Torcal, a large chain of moun- These archaeological works have ing populations has been identi- rian peninsula. Those are some of the conclu- tains which separates two distinct enabled experts to document hu- fied, to the end of the Late Neo- The results of DNA testing on sions of the interdisciplinary team areas: Mediterranean Andalucía man occupation from the Early lithic period, about 5,000 years the remains found in the cave have which led the archaeological works, and the Surco Intrabético. It ex- Neolithic era (7,000 years ago), ago. El Toro cave at El Torcal is a shown first-degree blood relation- consisting of Jonathan Santana, of tends along 27 kilometres, with when the oldest evidence of can- fundamental location for the study ships between two of the individu- Durham University in the UK, peaks ranging between 800 and nibalism in agricultural and farm- of the Neolithic period on the Ibe- als and this, together with inter- Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Santos, 1,400 metres. March 15th to 21st 2019 NEWS 13 SUR IN ENGLISH Puerto Banús strengthens strategy to attract HERE AND THERE PGOU change could open door to Primark luxury brands by signing up top consultants at La Cañada

MARBELLA Cushman & Wakefield larly to expand its selection of in- :: M. PÉREZ. Marbella town coun- will help bosses at the ternational brands, and so increase cil provisionally approved a its attractiveness to people visit- change to the town’s PGOU land- internationally renowned ing from markets outside the Euro use plan on Tuesday which would marina add to the range area. allow the construction of mez- of shops and restaurants David del Barrio, commercial di- zanine levels in industrial and rector at Puerto Banús, said, “We commercial buildings to maxi- are delighted to start this coopera- mise space, providing that the :: MÓNICA PÉREZ tion with a leading real estate con- building’s external appearance MARBELLA. Puerto Banús, one sultancy...they are the perfect part- remains unaltered. of the most iconic sailing and tour- ner to face the ambitious targets This could have consequences ist destinations anywhere in the that the marina has going forward.” in La Cañada shopping centre Mediterranean, has announced Among the 100 boutiques in where a move to welcome Pri- that it is teaming up with interna- Puerto Banús are well-known in- mark was blocked because the tional real estate consultants, Cush- ternational luxury names such as PGOU wouldn’t permit the crea- man & Wakefield. The agency will Dior, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, tion of a new level. help the marina find new retail Dolce & Gabbana and Jimmy Choo. and leisure tenants in keeping with Recently Laurent, Loewe, its strategy to increase the num- Golden Goose and Patrizia Pepe ber of luxury brands operating have been added. from the Marbella port. Puerto Banús first opened in Puerto Banús is looking particu- A busy night for shoppers in Marbella’s Puerto Banús. :: JOSELE-LANZA 1970.

Casares and Manilva start putting in CCTV cameras to improve security and keep an eye on traffic Marbella castle. :: JOSELE-LANZA

:: CHARO MÁRQUEZ Central government to MANILVA. The neighbouring mu- fund 75 per cent of nicipalities of Casares and Manilva have started putting in networks Marbella castle repairs of CCTV cameras. The aim of both initiatives is to improve security MARBELLA and also keep watch over possible :: N. CASTRO. Three-quarters of traffic offences or congestion in the funding required for the re- the built-up areas. furbishment of Marbella castle Casares has already put up eight is to come from the Ministry of cameras across the village and Public Works (Fomento), it has Costa area and Manilva will install been confirmed. 16. As yet none of the cameras are The project, with a budget of working. The images will be moni- almost 500,000 euros, will ad- tored by the villages’ respective dress a number of issues affect- Local Police forces. ing the outer wall of the Casti- llo-Alcazaba complex at the heart of the Old Town which is at seri- New Estepona ous risk of deterioration. This is just one of 27 conser- athletics stadium to vation projects which will be sub- sidised in Andalucía, worth a to- be start and finish tal of 17.5 million euros. line for 10km fun run in April Work finally starts to repair square that collapsed in 2016 :: SUR ESTEPONA. The new athletics sta- MARBELLA dium in Estepona, whose works are :: N. C. The effects of the torren- near completion, will be the start tial rains of December 2016 can and the finish line for the seventh still be seen on Calle Salduba edition of the town’s 10km fun where its raised square collapsed which will take place on 7 April, it from below, with the debris slid- has been announced. ing away and creating a slope. With the final touches being Now, two years and four added to the new facilities, the town months later, the contract for its hall has put the contract to supply reconstruction has been granted :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ the new stadium with equipment to Proyectos e Infraestructuras and supplies out to tender with a LUCKY ESCAPE AS A serious accident on the A-7 road towards Marbella just after Elvi- Zambana S.L. with a budget of budget of 112,500 euros. ria took place on Wednesday lunchtime. According to sources, a car 170,000 euros. A further 150,000 Around 1,500 athletes are ex- LORRY HITS CAR joining the A-7 was hit by a lorry already on the main road that had euros has been earmarked to fix pected to compete in the event inadvertently crossed into the slow lane, dragging it for 10 metres the buildings damaged by damp which will inaugurate the stadium JOINING A-7 ROAD and turning it over. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries. caused as a result of the delay. and raise funds for charitable causes. 14 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH Extension of province’s hiking trail to include typical Axarquía landscape

Malaga’s provincial government, Diputación, is to fund two separate projects both of which it hopes to have under way before the summer Calvo with his son and the dogs during the 2017 challenge. :: SUR :: EUGENIO CABEZAS MALAGA. Malaga’s provincial gov- ernment, Diputación, gave the From Torrox to the Arctic for green light last Friday to two new sections of the Gran Senda, or the climate change awareness Great Trail, in the Axarquía. The two separate projects, which will receive a total investment of :: EUGENIO CABEZAS samples back to Malaga university, 244,000 euros, are due to go out TORROX. A 52-year-old man from where the effects of climate change to tender and it is expected that Torrox is setting out on his fifth Arc- on the area and Inuit people will be work will commence before sum- tic challenge in April, to raise aware- researched. mer. Once the work has been con- ness of the impact of climate change. Calvo retired from the Spanish tracted out is expected to be com- View of Canillas de Albaida from Salares road. :: E. C. Manuel Calvo will be travelling merchant navy and as a diver for pleted within four months. 400 kilometres across Greenland the army in 2007 and in 2015 he set The first of the two projects will built bridge and a series of ramps stage seven of the Gran Senda and into with the help of up his own business, MaratónDog, link the village of Riogordo to the and steps. which already connects Cómpeta 16 dogs and a sleigh. which works closely with the pet existing stage nine of the hiking The other project will be a cir- and Canillas de Aceituno and will Calvo will fly from Malaga to shop chain, Tiendanimal. The Arc- trail, other wise known as Pulgarín cular route, taking in a series of also take in the typical Axarquía Greenland and will join the dogs, tic challenge is being supported Alto, located between Periana and old flour mills between the villages landscape with olive groves, vine- which are native Greenland hus- through their education programme, Alfarnatejo and has a budget of 125, of Árchez and Canillas de Albaida yards, almond trees and subtropi- kies, in the town of Qaanaag. He ex- Tiendanimal Educa. 960 euros. and will run along the Turvilla cal fruit plantations. pects to finish the challenge 21 days The self-confessed “adventurer” A 750-metre footpath will be river. This project has been given Both routes will provide signs, later in Canada’s Cape Elizabeth. He says the programme and his trip built on the outskirts of Riogordo a budget of 118,055 euros. information posters, directions will be experiencing an average tem- aim to inspire young people to and will follow the right side of and markers and will be con- perature of -30 during the journey “have a spirit for adventure” and the Las Morenas stream in the vil- Typical landscapes structed using wood, paving and and living with the Inuit people. also know how to “care for animals lage, which it will cross via a newly It will link up with the existing stones. Calvo will be taking biological and the environment”.

HERE AND THERE Funding for repairs to Rincón de la Victoria section of coastal pathway confirmed

:: SUR RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA. Rincón de la Victoria town hall an- Vélez mayor talks to workers at María Zambrano park. :: SUR nounced on Wednesday that it has put out to tender a contract to mod- Trees planted as tribute was born in the town in 1904, lived ernise a 500-metre section of coastal in during her years in exile and in- pathway connecting the cliffs be- to philosopher’s exile clude , , France and Swit- tween the town and neighbouring zerland. Each of the trees will be na- La Cala del Moral. VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA tive to the country and will have a The project will be entirely funded :: A. P. A number of trees are being plaque with information about the by Malaga’s provincial government, planted in Vélez-Málaga’s María species as well as the time that Zam- Diputación, to the tune of 339,273 Zambrano park to pay tribute to the brano spent in each place. Work, euros. Interested companies have philosopher whom the green area which includes examples of her until 1 April to register their inter- is named after. The trees will repre- prose and poetry, is expected to be est and once a contract has been sent the countries Zambrano, who finished within the next month. awarded, the town hall has set a six month deadline to complete the Nerja museum appoints No company found to work. Rincón de la Victoria’s councillor permanent director carry out tram works for infrastructure, Sergio Díaz, said on Wednesday that the work will NERJA VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA focus on improving the pavement, :: E. C. The archaeologist Juan Bap- :: A. P. Vélez-Málaga town hall has accessibility, handrails and lighting, tista Salado, from Rincón de la Vic- failed to find a company to repair all of which are currently in a bad toria, has won a selection process the infrastructure for the tram sys- state of repair, due to vandalism and to become Nerja museum’s new tem that connected the town with natural deterioration. He added that permanent director. Salado held Torre del Mar until the service was the new lighting would be more the on a temporary con- stopped in 2012. A second tender environmentally friendly. tract from June 2016 until 2018. notice was issued in February af- The tunnels through the cliffs Upon his appointment he said, “I ter no agreement was reached with once formed part of the railway, am immensely happy. It is one of any company the first time the call known as La Cochinita, which con- my dreams come true.” to tender was published. nected Malaga to Zafaraya, via Vé- lez-Málaga and Periana. March 15th to 21st 2019 15 SUR IN ENGLISH 16 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH Aula del Mar association reports sharp HERE AND THERE La Concha mountain hike in aid of Cudeca increase in sea plastic levels tomorrow

MARBELLA :: T. BRYANT. A fundraising hike The Malaga marine will take place on Saturday 16 conservation organisation March (tomorrow) to raise money for the Cudeca Cancer rescued four turtles Hospice. Organised by the All in which had consumed 1 Café in Benahavís, the charity plastic last year walk will begin at the Hotel El Refugio de Juanar in Ojén. Participants will enjoy break- :: IGNACIO LILLO fast at 9am, before heading to the MALAGA. The heads of the Aula del peak of La Concha, the highest Mar marine conservation organisa- summit in the Sierra Blanca tion in Malaga reported on Thursday mountain range. what they consider to be a sharp rise Anyone can register and those in levels of plastic found in the Medi- wishing to take part are advised terranean Sea. to carry suitable provisions and Over the course of last year, the or- wear adequate footwear in order ganisation rescued four turtles which to enjoy the pleasant, three-hour had to be admitted to the Marine Spe- trek up Marbella’s most famous cies Recovery Centre (Crema) due to mountain, which stands 1,200 health problems caused by the inges- metres above sea level. tion of plastics. Another died with Those who make it to the peak plastic found in its intestines. The The councillor for the Environment shows the turtle released on Thursday. :: SUR will enjoy spectacular views of ones that survived are in improving the Costa del Sol, before heading health. year in terms of the volume of ani- dolphins and sea turtles. were carried out, from which more back to the All in 1 Cafe, where Coinciding with the presentation mals in need of help, the centre res- In addition to the recovery activi- than 150 samples were collected for a celebration party will be held. of the association’s activities of the cued eight live animals, including ties, eight necropsies of animal corpses future studies. Registration can be made on past year, attended by councillor for the day of the walk, or by phon- Environmental Sustainability, José ing 952 789315. del Río, Aula del Mar released a tur- tle that was rescued in May 2018. Mijas town hall announces end ing to Maldonado, thanks to “re- The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta sponsible management” of the pub- caretta) was rescued at sea, trapped lic purse with “zero debt” and a in a piece of netting, which caused to refuse tax, three weeks budget surplus of 100 million euros. injuries and an infection. As in many “We have to reinvest the efforts other cases, small pieces of plastic before the local elections being carried out on behalf of the lo- were noted in its digestive system cal government team in the wellbe- which were directly responsible for ing of our residents. We are doing the buoyancy control problems it was :: IVÁN GELIBTER Scrapping the tax, which brings so, on the one hand, through finan- suffering. MIJAS. Mayor of Mijas, Juan Car- in 12 million euros a year, according cial incentives such as these, but also Last year, the Aula del Mar asso- los Maldonado, has announced this to town hall calculations, will be “a by delivering services and infrastruc- ciation took part in a total of 30 res- week that the refuse tax charged to significant saving for households in ture improvements through respon- cues on the beaches of Malaga. Al- residents will be eliminated from the area”. sible use of public money over the La Concha. :: JOSELE-LANZA though last year was not a significant 2020 onwards. This measure is possible, accord- last four years,” said the mayor. March 15th to 21st 2019 17 SUR IN ENGLISH 18 NEWS SPAIN March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

Anniversary of 2004 Madrid train bombings IN BRIEF Police bust Spain’s is marred by old conspiracy controversy biggest speed lab NAVARRA :: SUR. Fourteen have been ar- There were six events in rested in a police operation that the capital on Tuesday has led to the discovery of Spain’s biggest producer of the drug speed. remembering the al- The main laboratory was located Qaeda-linked terror in a small village in Navarra and attacks which were further 20 raids were carried out in Navarra, Madrid, Álava and La Spain’s deadliest ever . Substances, thought to have been obtained in Holland, that :: SUR could have been used to produce MADRID. Spain has this week been between 150 and 200 kilos of the marking the fifteenth anniversary drug were seized. The suspects are of the terrorist attack on Madrid’s lo- Spanish and Colombian. cal rail network that killed 192 peo- ple, the country’s worst ever. Arrests of stand-ins at On 11 March 2004, ten bombs in rucksacks exploded on trains during driving test exams the morning rush hour. At first, in the chaos of the moment, the gov- GUADALAJARA ernment blamed ETA Basque terror- :: SUR. Seven people have been ists but it was later shown that it was arrested over allegedly standing a coordinated plot by al-Qaeda-linked in for other people in written driv- extremists. ing test exams. Two of those held For the first time in recent years, The PM (c) leads a remembrance event. :: EFE The train attacks in 2004 left 192 dead. :: C.SIMON /AFP also have a previous police record the lingering suspicion of some right- for the same crime. wing politicians that there was some Sánchez, led a ceremony outside the Almeida, left the gathering early Casado, said on Tuesday that “the vic- According to the investigation, kind of conspiracy behind the bombs regional government’s headquarters claiming it had been politicised after tims deserve to know the truth”, in those held, aged between 19 and has resurfaced. The attacks helped and was joined by the mayor of Ma- repeated mentions by speakers that language not heard at the annual com- 39 years, impersonated other peo- turn votes against the conservative drid and the president of the Madrid the motive for the attacks had been memorations for some years. ple and falsified their identifica- PP and usher in the Socialist party in regional government, as well as other Spain’s involvement in the Iraqui war However the current Socialist gov- tion cards, running their fraud a planned general election a few days political and government leaders. in 2004. The incoming PSOE govern- ernment of Pedro Sánchez was quick as a form of business. A Guardia later in 2004. Later there was controversy at an ment of José Luis Zapatero at the time to respond to Casado. “A substantial Civil check on the Guadalajara Six acts of remembrance were held event at the main Atocha railway sta- withdrew Spain from the Iraqui war amount of the truth is already traffic centre exam hall un- at different points in the capital on tion, when the PP’s mayoral candi- soon afterwards. known,” said Interior minister, Fer- masked the supposed scam. Tuesday. The prime minister, Pedro date for Madrid, José Luis Martínez- Current leader of the PP, Pablo nando Grande-Marlaska. March 15th to 21st 2019 SPAIN NEWS 19 SUR IN ENGLISH

money, they’re able to develop THE EURO ZONE and promote their flagship poli- MARK NAYLER cies - on issues such as Catalonia and immigration - much more effectively. Just as well, then, that their proposals to slash DOUBLE funding for political parties didn’t become legislation! STANDARDS Regarding the Catalan prob- lem and Vox’s vehement opposi- tion to secessionists, Spain’s For- eign Minister Josep Borrell had some interesting things to say this week. ox might be the new deed it is! In an interview with the Fi- Public buildings have being displaying the controversial symbol. :: EFE kid on the block in As one of several demands it nancial Times, the former PSOE V Spain, but there’s made of the Popular Party in ex- leader was right to argue that something very famil- change for backing in the Anda- Vox and Catalan separatists are Catalan government told to iar about its shameless double- lusian parliament last December, jointly responsible for a “sys- standards. Because the far-right Vox requested cuts for subsidies tematic exacerbation of tension remove yellow ribbon symbol party gained twelve seats in the to such groups, in some cases by and conflict [in Spain], incited Andalusian parliament last De- as much as 75%. by people from both sides be- cember, it is now a beneficiary of The party is now the recipient cause that is what they live off”. Former regional some areas, regional votes on 26 just under €3 million of public of around €1.7 million for ex- Further polarising the county, president, Carles May, says it is illegal for public bod- funds. These are allocated to penses incurred by last year’s re- said Borrell, is Ciudadanos’ re- ies overseeing voting to show bias. cover election expenses, the gional election, and every fusal to consider a coalition with Puigdemont, says he With a deadline of Thursday, it running of day-to-day parlia- month each of its representa- the Socialists because of the lat- may stand as an MEP to looked as if the Catalan government mentary affairs and the salaries tives in Andalucía receives a sal- ter’s attempts to reason with claim immunity would not comply, and central gov- of its ministers in Andalucía. As ary of over €3,000 and travelling Catalan secessionists. That’s ernment has said it would ask for Vox gears up to fight for a share expenses of up to €500. But Vox probably the only pairing that regional politicians to be fined. of national power ahead of April doesn’t seem in a hurry to return could secure a parliamentary :: SUR 28th’s general election, these this public money, nor has it of- majority at the end of next BARCELONA. The pro-separa- Sights on Europe generous subsidies couldn’t have fered to run its affairs on smaller month, thus preventing Vox tist government of Catalonia has As election fever grows in the coun- come at a better time. subsidies. from taking a share of national been ordered to take down the yel- try, the self-exiled former leader of You might be wondering With a general election just power. low ribbon symbol from public the Catalan regional government, though, if this is the same party over a month away, the party Unless such a coalition mate- buildings. It is used in protest over Carles Puigdemont, has said he is that recently campaigned for a claims that the allocation of pub- rialises, far-right politicians will the arrest of leaders of the failed considering standing as a European reduction in the amount of pub- lic funds is no longer top of its take up position in Madrid as 2017 declaration of independence. MP. He says it would allow him to lic funding received by workers’ priority list (funny, that). Now they have in Andalucía, aided by The authority running the elec- return to Spain with immunity from unions, business associations Vox’s ministers are backed by a subsidies to which they are theo- tions in the next ten weeks, includ- arrest although observers said it was and, yes - political parties. In- hefty chunk of taxpayers’ retically opposed. ing national poll on 28 April and, unlikely he would either be allowed the municipal, European and, in to stand or get a seat. 20 NEWS March 15th to 21st 2019 BUSINESS AND FINANCE SUR IN ENGLISH

THE BIGGER PICTURE JEREMY BLATCH Two Spanish retail giants  [email protected] WHEN ALARM BELLS announce big profits in 2018 SOUND IT’S PROBABLYLY Mercadona’s profit was TOO LATE up 84% to 593 million euros, and Zara’s parent company, Inditex, s I write, today term. earned 3.4 billion euros, Wednesday 6 March, Today the same S&P Index an increase of 2.2% A is the 10th anniver- has more than quadrupled from sary of the financial hitting a bottom in 2009. By crash that saw markets mid May the S&P had increased :: L. PALACIOS / E. MARTÍNEZ around the world tumble. The by 30% and by the end of the / LA CORUÑA. Two S&P 500, the index of the top year it had gained 60%. Inves- of Spain’s best-known high street 500 publicly traded companies tors who could “stay the course” names, both still largely family by capitalisation in the USA, and held their nerve, were re- owned, announced record profits plummeted to $666, giving warded. $10,000 invested at the for 2018 this week. back 57% of its value. This was bottom in 2009 was worth On Tuesday, Mercadona, the the bottom of a 17-month ‘bear $42,638 in October 2018. country’s largest supermarket chain, market’ from 2007 to 2009. What took place in 2009 is a said from its headquarters in Valen- This is an anniversary, sadly, timeless lesson for to cia, that its sales last year grew six which many would doubtless be diligent and honest with per cent to 24.3 billion euros. For Juan Roig, Mercadona owner. :: EFE Inditex’s Ortega. :: REUTERS wish to forget. Millions of in- themselves before making an the second year running, it is also vestors would have sold in panic investment in the stock market, Spain’s top-selling company in all online business in the coming years. per cent) is the lowest in its history as they were bombarded hourly which should always be for the sectors, having beaten Repsol to the It also wants to grow the number and below its previous low of a five in rolling 24-hour television long term. Investing is not number-one spot last year. The com- of its stores offering ready-made per cent growth in 2013 at the height news cycles with more alarming speculating. pany now had 27 per cent market meals. of the world financial crisis. The news of fresh declines in stock A portfolio of marketable se- share among large supermarket company sold 26.1 billion euros prices. curities readily priced and pub- chains, three times its nearest rivals. Inditex growth slows across all its markets in 2018. Millions of people, fearing licly traded provides a return on The president and founder, Juan On Wednesday it was the turn of Like Mercadona, the Inditex they were going to lose all their capital and liquidity which com- Roig, said that despite a 1.5 billion- Inditex to announce its results for group says it is turning its attention hard-earned capital, never to be plements other investments, euro investment programme in up- 2018 from its base in the town of to online sales to generate future recovered, sold into losses in an such as real estate, venture capi- dating its store format, earning af- Arteixo near La Coruña, Galicia. The growth. Last year sales online grew effort to save some capital. tal, private equity and collecta- ter costs rose 84 per cent to 593 mil- huge multi-national is owner of 27 per cent to 3.2 billion euros, 14 Some tried to hang on hoping bles. Investment success is pre- lion euros. Two years ago, Merca- brands such as Zara, Massimo Dutti, per cent of its sales. The company against hope that the “night- dicted on keeping capital allo- dona announced record 636 million Pull&Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius also said it had 150 million follow- mare” would end, only to ca- cated to a given investment gains but this dipped in 2017’s re- and Oysho. Unlike Mercadona, ers on social media which it hopes pitulate when the fearful pain strategy intact. sults as the investment started to much of its sales come from outside to capitalise on more. of total loss became excruciat- However to be rewarded in- kick in. Some 400 shops were up- Spain, meaning they are affected by After the presentation, the Span- ing. For many this experience vestors must be able to stay the dated last year and by 2023 the firm more factors. ish was unimpressed was life-changing. course and “keep their heads hopes to have all shops with the Last year profits grew 2.2 per cent and Inditex shares fell. The market did not fall all at when all around them are losing new look. on 2017 to 3.4 billion euros. Despite The founder and majority owner once but gave a brief moment of theirs”. Since 2009 the market With 1,600 supermarkets across being record-breaking figures for of Inditex, Amancio Ortega, is to get hope. The worst of the rout be- has rewarded investors but this the country, Mercadona says it the largest clothing group in the an increased personal pay- gan early February and by mid will not continue indefinitely. wants to put more money into its world, the rate of sales growth (three out of 1.6 billion euros. month had stabilised, only to Now is the time to examine fall again by 25% in just 18 trad- your investment time prefer- ing days, hitting the bottom on ence and your allocation of capi- 6 March. tal to riskless savings and risk In today’s world, with so assets - not when alarm bells Plaza Mayor shopping centre to open much connectivity and media begin to echo those chilling information, it takes a great words “too late”. amount of belief and self-disci- new gourmet eating area soon pline to isolate oneself from the The author is a member of the noise. Society of Trustees and Estate Avoiding greed when prices Practitioners. :: JUAN SOTO viously seen there. The 1,800-square- Mexican fusion chain), Fish&Go, El are skyrocketing, as witnessed The comments and observa- MALAGA. The Plaza Mayor shop- metre space has been carved out Kiosko (a gastrobar) and Attenti al with Bitcoin and Crypto curren- tions by the author are a reflec- ping centre close to Malaga Airport from the existing surface area by re- Cane, a local Italian restaurant. cies in 2017, and fear when eq- tion of his opinion and do not has announced the opening of the moving six of the 20 cinema screens Other parts of Plaza Mayor are cur- uity prices plummet, as in Octo- constitute an offer to buy and latest part of the upgrade and expan- at the Yelmo cinema complex. rently being upgraded as the mall ber 2009, is easier said than hold securities, nor does he re- sion plan of owners Sonae Sierra. Although the area is ready, it will prepares to join up later this year done. However this is the key to ceive any remuneration of any The centre is expected to unveil take a few weeks for the restaurant with a large, new outlet village on successful investing over the kind from names referred to. in the next month a food court with operators to move in. Among the eight land next door which is owned by higher-end eating places than pre- openings will be Amigos (an Indian- British developer, McArthurGlen.

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IN BRIEF Change of flags to mark HMS Duncan on a short tasked with providing area air de- Commonwealth Day fence to the French aircraft carrier visit to Gibraltar FS Charles de Gaulle as part of their GIBRALTAR Carrier Strike Group deployment, :: D. B. The Commonwealth flag GIBRALTAR Groupe Aéronaval (GAN) 19. She could be seen flying in Gibraltar last :: D. B. HMS Duncan was in Gibral- will then resume NATO operations weekend instead of the EU flag, to tar on Thursday, for a routine lo- as required. commemorate Commonwealth Day. gistics visit. This impressive Type HMS Duncan is the sixth of the In the past, the Commonwealth flag 45 destroyer recently sailed from highly-capable Type 45 air defence was only flown outside No. 6 Con- her home port in Portsmouth for destroyers and one of the most ad- vent Place, but last year it was de- a six-month operational deploy- vanced warships in the world. She cided to make the change all over ment. Initially she will be operat- sails with a ship’s company in ex- Gibraltar. The EU flag was raised ing in the Mediterranean Sea, cess of 280 personnel. HMS Duncan is a Type 45 destroyer. :: ROYAL NAVY again on Tuesday. Ice Age Europe Now exhibition on view at Commonwealth Park

The photographic tion consists of large-format photo- exhibition is touring graphs of fascinating finds, extraor- dinary objects and surprising connec- Europe and will remain tions between past and present from in Gibraltar until the end over 15 selected locations across of May, when it moves Europe. The photographs invite the audience to experience a shared cul- on to tural heritage and common European roots while learning how our Ice Age :: DEBBIE BARTLETT heritage is still present today. GIBRALTAR. An open-air photo- The Gibraltar National Museum graphic exhibition on the theme of and Gorham’s Cave Complex have Ice Age Europe is now on view at Com- contributed to the exhibition with monwealth Park, where it will remain photographs of a moonrise at Gor- until the end of May before continu- ham’s Cave and of the forensic re- ing its European tour. The exhibition construction of the first Neander- was officially opened by Professor thal fossil discovered in Gibraltar, , the Minister for Educa- now known as Nana. tion, Heritage, the Environment and The Gibraltar National Museum Climate Change, on Thursday. is a founding member of the Ice Age The #IceAgeEuropeNow exhibi- Europe network of heritage sites.

The outdoor photographic exhibition about the Ice Age. :: SUR

Delegation travels to Kingston, on twinning visit

:: D.B. September 2018. GIBRALTAR. The mayor of Gibral- was presented tar travelled to Kingston, Jamaica, with the Keys to the City of King- this week, with the Minister for ston by the mayor of Kingston, Sena- Culture, , and the rec- tor Councillor Delroy Williams, and tor of St Theresa’s Church and the the Gibraltar delegation were also of , Fa- special guests at the rededication ther Charles Azzopardi, to consoli- and wreath laying ceremony of the date the Twinning Agreement newly refurbished Clock Tower Me- which took place in Gibraltar on morial to the fallen soldiers of WW2. March 15th to 21st 2019 23 SUR IN ENGLISH 24 March 15th to 21st 2019 COMMENT SUR IN ENGLISH LETTERS TO Fraud focus THE EDITOR

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t was heartening to see so they might actually offend any- horrified that nobody, including many men, young and old, ac- one and that the women would the female panellists on the pro- I tively participating in the In- Business just laugh it off. gramme, picked him up on it. ternational Women’s Day But isn’t that what many men According to the headline in last march in Malaga last Friday. How- still believe? An inappropriate com- week’s SUR in English, it could ever, on Saturday morning, less as usual ment will just be brushed aside take more than 100 years for the than 12 hours after International and not cause any offence? In Span- pay gap between men and women Women’s Day had ended, I had ish this is referred to as micro-ma- to right itself in Spain. Just how been sent, by a male friend in a chismo; in English, microaggres- many years is it going to take for Whatsapp group and seen on an- JENNIE RHODES sion: small incidents of sexism that microaggressions to disappear? other male friend’s Facebook page, most hardly give a thought to. I know that it is unfair to tar all the same sexist image: that of an Perhaps the men, who felt it was men with the same brush and that International Women’s Day ban- OK to send the offensive image on those at last Friday’s march and ner, presumably still creased from 8 March, thought it would be fine many, many more would also share its packaging, with the words can only assume that the irony of during which the Conservative to do so on the 9th. Thank good- my views about policemen and “could’ve ironed it” written un- bad grammar would be lost on the politician, Michael Forsyth, twice ness that’s over for another year, ironing banners. derneath. person who wrote it. However, I referred to the need for more “po- they thought. Now we can go However, there are a great many Actually, in the worst of the two don’t want to be seen as a Femi- licemen” on the streets of England. about our normal business and more who seemingly don’t and for examples, the one I saw on Face- nazi as well as a grammar Nazi all So it seems that it’s business as even have a laugh at the day itself. that reason the messages that are book, the perpetrator had commit- in the same article, so I shall stop. usual again. Michael Forsyth’s gaffe, to my shared on 8 March cannot be stored ted that most heinous of grammar Later on that same day I was lis- I can’t imagine that it really oc- mind is just another example of in a box for the other 364 days of crimes and written “could of.” I tening to Radio 4’s Any Answers, curred to any of these men that these microaggressions and I was the year. March 15th to 21st 2019 25 SUR IN ENGLISH 26 March 15th to 21st 2019 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Malaga’s own mini Camino de Santiago

A stretch of the famous Way of Saint James runs through the heart of the province tres away. I was enjoying the track so much, though, that I would hap- pily have carried on for hours. I thought of a close friend of mine, who cycled several hundred kilometres along the French Way into Santiago a few years ago; she MARK told me that she cried when she NAYLER reached the end of her Camino be- cause she was so sad it was over.  [email protected] Much shorter as my southern pilgrimage was, it enabled me to ANTEQUERA. The path starts op- understand how she must have felt posite the Día supermarket, on the as she entered Santiago’s great ca- main drag - an unlikely place to be- thedral - the end of the road for gin walking a section of one of the weary and emotional peregrinos, world’s greatest pilgrimages. A wherever their starting points. newish-looking sign directed me uphill to the edge of the village Urban finish and within ten minutes I was Walking into a town or city is some- amidst olive groves and brightly thing we rarely, if ever, do these coloured blossom. days. We cruise in by car or train, The only sounds were the dron- paying little attention to how ur- ing of bees and birdsong. To my ban areas fit into their natural sur- right, the cliffs of El Torcal natu- roundings. But the final section of ral park reached into a deep blue this route makes you realise how sky. Climbing steadily, I left Vil- suddenly Antequera begins. One lanueva de la Concepción behind, mmoment it’s all rocky plains and eager to see what other sights lolonelyne cortijos, their canine sen- awaited me on the 15-kilometre tries barking ferociously as you path to Antequera. pass; but minutes later you’re Weaving through the heart of comingcom down Calle de Jesús, Malaga province, this rarely-trod- surroundedsurr by locals going den track is part of the Camino de Part of the Mozarab path in Malaga province. :: SUR aboutabou their daily business. Santiago (or Way of Saint James), It was only here that I real- the Spanish pilgrimage that’s more - Christians who retained their ting lost in the wildernessness ised I’d been in a sort of trance associated with its northern sec- own religion and customs while quickly disappeared. The for theth last three hours, a zen- tions, particularly the French Way. living in medieval Moorish Spain. route is frequently punc-unc- like state induced by nature, This epic route runs for 770 kilo- Add-ons or alternatives to the tuated with posts bearingaring solitudesolitu and silence. My mini- metres between St Jean Pied de walk I did a few weeks ago include the blue-and-yellow Caminomino caminocami sadly over, I entered the Port in the French Pyrenees and the path that takes you from logo and arrows painted onto firstfirst bbar I came to for an internal Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Malaga to Almogía (22 kilometres) rocks. These become almostmost debriefdebri and a beer. taking in the landmark cities of and the staggeringly beautiful sec- like companions, keepingg you The path goes through WithW a soundtrack provided by Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos and tion between Almogía and Vil- on the right track as you weave El Torcal. :: SUR thethe animated conversations of lo- León and requiring about a month lanueva (20 kilometres). through the unspoilt countrysideside calsc (most of them knocking back to complete. In the 2010 film The But for a fairly undemanding at the foot of El Torcal. brandy, although it was barely Way (well worth a watch), Martin hike through some of Malaga’s The path is at its most dramatic eleven in the morning), I reflected Sheen’s character Tom Avery walks most dramatic countryside, the as it cuts between El Torcal’s peaks, on the walk. I knew straight away along this part of the Camino in Villanueva-Antequera track is ideal. bringing you down onto the final that I couldn’t just leave it there: memory of his son, who is killed I walked it on a sunny Friday approach to Antequera. These lime- The Camino logo and something about spending a few by a storm in the Pyrenees while morning, during the Día de Anda- stone formations make up one of hours on this ancient path had made on his own pilgrimage. lucía puente - a weekend when you the most striking karst landscapes arrows are almost like a deep impression on me. The Andalusian sections of the might have expected to see plenty in Europe, and were at the bottom companions, keeping Partly for this reason - and partly Way of St James are collectively of budding pilgrims about. But be- of the ocean 150 million years ago. you on the right track to dedicate my pilgrimage to a fam- known as the Camino Mozárabe cause these Mozarab routes are still In the middle of the Torcal pass, ily member who has recently en- de Santiago and, although they’ve fairly obscure, the only other per- before a slightly tricky descent be- dured much hardship - I’m planning yet to star in a film about the pil- son I saw was a farmer taking a gins, Antequera comes into view to walk a 400-kilometre stretch of grimage, are every bit as spectacu- morning stroll outside Villanueva. for the first time - a giant snow- Something about the Camino Mozárabe, from Zamora lar as their northern cousins. My mini-camino was therefore flake topped by a medieval fortress, spending a few hours on to Santiago, in May. They begin in Malaga and walked in solitude and silence - fit- with the iconic Peña de los Enamo- It seems to be true what they Almeria, join at Baena, then snake ting preparation for taking on a rados peak in the background. this ancient path had say, although before I thought it up to Santiago via Cordoba, Mé- bigger chunk of the pilgrimage later Although it still looked quite far made a deep impression sounded like pretentious rubbish: rida and Salamanca. These routes this year. off at this point, my final destina- the Camino chooses you, and not take their name from the Mozarabs Any concerns I had about get- tion was actually just four kilome- the other way around. March 15th to 21st 2019 LIFESTYLE 27 SUR IN ENGLISH

SOCIETY SCENE Drumming up support and raising awareness

:: SUR IN ENGLISH accompanied by representatives of organisations they have supported, Los Amigos de Mijas such as the local fencing group, the Help for Adimi girls’ football team and La Noria Los Amigos de Mijas delivered a secondary school. They also informed cheque for 4,000 euros last week to about diabetes awareness through Adimi, the local association for the Lions Diabetic Support Group. people with intellectual disabilities.

Los Amigos president, Tom Walker, Age Concern Marbella / San Pedro Mijas La Cala Lions take part in the local carnival parade. :: SUR presented the funds to Adimi Kristina Szekely gets onboard president Cristóbal José Moreno Well known real estate business Salcedo and Laura Villa in the garden owner Kristina Szekely, has been at the Adimi centre in La Cala Hills. appointed patron of the Marbella The donation will help fund an / San Pedro branch of Age Concern. industrial washer and dryer to kick “Kristina, we are sure, will assist start the association’s laundry project. us in highlighting the issues that It is hoped that some of the students many elderly people face when liv- will learn how to operate the ing in Spain as a non-Spaniard,” machinery to a level where Adimi said the organisation in a state- can take in laundry from elsewhere ment. Kristina, a longtime Mar- and earn money to help run the bella resident of Hungarian origin, centre. Currently Adimi have a was welcomed onboard by presi- laundry bill of 444 euros a month. dent Tom Burns. La Cala Lions

Carnival spirit What are you up to? If you are involved in a club or associa- Members of the Mijas La Cala Lions tion and planning events, trips or activi- Club joined in the local carnival ties that would be of interest to other parade in February. Raising readers of SUR in English, we would love awareness of their work in the to hear from you: Email: [email protected] community, the group were Los Amigos de Mijas present the cheque to Adimi.:: SUR Tom Burns and Kristina Szekely. :: SUR 28 LIFESTYLE March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

DENISE BUSH GARDENING READER’S PHOTO Begonia cucullata

The wax begonia is one of the older species of begonia and the parent of many modern hybrids

Begonia cucullata appears at first hanging baskets or window boxes. B. cucullata is one. to be a very common bedding However the begonias that most Begonias are native to South plant, one of the most popular for people buy for these purposes are America and other countries with spring and summer planting all bred from four begonia species, sub-tropical and tropical climates. schemes, offering a bright splash of which Many are edible, although they :: DAVID BULLOCH of colour when planted in borders, contain varying levels of oxalic acid so care must be taken in identify- BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOM ing which can be eaten. The flow- ers are said to have a citrus, sour flavour and are usually used David Bulloch sent in this week’s reader’s photo of a Gala ap- as garnish; the leaves can be ple tree in bloom. The unusually mild weather in February has eaten raw or cooked and ex- brought many trees and shrubs into flower early; hopefully the tracts have traditionally winds that usually come at this time of year don’t blast the been used to control glu- petals off the branches. cose levels in diabetics and to treat stomach and spleen GARDENING IN MARCH ailments. Some parts of the plant are purported to have anti-tumour and anti-cancer properties. Pruning hydrangeas Begonia cucullata, also called the wax begonia, will grow to Hydrangeas seem to grow essary for lace-cap and mop about 45cm tall by about 60cm well in Andalucía although head hydrangeas. If your wide. It will form an erect mound it is difficult to achieve blue hydrangea looks a bit tired of glossy, succulent, green leaves blooms as the soil is mainly and leggy then a good which have scalloped edges. The too alkaline (high pH). Most prune might be what it white or pink flowers appear gardeners leave the dead needs. Cut back each stem from late spring and with regu- flower heads on the plant to the first pair of healthy lar dead-heading, will continue to protect the stem tips buds down from the faded throughout the summer. Another from frost damage and this bloom. You could also cut reason for dead-heading, besides can look quite attractive up out one or two of the older promoting more flower buds, is to a point, but now that we stems completely. Really to remove the seed capsules. Be- are on the cusp of spring neglected hydrangeas can gonia cucullata has a tendency it’s time to remove them. be cut back hard to ground to self seed in ideal, climatic con- Regular pruning encourages level but they may not ditions and in some countries it new, vigorous growth al- bloom until the following has become an invasive plant. In though it is not really nec- year. it has become natural- ised. B. cucullata can also be propagated by cuttings which PHOTOS root easily. Unlike more modern varieties, Calling all Email your photos to eng- B. cucullata will grow happily in [email protected] or send shade although some sun is pref- gardeners them to SUR in English, erable for maximum flowering Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 potential. It is not drought resis- We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a tant and will need regular water- readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation. ing during the summer, however or enjoy growing plants on Alternatively, you can send allow the soil to dry a little be- their terraces or balconies, them to us via Facebook tween watering as begonias have so why not share them with (surenglish) or Twitter Begonia cucullata and close up of flower (inset). :: WIKIMEDIA a tendency to rot if over-watered. others? (@SUR_English) March 15th to 21st 2019 LIFESTYLEL 29 SUR IN ENGLISH DARYL FINCH

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE E15 MARCH 1999 Tenista player Mallorquín From Partido Match Carlos Moyá becomes first male Spanish Pelota Ball Raqueta Racquet Entrenador Coach tennis player to top the world rankings Alcanzar To reach Clasificación Ranking Remontar To come back from behind His achievement inspired a whole Oponente Opponent generation of new tennis stars, Desempate Tie-break Sacar To serve including fellow Mallorcan Ventaja Advantage Peloteo Volea Volley allorcan tennis star However, his consistent per- Potencia Power Carlos Moyá made formances and reaching the fi- Competir To compete M history on 15 March nal of Indian Wells in 1999 Juego Game 1999 as he became earned him enough points to sit Revés Backhand the first male Spanish player in top of world tennis. the Open Era to reach number Equally as good on the defen- one in the world rankings. sive as he was on offensive, Moyá ing after losing it. In fact, he went It was during a period in the was one of the first of the modern on to win 17 singles late 1990s when a crop of young Spanish tennis players who could titles, holding the world number Spaniards entered the top 10. hold their own on the hard courts, one ranking for a total of 196 Moyá, however, was the only one paving the way for future genera- weeks. from this generation who reached tions for whom his two-week stint After a dip in his career, the the top spot. as number one, as well as his deci- man Nadal turned to was none It came on the back of his only sive point to win Spain the 2004 other than Carlos Moyá. Moyá Grand Slam win at the French , generated massive im- joined his coaching team in 2016 Open on 7 June, where he beat petus for the sport in Spain. Moyá with a trophy to commemorate his ranking. :: AP and together they have seen the compatriot Àlex Corretja, in what In 2003, recovery of Nadal’s career. was an outstanding 1998 season. followed in his footsteps as num- tion will have been to inspire Ra- Nadal became world number It culminated in semifinal defeat ber one, but perhaps Moyá’s fael Nadal who cites his fellow one for the first time on 18 at Flushing Meadows, losing to sporting achievement which Mallorcan as one of his biggest August 2008 and, unlike Moyá, · Bilingual crossword Australia’s Mark Philippoussis. gives him most personal satisfac- influences. was able to regain the top rank- inside back page March 15th to 21st 2019 30 SUR IN ENGLISH

DISCOVER ANDALUCÍA the attractions of these des- tinations, and for that reason the restaurants in these re- sorts offer their guests tradi- tional cuisine which is pre- pared with great care and using ingredients which have been produced locally. At present, these ‘villas turísticas’ in Andalucía can be found in the villages of Grazalema (Cadiz province), Priego de Cordoba (Cordoba), Cazorla (Jaén), Laujar de An- darax (Almeria) and Bubión (). Inside the Villa Turística in Priego de Cordoba. The Villa de Grazalema owes its architecture to that of a traditional hotel. The QUICK GUIDE accommodation has been adapted to the steep moun- Where to stay tain on which it is located, in Villa de Bubión. Barrio one of the most important Alto, s/n. 18412 Bubión natural parks in Andalucía.  (Granada) Telephone 958 The one in Bubión sits on 76 39 73. a hill at the foot of the Sierra [email protected] Nevada, at the heart of the national park. It consists of 36 charming houses set Villa de Cazorla Ladera amid pretty streets and de San Isicio, s/n. 23470 squares, a recreation of a Cazorla (Jaén). Telephone typical village in the Alpuja- 953 72 40 90. rra region of Granada. [email protected] To see the other side of the aforementioned natio- The Villa de Grazalema and surroundings. :: SUR nal park, visitors should Villa de Grazalema El also see the other Alpuja- Olivar, s/n. 11610 Gra- rra, which is on the wes- zalema (Cadiz). Telepho- JAVIER tern side of Almeria. There, ne 956 13 20 32. ALMELLONES A truly unique you will find the Laujar de [email protected] Andarax ‘villa turística’ the ideal place to relax and rural experience interact with the environ- Villa de Laujar de Anda- ment. In this enclave, rax Cortillo de la Villa, which is situated 900 me-  s/n. 04470 Laujar de tres above sea level, there Andarax (Almeria). are about 30 tourist cotta- Telephone 950 60 80 50. Villas turísticas he last weeks of lopments especially desig- ges in total. laujardeandarax@redde- Journey time from winter and the ned for tourists who want a Meanwhile, very close villas.es Malaga T first weeks of comfortable place to stay to the centre of Cazorla Bubión: 2 hours. spring are the without losing the traditio- lies the perfect accommo- Cazorla: 3 hours. ideal time to ‘go green’ and nal essence of Andalucía. dation to disconnect and Villa de Priego de Córdo- Grazalema: 2 hours. enjoy some rural tourism Some of the ‘villas turís- relax in comfort. This ho- ba Aldea de Zagrilla. Laujar: 2 hours. in Andalucía. The region, ticas’ are hotels and others tel offers views of the vi- 14816 Priego de Cordoba Priego: 1 hour 45 has some stunningly beau- have cottages, and they are llage and its castle, streets (Cordoba). Telephone 957 minutes. tiful countryside, protec- all situated in lovely loca- decorated with pots of 70 35 03. ted environmental areas tions. The architecture and flowers, and well-cared-for priegodecordoba@redde- and a wonderful historical decoration of the buildings communal areas . villas.es and gastronomic heritage. is designed to reflect the Finally, there is another Cordoba Jaén Cazorla To enjoy all these attrac- typical style of rural villa- ‘villa turística’ in the Further Priego de Cordoba tions, visitors could consi- ges. These establishments hamlet of Zagrilla, near information Granada der the provinces of Jaén, usually also have panoramic Priego de Cordoba. The Villas de Andalucía. Laujar Cordoba, Granada, Almeria views over the lovely coun- main attractions here are www.villasdeandalu- Bubión Almeria and Cadiz as excellent op- tryside which surrounds the numerous olive groves cia.com Malaga tions, and they all have ‘vi- them. and the natural park of the Telephone 902 00 64 90 llas turísticas’, small deve- Gastronomy is another of Sierras Subbéticas. [email protected] March 15th to 21st 2019 LIFESTYLE 31 SUR IN ENGLISH

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Avda. Playas Andaluzas 38 witnessed it. I did not intend embarrassing situation, be- (Exit ‘El Rosario’) for this to happen. Now, I am cause although it was all very 29604 Marbella afraid that I will get the sack. professional and with a clear Tel: 952 77 12 13 What does the law say in this teaching objective, I was tre- Fax: 952 82 68 61 case? mendously uncomfortable, [email protected] Insults to the employer, other and in that situation, I did not www.ilagoson.com colleagues or their family mem- dare to ask the gynaecologist Offices in Málaga, Marbella bers are reasons for dismissal. for them to leave. Neverthe- and Cádiz However, it would be necessary less, I have a doubt, which I to know what type of insult and would like to clarify in case in what context it occurred. something like this happens REF. I. P. S. Judges normally analyse the ex- to me again. In such a situa- pressions used, the purpose pur- tion, is it not necessary to I have been working for a com- sued and the circumstances in have the permission of the pany for fifteen years and I which they occur. patient to allow the students have always felt very comfort- to be present? able, both with my boss and Spanish law is very clear in this :: SUR REF. S. E. K. with my colleagues. However, respect and establishes that pa- a few months ago my boss The last time I went to the gy- tients must be warned if their CROWNING OF CARNIVAL DRAG QUEEN hired a new manager with naecologist and while I was case is going to be used in a whom I do not get on. He criti- undergoing a medical exami- teaching or research project, for Torremolinos hosted the popular Drag Queen Gala last weekend, a cises our work, and he criti- nation, several students came which it is essential to have the colourful and extremely visual two-night spectacular staged in the cises me more than anyone into the office. The gynae- prior written authorisation from Plaza La Nogalera. The gala, in which 15 drag queens participated, else and tries to provoke me, I cologist was explaining the patient. was organised by Acogat, the association of gay business owners of Torremolinos. The title of Carnival Drag Queen 2019 went to First Assessment Consultation FREE of Charge Afrodiziak, who will now take part in the forthcoming ‘Pride 2019’. 32 LIFESTYLE March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH meets Malaga for St Patrick’s Day

Robert Boyd and George Campbell are two examples of the city’s links with the Emerald Isle

GEORGIE KENNY

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MALAGA. Irish people all over the world will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day this Sunday 17 March. While the most spectacular events will be in Ireland itself, Malaga will be commemorating its own con- nections with the country and its people.

The rebel In 1831 King Ferdinand VII was the ruler of Spain. Known by his op- position as ‘the Felon King’, Ferdi- nand certainly did not have the country’s full support. Rebellions began throughout Spain and along the Costa del Sol, led by General Torrijos. Among his ranks of rebel sol- diers was Robert Boyd. Born a Prot- estant in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Boyd had previous ten- dencies to support rebel causes. At 19, he left home to join the Ben- gal Army of East , and is said Robert Boyd’s name is engraved on this monument to Torrijos and his men in the Plaza de la Merced, Malaga. :: SUR to have helped in the Greek War of Independence. ing refuge near Mijas, Torrijos, Boyd A tribute to Robert Boyd will His interest in Spain came the Spanish people he encountered It is understood that Robert and the rebels continued to plan be held on St Patrick’s Day (17 shortly after World War II. He met both in Spain, England and Ireland. Boyd met Torrijos in England, af- for their next attempt. Torrijos was March), organised by the Asocia- a group of Spaniards living in Dub- ter the general settled there and in contact with an informant ción Histórico Cultural Torrijos lin, and when he was in The inn created an association in support named ‘Viriato’, who was later re- 1831. he painted visiting Spanish danc- The Venta Galwey is a popular res- of freeing Spain. Coming from a vealed to be General González Mo- ers in their traditional costumes. taurant on the Colmenar road wealthy background, Boyd played reno, a royalist soldier. The artist He also learned to play the fla- through the Montes de Málaga an important part in the funding The rebels were forced to sur- Alongside Robert Boyd in Malaga’s menco guitar. natural park. Its name is pro- of the rebellions. render, with Torrijos and Boyd Irish connections, is George Camp- Campbell is said to have finally nounced wrongly by the local peo- In December of 1831 an attack among those who were executed. bell. Born in Arklow and raised in visited Spain in the early 1950s, ple, unfamiliar with the letter w, was planned on the Costa del Sol. They are now seen as heroic mar- Belfast, Campbell believed that in and spent much of the last 25 years and even appears written on 19th The hope was that the rebels could tyrs of the liberal movement. his previous life he had been a of his life here. century maps, as ‘Galbei’. defeat the Royalist troops in Robert Boyd was buried in the Spaniard. The year before his death in Little is known about the ori- Malaga, and then the rest of Spain English Cemetery in Malaga. His Spending much of his adult life 1979, the Spanish government gins of this establishment, but it would fall. name is also among the 49 other painting in Dublin and around An- made him a Knight Commander is understood that it belonged to On the approach to the city, the revolutionaries who tried to free dalucía, the Irish artist is said to of Spain. Eduardo Galwey Molina, the grand- boats were attacked and the rebel- Malaga, engraved on the monu- have visited Malaga 27 times Much of his work was inspired son of John Galway of Ireland. lion failed in its first attempt. Find- ment in Plaza de la Merced. throughout his life. by the landscapes of Andalucía and According to Antonio Montañez, March 15th to 21st 2019 LIFESTYLE 33 SUR IN ENGLISH IRISH EVENTS IN MALAGA Costa del Sol towns plan a variety of  Tribute to Robert Boyd. 17 March, 7pm. The tribute will take place at the José María Tor- events to mark St Patrick’s Day rijos centre (Refectory), next to the Plaza de la Libertad, in El Perchel, Málaga, organised by invented. Some believe that Gal- the Torrijos historical-cultural way helped in the construction of :: TONY BRYANT la Miel. day event with live music and en- association in collaboration with San Telmo aqueduct in Malaga. MALAGA. The Costa del Sol will Benalmádena’s annual St Pat- tertainment in a large marquee the Irish Cultural Circle of The Galwey family has a mau- be raising the shamrocks and en- rick’s Day bash will not be held in erected in the Plaza La Nogalera, Malaga. It is located just 5 min- soleum in the city’s San Miguel joying a steady flow of Guinness the Parque La Paloma this year; in- The entertainment starts at 11am utes’ walk from the railway sta- cemetery. this weekend, as many towns will stead, it will return to the Plaza de on Saturday 16 March and will con- tion María Zambrano of Malaga. host huge street parties to mark la Mezquita. The party, which will tinue until 6.30pm. The party will Awards the death of Ireland’s . take place between 3pm and 8pm take place during the same hours Mass and Choir recital. 17 More information will be provided The St Patrick’s Day fun starts on Sunday 17 March, will be pre- on Sunday. March, 12.30pm. Schola Gregori- at the Torrijos tribute about the in Benalmádena at midday on Fri- ceded by mass in the Church of the Marbella is staging a three-day ana Malacitana at 12.30 in San Robert Boyd Prize to be awarded day (today), when the world cham- (1.30pm) event in the Parque de la Consti- Patricio Church, Huelin, Malaga. by the University of Malaga’s María pion Celtic dance troupe, The Shev- in Arroyo de la Miel, followed by tución. Live music and world cham- Zambrano Centre for Transatlan- lin Twins, will perform a produc- the parade from the church to the pionship dancers can be enjoyed The Quiet Man film screen- tic Studies. Along with two other tion of Lord of the Dance in front plaza. from Friday (today) until Sunday ing. 15 March, 4.30pm, Official prizes in the names of fellow Irish of the Casa de Cultura in Arroyo de Torremolinos will hold a two- between midday and 8pm. School of Languages of Malaga, nationals George Campbell and EOI, Assembly Hall; 20 March, writer Kate O’Brien, the Robert COSTA EVENTS 5pm, Gerald Brenan House, first Boyd Prize will recognise research floor. Directed by Irish-born works focusing on the relations American director John Ford. between Ireland and Spain. Benalmádena. Friday 15 Starring John Wayne, Maureen March. Casa de Cultura. Irish O’Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. Film dancing. 12-1pm. Original version with subtitles. The Gerald Brenan Cultural Asso- Sunday 17 March. Party in Plaza ciation joins forces with the Irish de la Mezquita. Midday - 8pm Cultural Circle of Malaga to cele- brate St Patrick’s Day with the Torremolinos. Saturday 16 and screening of the film The Quiet Sunday 17 March. Party in Plaza whose family has run the restau- Man. The British writer and His- La Nogalera. 11am-6.30pm rant since 1993, after the wars in panist, Gerald Brenan, spent peri- Ireland in the 1700s, Spain played ods of his childhood at his mother’s Marbella. Friday 15 - Sunday 17 host to many Irish exiles. John Gal- family home near Belfast, explains March. way, who was made a knight of the association’s president Lola Or- Party in Parque de la Constitu- Carlos III, was one of them. Being tega. He shares his Irish origins, as ción. Midday - 8pm. in Spain, the family needed a sec- well as his birth year (1894) with ond surname, and so Galwey was The Quiet Man director John Ford. Celebrating St Patrick’s Day at an event last year. :: TONY BRYANT 34 March 15th to 21st 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

rents, I see them give a sigh of relief, as if they are thinking “Thank goo- “At first I thought it was the end of dness that hasn’t happened to me”. –What do you remember about that day last July when all this began and you ended up in hospital? the world, but I have learned to –I just remember feeling terrible. I had a very bad headache, and awful stomach pains. I had to sit in a whe- elchair to go into the hospital. They laugh about what has happened” left me there, in the Emergency De- partment, waiting to be assessed. I said to my mother that I couldn’t bear the pain and I started to scream, and Sarah Almagro The 18-year-old from Marbella whose hands I always used to be. I became ill on a then they took notice. The Emergency Sunday; the Friday before, I went to Department is always crowded, and and feet had to be amputated after suffering septicemia a party and on the Saturday I was at especially in the summer. I remem- home with friends. You think about ber seeing the doctor and she said she that and it seems crazy. One day I was was going to give me a tranquiliser She says she is amazed at be on your own and that helps you to an event the fire brigade had orga- absolutely fine, and the next I was to calm me down. At first nothing all the support she is to carry on. I have seen people who nised, when I saw how many peop- very ill. they gave me worked. The pains just are finding it really difficult to cope le said hello to me in the street , I rea- –Many people have also donated kept getting worse. Then I think they receiving, and it has given with situations like this. They find it lised they were right. In a restaurant money for the prostheses that your must have sedated me, because I don’t her the strength to carry so hard, mentally. I do it with hu- a boy kept looking at me, and then parents want to buy for you. remember anything else, just being on. She jokes about her mour. Sometimes it’s too much, and came over and said “Are you Sarah”? –A great many people have got invol- in intensive care afterwards. I felt I feel angry at myself for losing my He was really pleased to see me, he ved, from Marbella and elsewhere, better then, although I could see that situation, and has set hands and feet but my parents are took a photo of us.... from young children to the very el- my hands and feet were black, but I herself a challenge: the like: “Are we going to laugh about –Are you comfortable in those si- derly, and I have seen different reac- felt alright, I didn’t remember what 2024 paralympics this, or be miserable ?” tuations? On Saturday you’re also tions in all the people who have had happened before. I had had some –Your case has produced a huge wave going to be presented with an award approached me. The children, for very strange dreams, but I still didn’t of support. When did you become by the Marbella Fire Brigade. example, look at me and try to see know I had had a multiple organ :: MÓNICA PÉREZ aware of that? –I found it hard at first, so many peop- where my hands and feet should be. shock or that I had been so ill. Not till MARBELLA. “The house is just four –When I was in hospital my parents le cheering me on, but not now. I’m The elderly people find it hardest to they told me, and at first they didn’t walls. You have to get out of it, some- would tell me “oh, so-and-so has joi- really grateful. This will be the first cope. They don’t know what to say. tell me everything. times”. Sitting on the sofa at home, ned the campaign”, trying to cheer time anyone has given me an award, They are upset when they look at me. –Who talked to you about it first? Sarah Almagro gives her first inter- me up, and I would say “Oh, good, but I’m feeling quite comfortable And the very young, just look at me –Everyone talked a bit, my parents, view after the eight difficult months OK”. But then when I came out of about it. I like to go out, the house is and carry on with what they’re doing. the doctors, but they didn’t tell me which have passed since she was ad- hospital on December 1st, and went nice but I prefer to be out and about. Then there are people who are pa- everything, just what I needed to mitted to hospital last July in great know. That was when I was in the pain and came out four months later Costa del Sol hospital. They told with no hands or feet because of mul- me more when I was in the Carlos tiple organ failure caused by septice- Haya. Sometimes I felt they had mia. She has discovered a new life. “It’s very worrying that parents are gone too far, they said things that Her plans for the future have chan- really upset me. ged, and she has had to adapt to daily reluctant to vaccinate their children” –What happened? visits to the hospital. She has learned –For example, one night, they were how to laugh about what has happe- about to do the last operation for the ned to her and that, she says, is her grafts and the nephrologist told me :: MÓNICA PÉREZ greatest achievement. “My brother if we can avoid other families be- but they have probably never been my kidneys wouldn’t work any more was the first person to suggest pla- MARBELLA. Sarah Almagro’s pa- ing in a situation of thinking their into a hospital and seen what can and they’d have to do a transplant. ying stone, paper, scissors, and we rents, Ismael and Silvia, have be- daughter is going to die, it will be happen. I caught bacteria, three, in That came out of the blue and I was laugh a lot together,” she says. gun a campaign to persuade the worth it. We have lost something, hospital. Look what has happened really upset. I felt as if I couldn’t –How are you feeling? authorities to vaccinate children I have lost something, but as a fa- to me, because there wasn’t enough breathe. But there were other things, –Very well at the moment, really. The against all serotypes of meningo- mily we have always helped others. information. They don’t talk about too. They released me from intensi- wound I had has healed, thanks to coccal bacteria identified in Spain. My parents have always been like how many cases of meningitis the- ve care here and on 13 August I was the hyperbaric chamber. I’m still ha- They also want the range of ortho- that. They give me strength. We are re are a year, for example. This vac- admitted to the Burns Unit in Mala- ving dialysis and rehabilitation, but prosthetics to be modernised. all as one. cine is important. People have a ga. I arrived in the evening. I still didn’t at least I’m at home now. After –What do you think about your –What message would you give to right to vaccination. There are ill- know how serious my condition was. everything that has been going on, parents’ campaign? society and the authorities? nesses which had been eradicated The doctor came, started to examine you never feel alone. I don’t know –It is too late for us, because what –It’s worrying that people are re- but are coming back, but the autho- me, and then said something about how to explain it. It’s impossible to happened to me has happened, but luctant to vaccinate their children, rities don’t admit that. the operating theatre. I said “opera- March 15th to 21st 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY 35 SUR IN ENGLISH ting theatre?” Because I still didn‘t HER WORDS understand that my hands and feet were dead. I thought they would get In hospital better. But he was saying “operating “A doctor started talking to theatre”, and I didn’t know what he me about an operation. I was talking about. My parents were the first people to tell me that they still didn’t know. I had no were going to cut off....no, not cut off, idea my hands and feet amputate my fingers, but then they were dead” said no, they were going to have to take a bit more off. At that point, I Coping felt as if my world had come to an end, but then I gradually accepted it, “I have seen people finding and now I can laugh about what has it really difficult to cope with happened. these things. I do it with –That is a huge achievement. humour, but sometimes it –I know. –How did you deal with everything has been hard” that happened after that, once you The illness were aware? –I don’t know how I did it. I went “It’s crazy when you think through it because I had to, there was about it. One day I was no alternative. I hated the bit about the operations. I didn’t absorb the partying, perfectly well, anaesthetic well, it damaged my and the next day, really ill” kidneys, I had to have dialysis. That scared me. I was a bit delirious with Support all the medication they were giving “I get goosebumps just me. Every specialist prescribed me thinking about how so their own things, and they were all mixing together. many people are –Had you ever heard of this illness supporting me” before? –No, never. Other illnesses, yes, but Sarah Almagro, at home, during the interview. :: JOSELE-LANZA I didn’t know this even existed. Now, people tell me I’m an expert becau- ther month. when I was feeling ill, my rehabilita- –I still have to go to the hospital every on Saturdays and Sundays, although se I use medical terminology, they –There were complications because tor and a nurse went and got a doc- day. I have renal insufficiency and I I like to go out along the seafront. I have even said I should study medi- of an infection. On Mondays, Wednes- tor, who was already with a patient. think I probably will have to have a always used to be outside. It’s hard cine, but no, I don’t want to do that. days and Fridays, after the dialysis, He took one look, said I had an infec- transplant eventually.... on Mondays, for me to stay indoors, in these four –After months in hospital you were they changed the dressing on my knee tion and arranged an operation on the Wednesdays and Fridays I have walls, all the time. able to come home in December, and saw that I had picked up an in- Saturday, just like that. dialysis and then my dressings are –People who know you best say you but a few weeks later you had to be fection in hospital and it was swe- –What is your routine at the mo- changed, and on Tuesdays and Thurs- have been really strong in dea- re-admitted, and were there for ano- lling up more and more. One day, ment, while you are recovering? days I go for rehabilitation. I can rest ling with all this. Where do > 36 HEALTH&BEAUTY March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

> you get that strength? le, who had the same thing as me From my family, above all. My in January 2018. He also lost his friends, too, and all the people I don’t hands and feet, but he says you get know, but who are supporting me so over it. He lives in Murcia. Another much and in so many different ways. girl, Desiré, used to do acrobatic gymnastics. She had a problem with Silvia, Sarah’s mother, takes ad- her leg and they operated, but so- vantage of a pause to show her a mething went wrong and theyh ad delicious-looking cake that a friends to do a femoral amputation. She is of the family had sent for her. Her a role model for me. She competes face lights up. “That’s great. I can in the paralympics. eat some sweet things, although I –Your parents say you want to ca- am on a very restricted diet,” she rry on with your Law studies. says. “I’ll ask my brother to give –When all this happened it was the me a bit later. He has been absolu- school holidays. I had passed my tely fantastic, that’s something else exams and registered to study Law. that has amazed me”. –Did you always want to do Law? –He was only 15 when this happe- –Yes, I wanted to study it and then ned. How did he cope with it? sit a public entrance exam, but now –Like a champion. Really impres- my priorities have changed. I’m sive. I didn’t see him for a while, still going to do Law, but they have and when I did I could hardly be- told me I ought to do sport and I lieve it was my brother. He see- could compete in the paralympics. med to have changed, become :: JOSELE LANZA So I said, great, football! They said more mature. The first time he FIREFIGHTERS IN Since this interview, Marbella Fire Brigade has held its awards no contact sports, because of the came to see me in hospital he told ceremony at La Cabane, in Los Monteros hotel,to pay tribute to prostheses, but they suggested me he was going to help me as MARBELLA PAY different people and entities from the town, including Sarah Al- triathlon, which I like. I want to much as he possibly could. He said magro. The Debra Piel de Mariposa association and Onda Cero help others, as I always used to. he had talked to crossfit, because TRIBUTE TO SARAH Marbella were also among the recipients. The local council also They tell me other people can be- I used to do crossfit, and they were plans to make Sarah an Honorary Citizen. nefit from hearing how I have co- going to help me. He was only 15, ped, so that’s what I’ll do. I couldn’t believe it. We used to ar- –What would you say to people gue over stupid things, like the re- who think you are a role model? mote control for the TV. Nobody can’t do even basic things like –Have the doctors given you a hands with a cover, so they look –The first thing would be to thank watches TV any more. Our priori- scratch myself, eat, make the bed. date, when you might be able to like skin. They won’t be my hands, them, but I couldn’t have done it ties have changed. People complain that it is a nuisan- start to use them? but at least they’ll be similar. I have without other people. I know some –You’re getting better and you ce having to make the bed, but I –We had an appointment today and been in contact with other people find it very hard to cope. Others will be able to use the prostheses like doing it and now I can’t, the doctor looked at my stumps who have been through the same give you the strength to carry on. before long. Your father says you without help. I could do so much and said we can start preparing for thing, we have shared our expe- People I don’t even know encoura- have to do things little by little. more with my hands. I don’t like the prostheses now. riences and talked about all this, ge me and tell me I can do it, and I –I can’t tell you how much I want asking for things, I prefer to do –Have you seen them? and they have given me advice. get goosebumps, just thinking to have the prostheses because I them myself, even if it is difficult. –No, but I already know I want the There is an Italian boy, for examp- about that. March 15th to 21st 2019 HEALTH&BEAUTY 37 SUR IN ENGLISH The death rate from kidney disease has risen by 30% in ten years due to bad lifestyle habits

The presentation of events to mark World Kidney Day. :: SALVADOR SALAS

More than 700 patients Kidney Day on 14 March. with kidney disease are It was attended by the Andalu- sian government’s representative currently receiving in Malaga, Patricia Navarro; the hemodialysis treatment president of Alcer-Málaga; Josefa in Malaga province, and Gómez; the provincial delegate for Health and Families, Carlos Bau- about 2,000 are in the tista; Malaga’s councillor for Ac- predialysis stage cessibility, Eva María Sánchez; the Regional Hospital’s transplant co- :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA ordinator, Miguel Lebrón, and com- MALAGA. Chronic kidney disease municator Domi del Postigo. is called the silent epidemic of the The theme chosen for this year’s 21st century, because there are World Kidney Day was ‘Kidney hardly any symptoms in the early health for anyone, anywhere’, as stages so that by the time patients Josefa Gómez explained. The aim are diagnosed the illness is already is to combat the lack of equality in at an advanced stage. renal health, because kidney prob- Bad lifestyle habits, such as an lems are often associated with so- unhealthy diet, obesity, lack of ex- cial conditions such as poverty, sex ercise, stress, tobacco and alcohol, discrimination, lack of education, combined with diabetes, hyper- risks in the workplace and con- tension and cardiovascular prob- tamination, among others. How- lems, have raised the number of ever, the illness can be anticipated deaths from chronic kidney dis- by educating the population about ease by almost 30 per cent in a dec- means of prevention and detect- ade in Spain. ing early warning signs which re- If it continues at this rate, quire immediate action. within a few years it will be the Although kidney problems can second most common cause of be avoided, those affected often death in the country. The number need treatment for life, such as of new cases has risen by about ten medication, dialysis, hemodialy- per cent, from 128 per one million sis or a kidney transplant. of the population in 2008 to 141 As Josefa Gómez explained at cases in 2017. the press conference, the events In Malaga province, around organised for World Kidney Day 2,000 people have advanced kid- in Malaga included a series of in- ney disease (pre-dialysis) and more formative talks all week at health than 700 are in dialysis (30 of them centres, and a street march on have peritoneal dialysis in their Thursday from the Plaza de la Ma- homes), according to information rina to the Plaza de la Constitu- provided at a press conference ción, where a statement was read which took place this week about out and different activities took the events planned to mark World place. 38 HEALTH&BEAUTY March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

The Costa del Sol hospital takes part in the Five things your optometrist campaign to prevent glaucoma will be looking out for

This disease of the optic up an information stand at the Glaucoma is a chronic and pro- :: NOMBRE nerve, which is main entrance to the hospital. Glaucoma is a progressive gressive illness of the optic nerve irreversible, can seriously The stand is being manned by sight problem which which produces alternations in the MALAGA An estimated one mil- ophthalmologists, nurses and au- cannot be cured but can field of vision. Although there are lion people in Spain suffer from alter visual function and xiliaries to make people more no treatments to cure it, it can be glaucoma, but around 500,000 of lead to blindness if not aware of the importance of this be controlled controlled. If, however, it is not them are unaware that they have detected in time type of eye problem and, especia- treated, it will get worse, serious- it. Experts say that 25,000 people lly, the fact that early detection is ly alter visual function and can in Spain who are diagnosed with vital. As well giving leaflets out to screens in the communal areas of even lead to blindness. glaucoma could suffer total blind- :: SUR people, they are carrying out eye the hospital this week. ness, despite following all treat- MARBELLA. This is World Glau- pressure tests for everyone who The High Resolution Specialist Problems ments and medical check-ups. A coma Week (10 to 16 March) and requests one. Hospital in Benalmádena and the The main problem with glaucoma is survey in 2008 showed that glau- the Ophthalmology Department There are also videos to explain High Resolution Specialist Centre that a high percentage of people do coma and diabetic retinopathy are of the Costa del Sol Hospital has how glaucoma affects people’s in Mijas have also screened the vi- suffer from it but are unaware of the the primary causes of visual im- been playing its part in raising sight, and these have been scree- deos, to raise awareness among fact because it has never been diag- pairment in Spain. awareness of glaucoma by setting ned simultaneously on all the TV their patients. nosed. No symptoms occur until the That is why during this World Staff from the Glaucoma Unit damage to the field of vision is already Glaucoma Week (March 10-16), at the hospital in Marbella, which very advanced. Specsavers Ópticas in Marbella and is part of the Ophthalmology De- It has also been shown that patients Fuengirola are stressing the im- partment, decided to raise aware- who have slight or moderate glauco- portance of having regular eye ness of the problem because they ma may already find that some acti- tests to detect the early signs and say people need to realise how im- vities, such as reading or driving, are symptoms of the condition. portant it is to detect glaucoma affected. Glaucoma occurs when natu- early. This can slow down its rate Check-ups are recommended from rally-occurring fluid inside the eye of progress and the damage it cau- the age of 40, especially for those with does not drain properly, causing a ses which, once it occurs, cannot risk factors such as family members build-up of pressure. The first thing be reversed. who have suffered from glaucoma or your optometrist will do, there- Prevention of glaucoma in ge- those who have medium or high myo- fore, is carry out an eye pressure neral is based on informative cam- pia. The Glaucoma Unit at the Costa test using a tonometer. paigns such as this one, and this is del Sol hospital in Marbella sees more With chronic glaucoma, the the fifth consecutive year that the than 6,000 patients every year, about visual loss can initially be very sub- unit at the Costa del Sol hospital 15 per cent of the total in the Oph- tle and occurs just beyond your has participated. thalmology Department. central vision, progressing slowly inwards towards your central vi- sion and outwards into the periph- ery. This can be detected through a visual field test. The build-up of pressure in glau- coma can cause damage to the op- tic nerve and nerve fibres from the retina. This can be assessed in a va- riety of ways, but the real detail of a customer’s eye health will come from a photograph taken with a retinal camera. Some people are more at risk of developing glaucoma, such as those with a family history of it, those with black–African heritage or who have higher levels of short sightedness. Age also plays a big part, but glaucoma can generally be treated effectively if detected early, and treated with a daily eye drop. Amrik Sappal, from Specsav- ers Ópticas Fuengirola, says: “Our sight is precious. A sight test every two years should be on eve- ryone’s to do list. It can, quite lit- Patients and professionals at the information stand. :: SUR erally, save your sight.” March 15th to 21st 2019 39 SUR IN ENGLISH 40 March 15th to 21st 2019 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

The show includes 3,000 images depicting the life and works of the Dutch master. Inside :: MIGUE FERNÁNDEZ Van Gogh

Malaga plays host to had chosen to lie on to watch the col- This whets the appetite for the sec- Van Gogh Alive, a ourful display of Van Gogh paintings ond part: two rooms where 40 high on the screens surrounding her from definition projectors show the half- multimedia exhibition the best possible position. hour video that takes visitors inside focusing on the life Van Gogh Alive is a show with the artist’s famous creations. and works of the more than 3,000 images projected Sara was by no means the only onto the six-metre-high walls of the youngster watching the show that Dutch genius specially-built exhibition hall. The day. The educational value of the ex- audience is surrounded by some of hibition has made it popular with :: ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ the Dutch master’s most famous schools and families this week in “It’s amazing. It feels like you’re in- paintings, from Sunflowers, to Wheat- Malaga and in the other cities the side a Van Gogh painting!” These field with Cypresses, Self-portrait show has stopped at. In fact more were the words of Sara, a seven-year- with Bandaged Ear, Bedroom in Ar- than 300,000 people watched Van old visitor to the show-cum-exhibi- les and The Starry Night. Gogh Alive at its previous sites in tion that can now be visited near The first part of Van Gogh Alive Seville, Alicante and Madrid. Malaga city’s lighthouse. takes visitors through a series of in- Van Gogh Alive will be in Malaga She made her enthusiastic com- formative panels which explain more port until 9 June. For more infor- The Starry Night. :: MIGUE FERNÁNDEZ ments from the orange cushion she about the life and works of the painter. mation visit van.gogh.es. March 15th to 21st 2019 WHAT TO DO 41 SUR IN ENGLISH

LECTURES ‘The neuroscience of the teenage ’s quest for nationhood in ARCH charity walk etea.com More information on brain’ the latter years of the 19th century Coín. 23 March, 10.30am. Meet at Facebook Piano Paradiso. 20 March, 11am. A Royal and at the same time helped turn The Ginger Pig. 5€. Institution talk by Prof. Sarah- its capital city into a jewel of art A walk along the river to raise ‘Unconquered’ A Musical Jayne Blakemore. nouveau. money for the Andalusian Rescue Extravaganza www.theartssocietybenahavis.co centre for Horses. Contact Sabina: Gibraltar. 22-23 March, from ‘’The science of conservation and m 637444098. Facebook Centro An- 7.30pm. St Michael’s Cave, Gibral- ’ dalusi de Rescate de Caballos or tar. 20 pounds per ticket. 3 April, 11am. The uses of science Lux Mundi Art Appreciation www.horserescuespain.org World renowned tenor Wynne and technology in the conservation Torre del Mar. 18 March, 11am. Evans will perform with the and restoration of art and antiques. Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre. massed Band of the Royal Gibraltar 2€ Regiment and Irish Guards. All pro- The Arts Society de la Frontera The Great Artist Series’ which was ceeds go to Pathway through Pain, San Roque. 20 March, 11am. San a BBC arts documentary telling the RG and Irish Guards Benevolent Roque Golf and Country Club. stories behind great artists. The funds. tickets from: www.buytick- Visitors 12€ original narrations were done by ets.gi Magpie Gallery talk, Marbella ‘Tamara de Lempicka; Polish Art Tim Marlow. Following a short Deco painter’ introduction about Velasquez the Charity dinner for El Refugio Magpie Gallery Talks Illustrated talk by Harry Fletcher. documentary will be played and del Burrito Marbella. 15 March, 7pm. C/ Includes a complimentary glass of followed by a discussion. Mijas Costa. 5 April, 8pm. Da Virgen del Pilar. 200m from port. wine after the lecture. For Bruno Ristorante, Centro Idea. ‘Antoni Tapies’ by Professor Juho information: 620415705 or CHARITY 39.90€ Ahava. www.nadfas-delafrontera.org A charity three-course dinner with live entertainment and raffle with Landscape Architecture in The Arts Society Benahavís La Concha walk José Valdeón, garden lectue. 10€ of each ticket going to the Europe Benahavís. 26 March, 6.30pm. Be- Sierra Blanca. 16 March, meeting at donkey sanctuary. Reservations: Malaga. 22 March, 8pm. St nahavís town hall. 9am at All In 1 Café. Mods and Rockers 952460724 or email mijas- George’s Anglican Church, Eng- ‘Helsinki: Jewel of Art Nouveau’ A walk up La Concha to raise funds Mijas. 30 March. Millenium Bar, Ca- [email protected] or 654513380, lish Cemetery of Malaga. Free. Lecturer Brian Healey. The talk for Cudeca. Peak is 1,200 metres lahonda. 10€ [email protected] A talk entitled ‘Gardens around the shows how art, architecture, music high so be prepared for a full day’s Local musicians including One corner. Landscape Architecture in and literature came together in walking, with sufficient provisions Wish Steve, will be performing at a FLAMENCO Europe’. The lecturer is José and suitable attire. Information: Al- concert to raise money for DEBRA, Valdeón, a garden landscape lIn 1 Café, tel: 952789315 or email: the charity for children and adults designer with wide experience in [email protected] who suffer from ‘butterly skin’. DJ Flamenco in the Museum Spain and Belgium in both Atlantic Steve Goodey will also be there and Malaga. Museo de Arte Flamenco and Mediterranean gardening. St Patrick’s Day for Cudeca Los Motos Locos Scooter Club will Peña Juan Breva, C/Ramón Fran- Mijas. 17 March, from 1.30pm. be exhibiting their Lambrettas and quelo. 8.30pm. U3A Lectures Tamisa Golf Hotel. 25€. Vespas. Tickets: the Millenium Bar 21 March. Jessica Ruiz and dance Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference The Cudeca Goldies present a St in Calahonda or DEBRA offices in company. Library, free to members, guests Patrick’s Day special with a Marbella. 23 March. Marcos Morales and 5€. Email: u3afuengi- three course Irish meal and en- Marta Cañizares. [email protected] tertainment with a DJ, A Touch Piano Paradiso For information and bookings call History: Of Class and Reflections Malaga. 30 March, 7pm. Conserva- 687 607 526 or email: info@fla- The Hanoverian Kings Acapella. 5€ of each ticket goes torio de Música Martín Tenllado. menka.com 26 March, 10.45am-12.15pm. to Cudeca Cancer Hospice. reser- Fifteen film sound tracks and 17 pi- George IV and brother William IV. [email protected] or call: anists plus the school orchestra and Fase Alterna Lecturer is Kay White. Tamara Lempicka, lecture. 952585988 guests Marco Socias (guitar) and Almuñécar. 15 March, 8pm. Anabel Conde (vocals). Money Auditorio Casa de la Cultura. raised to support Fundación Andrés Marco Flores andance group Olivares and the Sociedad Protec- perform traditional flamenco. tora de Animales y Plantas de For tickets visit New wave nostalgia for Málaga charities. Tickets: tick- www.ciamarcoflores.com diehard punk rockers

:: TONY BRYANT BENALMÁDENA. The Costa del Sol’s resident punk rock band, The Reinfected, will perform in the newly-refurbished Voodoo Bar (formerly The Elephante) in Benalmádena Costa tomorrow, Saturday . The five-piece band, which consists of English and Swedish musicians that were active dur- ing the 1970s punk scene, came together in 2015 to recreate the spirit of the pervasive subcul- ture that exploded onto the British music scene in the sum- mer of 1976. Die-hard punks will perform in Benalmádena on Saturday. :: SUR. The band’s guitarist, Martin Hope, took part in the new wave lishment revolution that the audience pogo-ing with a movement with his band, The changed the face of modern mu- mixture of classic punk and Accused, who had relative suc- sic and how it was produced. new wave hits before and after cess on the Birmingham punk The band, which has gained a the band perform. scene - one of the most exciting reputation for their raw sound The Reinfected have a series of outside London during the and exciting stage show, will gigs lined up along the Costa del genre’s golden era. perform a two-hour set of iconic Sol during the early spring. For The night promises to be a songs, including those of The more information, see the band’s must for diehard punk rockers Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ra- Facebook page. Tickets for Satur- who participated in the offensive mones and The Damned. The day’s gig, which starts at 10pm, T-shirt and dyed hair, anti-estab- Voodoo Sounds Disco will keep cost 5 euros. 42 WHAT TO DO March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

MUSIC & DANCE Celtic Festival cabaret from Touch of Class and Re- Stan & Ollie: 16.10 (every day). Benalmádena. 16 March, from flections Acapella. Includes three The Kid Who Would Be King: 7.30pm. Moonlight Bar, Sunset course Irish meal. 5€ of every 19.25 (Tues). Louie Louie Live Beach Club. 10€. ticket goes to Cudeca. Reserva- Escape Room: 19.10 (Tues). Estepona. Louie Louie Bar. Traditional Irish concert with tions: reservas@hoteltamisa- Green Book: 18.30 (Tues). 16 March, 23.45pm. The Rob Sas Celtic dance by nine children who golf.com or tel: 952585988 Mule: 21.35 (every day). Band. have come over from Ireland. The On the Basis of Sex: 18.40 (Tues). TIMS choir will perform as wellas A Trip to Gibraltar Eduardo Ocón Touch of Class. Tickets: 952579400 Torre del Mar. 21 March, 25 April Yelmo Cines, Rincón de la Malaga. 15 March, 8pm. Malaga Ca- or 697896198 Various departure points. 13€. Victoria. Calle Arroyo Totalán thedral. Coach trip to Gibraltar. Passports Tel: 902 220 922 or visit The Malaga Chamber Orchestra Malaga Philharmonic required. Lux Mundi Torre del www. yelmocines.es will be playing the sacred music Orchestra Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or e-mail: Captain Marvel: 21.00 (Tues). of composer Eduardo Ocón in- Malaga. Auditorio Edgar Neville Floral Art Club, Estepona [email protected] Mule: 22.20 (Tues). cluding Andante, Motetes 1y 2, 15 March, 8pm. and his famous Miserere. The Pieces by Luigi Boccherini, Mozart Floral Art Club O. V. FILM Yelmo Cines, Vialia. Centro Malaga University choir will also and Schubert. Estepona. 19 March, 3pm. Agro- Comercial Vialia. Tel: 902 220 922 be performing. jardín, Cancelada. Visitors 10€. SUR in English advises calling or visit www. yelmocines.es Música Con Encanto Ann Morgan will be demonstrating cinemas to check for any last min- Captain Marvel: 12.30 (Sat, Sun); Lady River Jazz Band Puerto Banús. 16 March, 8pm. ‘In the Pink’. Also this will also be ute time changes. Lunchtime and 21.15 (Tues). Nerja. 15 March, from 9pm. Nerja Vasari Centre, Urb La Alzambra. the opportunity to buy a ticket for late night screenings weekends Stan & Ollie: 12.50 (Sat); 20.20 Cultural Centre. 10€. 25€ a special demonstration follwoed only. (Tues). Granada. 16 March, from 11pm. An afternoon with Beethoven by lunch in April to celebrate the The Kid Who Would Be King: Eshivira Club. with Germán Prieto (piano) and 20th anniversary of the club. Call 12.40 (Sat), 17.35 (Tues). The seven piece Lazy River Jazz Miguel Cariñena (cello). Info: Janet: 694425219 or online The Quiet Man Escape Room: 22.20 (Tues). Band are on tour playing old style http://www.musicaconen- www.facebook.com/esteponaflora 15 March, 4.30pm. Escuela Oficial Green Book: 12.25 (Sun), 16.20 New Orleans and classic jazz. Their canto.org Tickets: 689 000 944 lartclub, or email esteponafloralart de Idiomas, Malaga. Free entry. (Tues). repertoire includes vintage num- [email protected] 20 March, 5pm. First floor, Casa Mule: 12.10 (Sat); 19.10 (Tues). bers from the 1920s and 30s as well Murgas and Comparsas for Gerald Brenan, Malaga. as later numbers from the 40s and Carnaval Flamenco workshop EXHIBITIONS 50s with elements of blues, gospel, Torremolinos. 15, 16, 22 March, Las Lagunas de Mijas. 15 March, Cinesur El Ingenio ragtime, stride, boogie and stomps. from 9pm and 17 March from from 8pm. Casa de la Cultura. Free. Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. midday. Auditorio Municipal An initiative by the Culture depart- Tel. 667 77 31 87. Julia Roder Príncipe de Asturias. ment of Mijas town hall to moti- Mule: 15.45, 18.00 (Tues). San Pedro. Until 8 April. Arte Son- The semifinals (15, 16, 17 March) vate everyone in all aspects of fla- Captain Marvel: 16.55, 19.30, soles, C/Santa Gemma. and finals (22 March), of the menco (singing, dancing, playing 22.05 ( Mon). A new exhibition of works by artist competition of murgas and the guitar etc). Carlos Haro Sán- Laurel And Hardy: 16.05, 22.20 Julia Roder. Open afternoons 5- comparsas (two types of musical chez, a renowned flamenco guitar- (every day). 8pm, mornings by appointment styles performed by exuberantly ist will be performing. only. [email protected] dressed performers). Cinesur Miramar artesonsoles.com Historical tribute to the St Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- FESTIVALS Patrick battalion rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. El Perchel. 17 March, 7pm. Centro How To Train Your Dragon: The de Interpretación Historico, José Hidden World: 12.15 (Sat, Sun, Fiesta de San José M. Torrijos, Refectorio. Plaza de la Wed); 16.20 (Mon, Tues, Thurs). La Herradura. 15-19 March. Libertad. Stan & Ollie: 12.10, 16.10, 18.10. Disney parade, photo exhibition, Historical reenactment of the Captain Marvel: 12.25, 16.15, Murgas contest, Torremolinos illumination ceremony, gymnastic Battalón San Patricio, which was 18.45, 21.15, 23.30. display, tennis match, puppet made up of mainly Irish Mule: 16.30 (Mon, Tues, Thurs); show, live music etc. Firework immigrants, which fought with 18.55, 21.15, 23.30 (every day). TIMS concerts display on the Monday night at the Mexicans against the US Sharkwater Extinction: 20.00 Benalmádena. 15 March, 7pm. Cas- about 10pm. troops. Also a tribute to Irish heroe, (Mon). tillo Bil Bil. Free. Axarquía. 16-17 March. Robert Boyd. Madame Butterfly: 20.00 A mixture of pop, classic and musi- Many towns and villages (Periana, (Thurs). Molet, Alfajar, Malaga cals bu composers such as Lloyd Triana in Vélez-Málaga and El St Patrick’s Day Celebration Big Fish by Tim Burton: 20.00 Webber, Richard Rodgers, Ander- Pilarejo in Alcaucín)have San José La Cala de Mijas. 17 March, from (Thurs). son and Ulvaeus, Arlen, Leonard as their patropn saint and will be 2pm. Opposite Biddy Mulligan’s, Anna Schellberg Cohen and Gilbert and Sullivan.as celebrating this weekend with the town hall square. Cines Teatro Goya Marbella. Until 30 June. Amare well as Spanish Zarzuela. There religious processions, music etc. Live music, traditional Irish For tickets and information call Beach Hotel, Plaza José Luque will also be a tribute to the Irish for dancing, Irish food and drink. The 951196665. www.cinesteatro- Manzano. St Patrick’s Day. EVENTS theme of the day is green so expect goya.com The exhibition, entitled Urban a lot of people wearing the colour. The Kid Who Would Be King: Power will be inaugurated on 21 More info on Biddy Mulligan’s 18.00 (Fri-Sun); 15.45 (Sat, Sun); March. Facebook page. 11.45 (Sun); 17.30 (Mon-Fri). Mule: 20.15, 22.45 (Fri-Sun); Be A Woman And Smile St Patrick’s Day mass 19.45, 22.15 (Mon-Thurs). San Pedro. Until 29 March. Es.Arte Arroyo de la Miel. 17 March, from Escape Room: 18.10 (Fri-Sun); Gallery, Avda del Mediterráneo. 12.30pm. Iglesia La Inmaculada 16.00 (Sat, Sun); 17.45 (Mon- A total of 15 national and Music, dancing and a parade fol- Thurs). international artists are displaying lowed by refreshments followed at Captain Marvel: 18.10, 22.45 their works which focus on the 1.30pm by mass in English. A pag- (Fri-Sun); 15.45 (Sat, Sun); 17.30, strengths, understanding, eant telling the story of St Patrick 22.30 (Mon-Thurs). sensibility and beauty of the starts at 2.30pm followed by a pa- How To Train Your Dragon: The female form. rade of ‘sons and daughters of St Hidden World: 15.50 (Sat, Sun); Patrick’ at 3.30pm 12.00 (Sun); 17.45 (Mon-Thurs). Matisse Green Book: 20.05 (Fri-Sun); Malaga. Until 9 June. Centro Pom- St Patrick’s Day choir and 19.50 (Mon-Thurs). pidou, Muelle Uno. mass A selection of 50 works by the Malaga. 17 March, from 12.30pm. Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor French artist Henri Matisse are on Iglesia San Patricio, Huelin. Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. display at the centre. Holy mass and the Schola Gregori- Alfonso Ponce de León. ana Malacitana choir. dublincul- Tel: 902 902 103 or visit Saltimbanquis [email protected] www. yelmocines.es Malaga. Until 24 March. Picasso Alita: Battle Angel: 20.00 (Tues). Museo Casa Natal. Irish craic Captain Marvel: 13.45 (Sat, Sun); The new exhibition is entitled Mijas. 17 March, from 1.30pm. Ta- 16.15, 18.45, 21.15 (every day); ‘Picasso 1904-1906: La Suite de los misa Golf Hotel. 25€. 23.45 (Fri, Sat). Saltimbanquis’. It is the first series Live entertainment with Irish How To Train Your Dragon: The of engravings made by Picasso with singer John O’Brian, DJ Lee Jay, and Hidden World: 12.45 (Sat, Sun). the technique of etching. March 15th to 21st 2019 WHAT TO DO 43 SUR IN ENGLISH

Balzac and Ovid Líndez. Although a sculptor at Malaga. Until 24 March. Picasso heart, Líndez was motivated to Museo Casa Natal. study the form of this animal in The illustrations for Balzac and several large format canvases. Prestigious soprano Ovid created by Picasso are on dis- play. Picasso was so moved by the Dionisio González works of Balzac that he bought Malaga. Until 17 March, Centro de comes to Estepona Blazacs old home at 7 Rue Des Arte Contempóraneo. Grands Augustins. It was here that Parresia y Lugar is the latest he completed his famous painting exhibition at the CAC in Malaga. It Guernica. is the most important solo :: ASH BOLTON exhibition by Dionisio González in ESTEPONA. International so- Spain in recent years. Around a prano Teresa Karcher will per- hundred works are on display, form at the Kempinski Hotel among them photographs, videos, Bahía in Estepona next Thurs- holographic prisms and scale day 21 March. models. Matisse, Pompidou, Malaga As part of the hotel’s Art Se- ries 2019, Teresa will sing clas- Painting exhibition cher, the exhibition will feature a sical music accompanied by Ni- Mijas. Until 25 March. Centro Cul- diverse range of works from local cole Panizza on the piano. tural La Cala de Mijas. talents. One exhibiting artist is Teresa was born in Students from UP de Mijas are ex- Nicholas Fudge, a peer of Damien but raised just outside Malaga. hibiting a selection of their work. Hirst and Michael Landy. Mediums She discovered her love of sing- include painting, sculpture, pho- ing and dancing from an early Clara Isabel Pastor tography and installations. ww.art- age, going on to study flamenco Fuengirola. Until 18 April. Homes istsnetworkalpujarra.com at Amor de Dios in Madrid and Estate & Art , Avda Los Boliches the Guildhall School of Music Teresa Karcher. :: SUR. An exhibition of paintings and and Drama in London. Anna Schellberg, Marbella sculpture by Clara Isabel Pastor. Teresa has a special affinity Tickets are available at the with Spanish music and has a hotel’s reception and cost 20 Miguel Molet Julio López Hernández varied repertoire, performing euros per adult, and 10 euros Malaga. Until 28 April. Alfajar gal- Vélez-Málaga. Until 26 April. Cen- twice at the Auditorio Manuel for children and students un- lery, C/Císter, 1. tro de Arte Contempóraneo Fran- de Falla of Granada, Spain. der 20 years old. Groups of six Anatomís de la forma is the name cisco Hernández. With a focus on Spanish or more receive a complimen- of this exhibition by artist Miguel Forma Materia y Aire’ is the name composers as a tribute to her tary ticket. Molet. The inauguration is tonight of the exhibition which consists of adopted homeland, her concert Concert and post-concert (15 March) at 8.30pm. 43 pieces by the late artist. will include popular pieces three-course menu at Baltazár such as Habanera and Se- Bar & Grill for 60 euros will The Greyhound Artists’ Network Alpujarra guidilla from Carmen, Las Mo- also be available. Malaga. Until 10 April. La Casa Vélez de Benaudalla. Until 24 rillas de Jaén, by Federico The concert starts at 7.30pm Amarilla, C/Santos. March. Jardín Nazarí. García Lorca, and La soirée and entry includes pre-concert La Galga (the greyhound) is the ti- Curated by Orgiva-based artists, dans Grenade by Debussy. welcome drinks. tle of this exhibition by artist Pedro Maxine Friday and Klaus Schuma- La Greyhound, Malaga 44 WHAT TO DO March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH Red carpets come out for Malaga Film Festival

Numerous parallel activities are taking place throughout this week in the city British director Phil Grabsky brings his :: FRANCISCO GRIÑÁN MALAGA. The 22nd Malaga Film documentary on Festival begins today, Friday 15 young Picasso to the March, and lovers of the big screen have plenty to look forward to. artist’s birthplace Over the years the festival, which focuses on film in Spanish, has One of the documentaries to be gained prestige, attracting national shown during the Malaga Film and international filmmakers, pro- Festival is Young Picasso, the ducers and actors. most recent work by British There are 22 entries in the main filmmaker Phil Grabsky. With section this year, and festival di- this documentary Grabsky rector Juan Antonio Vigar says 13 aims to bring the lesser known of them have been produced in early years of the artist closer Spain. “We are attracting more en- to the general public. Three cit- tries from this country, but are also ies play a key role in the film: opening up to the American Malaga, Barcelona and Paris. sector, which this year is repre- The young Picasso visits each sented by nine films, all of them one of them and explores how very different,” he said at the fes- they influenced his art. Young tival’s launch. Picasso, narrated by Tim Mar- Among this year’s entries will The red carpet already lines Calle Alcazabilla, one of the festival hubs. :: P. J. QUERO low with Harry Lloyd as the be director Santi Amodeo’s new voice of Picasso, will be film ‘Yo, mi mujer y mi mujer debut as a director at the festival called ‘522. Un gato, un chino y mi isla desierta?’, the second film by screened at the Malaga Picasso muerta’, which was co-produced with ‘¿Qué te juegas?’, which she padre’, in which Natalia de Molina Jota Linares, starring Pol Monen Museum on 18 March at with and filmed on the describes as “a romantic comedy plays “a girl with agrophobia who and María Pedraza. 9.45pm. The documentary is Costa del Sol last year. Amodeo has which laughs at romantic come- travels to the end of the world”, The film festival continues un- part of the festival’s Documen- been a judge at the Malaga Festi- dies”, while Inés Ballús will be pre- and Alejo Flah, from Argentina, is til 24 March, with screenings at tal Sesión Especial section. val in the past, and is now hoping senting ‘Staff Only’, a film shot in presenting ‘Taxi a Gibraltar’, a different venues including the Cer- to win a ‘golden biznaga’ awards, Senegal in which Sergi López is the ‘buddy movie’ with Dani Rovira vantes Theatre, Albéniz Cinema modelled on the city’s iconic jas- only professional actor. at the wheel. and the Echegaray Theatre. A large · Festival de Malaga : For a mine flower arrangements, for his Paco R. Baños, who is from Netflix is appearing in the of- number of parallel activities and full festival programme and to own film. Seville, will be at the festival again ficial section of the competition screenings will be taking place buy tickets visit Inés de León will be making her this year, with his second film with ‘¿A quién te llevarías a una throughout the week. festivaldemalaga.com

Intaglio engraving courses in Spanish and English at the Museo Picasso Malaga

The museum is offering two courses of two sessions each teaching the techniques of dry point and etching on wood or metal

:: SUR MALAGA. The Museo Picasso Malaga has organised an intaglio en- graving course for adults in which they can learn dry point and etch- ing techniques. The participants will first be shown the museum’s per- manent collection and the Olga Picasso temporary exhibition, then, Learning engraving techniques. in the workshop area, they will ex- periment with print techniques, led and from Goya to Picasso, many by a teacher. great artists have used these tech- Engraving covers a series of niques, updating them and exploit- graphic techniques whose common ing their numerous possibilities. feature is that the images are cre- This course is held in two sessions, ated from incisions or carvings that from 5pm to 7.30pm on Thursday, the engraver makes on a wooden or 28 and Friday, 29 March in Spanish; metal matrix. Intaglio printmaking and on Thursday, 4 and Friday, 5 comprises the widest range of tech- April in English. The price is 50 euros niques, which is why it the one most per person and includes the mu- commonly used by artists. The seum visits and all the materials. course will look at dry point and There are a limited number of places. etching, in which a sharp needle is Registration is now open online on used to work on the metal plate or the Museo Picasso Malaga website. matrix. From Dürer to Rembrandt www.museopicassomalaga.org March 15th to 21st 2019 45 SUR IN ENGLISH FOOD&DRINK “Insects will be the food of the future”

Javier Morallón Biology professor and expert in food technology

We can have a very cally modified everything we eat. healthy diet that is The maize that the first Mesoameri- can civilisations wouldn’t be recog- damaging if the nisable today. The transgenic tech- quantities are not kept nology is a formidable tool provided within a minimum it is used with all controls and guar- antees. So far there has been no prob- balance lem and it can mean the difference between harvest or famine. This tech- :: ESPERANZA PELÁEZ nology is saving thousands of lives MALAGA. Biologist and food tech- in the field of medicine as it is used nologist, Javier Morallón combines in the production of insulin. With Javier Morallón is an expert in food technology. :: SUR teaching as a professor of Biology scientific arguments nowadays sup- with the role of educator on issues porting genetic modification, its related to food. Since he wrote to a criminalisation cannot be justified. newspaper to warn of some errors Algae, plankton, jellyfish, insects... in a report about mad cow disease which foods alien to our culture and offered to write for them, he will we eat in the near future? has not stopped becoming involved The food of our immediate future in national and social media. His will be insects because of their high- meticulous and easy to understand est proportion of usable nutrients, articles can be read in their original their low impact on ecology during Spanish online at SUR.es. production and their high proportion We live in a society bombarded by of protein. The perfect solution for a information about food. Who can world that will have 9,000 million we trust? people in 2030. We have never had so much infor- For sustainability and health, mation, nor so much furore. On the should we eat less? internet is everything form the lat- The quantity is most important. Our est and most rigorously researched diet can be healthy in composition articles to marketing campaigns but damaging if the quantities are which are full of half truths (and even not kept within a minimum balance. lies), with the aim of generating a The nutrition labelling on some positive consumer positioning on a products is criticised for not being particular product. The information clear. is there but needs to be carefully sifted It definitely does cause confusion. and the advertisements ignored. Sometimes simply because the writ- Should one be wary of additives? ing is so small, or because of the way The additives used in the legal food in which the calories are calculated industry are carefully controlled by quantity. The new method of nu- and are always perfectly safe if used tritional labelling ‘Nutri-Score’ seems correctly. Not long ago a list of ‘car- to be an advance if you know how to cinogenic’ additives was circulated use it and if the algorithm is estab- on the internet. I remember that lished with scientific criteria to score one was E300, ascorbic acid, an the food. anti antioxidant commonly called What do you mean by a ‘healthy Vitamin C. There is a lot of chemo- food’? phobia but some of these additives That which forms part of a coherent allow us to eat foodstuffs with and balanced structure, in other maximum safety. This does not im- words, a healthy diet backed by sci- ply that I am in favour of ultra- entific evidence like the Mediterra- processed foods. nean diet. We also should take advan- In one of your articles you argue in tage of seasonal foods, at their best favour of genetic modification. That in terms of nutritional content, and is very controversial at the moment. grown nearby, in order to reduce the Over the thousands of years that we ecological footprint and to favour lo- have been farmers we have geneti- cal producers. 46 FOOD&DRINK March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

SUR Wines & Gourmet showcases 400 ANDREW J. LINN Spanish and international wines THE BOX WARS The fair will be taking place at the Pórtico de ew consumer products the bodegas are allowed to pack- Velázquez restaurant in are influenced more by age their wine. Malaga on Monday 25 F their packaging than Obviously King Canute of and Tuesday 26 March drinks, whether beer, Sherryland cannot hold back the wine or soda, although being a tide of progress for ever. In the conservative lot the producers are same way that wine boxes prove :: MARINA MARTÍNEZ hardly adventurous. The sherry more popular each year, the same MALAGA. More than 400 Spanish region must be more conservative applies to other novel presenta- and international wines will be show- than most, discouraging any in- tions. Wine in cans has got young cased at the first SUR Wines & Gour- novation, particularly if it could people who considered wine to be met show, which is being organised The venue - Pórtico de Velázquez, Malaga. :: SUR harm the image of the wine. As a an older person’s tipple back to by SUR and its gastronomy supple- result, the traditionalists’ noses drinking it, and it cannot be long ment Malaga en la Mesa, in conjunc- others, Custodio Zamarra with Bode- nes Narbona Solís, Exclusivas Soto, were put very much out of joint before a small can of ice-cold tion with Grupo La Reserva. It will gas Jorge Ordóñez, Agustín Santao- Bodegas Lara, Mazzocco Gourmet, when the possibility of sherry be- will be in everyone’s take place on 25 and 26 March from laya, with Roda I and Miguel Ángel Bodega Cuatro Rayas, Perelada & ing sold in box started to gain fridge or knapsack. The older Jerez midday to 8pm, at the Pórtico de Allende, with Calvario. Gramona, Chivite, D.O. Rioja, D.O. Cava, Fru- popularity. Boxed wine is one of generations have always com- Velázquez restaurant in Malaga. D.O. Cava and D.O. La Rioja are other tas Eladio and Grupo Norteños. the fastest growing sectors of the plained that their offspring are Different wineries, companies and wines which can be sampled. To reg- trade, and in every country ‘bag- not attracted to sherry, so what distributors have taken stands at the ister for a wine-tasting, email direc- Exclusive dinner in-the-box’ sales increase yearly. better way to keep them off it for show and will display their exclusive [email protected] or tele- This first edition of the Wines & Gour- For convenience and price it is ever than insist on it being served and unique varieties of wine and gour- phone 609 590 115 or 952 649 705. met show is being coordinated by- one of the drinker’s greatest only in the traditional manner? met products, mainly to other pro- There will also be other opportu- Paco Lorente, the technical director; amenities. fessionals in the sector. Anyone in- nities to discover some new wines at Federico Moret, the New Business The big sherry boys did not WINE OF THE WEEK terested in registering to attend the the SUR Wines & Gourmet show, as Director at SUR and José Gómez think so, and have been fighting a event can apply via the website well as many which are well-known Rueda, who owns Grupo La Reserva, battle through the courts for Yzaguirre Classic Red www.surwinesgourmet.es. but unique. with advice from Enrique Bellver, years to stop bodegas using Vermouth However, this event has not only Renowned wineries and distribu- SUR’s food critic. ‘boxes’ to package wine. So, lined been organised with professionals in tors from the sector have already con- After the official opening of the up on one side we had the big What the Catalans refer to as ‘la mind. The general public can also at- firmed that they will be present, in- show at midday on Monday, there sherry producers that sell zillions hora del vermú’ is used all over tend, and single-day tickets cost 20 cluding Picking Malaga, Sabor a will be a tasting of Bodegas Jorge of bottles a year, and on the other Spain to indicate it is time for euros. These are available via Ofer- Malaga, Ordóñez Distribuciones, Ordóñez with Custodio Zamarra. The the smaller wineries, mainly that first beer of the day. But if plan (https://oferplan.diariosur.es) GEVE, Pebar Distribuciones, Jorge day will come to an end with an ex- from Sanlúcar de Barrameda’s you really are a vermouth or from the event website given Ordóñez, Bodegas Victoria Ordóñez, clusive dinner at the Pórtico de manzanilla region, longing to ex- drinker, this is above, and numbers are limited. Excelsia Vinos y Destilados, Dehesa Velázquez restaurant. Reservations ploit a market hungry for draught one of the best, a Those tickets give visitors access de Luna, Bodegas Valdemar, Bodega for the dinner can be made by email- sherry. There is no problem with classic red herb- to the fair and what is on offer. How- Doña Felisa, D.O. Rias Baixas, Baca- ing [email protected] ‘garrafas’, the 5-litre glass contain- laden mixture ever, anyone keen to learn more about El Barquero, Perimuz, Beher, La or via the website for the show. ers that have always been in use, with heavy aro- wine in general can also sign up for Contadina, Mondat, Comercial Tor- Highlights of the second day of the so why are the ‘bag-in-box’ wines mas and slightly one of the wine-tastings which will remolinos Costa, Bodegas y Viñedos SUR Wines & Gourmet show will in- prohibited? Spain must be the bitter aftertaste. be taking place on each day. These Escudero, Entresierras, Bodega Rioja clude a tasting of D.O. Cava, and an- only country in the world where Serve cold. will be guided by some prestigious Vega, Bodegas Señorío de Nava, Buon- other of Calvario, led by Miguel Ángel the law courts have decided how Around €9. names in the sector including, among aiuto Premium Wines, Distribucio- Allende. March 15th to 21st 2019 47 SUR IN ENGLISH 48 March 15th to 21st 2019 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH

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Results Next match day

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

Table TEAM PT P W D L GF GA  1. Osasuna 57 29 17 6 6 38 26  2. Granada 56 29 16 8 5 37 18 3. Albacete 50 29 13 11 5 36 23 4. MALAGA 50 29 14 8 7 30 21 5. Deportivo 49 29 12 13 4 39 22 6. Cádiz 47 29 13 8 8 38 24 7. Mallorca 45 29 12 9 8 36 27 8. Oviedo 44 29 12 8 9 32 32 9. Almería 43 29 11 10 8 33 26 10. Alcorcón 42 29 12 6 11 29 27 11. Las Palmas 41 29 9 14 6 33 30 12. Sporting 39 29 10 9 10 31 27 13. Elche 36 29 8 12 9 30 34 14. Numancia 35 29 8 11 10 34 35 15. R. Majadahonda 33 29 9 6 14 27 38 16. Tenerife 32 29 6 14 9 24 32 17. Lugo 31 29 7 10 12 28 36 18. Zaragoza 31 29 7 10 12 30 36 19. Extremadura 27 29 6 9 14 33 40 20. Gimnástic 24 29 6 6 17 18 42 21. Córdoba 22 29 4 10 15 33 54 Iván and Seleznov at the final whistle as the Osasuna players celebrate in the background. :: SALVADOR SALAS  22. Reus 0 29 5 6 18 16 35 Osasuna comeback win dents Malaga’s hopes of automatic promotion

Adrián gave the hosts a half-time lead but the league leaders fought back in impressive fashion to record their 1-2 unbeaten run to eight MALAGA-OSASUNA

Malaga: Munir; Iván, Luis Hernández, Pau, ree Isidro Díaz de Mera was kept Ricca; Renato (Seleznov, 78’), N’Diaye, Keidi (Mula, 77’), Adrián, Ontiveros (Harper, 80’); busy. Blanco Leschuk. Unused subsitutes: Kieszek, He drew the ire of the home faith- Cifu, Diego González, Erik Morán. ful early on as Gustavo Blanco Osasuna: Rubén; Nacho Vidal, David Gar- DARYL Leschuk was taken down on the cía, Unai García, Clerc; Oier, Fran Mérida (Íñi- FINCH edge of the box. The referee played go Pérez, 64’); Roberto Torres, Rubén García, Rober (Brandon, 70’); Juan Villar (Aridane, the advantage but then allowed his 86’). Unused subtitutes:Sergio Herrera, En-  [email protected] linesman to overrule and give an duika, Olavide, Xisco. offside in the very next pass. MALAGA. Goals: 1-0 Adrián (15’); 1-1 Rubén García Malaga’s chances of auto- The early pressure came from the (47’), 1-2 Juan Villar (75’). matic promotion met a setback on players in blue and white and they Referee: Díaz de Mera. Yellow cards for Na- Monday night as league leaders Os- were able to get an early break- cho Vidal, Ontiveros, Adrián, Oier, Sergio asuna came back from a goal down through thanks to a man who only Herrera (on the bench), Fran Mérida, Ricca to win on an evening where refe- passed a late fitness test. Blanco Adrián gave Malaga the lead in the 15th minute. :: S. SALAS and Harper. March 15th to 21st 2019 NUMANCIA-MALAGA SPORT 49 SUR IN ENGLISH MONDAY 9PM

Up next NUMANCIA (A)

Another Monday night fixture him down and he dragged his shot awaits Malaga next as they travel well wide when a pass to his left, to Soria to take on mid-table Nu- where he had two teammates un- mancia (kick-off 9pm). marked, would have been the much The notoriously-cold Nuevo Es- better option. tadio Los Pajaritos will be the Another flashpoint came just be- venue. At over 1,000 metres fore half time when Javi Ontiveros, above sea level and with few already on a yellow card, went down wind breaks from the stands, in a little theatrically under a challenge. winter especially the ground his- Instead of taking any action over torically has given the hosts an this alleged simulation, the referee advantage. blew the half-time whistle, cueing However, Numancia’s form of players to enter the pitch to remon- late has been nothing to write strate. Federico Ricca and Fran Mé- home about with just three wins rida picked up bookings to take the in the last 13 matches, leaving first half tally to seven. them comfortably in mid-table, Sufficiently wound up by the eight points above the drop zone events of the first 45, the visitors :: MALAGACF.COM and 12 away from sixth. flew out the traps immediately af- SCOTLAND LEGEND Malaga striker Jack Harper received an unexpected visitor last Their form at home, though, is ter the restart, hitting Malaga on week as Scotland legend Steve Archibald came to Malaga to an- good, winning 50 per cent of the counter-attack, with Rubén PAYS JACK HARPER nounce a new agreement between his company, Energía their Segunda matches this sea- García beating Munir in the one-on- Malaguista, and the club. The company, which specialises in sus- son so far at Los Pajaritos - com- one after being set clean through A VISIT tainable energy, is now an official sponsor. pared to just one win on the road. on goal by Robert. If Malaga are to arrest a run of This setback took the wind out just one win in seven, they will of Malaga’s sails as Juan Ramón have to overcome a compact 4-5- Muñiz’s side struggled to create any- 1, as well as the elements. thing. Long throws courtesy of Luis Femenino hit rock bottom Hernández may have caused mo- mentary periods of panic but, on the whole, the Osasuna rearguard after derby thrashing Leschuk, who took advantage of soaked up all of the pressure. some hesitancy from the Osasuna Then, as the final quarter of an defenders on the right, had plenty hour approached, the visitors of time to whip in an inch-perfect showed exactly why they sit top of :: OPTA cross for Adrián to nod past Rubén the table on the back of a seven- SEVILLE. Malaga Femenino re- from just six yards out - his seventh game unbeaten run. A neat reverse main in deep trouble at the foot of goal of the season. pass from Íñigo Pérez picked out the Liga Iberdrola after a 5-0 thrash- With a lot on the line in this top- Juan Villar in the area and the big ing at the hands of Andalusian rivals of-the-table clash, the passion from striker kept his nerve and tucked Sevilla in the regional capital. the crowd started to translate to the past Munir. Goalkeeper Chelsea was the players on the field with a number Unmoved until this point, falling only visiting player to leave the of clashes and personal battles be- behind prompted Muñiz into ac- Estadio Jesús Navas with any ginning to take shape, especially be- tion. On came Yevhen Seleznov, credit despite conceding a deluge tween Keidi Bare and Juan Villar as Álex Mula and Jack Harper as he of goals. She was rigorously tested the striker started to take exception abandoned his cautious 4-1-4-1 in throughout Wednesday’s clash, to Malaga’s time-wasting. Both, favour of an attacking 4-4-2 diamond and was called into action early however, escaped punishment. with Harper at the tip. on to block Raquel Pinel’s effort Passions once again threatened However, this exposed his side at with her feet. to boil over when the Osasuna bench the back and they nearly conceded Sevilla controlled the midfield leapt out of their seats to lambast two goals in two minutes, with Mu- with Nagore Calderón and Karen the officials when the linesman in- nir denying Villar twice - on the sec- Anaya pulling the strings but it correctly called a Malaga throw, ond occasion in spectacular fashion. wasn’t until the 40th minute that when the ball took a nick off Renato A vague penalty appeal for the use they found the breakthrough. Ameri- Raquel and Ruth react as Sevilla celebrate a goal by Payne. :: OPTA Santos. Substitute keeper Sergio Her- of a hand to block Seleznov’s shot can forward Tony Payne latched onto rera got a yellow card but it certainly from the edge of the box followed, a pass from Amparito after some the penalty spot. nick a consolation but Patricia Mas- wouldn’t be the last of the game. but the last chance fans inside the good wing play on the right and fin- Raquel Pinel then converted caró was denied by a superb save Just before the break, Renato’s ground were craving didn’t come. ished past Chelsea who could do Karen Anaya’s corner at the near post from Noelia Gil who, despite hav- decision-making almost certainly Muñiz remained positive despite nothing to stop it. to make it a quickfire double and 3- ing very little to do, gave an as- cost Malaga the opportunity to score the defeat which leaves Malaga six After relatively strong resistance 0, before another quick flurry of goals sured performance. the second goal. Alfred N’Diaye’s points away from second place: in the first half, the floodgates from Jenifer and Payne in the 64th The Blue and Whites sit in 15th clumsy yet effective run into the “This was a very hard defeat to take opened in the second, with Payne and 66th minutes, respectively, place, joint bottom with Logroño box put the ball on a plate for the but we’ve still got everything to doubling the hosts’ lead, tapping ended the tie definitively. but ahead by virtue of their better Portuguese winger but his touch let play for.” into a virtually unguarded net from Malaga had a clear chance to head-to-head record. 50 SPORT March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH

ROB PALMER A LOOK AT Commentator, Sky Sports @robbopalmer Guess who’s back

Zinedine Zidane’s departure was dramatic, but his return to Real Madrid 284 days later was even more extraordinary

Monday was the day a fashion state- short, Real Madrid just wasn’t very beating Liverpool in Kiev. It’s as- ment became a football statement. interesting! sumed that he had a radical plan to Above the waist Zinedine Zidane Florentino Pérez, the president, further the success which wasn’t conformed with a jacket and open- is the ring master of a circus with- bought into by the president and necked shirt but below, the cam- out any amazing feats. His acts his men. eras were trained from his ankle from all around the world are fail- Ten months later, Cristiano Ron- upwards. ing to capture the imagination. aldo sold, Gareth Bale sulking and I’m no Gok Wan but I’m pretty There was talk of José Mourinho all hope of any success evaporated, sure that the sockless, skinny ripped returning but he no longer has it was clear that the management jeans with huge turnups ‘look’ was that ‘wow factor’. of Zinedine Zidane had been woe- Casual Zidane, with Florentino Pérez in the foreground. :: REUTERS intentional, as if to say to the world: Few expected Zidane to return fully underestimated. “I’m back, but only on my terms.” from the wilderness; nobody ex- “I really love this club,” he de- cash in on Gareth Bale, Luka Mor- coaches, they don’t have the clout It’s a bit like a teenager who is bribed pected him to consider returning clared on his second coming. He dric has reached his ‘best before’ of one of the greatest players and into going to a family gathering by to office during the season. It’s stopped short of adding “… they date and Isco is a lost soul. It’s go- most accomplished managers in telling him he can wear his plim- stunning crisis management by can’t live without me”. ing to be out with the old and in football history. If Zizou calls, you solls if he puts a jacket on. Don Perez. He’s lifted the mood It did look like he’d just tiptoed with the new. Marquee signings answer. Now the president must Zidane’s departure after claim- and expectation in one fell swoop. from a yacht, yet it didn’t take him must be made. give him carte blanche to call who- ing a record third successive Cham- He’s signed up a Galáctico, owns long to ditch the deck shoes and get Eden Hazard seems destined for ever he wants and sign up some pions League title was dramatic but the headlines once more and in- the work boots back on at the club’s Madrid, Neymar has flirted pub- shirt-selling, match-winning su- his return 284 days later was even jected life into a club that was training ground. licly in the past and Kylian Mbappé perstars. more extraordinary. The season is slowly dying. As I’ve touched on in this col- is the Holy Grail of signings. Zidane’s sabbatical is over. It’s a effectively over, crowds are dwin- A reason was never given for Zi- umn in the past, the club requires With respect to Julen Lopetegui turn up and I’m not talking about dling, and the club is in crisis. In dane departing in the aftermath of a complete overhaul. Real need to and Santi Solari, two excellent his trousers.

inexplicably managed to fire over the bar from less than six yards out. Juanma at the double to seal However, Juanma made amends 3-1 in the 33rd minute with a tidy fin- ish, turning inside the area before victory for Marbella against Ibiza MARBELLA-IBIZA tucking the ball in off the inside of the post. The same man doubled the Marbella: Wilfred, Ismael Gallar, Dani Pé- rez, Lolo Pavón, Marcos Ruiz, Faurlín, Álex lead just seven minutes later as he Bernal, Juergen (Samu de los Reyes, 86’), headed home Juergen’s freekick Cubillo’s side’s top scorer Samu Delgado, Juanma (Montero, 70’), Paulo from the left. added to his tally on a Vitor (Añón, 80’). This provoked a double change happy afternoon at the Ibiza: Álex, Grima, Bonilla, Gonzalo, Unai, from the visitors at the break but it Núñez, Omar (Rai, 45’), Chavero, Rodado, was a Marbella change which led to Cririo (Giner, 76’), Armenteros (Jordi, 45’). Estadio Antonio Lorenzo the third goal of the game with Goals: 1-0 Juanma (33’), 2-0 Juanma (40’), Montero heading in Samu Delgado’s :: JULIO RODRÍGUEZ 3-0 Montero (71’); 3-1 Rodado (90+2’). cross just a minute after replacing MARBELLA. Marbella recorded a Referee: Pérez Guimera. Yelllow cards for Juanma. resounding 3-1 win when they Juanma, Grima and Núñez. Debutant Samu de los Reyes was hosted Ibiza at the Estadio Antonio Venue: Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas. Around 800 brought on for Marbella to try to ex- Lorenzo on Sunday afternoon. This spectators. tend the lead, but in the end the was in no small part down to the fourth and final goal of the game work of forward Juanma, whose Juanma led the attacking charge went the visitors’ way with Rodado’s first-half brace sent David Cubillo’s which kept Ibiza on the back foot flick looping over the head of home side on their way to extending their for much of the first half. keeper Wilfred. unbeaten run to nine matches. The hosts created a number of The win moves Marbella to Provided with ammunition by clear chances, none more so than within two points of their defeated wide men Paulo Vitor and Juergen, Juanma and Lolo Pavón celebrate the first goal. :: J. RODRÍGUEZ the one that centre-back Dani Pérez rivals who sit in eighth place. March 15th to 21st 2019 51 SUR IN ENGLISH 52 SPORT March 15th to 21st 2019 SUR IN ENGLISH Davidovich, Menéndez and Paire, the main attractions at the Marbella Challenger

The second edition of the at the Don Carlos and lives in Fuen- Casino Admiral Trophy, girola. Both are yet to face each other on the tour, but whether they will held at Puente Romano get their chance in Marbella depends from 25 to 31 March, will on the outcome of the qualifying feature three players in phase of the ATP Masters 1000 Mi- ami. Those who progress to the tour- the top 100 in the world nament proper (to be played 20 to 31 March), which could be the case for :: PEDRO LUIS ALONSO Menéndez, would have to withdraw. MALAGA. The main draw for the Besides the three Spanish players second edition of the Casino Admi- already mentioned, six more are ex- ral Trophy, to be held at the Puente pected in Marbella: three veterans, Romano tennis club in Marbella, is Guillermo García López (109th), Dan- now as good as decided. The names iel Gimeno Traver (191st) and Tommy Benoît Paire will be the big favourite to claim the Casino Admiral Trophy. :: ALI HAIDER / EFE announced for this Challenger, to be Robredo (207th); as well as Roberto played on clay, make it one of the best Carballés (111th), Pedro Martínez PARTICIPANTS tournaments of its level. Portero (162nd) and Sergio Gutiérrez As it stands, there will be three top Ferrol (214th). Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 146th Jurij Rodionov () 194th Player ATP ranking 100 players, including Frenchman Tickets for the Casino Admiral Tro- Simone Bolelli (Italy) 151st Kimmer Coppejans (Belgium) 196th Benoît Paire (France) 69th and six-time Challenger winner Be- phy are already on sale with prices Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) 159th Jay Clarke (United Kingdom) 198th Pablo Andújar (Spain) 93rd noît Paire (63rd). He will be the fa- varying from 10 to 25 euros Pedro Martínez Portero (Spain) 162nd (Spain) 207th Jiri Vesely (Czechia) 98th vourite for this edition too. Paire will (www.marbellachallenger.com). Ten- Filippo Baldi (Italy) 164th Matteo Donati (Italy) 208th Pedro Sousa () 103rd be accompanied by Pablo Andújar nis gets under way on Monday 25 Alessandro Gianessi (Italy) 169th Roberto Marcora (Italy) 212th Guillermo García López (Spain) 109th (93rd), the highest-ranked Spaniard March, with the action heating up Andrea Arnaboldi (Italy) 177th Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol 214th Roberto Carballés (Spain) 111th in the competition, and Czech Jiri by the Friday when the quarterfinals Rudolf Molleker (Germany) 180th Zdenek Kolar (Czechia) 215th Vesely (98th). take place. Filip Krajinovic () 113th Alejandro Davidovich (Spain) 181st Adam Pavlasek (Czechia) 221st Among the local contingent will Italy’s Stefano Travaglia, who has Elias Ymer (Sweden) 117th Gianluca Mager (Italy) 185th Federico Gaio (Italy) 223rd be two players, Adrián Menéndez no plans to go to Marbella this year, Thiago Monteiro () 120th Pedja Krstin (Serbia) 187th Thiemo de Bakker (Netherlands) 227th (141st), raised in Marbella, and Ale- won the first edition by beating Ar- Adrián Menéndez (Spain) 141st Lorenzo Giustino (Italy) 189th Gian Marco Moroni (Italy) 228th jandro Davidovich (181st), who trains gentina’s Guido Andreozzi 6-3. Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) 142nd Daniel Gimeno Traver (Spain) 191st Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 232nd

IN BRIEF Marbella among Europe’s top fishing destinations

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THE STARS THE SEVEN DIFFERENCES QUIZ LOS 7 ERRORES What is the main Aquarius component of steel? January 21 - February 19 3362 Meeting some really different and 1. Carbon 2. Nickel interesting people is just what you need 3. Iron right now. The unexpected is 4. Chromium happening. Isn’t that just the sort of adventure that you need? Which type of carbon conducts electricity? Pisces February 20th – March 20th 1. Graphite 2. Diamond 3.

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Aries Across Down March 21st – April 20th Conversations on the home front run more smoothly than those at work. Somehow it seems, this week, that everyone is out to frustrate your plans.

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

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

Cancer June 22nd – July 23rd You have a strong sense of who you are. Sadly, sometimes, you suspect that others do not see you so clearly. This can be frustrating and hold your plans up. SUDOKU BY HANZO THE WORDPUZZLER Leo July 24th – August 23rd Feel as though you just stepped into the Instructions wrong movie? In a crazy month it is Complete the 94 7 natural for folk to get a bit frazzled. square making sure The answer is to talk to others and see that every row of 4729 how they feel also. nine numbers includes all digits 21 5 Virgo from 1 to 9, every August 24th – September 23rd column includes all 12 Being in a situation this week where digits from 1 to 9 you don’t know which direction to go in and every 3 by 3 7346 is crazy. This is not like you and you are subsection includes all digits from 1 to asking questions of yourself that just 9 6871 have no answers. 37152 Libra September 24th – October 23rd 75 Being a sign that really dislikes any kind of aggravation, this can be a very 1234 uncomfortable time. Diplomatic though you are, just be open and honest.

Scorpio BATTLESHIPS CIRCLEGRAM October 24th – November 22nd Instructions Find There may be some worrying things Instructions where the fleet of ships happening in the world, but in your own Replace the (1 battleship, 2 universe things are looking quite rosy. question mark with cruisers, 3 destroyers, Gather ye rosebuds and enjoy life! a letter so that the 4 submarines) are letters in each circle hidden in the grid. The can be arranged to Sagittarius numbers to the right of form words, names November 23rd – December 21st and below the grid or terms on a Something of a shock wave is slowly indicate how many of common theme. moving in your direction. This week the squares in that row What are the three there is a feeling of impending change. are filled in with ships words, and the or parts of ships. The You would much prefer things to stay letter represented ships do not touch each the same and to be as expected. by the question other, even diagonally. mark? Capricorn Some have been filled in to start you off. December 22nd – January 20th Everything seems so up in the air at the Battleship moment. As much as you may seek Cruiser stability you seem to be getting quite the opposite. This is especially true Destroyers when it comes to your working life. Submarines March 15th to 21st 2019 TIME OUT 63 SUR IN ENGLISH

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A writer rescues the story of the girl from Malaga who broke the rules and played in men’s football teams

Nita Carmona competed in men’s teams in the 1920s and after numerous complaints her family, who disapproved, sent her away from home

:: ALBERTO GÓMEZ MALAGA. She used to flatten her breasts with a bandage, a type of op- pression which acquired a symbolic meaning over time. Anita Carmona Ruiz challenged the regulations of her era in order to follow her pas- sion: football. However, this was the 1920s, and women weren’t allowed to play sport. Born in the Capuchinos district of Malaga city in 1908, the young- est of four children, Nita, as she was known, doubled her efforts every Team.T Nita, with her from a path that they considered de- The author praised Nita’s courage: time a door was closed to her. fellow players. :: JESÚS HUR- viant. However, far from stopping “Her uncle was a GP and he used to Her parents refused to let her out TADO ARCHIVE her ambitions, the change of scene insist that football was bad for of the house when they spotted her made Nita even more determined women’s body structure”. first bruises, the result of being  Kit. In a football kit. to play football. That made Nita’s parents even pushed and kicked on the pitch, be- :: JESÚS HURTADO ARCHIVE Before moving from Malaga she more anxious, but the young player cause their daughter, with her an- had joined Sporting Club, whose didn’t take long to become an out- drogynous appearance, gave her all members were mainly students at standing forward with Sporting. when chasing the ball. Before going the San Bartolomé school. “At that time sportswear was very onto the pitch, she would put her aroused the curiosity of the young Nita joined the club first as assis- loose, with long shorts, high socks hair up and hide her feminine shape “She didn’t ask anybody’s Nita at an early age, said journalist tant to the masseur, and she was also and big shirts, so she had no prob- to try to pass as a boy and for her permission, she took risks, Juan Jesús Hurtado, who discovered responsible for washing the kits, a lem in hiding her shape,” said Freire. right to play to be recognised. Now, she followed her dream the story of Anita Carmona when task her grandmother Ana used to Complaints from some of her fel- writer Espido Freire tells her story and she enthused others” he was researching all the Vélez foot- help her with. “She was Nita’s great- low players, “who were not as good in Pioneras (Pioneers), a children’s ball club players of the last century. est accomplice,” said Hurtado. With as she was, which made them un- book which features 20 women who Amid all the documents he studied, her grandmother, she didn’t need to comfortable”, said Hurtado, and fought prejudices and adversities. one name caught his eye: Veleta. hide her passion or her preferences. some fans, as well as her family’s The Basque author says this so that boys and girls can see that “I asked the elderly people in the As Veleta, the matches she man- opposition, were behind Nita’s Malaga woman set an example to different life paths are possible. So, town about that and they started to aged to play with Sporting would al- forced move to Vélez. others, “because she didn’t ask any- I thought, why not publish their sto- laugh, but finally they explained ways have been away games so she There, though, she played sev- body’s permission, she followed her ries for children over the age of ten, that it was a woman who used to was not recognised at home. eral matches with the Vélez team, dream, enthused others and won who are so receptive and full of cu- play football with men’s teams,” he “She competed with men on the and took part in the inauguration the respect of all who knew her, al- riosity?” she said. And when it comes said. The pseudonym enabled Anita same pitch, something which even of the municipality’s first football though we also know that few un- to determination, Nita has few ri- to register for official games. Her now isn’t possible. Doesn’t that make ground. derstood her”. vals. skill at hiding her sex did the rest, her daring, and a pioneer?” said Nita died aged 32, victim of an That’s why Freire decided to fo- Her father worked as a stevedore although some of her fellow players Freire, adding that football “is still exanthematous fever. She was bur- cus on young readers: “I have always in the port, and foreign sailors used did discover that she was a woman. a masculine and masculinised area, ied in the San Miguel cemetery, complained that we need more role to exercise by kicking a ball around Nita had been sent to Vélez from although more women enjoy watch- wearing a Sporting de Malaga foot- models, different types of behaviour on the wide esplanades there. This Malaga by her family, to get her away ing nowadays and love to play it”. ball team shirt.