One Billion Investment Bonanza for the Costa Del Sol As Market Hots Up

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Antonio Banderas at La Malagueta bullring, where filming took place on Tuesday. :: SALVADOR SALAS One billion investment bonanza for the Costa del Sol as market hots up

So far this year new development ment projects. Leading the way is Malaga city projects announced in Malaga province itself, where councillors expect to reach 500 million euros of inward have outstripped all of last year investment in 2017, well up on last year and much of it from interna- Booming tourist numbers and a re- ties along the coast and inland tional sources. All towns from west covering Spanish economy are con- Malaga province are all reporting to east are benefiting, however tributing to a resurgence in eco- an increase in requests for plan- there are calls for the new construc- nomic activity and construction ning permission and announce- tion jobs to be better paid and more on the Costa del Sol. Municipali- ments of new property and invest- secure. P2&3

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high total by the end of the year,” says town planning councillor An- The Costa del drés Ruiz. He says most of these licences are for the sustainable construction of new homes, and that the council is studying the situa- Sol starts tion exhaustively to ensure they comply with its master urban plan. The local authority says investors are showing great confidence in Mi- building again jas at present, and so are small and medium businesses who will help to reduce unemployment. “We have set ourselves a major challenge to reduce the number of people with- Malaga city, Mijas, Estepona and out work in Mijas and, above all, Marbella head the list with the most make the municipality attractive to investors,” says Andrés Ruiz. Among new investment projects in Malaga these investments is the one by Tay- province this year lor Wimpey España and La Cala Re- sort, the Horizon Golf development in La Cala de Mijas. isn’t over yet there are very positive Things are also going well in Fuen- signs,” he says. girola. The mayor, Ana Mula, says the He also says Malaga’s town plan- figures show that the market is re- ning policy is enabling this growth. activating. “We have projects pend- IVÁN “You only have to look at Colinas ing with a value of ten million euros; GELIBTER del Limonar, Martiricos, Torre del they will begin this year or early next Río, La Térmica and, hopefully, the year, and that is very good news for Repsol site,” he says. “I believe, and Fuengirola,” she says. ne of the most char- it is something we are starting to do, Estepona is the next municipal- acteristic images of that we have to treat planning pol- ity with the largest number of in- the years prior to icy in the same way as tourism. We vestments of this type. The council the economic crisis have to have an international pres- says things are moving positively, was the cranes. ence,” he says. not only in terms of interest in in- OFrom 2008 onwards One of the most important exam- vesting but also the speed with these structures disappeared from ples of this new construction is in which the town hall processes ap- the skyline of municipalities in Mijas, where there is an increase of plications. Last year ended with works Malaga; a sign that the construction 40 per cent compared with last year, valued at 83 million euros, but by industry was at a standstill, with the which was already a good year. Af- mid-October the figure for this year consequences which everyone now ter ending 2016 with 120 million, at was already over 113 million. knows. Even though the period of the beginning of October the figure social and economic crisis is not yet was already over 150, in a munici- Marbella, along with Malaga city, Mijas and Estepona is one of the Problems with regulations completely over, you only have to pality which still has plenty of land. areas attracting most development investment . :: JOSELE-LANZA The cases of Marbella and Torremo- take a look at any major town to see “For the second year running we have linos are unusual. In the latter, that things are changing. Malaga has increased investment in terms of which has the second highest num- started building again and all the in- works licences. Last year we doubled ber of inhabitants in the province, stitutions say that 2017 is proving to the figure for 2015 and it looks as if council sources were unable to give be a key year in the recovery of the this year will be similar. If everything a concrete figure because they have private sector, to a greater or lesser continues like this, we’ll have a very only just taken over at the town hall extent. By the end of this year, there and have not had the chance to will have been one billion euros of quantify the situation. However, urban investment. the president of the Association of The principal example is in Malaga The future Urban Plan Developers and Constructors in city, where town planning council- Malaga, Emilio López Caparrós, says lor Francisco Pomares announced for Torremolinos will the figure will be about half that of this week that works licences have mean projects worth Mijas, around 75 million. The coun- been granted so far this year for pro- over 650 million euros cil said this week that town plan- jects worth more than 470 million ning in Torremolinos is growing and euros. The final figure is expected to can go ahead it is confident that investment will exceed 500 million, far above the continue after two landmarks were 350 million in 2016. Pomares says reached in September to unblock Malaga could become the second Investment has also the problems suffered by the sec- city after Madrid with the highest tor: the text of the Urban Plan of level of investment. “It’s evident increased in 1986, redacted to comply with the that this city is especially attractive municipalities in inland regional Land Law (LOUA), was ap- for investors. We also have to re- proved and has been put on display member that this is a good time for areas of the province Taylor Wimpey and La Cala Resort will be investing over 11 million for public perusal. the sector, and although the crisis euros on the Horizon Golf project in Mijas this year. :: I. GELIBTER Unsurprisingly, the list of permits November 3rd to 9th 2017 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS for works which are authorised every granted, because building work has CFigures in millions of euros week by Marbella council is grow- resumed on residential develop- Data from the principal municipalities Source: Town halls and ACP ing. As an example, on 9 October the ments which had come to a halt, 2017 (January to October) licences granted were for property and the town hall has been ap- 470 investments which will be worth 17 proached by potential investors. The 2016 million euros. About 90 per cent of mayor also says that investment the capital will be invested in Nueva groups are buying land from the Andalucía, on two large residential banks to build on in the future. 500 complexes and a luxury villa. The “They come to the town hall to ask million euros is rest will be in eastern Marbella, on for advice on how to go about it,” 350 the figure with the Santa Clara Golf development, he explains. which Malaga city with the construction of three high Inland, there are also positive expects to end 38% quality villas. signs for the construction sector. 2017 is the estimated In Torremolinos, investment has Antequera is already approaching growth in invest- grown by more than 20 per cent, al- the 19 million euros it achieved last ment in Mijas though the total figure is low because year, and council sources say there of the age of the Urban Plan. The new is no doubt that the figure will be plan will include the construction exceeded this year. of the biggest shopping and leisure Coín, in the Guadalhorce region, centre in Andalucía between the Pala- is in a similar situation, having al- 150 cio de Congresos and the motorway. ready matched the 1.7 million euros 120 It will cost 650 million euros, plus of last year. 113 indirect investment of around 550 These are all positive signs that million. The new plan also includes the construction sector is on the 83 6.7 6.5 75 more green zones. move again, in cities, large towns 41 5.1 In addition the regeneration of and smaller municipalities all over 35.2 4.2 the town centre and its progressive Malaga province. 13 9 1.7 1.7 16 19 pedestrianisation, and the creation of nearly 20 kilometres of footpaths · Contributors to this Malaga Mijas Fuengirola* Torrox Nerja* Coín Torremo. Estepona Antequera Marbella* also figure in the plans. Torremoli- information: E. Cabezas, F. nos also has agreements with Azu- Torres, A. Gómez, C. Márquez, N. (*) Fuengirola: at 31 August 2017. Nerja: first six months. Marbella: Estimation by ACP. No data for 2016. carera Larios to create a market, and Castro, N. Triguero, A. J. Guerrero with the Rodríguez Rosado and Martínez Echevarría families to build several private residential develop- ments and social housing. All these it is the workers who suffer. You have will be able to go ahead when the THE FIGURES to bear in mind that it isn’t easy to Urban Plan receives definitive ap- Investment is improving find a job on a construction project, proval, which the council believes and these contracts are only for short will be in the next few months. employment but wages periods,” he points out. 15% Juan Antonio wants councils to La Axarquía, on the increase more workers have been con- start building more social housing, The exponential growth in property are much lower than tracted in the construction because as well as giving more peo- investment is also occurring else- sector in the past year, accord- ple access to the housing market it where in the province. The mayor ing to Social Security figures. would create more jobs. of Torrox, Óscar Medina, says the before the crisis figures show that “we are doing A faster process things well. We are the new eco- Meanwhile, businesses in the sec- nomic and tourism centre of the east- Construction companies growth between 2015 and 2017 has 8,463 tor are quite satisfied with the in- ern Costa del Sol,” he says, and ex- been 24 per cent, an additional 8,463 more people are working in vestments which are being carried plains that the figure for 2016 has are calling for the workers. the sector than in 2015. out this year. The president of the already been beaten with two bureaucratic processes The head of the Construction de- Provincial Association of Construc- months still to go to the end of the for licences to be partment at the CC OO union, Juan tors and Developers of Malaga (ACP), year. Antonio Rueda, says the municipali- Emilio López Caparrós, says prop- In Nerja, town planning coun- speeded up, although ties with the greatest increase in em- 400 erty construction is on the increase cillor Anabel Iranzo says the fig- things have improved ployment - or which are offering the euros a month less in the pay- although the figures are still consid- ures “confirm an upward trend highest number of jobs - are Malaga packets of labourers compared erably lower than before. which began in 2015. We have :: I. GELIBTER city, Marbella (especially this year) with the years prior to the eco- “In the best years, about 50,000 made very important changes in MALAGA. The spectacular growth and Mijas. “It is evident that the sec- nomic crisis properties were built, but in the first the town planning department to in investment this year has had an- tor is reactivating,” he says. “Obvi- half of this year there were only speed up the system for granting other benefit: employment in the ously we are very pleased, because 2,500, which is more than three licences and that is paying off.” In construction sector is also on the in- now more people are working than is probably the main problem, the years ago but still far below the pre- the first half of this year Nerja crease, although, like other labour a few years ago.” salaries are much lower than before vious figures,” he explains. granted a works licence worth 13 markets, salaries are still far below However, he says there is a nega- the crisis,” he explains. “It would help if the bureaucratic million euros, four million more pre-crisis levels. tive aspect, which is the working He says there is still more demand process could be speeded up. The than in the same period in 2016. Statistics from the Social Security conditions. “We see cases where em- for work than jobs available, and town halls have been working on Rincón de la Victoria has not yet authority show that 5,643 more con- ployers aren’t complying with the some companies - but not all - take this in recent years, but some are still checked its figures but the mayor, struction workers registered between contracts, companies which take ad- advantage of that when it comes to quicker than others. The whole sys- Francisco Sala, says the situation is 2016 and 2017, an increase of 15 per vantage of their employees; some taking on new workers. “It’s a situa- tem needs to be overhauled and clear: more works licences have been cent. If we look back further, the who do not pay on time; and, which tion we call ‘labour speculation’, and made more efficient,” he says. 4 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Frigiliana pensioner bound and 112 REPORTS gagged in car and jewels robbery

Sources suggested that the victim, who lives in the La Morea area, may have known his attackers The block of flats on Avenida Juan Sebastián Elcano. :: ÑITO SALAS and that he was used to ‘inviting young men to his Boy of 12 dies after fall the youth fell to the ground from house for parties’ from sixth-floor flat in the sixth floor of flats on the Eche- varría estate. The boy’s parents and :: EUGENIO CABEZAS El Palo area of Malaga sister were in the flat at the time FRIGILIANA. The Guardia Civil but police have ruled out the in- are hunting two hooded men who MALAGA volvement of anyone else, but do violently attacked a 70-year-old :: J. HINOJOSA. The Malaga dis- not think it was an accident. man in his home before making trict of El Palo was shocked by the Neighbours said the victim had off with a car, jewellery and death of a 12-year-old boy last been “very happy, a good pupil and money. weekend. According to sources, a fan of basketball”. The horrific incident occurred in the rural area of La Morea, to the south of Frigiliana village and Family clan that burgled Youths blackmail girl next to the Los Cortijos de San Ra- The La Morea area of Frigiliana. :: E. CABEZAS Costa houses falls for 10,000 euros fael housing development. In the attack the robbers report- have known his attackers or some A neighbour in the area told SUR MALAGA MALAGA edly bound and gagged the man youths that were friends with that the victim “mixes with young :: J. CANO. After an operation last- :: J. CANO. The Guardia Civil is in- before hitting him with the butt them. According to the description men from the coast who he invites ing four months, Guardia Civil of- vestigating a supposed blackmail of a gun. He later managed to free that he provided, the assailants to his rural property for parties”. ficers have succeeded in arresting of a young girl by a group of chil- himself and alert the Guardia Civil. were two men in their thirties and “More than once I’ve had prob- the members of an alleged family dren who, according to enquiries, The victim has said that the from Malaga province. lems with him as they come on to clan behind over 20 robberies in were threatening her with shar- thieves took a high-end Volks- my farm and his dogs destroy eve- homes on the western Costa del ing intimate photos of her if she wagen Touareg, 300 euros in cash, Second time in a month rything. Some years ago he re- Sol. According to sources, the group didn’t pay them 10,000 euros. two luxury watches, a collection This is the second time that the same ported me to police because he was made up of two men and a The girl’s mother raised the of antique coins and jewellery in- man has reported a violent assault claimed that a few of us locals had woman from the same family from alarm when she visited a Guadal- cluding gold rings. and robbery to the Guardia Civil in beaten him up,” the neighbour Fuengirola and Mijas. horce valley police station. It seems that the man could the space of a month, it was said. claimed. November 3rd to 9th 2017 5 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS SUR in English team heads off to London to promote Andalucía at the World Travel Market

The newspaper has been going to this leading trade fair for over 30 years and distributes a special supplement in the City A.M. newspaper

:: SUR IN ENGLISH MALAGA. The SUR in English team is packing its suitcase for Lon- don in the next few days as the newspaper sets up shop once again at the World Travel Market (WTM). The WTM is one of the biggest annual trade fairs for the travel and tourism industry and runs from Regional politicians and officials visit the 2016 stand (archive). :: S.S. Monday to Wednesday next week. Now in its 37th year, show organ- try as well as to fly the flag for the ward to meeting lots of new and fa- Spectacular fireworks over the iconic hotel. :: SALVADOR SALAS isers say that some 3.5 billion euros expat community here on the coast, miliar faces. If you’re visiting WTM, of business is done each year be- telling people who might want to please stop by for a chat.” tween the 5,000 exhibiting desti- visit or move to the area why this Commuters into London will also nations and private companies and is the best corner of the world to be. be getting a taste of the Costa thanks Glittering gala opening 51,000 travel industry profession- To mark the occasion, SUR in Eng- to SUR, when, once again, the City als who attend. lish has as usual published a 72-page A.M. morning newspaper will in- SUR in English has been taking supplement which is included include a special 32-page supplement for the Gran Miramar part for almost as long, and the side this edition of the newspaper on southern Spain. newspaper’s eye-catching red stand and available on the stand at the As usual, SUR in English will also is next to the Costa del Sol and An- WTM next week. be hosting a dinner in London for dalucía delegations. The aim is to Editor of SUR in English Rachel people from the world of tourism More than 1400 guests Asturias hotel 90 years ago, became lend support to the tourism indus- Haynes said, “We’re looking for- in Andalucía and the rest of Spain. attended the event, a hospital during the Civil War and then resumed its existence as a ho- which included guided tel before closing down in 1967. tours of the facilities From 1987 it spent 20 years as the and a spectacular provincial courthouse and then closed down again until it was acquired by firework display Hoteles Santos and converted into a luxury hotel with the help of the José :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ Seguí architectural studio. The reno- MALAGA. The emblematic Gran vation cost 65 million euros. Hotel Miramar in Malaga city has of- Guests at the inauguration, ficially opened with a glittering in- which comes several months after auguration attended by 1,400 guests. the hotel started operating, in- Special lighting highlighted the de- cluded numerous local and regional tails of this building, the work of ar- dignitaries, experts in tourism and chitect Fernando Guerrero-Strachan, the hotel industry and several lo- which started life as the Príncipe de cal celebrities.

The new Miramar hotel manager, Mariola Valladares (c), with the mayor of Malaga and other guests and officials. :: SALVADOR SALAS 6 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH “Wealth tax is the bête noire of the Spanish system,” says expert

Pedro Fernández of ment is cracking down on with Garrigues law firm anti-avoidance provisions. Inheritance tax is an issue that offered foreign concerns many, especially older, residents important residents and Fernández spoke of advice on the Spanish some of the differences between the Spanish system and those in tax system other countries. “No countries have the same :: R. HAYNES rules for inheritance tax,” he said, MARBELLA. Tax expert Pedro “In some countries it’s the estate Fernández of Spain’s leading law that pays the tax. In Spain it’s the firm Garrigues spoke to an audi- heirs who pay.” Visitors showed an interest in home improvements and new construction plans at the fair. :: R. H. ence invited by SUR in English How much the heirs have to and Línea Directa at the Home pay is complicated, he added, ex- Fair in Marbella on Saturday. plaining that there are 15 brack- Fernández ran through the dif- ets depending on wealth and de- ferent types of taxation foreign gree of kinship. Fernández gave Hundreds of Home Fair visitors residents in Spain are liable to pay. the example of a woman, with “Most have a view that Spain no living close relatives, who left is a high tax country,” he said, her wealth to a man who helped help this Costa lifestyle event “but with exception of the wealth her in her house. He ended up tax, which is one the British find paying 73 per cent in tax. achieve another successful year hard to understand, Spain does “It is worth looking at with not have higher taxes than other time,” said Fernández with regard EU countries.” to options available to residents He described the Spanish to keep tax to a legal minimum. Over 40 international wealth tax as the “bête noire” of He warned though that now exhibitors and experts the system explaining some of that banks have to share infor- the rates payable and that the mation, it’s easy for the tax were in Marbella last principle is that residents should authorities to find out about any weekend to help with only pay on the increase in attempts to hide wealth. property investment and wealth. “The main asset today is data,” Fernández was keen to draw a said Fernández. home improvements line between tax planning - to Members of the audience were make sure that no more tax is paid invited to continue chatting to :: SUR than necessary - and more aggres- the expert after the seminar over MARBELLA. Last weekend Mar- sive strategies that the govern- refreshments. bella became the Costa’s capital of property and home decoration when the annual Costa del Sol Home Fair was held at the town’s Palacio de Congresos. From Friday to Sunday around 1,000 visitors toured the wide range of stands and listened to speakers at the seminar programme. The show is now in its third year and aims to showcase the opportunities for residential investment in Pedro Fernández chats to SUR in English readers after the seminar. :: R. H. the Costa del Sol. However, as well as a focus on property development In all, over 40 international ex- As well as the SUR in English and new homes, there was also a hibitors took part. Unlike last year’s presentation on Saturday, which fo- wide range of home decoration and show, which was focused on the cussed on the Spanish tax system, property improvement suppliers Dutch-speaking market, the 2017 speakers covered the pros and cons eager to present their innovative event was broadened to include a of buying Spanish property and the and striking products. full international range. new tourist holiday rentals law The SUR in English and Línea Directa seminar. :: R. H.

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MARK THE EURO Hotels plan to spend 45 million NAYLER ZONE euros on improvements  [email protected] SAD AND Many hotels close for the winter months but the SURREAL number is gradually reducing as more tourists are visiting out of season fter the turmoil of the growth prediction for the region last month, it was re- from 2.7% to 2.5% next year. Cata- :: PILAR MARTÍNEZ freshing to hear some lonia accounts for a fifth of Spain’s MALAGA. November marks the A entirely predictable economy, so these economic end of the summer season, although news this week. Spain’s National shock waves are bound to spread this year there were high hotel oc- Institute of Statistics (INE) con- throughout the country during cupancy levels right up to the end firmed that the country’s third- the final quarter of 2017. of October and some hotels which quarter growth was at 0.8%, The extent to which they do had planned to close in the midd- slightly down from the 0.9% depends, of course, on what hap- le of the month decided to remain posted in Q2 but fully in line with pens next in the Catalonian saga. open a bit longer. economists’ predictions. Over the With Puigdemont in exile in Bel- A total of 57 will close for the last few days, this figure has gium and Mariano Rajoy now in winter, and 15 of them will carry prompted some point-missing control of a region the former out improvement works costing a headlines announcing that the Catalan leader hoped could be an total of 45 million euros, of which Spanish economy has chugged independent Republic, we now 25 million will be spent by esta- along despite the recent turmoil seem to be witnessing its sad and blishments in Malaga city. One of in Catalonia. Yet it will be the Q4 surreal coda. But things are far the largest projects is the expan- statistics that speak of the tragic from over. sion of the NH Malaga to add a fur- farce now entering its final stage, At the time of writing (Thurs- ther 115 rooms to the existing 133 Works being carried out at a hotel in Benalmádena. :: ÑITO SALAS covering as they do a month that day), Puigdemont has refused to in an adjoining annex which many Spaniards would prefer to respond to a court summons re- should be completed by 2019. one of its two buildings. Next win- on improvements to hotels, and forget. questing his return to Madrid. Another major investment pro- ter there will be a similar project in this is helping to boost other sec- Catalonia has already regis- Mariano Rajoy, meanwhile, has ject will be at the Meliá Costa del the other building. These works will tors such as construction. The de- tered the economic shock waves called snap elections for 21 De- Sol which will remain open whi- cost 6.5 million euros. mands of new travellers and com- of the secession battle more than cember, which Puigdemont says le a 1,300-metre terrace is built, In the past three years a total of petition are making it necessary the rest of Spain. Since the now- he is entitled to stand in; yet his with swimming pool and bar, in 168 million euros have been spent for hotels to update their facilities. deposed Catalan president Carles refusal to attend court in Madrid Puigdemont held an illegal inde- this week might lead to an arrest pendence referendum on 1 Octo- warrant that would prevent him ber, almost 2,000 companies have from doing so. organisation of the insurance activ- moved their headquarters from As far as the business and tour- Unicaja Banco reveals profits of ity at Unicaja Banco and Banco Ceiss, Catalonia. In some beach resorts ism industries are concerned, all to whom it allocated 98 million south of the regional capital, the of this shows that Catalonia is still 136 million euros till September euros last year. amount of property on sale has a territory dogged by uncertainty The bank points out that Tues- increased by 50% since 1-O. Tour- and the possibility of further po- day’s figures come close to the to- ism has taken a hit too, with in- litical upheaval. Spain’s Q3 :: JOSÉ VICENTE ASTORGA onto the stock market. tal for 2016, which was 142 million, dustry lobbying group Exceltur growth statistics didn’t reflect MALAGA. Shareholders of Unicaja After the results were released after assigning 130 million to the reporting that hotel and transport that fact - probably because back bank should be pleased with the re- on Tuesday, the share values rose mortgage floor rate clause situation, bookings are down 20% since the in the summer few people saw sults until September - 136 million by 2.8 per cent and saw the third something which has not occurred referendum; the body predicts the secession issue escalating in euros of profit - although these were highest volume of business in the this year. that Catalonia’s takings from for- the way that it has. But the Q4 30 per cent lower than at the same month of October. The bank stresses that it is a fully eign visitors could drop by around figures, covering as they do a time last year. Sources at Unicaja say the results solvent entity, and its loans have 1.2 billion euros in Q4. Reflecting period as dramatic as it was un- The bank is the seventh biggest would have been even better, with increased by 47 per cent in the case these changes, Barcelona’s Cham- believable, are likely to tell a in Spain and last year it released the an estimated profit of 177 million of businesses and 23 per cent to ber of Commerce has cut its different story. largest quantity of shares of the year euros, if it had not been for the re- individuals. November 3rd to 9th 2017 9 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

Estepona council La Zagaleta sells Valderrama Golf to members celebrates a third budget surplus and a rise in new The 28-million-euro for real estate and hotels. deal, which allows La business openings Investment of 200m planned Zagaleta to keep The La Zagaleta group, which spe- building property using cialises in ultra luxury develop- :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ the name, is a dream ment, plans to invest 200 million ESTEPONA. There were two euros in the new Valderrama 2 pro- pieces of financial good news from come true for the club ject, including a hotel. It is cur- Estepona town hall this week. that has been leasing rently best known for its exclusive On Monday councillors were the land since 1985 estate on the road from San Pedro celebrating that the 2018 budget to Ronda, near Marbella. will show a three million surplus. The sale of the Valderrama golf The municipality is the first in :: HÉCTOR BARBOTTA club to the members is a dream Malaga province to approve its MARBELLA. La Zagaleta, the fa- come true for them. The world-fa- plans for next year and hopes to mous private luxury estate com- mous club, which famously hosted generate 100.8 million euros in in- pany, has finally closed the deal the Ryder Cup in 1997, was fin- come from taxes and other sources, to sell the Valderrama golf club ished in 1985 and currently has spending just under 98 million. near Sotogrande to the club’s own 450 members of 40 different na- At Monday’s council meeting, members. tionalities. The club is non-profit- councillor for Finance, Manuel The 28-million-euro sale of one making and for thirty years has Aguilar, highlighted that this is of Europe’s most prestigious golf been leasing the land the course is the third year in a row that there courses marks the end of a process The course recently hosted the Andalucía Masters. :: SUR built on. will be a surplus in the planned of arbitration and negotiation that accounts for the year. started last March. Money in capital investment At that time the members of will be 12 million next year, of the Real Club Valderrama, to use which more than half is destined its official name, exercised their to support the ongoing construc- first right of refusal to buy their tion of the new district general golf club, which up to now they hospital. Over 20 million euros only leased, as part of the Janu- will go towards paying off the 300 ary 2016 purchase deal by La Za- million euros debt accumulated galeta of the Valderrama land hold- by previous local administrations ings operation. up to June 2011. La Zagaleta paid 40 million There was also good news for euros almost two years ago for the the town’s economic activity. In holdings which included the club the first nine months of this year and land programmed to be devel- the council authorised 267 new oped for housing on the so-called business opening licences and, in Valderrama 2 estate in the nearby total, the Business and Trading de- municipal district of Castellar de partment has given out 781 dif- la Frontera. ferent permissions so far in 2017. Under the latest deal, La Zagaleta Councillor responsible for the has given up the golf course and department, José Antonio Vílchez, some land around it as well as the has compared this figure to 2012 rights to use the Valderrama brand when just 137 different permis- name for sports including golf. sions were given out all year. He Meanwhile La Zagaleta holds on attributed some of this success to to its new golf and residential de- the council’s decision in 2012 to velopment plans in Castellar and scrap new business licence taxes the right to the Valderrama name on all but 20 types of business.

Estepona bullring set to be used for Manilva town hall hopes to push through “urgent” concerts and other cultural events repairs to the health centre

:: CHARO MÁRQUEZ ESTEPONA. The contracting com- The project, funded by doors and windows replaced. What’s mittee of Estepona town hall has the town hall, will see more, the centre is in need of two proposed granting the concession new bathrooms for disabled peo- for the use of the bullring to Emell two new disabled toilets ple, as well as a new entrance, Eventos-Fomentauro, a joint ven- built and a new entrance which provides easier access than ture between companies special- to the building installed the current one. ising in concerts, theatre produc- The town hall will cover the costs tions and bullfighting. for the improvement works which The concession will last four :: C. MÁRQUEZ have a budget of 44,626 euros and years, extendable by a further two, MANILVA. Manilva town hall has have been costed and planned by and will see the town hall receive put forward a proposal to the Junta municipal technicians. They have 109,620 euros. de Andalucía, which controls the been proposed in response to feed- The timetable of proposed events health service in the region, for a back given both by the healthcare is yet to be made public but it is un- series of improvement works to its providers at the centre and users. derstood that only one bullfight The outside of Estepona’s bullring. :: C. MÁRQUEZ health centre which will be funded Ortiz says that the improve- will take place, coinciding with the by the council itself. ment works will not affect the town’s fair. certs, some of which will be inter- of tickets for future events must According to the councillor re- usual running of the centre as Emell Eventos has in recent years national artists, as well as theatre be put aside for low-income fami- sponsible for Health, Juana Ortiz, works will take place after 3pm been responsible for organising productions, musicals and other lies, while Emell Eventos-Fomen- the surgery is in “urgent” need of and at weekends. concerts by Melendi and Vanesa cultural events. tauro must take charge of improve- repairs. “These repairs cannot be Once the administrative proc- Martín and the company is ex- One of the conditions stipulated ment works that will ensure spec- delayed,” she said, explaining that ess is complete, the project will be pected to put on a number of con- by the town hall is that a number tators’ safety. the roof needed to be fixed and put out to tender. November 3rd to 9th 2017 10 SUR IN ENGLISH November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 11 12 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

Court suspends Marbella council gets to work tidying up moves to end sheikh’s rights to the town’s parks, gardens and flower beds La Bajadilla port in Marbella More money will be The councillor in charge of munici- allocated to improving pal works, Javier García, said that there was no separate budget for this activ- :: HÉCTOR BARBOTTA the appearance of the ity over the last two years, so the coun- MARBELLA. Andalucía’s top town next year cil was having to spend more now court has temporarily suspended putting it right. the cancellation of the concession :: MÓNICA PÉREZ Work has already started, with the to run La Bajadilla port, to the east MARBELLA. The mayor of Marbella, first project being the clearing out of Marbella old town. The conces- Ángeles Muñoz, has said that tidy- and replanting of the flower beds sion to exploit the facility has been ing up the parks, gardens, borders and along the middle and sides of the cen- in the hands of a company owned flower beds in the resort will be a pri- tral Avenida Ricardo Soriano, between by Sheikh Al-Thani since 2011. Al- ority for her new administration in the Pirulí sculpture and the old town. Thani also owns Málaga CF. 2018. The work on this busy thorough- However, last year, the contract To this end, she has announced fare will be carried out in five stages was cancelled after the company, that there will be an increase in the to avoid disrupting traffic too much. NAS Marbella SL, had failed to pay amount of budget allocated to this Watering pipes will be replaced annual licence fees and invest department next year. and some 50,000 new plants and promised millions. Local officials “This is a personal commitment flowers will be put in. Around 280,000 had been waiting for a huge rede- by the governing team and maintain- euros will be spent on the work on velopment to be carried out by Al- ing proper green zones is a key part the avenue, which is being deliber- Thani’s company. of our identity as a tourist destina- ately carried out in low season. The The court is now considering tion,” explained the conservative council hopes to have finished the Al-Thani’s appeal and in the mean- mayor who took over from the pre- work on the flower beds by the road time a tendering process for new vious PSOE-led coalition in August. The mayor, centre, at the start of works on Monday. :: JOSELE-LANZA by Christmas. operators has to be put on hold.

VOLUNTEER DIVERS CLEAN UP Firefighters rescue family MARBELLA’S MAIN stranded on La Concha MARINA :: H. BARBOTTA MARBELLA. An Anglo-German A group of volunteer divers middle-aged couple and their adult took to the waters of central daughter had to be rescued from atop Marbella’s Puerto Deportivo La Concha mountain on Tuesday af- marina last Saturday in an ini- ter becoming disorientated by incom- tiative to clean up rubbish from ing fog. the seabed. In just two hours The three people got lost at around they dredged up with their 2.30pm and immediately got in con- hands over a tonne of polluting tact with the 112 emergency contact debris, including two vehicle line. With the help of Whatsapp to The family making their way batteries, a rubbish container, a pinpoint their location, the fire bri- back down. :: SUR shopping trolley, two mobile gade were informed at around 3pm phones and a skateboard. All and initiated the rescue. time they got lost- they were able to the recovered items were Participating were two firefight- return to the foot of the mountain handed in to Marbella council. ers, alongside two agents of the themselves. In total 51 people took part, 36 Guardia Civil mountain unit. The fire department has stressed in the water and 15 coordinat- The missing people were located that anyone who finds themselves :: JOSELE-LANZA ing on land. and once given provisions -they were in a similar situation should use the low on water and food supplies at the SOS Emergencias mobile application. November 3rd to 9th 2017 13 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

for infrastructure. In their case, over Landowners plead for their half of their own share had to be given over as the majority of the rural property to be rezoned larger development area was already in the hands of just three companies who wanted to go ahead and build. :: ALBERTO GÓMEZ manding that there is a new subdi- These majority companies in turn TORREMOLINOS. A group of vision of the area around their prop- sold on to banks attracted by the- neighbours on a piece of rural land erty. Back in 2005, Torremolinos now-abandoned investment plans. behind Torremolinos are fed up that council approved the construction Now the residents say they want the legal status of their properties is of a large residential and golf club their land changed back to being ru- still in limbo over ten years after a complex but not one stone was laid. ral as they are being “suffocated” by promised development in their area The families concerned have bills for services and building works never materialised. smallholdings covering about 16 per that were never carried out and the 30 families who live in the coun- cent of the area. Owners were re- local IBI property tax is too high on try on the Senda del Pilar are de- quired to give up some of their land their “over-valued land”.

The local centre first opened in 2007. :: A.G. Anger over unfinished hospital in Benalmádena ten years after opening

The regional health service are bursting”. Fernández has pointed out the says that the centre is irony of the fact that more than 60 meeting its current per cent of the operations carried obligations and that the out in the local facility in Benalmádena are patients sent over disused spaces will be from the larger Hospital Costa del fitted out in the future Sol in Marbella (which runs the Benalmádena site) while local peo- :: ALBERTO GÓMEZ ple from Benalmádena have to go to BENALMÁDENA. Union and staff Malaga city’s regional hospitals. representatives have expressed their He also say that the hospital lacks dismay that almost a third of out-patients consultants in key ar- Benalmádena’s local hospital still eas, such as urology, dermatology hasn’t been opened for medical use and eyecare and there are 4,400 lo- some ten years after it was built. cal people currently on the waiting The healthcare facility, which is list to see these specialists, many of designed to provide services to the whom are elderly and cannot travel local population, was first used in longer distances so easily. 2007, however, says the staff com- Managers of the hospital and rep- mittee, the surgical area is underused, resentatives for the Andalucía pub- with the three theatres at 86 per cent lic health service have said that the capacity in the mornings and only 56 hospital is covering the services it per cent in the afternoons. was intended for and that the num- Workers’ spokesperson and member of operations carried out locally ber of nursing union Satse, José María has doubled in five years. Fernández, has said that it is “incon- They say that the parts of the ceivable and inexplicable that local building that are empty will be fit- residents aren’t operated on, given ted out as part of future investment the fact that Malaga city [hospitals] plans.

:: IVÁN GELIBTER MIJAS GETS ITS OLD FIRE STATION BACK

Years of legal wrangling finally came to end on Sunday when Mijas town hall had the keys to its historic fire station returned. The station, which had been used by Fuengirola until it built a station of its own, is now vacant and Mijas council will now have it valued with a view to designating it as a multi-use space. 14 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

IN BRIEF Junta de Andalucía to meet with Local man caught irrigators as drought fears increase following bank robbery BENAMARGOSA :: A. P. Police arrested and iden- tified a resident of Benamargosa Reservoirs across Malaga their total capacity, compared with last Tuesday, on the same day province are below 240 cubic hectometres a year ago, that he robbed the town’s branch according to data provided by the of Unicaja bank. The man en- minimum levels with the Junta de Andalucía environment tered the bank on Tuesday morn- Guadalteba and Viñuela department’s Hidrosur system. ing and threatened staff with an at just 25 per cent of their The biggest reservoirs, Guadal- axe. He got away with 7,000 teba between Ardales and Campil- euros which were later recov- capacity los and La Viñuela in the Axarquía, ered when he was caught by the are currently only at 25 per cent of officers. No one was hurt in the :: EUGENIO CABEZAS their total capacity. The Guadalteba incident and the only people in MALAGA. The Junta de Andalucía recorded just 38.05 cubic hectome- the bank at the time were the is to meet with irrigators in the prov- tres at the beginning of this week, two members of staff. The cul- ince next week to agree a series of compared with 53.94 cubic hecto- prit is known to police and measures in an effort to avoid de- metres two months ago. already has a criminal record. claring a drought. La Viñuela is standing at 39.75 cu- The announcement came after bic hectometres, down 15 from this Joint initiative set to the Junta’s environment represen- time last year. Experts say that if tative, José Fiscal, admitted on Mon- there is no heavy rainfall over the provide free care day that the lack of rainfall in the coming months, there is no guaran- province is “worrying”. tee that the current reserves will be TORRE DEL MAR Although the regional authority enough to supply the Axarquía in :: SUR. Deputy mayor of Torre del has not yet declared a drought in The Axarquía may start to see restrictions to the water supply. :: SUR terms of domestic and agricultural Mar, Jesús Pérez Atencia, along any of the eight provinces in Anda- use beyond the next 12 months. The with the councillor for social serv- lucía, Fiscal said that there were “115 work and transfer water from res- clare a drought, he suggested that area’s agricultural sector consumes ices, Zoila Martín, and the direc- measures ready to be put into ac- ervoirs that have higher levels of if there continues to be no rainfall 22 hectometres annually, while do- tor of the care home, Sanysol, Car- tion if necessary”. He did not, how- water to those that are below mini- then such a declaration is “probable” mestic use across the 13 towns that men Gálvez, presented yesterday ever, go on to say what any of these mum levels. in some areas. use the reservoir stands at 13 hecto- the ‘zero cost bed’ project. The joint measures were. Fiscal, who was speaking in Hu- The seven reservoirs in Malaga metres per year. initiative is designed to help eld- Agricultural organisations have elva, indicated that the panorama province were, on Monday, at 208.24 It is believed that any measures erly people considered to have criticised the authorities’ lack of is generally “worrying” and although cubic hectometres, which is the agreed will be adopted immediately ‘high dependency’ needs but un- willingness to carry out emergency there is no immediate reason to de- equivalent to just 33.7 per cent of after next week’s meeting. able to pay for their care. They would be eligible for a place at the Torre del Mar residence, with their room and care paid for. The pro- Town hall votes to 120-METRE LONG ject is thought to be the first of its kind in Spain and it is hoped that suspend building POEM AIMS TO other care homes will follow suite. licences as polemic PROMOTE CAVES AS UNESCO SITE Plan to fine beggars promenade project using pets approved gets go-ahead Tourists, residents and NERJA schoolchildren joined Nerja :: E. C. Nerja town hall voted :: E. CABEZAS mayor, Rosa Arrabal, and unanimously last week to pass a TORRE DE BENAGALBÓN. Nerja Cave Foundation di- draft proposal which, if it comes Rincón de la Victoria town hall voted rector, Luis Díaz, to install a into force, will seek to eradicate to suspend the issuing of building li- giant poem around the the use of animals by beggars in cences to owners of properties near Balcón de Europa on Tues- the town centre by issuing fines the area for the proposed promenade day to celebrate the 11th for anyone caught begging with in Torre de Benagalbón . Owners of anniversary of the caves be- their pets. Mayor Rosa Arrabal said around 100 homes that lie within ing declared a site of cul- that the local authority would now 100 metres of the coast will be un- tural importance. The 120- work closely with animal protec- able to carry out any type of work metre long poem includes tion organisations as well as po- during the construction of the coastal contributions from25 coun- lice and technical staff to work path. The Junta de Andalucía ap- tries and 72 cities and forms through the proposal. While beg- proved plans to build the promenade part of an initiative to get ging isn’t illegal in Spain, council- last month, despite opposition from the caves included on the lor Marí Carmen López said that residents’ groups who believe the list of UNESCO World Heri- the animal ruling was important project will harm the ecosystem of tage Sites. :: EUGENIO CABEZAS in terms of “hygiene and safety”. sand dunes in the area. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 15 16 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH SUR in English opens up in Estepona with brand new office and business advice

The launch gave local business owners the chance to hear expert advice on how to reach more clients through communication

:: SUR IN ENGLISH ESTEPONA. Last week saw another milestone in the history of this newspaper with the official opening of a new office in Estepona. Located in the Torre de Control building in the town’s port, the office has been up and running since earlier last month, with SUR’s representative in the town, Carmen Durán, at the helm. Durán expressed her satisfaction at the new venture. “The aim of the office is to become an important meeting point for residents in Este- pona as well as local business owners,” she said. She went on to explain how the location of the new office, at the heart of the town’s marina, was conven- ient for readers of SUR’s foreign language newspapers, in English, Ger- man and Russian, as “this area is a Local entrepreneurs listen to an expert in SME marketing during the free business marketing advice event. :: CHARO MÁRQUEZ favourite among foreign residents”. It was the contact with local business owners that took precedence over any other aspect of the opening day last week. While the opening was reason for celebration, the day was also about getting down to work. Around 200 entrepreneurs were invited to attend the two business meetings held during the day, as part of the ‘Com- munication to Boost Sales’ events, which are now into their fourth edition. Experts in marketing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) explained the concepts contained in the ‘Optimal Edition’ programme as a tool that helps firms reach out to H. Barbotta, Carmen Durán, José María García Urbano and Javier Recio. :: C. M. The event was attended by a cross-section of the community. :: C. M. November 3rd to 9th 2017 17 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS

1 SUR OFFICES

Malaga. The new Estepona branch joins the network of SUR offices in central locations around the province. The head office in Malaga is also easy to find, just across the road from La Rosaleda potential clients through better com- football stadium. munication. “If you can’t communicate, you 1. Marbella. The SUR office don’t exist,” said Durán. can be found in Calle Juan She offered up the SUR group as Bosco. :: J-L an example of an ideal vehicle to use to carry information to the greatest 2. Fuengirola. The office is possible number of clients. The centrally located in Calle weekly newspapers in English, Ger- Jacinto Benavente. :: SUR man and Russian and the daily SUR in Spanish reach hundreds of thou- 3. Mijas. This handy office is sands of readers across the province in the Carrefour shopping of Malaga and beyond. centre in Las Lagunas. :: SUR This is the first time in years that the group has had an office in Este- pona. “But it’s no surprise that our 2 3 group is now focusing on Estepona,” said Durán, “due to its current business growth.” In fact the new office comes at the right time for Estepona, just as the economic and business climate is looking as bright as the streets with their attractive flower pots and murals. The opening celebrations were attended by the mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, deputy mayors, José María Ayala and Manuel Aguilar, as well as the head of the SUR office in Marbella, Héctor Barbotta, and the deputy editor of SUR in Span- ish, Javier Recio. 18 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH

HALLOWEEN AND ALL SAINTS’ DAY IN PICTURES

All Saints’ Day. Hundreds of people lay flowers at the graves of their loved ones. :: JOSELE-LANZA Days for the dead

A busy Halloween and All Saints’ Day on the Costa Night of Terror. Churriana locals dressed up. :: F.GONZÁLEZ

The Costa saw a lively week cele- were open until the early hours brating all of the autumnal of the morning for the night of events that come with the turn the living dead. of the month. The following day saw differ- Halloween united fun and ter- ent celebrations remembering the ror in Malaga on Tuesday, espe- dead in the province. cially in Churriana and in the cen- To mark All Saints’ Day, thou- tral Soho district which had their sands of people laid flowers at traditional Noche en Negro. graves. Cemeteries all over Malaga Public spaces were transformed were filled with colour and peo- into terrifying areas where locals ple spent time reflecting on happy in costume enjoyed contests and memories with the people they face painting, among other events. had lost. Other towns held special events Marbella and San Pedro Alcán- for the night of the 31 October, tara celebrated the traditional Día which included costume contests del Tostón, a festive roasting of and activities for children. Bars seasonal chestnuts. Activities for children. :: ÑITO SALAS Día del Tostón. Celebrations in Marbella. :: JOSELE-LANZA November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 19 20 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH Love letter returned to family after 74 years

A journalist from Granada found the descendants of a Vélez-Málaga man who wrote to his fiancée in 1943

ers, who was also doing military service at Benítez. Mariló met members of Rafael and Carmen’s family in Malaga on 6 Oc- EUGENIO CABEZAS tober and she handed them the letter. “It was a really emotional mo-  [email protected] ment. They told me so many stories about their parents and grandparents VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA and they got very emotional when I gave them the card, because they Rafael Fernández knew absolutely nothing about it,” explained to Carmen Díaz explained the journalist. Among the many fascinating an- that he was planning to ecdotes linked to the love story is the escape from a Malaga one about Rafael pretending to have barracks by pretending appendicitis in order to escape from the camp. “They removed a perfectly to have appendicitis healthy appendix and left him with a scar that went right across his Granada journalist, Mariló V. Oyonar- tummy. His eldest daughters still re- tes has handed a love letter wwrittenritten member the story perfectly,” revealed in 1943 to its rightful ownersners af- Mariló. ter a three-month search fforor tthehe Rafael died in 1976, aged 56, and author’s descendants. Rosita (l), Mariló V. Oyonartes (r), and the letter. :: SUR Carmen passed away in February In June, Mariló, 40, receivedeceived 2012, at the age of 88. a phone call from a residentsident The couple had 10 chil- of Alhama de Granada in Gra- dren, eight of whom nada province who saidid that are still alive. There are he had a letter with a stamp also 29 grandchildren dating back to Mayy 1943 and 23 great-grand- which had been foundnd in a children and two piece of old furniture andnd that more on the way. he thought Mariló wouldould be interested in investigatinging the Secret wedding story behind the missive.ve. When Rafael found “The letter was emotionallyionally Carmen he asked her intense,” explained Mariló.ó. “In it to marry him. How- a man was writing from the Benítez ever, Carmen’s par- army barracks in Malaga city, where ents were not happy he was doing military service, to his about the marriage, fiancée who lived in Vélez-Málaga, so Mariló explains saying that he was going to escape, that on 19 Septem- find her and that they would get mar- Two daughters and two ber 1943, Carmen ried,” the journalist explains. She granddaughters with the letter. left her house to go confesses that the search for descen- :: SUR to work at 7am, like every morning. dants of the letter’s author, Rafael “But that morning instead of going Fernández González and Carmen plained. He then put me in touch difficult part, now I just had to give to work, the couple headed to San Díaz Pacheco, turned into “an obses- with Vélez-Málaga’s parish archives, them the letter - their letter - and ask The investigator received Juan Bautista church, where priest, sion.” where, after several days of intense their permission to give Rafael and the card in June and it took José Ariza González, married them. “I went for weeks hardly able to work, I found the wedding date: 19 Carmen’s beautiful love story the her three months to locate Carmen became pregnant soon af- sleep, I would dream that I had found September 1943. “It was like look- publicity it deserves, with their pho- ter and that was when her parents them but then wake up and realise ing for a needle in a haystack, but I tographs, full surnames, exact where- the writer’s descendants accepted the marriage,” explained that it wasn’t true,” Mariló said. She had the invaluable help of Juan abouts and all the details that are im- Mariló . started by researching on the inter- Cabezas and Andrés García Mal- portant to a well documented story,” “I am convinced that this entire net and in phone books but got no- donado from the newspaper ‘Alhama explained Oyonartes. “This adventure was adventure was destined to succeed, where. “I contacted my friend José Comunicación’. One day they gave “It’s a real love story. Rafael was destined to succeed since because of this chain of love,” re- Aurelio Romero Navas, a retired his- me a mobile phone number and it from La Viñuela, but as a young boy the start, thanks to a chain flected the journalist, who is plan- tory teacher from Vélez-Málaga, and was one of Carmen’s granddaugh- he moved to Vélez-Málaga. While he ning to publish a book about the story it was he who put me in touch with ters. I cried with the emotion of it was doing military service at the of acts of love,” Mariló V. soon. “The letter that should never Salvador Conde Méndez, from the all,” she said. Benítez camp at the age of 21 he met Oyonartes have been lost is now in the family’s Méndez accountancy firm,” she ex- “By then I had achieved the most Carmen through one of her broth- hands,” she added. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 21 22 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS GIBRALTAR SUR IN ENGLISH

Plans to revolutionise IN BRIEF education in Gibraltar

The government says every school from nursery to college age will be rebuilt or refurbished within the next two years The World Trade Center Gibraltar. :: WORLD TRADE CENTER

:: DEBBIE BARTLETT Triple triumph for Awards, for its Imperial Ocean GIBRALTAR. The Gibraltar gov- Plaza, which won the Best Resi- ernment has announced plans for Fairhomes Group dential High Rise, and the World a “huge step forward” in educa- Trade Center which won Best Of- tion, with plans to rebuild or up- GIBRALTAR fice Development and Best Of- date every school on the Rock be- :: D.B. The Fairhomes Group has fice Architecture. fore the start of the new educa- been honoured by three awards The Fairhomes Group can add tional year in 2019. in the European categories of this these titles to an array of others The aim of the ambitious pro- year’s International Property it has achieved in recent years. ject is to benefit all local schoolchildren with new facilities, from A model of the two new comprehensive schools. :: SUR Newcastle Building Chinese delegation nursery to college age, and it includes the creation of two brand Bishop Fitzgerald schools, with St Finally, under the fifth pro- Society closes down visits Gibraltar new comprehensives on a univer- Martin’s also moving to the same gramme St Paul’s, St Mary’s and St sity-style campus in the Waterport location. Joseph’s First and Middle Schools GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR area. Programme 3 will involve the and the Hebrew schools will all be :: D.B. It was a sad day for Gibraltar, :: D.B. A delegation from China is The project has been divided construction of the two new co- completely updated. and especially the eight employees currently on a four-day trade mis- into five separate programmes. The educational comprehensives in The contract is to be put to ten- who are now redundant, when the sion in Gibraltar, led by Mr Jin Xu, first will involve the creation of separate buildings, but with a der and at present the final cost is Newcastle Building Society closed Minister Counsellor for Economic new Notre Dame and St Anne’s shared library. not known. down on Tuesday after 27 years on and Commercial Affairs at the Chi- schools in the Laguna district. The fourth programme will The government’s 2015 mani- the Rock. CEO Andrew Haigh says nese Embassy in the UK. They will Under the second programme, move the Gibraltar College to a festo included plans to update Gi- the decision was part of a general be exploring the potential for in- the present Westside school will new purpose-built facility next to braltar’s schools, but this project, strategy for future business rather creasing commercial relations be- be totally refurbished and will en- the Cross of Sacrifice at Devil’s which has been described as “revo- than a reflection on Gibraltar. tween Gibraltar and China. compass Governor’s Meadow and Tower Road. lutionary”, goes much further.

Sensory show at this year’s International Magic Festival

The show will take place signed for adults and families with formance and there will be no flash- on Saturday 25 children with autism or other dis- ing lights, strobes, blackouts, smoke abilities. or haze. There will also be a quiet November and is Although the show is sensory- “safe haven” or chill-out space out- specially designed for friendly, it is also open to those with- side the auditorium for members those with autism or out disabilities. of the audience who become over- The magic shows normally last for stimulated and need to take a break. other difficulties two hours but in this case it will last This is an important innovation for one. People will be able to visit which follows on from the Gibral- :: DEBBIE BARTLETT the theatre from 11am to familiarise tar government’s Inclusive Cinema GIBRALTAR. This year’s Interna- themselves with the surroundings Screenings at the Leisure Cinema tional Magic Festival will take place and reserve specific seats if they so and the sensory adaptations and at the John Mackintosh Hall from 20 wish. The audience may vocalise or extremely successful Easy Access to 26 November, and this year there move around the auditorium, with Pass at this year’s fair. is a very special new addition: on Sat- the exception of the stage, while the Tickets cost £6.00 and further urday 25th at 1.30pm there will be a show is taking place, perimeter and info can be obtained from sensory magic show specifically de- floor lights will be on during the per- www.magic.gi The International Magic Festival takes place this month. :: MAGIC.GI November 3rd to 9th 2017 23 SUR IN ENGLISH SPAIN NEWS Judge denies bail for ex-Catalan ministers and sends them to jail

Carles Pugidemont, Only one who attended the court former president, and session, the former Business minister Santi Vila was allowed free if four ‘consellers’ are still in he deposited a 50,000-euro bail. Vila Belgium as an had resigned his post in the Catalan international arrest regional government in protest at the planned UDI just ahead of the warrant is called for vote last Friday. All the regional ministers, Media outside court as ex-Catalan vice president, Oriol Junqueras (r), arrives on Thursday. :: EFE :: SUR known as ‘consellers’, and former MADRID / BARCELONA. Prose- president Carles Puigdemont, were their posts so enjoy some legal im- Following last Friday’s UDI in cutors called in court on Thursday removed from their posts last Sat- munity and can only testify in the Catalonia, the national Senate ap- for former senior members of the urday with the application of Ar- The PM pleased many by national supreme court and not the proved the use of Article 155 meas- Catalan regional government to be ticle 155 of the Spanish constitu- calling regional elections lower Audiencia Nacional court. ures to rein in the regional govern- denied bail and held in jail and the tion that imposed elements of di- Unlike the ‘consellers’ as well, ment, with the agreement of most judge in charge agreed. rect rule from Madrid. for 21 December their lawyers managed to get their national political parties. Judge Carmen Lamela said that Five of the former top regional hearing postponed until 9 Novem- PM Mariano Rajoy pleased many there was a high risk of another government team were missing ber, and they were sent home with by calling snap regional elections in crime being committed and evi- from the morning court session in of the Catalan parliament, Carme a police guard. Catalonia for 21 December, to “re- dence being destroyed while inves- Madrid in Belgium. Forcadell and five regional MPs who turn the area to legality”. tigations continue into their role in The most notable absence was control the parliamentary agenda. Elections called Separatist parties have said they last week’s unilateral declaration of the ex-regional president himself They were summoned on suspicion The court decision on Thursday is will stand once more but it wasn’t independence vote (UDI) in the who was still in Brussels after trav- of the same offences However, un- the latest turn in Spain’s journey clear if they would form a single coa- Catalan parliament and the events elling there earlier in the week, ap- like the ‘consellers’, they are still in through uncharted political waters. lition like last time. leading up to it. parently to seek legal advice and try Of the regional leaders who were to have their court appearance han- called to testify in Madrid’s central dled by videolink, a move which the Audiencia Nacional court on Thurs- court has refused. FIRST HOME day, only nine made the journey to Prosecutors asked the judge on the capital. Eight of the attendees, Thursday for an international war- DESIGNED BY including ex-vice president, Oriol rant to be issued for their arrest. Junqueras, were refused bail and Meanwhile, closeby in Madrid, GAUDÍ OPENS faced possible charges of sedition, the Supreme Court was hearing DOORS TO PUBLIC rebellion and misuse of public funds. from lawyers of the rebel speaker

From 16 November visitors to Barcelona and fans of iconic ar- Calls to boycott Catalonia exports more to just chitect Antoni Gaudí have a one region of Spain, its neigh- new sight to add to their must- Catalan products bour, Aragón, than it does to the see list. In 1883, the same year could backfire on UK and Germany combined. that he took charge of the Experts have pointed out that work on the Sagrada Familia, rest of Spain a boycott could do more harm Gaudí designed his first house than good, as many components for a businessman client. The In the heat of the political crisis of Catalan products are made in architectural gem, UNESCO- over Catalan separatism, an- the rest of Spain. For example, protected, is in the Gracia dis- other battle on social media corks for Cava bottles, a Catalan trict of Barcelona and has rages, with frequent calls for the speciality, actually come from never been open to the public rest of Spain to boycott products Malaga and tomatoes for oven- before. The striking interior made in Catalonia in order to ready pizzas prepared near Barce- with oriental influences has prove to the region just how lona come from Extremadura. been restored. Fans may need much they need custom from to be patient as only 500 visi- the rest of the country. After all, Mark Nayler: Page 8 tors will be allowed in per day. :: ENRIC FONTCUBERTA / EFE 24 November 3rd to 9th 2017 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH “I believe we are close to an agreement over the status of European citizens in the UK”

Simon Manley British Ambassador to Spain The strength of Spanish companies

Simon Manley highlights the ERLATZ strength of several Spanish GUDE countries in the UK. On one hand he refers to Iberdrola and its commitment to renewable energy, in line with the UK’s ob- The diplomat is jective to advance as much as confident there will be a possible in sustainability. On the other, he also praises the “qual- Brexit to suit both sides ity” which the Gestamp com- and says the present pany, which specialises in metal uncertainty among vehicle components, brings to the motor industry. The diplo- citizens and companies mat also points out the role of needs to be resolved CAF in the railway sector and says there are “important” opportunities in that sector for The British ambassador, Simon Man- Spanish companies. ley, who was in Bilbao this week to support an event with young de- signers from his country, has long experience in politics. Before being KEY QUOTE assigned to Spain in 2013 he headed Secession anti-terrorism policy in the UK and “Catalonia is important for was Director of Defence and Stra- tegic Threats. In 2011 he was asked British investment but the to manage the Foreign Office poli- uncertainty benefits cies regarding Europe. nobody” –Is weak leadership by prime minister Theresa May complicating Simon Manley reading the Financial Times during his visit to Bilbao. :: MANU CECILIO the UK’s negotiations for a successful Brexit? –Our ministers are working to- British commercial law, the trans- the greatest tension between Spain a major ally and we want it to remain rule of law, but guarantee security gether. There is not much time left, port infrastructure and the quality and Gibraltar since the border was united. with difficult decisions. When I for us or for our European partners. of education in London. closed in 1969. –From your anti-terrorism experi- was the head of the anti-terrorism In many aspects we can’t agree on –With regard to the future status –I was defending the interests of my ence, what is the situation after the fight, I had to walk that delicate the exit without knowing what the of Europeans in the United King- government, working with Gibraltar end of the caliphate of Islamic State? line with practically every deci- future relationship will be or, at dom and vice versa, are the parties and the Spanish government in search –The threat remains. We need to work sion I made. least, the regulations regarding the ever going to agree on this? of common benefit. on prevention, and explain the real- –When in 2009 two judges com- transition period after the UK leaves –I believe we are very close to an –A few months ago you were rec- ity of Islam as a peaceful religion. plained to the Foreign Office about in 2019. agreement. There are aspects which ommending Catalonia as a place to –Do the hundreds of British people, the complicity of the UK in the –The five principal business or- are technically difficult, but both invest. among other Europeans, who are torture inflicted on Binyam Mo- ganisations in Britain are insist- sides are willing. It is a priority, be- –Catalonia has been a very impor- enrolled in Islamic State, reflect fail- hamed by the CIA, you said that ing that the transition be agreed cause we need to resolve the uncer- tant region for British investment ures in models of integration? national security should prevail. as soon as possible. tainty this situation creates. and vice versa. However, uncertainty –In a way, but we should be proud of –I warned that the spreading of in- –I understand not only their inter- – “We won’t talk sovereignty, we’ll benefits nobody. our liberal and multicultural socie- formation about the CIA could est, but also that of all the European talk about practical things,” you ties. The jihadis want to put a stop to compromise the relationship with companies. Trade has to be facili- have said about Gibraltar. Respect for the Constitution them. We should work with our MI5 or MI6. The exchanges of in- tated in a globalised world, with in- –The rights of workers who live in –In the British parliament a discus- young people, especially Muslims, formation, which are key to com- ternational supply chains. Spain need to be ensured. Gibraltar sion group was set up about Cata- so they feel they have the same op- bating jihadism, depend on the se- –People say the City is an ecosys- has an economy which is growing lonia and the Spanish Embassy portunities as anyone else. curity of information. From what tem which will not collapse, but a great deal and can boost the econ- wasn’t happy about it. –You have warned that the fight he has said, the case of Mohamed can it be damaged? omy in that part of Spain. –What is important is the position of against terrorism could put funda- was terrible. However, Mr Mo- –The City is a global financial cen- –Your time heading British rela- the British government, which is in mental values at risk. hamed and the British government tre. An ecosystem consolidated by tions with Europe coincided with favour of the Constitution. Spain is –We have to defend our liberties, the settled the matter out of court. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 25 26 November 3rd to 9th 2017 COMMENT SUR IN ENGLISH

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here’s a public town Hoola Hoops. What was it about the best attractions (basically, an Clubs show strength of community square quite close to what I’d seen which seemed so old creaking roundabout) and the where the pub is located out of place? Most of whom you’d teenagers drank cheap cider and I have been reading with inter- draw in and winter is round the T and I’ll often pass expect to be there were definitely we played football until the local est about different clubs and as- corner, the warm welcome that through on my way to run some present: the brash children, the bullies came and tried to steal the sociations on your new ‘Society clubs and associations offer be- errand or other. With the best of shy children, the funny children, ball but Michael Fitzgerald nut- Scene’ page. It is fascinating to comes a lifeline for so many peo- intentions the council has installed the fat children, the fat megged one of them and we see what everyone has been up ple who might feel more isolated a children’s playground of sorts, adults...Wait a minute, that was couldn’t go back to the park for a to and how, regardless of all the and alone than the long days of although the lack of available it, the adults. There were - quite year. That was the playground big news being gen- summer. Nobody on the Costa shade there severely restricts its literally- more adults than chil- scene round our way in those days. THIS erated from the big del Sol should ever feel left out hours of usefulness. dren at a children’s playground. I’m not sure which of these two WEEK’S bad world out there, and alone with so much social I was legging it across the square Why on earth would that be? extremes is the more desirable to WINNING be it Brexit or Catalo- activity going on. the other day in search of some Maybe it’s a cultural thing or tell the truth but it’s probably LETTER nia, we, as Costa ex- Hoorah to everyone that emergency peanuts or similar maybe we live in such paranoid somewhere in between as is often pats, are capable of makes these clubs happen, the (such is the romantic nature of times that leaving your child un- the case in these matters. How creating such happiness. often unsung heroes. And hoo- the publican’s lot) and something supervised for an hour is seen as about if small groups of parents One word keeps springing to rah to your newspaper for pro- struck me as very odd about the inviting unmitigated disaster (I took daily turns to watch the lit- mind. And that is warmth. The moting their work. I look for- playground scene as I passed by, blame programmes like Hinter- tle blighters leaving at least some warmth of our friends in the ward to a winter of reading all although, in my haste, I couldn’t land). When we went to the park of the adults time to do adult clubs and the welcome that new- their news and...warmth! quite put my finger on what it as little ‘uns, it was always the ex- things like watch a film or go to comers receive. And also warmth KEITH JONES was. Anyway, I promptly forgot act same number of adults who the pub. for another reason. As the nights BY EMAIL all about it until I’d finished work came along to accompany us i.e. Come to think of it, there’s a and settled down to watch Hin- none. So, as you might expect, the half decent one just around the terland, munching on some beef big kids pushed the little kids off corner, or so I’m told. Low cost concerns for human amusement in Spain. The bull’s ordeal begins even IDÍGORAS

and Aer Lingus before entering the ring. It is In the article “Fears over low beaten over the kidneys to cost airlines” (SUR in English, weaken it, and has Vaseline No, ma‛am October 13th), Aer Lingus was rubbed into its eyes to impair described as being “Ireland’s sight. The flamboyant specta- So, before you flagship airline”. Of course it’s cle of the swashbuckling mata- came to live here not. It was privatised more than dor swishing his cape and dodg- did you never got a decade ago and now is merely ing his mighty bovine opponent dressed up for just another airline, albeit an is illusory. He plunges his sword Halloween? Irish one. The Irish State owns between the animal’s shoulder In my no part of the airline. It cannot blades only after the exhausted country we be described as such even in pain-racked creature has been didn‛t need terms of size. repeatedly stabbed by mounted to dress up “picadors”. to feel frightened FRANK LYONS As if bullfighting weren’t a CO. MEATH, IRELAND shameful enough stain on its culture, Spain also hosts nation- One good reason wide so-called festivals that include such delightfully “sport- Whatever happens about gov- ing” events as tossing live goats ernments and states, I hope ani- and turkeys off high buildings, Montecarlo Tennis Open and the mal lovers worldwide will make stoning animals to death on fair- Cannes Film Festival, we realise how their voices heard for Catalo- grounds, pulling the heads off far behind we are and how much nian independence. live chickens, goading bulls No time for further we still have to go. The region’s proud record on along piers… to drown in the It is possible that aspiring to so animal welfare contrasts sharply sea, and attaching flaming complexes much could result in disappoint- with that of Spain. This was brands to bulls that are then ment, but it is better to set the bar demonstrated glaringly in 2010 chased along town or village high than continue in this pendu- when Catalonia banned bull streets. HÉCTOR BARBOTTA lous dynamic which repeatedly leads fighting, a move reversed in Gandhi said “The greatness to self-complacency over the figures 2016 by the Spanish constitu- of a nation can be judged by the each season, and the frustration of tional court. way its animals are treated.” impotence in the face of major prob- If there were no other rea- What does that say about arbella has launched its necessary debates on the Costa del lems which are never resolved. sons for Catalonia to break from Spain? Frankly, I would support application to host the Sol, about sewage treatment plants There is no formula to show how Spain, the litany of horrific cru- ANY region wishing to break eliminatory round of and the coastal railway. These may to get out of this perverse dynamic, elties enshrined in Spanish cul- away from a country that sub- M the Davis Cup, when seem boring, because rather than but the first step could be to put an ture would be sufficient cause, jects defenceless creatures to Spain will compete against the UK, highlight a need what they do is re- end to the complex which still af- in my view, for declaring inde- such a living hell on earth. and it seems there could be no bet- veal ineffectiveness. For decades fects some administrations when it pendence. ter place for a sports competition there has been talk of the need for comes to supporting initiatives based Every year thousands of bulls JOHN FITZGERALD between these two countries. There a major event, in autumn or winter, in Marbella. This is undoubtedly be- are literally tortured to death BY EMAIL are few places the British like as to encourage visitors to the region cause of the absurd fear that they much as the Costa del Sol, and pos- outside the peak tourist season. will be associated with the million- sibly few destinations are so attrac- Just as in the world of sport, there aire holidaymakers and not the thou- tive for a short break which could is rivalry between those who set sands of workers and businesses Published by: PRENSA MALAGUEÑA S. A. possibly include a match between standards and those who measure who still keep this brand alive af- Director General: JOSÉ LUIS ROMERO Nadal and Murray. where each party stands. On the ter half a century. The application has brought ex- Costa del Sol it is often said that the Now there is the chance. Mar- Editor in Chief: Publications Director: Advertising Manager: citement to the town as it waits for Cote d’Azur is the principal com- bella wants to host the next round MANUEL CASTILLO Pedro Luis Gómez Emma Vera Editor: Commercial Director: the Tennis Federation to make a de- petitor for top range markets, but of the Davis Cup and there are in- Rachel Haynes Jorge Artero cision, but it also threatens to resus- when we remember that there they stitutions that are talking too long citate one of those recurrent and have the Monaco Grand Prix, the to support the initiative. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 27 2828282828282828 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Successful Open Studios event in Jimena

Seven local artists showcased their work in a collective display and threw open the doors of their studios to visitors

DEBBIE BARTLETT

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CADIZ. The old saying “size doesn’t matter” can be applied just as well to the world of art as to other aspects of life, as the recent Open Studios event in Jimena de la Frontera demonstrated very well. Only seven artists were taking part and there had been fears that people wouldn’t bother to come or even that they would be disappointed that there wasn’t more on offer. Nothing could have been fur- The exhibition room in El Silo building in Jimena de la Frontera. :: D. BARTLETT ther from the truth, and the event, at which the artists threw open studio different and fascinating. the doors of their studios to visi- Surprisingly, it proved impossible tors and displayed some of their to have a favourite. Roderic Stokes’ works in a collective exhibition, painstakingly detailed work is a won- proved a great success. der to behold, while Manuel The Open Studios art event in this Cerezales’ painting are colourful, at picturesque village in Cadiz province times ethereal, and occasionally hu- took place over the weekend of 20 morous. Juan Soler’s bronze sculp- to 22 October, beginning with the tures and large-format pictures would official inauguration on the Friday grace any home with space for them. evening at the recently converted El Clodagh Thornton often uses the Silo building at the entrance to Ji- lovely landscape of her native Ire- mena. It proved an ideal venue, not land and her Spanish home as influ- only for showing off the colourful ences for her pictures. The subjects paintings and ceramics but also for of Juan Lobillo’s paintings are im- a very successful party, with live gui- mensely varied, as are the materials tar music providing the space with used by Práxedes Gómez. Catherine an authentic Spanish ambience. Fender Hall’s ceramics are lovely and The artists who took part this year many reflect an important message. were Manuel Cerezales, Catherine The message proclaimed loud Fender Hall, Juan Soler, Práxedes and clear from this year’s Open Gómez, Clodagh Thornton, Juan Lo- Studios in Jimena was that small billo, and Roderic Stokes. They may is beautiful, and well worth dis- only have been seven in number, but covering. Definitely a date for next the variety of their work made every The work of Roderic Stokes is painstaking. :: D. B. Manuel Cerezales. :: D. B. year’s diary. November 3rd to 9th 2017 29 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE Banderas becomes Picasso in Malaga

Filming for the series about the life of Picasso, Genius, has begun in the city

:: ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ MALAGA. Filming for the show in which Antonio Banderas will star as Pablo Picasso has begun. Genius, the Fox 21 and National Geographic series about the life of the painter from Malaga started filming in the city earlier this week. On Tuesday, film crews filled the Malagueta bullring to recreate an important mo- Capa’s photo from 1948. :: SUR ment from Picasso’s early life when he watched a bullfight with his father. They started working at the crack of dawn in order to avoid nosy passersby. Banderas himself was also present on set, despite not actually being on screen during these scenes, as he is also playing a role in the production. The Malaga-born actor has described bullfighting as his “passion”. At one point, Banderas donned a bullfighting cap in the way that Picasso was photographed doing by André Villers. The next day, completely different scenes were filmed on the Malagueta beach as it was transformed into the Cote d’Azur, where adult Picasso would go on holiday. Banderas during a break. :: SALVADOR SALAS Banderas in his Picasso costume. :: ÑITO SALAS A moment from filming. :: Ñ. S. In a white shirt, shorts, and grey wig, Banderas became the painter, ing. The film crew recreated famous artist holding a beach umbrella and More filming will be taking place Merced and the museum of Picasso’s on the set which had been con- images of Picasso, like the photo walking behind his partner at the in Malaga over the next few days, birthplace, before going on to Paris, structed at five o’clock in the morn- taken by Robert Capa in 1948 of the time, Françoise Gilot. at locations such as Plaza de la Barcelona, and Budapest. 30 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH Local Indian community welcomes Hindu New Year

Visitors were invited to illuminated. The festival was pre- Women were dressed in saris of sample traditional Asian ceded by ceremony in Calle San every colour and design imaginable, Miguel, where a ‘Happy Diwali’ light complemented with gold bangles, cuisine while enjoying an was illuminated to inaugurate the beads and stunning hair jewellery, extensive programme of event. while the men looked regal in their Bollywood music and Organised by the Indian Commu- embroidered sherwani coats and silk nity Costa del Sol, the festival pre- turbans. Indian folk dancing sented Bollywood dancing and tra- The festival, which is observed ditional Indian music, performed by Hindus and Sikhs all over the :: TONY BRYANT by several local Indian associations. world, was attended by several rep- TORREMOLINOS. The Indian Visitors were invited to sample resentatives of the local Hindu population of the Costa del Sol came traditional Indian cuisine while en- temple, and the Mayor of Torre- together in the Plaza La Nogalera in joying an extensive programme of molinos, José Ortiz, who spoke of Friends of Rowland Fade stand by the plaque with his name. :: SUR Torremolinos last weekend to wel- entertainment. The dance troupes, his admiration of the local Indian come the Diwali Mela Festival. dressed in dazzling Indian attire, community. This festival, also known as the performed classical routines, their “It is an honour to celebrate the Tribute event and room festival of lights, marked the begin- twirling bodies creating a kaleido- Hindu New Year in Torremolinos, ning of the Hindu New Year and scope of colour, while a perform- as this gives us the opportunity to hundreds of people filled the main ance by a group of young children strengthen the ties between our naming for late British square to enjoy the celebrations. attracted a rousing reception from communities,” the mayor said. Diwali Mela is one of the most proud parents and spectators. A firework display announced artist Rowland Fade important Indian national celebra- A craft market offered artisan the arrival of the Hindu New Year tions and legend claims that on this products, aromatic spices and herbs, and the revellers continued to cele- night, the Hindu goddess of good and jewellery, as well as Henna tat- bratewith music until the festival The ceremony took The exhibition room at the Casa luck visits homes that are brightly toos and exotic oils and fragrances. finished at midnight. place during the de Cultura has been named after the artist and a plaque with his opening of Almuñécar’s name has been mounted above the annual international door. artists’ meeting Councillor for Culture Olga Ru- ano spoke at the tribute event, as did Fade’s widow and other artists :: JENNIE RHODES who had known him and worked ALMUÑÉCAR. Artists and friends with him. joined Carmen Peral, the wife of Peral thanked people for attend- British artist Rowland Fade, who ing the event and for their support. passed away in May, in a trib- She also spoke of her hus- ute on Monday evening band’s artwork, which at Almuñécar’s Casa has been exhibited inde la Cultura. ternationally. The event took Rowland Fade place during the was born in Nor- opening of wich, England on Meeting Art Al- 10 May 1939 and muñécar, which first came to takes place in the Spain in 1969, be- town every year fore making Al- and attracts artists muñécar his perma- from around the nent home in 1995. He world. Fade last exhibited was a well known and re- his work at the meeting Rowland Fade spected figure on the The Diwali Mela festival presented a programme of traditional Indian folk dancing. :: SUR in 2016. town’s cultural scene. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 31 32 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

TONY BRYANT IN THE FRAME  [email protected] The musical ambassador of Barbados

Magnet Man Singer and songwriter other international Barbadian artiste, Rihanna, in the Best Mu- sic Video Award. In 2010, Magnet visited Cuba The international and he soon fell in love with the singer has toured country, not only because of his ever-growing status in the Carib- with Busta Rhymes bean communist republic, but be- and triumphed over cause of the way the authorities Rihanna during the nurture young artists. He became a household name Barbados Music in Cuba after headlining the Awards Romerías de Mayo Festival, but one of his most cherished highlights was performing at the Ha- arbadian singer, vana International Film Festival Magnet Man, one in front of 20,000 people. He was of his country’s also commissioned to write and most popular and perform a song for the Romerías biggest selling art- del Mayo Festival, which is now B ists, has recently used every year in the television come to live on the Costa del Sol. and radio promotion for the The international singer has been event. busy performing at venues and “I love Cuba, it’s an in- events along the coast over the credible place and art is part

summer and he is now preparing The man of many voices on stage in Marbella. :: SUR of its constitution. Young to promote his latest recording, artists and musicians are Ragga Rock. nurtured by the govern- Born in Barbados in the late Supporting Unicef’s ment and this is so impor- 1970s, he grew up surrounded by tant, because so many kids music, gaining his interest in reg- schoolchildren campaign with potential often miss gae and rock music from his father. out,” he says passionately. His first venture into music came Known as ‘The Musical when he formed an a capella group Ambassador of Barbados’, he with his younger brother and re- :: T. BRYANT school supplies collected at a came to live on the Costa del ceived considerable exposure. Mag- MALAGA. One of Magnet music festival he had organised Sol in 2015, settling down to net gained experience over the Man’s greatest achievements to and he also made a video about write new material in a secluded next few years, singing in various date was writing Eskape to the what was happening in Africa Relaxing in Monda. :: T. B. farmhouse in the valleys of bands in Barbados, and he soon be- Muzic, a song used for the ‘Sup- in order to demonstrate the edu- Monda. He describes his music as gan to acquire confidence, some- port Unicef-Bremen Schools for cational problem that exists it,” he tells SUR in English. a fusion of rock, pop and ragga, thing which is one of his main as- Africa’ campaign in 2008. there. In fact, his previous name is one and it most definitely cannot be sets today. The song was also used for “This charity is very close to of the things he declines to reveal. pinned down to one particular The young singer headed to the the official 90th birthday party my heart because I believe that The other is his age, preferring sim- style. He has the ability to change lively St Lawrence Gap on the of Nelson Mandela, a former all children in Africa should have ply to say that he was born in the genre halfway through a song, south coast - the hub of the music advocate of the campaign. Mag- the opportunity to go to school,” late 1970s. It was because of his hence his other appellation, ‘The scene in Barbados during the late net went to Africa to distribute Magnet explains. electric personality that he chose Man of Many Voices’. He is cur- 1980s - and he cut his teeth in the to use the pseudonym of Magnet rently preparing to return to Bar- some of the area’s most popular Man, and he certainly has a per- bados in late November in order live music venues. His band be- per Busta Rhymes. This was to be net Man by deed pole because his sonality that draws attention. He to participate in a series of con- came one of the highest paid acts his springboard onto an interna- ancestors had been designated their is a perfectionist who does not certs, and he is also putting the on the scene and they then went tional career and following the re- surname while working as slaves drink alcohol or smoke, despite his finishing touches on his new mu- on to tour parts of the Caribbean lease of his first recording, Mag- on the sugar plantations in Barba- typecast dreadlock image. sic video, Sunny Day, which was and North America. nificent - for which he was dos in the 19th century. recorded in various locations along The turning point in his career awarded a platinum disc - the “I never use my birth name be- Music awards the Costa del Sol during the sum- came in 2003, when he began per- singer was soon appearing in coun- cause it reminds me of the terri- In 2007, he was nominated eleven mer. The official video launch will forming as a solo artist on a sta- tries all over the world. ble atrocities my ancestors were times at the Barbados Music take place in La Sala in Puerto dium tour with the outlandish rap- He changed his name to Mag- subjected to, so I decided to change Awards. He triumphed over an- Banús on Saturday 9 December. November 3rd to 9th 2017 33 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE The last iconic building of Torremolinos

wards building his dream: a house by the sea. Navajas bought an empty building and turned it into a beautiful small palace, complying with ALBERTO the architectural norms of the early GÓMEZ twentieth century. It was built in 1925 and it is similar to other build-  Twitter: @Agalmendres ings of the era, like the Malaga uni- The Casa de los Navajas, versity Rectorado building, the old Casa de Correos, or the Salamanca given protected status and market in El Molinillo. restored in 2014, hosts The Casa de los Navajas was exhibitions and concerts bought by Torremolinos council twenty years ago, on the condition and is free to visit that the last of Antonio Navajas’ daughters could continue living TORREMOLINOS. Behind its there for three more years. The The small palace was restored in 2014 and is open Monday to Friday for free visits. :: A. G. unique and regal shapes, the Casa building was named a site of his- de los Navajas contains almost an torical interest in 1991 by the Junta struction materials that are no of the Malaga coastline. de Pimentel or the Casa de María entire century of history. Consid- de Andalucía. It suffered some se- longer in use and a laborious resto- The interior design is inspired by Barrabino, is open Monday to Fri- ered one of the last great iconic rious damage until, in 2011, the gov- ration, was completed in 2014. Then, the Alhambra in Granada and it now day and is free to visit. It is easy to buildings of Torremolinos and one ernment ordered its restoration in this architectural gem, situated on hosts exhibitions, weddings and walk there via Calle Las Mercedes of the most magnificent in the order to create a large room where a cliff facing the Bajondillo beach, important guests. The 340 square or Calle Bajondillo. whole province, this Neo-Mudéjar civilian weddings (and later, civil- opened its doors. metres of the house has been home In recent years, the house has mansion really stands out among ian baptisms) could be celebrated. The house has two floors; one is to three generations of Navajas and also been used as a set for small the tower blocks surrounding it. The lookouts on the roof were fixed home to a great hall and several bed- the tiling and costumbrist screens theatrical pieces and has hosted It takes its name from Antonio and the interior was remodeled, all rooms, and the second was con- continue to stand out. concerts and exhibitions, such as Navajas, who made his living grow- with the aim to conserve the build- structed as a lookout point, with a The building, one of the great- ‘Mujeres aventureras’, which paid ing sugar cane from which amassed ing as a tourist attraction. large living room and two towers est architectural emblems in Tor- tribute to 12 pioneers of politics, a small fortune, which he put to- The work, which required con- from which you can see both sides remolinos, along with the Torre science, culture and information. 34 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

FOUND IN TRANSLATION MARK NAYLER Searching through memories of memories Soldiers of Salamis (2003) Javier Cercas

n a bleak dawn ping and moving book that challenges he faces in sifting truth Cercas excitedly relays them to in January 1939, weaves reflections on the nature from legend. Stories that depend Cercas treats the us, by which point we are receiv- three months of story-telling, heroism and on the “memory of a memory”, anecdote as a tale that ing a third-hand account of Mi- before the end memory around a narrative with he reflects, are often “varnished has attained ralles’ experiences. Yet the author of Spain’s dev- the pace of a whodunnit. with that gloss of half-truth and compels you to share his convic- O astating Civil Mazas is a well-documented fibs that always augment an epi- completeness and tion that this man - who, during War, a group of fifty Nationalist figure of the Civil War era and the sode now distant and perhaps leg- perfection from being boozy nights at the campsite, tells prisoners are lined up in the clear- story of his escape at Collell has endary to its protagonists”. told and re-told Bolaño of his time as a Republi- ing of a forest near Collell mon- become mythical. Accordingly, For this reason, Cercas spends can soldier in Catalonia at the end astery in northern Catalonia. Cercas treats the anecdote not as the first section of the book search- of the war - holds the key to the Among them is Rafael Sanchez a literal account of what happened, ing for first-hand accounts; and story. Mazas, a leading fascist writer. Re- but as a tale that has attained com- his best bet is to find - assuming Indeed, at the beginning of the publican guards spray the prison- pleteness and perfection from be- they’re still alive . the group of daymaker named Miralles, who second section (which contains ers with machine gun fire and ing told and re-told. “forest friends” who are said to used to turn up in his caravan a fascinating biography of Mazas most are killed instantly, but the The first time he hears it is in have sheltered Mazas in the days every year and stay for the sum- and a compact analysis of his writ- bullets miss Mazas. Taking advan- 1994, when he goes to interview following his escape from the fir- mer. Bolaño describes the friend- ings) Cercas admits that, as it tage of the ensuing chaos, he Mazas’ son, Rafael Sánchez Fer- ing squad. ship that developed between him stands, his book is “hamstrung”. jumps into the thicket on the side lioso, for a local newspaper. As Cercas’ quest continues,es, the and Miralles and the Civil War stosto- It lacks somsomething, but he doesn’t of the clearing and escapes. On his second hearing of the layers of storytelling becomeme ever ririeses tthehe llatteratter ususeded ttoo tetellll hhim.im. knknowow wwhat it is until he dis- The famous writer crouches in Collell story - watching a video more intriguing. The novel’sel’s ex- covers Miralles. Could this the sodden undergrowth hoping of Mazas himself relaying his es- hilarating finale starts whenn man, wwho danced paso dobles the search party won’t find him; cape to camera in February 1939 he meets the Chilean novel-l- with a prostitute outside his but soon a Republican soldier is - Cercas realises that “what San- ist Roberto Bolaño (whosese caravcaravan at night 40 years looking down at him. One of the chez Mazas had told his son (and gargantuan “2666” is a mod-d- later, be the soldier who soldier’s comrades asks him if he’s what he’d told me) wasn’t what ern classic of literary fiction),n), spared Mazas’ life in the rain- found anyone and, looking straight he remembered happening, but again to interview him for thehe soakesoaked forest near Collell in into Mazas’ eyes, he shouts back what he remembered having told newspaper. During theireir 1939? That becomes the cen- “There’s no one here.” Then he before”. lengthy chat, Bolaño recallsalls tral qquestion of the second walks away. By encouraging us to regard the working at a campsite near BarBar-- half of the book, the answer This apparently true story is tale of Mazas’ escape as quasi- celona in the late seventies. He to wwhich holds the “essen- the basis for Soldiers of Salamis mythical, Cercas alerts us to the remembers well a Spanish holi- tial secret” that Cercas is by the Extremadura-born writer seekseeking. and literature professor Javier Cer- IIf storytelling is often cas. Superbly translated from the renrendered fragmentary by Spanish by Anne McLean in the Discover Spanish literaturere the imperfection of hu- year of its publication, the novel maman memory, it is never- is told from Cercas’ point of view thetheless a way to remem- and documents his quest to find - thanks to translation beber people and to keep out exactly what happened on ththem alive. It performs that clearing near Collell in 1939. This week, SUR in English with a prize-winning Civill War ththis function, certainly, As he searches, Cercas starts launches Found in Translation, novel by Javier Cercas and concon-- fofor the obscure protago- to believe that the key to the a five-feature series looking at tinue next week with Lorenzoenzo nnist of this extraordinary story which obsesses him lies not some of the best contempo- Silva’s A Fainthearted Bolshe-lshe- bbook, about whom you with the fascist writer but with rary Spanish literature avail- vik, a classic of modern SpaSpan-n- aare left wondering long the Republican soldier who able in English. We start today ish fiction. after Cercas concludes spared his life. The result is a grip- his own story. November 3rd to 9th 2017 35 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

KEN THE NIGHT SKY CAMPBELL

It takes 27 days, 13 hours, 18 Full Moon facts minutes and 37.4 seconds for the moon to complete one orbit around the Earth. But because the Earth itself is moving around Tonight’s full moon will give you the Sun, the moon has to travel a perfect chance to learn some of a little farther before it returns its features. The full moon is di- directly opposite the Sun and so rectly opposite the Sun in the sky the time between one full moon and so rises tonight at 18.15, ex- and the next is 29 days, 12 hours, actly the same time that the Sun 44 minutes and 2.7 seconds. sets. If you can catch it just as it Think of it this way, the minute is rising it will appear much larger and hour hands of a clock begin than when it is overhead. This is together at 12. It takes the min- just an optical illusion, nobody ute hand one hour to return to is really sure why this happens 12 but it takes one hour and about but it is thought that it is because 5 minutes for it to catch up with you can see objects such as trees the hour hand that has now and buildings in the foreground elled halfway round, and is be- moved on to the number 1. to give a sense of perspective. tween the Sun and the Earth, There are roughly 300,000 cra- The moon shines purely by re- then the side that faces us is in ters over half a mile wide on the flecting sunlight off its surface darkness and the far side that we side facing us and many of them and while the full moon may look can never see from Earth, is in are named after famous people. very bright, rock from the sur- full light. It is the job of the International face brought back to Earth by the Although we think of the Astronomical Union (IAU) to of- Apollo astronauts is really quite moon as keeping one side perma- ficially accept proposals for the :: A. CABRERA dark in colour, almost black. nently facing the Earth we are naming of craters and other as- Contrary to popular belief able to see about 59% of the tronomical discoveries; so roman- CERVANTES REOPENS WITH TURANDOT there is no “dark side of the moon during its orbit around us. tic as it may seem, you cannot moon”. The full moon occurs be- This is because the moon wob- name a star or crater after your After undergoing a 100,000-euro refurbishment over the last few cause the Sun is shining directly bles slightly as it travels and so loved one. months, the Teatro Cervantes in Malaga finally opened its doors once onto the side that is facing us; as we can sometimes glimpse a lit- again this week for a preview of Puccini’s opera Turandot. The stage the moon orbits around the tle more around the edges. We became a great palace and the singers, with the Malaga Philharmonic Earth, the Sun will light differ- call this effect libration of longi- · More information : Orchestra, brought the music to life. The opera’s opening has been ent areas of it. When it has trav- tude. www.costadelstars.com long awaited in Malaga with all tickets sold out for the two performances this weekend. November 3rd to 9th 2017 36 SUR IN ENGLISH November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 37 38 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

DENISE BUSH

GARDENING READER’S PHOTO GOING BANANAS

Ann Pennington has had The Bugle Lily her banana palm for four years and it has finally decided to produce bananas! Bananas or Musa need a A striking clump-forming plant with lance-shaped leaves and long and sunny growing spikes of orange tubular flowers similar to montbretia period of around nine to 15 months, with temperatures above 15°C to fruit, fo- The Bugle lily, also called Beatrice grow as a specimen plant in a pot. leaves and spikes of orange tubu- llowed by a further two to watsonia, is an evergreen peren- It is also suitable for coastal gar- lar flowers. It needs a sunny, well- four months for the fruit nial, unlike montbretia which dens. drained situation and regular wa- to ripen. Few will withs- dies back to the ground in the Watsonia pillansii forms ter to prevent it from drying out. tand temperatures below winter. It is native to South Af- a large clump The flower spikes attract 14ºC although Musa basjoo rica and is not drought or frost re- with upright,, lots of pollinating in- will if fleece is wrapped sistant but makes a stunning ad- lance- sects into the gar- around it over the winter. dition to a mixed border or to shapedd den and make Bananas can also be grown vvery good cut in large pots and brought fflowers. inside. :: ANN PENNINGTON After fflowering ssmall, bbrown GARDENING HINTS FOR NOVEMBER sseed cap- ssules form ccontaining Preventing water-logging ooval seeds wwith short wwings at each It may still seem like summer and drop. To prevent soil be- eend. Although but the rains can’t be far away coming saturated, dig in ddispersed by the now and prevention is always plenty of compost. The action wind, the weight of better than cure, especially of digging also helps to break the seed ensures it when waterlogging is invol- up the soil and prevent com- ddoesn’t travel very far and in ved. Plant roots need air to paction. Mulching is an impor- the wild the Bugle lily will form survive although only in tiny tant way to help condition the very large colonies. amounts. If the soil gets very soil as it encourages worms to Propagation is by seed or the wet, the plant can drown. do their work. Pot plants clumps can be divided in spring. Signs of waterlogging include should be raised on ‘feet’ of Lift the whole plant and remove reduced growth, yellowing of some sort so that excess water the bottom layer of corms. Trans- the older leaves, drooping and can drain out from the bo- plant the newer corms that form blackened, smelly roots. Once ttom. Also check that gutte- in layers on top of the old ones. the roots are damaged the ring and downpipes are clea- Once transplanted, the new plant is unable to absorb nu- red so that water cannot over- clumps should be left undisturbed trients or take up water and flow onto your plants and for at least five years. the leaves develop chlorosis drown them. The genus is named after Sir William Watson (1715-87) a phy- sician and naturalist from Lon- PHOTOS don and the species is named after Neville Pillans (1884-1964), Calling all Email your photos to eng- a Cape Town botanist who [email protected] or send worked at the Bolus Herbarium. gardeners them to SUR in English, The species W. Knynana has Avda Dr Marañón 48, 29009 lilac or purple flowers. We know that many of our Malaga, with a caption and a The Bugle lily can survive fast readers have lovely gardens, few words of explanation, moving fires, even though the or enjoy growing plants on or send them via Twitter top growth may be burnt to the their terraces or balconies, @SUR_English or Facebook ground. It is renowned for its abil- so why not share them with @surenglish and we’ll do ity to resprout quickly and flower others? the rest! Beatrice watsonia and close-up of flowers (inset). :: WIKIMEDIA prolifically after brush fires. November 3rd to 9th 2017 39 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

TONY BRYANT WHAT HAPPENED TODAY? LANGUAGE FOOTNOTE 3 NOVEMBER 1919 Tebeo Comic Viñeta Cartoon/Sketch Historieta Cartoon strip Revista Magazine Birth of celebrated Personaje Character Aventura Adventure Spanish comic-strip Niño Child Dibujante Illustrator Semanario Weekly artist, Jesús Blasco Trenzas Plaits Emblemático Iconic Ejemplar Copy Ilustrar To illustrate Zarpa Claw orn in Barcelona in 1919, return for food. He was released Acero Steel Jesús Blasco was a Span- in 1940 and returned to Barcelona, Jesús Blasco was one of Spain’sSpain s most celebrated illustrators.illustrato :: SUR Poderes Powers ish illustrator whose ca- where he spent the rest of his life. Heroe Hero B reer spanned the golden Throughout the 1940s, Blasco Lion comic, including hand that had extraor- Dorado Golden age of comic-strip art. worked for several Spanish com- The Indestructibleuctible dinary powers.p One of five brothers, Blasco is ics and children’s magazines, in- Man, Dangerr Man At the same considered one of the masters of cluding Las Chicas, for which he and Adam Eterno.erno. timtime as he was with whom Blasco also made the Spanish comics, making his debut created the character Anita Dimi- Lion was a producingpro for medieval series, Tallafero in 1987. in 1935, when his illustrations nuta. A tomboyish girl with plaits, weekly periodi-di- theth English Jesús Blasco had very productive were published in the Spanish ver- Anita faced countless dangers and cal published by mamarket he was and influential career, working on sion of the magazine, Mickey. horrific enemies, such as witches, Fleetway andnd alsalso engaged in some of the most iconic children’s One of his best known charac- wizards, octopuses and other evil among its mostost varvarious projects publications during the golden era ters was Cuto, the star of an ad- creatures. famous readersers for other Euro- of the comic super hero. venture cartoon published in the Blasco’s international career be- was Prince Char-har- pean magazines. He also illustrated fairy tales magazine, Chico, during the 1940s. gan at the start of the 1950s, when les, for whom,om, a At the beginning and tarocchi cards. Cuto was the emblematic adven- he created such characters as Buf- copy was deliveredvered to of the 1980s, he Ironically, he died on 21 Octo- turous child, often compared to falo Bill, for the Comet magazine. the palace everyery Sat- Jesús Blasco :: SUR workeworked on the ber 1995, the same day that Hergé’s Tin Tin. He also produced the cartoon strip, urday morning.ng. westerwestern series, Tex Manuel Vázquez Gallego – another Blasco’s career was interrupted Billy the Kid for the Sun Magazine His most cele- Willer, and Capitan celebrated Spanish cartoonist – by the Spanish Civil War. Fight- and went on to illustrate numer- brated strip, the one for which he Trueno, which, at its height sold also died in Barcelona. ing for the republicans, he was ous other popular children’s pub- is best remembered, was The Steel more than 170,000 copies every held in a prison in France, where lications until the 1980s. He pro- Claw, based on a laboratory assis- week. For this he collaborated with · Bilingual crossword he drew pictures of the guards in duced a number of strips for the tant who possessed an artificial the Spanish writer, Victor Mora, inside back page 40 November 3rd to 9th 2017 LIFESTYLE SUR IN ENGLISH

SOCIETY SCENE The Poppy Appeal and much more as we wind down for Christmas

There are number of and 60s while Ricky Leach joined special occasions and Karen in several excellent duets. The Coín branch has a full en- fundraising events for tertainment programme right up you to get involved with to Christmas, details of which can as the festive season be found at www.coinrbl.info draws near La Cala de Mijas Lions Royal British Legion Coín branch at the Poppy Appeal dinner. :: SUR The Rat Pack perform Donating to ADIMI :: SUR IN ENGLISH The President of the La Cala de Mi- Buena Vista Petanca Group jas Lions Club, Julie Barry, recently Halloween cup The Salon Varietés presented the vice president of There was a close finish to Buena Auditions for Musical Hall ADIMI, Jacinta Muñoz, with a Vista Petanca Group’s annual Hal- The Salon Varietés theatre in Fuen- cheque for 4,349 euros. loween Cup competition on Mon- girola is holding auditions for their The money will be used to pur- day 30 October, with just two new show ‘Olde Tyme Music Hall chase diagnostic equipment for The points separating the winners and Rip-Roaring Revue’ on Friday 10 Association of the Disabled in Mi- runners-up. November. jas, a charity which was founded The mixed doubles event, held at Male and female character per- in 1999. The town hall gave them Torrox Park, was won by Brian Pearce formers with strong vocal, acting the land to build the hospital and and Dave Tomlin with three wins and movement skills between 18 day centre which was inaugurated and 23 points. Runners-up were Keith and 95 years old are required. Also on 30 June this year. Most of the Bourne and Gwyn Wallace with three four showgirls with good dance funds to run the centre comes from wins and plus 21 points. ability between 18 and 28 years the Junta de Andalucía, Mijas town Grateful thanks were sent to old. hall, families of the disabled and Martin Cook for organising the Audition starts at 4pm at the donations. La Cala de Mijas present a cheque to ADIMI. :: SUR competition. theatre in Calle Emancipación. Volunteers are always welcome, Bring a song. Call 657202688 or just call in at Calle Candilera de La Miraflores Golf email alexandraaveryvocal- Torre 5, Urb. La Cala Hills, Mijas Potters Leisure visit [email protected] Costa. Friday saw a visit to Miraflores by The Lions’ next event will be the Potters Leisure which operates the Royal British Legion Coín Christmas Fayre at the Tamisa Golf largest bowls facility in UK. Poppy Appeal dinner dance Hotel on 3 December, 11.30am. World number one, Greg Har- Fifty members and guests of the Coín There will be stalls, Costa Soul sing- low, led a large group of people Branch of the Royal British Legion ers and Father Christmas. from all over the country who were launched the 2017 Poppy Appeal On 9 December at the El Olivo visiting Malaga as part of a bowl- with a dinner dance at La Parilla de restaurant in La Cala, there will be ing/cruising holiday. Pepe on Saturday 28 October. a Christmas Dinner and Dance with They had been due to play three Retiring Poppy Appeal Officer music from the Revival band. Tick- matches in Spain but all were can- Paul Pritchard, with his replace- ets are 45 euros, which includes celled due to storm Brian with only ment George Chaney, arranged the wine, beer and soft drinks to mid- Miraflores able to accommodate evening that raised 406 euros. night and can be obtained from the the change of date. Karen Kooper entertained with Lions Shop on Calle Torremolinos Email: mirafloresbowls@hot- a selection of songs from the 50s 12 or by calling 677059061. Petanca winners G. Wallace, D. Tomlin, B. Pearce, and K. Bourne. :: SUR mail.com November 3rd to 9th 2017 41 SUR IN ENGLISH LIFESTYLE

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where would the wedding take wedding, which can take place :: TONY BRYANT Please send your questions or contact us directly to arrange place? at Court or the Town Hall. At the TORREMOLINOS The expat a personal appointment on: You have to go to the Civil Reg- wedding, you will also need to community of Torremolinos has istry and fill in and sign an appli- appear with two witnesses (not mourned the Ilagoson International cation form, providing the origi- necessarily the same who signed death of one Lawyers nal and photocopy of your pass- the form), and the judge will the town’s ports or residency cards, birth provide the family book, which most popular Avda. Playas Andaluzas 38 certificates, register certificate is the document that proves characters. A (Exit ‘El Rosario’) (certificado de empadro- your marriage. resident of Tor- 29604 Marbella namiento) accrediting your ad- remolinos since Tel: 952 77 12 13 dress for the last two years (this REF. C.L.I. 1994, Jocelyn Fax: 952 82 68 61 certificate is provided by the A few days ago I left my car Philomena [email protected] Town Hall), as well as an affida- double parked while I col- www.ilagoson.com Jackson died of Offices in Málaga, Marbella vit of your marital status. You lected a letter in the post of- a heart attack due to failing and Cádiz will also need to appear with a fice. When I came back, the car for the Cudeca charity event. :: SUR health brought on by Alzheimer. couple of witnesses who know had been towed away, and I The 83 year old had been a resi- you (they can be relatives or had to pay the parking fine and Cudeca Goldies dent of the Los Amigos Care friends) and who will also have the cost of the tow truck. How- The Rat Pack and Mel Williams Home in Torremolinos, where REF. G.O.O. to sign a form. On the other ever, my car was not blocking Owners of the Route 66 restaurant she died peacefully in her sleep My girlfriend and I want to get hand, it is important to take into traffic. In which cases can the in Puerto Banús, Nigel Wilson and last week. married in a civil ceremony. account that if you provide car be towed away? Patrick Deane, for organised a spe- Joss, as she was known locally, We both are single and have documents obtained abroad, Whenever it is parked ille- cial event to raise money for Cudeca was an active member of the ex- never been married; we have they will have to attach a special gally and represents a danger Cancer Hospice. pat population of the town and been living in Spain for five stamp called the “Apostille of or seriously disrupts traffic or The Rat Pack and Mel Williams was also fondly regarded within years now and are residents. The Hague”, as well as a sworn the correct operation of a pub- performed at the concert which the Spanish community. We would like to get married translation of those documents. lic service, or when it is raised 580 euros for the charity. Probably most remembered here, but we do not know what Once you complete this step and thought to have been aban- for her devotion to her beloved we need or where we have to the Civil Registry approves the doned in the street. In any What are you up to? dog, Kiko, who accompanied Jo- apply for it. What paperwork paperwork, they will contact other case, the car can not be If you are involved in a club or associa- celyn wherever she went, the do we need to submit and you to choose a date for the towed away. tion and planning events, trips or activi- Londoner held a strong belief in ties that would be of interest to other readers of SUR in English, we would love reincarnation and was convinced First Assessment Consultation FREE of Charge to hear from you: that her life was a prelude to Email: [email protected] something much greater. 4242424242424242 November 3rd to 9th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH Dates confirmed Four doctors from Malaga win awards for diabetes testing, open to from the Top Doctors directory everyone, across the Mijas area

This prestigious :: SUR international medical The specialists from MIJAS. La Cala de Mijas Lions Diabetic Support Group has con- directory has just revealed Malaga all work in firmed the dates for its four free- the 50 specialists and the private sector as testing sessions in the Mijas area medical units that are well as for the starting on 11 November. The group will be carrying out most highly valued in the health service the testing, which anyone is wel- private medicine sector come to take part in, as an initiative linked to World Diabetes Day :: SUR which is on 14 November. MALAGA. Top Doctors, the most Group founder and leader, prestigious medical directory in The winners are chosen Anne Bowles said, “Do consider the world, has just released the na- from recommendations having this quick test - it could mes of the 50 Spanish doctors and save your live. You don’t have to 20 specialist medical units which MIGUEL ÁNGEL JUAN JOSÉ by other doctors and be overweight to be diabetic - are most valued in private medi- ARRÁEZ SÁNCHEZ GÓMEZ DOBLAS marks given by anybody can have this condition cine in this country, in the sixth from birth to old age. edition of the Top Doctors Awards. Neurosurgery: Dr Arráez Sánchez Cardiology: An international ex- their patients “Many people boast that they For ten years the awards were is one of the most renowned expert on his speciality, he runs the haven’t needed to see a doctor all won in the USA but they were perts in his field in Spain and Heart Department at the Xanit In- for years and never had a blood introduced in Spain in 2014 as re- abroad. He is the head of Neuro- ternational hospital and the Clini- test, so how do they know if they cognition of the excellent private surgery at the Carlos Haya and cal Management Unit of the Heart pital Clínico; José María Ignacio is are diabetic now or not?” medical sector in this country. Four Quirón Malaga hospitals. Department at the Clínico hospital. chief pneumologist at the hospi- No appointment is necessary doctors from Malaga are among tal in Ronda and director of the for the testing sessions, which the 50 in Spain who are most Pneumology Unit at the Quirón will be held on; 11 November out- highly valued by their counter- hospital in Marbella; and urologist side La Cala de Mijas district town parts. Sánchez de Badajoz is an associa- hall from 11am to 2pm; 12 No- Among the finalists in the TD te professor at Malaga university. vember at the Costa Women fair Awards 2017 are nine from Anda- Among almost 4,000 doctors re- at Avanto, La Cala, from 4pm- lucía, of whom Eduardo Sánchez commended this year, those who 7pm; 14 November at Age Care de Badajoz, urologist; Miguel Ángel won the awards also scored the Charity Shop, El Zoco, Calahonda Arráez Sánchez, neurosurgeon; José highest marks from patients, have from 10.30am to 2pm and 18 No- María Ignacio García, pneumolo- over 15 years’ experience and are vember outside Mijas Pueblo gist and Juan José Gómez Doblas, internationally renowned. tourist office from 11am to 2pm. cardiologist, are all from Malaga. Of the 50 winners of the Top The company has revealed all Doctors Awards, this is the ranking the names of the specialists who by region: Andalucía (9), Valencia are most valued by the private (7), Basque Country (6), Madrid medical sector, following recom- (5), Catalonia (5), Aragón (4), Ba- mendations made all through the JOSÉ MARÍA EDUARDO SÁNCHEZ learic Islands (4), Canary Islands(4), year. IGNACIO GARCÍA DE BADAJOZ Galicia (2), Navarra (2), Murcia (2), Asturias (1). Marks from the patients The most highly recommended The four doctors combine their pri- Pneumologist: Renowned expert Urologist: Dr Sánchez de Badajoz specialities in private medicine are vate sector work, for which they on asthma, sleep apnea, bron- is also an associate professor of general surgery, with five doctors have been given the award, with coscopy, lung cancer and emphy- Urology at Malaga university. recommended, followed by plas- their work for the health service. sema. He is a professor at the Uni- With over 25 years’ experience, he tic and cosmetic surgery, trauma- Arráez is the head of neurosurgery versity Nursing School of Ronda, completed his training in hospi- tology and urology (four each) and at the Carlos Haya hospital; Gómez in Malaga. tals in Andalucía and the UK. dermatology, neurosurgery, oph- Getting tested can avoid more Doblas is a cardiologist at the Hos- thalmology and ENT (three each). serious medical issues. :: SUR November 3rd to 9th 2017 43 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY The Materno hospital uses a technique which means breast cancer patients need less surgery

Intraoperative conservative breast surgery,” ex- radiofrequency is a safe plained María Teresa Hidalgo. Intraoperative radiofrequency treatment which is suitable for young women who eliminates the malignant are diagnosed with breast cancer cells in the area which in the early stages and need surgery to remove a tumour, and pa- surrounded the tumour tients with a high risk of getting breast cancer again. Also, the tu- :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA mour must not be more than four MALAGA. The breast unit at the centimetres in diameter and the Materno hospital is the only one patient cannot have received che- in the Andalusian health service motherapy or radiotherapy before to have a technique which means the operation. that women whose breast cancer Raquel Zamora, who was given has returned will not have to un- this treatment on 14 June, said she dergo further surgery. was very pleased. “Everything went None of the patients to whom very well. This system gives you this intraoperative radiofrequency greater protection and more secu- technique has been applied at the rity after the operation. I feel per- hospital so far has needed another fectly calm. My post-operative re- operation. The treatment is carried covery was fantastic. I was back at out at the same time as conserva- home and sleeping in my own bed tive surgery (patients who have a The technique was presented this week at the Carlos Haya regional hospital. : ÁLVARO CABRERA on the day I had the operation. I lump removed, but not a mastec- didn’t have any pain, and ten days tomy) and consists of eliminating specialist Ana Jiménez, radiologist Ribeiro. She explained that the patients, of whom 40 benefited later I was back at work. You can the malignant cells in the area María Teresa Hidalgo and a patient process is carried out in collabora- from the technique. This study hardly see the scar, either,” she said. around the tumour. who had recently been given in- tion with the pathological anat- showed that this type of treatment The Materno Infantil is the only The technique was presented at traoperative radiofrequency treat- omy and radiodiagnostic services. achieved a drastic reduction in later hospital in the Andalucía Health the Carlos Haya regional hospital ment with excellent results, Intraoperative radiofrequency operations. It is hoped that every Service to be able to offer intraop- this week by surgeon Marta Raquel Zamora. began to be applied systematically year it can be applied to 20 or 30 eratorive radiofrequency treatment Ribeiro, the head of the breast unit “This technique is effective, safe at the Materno in January this year. patients. and the second in Spain with this at the Materno, who was accom- and it means the patients need less Beforehand, research was carried “It is a very effective method of technique after the Vall d’Hebrón panied by pathological anatomy conservative surgery,” said Marta out with the participation of 80 increasing the safety margin of in Barcelona. 44 November 3rd to 9th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH

KEYS TO COMBAT STRESS In order to combat stress you need to make some changes to your lifestyle. The following recommendations can be used as ‘preventive’ measures.

Eat healthily. Avoid 1 meals which are high in fats and introduce fruit and vegetables into your diet to boost your defences.

2 Don’t become obsessed by stress symptoms but don’t deny them either. It is important not to fall into the trap of self-complacency, Having too much to do and too little time is a major cause of stress. :: SUR but if you are experiencing serious physical or psychological symptoms it is necessary to treat them.

Rest. Sleep is essential Almost half of people in Spain 3 to refresh you every day and it should take priority over social events or domestic tasks. report suffering from stress

Take exercise. Physi- 4 cal activity helps to cla- cal reactions which, when they can- have suffered stress symptoms in rify ideas, eliminate stress It is important for society to realise that not be controlled and managed, the past year. hormones such as cortisol this modern-day epidemic which can have very harmful consequences. By gender, this study, which is and to release endorphins. The problem is so serious that the supported by the Spanish Society affect the immune system and cause World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Study of Anxiety and Stress coronary illnesses and diabetes should considers stress a global epidemic. (SEAS), reveals that 48.7 per cent 5 Organise your time. It In Spain, according to the latest of women are affected compared is important to set not be treated as something normal CinfaSalud study into ‘Perception with 31.5 per cent of men, and in priorities to make best use and habits of the Spanish popula- both cases it is more common in of the day and also set time tion with regard to stress’, about 42 people under the age of 45. aside for yourself. :: SUR Work, family problems and differ- per cent of the population fre- The causes of this illness are very MALAGA. Stress has become to- ent concerns create an accumula- quently or constantly suffers from diverse, although some of the more tally linked with modern-day life. tion of biological and psychologi- this condition, while 96 per cent habitual ones are having too much November 3rd to 9th 2017 45 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY to do or too little time, tiredness no cause for alarm, says Dr Her- and lack of sleep, problems at work, Is it true that we lose more rera. A test can be carried out to own illness or that of a family mem- find the cause, or extra vitamins ber, and even the new technolo- may be needed until things return gies. to normal. Some of the most common emo- hair in the autumn? He points out that telogenic ef- tional symptoms are irritability, fluvium can last up to six months, anxiety or depression, insomnia, but the hair completely recovers difficulty in concentrating and per- afterwards. Our hair randomly re- formance and even certain obses- It is one of the most time of year. stress and diet. Most of it is, in fact, populates itself throughout our sive compulsive disorders. common beliefs, but This phenomenon is known as explains the doctor. lives, but it is not an immediate However, stress also has a physi- ‘effluvium’ explains Dr Herrera. The scalp contains around process. Hair takes about three cal effect on the body, starting from we checked with a The cycle is divided into three 100,000 hairs. The problem occurs months from the time it dies to the first symptoms, which are re- dermatologist to find phases: anogenic, catagenic and when we lose a disproportionate the time when it falls out and we latively minor, such as headache or out whether it is telogenic (a growing phase, a sta- amount or the quality of the hair find it on the pillow or around the becoming more susceptible to cat- ble phase and a phase when the is diminished. However, there is bathroom washbasin. ching colds. really so hair falls out). Nor is all the hair When the level of stress and the in the same stage at the same time it is suffered increase, the con- :: ELENA PÉREZ time. “If that were not the case, sequences can be serious illnesses The arrival of autumn brings with and it grew all at once or fell out such as diabetes, obesity, hyperthy- it a recurring worry, because our all at the same time, we would roidism, mouth illnesses (teeth and hair falls out more at this time of be completely bald some of the gums), ulcers, loss of hair, sexual year. But is that just a belief, or time,” he explains. dysfunction. Some studies even re- is it true? People have always said late stress with a higher risk of get- that in autum we lose more hair, Times when we lose more ting cancer. just like the leaves fall from the There are times in our lives when Stress is also directly associated trees; a throwback to the times we have more hair at the start of with premature ageing, altering the when humans lived in caves and the final phase, the telogenic. In- immune system and generally in- were covered in hair. They stead of losing about 10 per cent creasing fragility, decreased func- moulted, just like other mam- of our hair, which is normal, we tionality, coronary diseases, osteo- mals do. lose up to 20 per cent. We can go porosis and inflammatory arthri- Specialist Enrique Herrera says from losing 100 hairs a day, which tis. this greater loss of hair is a typi- is also normal, to shedding 150. The skin can be affected by the cal process of renewal in humans “That can be alarming for a occurrence or worsening of ecze- and it varies from person to per- woman with long hair because ma, acne or psoriasis. son. The whole human race it seems as if she is losing an aw- Research has also shown that doesn’t lose the same amount of ful lot, but there is no need to stress makes it impossible for the hair, or at the same time. worry about it,” says Dr Herrera. brain to block certain toxins and “No, our hair doesn’t fall out This phenomenon, known as other larger and potentially dama- more in the autumn,” he insists. telogenic effluvium, or diffuse ging molecules. This condition is It is a cycle which differs in each alopecia, is temporary. “It’s a nor- also more common in patients who person, so we may all lose more mal process,” he insists. The loss suffer from Alzheimers. or less hair, depending on the of hair can also be associated with 46 November 3rd to 9th 2017 HEALTH&BEAUTY SUR IN ENGLISH Aromatherapy, a useful ally in caring for health

This alternative therapy in certain cases and with certain has been shown to have oils - and in therapeutic massages. Aromatherapy is an In this sense, according to an in- positive effects, not only efficient therapeutic ternational study, the use of essen- for physical conditions treatment based on tial oils through aromatherapy and but also for patients’ professional massage considerably the use of natural oils help to improve night-time rest. states of mind and essences It has also been demonstrated that the sense of smell is directly :: SUR connected with the part of the bra- MALAGA. Although it may sound in where the memory and emo- like witchcraft, aromatherapy is tions are centred. an efficient therapeutic treatment ce it has been incorporated into In this way, the fragrances en- based on the use of natural oils and official medical services. courage the segregation of endor- essences extracted from plants, The oils can be applied through phins, which are responsible for flowers, herbs or trees. The aim is inhalation - the basic method in awakening certain states of mind to improve health and general aromatherapy - or aromatic baths; and help to relieve physical and wellbeing, relieve some conditions as poultices, in internal use - only psychological problems. and contribute positively to mood. Although it has become more popular in recent years, its use goes back to ancient times, when it was used to eliminate viruses and bac- teria which caused illnesses and, at the same time, to disinfect people’s homes. Aromatherapy as we know it today originated in France. The term was adopted in 1928 by M. Gatte- fossé, who is considered the father of this treatment. This French che- mist experimented with different species, discovering the properties and therapeutic actions that each could have on illnesses. The so-called scientific aromatherapy and aromatherapeutic medicine began about 15 years ago, with research carried out by a group of pharmacists and biolo- gists who considered essential oils to be combinations of different molecules with their own proper- Aromatherapy ties. has been used Studied from a chemical or phar- for centuries maceutical point of view, aro- to relieve and matherapeutic medicine is quite cure different recent, but there are many experts afflictions. all around the world. In fact, in :: PIXNIO countries such as the UK and Fran- November 3rd to 9th 2017 47 SUR IN ENGLISH HEALTH&BEAUTY

veral ovules start to mature in the menstrual cycle. Only some of Demand for ovule donors grows as them will reach maturity. The donors of oocytes undergo a process of ovarian stimulation so that more mature, and those are then remo- women put off motherhood longer ved in the operating theatre as an outpatient procedure after which the donor is able to go home.

Ovobank, of the IFV Ovule donation essential fertility centre in The donations are The profile of an ovule donor is a woman aged around 25, with Marbella, is the first ovule regulated under standard or higher education (in bank in Europe and was Spanish law and involve many cases already well-informed created to work with exhaustive tests about the subject), who is in good physical and psychological health. infertility clinics In addition, they undergo numerous and exhaustive diagnostic :: SUR bryonic implantation. tests (medical, genetic, psycholo- MALAGA. In the year 2015 in What we are looking at is the gical...) which they have to pass Spain, 7.4 per cent of women who most effective way of achieving before being accepted as a suitable gave birth were over the age of 40. pregnancy, according to the Spa- donor. Many of these babies were born as nish Fertility Society, to which pa- The donation of oocytes is regu- the result of ovule donation treat- tients turn when other techniques lated by the Spanish Law of Infer- ments or the reception of donated such as artificial insemination or tility Treatment 14/2006 and the oocytes. The fundamental part of in-vitro fertilisation have proven Royal Decree-law 09/2017 regar- this process is the existence of unsuccessful. ding the banking of cells and tissues ovule donors. As Spain is, after It- “The rigorous selection of do- in quality systems, where the do- aly, the European country in which nors is one of the reasons this te- nation is defined as an anonymous, motherhood is postponed the long- chnique is so successful, because voluntary and altruistic act. est (and it is a trend which shows it is based on the use of gametes The anonymity of tissue dona- no signs of changing at present), from young women with no repro- tion is total, because not even the their role is absolutely essential, ductive problems, who are there- patients will ever know anything because when these women de- Embryologist at the IVF centre in Marbella and Ovobank. :: FIV MARBELLA fore biologically very suitable,” about the donor’s identity, nor will cide that they want to become says Enrique Criado, director of the donors ever know to whom pregnant, on many occasions they those of the receiver) and compati- complete the pregnancy process. the IVF clinic in Marbella. their oocytes have been given. are unable to do so naturally. ble blood group. These techniques are usually Figures released for the year The law also specifies the The ovo-donation treatment is Later, these oocytes are insemi- used in cases of early ovarian fail- 2015 (the most recent available) amount of compensation given to a procedure under which the nated with spermatazoids from the ure, genetic alterations in the gam- show a 45.4 pregnancy rate per cyc- donors for the inconvenience the women are given oocytes from a receiver’s partner or a semen do- etes, serious genetic illness, pre- le initiated and 54.5 per cent via process involves, travelling costs donor, selected because of certain nor. The resulting embryos are trans- vious failure of reproduction tech- transfer. and time off work. This normally characteristics (most similar to ferred to the woman’s uterus to niques or repeated failures of em- Every month, in the ovaries, se- ranges from 600 to 1,000 euros. 48 November 3rd to 9th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

EXHIBITIONS bition room at the Rectorada of on the 80th anniversary of the the University of Malaga. bombing of the village. ‘Cromasíaticos’ is the title of this The TAIL autumn José F. Ríos exhibition of photographs of street Dalí Estepona. Until 31 October. Plata- gang members from the Far East. Mijas. Until 6 November. Casa de la fundraising dog show forma del Arte Huber, C/San Anto- Cultura, Las Lagunas. C/San Va- nio 17. Memento Mori lentín. An exhibition of works by painter Malaga. Until 28 November, Gale- An exhibition about Salvador Dalí and sculptor José F. Ríos. ria Alfajar opposite the gardens of with his works split into five cate- Malaga Cathedral. gories, Dalí and Don Quixote, Gala, Magpie International Gallery A collective exhibition with death erotisicm and Dalí, surrealism and Marbella. From 4 November until as its theme. Death is often de- paranoia, religion. 24 November. C/Virgen del Pilar. picted in art and included in the ex- 200m from port. hibition are sculptures by Javier Colectivo Arte 21 The exhibition ‘Red & Fire’ con- Huescas and paintings of cemetar- Mijas. Until 27 November. Patio de sists of works by Bernard Auber- ies by Francisco Carreño and Javier las Fuentes, Mijas town hall. tin. In collaboration with the Ital- An exhibition of paintings by ‘Ar- ian art gallery Toro Arte Contem- te21’. poráneo. www.magpie.international. Julia Casado Mijas. From 4 November until 30 Buren at the Cube November. Hotel TRH Mijas, C/Ta- Malaga. Until 14 January. Pompi- misa, Mijas Pueblo. The TAIL dog show last year. :: SUR dou Centre, Malaga port. The inauguration of this exhibition Daniel Buren, the artist who cre- is 4 November 5-7.30pm. TORROX. The TAIL rescue ref- INFORMATION ated the iconic design on the www.juliacasado.com Tel: 635 250 uge in Torrox was founded by Sue ‘Cube’ at the Pompidou Centre, is 240 Whewell and aims to rescue, care  Where. Romeria Ground near exhibiting more of his work at the for, and find homes for stray, ne- Río Torrox. museum. Inland Art Group glected and abandoned dogs in the Alhaurín el Grande. Until 10 No- Torrox area.  When. 4 November, midday. Jaime Sordo collection vember. Casa de la Cultura. La Coracha, Malaga TAIL has links with other Euro- Malaga. Until 14 January. Sala de Members of the art group will be pean partners to find permanent  What. Dog show, competition La Coracha, Museo del Patrimonio displaying their work. More info: homes for the dogs. Currently they and stalls, tombola and raffle. Municipal, Pase de Reding. Free. Hidalgo. [email protected] are working with collaborators in In the annex to the MUPAM is an Germany, Holland, Finland and  Contact. [email protected] exhibition of contemporary photo- Francisco Leiro Arja Linteri Denmark. / Facebook ‘Tail Torrox’ / graphs from the collection Los Bra- Malaga. Until 7 January. Centro de Torre del Mar. Until 30 November The dog show on Saturday will www.tailtorrox.es gales belonging to businessman Arte Contemporáneo. Restaurant Con Corazon Mari, include a competition with 15 Jaime Sordo. The exhibition is en- An exhibition of sculptures com- C/Copo 42, Edf. Caracola. classes, stalls selling cakes and information about alternative ar- tilted ‘Escenas: acción y representa- pleted over the last decade by An exhibition entitled ‘Lo Largo crafts, a tombola and a raffle. rangements will be posted on ción’ and includes work by Pierre Galician artist Francisco Leira del Camino’. In the event of bad weather, Facebook. Gonnord, Per Bercley, Regina José whose work reflects fragility and Galindo and many others. human vulnerability. Camino de Santiago Torremolinos. Until 3 November Miguel Trillo Bad Taste Main post office, Avda Palma de Malaga. Until 25 November, Exhi- Malaga. Until 14 January. La Mallorca. Térmica, Avda de Los Guindos, 48. An exhibition of 54 photographs of The exhibition forms part of the the Camino de Santiago organised Festival de Cultura Basura. ‘Subur- by the Post Office and the Commu- ban culture’ take centre stage ac- nity of Pilgrims. The photographs companied by conferences and were taken for a competition and prose by the filmaker and writer the winning entries are on display. John Waters. Homes, Real Estate and Art ‘Picassiano’ Fuengirola. Until 3 December, Malaga. Until 21 January. Casa Natal Homes, Avda Los Boliches. de Picasso, Plaza de la Merced. In her first exhibition entitled Pa- The exhibition entitled ‘Guernica y tronas y Acuarelas, Barbara López Otros Disatres’ aims to bring a new demonstrates her spontaneous, or- approach to Guernica, Picasso’s ganic style with sinuous and liquid Jaime Sordo, La Coracha mural showing the horrors of war, forms and wide use of colour.

Galería Krabbe Frigiliana. Until 2 December. Galería Krabbe, C/Rosario La Joaquín. Armagedon and Haiku Fractual is the name of this exhibition which includes works by both Dorthe Krabbe and Jacinto Lara.

CHARITY

Solidarity Party for AFAM Mijas. 4 November, from midday. AXV Alquería, Mijas. Dance groups, monologues, Dimitri magician, Latin dance, Charanga and belly dancing. Raf- fle, hair and make-up demonstra- tions, artisan market etc. Asocia- ción de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer de Mijas.

Armistice Day Tamisa Golf Hotel. 11 Novem- ber,from 11.30. La Cala de Mijas. 25€ November 3rd to 9th 2017 49 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

Tamisa Golf is inviting everyone Concerto for violin and orchestra to commemorate the end of the in A minor Op 53 with violin first world war and pay tribute to soloist Andrea Sestakova. fallen soldiers while raising Malaga Jazz Festival Followed by Tchaikovsky’s money for Cudeca. The event will Symphony nº6 in B minor Op 74 include the customary two min- ‘Pathetique’. ute silence observed on remembrance day followed by musical :: TONY BRYANT Malaga. Auditorio Edgar Neville performances by choirs and solo- MALAGA. One of the biggest 10 November, 8pm. Works by ists. The ticket includes a buffet musical events during autumn Turina(La Procesión de Roció Op lunch. is the celebrated Malaga Jazz Fes- 9), Albéniz, Frühbeck de Burgos, tival, this year celebrating its 31st Mussorgsky and Ravel. edition. www.orquestafilarmonicademala Several top names in the jazz ga.com world will perform at the festival, including Steve Coleman and Malaga Philharmonic The Five Elements, and The Javier Chamber concerts Navas Sextet, who will be accom- Malaga. 14 November, 8pm.Audi- panied by the Malaga Symphonic torio del Museo Picasso. Orchestra. Quintet for piano and wind instru- This year’s festival will take ments performing works by Mo- place from Wednesday 8 until zart and Beethoven. Monday 13 November. Mel Williams, Marbella The concerts, which will begin A Touch of Cabaret at 8:30pm, will be staged in the Cer- Steve Coleman will participate in the Malaga Jazz Festival. :: SUR Fuengirola. 16 November, 7pm. vantes Theatre, but, as has become Lux Mundi, C/Nueva 3. 10€ Fundraising Gala Dinner customary during the festival, other Others participating in the festi- DETAILS Entertainers ‘A Touch of Class’ Pre- Marbella. 5 November, from venues in the vicinity will offer val are Brazilian pianist, Elaine Elias, sent ‘A Touch of Cabaret’. Tel: 7.30pm. Villa Tiberio. 75€. concerts and jazz-related events. British jazz musician, Dave Holland What. Live music festival 952474840 or email:luxmun- The dinner is held to raise funds This popular event transforms and Medeski’s Mad Skillet. featuring some of today’s top [email protected] for Cudeca cancer Hospice and the Malaga into the jazzy ambience of The charismatic keyboardist John Jazz musicians. Red Cross. Selina Mackenzie of New Orleans and the festival at- Medeski is not easily associable to The American dream Talk Radio Europe will host the tracts fans from all over Andalucía. a single genre. Comfortable behind Where. Cervantes Theatre in Marbella. 18 November, 8pm. entertainment and Villa Tiberio’s The festival kicks off with a per- a grand piano or a Hammond or- Malaga. Clinica Buchinger Wilhelmi. 25€ auctioneer Steve Cline will hold formance by famed saxophonist, gan, he has the ability to take the Alborada Moreno and Ignacio Tor- the charity auction and raffle. Steve Coleman, known for his in- music to unexplored areas of elec- When. Wednesday 8 until ner will be playing music for two There will be a spectacular fire- novative jazz fusion, while the sec- tric jazz. Monday 13 November. pianos including excerpts of works display to celebrate the Guy ond night presents legendary jazz The final concert will present George Gershwin, Leonard Fawkes. Tickets are 75€ each. They musician, Ron Carter. Fancinemajazz, a show which, un- Bernstein and John Adams. include gala dinner with live en- At the age of 80, Carter is con- der the musical direction of Javier from the theatre box office. [email protected] tertainment, auction and raffle. sidered one of the masters of the Navas, focuses on the iconic mu- Discounts on block bookings are 25€ of each ticket will be donated double bass and has enjoyed a wide- sic of the movies. also available. End of Year Show to Cudeca and Red Cross. Reserva- ranging career, which includes play- Tickets cost between 11 and 36 Alhaurín el Grande. 18 November, tions can be made directly through ing with the Miles Davis Quartet. euros and are available online or · www.teatrocervantes.com 8pm. Venta La Recta. 10€ Sandro Morelli, email: rest.villa- The Andy Ross Singers specialise [email protected] or telephone in harmonising and will be per- 952 771 799. forming many favourite songs at MUSIC & DANCE with dinner or snacks. Information Schuberts ‘The Great’ Symphony the ‘End of Year Show’. A dona- ADANA Christmas Fair and reservation at 666047346. nº9. Conducted by Micheal Tho- tion will be made to the Street Estepona. 19 November, Palacio de The Wall Bar mas. Dogs Charity. Tickets from Pape- Congresos. Malaga. Hotel Vincci Posada del Joven Orquesta Mediterranea leria Cristina’s. For more informa- To reserve a table for this event Patio, 11pm, entry free. Almuñécar 5 November, 8pm. Granada Jazz Festival tion or to book a table tel: Sue contact Trisha Mansfield on 3 November. McNulty and Guz- Auditorio Casa de la Cultura. Granada. Until 12 November. Vari- 617510758 or Cath 952112057 [email protected] man. Tenor sax and guitar. ous venues in the city. 4 November. Dana and Gianni. This year’s programme includes Violin recital FAMA Christmas Fair Blues and jazz fusion. nine concerts in the Auditorio Gibraltar. 9 November, 8pm. Con- Mijas Costa. 17 November, 6.30pm. 9 November. Susan Valery and Manuel de Falla, Centro Lorca and vent Ballroom. Restaurante El Brujo, Urb El Coto. Adrian Lombardi. Jazz and vocals. Teatro Isabel la Católica. More info: Violinist Guy Braunstein and pi- The Foundation for Abandoned and 10 November. Daphne & Nicky www.jazzgranada.es anist Ohad Ben-Ari will be in con- Mistreated Animals is holding a Trio. Jazz and bossanova. cert at the Convent Ballroom. Christmas fair with tombola, raf- Malaga Philharmonic The programme will feature com- fle, stalls, food. For more informa- Mel Williams Orchestra positions for violin and piano by tion tel: 620 354 885 Marbella 3 November, 7.30pm. Malaga. Teatro Cervantes Mozart,Beethoven, Sarasate, El- Kratz Grill Garden, Avda Principe 3 November, 9pm. 5 November, gar and Tchaikovsky. Tickets Caritas Christmas Market Hohenlohe. 7pm. Puccini’s Turandot in three £20from Sacarello’s, The Silver Marbella. 23-26 November, Palacio The British rock-legend Mel Wil- parts. Accompanying the orchetra Shop or www.buytickets.gi Re- de Congresos. liams performs a tribute to the are the Escalonía Santa María de duced tickets available for senior Stands available tel: 607501122 or Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Joe la Victoria and The Coro de Ópera citizens and students from John email: caridad@martinez- Cocker and many others. de Málaga. Mackintosh Hall. meyer.com The show will be accompanied Ohad Ben-Ari, Gibraltar 16, 17 November, 8pm. Dvorak’s www.philharmonic.gi. > 50 November 3rd to 9th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH The Thyssen in Malaga looks into the abysses of Goya and Ensor

The display highlights the social criticism of both artists through their prints

The Sala Noble in this museum in Malaga city contains 40 prints by the artist from Aragón and 12 by the Belgian creator in a display which ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ places before the spectator the brav-  Whims and ery of both men in the face of po- follies. The Car- @ajavierlopez litical and ecclesiastical censure. men Thyssen mu- “Both Goya and Ensor showed seum is display- The museum is showing their souls in graphic work. In the ing 40 prints by 40 prints by Goya and a case of Goya, for example, there is Francisco de a great difference between his work Goya. dozen by Ensor in a as a chamber artist at Court and :: SALVADOR SALAS combination which has these prints which are filled with never been seen before social criticism,” said the artistic Ensor. ‘The director of the Thyssen Museum entry of Christ this week, Lourdes Moreno, at the into Brussels in MALAGA. A meeting between presentation of the exhibition 1889’ (1898). :: mocking, grotesque beings seated which continues until 28 January. SUR at the table in ‘The Good Judges’ She also pointed out the nov- (1894). A crowd of deformed faces elty of this exhibition in relating Macabre. appears in ‘The entry of Christ into the works of Goya and Ensor. The Grotesque scenes Brussels in 1889’ (1898). Neither link is the ferocious social criti- are featured in god nor motherland nor puppets cism of both artists, one in the 18th the prints by the with heads feature in the prints century and the other in the 19th Belgian artist. :: by James Ensor. The deformities and 20th. “They were both also SUR he depicts are very similar to those part of the group of artists who ex- of a century earlier, in ‘La Lealtad’, pressed their unrest,” she ex- ‘La lealtad’, ‘Porque esconderlos’ plained, about an exhibition in and ‘Duendecitos’, some of the which the works are sombre and ‘Disparates’ of Francisco de Goya. macabre but luminous in terms of Artists separated by time but very formal and intellectual relations united in social criticism, espe- between the two artists. cially in their graphic works. This These communicating links are ‘crossing of minds’ has never been evident in a display which puts the seen before but it is now taking works by both artists alongside place at the Carmen Thyssen Mu- each other. There are the ‘Masks seum in Malaga in an exhibition (The mocking death)’ (1922) by En- which is small but has great sub- sor , with ‘Folly of Fear’ and ‘Dis- stance and impact. parate cruel’ (1816-1819). The same contorted faces, the same social background under the sinister cari- THE EXHIBITION catures, the same fleshless view of man and society, the same de- Title. ‘Goya/Ensor. Sueños al feat of reason faced with supersti-  Goya. ‘Modo de volar’, one of the most popular vuelo’. tion, the same debacle of solidar- prints in the ‘Disparates’ series. :: SUR ity against moral plunder. Where. Museo Carmen Thys- sen. C/ Compañía, 10. Didactic postcards These works were also planned as uatint first and then retouched it And there are When. Until 28 January. didactic postcards, in the same way with a burin, which was an un- more mirrors. Goya claimed for his ‘Caprichos’ usual technique. ‘Modo de volar’ by Opening hours. Tuesdays to and ‘Disparates’. The exhibition, “Goya achieved a nocturnal am- Goya together with Sundays, 10am to 8pm. includes works by Goya from the bience in the scenes by using aq- ‘Christ tormented Fine Arts Museum in Cordoba and uatint, a technique with which he by demons’ (1895) Tickets. Collection, 6 euros; is sponsored by the Daniel Pastor modernised the etching procedure and ‘The exterminating angel’ (1889). the sombre world of dreams by both temporary exhibition, 4.50 euros; Abodagos law firm. and which enabled him to suggest “Because of their rawness, the artists, with their indisputable mas- Sala Noble, 2 euros (free with Lourdes Moreno also stressed dark scenes and mysterious atmos- etchings by Francisco de Goya and tery of printing, shows a powerful tickets to the collection and/or the pioneering character of Goya’s pheres, where nightmares come James Ensor are still able to move skill in drawing and technique, temporary exhibition. work in the formal aspect, because to life and fill the mind of man and surprise the spectator today. which few other artists were able he worked with nitric acid and aq- with fear,” she explained. And as a display, this innovation of to achieve,” said Lourdes. November 3rd to 9th 2017 51 SUR IN ENGLISH WHAT TO DO

LECTURES Cultural de Villa de Nerja. Guests > 10€ www.theartssocietynerja.com Persistent memory: The art of Sal- The Arts Society lectures Photography seminar vador Dalí Fuengirola. 13 November, 4.30pm. This lecture is essentially an over- Salon Varietés Theatre. Guests 10€ view of the life and work of Salva- www.theartssociety-costadelsol.org dor Dalí. Dalí came late to Surreal- A Marvel of Nature: The Life and :: TONY BRYANT ism and was ousted by its control- Art of Painter Sofonisba Anguissola. MIJAS. A three day photographic ling leader Andre Breton before too Sofonisba Anguissola was a tal- festival will be held at the Las La- many years had passed. Neverthe- ented and successful Italian Renais- gunas Theatre in Mijas Costa less Dalí is often regarded as the ar- sance painter. Her lengthy career from Friday 10 until Sunday 12 chetypal Surrealist. Lecturer is An- included 15 years painting portraits November. gela Smith. at the court of King Philip II of Photofestival is the largest gath- Spain. Her work was admired and ering of shutterbug aficionados in U3A Lectures discussed by Vasari and when she Andalucía and the event will pre- Fuengirola. Lux Mundi reference was in her 90s, Anthony Van Dyck sent an extensive programme that Library, free to members, guests sought her advice. This lecture pre- will cater for all levels of photog- 5€. Email: u3afuengi- sents Anguissola’s life and career in raphy, whether professional or [email protected] its historical context and explains amateur. History and Art: ‘Lost Village’. 15 how her oeuvre is growing as she is Photographers will have the November, 11am-12.30pm. now recognised as the author of opportunity to learn new tech- Construction of a new Parador is paintings previously attributed to niques and elements to improve halted when bulldozer turns up a male artists. their skills during a series of talks 15th century village. Mijas. 14 November, 10.30am. The and seminars concerning differ- Mixed bag talk: ‘Origins and Danish Club, Urb Haza del algar- ent aspects of the art. These will Objectives of Islamic robo. Guests 10€ www.theartssoci- include, Simbolismo y Procesos Fundamentalism’. 14 November, ety-costadelsol.org Alternativos en la Fotografía 11am-12.30pm. A presentation by Pouring scorn on his fellows: The (Symbolism and alternative proc- George Bassilios. work of William Hogarth ess in photography), and Trans- Science and Law.: The Atmosphere. William Hogarth is one of the great formaciones del Género Foto- Arturo Rodríguez, is one of the many presenters. :: SUR 8 November, 11am-12.30pm. names in English 18th century art. gráfico y Sus Nuevos Escenarios The atmosphere, we couldn’t live Hogarth discovered that his (transformations of the photo- sent workshops covering a range by Backstage Productions and spon- without it. What is it and where did strengths lay in producing imagery graphic genre and its new scenar- of topics, from cameras and sored by Fuji Film, Cannon and Jin- it come from? What about that had contemporary resonance, ios). The talks, which will be in equipment, to the art of taking bei, will be inaugurated at 8.30pm atmospheres on other planets? moreover art that was often satiri- Spanish, will be delivered by cele- the perfect picture. on Friday 10 November. Debating and discussion group. 15 cal in tone. Over the course of his brated professionals from the pho- Some of the top camera and pho- Entrance to the festival costs 60 November , 1-2.30pm. How should career, he produced numerous en- tographic sector, along with the tographic companies will be on euros and there is a 50 per cent dis- the West deal with Islamic gravings and paintings through winners of the World Press Photo hand to offer advice and there will count for students that present Fundamentalism? A discussion which he commented wryly on as- competition. be a commercial area selling the their student ID cards at the ticket following the presentation by pects of London life. In this lecture More than a dozen profes- latest equipment and accessories. office. More information: George Bassilios on 14 November we survey Hogarth’s career. sional photographers will pre- The event, which is organised www.photofestival.es on the origins and objectives Nerja. 14 November, 6pm, Centro of Islamic Fundamentalism. > 52 November 3rd to 9th 2017 WHAT TO DO SUR IN ENGLISH

FESTIVALS factory, lunch included. Lux late night screenings weekends > Mundi Fuengirola. Tel:952 543 only. 334 or e-mail: ‘Lo Nuestro’, tango Fiesta del Conejo [email protected] Cine Albéniz Parauta. 11 November. C/Alcazabilla 4, Malaga. Tel: 902 The town will be promoting one Fashion Show 36 02 95 or visit www.cinealbe- and flamenco passion of its most important culinary Torre del Mar. 8 November, 3.30 - niz.com or www.unientradas.es traditions offering visitors sam- 4pm. 4€ Blade Runner: 19.30 ples of rabbit cooked with rice. An opportunity to purchase new The Only Living Boy in New Folk music and dancing, fla- and nearly new clothes, shoes and York: 22.15 menco and tastings. accessories. There will be a welcome drink and refreshments Cinesur El Ingenio FLAMENCO available to purchase during the Avda. Juan Carlos 1, Vélez-Málaga. interval. Lux Mundi Torre del Mar. Tel. 667 77 31 87. Tel:952 543 334 or e-mail: Marrowbone: 12.15 (Sat, Sun); Flamenco Abierto [email protected] 17.00, 19.15, 21.30 (Mon, Tues) Vélez-Málaga. Peña Flamenca Thor: Ragnarok: 17.10 (every Niño de Vélez, C/Tejeda. 9pm. 15€ day); 12.30 (Sat, Sun); 19.50, 22.30 3 November: José Valencia and (Mon, Tues) guitarist Juan Requena Flatliners: 15.50, 18.00 (Tues) https://mivelezmalaga.com American Assassin: 15.50, 18.05 (Tues) Flamenco en el Museo Battle of the Sexes: 16.00, 18.30 Malaga. Museo de Arte Flamenca (Tues) Peña Juan Breva. C/Ramón Fran- Egozcue and Montón with Mariano Cruceta. :: SUR quelo. Cinesur Miramar 11 November, 8.30pm. Tania santi- Avda. de la Encarnación, Fuengi- :: SUR IN ENGLISH INFORMATION ago, Miguel Astorga, José M Millán rola. Tel. 952 19 86 00. NERJA. Fernando Egozcue and ‘Manu’. Marrowbone: 15.50, 18.00 (Tues) Joé Luis Montón are two Span- Thor: Ragnarok: 12.05, 16.15, ish classical guitarrists who have  Where. Centro Cultural Villa 18.45 (every day) EVENTS José Valencia, Vélez-Málaga joined forces to present a show de Nerja, C/Granada 45. Blade Runner 2049: 21.10 which explores the passion and (Tues). rythmn of tango and flamenco.  When. 3 November, 9pm. The Woman in Black Remembrance Day service Flatliners: 16.00, 18.05 (Tues) Mariano Cruceta, dancer and Fuengirola. 3-8 November, 7.30pm Malaga. 12 November, 10am. St. American Assassin: 15.50, 17.50 choreographer, and Argentin-  What. A fusion of the except Sunday, 7pm. Salon Vari- George’s Church (Tues) ian tango dancers Alberto and passion of tango with the etés Theatre, C/Emancipación. The service will be followed by a Battle of the Sexes: 12.05, 22.20, Cristina, are bringing their ex- essence of flamenco music A haunting, spine-chilling tale. Di- wreath laying ceremony in the 00.30 (every day); 16.30, 20.10 tensive experience to the and dance. rected by Lynn Halliday. English Cemetery. (Mon, Tues) unique performance. The Crucifixion: 16.20, 18.20 Tickets cost 15 euros in ad-  Website. Class Afloat Trip to Gibraltar (Mon, Tues) vance from the box office or on- www.produccioneslastra.com Malaga. 3 November, 4-6pm. Torre del Mar. 16 November, 21 De- Woody Allen Season: Sweet and line from www.mientrada.net Muelle N2. cember. Various departure points. Lowdown: 9 November, 16.00, The Gulden Leeuw, a 230 foot-tall 12€ Passport necessary. Lux Mundi 20.00. ship that serves as a classroom for Torre del Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or grade 11, 12 from around the world. e-mail: [email protected] Cines Teatro Goya Book an interview: www.clas- For tickets and information call safloat.com Trip to botanical gardens 951196665. www.cinesteatro- Torre del Mar. 23 November. Vari- goya.com TAPAS Christmas Craft Fair ous departure points. 15€ Battle of the Sexes: 15.45 (Sat, Coín. 4 November, from 11am to Vist to Gúzman garden centre, Sun), 20.00 (every day) 2pm. El Cruce. Torremolinos and the Molina de Marrowbone : 18.00 (Fri, Mon, Home made crafts, jams and pre- Inca botanical gardens. Lux Mundi Wed); 22,45 (Sat, Sun) serves, pottery, cards, knitted Torre del Mar. Tel:952 543 334 or Flatliners: 16.00 (Sat, Sun); 18.00 items and a children’s corner. e-mail: [email protected] (Fri, Mon-Thurs); 18.10 (Sat, Sun); 20.15 (Fri, Mon-Wed) Trip to Alcalá La Real O. V. FILM Thor: Ragnarok: 15.45, 18.00, Fuengirola 8 November. Various de- 22.45 (Sat, Sun); 17.45 (Fri, Mon- parture points. 39€ SUR in English advises calling Thurs), 20.00 (every day); 22.00 Transport, travel insurance, guided cinemas to check for any last min- (Fri, Mon-Thurs). visitLa Mota fortress, the cheese ute time changes. Lunchtime and The Nut Job 2 : 16.00, 18.00 (Sat, Sun); 17.45 (Fri, Mon-Thurs)

Yelmo Cines, Plaza Mayor Centro de Ocio Plaza Mayor, Avda. Alfonso Ponce de León. Tel: 902 902 103 or visit www. yelmocines.es American Assassin: 14.30 (Sat, Sun) Marrowbone : 13.15 (Sat, Sun) The Big Sick: 14.30 (Sat, Sun) Thor: Ragnarok: 16.15, 19.00, 21.45 (every day); 13.30 (Sat, Sun)

Musica Con Encanto Iglesia de la Virginia, Marbella. Bookings, tel: 689 000 944 Glenn Gould: 11 November 7pm. 12€. A documentary about the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. An eccentric recluse, renowned for his obsessive personality traits, he would often conduct an imaginary orchestra with one hand while playing the piano with the other. He was famous for his genius interpretations of Bach’s music. November 3rd to 9th 2017 SUR IN ENGLISH 53

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Interior of the Fine Arts Museum in Seville :: TURISMO ANDALUZ La Piedad, by Murillo (1668). :: SUR

collection, however, art lovers QUICK GUIDE will have to wait nearly a year Seville prepares for because it is not until October What to see in Seville 2018 that the exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum: Consid- Fine Arts Museum will open ered one of the most im- its Murillo Year its doors. portant galleries in Spain. However, from December Plaza del Museo 9, the same museum will be hos- 41001 Seville. ting ‘Murillo. Paintings for the Cathedral and Giralda: The TWO DAYS IN THE CITY OF wholeheartedly into these Capuchinos Convent in Sevil- principal religious building SEVILLE fourth centenary celebrations, le’, showing some of the works in the city, where one of Car + walking bringing together the most im- which were commissioned by the towers is the famous portant works by this Baroque the Franciscan brothers of the Giralda minaret. Journey time: 2 hours from Malaga; Exhibitions: 5 hours. Other cultural artist so that residents and visi- Santa Justa and Santa Rufina Avenida de la Constitución, visits: 5 hours tors can enjoy a global view of monastery. 41004 Seville. his famous paintings, at least The official inauguration of La Maestranza theatre: The Cordoba for a few months at a time. Seville’s ‘Murillo Year’ will city’s main theatre, situ- Jaén For over a year many of Mu- take place in December with a ated between the Golden Seville Huelva rillo’s works will be on display concert by ancient music ex- Tower and the bullring. Granada Almeria in about 20 important venues pert Jordi Savall, at the Maes- Paseo de Cristóbal Colón in the city, and numerous acti- tranza Theatre. 22, 41001 Seville. Malaga Cadiz vities related to his life are also From then until January Golden Tower: A watch- being organised. 2019 the activities will take tower built in the 13th cen- These include about half a place in emblematic buildings tury beside the Gua- JAVIER ALMELLONES dozen major exhibitions which in the Andalusian capital, in- dalquivir river. will take place between now cluding exhibitions in the Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, our hundred years af- and January 2019. cathedral, the Real Alcázar, the 41001 Seville. ter Bartolomé Esteban In total, the city of Seville Archbishop’s Palace, the Archi- Real Alcázar: A fortified pal- Murillo was born in will be displaying 600 of Muri- ve of the Indies, Los Venera- ace originally built in the time F Seville, the city is pay- llo’s works, some of them from bles hospital and the Casa Mu- of Al-Ándalus. It was later ex- ing him a huge tribute which collections in other countries rillo, among others. This is a tended and remodelled. will last from this autumn un- including Germany, France and very impressive way of the city Patio de Banderas, til early 2019. the USA. paying a well-deserved tribute 41004 Seville. Seville has thrown itself To see the most important to its most famous son. 54 November 3rd to 9th 2017 FOOD&DRINK SUR IN ENGLISH

A. J. LINN “smoky bacon, ashtray, burnt ash” etc. That mistake is unlikely to be Marbella Ta-Kumi Japanese repeated this time. FIRE IN THE The fires ranging in Spain’s Galician region at the same time restaurant comes to Malaga VINEYARD may have been more disastrous. The famous Rio Baixas Albariño white wines are among Spain’s most highly rated, and a total of 500 fires razed 35,000 hectares of The restaurant is the best vineyards. The biggest planned to open next to single loss was the entire Señorío Plaza de la Merced on 15 de Rubios property. This was one of the best bodegas of the region. November, replacing the Apart from its reds, whites and Asian Osaki restaurant “ eems like our house is sparkling wines, it was working okay but the vineyard on trying to reinstate old Galician :: JUAN SOTO has been destroyed, nor grape varieties that disappeared MALAGA. Toshio and Álvaro, the S are we allowed back for a decades ago. heads of the Japanese Ta-Kumi res- couple of days.” This was an email taurant in Marbella, will make the forwarded to me by Susan’s Another side to the story leap to Malaga to open their second brother. She and her husband, a What is not very evident from the business in the province. If the dead- small wine producer in Napa, had US media is that marijuana grow- lines are met, the new establishment been among the 100,000 evacu- ers in the Napa area actually suf- plans to open on 15 November in ees, most still ignorant about how fered more losses than the winer- Calle Mundo Nuevo, next to the their properties had fared in the ies. There are (were?) 9,000 legal Plaza de la Merced, where until now massive fires in the area. plantations in the area, mainly in the Japanese restaurant Osaki was We now know there were 42 Sonoma and Mendocino, com- situated. deaths and 40 wineries affected. pared with 900 wineries. The pot The managers of the new busi- Buildings more than a century old business generates 21 billion dol- ness explain that they had been ex- The restaurant in the street that leads up to the Alcazaba. :: F. GONZÁLEZ have disappeared in the flames, as lars annually. ploring the possibility of opening in well as entire vineyards. What Malaga for three years, since it was Malaga at the moment,” Álvaro said. two floors with a capacity for must it be like to lose your entire a place that attracted them as much They have chosen a building about 40 diners. Initially there livelihood in a day? To get back for its potential as for sentimental with a great Japanese tradition; will be six staff under chef Anto- into production can take between reasons. Álvaro Arbeloa, one of the before Osaki there was Zenart nio Jiménez, who used to work in five and seven years, so unless a partners of Ta-Kumi, explained that there, one of the first Asian res- the original business. “We are not winery has large stocks to sell in he is from the city and a large num- taurants in the capital. “It is a very going to change anything; our idea the meantime, the destruction ber of his current clients also come good location, one step away from is that the client will enjoy the can mean economic ruin. from there. the centre, but without being in same menu and the same quality Even if the vines survived, After examining various possi- the middle of everything, in a as in Marbella,” he explained. grapes still hanging may not. bilities, they reached an agreement street where few cars pass and Opening inside what was already Smoke taint will make many of with the owners of Osaki, who also there is a public car park nearby”, a restaurant should mean they will them unusable, although the Cab- run the seafood restaurant Ababor he adds. be ready to open in just three weeks. ernet Sauvignon has notoriously in Cerrado de Calderón, and who had It is the only commercial prem- “We will only have to update some thick skins and could resist. been in charge of the premises for ises on the street, which leads up of the equipment and the decor,” ex- The last fires in 2008 saw even only a few months. “We believe that to the Alcazaba. “The views will plained Antonio. the subsoil affected and some we have good prospects here, since be another of our selling points,” The biggest challenge is mak- tainted wines got onto the mar- we offer traditional Japanese food he jokes. ing the business a success in this ket, causing comments like Forest fires in California. :: EFE without fusions of other cuisine - The restaurant has 108 metres particular street where no busi- something that is not available in square of floor space divided into ness has succeeded in the past. November 3rd to 9th 2017 55 SUR IN ENGLISH

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Eliminatory. First knockout round, Spain-United Kingdom.

Date. Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th February 2018.

Most recent precedent. Davis Cup quarter-finals 2009. Spain- Germany. Puerto Banús bullring. Spain 3, Germany 2.

for VIPs, press and IT services. The local authority stressed the quality of the facilities at the tennis club, with its gymnasium, massage room, sau- na and Turkish bath, among others. In the proposal, which is supported by the Andalusian Tennis Fede- ration, Costa del Sol Tourism, Aehcos and CIT Marbella, it is pointed out that hotels in the town can accommodate over 26,500 people, it is a cos- The central court at the Puente Romano, where extra stands will be installed if Marbella’s candidacy is successful. :: JOSELE-LANZA mopolitan enclave with excellent communications and Malaga airport just a short distance away. It has already hosted the eliminatory round Marbella would expand Puente of the Davis Cup in 2009 and tennis is extremely popular in the town: there are about a dozen clubs with more than 4,000 regular players. Romano for the Davis Cup in February In its application, the council announced numerous promotional activities, including a clinic for children and other initiatives, an internet campaign and the gift of 1,000 commemorative t-shirts for those who buy the first tickets. HÉCTOR The mayor has also called for the BARBOTTA Junta de Andalucía to give equal backing to the two places in the @barbotta region that have submitted bids to Spanish tennis bosses to host the The application, presented first clash of the 2018 Davis Cup. at the Tennis Federation in “We want the regional government Madrid, includes plans to to get on board and back the Mar- bella candidacy with financial and install extra seating around promotional involvement in the the central court so 8,500 same way they have done for Gra- people could attend nada, and we’re sure they will,” explained Múñoz. Although the regional government MARBELLA. Marbella wants the hasn’t publicly backed either bid, Mar- central court at the Puente Romano bella town hall sources claim that tennis club to be the venue for the they have proof that the rival Anda- Davis Cup clash between Spain and lusian candidacy in Granada has had the United Kingdom next year. As support from the Junta. part of its application to host the Muñoz, with Tennis Federation president Miguel Díaz, councillor Javier Mérida and Manolo Santana. :: SUR Marbella’s candidacy is backed by event, the council says it would ex- numerous local sport and tourism bo- pand the seating around the court The eliminatory round, the first Two access routes tral court at the Puente Romano ho- dies as well as locals who have pos- so that 8,500 people could attend. in the world series, will be played The council has planned two access tel into a stadium 10,000 square me- ted on social media with the hashtag The details were revealed in Ma- between 2 and 4 February 2018 and routes especially for fans, who can tres in size, with stands, boxes, and #SíCopaDavisMarbella. Earlier this drid last Thursday, at the Spanish Marbella council says it will orga- take advantage of a free transfer ser- TV commentary boxes. The presiden- week local politicians also started a Tennis Federation, by the mayor, nise different promotional activi- vice on 30 buses, which will make tial boxes would have space for 120 petition on change.org. Ángeles Muñoz, sports councillor ties including a stand at Malaga air- four journeys an hour and can carry people and there would be two bo- The name of the successful appli- Javier Mérida and Marbella-based port and as well as at the World Tra- 60 passengers each per trip. xes for the teams, holding 18 people cant will be revealed in the next tennis star Manolo Santana. vel Market in London next week. They also plan to convert the cen- each, and for sponsors as well as areas two weeks. November 3rd to 9th 2017 59 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT Marbella get their smile back with two positive results this week

The Costa side beat attacking talent, including the side’s Lorca on Wednesday leading scorer Chus Hevia who headed home Rioja’s cross to give after claiming a heroic his side the win. draw with ten men at Marbella’s victory on Wednes- the weekend day came on the back of a heroic performance on their travels to Seville on Sunday. After falling both :: J. RODRÍGUEZ / M. a goal and a man behind after just DELGADO (OPTA) half an hour (when Cartena received MARBELLA. Marbella got back his marching orders for a foul on to winning ways with their first Navarro and Loren stepped up to victory in three games, seeing off convert the penalty with a Lorca by two goals to one at the ‘Panenka’) all indicators pointed The installations at the Marbella Football Center. :: JOSELE-LANZA Municipal stadium on Wednesday towards an easy victory for Real afternoon. Betis B. However, the lead relaxed Head coach Fernando Estévez the hosts and Marbella, who showed surprised everyone with an attack- their more pragmatic side, bene- Messi and co to seek refuge in ing line-up to take the game to the fited from it. visitors’ five-man defence - and it Marbella head coach Fernando paid off. Estévez made a defensive change Marbella before the World Cup After just six minutes, Ferrón but that didn’t mean throwing in picked up the ball 25 metres out the towel. In fact, his side were level and took advantage of the lack of just before the break when Javi Mo- press to surge towards goal and fire reno got a toe onto a freekick from Head coach Jorge the ball into the corner of Alberto the left, ahead of the keeper who Sampaoli knows the Hortal’s net. got caught in no-man’s land. This, though, didn’t deflate Lorca Betis no longer found it easy to Marbella Football Centre and they had a way back in the 18th break their opponents down in the well and is keen to avoid minute when Lolo Pavón’s at- second half as they put two com- tiring out his Europe- tempted clearance ended up upend- pact banks of four behind the ball ing Pedro in the area. Carrasco and continued to be a threat from based players stepped up to convert. set pieces. The match finished 1-1. The panorama changed com- These results will undoubtedly :: HÉCTOR BARBOTTA pletely in the second half with the boost confidence going into Sun- MARBELLA. Following their trau- introduction of Luis Rioja. His in- day’s match against Linense, a di- matic qualification campaign in troduction freed up Marbella’s other rect rival for promotion to Segunda. which their participation in the World Cup hung in the balance right until the last moment, Li- onel Messi and his teammates will be looking for some tranquility in the build-up to the main event this Sampaoli led Argentina to the World Cup by fine margins. :: EFE summer. For this reason, the eyes of the Argentinian football federa- the complex unwilling to comment Marbella Football Centre, bring- tion are fixed on Marbella. on the situation. Journalists in Ar- ing his side there on a number of The national team would like a gentina, however, with connec- occasions. Bringing the Argentina base within Europe, where the ma- tions to the federation, are con- national team here is one of the jority of the players are located and vinced that a deal is a given. requests that the federation is will- where they will contest the ma- The complex meets the require- ing to consider, his hand strength- jority of their warm-up friendlies. ments set out by AFA, namely pri- ened by the strong end to the quali- At the express request of head vacy for the players, many of fying campaign. coach Jorge Sampaoli, the Asocia- whom are high-profile names in Not only does he want to avoid ción del Fútbol Argentino (AFA) is the sport - led by five-time Ballor tiring his Europe-based players out in negotiations with the Marbella d’Or winner Lionel Messi. with unnecessary travel, he also Football Centre, located between wanted to avoid the suffocating Marbella and Benahavís, to make Avoiding underperforming atmosphere of his home country it their base. Sampaoli, who managed La Liga which he believes contributed to There is a lot of secrecy sur- side Sevilla before taking over the the side underperforming at pre- rounding the negotiations, with national team, is no stranger to the vious World Cups. Ferrón celebrates scoring the first goal on Wednesday. :: J. R. 60 VILLARREAL-MALAGA November 3rd to 9th 2017 SPORT SUNDAY 6.30PM SUR IN ENGLISH

LINE-UPS STATISTICS TABLE & FIXTURES MALAGA CELTA BALL POSSESSION MATCHDAY LEAGUE TABLE 47% 53% Champions League Europa League Relegation TEAM PT. P W D L GF GA MALAGA CELTA 2 1 10 1. Barcelona 28 10 9 1 0 28 3 2. Valencia 24 10 7 3 0 27 11 4-2-3-1 4-3-3 2 Goals 1 3. Real Madrid 20 10 6 2 2 19 9 Juan Carlos Results Hugo Mallo 9 Total shots 7 4. At. Madrid 20 10 5 5 0 15 6 (Guidetti, 83’) Sevilla - Leganés 2-1 Chory 4 On target 3 Athletic - Barcelona 0-2 5. Sevilla 19 10 6 1 3 11 9 (Rolón, 90+1’) Iago Aspas MALAGA Baysse - Celta 2-1 6. Villarreal 17 10 5 2 3 16 11 5 Off target 4 At. Madrid - Villarreal 1-1 Sergi Gómez 4 Corners 1 Girona - Real Madrid 2-1 7. Leganés 17 10 5 2 3 9 5 Adrián Wass Eibar - Levante 2-2 8. Betis 16 10 5 1 4 19 18 0 Offsides 4 Getafe - Real Sociedad 2-1 9. Real Sociedad 14 10 4 2 4 21 20 20 Fouls committed 12 Alavés - Valencia 1-2 Juanpi Peñaranda Las Palmas - Deportivo 1-3 10. Espanyol 13 10 3 4 3 9 12 (En-Nesyri, 75’) Maxi Gómez Roberto Lobotka Rubén Blanco 2 Yellow cards 3 Espanyol - Betis 1-0 11. Getafe 12 10 3 3 4 13 11 (Jozabed, 80’) 0 Red cards 0 12. Levante 12 10 2 6 2 11 13 Recio Fixtures 13. Girona 12 10 3 3 4 11 15 Valencia - Leganés Pablo Hernández Cabral Barcelona - Sevilla 14. Celta 11 10 3 2 5 19 16 Luis Hernández Goals. Keko 1-0 Adrián (45’); 1-1 Iago Celta - Athletic 15. Athletic 11 10 3 2 5 10 12 (Ontiveros, 80’) Aspas (76’); 2-1 Recio [pen.] (83’). Villarreal - MALAGA Sisto 16. Deportivo 11 10 3 2 5 13 19 Rosales Deportivo - At. Madrid Jonny Real Madrid - Las Palmas 17. Eibar 8 10 2 2 6 5 22 Referee. Jaime Latre. Levante - Girona 18. Las Palmas 6 10 2 0 8 8 25 Real Sociedad - Eibar 19. MALAGA Unused substitutes: Unused substitutes: Venue. La Rosaleda (19,541 Betis - Getafe 4 10 1 1 8 6 21 Andrés Prieto (GK), Sergio Álvarez (GK), Alavés - Espanyol Borja Bastón, Cifu, Ian Soler. Fontás, Radoja, Hjulsager, Brais Méndez. spectators). 20. Alavés 3 10 1 0 9 4 16

Adrián nodded home the opener just before half time. :: ÑITO SALAS

DARYL FINCH

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MALAGA. The agonising wait is finally over. Malaga picked up their first win of the season at the tenth time of asking as they saw off Celta Vigo at La Rosaleda on Sunday night. The home side, who were lan- guishing at the bottom of the table having picked up just one point from their opening nine games, had the backing of the fans from the outset with scores lining the streets around the ground before the game to wel- A victory at long last come the team bus with chanting and flares. Obviously hyped up, the hosts A late penalty from Recio helps lift Malaga off the foot of the table started the game promisingly but couldn’t get the better of Rubén Blanco in the Celta goal from the half chances they created; Both Juanpi and Adrián had tame efforts cleared off the line, while Recio tried his luck put his body on the line to nod the brate an equaliser in the 76th min- of Gustavo Cabral and referee Jaime security. from distance twice to no avail. rebound into the back of the net. ute when he got his head on Pione Latre showed no hesitation in giving The move paid off and the sense However, right on half time, The visitors, who had been quiet Sisto’s cross from the left to loop the the penalty which Recio calmly slot- of relief around La Rosaleda was pal- Malaga took a deserved lead. A long for the most part, had the ball in the ball over Roberto and into the net. ted into the left-hand corner, send- pable. The win is only the second time freekick from the right fell kindly for net at the start of the second half The scores remained level for just ing the keeper the wrong way. this season Malaga have taken any- centre-back Paul Baysse to attempt through Iago Aspas but the linesman’s seven minutes, though, with the This made for a nervy final ten thing from a game and lifts them off an overhead kick which deflected flag was raised against Pablo Hernán- hosts back in front from the spot. Sub- minutes with head coach Míchel in- the bottom of table, leapfrogging onto the crossbar and was followed dez, offside in the build-up. stitute Youssef En-Nesyri saw his troducing Esteban Rolón in the cen- Alavés into 19th place with four up by a brave Adrián González who Aspas, though, could finally cele- powerful shot blocked by the hand tre of the park to give his side extra points, a further four off Eibar in 17th. November 3rd to 9th 2017 61 SUR IN ENGLISH SPORT

ROB PALMER COMMENTATOR, SKY SPORTS

CALLING FOR BACK UP

The wisdom of Real Madrid’s transfer policy is being brought into question after back-to-back defeats exposed their lack of depth

ntil last week Real Ma- bley Way. Surely, even the cele- drid had never visited brated superstars who boast every Girona for a La Liga medal in world football would be U match, nor played at up for this one? It appeared not as Wembley Stadium. How the Euro- Tottenham Hotspur swept their pean Champions wish they hadn’t! illustrious visitors aside. Ahead of the trip to the iconic It was rightly headlined as a English stadium, they visited the great night for English football as Fans congregating at the start of the Avenida de la Palmilla on Sunday evening. :: ÑITO SALAS humble, municipal sports ground Dele Alli and Harry Kane led the of Montilivi enveloped by trees revolution. It highlighted the on the outskirts of Girona. flaws in the Real Madrid master- It was a historic day in many plan. They didn’t recruit worthy ways. This is the heartland of Cata- replacements when Álvaro The fans do their bit to lan pride where the stadiumium tan-tan- Morata, JamesJ Rodríguez, Pepe noy man make hisis an- and DDanilo were allowed nouncements in thethe to leavele last summer. help motivate the team local language.age. NonNone of the quar- Thousands of tet werew making Senyera flagsags thethe first eleven were raisedd in but they were The team bus received a the downs... and to still show great team is doing well, but much more celebrationn as interna-in support like this, I think we are the difficult when the team is doing as the Madridrid tionaltio class special welcome ahead of best fans in Spain,” said Miguel it is now.” footballingng opoptions the game and the players Cortés, president of the Guadal- Prior to kickoff, the players also royalty wereere whenwh an al- were shown a motivational horce ‘peña’ (supporters’ club). watched a special video prepared given a roughugh ternativete This was a sentiment echoed by especially by the Frente Bokerón, ride in the dis- waswa needed. video put together by a Javier Martínez, head of the Frente which featured clips of fans, many gruntled region.ion. RealRea no longer supporters’ group Bokerón group, who said: “It’s easy of them children, giving motiva- It had the feel Could Dele soon be wearing havhave the quality to give a special welcome when the tional messages. of an FA Cup tieie the white of Real? :: EFE baback-up. :: PEDRO LUIS ALONSO as the superstars werewere AllAl of a sudden the MALAGA. With the team languish- pitched against a mixtureixture Real MMadrid team looks ing at the foot of the table, you IN BRIEF of players who’d spent mostst of thetheirir old. RonaldoRona and Karim Benzema could forgive the fans for lacking career in the lower leagues and a are slowly losing their pace, a in enthusiasm. However, Sunday Malaga contract a More than 25,000 sprinkling of journeymen picked thirty-something Luka Modrić is night showed that Malaga fans were up from the Premier League. doing all of the midfield running not yet ready to throw in the towel. psychologist to work season tickets now sold Stuani, surplus at Middlesborough and Gareth Bale’s fitness is a con- Thousands lined the streets around with the first team despite poor start and Portu, a Valencia cast-off wrote stant mystery. La Rosaleda more than an hour and their names into the history books Spurs are now in the European a half before kick-off to welcome MALAGA MALAGA in a city where there’s a lot of his- football conscience but the down- the team bus into the ground. :: P. L. ALONSO. Psychologist Fer- :: P’. L. A. Latest figures from the tory being written. side could be the fact that their Carrying the under-fire heroes nando González, a specialist in club show that more than 25,000 “A reference for many situa- young stars are in the conscience of today, the bus had to slowly sports, will work with the Malaga season tickets have now been sold, tions,” tweeted Carles Puigdemont of the Real Madrid president. Flor- snake through the crowds and a first team after signing a two- in spite of the side currently sitting as he prepared to pack his bags at entino Pérez hasn’t been on a true thick cloud of red smoke created month-long contract. second bottom. the Catalonia president’s office spending spree since Zinedine Zi- by flares. He will work specifically on the This is the second best figure in and was, for once, knocked out of dane took over and his cheque- The chanting was incessant and players’ mental strength following the club’s history, eclipsed only in the headlines by the footballers of writing pen is ready for a refill. was reminiscent of those special capitulations to Valencia and Sevilla, the 2012-13 season when the Blue Girona. It was a symbolic refer- I imagine that the names of Champions League nights of just in which goals were conceded in and Whites were in the Champions ence that Madrid may not govern Kane and Alli are pretty close to a few years ago. The situation now quick succession. League. all of Spain. the top of his wish list, closely fol- couldn’t be any more different, but González will also be available to Despite the positive numbers, Spin forwards a few days and lowed by David De Gea. A great the stakes are just as high. the players on an individual basis though, only 19,541 people attended there’s another first for Real Ma- week for English football may have “With what we have to go in cases of need. Sunday’s win against Celta. drid, their bus negotiating Wem- far-reaching consequences. through [as fans]... all the ups and 62 November 3rd to 9th 2017 SPORT SUR IN ENGLISH A rugby president with a Michelin star

The head of Trocadero Marbella, Paco García, is also the director of El Lago restaurant

they were right,” he says. He has set an example to others. For years Trocadero Marbella has JULIO trained players who have become in- RODRÍGUEZ ternationals with Spain, Argentina, Scotland, Wales, Great Britain and  Twitter: @1JulioRodriguez France, who ended up in other teams because they couldn’t finish their uni- For the past 15 years this versity education in Marbella. Now, well-known restaurateur many of these stars are coming home. One example is Nacho Molina. Af- has been guiding the ter finishing his studies, he formed rugby club from Marbella part of the national team and did ex- on its ascent to elite tremely well with VRAC Entrepi- nares, ofValladolid. He is the general national status manager of the club and a cornerstone of its rise to fame. The club survives MALAGA. In Marbella, rugby is thanks to the altruistic work of its successful, more so than anyone management team, coach, trainers would once have dreamed, despite and private sponsors who have sup- its facilities being so small. Back ported the project to make Marbella in 1988, nobody ever imagined that a national benchmark for rugby. a group of friends led by Roberto The time when this was a talent Osborne would sow the seed of factory for other clubs is over. “It was several generations of champions frustrating to see that the VRAC won of Spain in all lower categories. García discovered rugby by chance when he was 17 years old. :: JULIO RODRÍGUEZ the league with seven of our players, That group was indirectly respon- after what we had spent on sand- sible for the fact that today the Tro- surprised by the great atmosphere be- as its president. However, he didn’t something you like. Go to a special wiches for them since they were eight cadero Marbella club has a youth tween Spanish, Argentinians, French just enjoy the sport: he also changed school where you will get somewhere years old,” jokes García. Last summer team of 350 boys and girls of more and British who were taking their his mentality and was accepted at the in life’, they said,” he says. his right-hand-man, vice-president than ten nationalities and a senior first steps in rugby on the field at prestigious La Cónsula catering col- That was a key decision. “I had an Rubén Pérez, a tireless promotor of team which hopes to move up to Salduba. “I thought they were fan- lege, which no longer exists today. offer to play semi-professionally in local rugby, and he decided to make elite status this year, the División tastic. They were educated, left big- “I wanted to leave school but they Scotland or to start studying for a ca- the club more professional to com- de Honor A. ger tips than they needed to and drank said I had to study something, no mat- reer. The people who had interested pete with the best in the country, and The members of the youth team beer non-stop. In fact, I beat them by ter what. They told me I had a special me in rugby in the first place told me they were able to find public and pri- are known as ‘the chicks’. That was producing so many bottles they way of dealing with people, that I was I should study, because there would vate support. After all Paco, and rugby, the name given by the founders, Rob- couldn’t finish them all! I stopped good at empathising. ‘Go and study be plenty of time for rugby later, and are both very popular in Marbella. erto, Pedro, Alejandro, José, Enrique mixing with the other kids in my dis- and co, to the youngsters who nearly trict and went with my friends to 20 years ago knocked on the door of watch rugby,” he says. the club for the first time. It was then UNBEATEN HOME that the marriage took place between Change of mentality famous restaurateur Paco García and He had no knowledge of the rules or RUN MAINTAINED rugby. The director of El Lago restau- tactics, only what he had heard when WITH WIN OVER rant, which has received recognition this group of friends talked about the with a Michelin star since 2005, re- marvels of rugby, but that was enough CISNEROS B alised that rugby had pushed him to for the man who leads the club today seek international fame. to end up playing in the first team at He had spent his adolescence in a the age of 27, and spending 15 years Bahia’s Park is becoming poor district of Marbella, and was something of a fortress for more likely to flirt with harmful dis- Trocadero Marbella who tractions than anything else. “I was racked up yet another home 17, I started to smoke cigarettes, then García, who used to win on Sunday against people would offer you a joint... I came play rugby, had to Cisneros B. The 45–12 victory across rugby by accident and its val- was witnessed by a full ues stayed with me forever after that,” decide whether to house and leaves Marbella says Paco, the president of Trocadero join Scotland or study third in the División de Marbella. Honor B and just one point The founders of the club used to for a career off the early league leaders. :: SUR meet in his father’s bar and he was November 3rd to 9th 2017 63 SUR IN ENGLISH CLASSIFIED YOUR CLASSIFIED AD, READ BY MORE THAN 260,000 PEOPLE EVERY WEEK

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THE STARS CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Nº 11267 Aquarius January 21 - February 19 Someone seems to be taking on your comments and ideas. Make the most of their mood to bring up a pet plan that was given the push some time ago.

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Aries March 21st – April 20th Any clashes on the home front should be short-lived. After all, you are not in a mood to waste time or energy!

Taurus April 21st – May 21st You will not be the only one trying to keep your feelings under control. A partner may be waiting for you to say a certain word and then, boof! Across Down Gemini May 22nd – June 21st There are times when we have to step out of our comfort zone in order to move ahead. INTERNATIONAL RADIO Cancer June 22nd – July 23rd Interesting suggestions from others Talk Radio Europe Spectrum (105.5 FM, Costa may involve you putting your hand in 105.5 Axarquía Almeria/Mojácar 92.6 FM) your pocket. Think carefully. 91.5 Costa del Sol East 24 hour music and entertainment 91.9 Costa del Sol West Leo 98.7 Gibraltar/Sotogrande Radio Mijas (107.7 FM) July 24th – August 23rd News, interviews, lifestyle, sport and 3 p.m. News, views and music Being at the forefront of organising an BBC World Service. event takes time. Don’t forget to get Radio Sol Almijara (99.1 FM) others to do their bit. Global (93.6 and 96.4FM) Nerja radio in English and German and All week round the clock music and night time World Radio Network Virgo entertainment August 24th - September 23rd Heartfmspain (88.5 FM Costa, 96.1 The biggest change this week is a Radio Radio Network (96 and 98.3 FM inland) Music, entertainment, news changed attitude from a partner. Why FM). Music 24 hours. are they giving ground on what was an Lick FM (103.6 FM Marbella) important matter between you? Central FM (98.6 FM, 103.8) Urban music broadcast between Gibraltar All week, classic tracks and today’s music and Calahonda Libra broadcast to the Costa del Sol September 24th - October 23rd Rtv Puebla (107.7 FM) Don’t over-explain yourself or appear SUDOKU BY HANZO ACE FM (106.8 FM) Monday evenings, Rock music memories. too needy. Respect for your wishes is Inland radio, news and music 7 - 9pm. email: DIFÍCIL what you are aiming for. The Beat fm (106 FM) [email protected] Instructions Complete the 765 424 hours, music and entertainment Fb: Radiotelevision Peubla de Cazalla Scorpio square making October 24th – November 22nd sure that every 54 7 89 Make the weekend in a time to mix with row of nine work colleagues and bring harmony numbers includes between them and your home life. all digits from 1 QUIZ to 9, every 2659 Sagittarius column includes QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 November 23rd – December 21st all digits from 1 to 9 and every 3 5841 Working with others, be it work or play, by 3 subsection Thomas Harris’ novel ‘The What was the name of the is essential for a good outcome. Who includes all digits 2 Silence of the Lambs’ was last film directed by wants to go it alone anyway? from 1 to 9 a sequel to which book? Stanley Kubrick? 12 Capricorn 1. Red Dragon 1. The Shining December 22nd – January 20th 38 5 Something special and personal that 2. Black Sunday 2. Full Metal Jacket you have planned for a loved one 49 3. Hannibal 3. Eyes Wide Shut needs to be arranged. 4. Hannibal Rising 4. Spartacus November 3rd to 9th 2017 71 SUR IN ENGLISH PASTIMES

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The aircraft carrier Juan chez were less lucky and missed Carlos I is the largest in the their chance. “It doesn’t matter, there’ll be another time for sure. fleet and paid an official That’s what happens when you visit to Malaga last don’t get up at the crack of dawn,” weekend when 500 locals joked Sánchez. swore allegiance to the Flag-kissing ceremony Spanish flag in an The highlight of the weekend’s emotional ceremony events was the flag-kissing ceremony on deck accompanied by the music of a military band. :: ÁNGEL ESCALERA / The event, which was presided PABLO MARINETTO over by the Admiral of the Fleet, MALAGA. Visitors and locals in was organised at the request of a Malaga were treated to the spec- group of local residents who had tacular sight of the Spanish navy’s once served in the Armada. huge Juan Carlos I aircraft carrier, For many of the 526 people tak- the largest in the fleet, docked in ing part it brought back emotional the city’s port for a few days over memories of their military service last weekend. days, when the ceremony used to The vessel was on an official visit be carried out regularly. However, to the city and the deck was the for others it was their first time and venue for a huge event on Saturday equally symbolic. morning in which over 500 people Among those paying homage to paid homage to the Spanish flag, the red and yellow national stan- marching past and kissing it in an Hundreds line up on the Malaga quayside to see the 231-metre long vessel. :: ÑITO SALAS dard were local politicians and dig- emotional ceremony. nitaries and several of those filing On other days the ship was open past the flag also had their children to the public and large queues built with them. Everyone taking part up on the quay next to the Muelle got a commemorative certificate. Uno outdoor shopping centre as “It is an honour to formally kiss young and old waited eagerly to the Spanish flag,” said Francisco have a look inside. Toledo. María Dolores, another par- “Boats like this don’t come in to ticipant, explained why she was at port every day,” said Luis Martínez, the ceremony. “I am doing it for my who came down on Sunday morn- country and I feel very Spanish.” ing with his wife and two children. Addressing the group, Admiral “We wanted the kids to see what it of the Fleet Juan Rodríguez Garat looks like and how the crew go said, “You have put the interests of about their work inside,” he ex- everyone above the interests of the plained. individual. This is a clear example However, far more people of patriotism.” wanted to have a look round than The Spanish-built Juan Carlos I there was time. Brother and sister aircraft carrier was launched in 2008 Jesús and Ana from Fuengirola were and is normally based at Rota, near at the end of the queue but man- Cadiz. It is equipped for multipur- aged to squeeze in. “We hope to get pose use and measures 231 metres. in, at least to see it, even if the visit It can carry a crew of 250 and some doesn’t last very long,” they said. 1200 troops as well as helicopters Luis Márquez and Alberto Sán- A woman kisses the Spanish flag during last Saturday’s ceremony on board ship. :: SUR and jets.