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Turre celebrates its patron saint San Francisco (Thursday October 4th) with a five day long fiesta running from Wednesday October 3rd to Sunday October 7th. Concerts, mass, lots of penny crackers.
The good people of Mojácar will appear on Canal Sur television on Monday October 1st from 9.30am on a program called ‘Mira la Vida’ which features one Andalucian pueblo in each edition. We know of some foreigners going on this one…!
Our sister paper El Indálico celebrates its one hundredth edition on November 1st, with prizes and a huge paella. More information in the next edition (number 99).
II Potagia de Magia (‘Magic Smagic’) in Carboneras. Two dates for the magic festival, Saturday September 29th, Oliverio Satisfecho brings his magic wand to the Teatro Casa de la Música from 8.00pm. A second event, with the prize winning magician Riversson will be held on Saturday October 6th.
Albox area. The Committee of APSA would like to have it known that APSA dogs are only homed by direct contact with the Homing Officer. It is not APSA policy to home dogs via markets or car boot sales and to this end we do not accept any responsibility for dogs homed in this way. The APSA Homing Officer's telephone No. is: 662 000 378. The website address is apsa-albox.com.
The Mojacar Branch of The Royal British Legion had an informative and interesting presentation recently from Lieutenant Rafael Madrid and his team from the Almería Provincial Headquarters of the Guardia Civil. Starting with the Formation and History of the Guardia Civil until the present day of particular note were their Air Sea Rescue and Mountain Rescue. Also interesting was to learn about securing Spain’s borders from drug smugglers and illegal immigrants and the corps’s environmental protection department, Seprona. Perhaps less well known are their International duties serving in Bosnia and Afghanistan and providing world wide military presence for many Spanish Embassies. In addition to the large numbers of Legion Members the speaker was ably assisted by Lenox Napier and the local Ayuntamiento was represented by Councillor Angel Medina.
Future Events. The Annual Poppy Dinner Dance on October 26th at the Hotel Continental. Visit to a Bodega at Lucar on November 8th and our AGM on the 23rd of November at the Hotel Oasis.
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The Golf Union of Wales (GUW) has appointed The Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club, the international award winning family leisure resort located in Palomares, as its Spanish Home for the warm weather winter training of its Women’s Elite squads.
Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club is the only luxury desert resort in Europe. it has the warmest, driest and sunniest winter climate on the whole of the Iberian coast and in Europe without exception. It recently won the Daily Mail Award for Best Almería Development, the Bentley International Homes Awards for Best Spanish Development and Best International Architecture, as well as the 2006 Spanish National Madera Verde Environmental Award. In 2007, The Trade Leaders Club presented its New Millennium Gastronomy Award for the Tourism, Hotel and Catering Industry to El Torrente, the resort’s leading restaurant.
Mirador del Castillo, Mojácar pueblo - Saturday 29th September, 7.00PM - Talk and photo presentation on Netsuke by Robert Fleischel. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to talk to two artists, resident in Madrid and Japan, Fumiko Negishi and Carlos Muñiz, who design excursions to Japan for small groups with cultural interests.
Robert Fleischel, whose gallery Sagemonoya in Tokyo (www.netsuke.com) is the only one in Japan specializing in Netsuke and Sagemono, counts the Princess Takamado among his collectors. She writes this about him: ‘We Netsuke lovers in Japan should be very thankful for Mr. Fleischel’s deep affection for and understanding of netsuke and sagemono. As a former collector, now a dealer, and as chapter president in Japan of the International Netsuke Society, he is irreplaceable for the promotion of netsuke and for enlarging the circle of netsuke enthusiasts. It was he who introduced my late husband, Prince Takamado, in the true sense of the word, to the world of antique netsuke’. If you have your own collector's pieces, bring them along for Robert’s comments. The entrance of 12 euros includes a vinito on your arrival, so come a little early. Tickets may be obtained at the door. Robert Fleischel is donating the proceeds of the lecture to start a fund for the purchase of a second, modern, grand piano for concerts in the Mirador del Castillo. (We know this initiative will be welcome to many!) Phone in advance (950 478 228, 655 512 345) if we can collect you from the carpark in the back of the village and deliver you up to the Mirador del Castillo. (Those staying in the Hostal El Mirador del Castillo for the weekend are invited guests. www.elcastillomojacar.com
The 8th International Symposium on Spanish Keyboard Music “Diego Fernández” 11th - 13th October 2007. Castillo de Jesús Nazareno, Garrucha ‘Domenico Scarlatti in Spain (II): The Portuguese Connection' Chairs: Gerhard Doderer (Lisbon, Portugal)- Luisa Morales (Almería, Spain). N.B. Our beloved Parador in Mojácar is being renovated. Therefore, the symposium will take place in the Castillo de Garrucha, an eighteenth century castle, 5 km. from Mojácar. Thursday, October 11. 18,00 – 19,00 Registration. 19,00 Presentation of the book: "Five Centuries of Spanish Keyboard Music". Opening Reception (Vino español). 20,30 Concert: CREMILDE ROSADO, harpsichord. Works by Lodovico Giustini and Carlos Seixas. Friday 12th October 19,30 Concert (fringe): ENSEMBLE “LE NUOVE MUSICHE” dir. Michael Eisenberg. Works by Diego Ortiz, Juan Arañés and anonymous. Saturday, October 13th. 20.30 Concert: BERNARD BRAUCHLI, clavichord and fortepiano Works by Scarlatti and Seixas. Symposium fee (including Symposium dinner) 100 euros Inscriptions: FIMTE Apdo. 212 Garrucha 04630. fimte@wanadoo.es Tel/Fax: 34-950132285
Motoépoca 07 exibition of classic cars. Valencia. October 5th to 7th with classic cars, motorcycles clubs, sports cars books and collectables. Shows include ‘Harley Davidson 1929 to 1975’ and ‘100 years of Ford’. The Aston Martin and Lotus clubs will be present with their cars together with the ‘Club Seat 600’ and the ‘El Paraguas Citroen 2CV club’. Feria Valencia. More information from rpeco@feriavalencia.com or by phone 963 861 328
My Friend Carlos’ Trip to Cadiz. November 2nd – 4th. A coach trip to witness the Volvo Masters competition at the Valderrama golf course (just two kilometres from Gibraltar). Hotel Rochemar three stars, three nights with breakfast buffet. Two days tickets to the golf. Your chance to see Tiger Woods! Total Price 270 euros (150 euros deposit). Call Carlos on 610 681 068 or 950 525 761
