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Our best known local artist, the acclaimed Juan Guirado, has recently been busy with visits and invitations to various museums. He has been travelling to the north of Spain – where an exhibition of his work is due – plus trips both to Britain and the United States.
The exhibition in Santander will be the first to be held in a new museum nearing construction there and where Mr Guirado has been invited to become a member of the board of trustees.
Perhaps even more exciting is the announcement of a forthcoming major exhibition of the artist’s work to be held at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The artist, born in Jaen but living in Vera Playa for the past few years, has been busy creating his uncompromising canvases for the past two years and will soon be returning to ‘the active life of the itinerant artist’.
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Pilar Pérez (above right), who has run for many years a successful ‘gestoría’ on Mojácar Playa now spends an increasing amount of time immersed in her other project, a community farm/school/hospice called Indalo Solidario located in a small village in Brasil called Itaporanga. There, the charity takes care of a community of Indians, helping to feed, cure, educate and prepare them for the modern world which is increasingly affecting their traditional lives. As the paperwork for this non-governmental organisation are finalised, we ask that any contribution to this project could be sent to Pilar Pérez’s bank account 3058 0190 31 2720001376
Somos Albojenses, a forum located in Albox, has presented a list of fourteen suggestions to their town hall, collected by the forum (www.albox.foro.st) over the past two months. These include improving the looks of the town, higher standards from the local police, noise controls, used cooking oil deposits, cleaning the river-beds, repairing the two Arab towers in the municipality and opening a tourist office. The forum will continue to pass on suggestions and ideas from its contributors.
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Grand Master Don Harries (left) who teaches Martial Arts and Self Defence at California Fitness on Mojácar Playa, has just returned from America where he received two awards from the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame for International Pioneer of the year in Martial Arts also for reaching 50 years in Martial Arts. He also received an award from the United States Fighting Arts Association in recognition of reaching 50 years in Martial Arts. Grand Master Don Harries is one of only five Graded Gold Sash Kung Fu Instructors in the world. Over the years he has trained Body Guards, Airport Security, police and other Law Enforcement officials all over the world. He has taught Self Defence in schools and colleges and helped developed the Anti-Bulling Programs used in many schools in the UK and America.
If you are interested in learning Martial Arts, Fitness or anything that requires an Instructor always check their qualifications, just because they work at a gym does not mean they are qualified.
Grand Master Don Harries runs classes in Kung Fu, Urban Warrior Street Combat and Chinese Kickboxing also private classes available, if any of the above classes interests you call Don on 697 882 948 or call in and see us at California Fitness on Mojácar Playa.
Vera celebrates its XXXIX Festival of Art during September including flamenco dance with ‘España Viva’ on Saturday 8th September at 10.00pm in the bullring. ‘Top Broadway’ musical on Friday 14th September at 10.pm at the Municipal Pavilion and a zarzuela (Spanish light opera) with La Compañía Lírica de Zarzuela de Madrid presenting ‘La Corte de Faraón’ in the Municipal Pavilion at 10.00pm on Sunday 16th September.
Antas holds its fiestas this year from Wednesday 5th September through Sunday 9th September in honour of the town’s patron saint Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Cabeza. Attractions include live pop bands nightly from 11.00pm
Our friend Carlos is organising a coach tour to Ronda with two nights, for Friday September 21st, returning on Sunday September 23rd. Friday: Leaving early to have lunch in Nerja and the chance to see the famous Nerja caves. Afterwards, a stop in Malaga to see the Picasso Museum. Pablo Picasso was, of course, born in Malaga. The coach will then continue to Ronda to your **hotel with the option that evening of a flamenco show at the Museo Lara including vino and tapas (18 euros extra per person). Saturday: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Palacio de Mondragón, the Museo del Bandolero and the Casa del Gigante. Followed by optional tours to the Museo Taurino and the Arab Baths. Guides may be available for these visits. Lunch at the restaurante in the famous ****Maestranza Hotel. Evening free. Sunday: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the flea-market (and find a treasure). Return by coach (with lunch-stop not included in price) to Mojácar and nearby drop-offs.
Included in the price per person of 176 euros. Coach, two nights in **hotel including breakfast. Two lunches, entrance to Picasso Museum and three museums in Ronda. Pick-ups from Garrucha, Mojácar, Turre and Los Gallardos. Phone Carlos on 610 681 068 or 950 525 761 for more information and bookings.
