by Justin | Oct 17, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
This Friday the 19th October sees the start of the Mijas Jazz Festival which will offer concerts during two consecutive weekends (Friday and Saturday evenings).
All the concerts will take place in the Las Lagunas Theatre and the programme of events is as follows:
Friday 19th October
The Golfinis Swing with their unique blend of gypsy swing and old school jazz
Saturday 20th October
TheNew OrleansJump Band – A popular band made up of expats who live inSpain.
Friday 26th October
The Phil Wilkinson Quartet take to the stage playing classic Jazz tunes from a wide range of artists including Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and Cole Porter.
Saturday 27th October
Tracey Reid and The Sweet Rhythm Kings.
Tickets are €10 for adults and €7 for pensioners and children and can be purchased at the Las Lagunas Theatre ticket office which is open from 5pm to 8pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
by Justin | Oct 12, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
More than 20 restaurants and bars in Benalmadena Village will take part in the 4th ‘Ruta de la Tapa de la Abuela’ (Grandma’s Tapas Route) which will take place from the 19th to the 27th October 2012.
This year the popular culinary event will have the novelty of offering visitors a range of traditional Mediterranean stews and soups. (My mouth is watering just thinking about it :-)).
Almost all the bars and restaurants in the town are taking part in this initiative and will compete for one of the three prizes on offer: The best tasting tapa; the one with the best presentation and the one with the most ellaborate preparation.
As is now traditional, visitors to the Tapas Route will get a special ‘passport’ where they can collect stamps from all the establishments they visit along the route. At the end of the week all those who completed their passports will be entered into a prize draw and earn the chance to win some fantastic prizes including: Weekend breaks, hotel nights (including one at Sunset Beach Club :-)), tickets to local theme parks and lots more…
Each tapa is priced at – a very reasonable – €1.50 and includes a beer or glass of wine.
Are you planning on going to the Benalmadena Tapas Route? If you do, be sure to take some photos and post them on our Facebook Page!
by Justin | Oct 3, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
The Fuengirola Fair is just around the corner. This year, the fun begins on Saturday the 6th October and ends on Friday the 12th October – Those are the official dates but as you’ll see below, there are events planned on the 13th and 14th October too!
Know as the ‘Feria del Rosario’, this is one of the last big fairs of the season and is famous for its amazing horse shows and displays.
Below we’ve included a list of – what we believe – are some of the highlights of the Fuengirola Fair and events you may just want to go along and see. (more…)
by Justin | Sep 21, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next weekend cricket teams from England and Spain will go head to head for the Costa del Sol Charity Cricket Festival. This fantastic competition will take place on the 27th, 28th and 29th September at the Cartama Oval.
Organised by Sports World Spain, the festival aims to raise funds for the Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice and the development of cricket in the local schools and colleges.
Each day from 12 noon to 6pm cricket fans and families can go along to the Cartama Oval and enjoy a great day of cricket for FREE! There will also be a Mega Raffle with some great prizes to be won including: A luxury weekend break at Sunset Beach Club (:-)); lunch for two at Nueva Kaskada Restaurant including wine; a days labour from Ozbuild; a pony trekking experience from Rancho del Río; a 2010 Ipswich Town Football shirt signed by the squad – including Roy Keane – and lots more goodies!
For more information about the Costa del Sol Cricket Festival, please call Tim on 662 233 302 or email on tim_sportsworldspain.co.uk.
by Justin | Sep 20, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next week sees the start of Torremolino’s yearly festivities with the ‘Feria de San Miguel’. The Town Hall has once again prepared a full and varied programme of events and activities aimed at all age groups. Young children, teenagersm adults and pensioners are all catered for during the ‘Feria’.
Officially the fair starts on Wednesday the 26th September and ends on Sunday the 30th September; however, the celebrations start on Sunday the 23rd September with the traditional ‘Romería de San Miguel’.
Here’s a link to the official programme for the Torremolinos Fair. As it’s pretty detailed, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the most interesting events and activities taking place during the ‘Feria’… here goes:
1) Classic cars concentration in the Plaza Blas Infante on Saturday 22nd September at 9:30 am.
2) Romeria de San Miguel at 10 am on Sunday 23rd September. 69 Carts and carriages will take place in this traditional procession which will start at the Los Palacios Urbanisation and finish up at the ‘Pinar de los Manantiales’ area of Torremolinos. (more…)
by Justin | Sep 18, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next Saturday the 22nd September 2012, the streets of Málaga will be invaded by the evil imperial troops of Darth Vader! But fear not, we aren’t really under attack; this unique spectacle is actually a well rehearsed and staged event organised by the 501st Legion Spanish Garrison. (more…)
