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Betty Henderson FURRY fundraising fun was had at the Under Dog shelter’s Christmas Market event in Torre del Mar on Monday November 28. The ani mal shelter held a Christ mas Market to raise funds for its work in car ing for local dogs at Bar Samba in Torre del Mar. The festive event in cluded Christmas themed stalls, a raffle, dog treats and a cake sale, where nearly all of the vegan cakes sold out. Guests also got to see pictures of the charity’s work and the dogs in its care. Generous guests raised a gigantic total of €945.63 which will go to
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UNDER DOG SURPRISES
UNDER DOG: Dedicated volunteers from the shelter in Torre del Mar pose with delicious treats at their Christmas Market.
wards the shelter’s care for its 14 dogs, including some new puppy addi tions. Twelve of the dogs are currently looking for homes The shelter is also set to organise more excit ing events going for ward, including a charity walk along the prome nade in Torre del Mar in January and a Valen tine’s vegan hamper in February. Under Dog shelter is always seeking more fos ter and adoptive homes to support it in its work caring for abandoned and mistreated dogs. The shelter accepts do nations via PayPal to: theunderdogspain@gma il.com.
Skate park memorial TORRE DEL MAR has paid tribute to a skateboard lover who lost his life in the 2017 London Bridge terror ist attack. The new Ignacio Echeverría skate park was declared open on Friday November 25 at a special launch ceremony. Authorities hope that skateboarders will share their love for the sport in the park and Echeverría’s memory will live on in Torre del Mar. Echeverría’s parents María Ana and Joaquín were present at the opening of the skate park last week. The park al so features a memorial sculpture of the skateboard enthusiast completed by artist, Francisco Martín. The skateboard and sport lover from Galicia heroically fought a terrorist
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DECLARED OPEN: Skate park in Torre del Mar dedicated to hero Ignacio Echeverría was opened by his parents, María Ana and Joaquín.
in London using his skate board during an attack in May 2017. He managed to
divert the terrorist’s atten tion for long enough that several potential victims
were moved to safety, but he sustained fatal stab wounds and sadly died.
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Young virtuoso Photo credit: Emin Kiourkchian (Via Instagram)
Issue No. 1952 1 - 7 December 2022
EMIN KIOURKCHIAN: The young pianist is set to give a stirring classical music performance in Almuñecar.
YOUTH prodigy, Emin Kiourkchian is set to give an incredible concert on Thursday December 1 in Al muñecar. The classical pianist will perform a concert entitled ‘Rachmaninoff among classics’, at the Casa de Cultura from 7.30pm. The young pianist was invited to give the concert after winning the Albacete Young Pianists Contest. During the evening, he is set to perform a variety of pieces by the Russian virtuoso, as well as music by German classical artists Bach and Brahms. After beginning his piano studies at an early age, he has continued his musical education at the Músi co Zyriab Musical Conservatory in Cordoba, and won national acclaim in competitions.