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Manilva Sabor THERE’S a double event at the Plaza de la Vendimia, in Manilva, firstly running from Thursday December 7 until Sunday December 10 is the Saborea Manilva Fair. There are different events every night with switching on of the Christmas lights in Manilva on Thursday at 8.30pm and live music fol lowed by a DJ until 2am. The second event is part of the Fair and the 15th Manilva Wine Competition takes place the following day start ing at 11.30am when the jury will deliberate on the various wines entered. There’s plenty for adults and children that day, with oil and cheese tasting, children’s baking workshops, theatre and music again until late in the evening as well as an nouncement of the winning wines. Saturday starts at 11.30am again with the chance to en
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joy some of the local produce and sample a paella there’s more workshops for the kids, a baking competition and an other night of music. Sunday starts earlier as at 9.30am there’s the chance to join a wine trail in collabora tion with the KRUOS Hiking Club and at 11.30 there’s churros with chocolate, fol lowed by a charity ham slicing competition. Then it’s music all the way until the fair closes at around 7pm.
COSTA DEL SOL DECEMBER 14 is fast ap proaching at which time the Triple A Christmas lunch will be held at La Sala Banus, one of the Costa del Sol’s most popular venues. Triple A is an important animal charity in Marbella and looks after literally hun dreds of abandoned cats and dogs as well as trying to find them new homes not just in Spain but across Eu rope. Although they receive some financial support from the Marbella Council, it is al ways a struggle to raise suffi cient funds to ensure that all of their animals are kept warm, fed well and are looked after by vets when ever they fall ill. Events of this kind not on ly see supporters get togeth er and discuss ways of assist ing the charity but also
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Triple A Lunch
Four Triple A supporters at an earlier fundraiser in La Sala.
allows them to raise funds either from donations or from a raffle as they need around €50,000 each month to look after the animals in their care. Cost of the threecourse lunch which includes free flowing beer, cava, water and wine from 2pm to 4pm and entertainment from Gilly Sax is €39 per person and reservations must be made and paid for before
the event. Commenting earlier this year about the generosity of supporters vicepresident of the Triple A board Lily Van Tongeren said “The care for the many animals is an on going task and a responsibili ty that we cannot fulfil with out your support.” Call +34 952 814 145 or email reservations@lasala banus.com to secure your place.
Charity brunch Christmas magic
ON Boxing Day, Tuesday De cember 26, in collaboration with The Fuerte Foundation, celebrate a charity brunch at El Fuerte Marbella. Make the day after Christmas a celebration to remember with your family and friends. The magic lingers and that’s why El Fuerte is ex tending the celebration with an enticing brunch at their iconic and newly renovated Marbella hotel. They’ve combined the charms of breakfast, cosy and modern luxury, and the tradi tion of a Christmas lunch to im merse you in an authentic culi nary experience: a selection of dishes with local flair and a touch of style in buffet format. From midday until 2.30pm, price per adult is €90 and per child €45, (drinks not included), 10 per cent of the proceeds will go to the Fuerte Foundation.
Solidarity market SUNDAY, December 17 from 10am to 7pm there is a Christmas solidarity market in the ‘La Virginia’ Gardens of the Nueva Andalucia Town Hall. With a bar where you can enjoy the best paella and pinchos (tapas), fritters and candy floss stalls and a charity raf fle to support those who need it most.There will also be children’s entertainment, facepainting, bouncy cas tles and live music, flamenco zambomba, performances by choirs and dance groups. More than 40 stalls full of Christmas gifts, fashion, handmade creations, sweets and homemade products will provide perfect Christmas presents, in an in comparable place to spend a magical day with family or friends.
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THE magic of Christmas comes to life in Gibraltar with the en chanting world of Willy Wonka in the form of magician Adam Daniel Bosze. Suitable for children and those in their second childhood, this season professional magician has performed across Spain, Hun gary and other parts of Europe for the last 12 years. With a Willy Wonka theme aimed at Christmas as well he in vites the audience to escape reality and let the wonders of the holiday season unfold before their eyes. There are two performances lasting 45 minutes starting at 7.30pm on December 13 and 15 at the Lecture Room of John Mackintosh Hall in the centre of Gibraltar. Tickets cost £25 per person and can be reserved at https://www.buytickets.gi/events.
ON Saturday December 9, Darrell Coe, the proprietor of Restaurant La Gamba in Tor renueva is holding a Charity Quiz Night on behalf of PAD Dog Shelter. Entry is free. Tickets are €20, which is de ducted from your final bill. He is also donating vouchers of €100, €50 and €25 as prizes. There is a normal full menu and raffle. All takings on the night, with the excep tion of staff wages, will be donated to PAD. On behalf of PAD, we thank him for this very generous gesture.
IF you are not a great lover of ballet but do like classi cal music there is a special concert being held in Torre molinos which should be ideal. On Saturday December 9, in the Parque de la Ba teria in Torremolinos mu
sical Studies CEEM. This will be followed by a performance of the music from The Nutcracker pre sented by the Chamber Or chestra of the CEEM.
Music in the Park sic teacher Ara Vartanian will be conducting two pieces of music, the first a selection played by the youth section of the Ex perimental Centre for Mu
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Zoco Home Christmas Market ZOCO HOME will organise an important Christmas market on Saturday, Decem ber 16, from 10am to 4pm at the Centro
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ON Friday December 22 at 3pm onwards there is fun charity event for ev eryone to dance to African drums and in struments. SPB the Movement together with Help Africa Chil drens’ Choir presents Jin gle Joy Harmony of Hope, a charity event spreading kindness through music and dance. Bring your children to experiment this one of a kind experience with the children from the Help Africa foundation from Kampala, Uganda, teaching their culture through music, interac tive dances, teaching children how to make lo cal crafts and introducing them to African music instruments.
Idea facilities. The event carries a charita ble undertone with contributions to the Cudeca Foundation as part of the interior
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There will be lots of activities like face paint ing, magic shows, food and drinks, live DJ. Per formances from the Help Africa Choir. Tickets are €15 per child and all proceeds go
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design and furniture company’s corpo rate social responsibility. The Christmas market will feature a performance by the artist Bárbara Pereda, and will also in clude the sale of natural Christmas trees, decorations, activities for children, face painting, and a festive area for pets. One of the main attractions of the mar ket will be Santa’s visit, who will come by to collect letters from the little ones and take photos with them. There will also be face painting and drawing tables. Regarding the culinary offerings at the market, burgers, tacos, Christmas pas tries, and hot wine will be available to en joy a brunch in the purest European style, provided by Banana Kitchen restaurant and café. Collaborating companies and local pro ducers, will also showcase a variety of boutique wines from the Sierra de Mijas, jewellery, books, sculptures, ceramics, natural honey, photoart and plenty more. As part of the commemorative events for its 10th anniversary, Zoco Home is or ganising this market to fill Centro Idea with Christmas spirit, and is expecting the presence of hundreds of families and chil dren. This is a collaborative effort with the Cudeca Foundation, which will also be part of the event.
Santa Claus musical ALTHOUGH everyone thinks they know every thing about Santa Claus, there is always some thing new to learn as can be seen in Papa Noel the Christmas Musical.
The cheerful bearded old man in the red suit will be making an ap pearance at the Juan Luis Galiardo Theatre in San Roque on Thursday December 21 at 5pm.
Produced by the On Beat stage company whose repertoire al ready includes Aladdin, Lion King and Origin of Frozen, this show promises a magical jour ney to the North Pole and a peep into San ta’s home. Whilst as ever a cheerful funfilled fel low, he is also very aware of the way that family life is some times affected nega tively by the current fast pace of life and this Santa is all about reminding children of the most important values. There’s song, dance and even some games and it’s guaranteed that this will be a real event for the children to enjoy. Tickets cost €5 and €9 can be ordered on line via http://ticken tradas.com.
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EVERY Sunday the Marina in Sotogrande hosts a very popular and trendy mar ket with a whole range of different crafts and other gifts as well as some great places to eat. There are however free events on December 10 and 17 however as it’s time for the kids to have some special attention as Santa’s elves will be pre sent at a magical booth sit uated at La Ribera del Marlin. On December 10 they can take part in a painting workshop decorating fig ures that can go on the Christmas tree as well as practise making cards for all of the family. There’s also a festival of Christmas tattoos be tween 1pm and 2pm but don’t worry they won’t be indelible! On December 17 there will be plenty of cre ative advice on how to use coloured sand crystals, and
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Sotogrande Sundays
Santa leaves his reindeer behind for one day.
creation of cards, wooden figures and stickers. From 1pm to 2pm there will be a seasonal magic show followed by a con test with prizes for the best items created in the workshop as well as best
Christmas costume being worn. The high spot of the day however will be the arrival of Santa Claus and all of the children will be able to hand over their Christmas letters in per son.
MANY Catholic countries or ganise nativity scenes in churches, but in Spain these scenes known as Belens go a step further. Whilst some towns even have living nativities with more than 50 people dressed in clothes from the time of Christ and others wearing Roman Armour, it is more usual for models of varying sizes to be put on show. They can be in council of fices, shops, railways stations and airports or in some parts of the Costa del Sol in the middle of open spaces such as small parks. In the case of Benalmade na, there is an intriguing Mexican nativity scene at the Felipe Orlando Museum of PreColumbian Art situated
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NATIVITY SCENE: The Mexican Belen is intriguing.
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IN the Christmas spirit of merriment and joy, Sean’s Bar in Puerto de Duquesa, Manilva, is hosting its very first Festive Bottomless Brunch. It will be held on Sunday, December 17 at 11am, overlooking the lovely port! Titled, Now That’s What I Call Christmas, the midday celebration promises its guests all you can eat, fantastic food as well as many drinks that will also be included: prosecco, beer, wine and special winter cocktails! In addition to a super spread, the renowned DJ Paul Egan will be playing live and lighting up
learn a great deal about this unusual period in the history of Central and South Ameri ca. The museum is open Wednesday to Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm and 5pm to 7pm whilst on Sundays and holidays opening hours are 10am to 2pm.
Bottomless Brunch the fun, festive spirit by remixing some classic Christmas hits, as well as enticing the crowd in to some party games and dance offs. This will be the first year that Sean’s Bar has hosted this exciting event, and interest is al ready high, so it is important to book your tick ets early. Entry is €25 per person and can be bought in person inside the bar. Brunch and a boogie, what a way to keep warm this winter!
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Father Christmas visits WHAT is more magical at Christmas time than meeting the big man himself? Father Christmas and his elves will visit the town of Casares next week, bringing along with them snow, presents, candy and of course a lot of Christmas magic! The enchanting ‘Town of Santa Claus’ will be installed on the Paseo de la Carrera de Casares and at the Casares Costa fairgrounds from De cember 8 to 10.
In Secadero it will take place from December 15 to 17 in the Plaza de Andalucia. All towns will have a skating rink, a little train and many other children’s attractions to enjoy, as well as workshops and a Christmas market. Not forgetting of course, a meeting with the one and only man in red, Father Christmas! There may even be some snowflakes found to be falling from the sky, so wrap up in your winter hats!
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THE next SoCCS charity quiz night, and the last one before Christ mas, takes place on Friday, December 15, at 7.30pm, at The Dubliner in Torreguadiaro. There will be a raffle, Christmas hamper tickets, and festive music. Entry is €5 per person in teams of up to six. If you can’t make it to the quiz night, please consider helping by making a donation through the Facebook page or through the website. All proceeds go directly towards supporting SoCCS’ TNR (trap, neuter and release) and feeding programmes for street cats in and around Sotogrande. SoCCS is an animal charity dedicated to working with communi ties and businesses to help manage the numerous stray cat colonies in and around the Sotogrande area. It is a registered non profit charity run by a small group of unpaid volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of feral cats. SoCCS receives no sup port from any local authorities and relies completely on the funds raised through memberships, donations and events like this. Book a tables, either in person at The Dubliner or by PM to Julie Taylor @julie.taylor.77377.
QUIZ NIGHT: Is being held in aid of SoCCS animal charity.
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The Rat Pack THIS incredible Rat Pack Tribute show is closest to the real thing you are ever likely to experi ence. With a vocal and visual delivery that has to be seen and heard to be believed. They’re performing at La Sala Puerto Banus on Tuesday December 19 but really, it’s Las Vegas 1964, the dice are rolling, the bartenders are pouring and the atmosphere is electric because the boys are in town and there’s going to be a party! This dynamite show encompasses the personalities and unbeatable music of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr at the very height of their profession in the swingin’ 60s. From the barroom gags to the nonstop ban ter, the iconic humour is as impressive as the im peccable delivery of the musical repertoire. Each performer perfectly captures all of the personali ty and charisma of the original character, show ing enthusiasm and professionalism at all times in this twohour extravaganza. CELEBRATE Christmas 2023 at Donkey Dreamland with Christmas fun in aid of the donkeys on Saturday, De cember 16 from 10am until 4pm. Come and have a chilled out Saturday afternoon in the company of the don keys with live music, food and drinks, games and
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Xmas fun for donkeys stalls. There will be lots of activi ties for kids, including pin the tail on the donkey, mask painting and write a letter to Santa. Plus stalls offering organic
jams and pickles, crafts, mulled wine, burritos and a selection of tapas, wine tast ing, a Polaroid corner (have a bad ass picture taken), crafts, and a fundraising raffle and charity auction. Tickets are €10 for adults and €5 for children, book here: https://bookwhen. com/donkeydreamland.
ON December 20 in the Unicaja concert hall Maria Cristina there will be a Christmas Concert of the Choir of the Official College of Architects of Malaga directed by Anabel Sanchez Ramos. The purpose of the concert is to raise awareness and funds to finance the Pallia tive Care that the Cud eca Foundation offers in the province of Malaga. Collaborating in this concert are the College of Architects of Malaga, the Choir of the Official College of Architects, the Unicaja Foundation and Entra dium Ticket price is a €15 donation and the con cert will start at 7.30pm with doors open at 7pm. Tickets can be bought from the website: entra dium.com/events.
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A VERY special con cert takes place on Friday December 15 at 8pm at Les Roches Marbella University School. Admission is free and the school will offer the audience a complimentary cock tail at the end of the recital. The Piano Orches tra of the ‘Tocamos el Piano?’ (Let’s Play the Piano?) project was born thanks to the support of the Mediterranean Music Outreach Centre (Musica con Encan to). On this occasion, the orchestra will perform a recital to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve. ‘Tocamos el Piano?’ is an educational pro ject for adults to learn music, and is now in its third year. Every Tuesday of the year the orchestra meets for rehearsals and every Christmas gets together with an academy in the city including, this year, Les Roches Marbella University School. This project repre sents for many a dream come true; music is the element that unites them all. The group is cur rently made up of 24 members, all of them adult piano students, under the direction of María Testa.
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11th Kilo Race
SAN PEDRO, is organising the 11th Popular Kilo Race on Sat urday, December 16 from 5pm. The aim of the event is to collect food to be donated for distribution to those in need. To do this, all participants must donate one kilo or more of nonperishable food, clean ing products, toiletries, nappies, etc. in place of a registration fee. The first 300 people to pre sent their donations will re ceive a commemorative tshirt. Given the recreational, par ticipative and family nature of the event, runners are invited to dress up in fancy dress. The start and finish line will be lo cated on the Boulevard, next to
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DONATION: One kilo of non-perishable food is welcome.
the auditorium. The approxi mate distance is 1,700m (one lap) and you can check out the route here: es.wikiloc.com/ wikiloc/user.do?id=1663372 Anyone can take part, re gardless of sex or age. It can be
FRESCO GASTROBAR in Sotogrande is holding a ‘Carols by Candlelight’ concert on Friday, De cember 15 at 7.30pm featuring Camerata So togrande with proceeds going to Age Concern in Estepona/Manilva and the Charitable Soci ety of St George. Camerata Sotogrande is an association dedi cated to singing. They sing at masses, baptisms, weddings and they also organise the music for parties. The Camerata promotes music, in particular
done either running or walking and, given the charitable na ture of the event, no prizes will be awarded for the winners al though there will be trophies for the top three: it’s the taking part that counts.
Carol concert choral music on the Costa del Sol. They organise concerts of all kinds and through music they have been able to help nu merous social causes. Tickets are €40 for dinner and a welcome drink, reservations can be made by calling 956 616 011 or 644 740 520 and any gifts for chil dren will be gratefully accepted.
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COME and enjoy yourself at a Family Fun day held at the SOS shop, Las Galerias, Duquesa Port on Saturday, December 16 from 10am until 2pm, with lots of Christ mas activities and be entertained by the Love to Sing choir. There’ll be a Tombola, a lucky dip, a craft stall, fudge, chocolate and other sweet treats, Swedish mulled wine and much more. The shelter of the Perrera de Los Barrios is run by a group of volunteers who come together to save stray dogs from the kennel. The volunteers have to raise money to buy food for the dogs, medicines, vet, cleaning staff, medical treat ment at the vet, blood tests. At least €5,000 per month minimum is needed as there are 300 dogs and they are totally dependent on donations. Help support the charity by joining in this Family Fun day.
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sonable €14.95, is a culinary delight that keeps patrons returning for more. The Hogan Stand isn’t just about great food; it’s a buzzing hub of en tertainment. Live sports, from foot ball to hurling and camogie, grace their screens, catering to sports en thusiasts of all kinds. The Hogan Hackers Golf Society play weekly.
2023 has been a very successful year for the Hogan Hackers , Jimmy Nolan, President of the committee is looking forward to what 2024 brings. And always happy to welcome newcomers to the club. The club play every Saturday, followed by a
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Nutcracker too
AS it’s Christmas, it’s hardly surprising that Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is being performed in one form or another along the Costa del Sol. The Marbella City Theatre will be hosting the bal let, which is presented by the Association of Ballet, Music and Performing Arts of the Costa del Sol, accompanied by local artists and students from Marbella’s School of Russian Ballet. Tickets for the performance which starts at 6pm on Friday De cember 8 cost €15 per person from www.mientrada.net and there are special 20 per cent discounts for those who are dis abled, aged under 30 or over 65 or Members of the Friends of the Teatro Ciudad de Marbella Association if purchased from the theatre box office.
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BIOPARC Fuengirola has launched a new winter pro gramme to enjoy activities in its natural habitats. All the ac tivities have a common objec tive: to raise awareness about the fragility of our environ ment. Conservation of species is a fundamental part of the preservation of the planet and a central point around which the work of BIOPARC Fuen girola revolves. Every day, the park team works on the con servation of more than 200 dif ferent species. BIOPARC Fuengirola now offers visitors a wide range of new activities for the 2023/24 winter season. Every day, at
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BIOPARC winter programme LEMURS: Visit the island of Madagascar.
11am, the regular visits to the island of Madagascar begin. This is an opportunity to enter the lemurs’ habitat and ob serve them without any barri ers. Alongside this activity, and also on a daily basis, there is a Birds and Mammals Exhibition in the park’s Jungle Glade. In addition to these perma
nent activities, there is a full winter agenda that begins on December 8 with a new guid ed tour ‘Nature in the open’ in which visitors can discover the park with the help of the Edu cation team. A perfect activity for the whole family to learn about the behaviour, conser vation and numerous curiosi
ties of the species of BIOPARC Fuengirola. For those who are unable to enjoy this event, they will be able to do so again on Sunday, January 7. On the weekend of Decem ber 16 and 17, it’s the turn of the children to take part in the exciting ‘Who are your helpers?’ gymkhana to save Christmas and become real jungle heroes. Once the Christmas holidays are over, the programme con tinues throughout January and February. Those interested can check out all the details of each activity, as well as the registra tion forms on the bioparcfuen girola.es website.
Cudeca Christmas fundraiser THE 13th Charity Christmas Gala in aid of the Cudeca Foundation will take place at the Villa Tiberio in Marbella on Sunday December 17. All guests will be greeted from 7.30pm with a welcome cocktail on the restaurant’s terrace, where they can enjoy Sandro Morelli’s beautiful gar den before being invited to take their seats for the Gala Dinner. Apart from the superb threecourse meal, the entertainment will as usual be plentiful with performances from lo cal favourites Vicky Jaye, Stelvis, Mr Maph, Mama Cath as well as others to be confirmed. There will be a live auction as well as a raffle during the event and the evening will go with a real bang as thanks to Villa Tiberio owner and great
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A CHARITY event named, ‘In Lov with Hierro’, will be held at the Grand Art Estate in Manilva on December 15. There will be a cocktail reception, as well as canapes for guests as they delight in the many art works that will be on show. All pieces will be avail able to purchase, with 5 per cent of all art sales being donated to charity. This creative event will begin at 7pm and end at around 10pm. Guests are encouraged to ‘dress to impress’.
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friend of Cudeca, Sandro Morelli there will be an exciting fireworks display for all to enjoy. Tickets for this great evening out cost €75 per person of which €25 will be do nated to Cudeca and they may be re served by calling 952 771 799 or email
ing info@villatiberio.com. Local businesses and individuals wishing to donate their services or items to be offered in the charity auc tion may contact Esther Ráez on 693 792 605 or Sara Baena on 663 083 460. Sandro and his restaurant Villa Tiberio have so far raised no less than €197,365.28 for Cudeca and of course this event will certainly see them top the €200,000 amount which is an in credible achievement. The Cudeca Foundation in Benal madena which was set up by the late Joan Hunt in 1991 offers palliative care to those suffering from cancer, helps support their families, offers education al services to hospitals throughout Spain and also investigates new treat ments for sufferers.
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ON December 30, at the Palacio de Congre sos in Marbella, a concert by the renowned group ‘Así Canta Jerez’ (This is how Jerez sings) will take place. This group from Jerez de la Frontera is widely known for its mastery in the perfor mance of Christmas zambombas, a tradition that represents the very essence of the An dalucian Christmas. Their tour visits provin cial capitals and large towns throughout Spain, such as Barcelona, Sevilla, Madrid this year is entitled ‘Jaleo’. Directed by Luis de Periquín, this project was born from the union of a group of young flamenco singers from Jerez de la Frontera at Christmas. These young people have lived the tradition of the Zambomba festival in their family since they were children, a festi val that keeps alive a traditionalmusical repertoire with cultural, social and ideologi cal elements typical of the land of Cadiz. After the recognition obtained with their last two tours, selling out all their concerts, achieving a gold record and millions of downloads on digital platforms, they are back with a new project, a new tour and new music. The show will transport theatre goers through song and rhythm on a journey to Andalucia’s cultural and festive roots. The members of ‘Así Canta Jerez’ are talented young people who have kept alive a tradi
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Así Canta Jerez
JALEO: The band on stage.
tional musical repertoire, with Andalucian cultural roots, and now share their passion with the world. This event not only aims to offer a magical night of music and tradition, but also has a charitable purpose: to raise funds for the many future projects of the Cofradía del Cal vario. The Brotherhood of Calvary is deeply grateful for everyone’s support and is proud to share this exciting musical spectacle dur ing the Christmas season. Tickets are available for purchase now from € 18 at www.giglon.com.
IS there anything more magi cal than the joy of children at Christmas? Seeing their little faces light up at the sight of Father Christmas, or watch ing as they marvel at Christ mas lights. This time of year is truly enchanting for our young generation, and with only a few short years of them truly ‘believing’, many parents and guardians like to make the most of the festive period. Babycakes Marbella, a lo cal company who run work shops for children across the Costa Del Sol, are holding their final Christmas Party on Saturday, December 9. This highly anticipated event will be held at Kidz Kingdom in Es tepona and will begin at 11.30am. There will be a small ‘Rhyme Time’ session, lead by the lovely Chantelle, whom all the children adore, which involves Christmas songs, dances and games. Following that, the one and only Father Chrismtas will come for a special visit and take a polaroid photo with all
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Babycakes Christmas Party
A previous Babycakes Christmas Party.
the little guests as a souvenir. There will also be a festive arts and crafts table, as well as Christmas tree decoration making and the assembly of the oh so necessary reindeer food to scatter in your garden on Christmas Eve! There is no minimum or maximum age limit, all are welcome! The price is €20 per child and €18 per sibling.
Booking is absolutely essen tial as tickets are nearly sold out. To reserve your place or for more information please contact Chantelle on 613 654 404 . This event is one that is sure to leave a smile on both the children and adults faces, creating lasting Chrstimas memories that all can hold forever in their hearts.
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Taj Mahal THE Arts Society Costa del Sol is holding its fi nal lecture of 2023 on Monday, December 11 at 4.30pm at the Salón Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola. The theme is The Architecture of Mughal India: Palaces, Mosques, Gardens & Mau soleums. Before the British arrived in India, the Indi an subcontinent was ruled by the Mughal Emperors. The stunning buildings and gardens they constructed from the 16th to the 18th centu ry have left an indelible stamp on India’s ar chitectural and cultural landscape. Mughal architecture fused elements from Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural tra ditions, and gave rise to some of the most beautiful and iconic buildings in the world. From the Jama Masjid in Delhi, to the Taj Mahal in Agra, to the Shalimar Gardens in La hore, this lecture will take you on a tour of some of India’s greatest buildings, and pro vide insight into the historical contexts and colourful personalities involved in their con struction. The lecturer is John Stevens, a Research Associate at SOAS, University of London, and a member of academic staff at the SOAS South Asia Institute. His PhD in History is from University College London. He teaches British Imperial history, Indian history and Bengali language, and is a regular visitor to India and Bangladesh. He publishes widely in the fields of British and Indian history.
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Adana Christmas dinner dance ON Friday December 15, Adana Animal Shelter in Estepona will be holding their highly antici pated Christmas Dinner and Dance to raise money for the animals in their care. The festive period is one of merriment and joy, and as from early December we all be gin to organise our Christmas parties and plan presents! An important aspect of this holiday that must never be for gotten is that of love and giv ing, which is something Adana Animal Shelter embodies not just during Christmas, but all year round. Adana helps many animals in need, rescuing them from the street, giving them shelter, love and care, whilst also working tirelessly to find them all forev er homes. This charity relies completely on its volunteers and donations from the public, so this fantas tically fun event will be an op portunity to not only dance the night away, but to also support their worthy work. This fabulous Christmas par
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FESTIVE DOG: Raising funds for animals in care.
ty will begin at 7pm on Friday December 15 and will be held at Duquesa Golf Club in Manil va. Tickets are €45 per person and include a delicious three course dinner alongside half a bottle of wine per person and tea and coffee. There will be live entertain ment throughout the night for guests to enjoy from the talent ed and soulful singer Frankie as well as the magical musical duo Marlu. These entertainers are well known for their special ability
to ‘get the party started’ and so the dance floor is expected to be full and the festivities pre sumed to go on well into the night! Do not miss out on this op portunity to not only enjoy an entertaining evening, but also donate to this invaluable or ganisation and make sure those adorable animals get the Christmas they deserve too! For bookings please email Sheldon on SHELGEE49@ GMAIL.COM.
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Table top sale ON Saturday December 9 from 11am to 1pm, a festive Table Top Sale will take place at the beautifully decorated Carmen’s Restaurant in El Chaparral. Among the items on sale will be Christmas items and decorations, Cakes, Cards, Books, Jewellery, Handbags, and BricaBrac. There will also be a Raffle, ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake to Win it’, and Tombo la. Nancy Klein will be selling autographed copies of her books, and Francis Edwards will be available to tell us all about Tunnel Books some thing really different. There may be other at tractions on the day as well. All money raised will be used for the mission work of La Siesta Evangelical Church, Calle Granados, La Siesta. See their website for more details: LaSiestaEvangeli calChurch.org. Hope to see you there!
CHRISTMAS in Estepona wouldn’t be Christmas with out a performance of the Nutcracker by the School of Russian Ballet. It has become a Christmas tradition that this colourful ballet should play at the Fe lipe VI Auditorium in the run up to Christmas and it is the ideal setting for the corps of the School of Russian Ballet based in San Pedro to per form. As well as past and present pupils, the cast of dancers will include stars from the Ruma nian National Opera. The Nutcracker with music by Tchaikovsky is based on a short story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and is perhaps the best known of his ballets thanks to The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and The Waltz of the Flowers. The story unfolds as Christ mas sees a big party at Clara’s house and all the children re ceive a gift and her beloved godfather gives her a beauti ful Nutcracker doll so whilst the whole family sleeps, Clara and her Nutcracker Prince de feat the army of the King of the Mice. This is a journey full of
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RUSSIAN BALLET: Dancers from an earlier performance.
Christmas joy, dancing with snowflakes, dolls, clowns and flowers, led by the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy and her Knight to the kingdom of sweet delights. Buy your tickets which cost €27 (including booking fee) at https://tafestepona.en tradas.plus/ for the twohour performance which takes
place on December 10, but be warned they normally sell out very quickly. Also make a note in your diary that the Kyiv Ballet
Company will be returning to the Auditorium on January 26, 2024 to once again per form their version of the Nutcracker.
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Dog Cinemas brings live opera and ballet to Mar bella from the Royal Opera House in London. Classics such as Madame Butterfly, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker are part of the programme that will run until the summer of 2024. Enjoying live opera and ballet on the Costa del Sol is now possible. Red Dog Cinemas, the leading cinema in Marbella, brings the classic musical works of ballet and opera to the big screen with live screenings from an iconic venue: the Roy al Opera House in Lon don. The first work to be screened on the big screen at Red Dog Cine mas will be the ballet The Nutcracker on Tues day, December 12. Peter Wright’s beloved production for The Royal Ballet, with Julia Trevelyan Oman’s mag nificent period designs, stays true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the excite ment of fairy tales with spectacular dancing to the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score.
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A scene from this stunning production.
In the first act, she saves the boy from drowning and invites him to join her as she flies towards the warm sun and then returns to a won derful marine world. Next they head to a fanta
CHRISTMAS is always special at Salón Vari etés Theatre in Fuengirola and this year is no exception. You can look forward to four concerts before the cast gets ready for this year’s pantomime Aladdin and these are: A Michael Bublé Christmas with Peet Rothwell today, Thursday December 7 at 7.30pm Rock of the Ages Christmas Special Let’s Rock! On Friday December 8 at 7.30pm The Silver Beats The Best of The Beatles on Saturday December 9 at 7.30pm Gemma Lloyd as Britney on Sunday De cember 10 at the earlier time of 7pm. Then it’s the turn of the annual funfilled Pantomime for all the family and this year it’s the turn of Aladdin which is directed by Keith Spitalnick, the choreographer is pop ular local entertainer Alexandra Avery and the script is adopted by Nigel Holmes. Show dates are Monday December 18 to Saturday December 23 and then after a BENALMADENA is already living the ‘Picasso Year’ with the inauguration of the exhibition ‘Pablo Picasso, Obra Gráfica’, at the Centro de Exposiciones de la Costa, an exhibition that joins the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the death of the Malagaborn artist. “This is an exhibition that has been carefully curated, taking care of every detail, in a unique place such as the Sala Terral of our cultural centre,” said mayor of Benalmadena, Juan Antonio Lara. Curated by Antonio Sánchez, the exhibition features around 30 prints from different creative stages of the Malagaborn genius along with pho
sy palace where they enjoy watching songbirds, clowns and flying hats, but they are being stalked by an evil presence. Evil enters the palace de termined to capture the fairy phoenix and kill the dreaming child but his life is saved by a clown and the fairy is imprisoned. Finally the boy wakes to the sound of a saxophone and finds himself in a fairy forest where he finds some of the phoenix’s feathers but whilst he is despairing for her demise, she is re born in fire and the couple join together to show their love for each other. Tickets for this colourful show are available at https://tafestepona.en tradas.plus/entradas and cost €20 or €24 plus booking fee.
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OFFERING a programme a little like a scaled down Cirque du Soleil, the Great Acrobatic Circus of China is performing in 20 Spanish venues this December. Described by the New York Times as “a delight for all five senses” the troupe consists of some 30 artists, many of them Olympic medallists and others from the Cirque du Soleil itself. They will be appearing at the Felipe VI Auditorium in Estepona on Monday De cember 18 with their four act show which lasts 100 minutes. It’s the story of a dream ing young man who enters a fantasy world where he sees a beautiful phoenix fairy flying over the sea and the boy is so attracted by her beauty that he runs into the sea.
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Chinese acrobats
Aladdin and his flying carpet in Disney World Florida.
break resume on Tuesday January 2 until Sunday January 7 nightly at 7.30pm. There are matinees on December 23, January 3, 5, 6 and 7, but on those days there is no evening performance. Book your tickets online for all of the shows at https://www.salonvarietesthe atre.com/ or in person from the box office.
Picasso exhibition tographs of his life, a representation of artist’s books produced by Picasso and an extensive biography of the artist’s work and life. These 30 works belong to the Fracar al Collection, a family collection started more than 30 years ago, which thanks to their their generosity, can be en joyed until December 23 in Benalmade na with free admission from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 1.30pm and from 5pm to 7.30pm, and Sundays from 11am to 1.30pm.
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