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Fondon fiesta FOUR THOUSAND people attended the fiesta del Chisco in Fondon town square. A bonfire was built in the square allowing people to barbecue their own food.
Quality water ENVIRONMENTAL agents have found small colonies of a protected algae in Punta Pavana. They said it was a clear sign of the good quality of the water.
Record run THE Almeria City Half Marathon has beaten all records with more than 3,400 runners taking part in the race on Sunday.
Picasso show THE Unicaja Culture Centre in Almeria City currently has on display works by Pablo Picasso. ‘La Suite Vollard’ will be one of the most important exhibitions of the year.
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Workers protest at shorter summer hours THIRTY workers at the Culture Department of the Junta de Andalucia staged a protest against planned summer schedules which will leave Almeria Castle (pictured) closed for most of the week. The protest took place at the doors of the Museum of Almeria where opening hours have been cut along with those of the Alcazaba monument. Workers read out a statement prepared by the chairman of the culture committee, Lorenzo Cara, complaining about ‘the drastic reduction in hours
of more than 60 per cent compared with the previous year’. The statement continued: “It is viewed with sadness that the Junta does not know the importance of these centres. Closing the Museum of Almeria in the evenings hurts the city, its tourism and its workers.” This year Almeria celebrates its millennium year and the 80th anniversary of the museum. The Alcazaba is due to open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
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from 8pm to 10pm only. This is after a record number of visitors last year. Cara added: “What image are we projecting as a friendly city with its history and heritage when one of the most visited landmarks in Andalucia and one of the most important museums in Spain is closed for the
summer in the afternoon?” The workers have announced another protest for next week.
THE Princess of Asturias Letizia Ortiz was back in the province at the weekend. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness officially opened the First International Congress of Scholars with Rare Illnesses, held in La Salle, Almeria. During the event the princess had the opportunity to hear testimonies from the children and families of people with rare illnesses and saw at first hand the work done by students at the Almeria School of Art. Last year the La Salle College received the Award for Educational Awareness from the princess, leading to this first reunion.