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13 - 19 February 2020
ONE year after Julen’s death after falling down a well in Totalan which followed a titanic rescue which kept Spain on tenterhooks, a region in Velez-Malaga exhibits an equally dangerous area with exposed wells, positioned at ground level just waiting for another tragedy to happen. The AA.VV. Las Canteras de Valleniza (the Quarries of Valleniza) have alerted to the danger on their Facebook page with photos of the exposed wells, a hazard to anyone walking in the area. The minimal distraction by anyone not attentive to the ground could result in a life-threatening accident. There are reportedly no hazard signs or barriers to prevent falls and, according to Las Canteras de Valleniza, the town council promised to provide a solution over a year ago, howev-
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Fiesta De La Candelaria
THE Paseo de Andalucía in VelezMalaga will be the setting for the celebration of the ‘Fiesta de la Candelaria,’ organised by the Virgen del Rocio Brotherhood and in which the Velez Town Hall collaborates. The event will take place on February 22 from 1pm and will feature numerous musical activities among which is the performance of Maria de la Colina. The councillor for Fairs and Festivals of the Municipality of Velez-Malaga, Lola Gamez and the elder sister of the Virgen del Rocio Brotherhood, Pilar Perez, gave the details of the event, also known as the ‘Festival of Light.’ Apparently the traditional festival of the Candelaria is celebrated every year on February 2 in the village of El Rocío in Almonte and in Velez-Malaga on a different date, so that everyone can attend and enjoy both events.
TRADITIONAL: The Candelaria is celebrated every year. The festival in Velez-Malaga will kick off at 1pm on Saturday February 22 where community members can enjoy drinks and home-made dishes prepared by the Brotherhood at affordable prices, and a plate of paella in exchange for one kilo of food or cleaning products as well as enjoy the numerous musical performances.
WWW.EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM er nothing has been done. It has been a year since Julen, a little more than two years old, fell into a well, more than 100 metres deep and a few centimetres in diameter, on a far m in the municipality of Totalan, Malaga. The boy was rescued lifeless 13 days later. Such a tragedy must not be repeated. In the hope that the necessary solution is made to cover or cor ner-off wells such as these currently exposed in Velez-Malaga.