THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 16 - 20 Issue No. 1932 14 - 20 July 2022
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FLAVOURS OF THE WORLD Credit: Almuñecar Town Hall
KENNY GARRETT: Will perform at Jazz on the Coast.
Famous name Credit: Torrox Town Hall
THE Foodtrucks Xperience in Torrox has been a success, with visitors being able to sample food from a range of different countries, including Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. “Once again, we are the centre of activities of the eastern Costa del Sol”, said the mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina, at the opening of the event on Thursday, July 7. During the ribbon‐cutting ceremony, the mayor was accompanied by Sandra Ex‐ tremera, the councillor re‐ sponsible for the Depart‐ ment of Trade and Development, through which the Town Hall organ‐ ised the event in collabora‐ tion with the company Baobab Eventos. From late in the afternoon on the very first day, the large numbers of people were already a sign that it was going to be a great open‐ ing night in a fantastic atmo‐ sphere. The first live music performance came from Alex and Estrella, followed by Rockcity. Medina expressed his sat‐ isfaction at seeing how, after
FOOD TRUCKS: Nine offered international dishes at the Foodtrucks Xperience.
two years of restrictions due to the pandemic, residents and visitors were once again enjoying events such as the Foodtrucks Xperience, which provide a significant boost to the local economy since and contribute towards tourists choosing Torrox as their next holiday destination. Until July 10, a total of nine food trucks were at Avenida
El Faro in Torrox Costa to of‐ fer residents the chance to travel around the world through international dishes. As well as the food trucks, there were also be activities for the whole family, a chil‐ dren's area, craft stalls and live performances from 7pm to midnight. Alberto Fer and Baron Dandy performed on Friday;
on Saturday, the first perfor‐ mance was given by Augusto Violín Show and the second by Los Ejecutivos; and the last day, Sunday, featured acoustic flamenco with Nito Inza, with Supernova bring‐ ing the event to a close. All in all, the Foodtrucks Xperience was a huge suc‐ cess and will be back again next year.
ONCE again this year, Tor‐ rox Town Hall is offering ID bracelets for children using its beaches. The aim is to give families greater peace of mind during the summer bathing season, when beaches are partic‐ ularly busy. Speaking on July 8, the Torrox councillor for Beaches, Verónica Muñoz, said that last year the Town Hall distributed more than 1,100 bracelets among beachgoers on the
various beaches along the Torrox coastline. The bracelets allow children to be easily located in case they become sepa‐ rated from their families. They can be very useful, as young children or those that speak other languages often have dif‐ ficulty providing informa‐ tion. The bracelets are available for collection free of charge on the beaches of Ferrara, El Peñoncillo, El Morche and
Credit: Torrox Town Hall
Safety first ID BRACELETS: Will keeep children safe this summer
Las Lindes. They can also be requested at the infor‐ mation points, nursing stations or from the life‐ guards.
THE prestigious American musician Makaya McCraven will open Almuñecar’s internationally acclaimed Jazz on the Coast Festival, which begins on July 19. As every year, the auditori‐ um of the botanical‐archaeological park El Majuelo will bring together a number of artists from the world jazz scene, who will perform six major concerts. The deputy for Culture and Historical and Democratic Memory, Fátima Gómez, de‐ scribed the festival as “one of the most important events in the province” and “a blend of culture and music in a unique setting”. “This year, we will have a series of wonderful con‐ certs that will bring together both figures who are already well‐known on the international scene and others who are making a name for themselves in the world of jazz,” she said. For more information and to see the full programme of concerts, visit www.jazzgranada.es. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.es.