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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
Sample local produce.
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.
Quiz night
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