Theatre network
THE Andalucian Network of Public Theatres, managed by the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, through the Andalucian Agency of Cultural Institutions, will be present in eight municipalities in the province of Malaga this year, in which it allocates the largest budget to date. The municipalities of Marbella, Nerja, Alhaurin el Grande, Villanueva del Rosario, Coín, Torremolinos, Ronda and Alhaurin de la Torre will be part of the network next year. These are in addition to the 63 in the rest of the Andalucian provinces. In total, the programme will have a budget of €1,150,000, an investment 15 per cent higher than in 2023 and, “the biggest commitment of the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for the Network, which has established itself as the backbone of culture in our community and the driving force behind the economic activity of the Andalucian cultural industry,” said the Minister, Arturo Bernal. The main objective is to bring theatre, circus, music and dance shows to the stages of the municipalities, facilitating the access of the population to the performing arts and contributing to the development of the Andalucian business fabric of the cultural sector. The number of shows to be programmed in the catalogue has been increased by 114 new proposals for music, theatre, dance and circus. Those that finally become part of the catalogue are chosen by the Agency and the municipalities in two periods of the year. In 2023, 615 theatre, dance, circus and music performances took place within the network.
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Fuengirola Rocks QUEENS of the Stone Age will play Marenostrum Fuengirola on June 23 as part of their international tour. The legendary American rock band will be at the Fuengirola venue with a ‘historic’ show celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. Tickets went are on sale from the website https://marenostrumfuen girola.com. “It will be a unique opportunity to enjoy Queens of the Stone Age’s international tour with their unmistakable sound on the impressive Unicaja Banco stage. The group led by Josh Hommes will land in Fuengirola. Moreover, they will not be alone. An opening band will accompany them as part of the big surprise, which will be unveiled soon,” said THE Three Kings will hand out more than 8,000 kilos of gluten-free sweets in Mijas in the three parades that will pass through the streets of the three urban centres. The procession will be made up of the royal floats, the Christmas entertainment floats, children’s entertainment groups, large format entertainment and brass bands. In addition to the eight tonnes of sugared sweets, the more than 270 children who will take part in the parade will throw 5,000 bags of gusanitos (like corn puffs), 1,200 candy bars, 2,000 balls, teddy bears and other toys. There will also be five kilos of sugar-free sweets available, which can be requested from those in charge of the floats. According to the councillor for Fiestas, Silvia Marín, the parade in Mijas Pueblo is scheduled to begin at 4.30pm and at 5pm the parades in La Cala and Las Lagunas will begin simultaneous-
Photo: Facebook / Queens of the Stone Age
ROCK BAND: Coming to Marenostrum in Fuengirola.
the councillor for Culture, Rodrigo Romero. Queens of the Stone Age is a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States. The band is frequently labelled stoner rock, although they reject the label. They developed a style of riff-oriented, heavy music which the band’s founder and master-
mind Josh Homme described as “robot rock”, saying that he “wanted to create a heavy sound based on a solid jam, just pound it into your head”. Since then, their sound has evolved to incorporate a variety of different styles and influences. Queens of the Stone Age formed in 1997 and began
playing together during the now legendary Desert Sessions. Queens of the Stone Age have gone through many line-up changes since first breaking into the hard rock scene. Dave Grohl recorded drums, percussion and backing vocals on Songs for the Deaf and toured in support of the album in 2002 before returning to the Foo Fighters. Their most recent line-up includes: Josh Homme (guitar, vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Theodore (drums, percussion), Michael Shuman (bass, backing vocals), and Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals).
Kings by helicopter THE Three Wise Men from the East have contacted the mayor of Manilva, Mario Jiménez, to welcome them and the local children today, Thursday, January 5 at 11am at the fairgrounds. They will arrive in the Guardia Civil helicopter to enjoy a Three Kings’ party at the fairgrounds. The town hall invites families to spend a pleasant morning with Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar. In the afternoon, the parade will take place in the three urban centres of Manilva.
8,000 kilos of sweets Town Hall will invite the residents to hot chocolate and
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THREE KINGS: Will pass through the streets of Mijas.
ly. Before the parade starts in Mijas Pueblo, the mayor Ana Mata will welcome the parade in the town hall and present them with the key to the town. The route in Mijas Pueblo will start at Avenida Virgen de Peña and finish in Plaza Virgen de la Peña. In La Cala de Mijas, the parade will start from the boulevard, in front of the cultural centre and finish in Butibamba
park. In Las Lagunas, the procession will leave from the water park and everyone can meet Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar in María Zambrano park. At the end of the parade, Their Majesties the Three Wise Men will receive the children to listen to their last wishes, take photos with them and give them the toys that have not yet been distributed. As a final touch, Mijas
roscón de reyes at the three end-points of the parades.