Manuel España theatre with ‘FAN Scene hibition in Mijas
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Get it with THIS EDITION of the weekly at the usual distribution points
Comedy comes back to the gold for the Andalusian success,, of the nativity
women’s youth team at CESA
It will have free admission and will take place this Friday 10th at 20 hours, on Saturday 11th the show 'Cosmética del enemigo' will take place
SThe councillor is grateful for the involvement of families, groups and schools in this initiative
The mijeñas Martina Negrón, Daniela Leroy, Ana and Sofía Jaime and Aroa Beltrán are proclaimed champions of Spain being in this selection of handball
Social Inclusion facilitates care with the new ‘first reception’ service
This service reinforces the information, assessment, guidance and advice provided to users who come to the area for the first time NEWS/05
AND TRADITIONS
The parades double attendance
Mijas decided to bring forward the Three Wise Men parades by one day due to the rain forecast for the 5th of January and it was a wise choice. The Town Hall has valued the “excellent reception of the public” in the three parades on the 4th of January. In fact, the number of people in attendance doubled that of 2024, especially in Las Lagunas, according to estimates by the Local Police, which the government team echoed in its assessment. The mayoress, Ana Mata, thanked their Majesties for their effort to visit the town a day earlier, something that allowed, one more year, the excitement of the little ones / Photo: Beatriz Martín. NEWS 02-04
The Three Wise Men spread joy at the three official receptions
In Mijas Pueblo, they took part in the mass on Epiphany Eve, while in Las Lagunas they stopped for breakfast and in La Cala they took a stroll through the streets of the fishing village
The Three Wise Men from the East are capable of bringing the magic of Christmas wherever they go. They did so in the parades, but also on Sunday 5th during the receptions they held in the three centres to welcome the little ones and give them hope before the most magical night of the year. / Photo: Mijas Comunicación. SPANISH PAGE. 08-09
The mayoress, Ana Mata, and members of her government team accompanied Father Hermán Marcel at the reception in Mijas Pueblo.
Christmas time
Mijas
Pueblo Las Lagunas
The Three Wise Men
visit the municipality surrounded by Mijeños
The Mijas Town Hall values the “excellent reception of the public” in the three parades on the 4th of January
Mijas decided to bring forward the Three Wise Men’s parades by one day due to the rain forecast for the 5th of January and it was a wise decision. The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), thanked on the afternoon of the 4th the involvement of all the people who made possible the smooth running of these parades: “It has been a joint effort, Police, cleaning workers, those responsible for signposting, Operational Services... We have also been in contact with other municipalities to see how we could celebrate these parades given the risk of rainfall. In short, it has been a very complicated task, but it is true that the Three Wise Men have lived up to what they are, kings”.
In fact, the number of visitors doubled that of the previous year, as stated on Tuesday 7th by the councillor for Festivities and Traditions, Silvia Marín (PP), according to estimates by the Local Police. There was a greater presence of people from other neighbouring municipalities such as Fuengirola, who-
se parade was held the following day, and who took advantage of the Saturday afternoon to come to our municipality, especially to Las Lagunas, where the number of people exceeded all expectations”. Bringing the parades forward to the 4th of January was no easy task, stressed the councillor, as in a matter of hours it was necessary to mobilise the more than 300 people taking part in the three parades, “without forgetting the extensive security presence we had in each parade, with four people on each float in charge of ensuring everyone’s safety, a figure that increased to six in the case of the floats in Las Lagunas. To all this, added Marín, “we had to add the permits that had to be requested urgently from Traffic in order to be able to carry out the routes”.
Successful attendance
The final result was a large presence of neighbours and visitors willing to collect some of the 8,000 kilos of gluten-free sweets, 5,000 bags of ‘gusanitos’ (corn snaks) and 2,000 toys, among other things,
Report by C. Martín / I. Pérez / C. Luque / M. Fernández / M. López
Christmas time
La Cala
Cleanliness
and security
From Local Police and Civil Protection to health, cleaning and operational services personnel, all of them work together to ensure that the parades in Mijas are a success and that everything runs smoothly.
that were thrown in the parades.
Las Lagunas received their majesties at the branch office. From there a fire engine took them to the water park, where 10 floats with 160 children, a large public and the mayoress, who thanked them for their effort to visit Mijas the day before, were waiting for them.
The Las Lagunas Musical Group led the parade followed by the floats Estrella de la Ilusión, Hulk, Dragonball, Niña del Carbón, Trolls, passacaglia Rey León and Estrella Pequeña, as well as those of Melch’or, Gaspar and Balthazar. The ‘charangas’ Mena, Expiración and Danza Africana enlivened the route, which ended in Avenida Miguel Hernández. Neighbourhood associations such as María Zambrano, Las Cañadas, Tamisa, Doña Ermita and El Juncal, and groups such as Cine Mijas, Mibu and Hermandad Jesús Vivo collaborated.
In Mijas Pueblo their Majesties arrived, as a novelty, in horsedrawn carriages at the Town Hall. The three royal floats were accompanied by the Charanga Los Salchipapas, as well as the groups Mundo Psicodélico and Danza Africana.
According to
the Local Police, the parades doubled last year’s attendance figures
Before finishing in the Plaza Virgen de la Peña, the kings visited a living nativity scene in the Casa Museo and gave presents to the Baby Jesus. The brotherhoods of Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno and Cristo de La Paz and the Grupo Joven Virgen de La Peña collaborated in this parade. “We are very happy with the way the parade has
Wishes to all
The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), welcomed the Three Wise Men, thanked them for the effort to visit the municipality a day earlier and asked them to be good to the children of the municipality. The mayoress also asked for health, peace and happiness for all Mijeños in 2025.
“It has been a joint effort, Police, cleaning workers, those responsible for signposting, Operational Services... It has been a very complicated task, but it is true that the Three Wise Men have lived up to what they are, kings”
been received. People have enjoyed it”, said Mari Francis Alarcón (PP), councillor of the government team.
In La Cala the novelty was the change of direction in the route of their majesties, who left the Butibamba park to reach the boulevard in a parade consisting of four floats, that of the guiding star and the Three Wise Men. A ‘charanga’, a ‘batucada’ and a music and dance group from the Malaga cultural association of Senegalese immigrants enlivened the route. Collaborating in the organisation of the floats were the CDF Torreón de La Cala, the association of Jóvenes Caleños, the AV Puerto Los Gatos and Calle Torremolinos.
The three parades were animated by children’s characters and concluded with the Three Wise Men welcoming the children and handing out ‘roscón de reyes’ and chocolate to those present.
5 hours
live“We have noticed a greater attendance of people from neighbouring municipalities such as Fuengirola, who, having their parade the following day, obviously took advantage of Saturday afternoon to come to our municipality, especially to Las Lagunas”
Mijas Comunicación deployed one more year a large human and technical team to bring the parades to the homes of the Mijeños with a special programme.
SILVIA MARÍN Councillor for Festivities and Traditions (PP)
ANA MATA Mayoress of Mijas (PP)
Photos: C.B. / B.M. / M.C.
Christmas time
Photographic report
of the visit of the Three Wise Men to Mijas
Mijas Pueblo
Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar visited the three centres of the municipality, spreading joy, especially among the little ones. This photographic report shows some of the most magical images of the parades / PHOTOS: B. Martín, C. Bejarano and M.C.
On the right the councillors of the government team Mari Francis Alarcón and Mario Bravo.
Las Lagunas
La Cala
The mayoress, Ana Mata, together with the kings, their pages and the councillors of the government team Juan José Torres Trella and Marco Cortés.
Councillors of the government team Juan Carlos Maldonado, Silvia Marín, Daniel Teruel and Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson.
Social Inclusion facilitates care with new ‘FIRST RECEPTION’ SERVICE
This service reinforces the information, assessment, guidance and advice provided to users who come to the area for the first time
Ed. Dep. / C.M. / Translation: C. Arroyo
Optimising the social care offered by the Mijas Town Hall is a “priority” for the government team. For this reason, the area of Social Inclusion has launched the ‘first reception’ service with the aim of gaining efficiency in terms of the care provided to users.
The new service, as explained on Thursday 9th by the councillor for the department, Melisa Ceballos (PP), serves to reinforce information, as-
sessment, guidance and advice and aims to provide reception for people who go to the Social Services for the first time. In fact, it aims to facilitate the processing of benefits or social urgency/emergency services, dependency, home help service, care for families and minors, etc., allowing many issues to be resolved in a first visit without the need for another appointment.
“This service, which is a kind of triage as offered in the health service, seeks to guarantee
Aim:
MELISA CEBALLOS Councillor for Social Social
(PP)
“This service, which is a kind of triage as offered in the health system, aims to guarantee more agile social care, improve the processes of social intervention and optimise efficiency in social care for citizens, as well as reducing the waiting list”
more agile social care, improve the processes of social intervention and optimise efficiency in social care for citizens, as well as reducing the waiting list”, explained Ceballos, indicating that in recent months a pilot test has been carried out
Facilitate processing
The ‘first reception’ service aims to facilitate the processing of benefits or social urgency/emergency services, allowing many matters to be resolved in a first visit without the need for another appointment
Where to make an appointment?
CENTRO DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES (Las Lagunas)
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, FROM 9 TO 13 HOURS
with very good results.
Diagnosis
The first reception service establishes that a social worker carries out an assessment that allows a diagnosis to be made regarding the level of comple-
xity and the type of demand. In this way, those that are resolved without the need for social intervention in the medium or long term are sifted out, identifying those that need to be referred to the following levels of care.
gets second place in Europe in
The Dak Burger restaurant in La Cala wins the second European prize in The Champions Burger competition. In less than four years, its owner and creator, Domi Domínguez, has won a number of awards and recognitions and together with his team he is going all out for 2025. Last year was a year of expansion for Dak Burger. They opened a new establishment in Malaga under the ‘smash’ concept and without table service, everything to take away and delivery; and their foodtruck has travelled hundreds of kilometres to attend different competitions and contests. All good work is always rewarded.
According to Domíguez, “this year we have been in this competition, which is a qualifier, and during 2024 hundreds of burger businesses have taken part. Making it to the Spanish final, finishing third, qualifying for the European final and, finally, moving up a position and finishing second was great. The truth is that it is quite a big success for the whole team. We’ve been working all year and we’re very happy because in the end it all pays off”.
Champions
C.L.
+NEWS
WWF and the Town Hall call for new reforestation in Los Arenales.-
The NGO World Wide Fund for Nature is once again calling for volunteers to join the reforestation project in the Sierra de Mijas, specifically, the work that began in the area of Los Arenales, an area affected by the fires that occurred three years ago.
The reforestation will take place on Sunday 12th of January with the collaboration of the Mijas Town Hall. The meeting point is at the Los Arenales quarry at 09:30 hours
Registration for participants in this activity can be made on the WWF Malaga website or by emailing the Mijas Town Hall Environment Department: medioambiente@mijas.es.
In four years its owner has received numerous recognitions and now he has achieved it with his Stellar proposal, a combination of beef steak with sweet touches
STELLAR
The Bridges Bar helps the La Cala Lions Club and the Three Wise Men.-
The Bridges Bar in Riviera del Sol held a charity raffle which raised, according to owner Liz Doody, 700 euros which was donated to the La Cala Lions Club, who help those in need throughout the area. In addition, members of the Miraflores Men’s Golf Club also provided items of toiletries and domestic goods that Caritas will distribute to 34 families in La Cala and to three welfare families who receive help from the Cala Lions who distributed the presents in time for the Three Wise Men to deliver them.
The Dak Burger team, only four years old, is already made up of 50 people who want to conquer the world of competitions and who seek innovation and quality in each of their proposals. That is how Stellar was born, its latest creation, which has competed in the European final of The Champions Burger, getting second place, and first place nationally in the smash burgers version.
According to Domínguez, “it’s a burger that has roasted garlic mayonnaise with crispy onion, 180 grams of matured Galician beef, matured cheddar and, bacon jam. We finish with a creation of our own, moon dust, which is a smoked icing sugar that we put on top, which gives the burger a sweet touch”. Delicious!
The Mijas Arts Centre resumes its activities.-
The Mijas Art Centre resumes its activities in January. They will start with ‘Chair Based Exercise’ and ‘Pilates’ on Tuesday 14th, 21st and 28th with Ruth and Karen and on Wednesday 22nd and 29th will be the drawing and painting classes for adults with Aga In addition, members will have a free art class for children on Saturday 11th and a mosaic course for adults on 18th and 19th. In February adult painting classes will start with Jess on Thursdays and pottery classes with Jimena on Thursdays and Fridays. More information at centrodeartesmijas.com.
with his winning
Cristina Luque
burger /
You can enjoy Stellar as the burger of the month during January in Dak Burger restaurants and, later on, it will also be on the menu. Domi Domínguez is already thinking about new openings and, of course, his sights are still set on international competitions. They are going all out. “This has been a very good year. Since we opened in 2020, every year we have gone further and we don’t see any limits. The team is very ambitious, all the staff want more and more, even if that means more work, everyone wants more and does their bit”. Dak Burger will continue to give a lot to talk about and will continue to be very successful.
Part of the team / N.L.
Producciones
hours is reached
WHAT´S ON
SATURDAY 11TH
Play ‘Cosmética del enemigo’, by La Cochera Producciones
Manuel España Theatre, 20 hours Ticket: 8 euros
Inauguration of the exhibition by Sheri Aletaha and Samarah Al Ahmar
hours
MijasComunicación
Mijas News IS BACK ON Mijas 3.40 TV
After offering a guide dedicated to Christmas events, the guide is back with the news programme
After offering viewers a very Christmas-like television programming, in which we have been reporting in detail all the activities that have been organised in the municipality for Christmas, Mijas 3.40 TV resumes its usual guide.
On Tuesday 14th the programme Mijas News, hosted by Candela Arroyo, will be back on your screens. In its usual schedule, from Monday to Friday at 16:00 hours, the programme will continue with its usual sections, covering all the current affairs of the municipality.
Wherever the news is, there will be a Mijas News team to tell you in detail everything that is happening in our town.
Mijas News is back on Tuesday 14th of January
Mondays through Fridays, at 16:00 hours and reruns : at 01:00 hours and at 08:00 hours Tuesdays through Saturdays
Solidarity tables ‘Make solidarity your gift this year’ Branch Office Square in La Cala, last Wednesday and Saturday of each month from 11 to 14 h
Exhibition ‘Dalí. The Divine Comedy. Purgatorio’ Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Mijas
Until the 27th of March
Ecological market La Cala Boulevard, in front of the branch offices on the second and last Sundays of the month
Second hand market
Las Lagunas Fairground and at Urb. Calypso, Mijas Costa Sundays from 9 to 14 h
