carnival comes to mijas the traditional raising of the flag
The artist Antonio Merino has been commissioned to illustrate the 22nd anniversary of our newspaper with a portrait of the philosopher Averroes
vidales, gold AND SILVER at THE
The Andalusia Park will host the event from 12 hours; the group Coros y Danzas, the Mijas Music Band and La Caletera will perform
and Las Lagunas this weekend
The parades and entertainment will come to Las Lagunas on Saturday and to Mijas Pueblo on Sunday. In La Cala the event will take place on March 9th
In addition to achieving the best hammer mark in the M55 category, the athlete from La Cala was second in the heavyweigh
The complete remodelling of Nerja and Casarabonela streets begins
The works have an investment of 407,000 euros and a completion period of four months, which means that they will be finished in June NEWS/02-03
Fun White Week in Entrerríos
A total of 70 children between 4 and 15 years of old have an important mission during the school holidays: to take care of the environment and to respect the animals. To this end, they have been entrusted with ‘The keys to nature’, which is the theme of the camp that has been organised at the Entrerríos Youth Hostel for this White Week. Thus, through craft and gastronomic workshops, environmental routes through the area, taking care of the vegetable garden and animals, the children are learning to protect our world. On Wednesday 26th, they also received a visit from the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, and the councillor for the Entrerríos Youth Hostel, Melisa Ceballos / Jacobo Perea. NEWS/05
Spanish Master Champi hip
Operational Services clears stream beds as an action to prevent flooding and fires
The annual periodic plan has been underway since September; workers have already worked on eight locations
The municipality will promote itself at the ITB with the campaign 'Immerse yourself in Mijas'
From the 4th to the 6th of March the town will participate in this international meeting to be held in the German capital
NEWS/04
From March 5th, Mijas will start collecting the IBI, rubbish and IVTM taxes
COMPARTIDAS
The Culture Department presents its programme for the spring literary season, in which 14 local writers will present their works SPANISH /19
The Executive freezes taxes for another year and applies a 5% discount to direct debit payments; the voluntary period ends on the 20th of November
Infrastructures and works
Works begin on the complete refurbishment
Nerja and Casarabonela streets
The
works have an investment of 407,000 euros and a completion period of four months, which means that they will be finished in June
Report by María José Gómez / Design: Carmen Martín
The streets Nerja and Casarabonela, located in the area around the La Cala Boulevard, will be closed to traffic during the four months that the works, which are included in the municipal improvement plan, will last. The mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), together with the councillor for Works and Infrastructures, Juan José Torres Trella (PP), checked first-hand the progress of the works during a visit to the area on Monday 24th. “These works are going to improve this street not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a technical point of view. A new separate sewer system will be installed (one for rainwater and the other one for wastewaters), which will not only improve traffic on this street, but also its infrastructure”, explained Mata.
At the same time, work is being carried out with the same objective on Calle Casarabonela, a road perpendicular to Calle Nerja. With these works, the mayoress of Mijas emphasised, the aim is also to put an end to the flooding problems in the area, which “is good news, specially, for those neighbours who had told us that, at times, the water reached their homes because sometimes the infrastructure of some streets is not prepared”.
Complete refurbishment
The project includes the replacement of the supply and drainage
407,000 EUROS investment
networks, including the construction of new telephone and electricity network conduits to fix possible accidental breakages and to prepare for the future burying of overhead wiring. At the same time, all the lighting will have LED technology to
improve energy efficiency as well as gas emissions, all in accordance with the criteria of RD 1890/2008. ‘We are also committed to changing the lighting to LED lights with lower consumption and, therefore, providing a better illumination of the street at night and at the lowest possible cost”, said Mata.
Regarding the refurbishment on the surface, the current pavement and road surface will be replaced by ceramic paving and bituminous concrete, respectively, separated by a gully drainage
channel. All the vertical and horizontal signage will be changed and new street furniture will be installed, “it has been organised so that no parking spaces are lost and there will be trees to provide shade, therefore, the result will be brighter, more walkable and
Infrastructures and works
more accessible streets”, added the mayoress.
The work also focuses on eliminating architectural barriers to improve accessibility.
Four months
The works will involve an investment of 407,000 euros and will cover almost 120 linear metres. According to the schedule, the works will be completed in June, coinciding with the start of the high season when La Cala starts hosting a greater number of visitors.
The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), and the councillor for Works and Infrastructures, Juan José Torres Trella (PP), visited the works last n a he
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Photos: María José Gómez.
Informative talk on economic, fiscal and legal matters for foreign residents in Mijas
The area organises talks with experts for this group on a regular basis of
Cristina Luque
On the 25th, the Town Hall organised a new talk for foreign residents to inform them about different matters of economic, fiscal and legal interest. The meeting had the collaboration of different professional experts in each subject. These informative talks, organised by the Foreigners Department, are attended by a large number of people interested in the topics to be discussed. According to the councillor for the area, Mario Bravo (PP), “with these regular meetings we provide information on current legislation and on the latest developments in economic matters. The aim is to provide all the information and respond to any question they might have. We have a foreign population here, almost exclusively English-speaking, and our aim is to make their lives easier”.
Lawyer Patricia Ruiz , from the company My Lawer in Spain, was in charge of explaining the new developments regarding holiday rentals.
More activities
Foreigners
March 7th 9 to 16 H.
CIOMijas
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Costa Women is organising this event, which will feature international women speakers who will share their inspirational stories, advice, knowledge and tools. 12th International Women’s Day Conference Registrations at costawomen.com/conference/
MARCH 26TH AND 29TH
11 TO 14 H.
SOLIDARITY TABLES
Social and charitable groups participate in this initiative in order to raise funds for different causes, selling handicraft and second hand products. The Lions Club, Mijas Felina and Donkey Dreamland are some of them.
MIJAS
‘immerses’ itself in the ITB to present its tourism offer
F.R. From the 4th to the 6th of March, the German capital will be the epicentre of international tourism thanks to the celebration of one of the most important fairs of the sector: the Internationale Tourismus-Börse, the ITB Berlin. One more year, our town will be present at this event to present its tourism offer and its strategic positioning, which already defended with good results in the Madrid fair Fitur 2025.
The councillor for Tourism, Francisco Jerez (Vox), also recalled that, in parallel to the subjective nature of what it means to visit Mijas, there are objective figures that demonstrate its leading position.
Figures
It should be noted that our town closed the month of January with an occupancy rate of 50.98%, which is 8.98% more than the same month of the previous year. In addition, 2024 registered an occupancy rate of 73.82%, which is 1.31% more than in 2023.
MARCH 29TH 12 TO 16 H.
Torreon Square, La Cala ‘Waiters’ Race’ and Charity Market by the Lions Club
More details to come
According to Bravo, “holiday rentals are very important in Mijas because we have very few hotels and many properties for rent. Sometimes these
The aim is for the Mijas delegation in Berlin to convey to operators and entrepreneurs of the sector the benefits and leadership of Mijas as one of the main tourist destinations on the Costa del Sol and will do so by highlighting the experience, authenticity and the evocative nature of visiting the town of Mijas.
Pensions
have an irregular situation. The latest updates on tourist rentals will have a big impact in Mijas, where we have almost 9,000 dwellings of this type. This issue is of great concern to foreigners, as the regulations will come into force in April”.
Associate Director at Blacktowers, Tim Govaerts , addressed other topics of interest, such as taxes, succession plannings, estate planning, funerals, pensions, and general information about the economic and political system.
The talk was in collaboration with the companies Blacktower, LGT, Avalon and My Lawyer in Spain.
In order to achieve this, those responsible for Tourism at the Town Hall will work with the strategy of trying to transmit the intangible aspects of the destination, which is why the area is urging visitors and entrepreneurs in the sector to ‘immerse themselves’ in Mijas, which is the slogan chosen this year for the promotional campaign.
That is why the presence of Mijas at the ITB has a special relevance given the importance of the German tourists, who represent one of the main source markets for visitors. In fact, statistics from the various tourist offices in the municipality show that, throughout 2024, almost 9,000 people of German origin visited these information points.
“This is an extremely important segment for Mijas since, in certain areas such as golf, its presence and prevalence are very significant”, concluded the Tourism Councillor.
Anette Skou inaugurates the exhibition of terracotta sculptures ‘Ana’s World’ in La Cala.-
After finishing her time as coordinator of the Mijas Foreigners Department, Anette Skou devotes her time almost entirely to making terracotta sculptures and the exhibition ‘El mundo de Ana’ (Ana’s World) is a proof of this: over two years of work will be exhibited for the first time at the La Cala Cultural Centre from the 7th to the 31st of March. Organised by the Culture Department. The exhibition is for charity, 5 % of the sales will go to the projects of Soroptimist International Costa del Sol, to help victims of gender violence and the victims of the DANA.
From March 4th to 6th, the municipality will participate in this international tourism event to be held in the German capital
La Cala Branch Office Square
The councillor for Foreigners (4th left) with the department’s technicians and collaborators / N.L.
Councillor Francisco Jerez (centre) at a working meeting / Archive.
Mijas will start collecting IBI, rubbish and IVTM taxes FROM THE 5TH OF MARCH
The Mijas government freezes taxes for another year and applies a 5% discount to direct debit bills
Isabel Merino
The Town Hall reminds that the Property Tax (IBI) , Rubbish Tax and Mechanical Traction Vehicle Tax (IVTM) corresponding to 2025 will start to be collected on Wednesday 5th March and can be paid during the voluntary period until Thursday 20th of
HOW TO PAY
In person:
ENTRERRÍOS YOUTH HOSTEL
The Entrerríos Youth Hostel opens its doors again during White Week
The 70 participants from Mijas, aged between 4 and 15, have been entrusted with ‘The keys to nature’
November. After this date, the receipts will be enforced and surcharges will be applied. The councillor for Economy and Finance, Mario Bravo (PP), recalled that “the increase in revenue [in the municipal budget] is not due to the increase in taxes, but to the fact that the population has increased”.
At the Citizen Attention Departments of the Mijas Town Hall and Las Lagunas and La Cala Branch Offices. With credit card.
Through sede.mijas.es with digital certificate or electronic ID card.
Taxes can be paid for the current year and for previous years.
Through the electronic office: With Letter of Payment
It can be requested by email to recaudacion@mijas. es. Payment can be made online at www.mijas.es, at the bank or at a post office.
WORKS
*YOU CAN ALSO DOMICILE
“Mijas freezes its taxes for another year and offers several possibilities to pay taxes and fees throughout the year 2025, always recommending direct debit, because it is 100% safe, free and, in addition, you get a 5% discount”
5%
J.P. White Week is not only about holidays, it is also about enjoying free time and living enriching experiences, in the open air, surrounded by nature, such as those offered at the Entrerríos Youth Hostel.
health worker and two people responsible for maintenance.
RECEIPTS AT: domiciliaciones@mijas.es
*Two months before the first receipt was due
ON THE PLATFORM
pagosexpress.mijas.es
Through this platform, only for refistered residents, IBI, ITVM and the rubbish collection tax can be paid from any device. ACCESS HERE for those taxpayers who have their bills paid by direct debit
The 70 Mijeños participating in this year’s activity, aged between 4 and 15, have been entrusted with ‘The keys to nature’ (the theme of the camp) so that during their school holidays they learn to take care of the environment and to respect nature and animals.
Mijas cleans stream beds as an action to prevent fires and floods
M.J.G. The Town Hall, through the Operational Services Department, is carrying out a periodic and gradual stream cleaning plan with the aim of cleaning up the riverbeds located in urban areas. ‘The aim of this plan is to keep these beds clear in order to avoid possible flooding, although this work also acts as a barrier to prevent fires,’ explained the councillor for Operational Services, Daniel Gómez Teruel (PP), during
a visit to the Arroyo Real stream on Wednesday 25th.
This season, the work began in September and is being carried out gradually in ten streams, during the months when there is no fire hazard. Work has already been carried out on the streams María Barranco (1,500 m), Pueblo Rocío (300 m), Los Jarros (450 m), El Maestro (350 m), Hinojal (800 m), La Cala (1,800 m), Ana María de Calypso (400
The annual periodic plan has been underway since September and has already been implemented in eight streams
m) and Las Pasadas river (950 m), Arroyo Real, 350 metres in the area of La Atalaya Macorra and 600 metres in La Vega. Work is currently being carried out on the Arroyo Real stream and will be followed by work on the Pajares stream.
“We started in the coastal area. The mouths of all the streams leading to the coast were cleaned first, which is why this year, with two major torrential rains, we have suffered
A goal that they have achieved, thanks also to the supervision of a whole team of 14 instructors, a team motivator, two cooks, a
The Mijas Town Hall has given them the opportunity to carry out a wide range of activities that go from crafts and gastronomic workshops, to ecological routes through the area, sports and artistic activities, as well as growing plants in the vegetable garden, among others. “I think it is a privilege that Mijas can have a space like this one, surrounded by nature, which promotes respect for the animals and our environment”, said the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), during her visit to the hostel on Wednesday, February 26th.
less damage to the beach than in previous years”, said Gómez Teruel.
Two heavy-duty vehicles are used to remove the brush and waste, in addition to five workers from Renta Básica (Basic Income) who are responsible for the removal of any remaining debris. The organic material removed is shredded and deposited again to preserve the ecosystems. “It is very important to keep these areas in good condition prevent creation of blockages when it rains and also to prevent waste from reaching the beaches”, said Gómez, who called on residents not to throw waste into these streams because, “as well as posing a risk to safety, it can cause environmental damage”.
MARIO BRAVO Councillor for Economy and Finance (PP)
The councillor for Operational Services, Daniel Gómez Teruel, during a visit to the work on the Arroyo Real stream / M.J.Gómez.
The mayoress visited the facilities / J.P.
Live music, dances and flag raising to celebrate Andalusia Day
Ed. Dept. / Design: C.M./M.F.
The Mijas Town Hall joins one more year the celebration of the Andalusia Day. On the 28th, the Andalucía Park will be the epicentre of the events to commemorate the day of the region with a big party with live music and dances.
The event will kick off at 12:00 hours with the group Coros y Danzas. The children’s group will take to the stage to perform ‘Fan-
The centres for
the elderly will offer breakfast on the 28F
dangos de las Cuevas de Almanzora’, ‘Zapatera’ and ‘Los tangos del Titi’, followed by the adult group with ‘Tanguillos de Valtocado’ and ‘Petenera de Almería’. Right after that, the Municipal Music Band will take over and, after them, the mayoress of the municipality, Ana Mata (PP), will deliver an institutional speech
The most emotional moment
SOLIDARITY
INSTITUTIONAL EVENT
28F | 12 HOURS ANDALUCÍA PARK (LAS LAGUNAS)
PERFORMANCE BY THE GROUP COROS Y DANZAS
PERFORMANCE BY THE MUNICIPAL MUSIC BAND
NSTITUTIONAL SPEECH BY THE MAYORESS FLAG RAISING
PERFORMANCE BY MARIBEL FERNÁNDEZ ‘LA CALETERA’
of the day will come with the hoisting of the flag, which will be carried out by the mayoress herself, accompanied by the Municipal Band and the artist Maribel Fernández ‘La Caletera’ , who will be in charge of singing the Anthem of Andalusia.
Andalusian breakfast
The day will not end there, as
the centres for active participation for the elderly have organised for that day their traditional breakfasts. It will be at 9:00 hours in Mijas Pueblo and at 9:30 hours in both Las Lagunas and La Cala. In addition, in Las Lagunas there will be a performance by the senior citizens’ dance group led by María José Bueno
FESTIVITIES
Everything is ready to enjoy
On Saturday 1st the party will be in Las Lagunas, on Sunday 2nd in Mijas Pueblo and on Sunday 9th in La Cala de Mijas
M.Fernández. Get your fancy dress out because Mijas Carnival is just around the corner and, as always, the Town Hall has everything ready to celebrate the party in all three town centres, where there will be activities for all ages. On Saturday 1st of March Carnival will take place in Las Lagunas, where from 10 hours those interested in participating in the parade, which will start at 11 hours, can sign up. In the Andalucía Park the best fancy dress will be chosen and a bar will be set up which will be managed by the El Juncal Neighbourdhood association.
Mijas and La Cala
On Sunday 2nd Carnival will take place in Mijas Pueblo, in the Plaza Virgen de la Peña, where there will be children’s games, a stage to choose the best fancy dress and a bar managed by Cáritas. The para-
Janet Powell sings in aid of women affected by the DANA
Music for solidarity
M.Fernández. After travelling to Valencia in January to see first-hand the situation of the victims of the DANA, the members of the association Soroptimist International Costa del Sol (SI) knew they wanted to help. To that end, last Sunday 23rd, they organised a charity concert in collaboration with jazz singer Janet Powell to raise funds. The event took place at the collective’s headquarters, located in the Zoco de Calahonda.
“We went to Valencia in January to get to know the area and it’s impressive to see it, because you see the news and you get an idea but you don’t really realise what these people are going through until you go there and see it”, said SI’s president, Daphne Theunissen. This solidarity initiative is part of SI’s project ‘Soroptimist, a tu lado’ (Soroptimist, by your side) and the funds will go specifically to women entrepreneurs in Valencia.
“We got in touch with women with businesses there, many of them are self-employed with rented premises, yoga instructors, physiotherapists, people who make clothes for the mountains... and they told us that they needed help. We had the opportunity to sit down and talk to them; they told us what they were going through and I think that paying attention to them and showing our interest is important for them”, added Theunissen, who is very aware of the cause.
Around 50 people attended the
de will start from the Town Hall and will include floats and entertainment groups.
On Sunday 9th the party will take place in La Cala. The parade, with floats and entertainment groups, will leave from the Cultural Centre and will end in the Butibamba Park. There will be activities for the children and a stage will be set up where the best fancy dress will be chosen. The bar will be managed by the parish group of Santa Teresa. During the three festivities the prizes will be awarded for the best fancy dress in different categories and there will be entertainment groups and children’s activities.
concert by Janet Powell. It was also a very special event for the singer. “When I heard what had happened, it was devastating, so I wondered what I could do to really help, and they came from Soroptimist and asked me to sing at this event, and that’s how the idea came about”, she explained. Powell said she has been singing for about 10 years and is now working on the songs for the album, “that I’m going to release in the summer”, she said.
Members of the Foreigners Department of the Mijas Town Hall also attended the concert to collaborate. “We need to do more activities, because the problem is so big that we need to raise more money”, said Theunissen, who explained that her group is already thinking of more
“We reached these women through contacts we have there in Valencia and we like to help women who are working, professional women, because once their businesses are up and running again, the help we give them will be for them but also for the people around them”, added the president of SI, who said after seeing the catastrophe in Valencia in person, that “the Valencians feel very abandoned and I think it is important to go there and see them. The fact that you from Mijas Comunicación are here to raise awareness is fantastic, so that other people can also help, because there are many needs and perhaps their recovery will take years”, she said.
solidarity activities and encouraged other groups to do the same.
On the right, Ana Skou, Janet Powell and Daphne Theunissen / M.C.
WHAT´S ON
THURSDAY 27TH
‘La magia de la vida’ Manuel España Theatre, 18:30 h
Price, 10 euros. Tickets can be purchased at entradium.com and, from two hours before, at the theatre. All proceeds will go to the paediatric programmes of Cudeca and Avoi
Blood donation Centro Comercial Costa Mijas, from 10 to 14 hours and from 17 to 21 hours
Carnival party for the elderly Centre for Active Participation in Las Lagunas, 16:30 to 18:30 h
With music and entertainment. It is recommended to wear a fancy dress
FRIDAY 28TH
Institutional event on the occasion of the Day of Andalusia Andalucía Park, 12 hours
With performances by the group of Coros y Danzas, the Mijas Music Band and La Caletera
Andalusia Day in El Juncal
HQ NA El Juncal, 13:30 h
There will be tripe for 3 euros for those attending (members, free).
Andalusia Day at the Peña Unión del Cante
Lagar Don Elías, 14 hours
There will be ‘migas’, barbecue and combination platters, as well as performances by the peña’s choir, the dance group of teacher Claudia Leiva and the Juan de la Loma Singing and Guitar workshop
Andalusia Day in Nueva Laguna Fernán Caballero Park
There will be paella and tripe for visitors at popular prices (free for members), as well as performances by the Academia Punto Danza, Coros y Danzas de Mijas and the Zumba Kids group
Performance by the teachers and students of the flamenco company Azabache
Assembly hall of the La Cala Branch Office, 12 hours Free admission
SATURDAY
1ST
Carnival in Las Lagunas Departure from Miguel Hernández Avenue, at 11 hours
Arrival at Andalucía Park, where the children’s and adult fancy dress parade will take place
SUNDAY
2ND
Carnival in Mijas Pueblo Departure from the Town Hall, at 11 hours
Arrival at the Plaza Virgen de la Peña, where the, where the children’s and adult fancy dress parade will take place
Event ‘Puentes de entendimiento’ Cortijo Don Elías, 12 hours
Organised by Círculo de Mujeres Casa Luna.
There will be Moroccan gastronomy, Arab fashion, stands of enterprising women...
DO NOT MISS
Solidarity tables ‘Make solidarity your gift this year’
Branch Office Square in La Cala, this Saturday 1st, last Wednesday and Saturday of each month from 11 to 14 h
Solidarity groups will be selling their products for charitable purposes
Painting exhibition by Margarita Villarroel and Javier Coppel Folk museum in Mijas Unitl the 24th of March
12th International Women’s Day Conference 7th of March, 9 hours. CIOMijas More information and registration at costawomen.com/ conference. In collaboration with the Mijas Foreigners Department.
Ace Shin Charity Dinner
Saturday 29th of March, at 19 hours, at La Sierra restaurant Price, 49 euros per person. Bookings on: 711 039 124 , 647 647 671 and at info@ace-charity.org
Group exhibition Viajes, by the Andalusian Federation of Photography HQ Nuevo Enfoque Mijas
Mondays and Thursdays, 19:30 to 21 hours
Second hand market
Exhibition ‘Dalí. The Divine Comedy. Purgatorio’ Contemporary Art Centre (CAC) in Mijas
Until the 27th of March
Las Lagunas Fairground and at Urb. Calypso, Mijas Costa Sundays from 9 to 14 h Flamenco show Every Wednesday at 12 h
Ecological market
La Cala Boulevard, in front of the branch offices on the second and last Sundays of the month
Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo Every Saturday at 12 h
