Mijas Comunicación inaugurates on the 27th of March, at 20:00, its exhibition of Holy Week images, which can be visited in the Folk Museum until the 21st of April
The Town Hall organises
The Ministry of Education has taken into account the school's outdoor green classroom, the eco-vegetable garden and the indoor gardens
On Friday 21st, the Culture Department has planned a poetry recital; in addition, the libraries will set up stands with poetry books, among other activities
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Mijas already has an image for Holy Week 2025
MIJAS HAS FIVE OF THE
BEST CHEFS IN ANDALUCIA
World Poetry Day NEWS/06
three days of sport in the street
The activity, which kicks off on Sunday 23rd in the Plaza de La
in Las Lagunas, combines flamenco fitness and zumba
The poster, designed by Mijas Comunicación, pays tribute to Easter Sunday with the image of the Risen Jesus, a symbol of hope NEWS/07
Mijas reminds of the importance of keeping building exteriors in good condition
The government issues a decree on the need to keep façades in conditions of “safety, health and public order”
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Published the provisional lists of admitted and excluded in the Basic Income programme They are available on the web mijas.es and in the Fomento del Empleo building; the deadline for allegations is March 25th
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The town is a "pioneer" on the Coast in the management of cat colonies
The Town Hall will allocate 112,000 euros each year to this service and will have the collaboration of cat associations from the town
The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, together with the parish priest of Mijas Pueblo, Hermán Marcel López, unveiled the poster announcing Holy Week 2025, in a ceremony which took place on Saturday 15th in the parish church of La Inmaculada. In a church full of neighbours, brotherhoods and authorities, Mijas experienced one of the most awaited events of the year, which was organised in collaboration with the brotherhoods from Mijas and was presented by Rosa Loza, member of the Management Commission of the Virgen de la Peña / M.C.
Candelaria
The All Stars group recognises with the Red Jacket the work of the chefs Esteban Sedeño, Fran Peinado, Lupe Rodríguez, Mathew Lee and Salvio Cantón.
Acknowledgement to chefs from Mijas
Report by Cristina Bejarano and Patricia Murillo
The positioning of Mijas as a gastronomic destination has been reinforced by the recent recognition of five of its chefs among the 25 best in Andalusia according to the All Stars Group. They are Esteban Sedeño, from CoNFuSioN; Fran Peinado, from Alboka; Lupe Rodríguez, from El Panal de la Reina; Mathew Lee, from Mardi Group; and Salvio Cantón, from La Catedral. Five chefs from Mijas that become part of the group of the Red Jackets in a special edition, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the All Stars Group, which recognizes the career, commitment to the product, gastronomic tradition, innovation, values of companionship and customer service.
For this reason, on Monday 17th they visited the Mijas Town Hall to share with the mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), such a valuable recognition. Mata said that “it is a pride as mayoress that Mijas has these five professionals. The gastronomic offer of Mijas is very rich and is endorsed by great professionals. Recognitions such as this Red Jacket come to reinforce the work carried out by all of them who are an essential asset for our municipality”.
For his part, the honorary president of the All Stars Group, Ángel Marcos, stated that this initiative “rewards the work of these people who take the name of Mijas to the top in the gastronomic field. They are professionals who ensure absolute honesty, the best experience for customers and work with local products, promoting the municipality as a gourmet destination”.
Five award winners
Esteban Sedeño, a benchmark in Mijas with his two restaurants CoNFuSioN and In the Beach, as spokesman for his colleagues, was “very grateful for this visit to the Town Hall” and expressed
BEST CHEFS Mijas has five of the
IN ANDALUSIA
his satisfaction for “being able to take the gastronomy of Mijas to the place it deserves”. “We are not going to set limits,” he added, “we are doing what no one has dared to do, giving importance to the product and the way of doing things”.
From Alboka, Fran Peinado creates trends with a creative and casual cuisine, adapted to the plurality of nationalities that Mijas welcomes. Lupe Rodríguez, at the head of El Panal de la Reina, is a benchmark for local cuisine, as well as an example of returning to the origins with its own vegetable garden, protagonist of many of its proposals, and honeycombs, from which they make honey. Mathew Lee is one of the chefs of the moment and, together with Mardi Group, we can find him at Eskina. From La
All Stars recognizes, with the Red Jacket, the work of chefs Esteban Sedeño, Fran Peinado, Lupe Rodríguez, Mathew Lee and Salvio Cantón
Catedral, Salvio Cantón is obtaining an enormous relevance and visibility in the whole gastronomic sector of Andalusia.
Lupe Rodríguez
El panal de la reina
Mathew Lee
Eskina Restaurant
Born in Australia and based in Mijas, Mathew Lee is a chef in love with Spain and the Costa del Sol. He is a partner and executive chef of the Madi Group, which has several restaurants in the municipality and one in Madrid. In his career we find several professional achievements, such as the Queensland Chef of
the Year (Australia), to which he now adds the Red Jacket of the All Stars group, becoming one of the chefs of the moment. We can currently find him in the Eskina Restaurant in La Cala. A place where you can enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine that fuses tradition and modernity in a warm and cozy atmosphere.
“Cooking is something I have always loved”, said chef Lupe Rodríguez. Thanks to this passion, Rodríguez created El panal de la reina, a family business that is characterised by its low-temperature cooking and the use of local foods, as they have their own vegetable garden with seasonal fruits and vegetables, their fruit trees and their beehives from which they extract honey.
“We have things that are a little different to what we are used to seeing, but everything is made
with a lot of love”, explained Lupe, who also pointed out that “those who visit the restaurant come to a very peaceful atmosphere, where there are no crowds, you can breathe fresh air and there is absolute peace and tranquility, no rush and no stress”. In the menu we find traditio- nal dishes but full of innovations, discovering the real value of the vegetable garden.
Four of the five recognized chefs together with the mayoress Ana Mata at the Mijas Town Hall / C.Luque.
THE RED JACKET
This is an emblematic garment of this group created as a Special Edition for its tenth anniversary, given to the 25 best chefs in Andalusia. With it, the career of these professionals is recognised, as well as the gastronomic honesty and commitment that is symbolised through the alliance with Aua Pure Water.
Acknowledgement to chefs from Mijas
RECOMMENDED
The red Recommended All Stars plaque recognises the excellence of gourmet restaurants and establishments in Andalusia. In total, almost fifty restaurants are already part of the recommended section.
Salvio Cantón
La CatedRal Restaurant
After more than twenty years as a prison officer, Salvio Cantón made a 180 in his life and decided to open his own restaurant: La CatedRal. A business that has been running for six years now in Las Lagunas and that has helped him to position himself as one of the best chefs in Anda-
lusia. “I have loved cooking since I was a little boy and this award was a surprise because we did not expect it, especially in a place such as the Malaga Hotel and Catering Fair (Feria de Hostelería de Málaga), which has so many visitors”, explained Salvio. Through his fusion cuisine he has conquered the palate of many.
“From the beginning we tried to go a little out of the ordinary, fusing traditional, Asian and Mexican cuisine,” said the chef. He also expressed that it is a “pride
that they come to your restaurant and give a good review of what you, with so much sacrifice and effort, do every day”.
Fran Peinado Alboka Gastrobar
Fran Peinado is the fourth generation in the catering industry with a self-taught apprenticeship that led him to train and perfect techniques and elaborations.
Albokagastro began with an innovative idea that, year after year, is gaining confidence changing and evolving. “We like to create a casual cuisine with modern touches and following the pattern of traditional cuisine without moving away from the origin but with our touch of innovation so as not to get bored, as we like to change the menu and always play with our weekly recommendations being versatile in
flavours”.
“First of all, we would like to thank the All Stars group for supporting gastronomy and for considering our restaurant, thereby giving visibility to the work we have been doing for eight years”, and added that “we have a wonderful team focused on a versatile and in-
novative sense, showing different techniques, which is what differentiates us and gives flavor to our dishes, traveling and moving through different cultures, looking for flavors and experiences to give meaning to our cuisine”.
The mayoress, Ana Mata, presents the recommended plaque
Taking advantage of the visit they made to the Town Hall, the restaurants Alboka and El Panal de la Reina were endorsed with the red plaque of ‘Recommended All Stars’. This plaque was presented to them by the mayoress of the municipality, Ana Mata (PP).
Alboka was awarded for “fusing cuisines from around the world in a proposal of great gastronomic value and strong personality, in addition to the modern and elegant décor”, they pointed out.
With regard to El Panal de la Reina, they highlight the use of “seasonal products from their own vegetable garden, as well as honey from their honeycombs. These are special local products used in a cuisine marked by tradition and authenticity”, they concluded.
Esteban Sedeño
With a career spanning several years and passionate about cooking since he was a child, Esteban Sedeño from Mijas has been one of the chefs recognised in these awards thanks to the work he carries out in his two ConFusión restaurants, located in the Mijas Pueblo Retirement Home (Hogar del Jubilado) and in the La Cala Senior Citizens’ Centre.
CoNFuSióN Restaurant
jacket is very impor-
deño “this tant because it means that we are doing things well and that people appreciate us”. For me the most important thing is having these great colleagues and, in addition, you can always improve and try to surprise the customer. That is our objective”. Finally, he expressed his gratitude “because they continue to project friendliness, which makes us want to continue participating and growing”.
The mayoress together with Fran Peinado / C.Luque. Ana Mata presenting the plaque to Lupe Rodríguez / C.Luque.
The importance of maintaining
The Ordinance on Citizen Coexistence seeks to improve conditions in the city centre
The Mijas Town Hall published on Tuesday 18th a decree reminding land and building owners of the need to “maintain the facades in conditions of safety, health, public order and decorum, carrying out cleaning and painting works, as well as the necessary works to conserve or restore them”. Likewise, the document also states that “the installation and exposure of clothes lines on the public thoroughfare must be avoided, carrying out permanent and continuous maintenance of
Editorial Department all the elements present on the façades and of all the exterior parts of the building that are visible the public”.
The Town Hall has published a decree on the need to maintain the façades in “safe, healthy and public order conditions”
It is important to remember that the content of the aforementioned decree has its ori-
SOLIDARITY
The initiative consists of offering free holiday accommodation to families facing complex emotional and physical difficulties
C.Martín. ‘Kind Holidays, a charitable programme based on offering ‘holidays with heart, a journey of dreams and wishes fulfilled’, is the evocative charity initiative by the Idiliq Foundation. The aim is to create “lasting memories for those families who face immense challenges”, said the president of the foundation, Juan Miguel Marcos. This project, which consists of “offering free holiday accommodation to families facing emotional and physical difficulties in some of the Idiliq Group’s resorts”, was presented at the Solidarity Space of the 28th Malaga Festival, organised by the Malaga City Council. The initiative of the Idiliq
Foundation, which since 2016 has provided accommodation for more than 2,000 people in the Wyndham, Ramada and Idiliq resorts, was presented by representatives of the foundation and the Mijas Town Hall, represented by the councillor Marco Cortés (PP), as well as volunteers and social groups from the province.
Statements from beneficiaries
“For many, going on a holiday is a routine pleasure, but for some, it’s a luxury they can only dream of. We have experienced how these special holidays can create precious memories that are truly priceless. Every moment is
the exterior of buildings in the town
gin in article 17 of the Municipal Ordinance of Coexistence and Public Safety (BOP. No. 109 of 10/06/2013) which explicitly states that “the owners of land, constructions and buildings have the responsibility to maintain them in conditions of safety, health and public order”.
order to prevent fires from breaking out in these areas and in nearby buildings.
Essence
In this sense, the municipal ordinance places special emphasis on the need to keep privately owned plots and land clean in
Idiliq presents its ‘Kind Holidays’ at the Malaga Film Festival
imbued with deep meaning and heartfelt emotion”, Marcos explained at the presentation of the event. This was corroborated by some of the beneficiaries of this solidarity initiative. One of them was Scotty Darroch, who explained to the attendees the trauma he suffered after his experience in the British army and how the days of rest at Wyndham Costa del Sol were a lifesaver. Sarah Sea and her son Phoenix, who suffered from infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy, also spent a few days at the resort in Mijas: “each and every person we met at the resort made us feel like family”.
The head of communications at Idiliq Hotels & Resorts and the driving force behind this solidarity movement, Grant Peires, pointed out that approximately half of the 2,000 people who have benefited from the
The historic centre of Mijas was declared a Historic-Artistic Site on the 24th of June 1969, making it the second municipality in Malaga to obtain this designation after Ronda.
The text published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) noted
that the fundamental importance of the town of Mijas “currently resides in its refined characteristics of a typical Andalusian village and in its privileged location”.
The publication of the decree, which can be consulted on the municipal website (www.mijas. es), reinforces the idea of safeguarding the essence of the municipality and its application concerns the entire town and not just Mijas Pueblo.
programme since 2016 have stayed at the resorts in Mijas Costa.
“This year we are expanding our action and offering 50 weeks of accommodation to Spanish families, who will have the opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved break in one of our hotels and resorts. In 2026 we will increase this figure to 100 weeks”, said Peires, who urged other companies to follow suit. For its part, the Idiliq Foundation is establishing collaborations different associations in the province in order to make them aware of this initiative.
The mayor of Malaga, the president of the Idiliq Foundation, the councillor from Mijas Marco Cortés / Press Idiliq
Attendees at the presentation / Press Idiliq.
Training and youth
Young people from Mijas
receive advice on entrepreneurship
Report by Jacobo Perea / Design: Carmen Martín
Students from the secondary schools Sierra de Mijas, Vega de Mijas and Las Lagunas participated last Tuesday 18th of March in the II Young Entrepreneurs Conference of Málaga, organised by MSGROWTH and the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ), which aims to ‘empower young people in their professional future projects so that they can have the job they want and dream of and can be their own bosses’, explained the CEO of MSGROWTH, Álvaro García
Sponsored by the Malaga Provincial Council and entrepreneurs in the province, including Cris-
The mayoress
of Mijas, Ana Mata, opens the fourth and last session of this conference
tóbal Moreno from Mijas, and in collaboration with the Mijas Town Hall, the second edition of this conference brought together a total of 1,600 young people from all over the province; the last stop of this initiative, which took place at the Manuel España Theatre in Las Lagunas, gathered around 450 young people, who received information, training and advice to undertake their business project. “I know that there are young people with lots of ideas, eager to do their bit for our municipality with new businesses ideas”, said the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), who opened the last session of the event. “It is a unique opportunity for them to have experts in entrepreneurship and businesses that can guide them
The town closes the II Young Entrepreneurs Conference in the Manuel España Theatre with the participation of 450 students
ANA MATA
“It is a unique opp tunity f young people to have experts in entrepreneurship and businesses that can guide them on where to get the resources they need to fulfil their dreams”
on where to get the resources they need to fulfil the dream that each of them has”, added the mayoress.
Subsidies
Resources such as those offered by the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ), the so-called ‘Innovactivas’, which are grants for entrepreneurship of up to 9,000 euros non-refundable. “With this line of subsidy
we have many stories of success and I think people don’t know about this aid”, said the provincial coordinator of the IAJ, Alba Ortíz , who stressed that “they are given up to 9,000 euros non-refundable that involve a justification and a service processand, in addition, in addition, our team is at their disposal to solve their doubts and help them with any inconvenience they
ACE Dog Shelter celebrates a spring charity dinner
F.M.R. On Saturday 29th of March, ACE Dog Shelter will celebrate a spring charity dinner at the Restaurant La Sierra, Cerrado del Águila Golf & Resort. The evening will begin at 19:00 hours, with a cava reception and appetizers. Afterwards, attendees will
enjoy a three-course menu with a choice of options, including drinks. Tickets cost 49 euros per person, of which 11 euros will be a direct donation. They must be purchased in advance and can be bought at Restaurante La Sierra (951 741 990) and at Ibex Insuran-
ce in Fuengirola. They are also available through Martyn (711039124) and Carolyn (647647671), and by emailing info@ace-charity.org.El. The event will feature a performance by singer Ricky Lavazza and a charity raffle.
PARTICIPANTS
In the centre,
left), representatives of the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ) and the Provincial Council, sponsors and speakers. In the session held in Mijas, organised by MSGROWTH and the IAJ, in addition to the supramunicipal body and the Mijas Town Hall, the Andalusian Union of SelfEmployment and companies such as Decomorado, Forocoche, Grupo Vértice and ImpactHub participated.
SARA MOREY IES Sierra de Mijas
“These are very interesting and very necessary conferences because all the information that our students get during these conferences will surely be very useful”
CARLOS DOMÍNGUEZ
TSEAS student at IES Sierra de Mijas
“It’s a very enriching experience, very interesting, because even if you don’t intend to start a company right now, it’s always an option to take into account”
may have when applying for the subsidy”.
Likewise, the mayoress of the town, who was accompanied by the councillor for Youth, Melisa Ceballos (PP), encouraged young people to undertake and fulfil their dreams. “Our intention is that young people have the opportunity to do so in our municipality and do not have to go elsewhere to start a
business because they have talent, they are the present and future of our land”.
Participating in the conference in Mijas were the Malaga Provincial Council, the Andalusian Union of the Self-Employed, and companies such as Decomorado, Forocoche, Grupo Vértice and ImpactHub, who shared their experience with the students.
Closing of the sculpture exhibition ‘Ana’s World’
Ed. Dept. FAfter finishing her time as coordinator of the Foreigners Department, Anette Skou dedicates part of her free time to making terracotta sculptures which she is currently exhibiting at the La Cala Cultural Centre and which can still be visited until next Thursday 27th. Precisely for
its closure, the artist has prepared some special activities which will begin with a guided tour of the exhibition in Spanish and English at 19:00. This will be followed at 19:45 by a performance entitled ‘Danza entre esculturas’ (Dance among sculptures) by the renowned Flamenco dancer Víctor Rojas
MAYORESS OF MIJAS
the mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata, accompanied by the councillor for Youth, Melisa Ceballos (2nd
PUBLIC ROADS
in the management of cat colonies Mijas, ‘pioneer’ on the Costa
The Town Hall will allocate 112,000 euros each year to establish a control service that “optimises” theTrap-NeuterReturn protocol
Beatriz Martín
Law 7/2023, of March 28th, on the protection of the rights and welfare of animals, in relation to the colonies of stray cats, establishes that the management of these colonies, consisting of the capture and health control of these animals, their neutering, identification and return to their colony of origin, is a municipal competence. For this reason, the Mijas Town Hall has just awarded the contract for the management of the colonies, for which it will invest a total of 112,771.43 euros per year.
But the Mijas Town Hall, says the councillor for Animal Welfare, Marco Cortés (PP), “goes a step further” and has established in the contract that the successful bidder must geo-reference the existing colonies in the municipality, as well as carry out the assessment of the location, guidelines for the preparation of the location and the training of volunteers from the associations for the proper management of the colonies. To
The Town Hall studies formulas to implement the Low Emission
Zone in Mijas Pueblo
this end, a report on each colony must be drawn up, containing details of the colony, as well as directing and coordinating with the volunteers and collaborators, the capture and transfer of the cats belonging to the group to be controlled and their return to the colony, the so-called TNR protocol (trap, neuter, return).
It is, according to the councillor, “a comprehensive management, which makes Mijas a pio-
I.P./B.M. In general terms, the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) that the Town Hall is considering implementing in the municipality will only be applied in Mijas Pueblo and will not affect residents nor business owners, who will be able to move around the town centre with any type of vehicle. Pending final approval of the ordinance regulating vehicle access to the village, both residents and business owners would also have two free passes per person to allow entry to family members and workers, regardless of the type of vehicle. In addition, special authorisations would be issued for loading and unloading vehicles and employees working within the LEZ.
The Low Emission Zone is a figure included in the Spanish Government’s Climate Change and Energy Transition Law that must be implemented in municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants. Its objective is to improve air quality by reducing motor vehicle emissions into the atmosphere. “It is an EU imposition that should have been implemented in Mijas a long time ago. So what we have done is to draw up a draft ordinance for this Low Emission Zone which has been on public exhibition so that everyone can make allegations and the
proposal can be perfected”, said the councillor for Mobility and Transport, Marco Cortés (PP).
The aim of the government team, once these allegations have been analysed, is to convene a meeting to inform neighbours of the final document, which will then be taken to a plenary session for initial approval. The councillor sent a message of reassurance,
MARCO CORTÉS Councillor for Animal Welfare (PP)
“We will also include in the tender a special vaccine to solve a respiratory disease, a very common problem in all cats, always keeping in mind the welfare of the animal”
neer on the Costa del Sol” in this regard.
A professional process
The concessionaire will also be responsible for the neutering, internal and external deworming, ear tagging, identification by microchip and vaccination (anti-rabies and trivalent) of the animals that are captured before being returned to the place of origin. “This also means that we are going to go further and include in the tender a special vaccine to provide a solution to a respiratory disease, a very common problem in all cats, always bearing in mind the welfare of the animal; we felt it appropriate to include this in the tender”.
assuring that “this zone affects mainly people from outside the municipality, because Mijeños are going to be authorised”. Thus, visitors who do not have a vehicle with a C label (belonging to a category of relatively low emissions) will not be able to drive through the town centre, having to divert to the municipal car park or the quarry of El Puerto. “Nowadays,
The call for the award of ten stalls for the sale of ‘churros’ is now open
Ed. Dept. The Public Roads Department has published the call for the award of authorisations for the installation of stalls to sell churros, fritters and candyfloss.
The call refers to ten stalls distributed among the three urban centres of Mijas and interested individuals or legal entities may submit the required documentation until the 24th of March at 14:00 hours through the entry register of the Town Hall. Only one stall per applicant will be authorised and the authorisations will be for a period of four years.
“The awarding of these ten stalls will be carried out on a competitive basis. This is a service that is in great demand by our neighbours and which favours and promotes commercial activity and citizen coexistence”, said the councillor for Public Roads, Melisa Ceballos (PP).
rental cars usually have this label, so they can travel in any municipality”, said Cortés, who urged neighbours to consult official sources for information.
Draft
He also insisted that this is a draft ordinance. “Once the allegations have been included, it will have to be published, taken to the plenary for initial approval; then comes another period of public exhibition before final approval”, he explained, while detailing that its implementation will be slow in time so that it is as light as possible for all neighbours.
“We will study all the allegations and everything that is good to improve the ordinance because that is what it is all about, to collaborate with each other and listen to the neighbours”, he concluded.
Town centre of Mijas Pueblo / M.C.
Symbol of faith and rebirth: Holy Week 2025 Mijas already has its poster for
Francisco M. Romero
The parish of Inmaculada Concepción hosted on Saturday 15th the presentation of the poster for Holy Week 2025, an event that was organized in collaboration with the brotherhoods from Mijas. The event stood out for its deep connection with the local identity, and was held under the Jubilee of Hope promulgated by Pope Francis. As the mayoress, Ana Mata (PP), said, this is “a poster that perfectly captures what hope is, the hope that all of us who like Holy Week have. Therefore I want to thank all the people who make Holy Week possible, being so special and so unique”.
The poster, designed by Isabel Merino from Mijas Comunicación, was presented by Rosa María Loza Millán, a key figure in the fields of religious brotherhoods and education. Technical engineer in Computer Management and teacher, Rosa María has cultivated a life of faith, being president of the Brotherhood of Nuestra Señora Coronada in Fuengirola and a member of the management committee of the Virgen de la Peña. With emotional words, she recalled her childhood in Mijas and how those roots have been present in her life. “This moment has been very moving. I am proud to do my bit for the faith
The presentation was made by Rosa María Loza Millán, member of the Management Commission of the Virgen de la Peña
C.M. The Rotary Club Mijas International and the Autism Charity Food Association joined forces last Sunday 16th to celebrate a charity event to raise funds to install five shade sails in the garden of the Adimi day care centre.
The Cortijo Don Elías hosted this party, which included flamenco and live music and was organised by both groups. “During our visits to Adimi we have seen that the garden is very big, very beautiful, but it is totally exposed to the sun, it has no shade. Laura, from Adimi, has explained
1. The mayoress Ana Mata and the parish priest Hermán Marcel unveiled the poster.2. Rosa María Loza was the presenter.- 3. The parish was full of neighbours and brothers.- 4. Mata with Loza and members of the government team.- 5. Socialist councillors at the meeting.- 6. Councillors of Cs also attended.- 7. The Mijas Music Band gave a Lenten concert.- 8. Representatives of the brotherhoods with the parish priest and Loza / M.C. 1 concert.of 2 3 4 8 7 5 6
and culture of Mijas”, she said.
The presentation was the announcement of a Passion Week that is just around the corner, the first also for Hermán Marcel Lunar, the new parish priest in Mijas Pueblo.
“I am going to get to know all the
to us that the users don’t notice when they get sunburnt and that is very dangerous”, said Katja Range, president of the Rotary Club Mijas International. This is one of the events that Rotary has organised to raise the 10,000 euros it costs to install the shade sails. On this occasion they had the help of the Autism Charity Food Association. “We usually collaborate with Adimi, we have done it several times. We have contacts with Rotary and we came up with the idea of doing this flamenco festival and
religious expression of this town, which I think is very noble and has a very deep tradition and roots”, said the priest. For her part, the councillor for Festivities and Traditions, Silvia Marín (PP), recalled that Holy
Rotary and the Autism Charity Food, united for Adimi
the meal with the aim of helping them again”, said Sebastián Fernández, president of this association.
The government team attended the event to show their support for this cause. “What we intend to do is to spend a pleasant day in spite of the weather. We are going to share the paella made by the usual group of cooks and there will be music, gifts, a raffle...”, added the councillor for foreigners, Mario Bravo (PP).
Benefits for Adimi For Adimi, which took advantage of the occasion to set up craft stalls with items made by its users and offer face painting, this is a gesture that they are grateful for. “Financially, it is difficult for the association to undertake such big projects because the budget is high. When Rotary
Week is “a very organised work, by all the brotherhoods, with a lot of collaboration from neighbours and departments of the Town Hall”.
The meeting was rounded off by the Mijas Music Band whose members gave a beautiful Lenten
concert in an event that filled all the pews of the church. The notes resounded under the vaults and the director of the band, Francisco Valcárcel, said “it is an honour to participate in an event that breathes so much tradition”.
said they were going to organise several fundraising events, we were very happy because we attend to around 400 users
and it will affect their quality of life”, said Eva Martín , who works in Adimi’s administration department.
Councillors Mario Bravo, Juan Carlos Cuevas Dawson, Juan José Torres Trella and Mari Francis Alarcón, with Katja Range, Sebastián Fernández and others / M.C.
WHAT´S ON
FRIDAY 21ST
Talk for the elderly on the Cortijo de Acebedo archaeological site
Senior Citizens’ Centre in Mijas Pueblo, 11 hours
Free admission
Play ‘Una hermana para tres hermanos’ by La Cochera Producciones
Manuel España Theatre, 21 h Ticket 18 euros in advance
Talk ‘Reforestando Mijas’ by de Paco Ureña
Folk Museum in Mijas Pueblo, 19 h Free Admission
World Poetry Day
Verses with soul
From 11 to 13 h in the Manuel España Theatre
With the following writers: Cristina Núñez, José Moreno, Ana María Sánchez, Francisco Flores, Abraham Valle and Josefa Cuevas.
Music by the Orchestra Cámara Nueva Arcadia
Poetry Library
A World Poetry Day bookmark will be given to those who borrow a book.
Poetry actions
Artistic interventions in the municipality by the artist Darko in the Plaza Virgen de la Peña in Mijas Pueblo; in the Manuel España Theatre in Las Lagunas; and in the Plaza del Torreón in La Cala de Mijas
Presentation of the poster for the procession of the Cristo de la Paz Casa hermandad, 17 hours
SATURDAY 22ND
Letras solidarias
Cortijo Don Elías de Las Lagunas, 11 to 19 horas
Book exhibition, children’s workshops, poetry recital and cultural workshops for personal development.
‘Una noche en la Habana’ by Bernáldez Latin Jazz Orchestra
Manuel España Theatre, 20 h Ticket 15 euros in advance
9th anniversary ‘Suspiros de cuatro patas’
Nuevas Amistades Booth (Fuengirola fairground), 11 h
Yoga with dogs from the shelter (reservations by Whatsapp at 655 32 15 99) and paella (reservations by Whatsapp at 636 63 67 95)
THURSDAY 27TH
Inauguration of the exhibition of Holy Week photos by Mijas Communication
Folk Museum in Mijas Pueblo, 20 h Free Admission
Closing of the exhibition “ Ana’s world”, by Anette Skou
La Cala Cultural Centre at 19 h
Includes guided tour in Spanish and English and exhibition ‘Danza entre esculturas’ with the dancer Víctor Rojas
Literary Cycle ‘Letras Compartidas’. Presentation of Josefa Cuevas Gutiérrez’s book ‘Naturaleza ignota’
Manuel España Theatre, 19 h Free Admission
DO NOT MISS
Exhibition Ana’s World La Cala Cultural Centre
Five percent of the sales will be donated to the projects of Soroptimist International Costa del Sol. Until the 31st of March
Painting exhibition by Margarita Villarroel and Javier Coppel
Folk museum in Mijas Unitl the 24th of March
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
Solidarity groups will be selling their products for charitable purposes
Flamenco show
Every Wednesday at 12 h
Plaza Virgen de la Peña, Mijas Pueblo
Every Saturday at 12 h
Plaza de la Constitución, Mijas Pueblo
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
Price, 49 euros per person. Bookings on:
info@ace-charity.org
Second hand market Las Lagunas Fairground and at Urb. Calypso, Mijas Costa Sundays from 9 to 14 h
