Small Talk diary page
August 2010


 

CAS resignation

We are sorry to report that Jane Kirk, who became president of the Costa Animal Society in March, has resigned.

 

In a press statement, she said that she had been considering her position for some weeks following a lack of “wholehearted support of the advisory committee” for her manifesto to bring about a “mutually beneficial arrangement” with ASOSA, Refugio Cantalobos, which would have given CAS either ownership or management of a new, state-of-the-art animal refuge in the Almuñecar area. She said she was unable to proceed with the project without the wholehearted support of the committee.

 

Following Jane’s resignation, the former president and now vice-president, Wendy Thorne, has taken over her responsibilities until the CAS membership votes a new president into office. All enquiries should be directed to Wendy on 95 203 7095.

 

 

€2,840
for CAS


CAS Summer Ball (Pic: Jon Peatey)

  

This year’s Summer Ball organised by the Costa Animal Society was held in early July and raised €2,840 for the charity’s funds.

 

“A Night of Tropical Splendour” lived up to its name with everyone making a special effort for the dinner and dance at Al Andalus Hotel in Maro.

 

Event organiser Karen O’Brien thanked all of the evening’s supporters, especially the main sponsor, removals and storage company Ramsey Douglas.

 

“Without this support these occasions just would not be possible,” she told the audience.

 

 

Lorca y Granada
At the Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the ninth edition of "Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife", a unique Granada cultural event.

This year Cristina Hoyos, a legendary Flamenco interpreter, along with the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, present Poema del Cante Jondo en el Café de Chinitas de Federico García Lorca.

Coach trips are organized for August 14 and 30. The coach trips include the Lorca y Granada event ticket and return coach transport.  Coaches leave Verano Azul Parking at 6pm.

Tickets are €25 and available at La Tienda, Jimmy's, immediately

 

opposite the post office, and Clinica Santa Cecilia, Calle Los Huertos, 46. The outing is part of an ongoing collaboration between the Nerja Cultural Centre and RSA 99.1 fm.

 

 

On yer
bike

Due to the environmental and economic crisis that we are currently suffering it is even more necessary than ever to implement alternatives to motorised transport, according to Nerja Greens.

Cycling should be encouraged, they say, but this requires the creation of a range of infrastructure and measures from the local administration. In Nerja there is only one bike lane which is no more than 500 metres along the Rio Chillar.

Nerja Greens proposes the creation of a network of bicycle lanes by the municipality to allow an alternative means of transport that is cheap and environmentally friendly and at the same time offers something else to promote tourism in the town.

They propose the creation of a number of cycle routes across the municipality: a circular route around the town; a coastal route linking the various beaches; a greenway route along the Rio Chillar; and a series of connections south, east, west and north and a spider web that connects the centre with the different neighbourhoods, public administrative buildings, sports areas, etc., plus a route to connect Nerja to the towns of Frigiliana and Torrox.

 

 

Picture news

 

Congratulations to The Dubliner on Plaza Tutti Frutti in Nerja on their first anniversary.

 

We went there to watch Spain’s triumphant World Cup final though getting to the bar through the square was rather like getting to the tube at Oxford Circus at 5.30 on a weekday.

 

 

  

Dutch artist Bianca van der Perk who lives in Torrox is showing her work in la Casa de la cultura El Aperoin Frigiliana, from August 1 to 14.

 

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.30 to 7.30pm, Saturdays 9.30 to 2pm and 4 to to 8pm; Sundays 10 to 2pm and 4 to 8pm.

Large enough

We were rather amused the other day when an English tourist came into Bar Okey, ordered a drink and asked for a large one.

 

When Audrey told him she did not serve large ones he looked rather put out and asked why not?

 

He was presumably on his first visit to Spain and his first time in a bar in the country because when the drink was poured and put in front of him and he saw the size of a Spanish measure he looked like the cat that got the cream…

 

 

Three cultures

For the benefit of those readers who don’t check out the contents page, our front cover this month is Frigiliana which, during the last weekend of August, celebrates the three cultures, Christian, Muslim and Jewish.

 

In 711 A.D. the village was taken by the Moors who lived happily with Jewish settlers, and the goodwill continued when it was conquered in 1485 by the Christians. Frigiliana dresses up to offer a cultural and leisure activity transformed into a forum for meeting and coexistence between different cultures.

 

The festival features musical performances in a relaxed and family atmosphere, plus exhibitions, gastronomic events and a sample of popular cuisine.

 

Street entertainment activities include a street parade with music, juggling, fakir, belly dancing and traditional children's activities with games, storytelling, children's theatre, puppets, etc.

 

 

The festival started in 2006 and was such a success that more space, more activities and choice were added. It now receives over 20,000 visitors in the four days of the festival.