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Nerja News
Welcome to our Nerja news section where you can keep up to date with the main stories that are emerging in Nerja today with our rapid fire news snippets. Please be aware that these pages aren’t a ‘what’s on’ section however if you’d like to be kept up to date with the many concerts and exhibitions that take place in the town and the wider area including Malaga you can follow us on Facebook or circle us on Google+.
Saturday night Flamenco - 19th Nov 2014
This weekend the Beatriz Muñoz Flaemco company will be putting on its latest show called "Cielo del Arte" in the Nerja cultural centre at 9pm. The show is a celebration of many much loved and respected flamenco greats including dancers, singers and guitarists, bringing back to life some of their best known work. You can see the performance by Beatriz and here accompanying musicians on Saturday night with tickets available from the centres box office for €10.
Healthy participation in Seniors sports meetup - 18th Nov 2014
Last weekend the fifteenth annual senior sports meetup was held in Alhaurin el Grande with participants coming together from across the province to enjoy a day of activities devoted to sport and well being. A group of 50 of Nerja's more senior residents made their way to the event which not only looks to encourage greater levels of activity amongst the older generation but also provide a vehicle for new friendships to be forged between people who may not otherwise meet. Many of the participants are already well ahead of their peers, undertaking three or more sporting activities each week and getting into good habits that will hopefully rub off on their friends, neighbours and relatives.
Lighting improvements for Torrecilla - 14th Nov 2014
In a recent municipal council meeting a new project to improve lighting in the Torrecilla area of Nerja, specifically along the promenade behind La Torrecilla beach, was approved. The project comes as part of a wider initiative to make street lighting more efficient and ultimately save public money. The work, which has a budget of 40,000, will see older traditional street lighting being replaced by newer LED models as well as the installation of three new lamps and modification of two more to provide a better and more uniform coverage of light.
Nerja's annual deep clean take place this Sunday - 12th Nov 2014
Next Sunday from 10am the Nerja diving centre will once again undertake its now annual task of cleaning the sea bed just off Nerja's coastline. The group of some 150 volunteers will focus their efforts on the key areas of Torrecilla, Playazo and Barranco de Maro, with 40 divers amongst the group with the rest supporting. Thanks to the prolonged good weather this years "deep clean " is set to take place later than in previous years although the diving centre expects to find similar amounts of plastics which will make up the bulk of the rubbish they'll likely collect. For their efforts the volunteers will receive a tshirt, participation diploma and free lunch courtesy of the Burriana chiringuitos who collaborate in this annual initiative.
Mountain bike race through Nerja hills - 10th Nov 2014
Last weekend Nerja hosted the final race in this years provincial mountain biking championship with a 60 km course through the hills. The riders who took part in Nerja's first ever "Mountain Marathon" bike race set out from the Verano Azul park, heading into the mountains for a race that reached 1,700m in altitude before descending back to Nerja and the finish line. The race was a close run thing with only 59 seconds difference between first and second place. The eventual winner was Daniel Bernal with Victor Bueno in second.
New exhibition in Calle Cristo - 8th Nov 2014
The municipal exhibition hall in Calle Cristo today opened with a new exhibition of impressionist oil paintings entitled "Viento de Música". The pieces, created by residents of Nerja Francine Raguet and Zahra Bembakhti (from France and Belgium respectively) are inspired by landscapes and animals coupled with the vibration and colour of music. If you'd like to see this exhibition in the newly renovated hall you can do so both mornings and evenings.
Car park improvements begin on Monday - 6th Nov 2014
A town hall representative has announced that this coming Monday work will begin to improve the surface of the free car park on the site of the future medical centre on the western edge of the town. The works, aimed at levelling the surface and covering it with a layer of gravel, should be completed within a week as to cause as little disruption as possible to local residents and users of the facility.
CAS prepares for weekend dog show - 5th Nov 2014
This weekend local charity the Costa Animal Society will hold its annual dog show, now in its fourth year on the site of the Tuesday and Sunday markets on the northern edge of the town. The event, which will kick off on Saturday 8th of November from 1pm aims to raise funds for the charity's ongoing work in caring for and providing homes for abandoned and maltreated animals. Those interested in entering their pet in one of the many categories including best in breed, most obedient and best outfit can do so the same day from 12:00 for €5.
Agreement reached on proposed new beach improvements - 4th Nov 2014
Local councillor Nieves Atencia today confirmed that the collaboration agreement that we reported upon some weeks ago between the town hall, Malaga council and a consortium representing the municipalities of the Axarquia region now has cross party agreement here in Nerja. The initiative which will see new funds for improving beach facilities such as showers, changing rooms and lifeguard watchtowers is expected to provide some €120,000 of extra funding to the town hall, 15,000 less than originally expected but still a sizeable sum. Nerja's mayor, José Alberto Armijo, has thanked the organisations involved for their continuing efforts to promote the image of the eastern Costa del Sol adding that the Junta de Andalusia should revise its current policy and follow the example being given.
Longer Maroween proves a success - 3rd Nov 2014
This years longer than usual Chestnut and Sweet Potato festival known locally as Maroween has been labelled a great success by Nerja's councillors for culture and popular traditions. The event, which this year spanned an entire weekend instead of the customary single evening included a wide range of new activities, principally aimed at younger visitors, although the street market and tapas route also proved popular with the adults. The busiest day was Friday, specifically in the evening with many residents and visitors taking the opportunity to enjoy the roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes on offer in the village square although the events held in the Nerja Cultural Centre also drew the crowds with more people taking an interest than the centre could accommodate.
New mountain half marathon - 30th Oct 2014
This Saturday a brand new sporting event is set to take place in Nerja with the municipality's first mountain half marathon. The 21km race, presented by councillor Antonio Garcia and athletics club president Enrique López, will be run through the nearby Sierra Almijara mountain range, starting and ending at the Enrique López Cuenca stadium near Capistrano. The event will include two independent races, one for those wishing to run and another for hikers, the two starting an hour apart. As the route will only have minimal signposting those taking part will need to do a little homework beforehand however five stations will be setup by the organisers along the route offering provisions as well as medical attention if needed. Good luck to all those participating from the explorenerja.com team!!
Caves launches new mobile app - 28th Oct 2014
The Nerja Caves Foundation has taken another step in its continuing efforts to improve the visitor experience by launching a new smartphone app for Android and iOS devices. The application is capable of providing general information about the caves to visitors in four languages, Spanish, English, German and French as well as providing a 'visitor guide' which offers information on various points of particular interest to visitors as they move around the caves. Visitors can download the app before entering thanks to a new Wifi zone setup at the entrance.