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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+.
Another sporty weekend on its way - 23rd May 2014
This weekend Nerja will once again turn itself into something of a sporting hub with two regional competitions taking place in the town. The indoor football championship of Andalusia and the athletics championship of Andalusia, both for juveniles, will bring sports people of both regional and national levels to the town in what is becoming an increasingly regular occurrence in Nerja. Local councillors have highlighted such events for their importance not only on a sporting level but also as a new avenue for out of town spectators to discover Nerja as a holiday destination.
New exhibition by the Nerja Art Association - 22nd May 2014
The Calle Cristo exhibition hall is displaying a new collection of artwork from the Nerja Art Association (ANEDA) until the 6th of June. The highly active association which frequently holds competitions and exhibitions as well as organising cultural visits and workshops is constantly looking to promote cultural activities in the town, this exhibition being one of many. If you'd like to go and take a look you can do so morning and evening form 10:30am until 1:30pm and from 6:30pm until 9:30pm.
Local girl selected for Spanish team - 21st May 2014
Blanca López, a member of the local athletics club, has been selected as part of the Spanish team for the upcoming selection trials for the 2014 youth Olympics, to be held in Nanjing, China. The athlete, whose primary event is the hammer throw, will travel to Azerbaijan on the 1st of June following exceeding the minimum 58 metre throw necessary to qualify. This is not the first time she's caught the eye of the Spanish selectors becoming something of a regular at the various training events that take place throughout the year, as well as winning various regional and national competitions.
New fire station access reaches final stages - 20th May 2014
With construction work completed on the access road to the new fire station site the town hall has announced its plan to spend near €50,000 landscaping the area and making it more attractive. Antonio Garcia, councillor for infrastructure, said that in the latest council meeting the contract had already been awarded and that work would soon begin around what is one of the main access points to Nerja.
Councillor thanks weekend performers - 19th May 2014
Gema Garcia, Nerja's councillor for education and culture, has thanked all the artists and performers that took place in this year's edition of the Noche en Blanco. It was remarked that the event had a good balance of activities and performances where local groups in particular demonstrated their talents with the help of many volunteer organisers. A particularly popular aspect of the program was that of the Nerja de Ayer exhibition in the Sala Mercado, which brings together a collection of photos documenting the towns past. The photos, provided by residents from Nerja, will remain open to visitors until the 31st of May both mornings and evenings.
San Isidro draws the crowds - 16th May 2014
Yesterday saw another highly successful San Isidro procession in Nerja with an estimated 3,500 people taking part in the event. Local police councillor, José Miguel GarcÃa, remarked on how incident free the event was with only minimal support required from the local authorities. Incidents were limited to cuts and grazes resulting from the odd fall and the inevitable instances of party goers having a little too much to drink. The verbena at the caves was also very well attended with the bus service to and from the town transporting an estimated 3,000 people and the taxis some 300 or so more. You can take a look at our photos from the event on our San Isidro Pinterest board here.
New rules mean no blue flags this year - 14th May 2014
The ADEAC association which each year judges which beaches are worthy of blue flag status in Spain has made changes to its rules meaning that it is now impossible for Nerja to be awarded any blue flags this year. The rule change, which now requires local waste water to be treated instead of the previous recommendation that this be the case, has been met with some frustration by local councillors remarking that it is "paradoxical" that this should happen in the year that work finally begins on Nerja's long awaited water treatment plant. Nieves Atencia, councillor with responsibility for beaches, assured residents and visitors that the change does not mean any worsening in quality on the municipality's beaches and that thanks to local initiatives they will be cleaner and better maintained than ever.
Restored statue now on show - 13th May 2014
A statue of San Isidro which disappeared for a number of years only to be found in a private dwelling in a dilapidated state has now been restored and is set to be used in the coming mass in honour of the much admired saint prior to the procession on the 15th. The statue that was restored thanks to Nerja resident, Luis Fernández, has been donated to the church of El Salvador by a local agricultural group and will likely remain there on display.
Rock factory festival 2014 - 12th May 2014
Details have been released concerning this year's Rock Factory (Fábrica Rock) festival which is now in its seventh edition. The Nerja cultural association in conjunction with the youth department of the town hall has announced that the festival will once again be held on El Playazo beach and this year will be open to an even greater range of musical styles. The acts will kick off on Saturday the 7th of June from midday and continue well into the evening with over twelve hours of music currently in the program which includes acts from all over the region as well as local bands and DJ's. The organisers hope to attract over 1,000 attendees this year to an event which continues to grow in stature on the regional stage.
Noche en Blanco - 10th May 2014
Gema GarcÃa, councillor for education and culture has released a preliminary program of events for Nerja's coming Noche en Blanco on Saturday the 17th of May. The cultural evening, which comes a week after a similar event in Malaga, will see free open air performances all over the town by local groups and artists. For more information on the Noche en Blanco and the day's timetable take a look at our page here.
Nerja Caves festival 2014 - 9th May 2014
The Nerja Caves foundation has today made the official presentation of the program for this year's international music and dance festival. The 55th annual event begins on the 19th July and will continue until the 26th with this year's edition being the biggest to date with eight separate performances planned. Following the dismantling of the installed seating structure in the caves last year places for the four performances in the caves are limited however there will be four performances on the Balcon de Europa for those that don't manage to get the much sought after tickets.
San Isidro procession draws nearer - 7th May 2014
Local councilor for popular traditions, Sandra Jimena, today presented the official poster and timetable for San Isidro 2014 which will take place over the 14th and 15th of May. The annual procession day which ends at the Nerja caves will follow a familiar pattern with a mass at the church of El Salvador starting the proceedings. There is however a new addition to the San Isidro festival this year with a new padel tournament to be held the weekend before in Nerja's covered pavilion sports facility. The event will begin on Friday the 9th and will include a total of €2,000 of prizes across the various categories. If you'd like to know more about the San Isidro procession take a look at our San Isidro page here.