Costa del Sol Spain

The organisation Mesa de Agua, which has been campaigning against the project to build the enormous proposed leisure park on the outskirts of Coín in the Guadalhorce Valley with a watersports complex, is celebrating a victory today. Through fear of the already near-exhausted aquifer being completely overexploited by the project and leaving families and smallholders without water for themselves, the …

Two 1968 illustrations of Sevilla Semana Santa have been discovered and give a British perspective of Spain’s Easter. The drawings, by esteemed British artist William ‘Bill’ Papas and originally published in the Guardian, remained hidden for almost six decades in an old book. They were only rediscovered in February 2023 when Boris Quijada and Saul Quijada, owners of the Capitel …

Hugel is a global dance music beat sensation. He will take over the Auditorium Torremolinos, Saturday April 19, 2025 at 10pm. Expect a night filled with pulsating Latin grooves and underground house. The chart-topping hit song “Always” is a popular choice. Morenita, I Adore You. Patadas de AhogadoThe multi-platinum French producer and DJ has over 1 billion streams and has …

Torremolinos’ Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso is exhibiting Miradas IndiscretasA captivating art exhibit featuring the works of students from the Universidad Popular painting workshops led by Maribel Moreno.  The display will run until April 26. It is part of an ongoing exhibition cycle at the university and is open to the general public for free. The collection, themed around balconies …

On Saturday, April 19, the Guadalhorce Ecológico market returns to Elviria, offering a spectacular array of certified organic products from the Valle del Guadalhorce. Founded by smallholders in the Guadalhorce region 17 years back, this collective is now a Costa del Sol institution, renowned for its fresh, organic Km.0 products, and their massive vegetables. The market has up to 20 …

Regular physical activity in later life is important for so many reasons – not only will health improve, but you’ll also meet new people. Age Concern Fuengirola Mijas y Benalmadena thought it was important to provide free chair exercises and pilates classes to their members. One year on, the benefits for the community are so rewarding. One woman commented that …

Covalsky is an upbeat jazz quartet that blends manouche gypsy ragtime with a distinct Spanish flair, and occasionally a hint bebop. They will perform their debut album Anhelos y Desatinos in a special concert at Clarence, Torremolinos on Friday, April 18, at 10pm. With a sense of humor and irony, the 10 tracks of this album, which are based on …

Rain and thunderstorms have swept through southern Spain during the first weekend of Semana Santa, causing chaos to early Easter processions. The yellow weather alerts issued by Spain’s official forecaster Aemet forced brotherhoods to rush their preparations in towns along the Costa del Sol. This included Malaga, Algeciras and Tarifa. On Saturday morning, torrential rain soaked the streets. Up to …

In two drug-busting operations conducted by the Policia Nacional, Sevilla, eleven people were arrested and two more investigated. The first one was in Las Tres Mil Viviendas, where they removed a “vertical-garden” that had been spread over an entire building. The second raid took place at an alleged medical cannabis association. READ MORE The so-called ‘Bragi’ operation, carried out Wednesday …

Age Concern Marbella – San Pedro are announcing that they have a unique opportunity as the ‘voice’ of the organisation, heading up the fantastic and well-established Welfare Department. Sandra, the current head of department, has been a calm and knowledgeable voice to all those who call the Helpline. Sandra has decided to step down from her front-line welfare duties and …