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Benalmadena Souk and medieval market at Benalmadena Pueblo

Benalmadena Pueblo medieval market and souk

Benalmadena hosts its annual Souk Market, which will take place from Thursday, 28 August to Friday, 31 August. The event, which is now a regular event on the summer cultural and commercial calendar of the Costa del Sol, will be a multi-sensory experience that draws inspiration from North African and Arabic cultures. For four days, the Pueblo’s historic village centre …

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Nokwesi is the soul and heart of Qolweni

Nokwesi, the heart and soul of Qolweni

Nokwesi holds a child who attends her pre-school. Photo credits: Alexander Sánchez Siyakhula Preschool, located in Plettenberg bay, South Africa in the township Qolweni has been a source of hope and opportunity for children in this area since 1997. Nokwesi founded the preschool, which she also heads, with a simple, but powerful, mission: to make sure that children from the …

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Wildfires in Tarifa update: lighter found in the ashes of a devastating blaze which forced more than 2,000 people out of beach resorts and campsites

Tarifa wildfires update: Lighter found in ashes of devastating blaze that forced evacuation of over 2,000 people from campsites and beach resorts

A used lighter was found among the ashes of the wildfire that destroyed a large area of forestland last week in Tarifa. The deputy delegate of the government of Cadiz, Blanca Flores, confirmed the discovery on Friday, but admitted that the finding was only a ‘clue’ as investigators continue to delve into the possible origins of the fire. Flores said …

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