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Semana Santa - Sabinillas 2009

Written by El Duque

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Palm Sunday - 5th April

12.30 pm Blessing of the Palms in the Plaza Costa del Sol (fishermen's square) Sabinillas followed by mass in the San Luis de Sabinillas church.

Holy Thursday - 9th April

10.00 pm Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession
Plaza de la Iglesia
Calle Marques de Larios
Calle Picasso
Calle Duquesa de Arcos
La Colonia
Return to the church

Good Friday - 10th April

11.00 pm Procession of "Cristo del Amor" and "Ntra Sra del los Dolores"
Plaza de la Colonia
Calle Duquesa de Arcos
Calle Aurora de Albornoz
Avda Andalucia
Calle Picasso
Calle Marques de Larios
Plaza de la Iglesia
Returns

Saturday, 11th April

9.00 pm Easter vigil in the church, Sabinillas

Easter Sunday - 12th April

11.00 pm Mass at the church, Sabinillas

Manilva Easter processions 2009

Written by El Duque
Monday, 30 March 2009
Semana Santa - Manilva 2009 Palm Sunday - 5th April 11.00 am Blessing of the palms and holy mass at the Santa Ana Church, Manilva. 12 noon Procession. Holy Wednesday - 8th April 11.00 pm Via Crucis procession starts from the church and proceeds through Calle Cuartel and El Camino del Calvario. Holy Thursday - 9th April 8.00 pm Mass in the the church. 11.30 pm Procession of Jesus of Nazareth. Good Friday - 10th April 5.00 pm Adoration of the Cross. 6.30 pm Procession of "Santo Entierro" and Ntra Sra de los Dolores". 12 midnight Procession "De la Soledad". This procession is undertaken in strict silence. Holy Saturday - 11th April 11.00 pm Blessing of the Flame in the church atrium and the Easter vigil. Easter Sunday - 12th April 12 noon Holy mass followed by the procession of the "Santisimo Cristo Resucitado" and the "Santisima Virgen del Rosario A.M.D.G."
Last Updated ( Monday, 30 March 2009 )

Punta Chullera residents demand answers to infrastructure woes

Written by El Duque
Thursday, 12 March 2009
Dozens of Punta Chullera residents visited Manilva Town Hall today to protest about the continued delays to infrastructure works on their urbanisation which has left many of the roads impassable during wet weather either by vehicle or on foot.
Last Updated ( Monday, 30 March 2009 )
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Vecinos y Amigos de Marina de Casares Club

Written by El Duque
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
This club (Neighbours and Friends of Marina de Casares) was formed in July 2008 with a view to providing a focal point for local English and Spanish speaking residents to integrate and participate in a number of social activities, including Spanish and English lessons as well as painting and other classes.
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Dozens attend business networking breakfast

Written by El Duque
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
Between 40 and 50 local business men and women attended a networking breakfast held by ACEMCE, Manilva's business association, this month. Held at Meson Rocio in Sabinillas, the meeting provided an opportunity for diverse business people and entrepreneurs to make contact, share information, and build relationships, over coffee. In these difficult times networking is a very important business activity, and the aim is to hold at least one such meeting every month. This meeting was open to all local commerce whether members of ACEMCE or not. If you want to find out what benefits ACEMCE can provide, contact 952 936 198, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit their website www.acemce.es
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 March 2009 )

Photography competition

Written by El Duque
Monday, 02 March 2009
Manilva's Foreigners' Department is holding a photography competition this spring, with a first prize of 200 euros. The competition, which is on a them of 'Manilva and its residents' is open to all comers and will be judged by the Councillor, a professional photographer and representatives from the local press.
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Carnival Programme - Manilva 7th and 8th March 2009

Written by El Duque
Monday, 02 March 2009
Saturday, 7th March 5.00 pm: Grand carnival cavalcade opens the festivities, setting off from the Castle in Castillo de la Duquesa at around 5.00 pm before wending its way to Sabinillas and Manilva, finally ending up at the Recinto Ferial (Sunday market place) at around 9.00 pm. 9.00 pm: Events kick off at the Recinto Ferial with various fairground attractions available along with bouncy castles, mechanical bull, etc. 9.30 pm: Adults fancy dress competition and prizegiving. Midnight: Music and dancing to the the group "Crucero" followed by DJ Alvaro. Sunday, 8th March 11.00 am: Attractions open for the kids to enjoy. 11.30 am: Children's carnival party with prizes for the best children's fancy dress and gifts for all entrants. Children's show “las niñas del caramelo”. 1.30 pm: Performance throughout the afternoon by various carnival groups (comparsas and chirigotas). 2.30 pm: Enjoy a free plate of paella from the giant paellas cooked on site. Performances by: Mi Comparsita (Comparsa from La Línea) Los Superolvidaos (Chirigota from Estepona) Me Encanta que te Encante (Chirigota from Tesorillo) Salón de Belleza “El Tijeritas” (Chirigota from Cádiz, Kike Remolino. First prize winners from the Cadiz Carnival) La Cuenta de las Verdades (Comparsa from Marbella) Virgen a Los 40 (Chirigota from Algeciras) Esta Chirigota Vende (Chirigota from Cádiz, El Sheriff)
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 March 2009 )

Trip to Grazalema

Written by El Duque
Monday, 09 February 2009
The Manilva Foreigners Department is organising a trip to Grazalema on Friday, 27th March.
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Andalucia Day - Manilva Programme

Written by El Duque
Wednesday, 04 February 2009
On the 28th February Andalucia celebrates the anniversary of the referendum in 1980 in which Andalucians voted overwhelmingly for autonomy. In Manilva the day is marked with a programme of events which take place in front of the Town Hall in Manilva Town.
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Calendar of Holidays - 2009

Written by El Duque
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Here is a calendar of National and Regional Holidays for 2009. Local holidays (each municipality has two days for local celebrations) will be added as the information is made available. January 1st (Thursday) - New Year's Day January 6th (Tuesday) - Epiphany February 28th (Saturday) - Andalucia Day April 9th (Thursday) - Easter Thursday April 10th (Friday) - Good Friday May 1st (Friday) - May Day August 15th (Saturday) - Assumption Day October 12th (Monday) - Spain Day November 2nd (Monday) - All Saints Day (moved as the 1st falls on a Sunday) December 7th (Monday) - Constitution Day (moved as the 6th falls on a Sunday) December 8th (Tuesday) - Day of the Conception December 25th (Friday) - Christmas Day
Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 January 2009 )

Bet on local commerce

Written by El Duque

Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Bet on local commerce

Once again Manilva's Commerce Department has organised a festive edition of their 'Bet on Local Commerce' campaign.

If you spend €10 or more before the 6th January in any one of the many local businesses participating in the scheme you will recieve a ticket which will be entered into a lottery to be drawn during a special televised event on Manilva Television which will take place on the 7th January, 2009.

The aim of the campaign is to encourage people to support local businesses during the festive period.

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Rolling news

Welcome to the rolling news blog. Here you can find brief reminders and 'post its' of what's going on along with breaking news headlines.

1st July - The official bathing season began today with a presentation of the team that will be maintaining the beaches along with the civil protection crew who will be providing safety cover and lifeguard services.

28th June - Hundreds of locals turned out to see the Parque El Duque officially opened tonight. They were treated to entertainment and fireworks followed by a performance by María Lozano from Canal Sur TV's “Se llama Copla”. For photos visit the Manilva Life Gallery .

27th June - Álvarez elected president of PP Manilva

Francisco Miguel Alvarez was elected president of the Partido Poplar Manilva at the party's congress held on Saturday, 27th June held at the La Duquesa Golf Club.
The congress, which was attended by a large number of foreign residents, included amongst its guests a number of PP councillors from other municipalities along with the provincial PP president Elias Bendodo who emphasised Manilva key importance in the forthcoming local elections in 2011.

25th June - The Mayoress has told council workers her government is working to find the money to pay this month's wage bill, which includes the first of the two annual extra payments, doubling the money which will need to be found!

Works on the new archaeological museum in the Castle at Castillo de la Duquesa are now complete. The museum is expected to open to the public on the 20th July.

22nd June - The group 'Excéntrico Milú' were in Manilva last weekend shooting a video for their latest single “Sólo pienso en ti”.
The band's singer, Pedro Tirol, explained that he had many fond memories of summers spent in the area, which is why they shot the video here.

8th June - European Election Results

PP PSOE IU Oth

Estepona 6208 4953 487 992

Casares 349 405 35 129

Manilva 1017 847 231 170

San Roque 2917 3447 254

La Linea 6074 6015 385

6th June - Manilva Motorcycle Reunion this weekend (no Sunday market tomorrow 7th June).

5th June - Students of the council run Spanish lessons celebrated the end of their courses.

For information about summer Spanish lessons see HERE

For more information and discussion of these and other subjects visit Manilva Life Forums HERE