Manilva Town Hall’s Foreigner’s Department is holding a painting competition. Open to any entrant painting should be submitted to the Foreigner’s Department office or the Edificio Usos Multiples in Sabinillas.

Entrance is 5 euros and the closing date is 15th February and the presentation of prizes will be on 22nd February at the Extension Usos Multiples at 1 pm.

Prizes
1st prize of a small case with painting materials.
2nd prize of an easel and a canvas.
3rd prize of a selection of artist’s brushes.

Manilva Town Council is inviting designs for a logo for the Foreigner’s Department.

Entries to be submitted in a sealed envelope with all your personal details, name telephone number, etc., at the Foreigner’s Office or the Edficio de Uso Multiples in Sabinillas by the 14th of March.

Entrance fee is 5 euros with a prize of 150 euros to the winning entry which will be announced at a presentation at the Foreigners Office at 1.30 pm on the 27th March.

The Mayoress of Manilva, Antonia Muñoz Vázquez, accompanied by the Schools Headmaster, Rafael Salcedo, and the representative of Junta de Andalucia’s Provincial Education department, José Nieto, officially opened the CEIP Maicandil School in Sabinillas on Friday, 14th December.

Plaza Vicente Espinel (behind the taxi rank) in Sabinillas
Saturday, 22nd and Sunday, 23rd December from 5 pm.

Calle Mar, Manilva
Saturday, 29th and Sunday 30th December from 5 pm.

Craft stalls
Christmas sweets and cakes
Jamon Iberico, chorizo, etc.
Turron stall
Donut and candy floss stand
Roast chestnuts
Children’s attractions
Gift stall

Here is a programme of events organised by the local council and various associations for the festive season. There will probably be some additions over the coming days so make sure to check back regularly.

At midday, Sunday, November 18th, in excellent conditions and a moderate crowd the second round of the Andalucian League saw the Manilva Suns take on the Granada Sarracenos at the Estadio de Las Viñas de Manilva.

Manilva’s Foreigners’ Department has organised a Spanish Cookery Course which will begin on Saturday, 17th November.

The course will take participants through the various techniques and traditional recipes of Andalucian and Mediterranean cookery.

The course will run for three months and will be held between 12 and 2 pm every Saturday at Colegio Pablo Picasso School in Manilva.

The course costs 45 euros per person for the 12 week duration. Places are limited so all those wishing to enrol should contact Chris Olsen at the Foreigners’ Department, Edificio Extensión de Usos Multiples in Calle Miguel Delibes, Sabinillas or phone 665 384 160 between 8 am and 3 pm.

The councillor in charge of Manilva’s Beach department, Diego Urieta, in collaboration with Manilva’s Club Nautico, and the Puerto Duquesa management company, Marinas del Mediterráneo, held a Seabed Cleaning Day on Saturday, November 10th.

Manilva Town Council plans to close down GEUMA, Manilva's town planning management department, created 18 months ago by former Mayor Salvador Zotano.

The mayoress of Manilva, Antonia Muñoz, along with the councillors for Infrastructures and Works, Mario Jiménez and the Sports Councillor, Diego Urieta, recently met with representatives of the construction company Vera y Gea 21, to discuss the progress of the Sabinillas sports complex.