January 2011Newsletter
This month....
Dia de los Reyes MagosMalaga transfer actionMove over Mrs.
MarkhamTop 10 New Year ResolutionsEvent Guide
Feliz Dia de los Reyes MagosJanuary 6th is the celebration of
the three Kings or Dia de los Reyes. This holiday is very important
in Spain, especially for kids, when they get their presents. The
celebrations start the evening before, with parades taking place in
most towns.
The three kings lead the procession through the streets by
throwing sweets to the children. The next morning, the children
wake up to find their presents have been left overnight.
Also popular during this holiday is the Roscn, a sweet
donut-shaped bread covered in dried fruit and sugar. The cake is
usually filled with cream inside and a small toy is buried inside
the mixture. Whoever finds the toy is crowned king for the day and
will receive good luck for the next year.
For parents, the gift of peace comes as the children return to
school.
Move over Mrs. MarkhamSet in a very elegant top floor London
flat, belonging to Philip and Joanna Markham, this comedy play,
written by Ray Cooney & John Chapman revolves around the
amorous goings-on of three couples as they converge on the same
bedroom on the same night.
Philip had reluctantly agreed to let Henry borrow his apartment
for the evening to 'entertain' his latest girlfriend. At the same
time Joanna Markham had been persuaded by Linda Lodge to let her
borrow the apartment so she can entertain her lover. What nobody
knows is that the Interior Designer who had been decorating the
apartment for the past three months had decided that this was the
night he and the au pair girl would try out the new round bed! Not
surprisingly, chaos and confusion ensue!
Move over Mrs. Markhan will be performed at Salon Varietes
Theater, Fuengirola, Jan 14th - 19th.
Register to voteWith May's municipal elections approaching soon,
this is a good time to remind foreign residents that the deadline
for registering to vote and ensuring they are included on the
electoral roll is January 15th. EU residents, who make up 38,000 of
the Malaga population have an opportunity to have their voice heard
by local politicians by using their votes, the best known method to
ensure a politician is listening.Residents need to be on the
'padrn' to be entitled to register to vote. If you are not
registered, a quick visit to your local town hall to sign the
paperwork will ensure your taxes go to the local government and
help improve local services.
Malaga transfer actionMalaga have started using the current
transfer window with a bang. There have already been 5 players
bought and most will be expected to make an immediate impact of the
performances of the team.
Pellegrini has gone for a mixture of experience and youth with
his signings so far. Arriving from Bayer Munich is Argentinian
international Martn Demichelis along with Brazilian Julio Baptista
from Roma. Also arriving will be Italian midfielder Enzo Maresca.
From Atletico Madrid, Malaga have obtained two Spanish under-21
players, Sergio Camacho and Ignacio Asenjo.
Recently in the media, Malaga have also been linked with several
more players such as Mahamadou Diarra and Emmanuel Adebayoras the
club's owners try to ensure the club is not relegated this
year.
This month, there are two league games at La Rosaleda:Malaga CF
Vs. Athletic Bilbao Jan 9thMalaga CF Vs. Real Zaragoza Jan 30th
Smoking BanThe new smoking ban has just been implemented on
January 2nd and includes all public places. For those who weren't
aware, Spain brought in the smoking ban in 2006, but this was
amended to give establishments smaller than 100 sqm the ability to
decide if they wanted to be smoking or non-smoking establishments.
The result is that very few bars or restaurants decided implement
the ban. This has all changed on January 2nd, when Spain fell into
line with many other EU nations. With opinions differing and many
people and bar owners insisting the ban will not adhered to, this
will be interesting to see how this plays out in the coming
months.
New Year ResolutionsWith the start of another year, the majority
of us decide to make at least one resolution for the coming year.
The big question is will you be able to keep to your resolution? At
least one third of us will not even last until the end of
January.
Here we give you a list of the 10 most popular resolutions made
each year:
1. Spend more time with family and friends2. Get fit3. Lose
weight4. Quit Smoking5. Enjoy life more
6. Learn something new7. Help others 8. Get organized9. Get out
of debt10. Change job
EventsHighlights this month include......Sonido Internacional
(Reggae) , El Piso, Fuengirola Jan 14th
Olena Blahulyak (Classical Piano), Centro Cultural, San Pedro,
Jan 15th
Jazztease (Blues/Jazz), Casa de la Cultura, Fuengirola, Jan
20th
Exhibition of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, Casa de la Cultura,
Fuengirola, Jan 17th to 28th
Moscow Ballet present The Nutcracker, Marbella Theater, Jan
7th
Konfusion (Bossanova), Lumiere Lounge Bar, Fuengirola, Jan
14th
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