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Healing arts beach festival

Tony Bryant

...alternative free festivals on the coast, establishing itself as a showcase for contemporary artistic expression. The healing arts festival will offer something for everyone, including live music, dance and fitness classes, natural health workshops, food ... an array of clothing and accessories made from recycled products. There will also be yoga, salsa, Bollywood and oriental dance lessons, and reiki classes, a hands-on healing process through which a universal energy is transferred through the palms

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Thirty youngsters from ADIMI enjoy a fun day courtesy of The Smile Foundation

Tony Bryant

The Smile Foundation support group recently organised a fun day out for a group of physically and mentally disabled youngsters. Around 30 children from ADIMI - an association set up to assist people with disabilities - participated in the event, whic

Gibraltar

Spring is in the air and Gibraltar plans to celebrate in style

Debbie Bartlett

May is just around the corner and so is Gibraltar's Spring Festival, which kicks off on May Day and continues until 23 June. Many of the activities will be taking place in Casemates Square, including live music and dance performances, family fun

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Green light given for 700 new homes in San Pedro

Héctor Barbotta

...hall and music and dance school. Of the total 115,000 square metre site more than 17,000 square metres have been set aside for ‘green’ zones.

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Concerts, lectures and theatre performances

Miguel Concha - considered one of the best Michael Jackson imitators in the world - will be bringing his showThe Legend Continues. It will feature complicated dance routines and authentic costumes and iconic hits such as Thriller, Billie Jean and Smooth ... For groups of up to six persons. Contact 687 607 526 or email: flamencamalaga@hotmail.com Theatre and Dance LaSal theatre LaSal Theatre, Teatro Cánovas. Malaga. 30, 31 January, midday. Teatro Cánovas. 8€. Aimed at a young audience, ... the LaSal Teatro company present a contemporary dance performance based on the theme of the home and the uncertainties that surround it. Tickets:https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/teatros/teatro-canovas Romeo and Juliet Malaga. 29

Gibraltar

Fabulous fashion show raises funds for Bosom Buddies charity

Debbie Bartlett GIBRALTAR

...evening included body painting displays (the event coincided with Gibraltar’s 5th International Face & Body Painting Festival) and a traditional Moroccan dance demonstration, performed by Susan Soiza. All proceeds are being donated to the charity.

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Great festival of folk music bursts into life

ÁLVARO CABRERA

Every 28th December for the past 55 years the Malaga district of Puerto de la Torre has celebrated the Fiesta Mayor de los Verdiales. The festival is the most important of its kind in the province and despite being held on a working day, 26 bands too

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Christmas concerts, shows and bazaars around the province

Denise Bush

Music and Dance Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Music Concerts Malaga. Auditorio del Museo Picasso de Málaga. 12 January, 8pm Quinteto de Jazz OFM. 2 February, 8pm Harmoniemusik Málaga. 9 March, 8pm Cuarteto para el fin ... Independencia. Flamenco Zambomba Flamenca with Alejandro Estrada. Navidad Flamenca Malaga. 19 December, 3pm. El Gallo Ronco, Plaza de las Flores. Flamenco Cal Y Canto with Sergio Aranda (dance9, José Manuel Fernández (vocals) and Francisco ... artistes from Granada such as Iván “El Centenillo”, Marian Fernández and Gema “La Canela” (vocals), Lolo de la Encarna (guitar) and Juan Tomás de la Molía (dance). Zambomba Flamenca with Alejandro Estrada Malaga. 26 December, 7pm. Teatro Cervantes.

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Celebrating the New Year with concerts and cabaret

denise bush

Music and Dance Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Music Concerts Malaga. Auditorio del Museo Picasso de Málaga. 12 January, 8pm Quinteto de Jazz OFM. 2 February, 8pm Harmoniemusik Málaga. 9 March, 8pm Cuarteto para el fin ... performed. Reservations: 952903318 or www.dabruno.com Theatre and Dance Theatre for children Torremolinos. Weekends , noon. A series of activities for children every Saturday and Sunday leading up to Christmas. Full details can be found on

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The ‘Lark in the Park’ returns

Rachel Amstrong benahavís

...of the park before a second half of live music from Stella, Sam Oliver and Karen Danzig gives the audience the chance to dance. ITS will bring David Tristram’s “Last Tango in Little Grimley” to Benahavís in a directorial debut by Martin Curd, who