Merry Christmas
Post by: Gerarda on 24 Dec 2022
Christmas Season Activities 2019
Post by: Gerarda on 26 Nov 2019
Malaga
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 18:30
Place: Calle Larios
Daily Light & Sound show at 18:30, 20:00 & 21:30
Christmas Market
Paseo del Parque
Marbella
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 18:30
Place: Plaza De Los Naranjos – Old Town
Christmas Market
Place: Puerto Deportivo
Time: 12:00 – 18:00 – every Sunday in December
Nativity Scene – Belen
Place. Plaza de Alameda
Torremolinos
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 18:30
Place: Plaza Costa del Sol
Nativity Scene – Belen
Place: Town Hall
La Cala de Mijas
Christmas Market – International Christmas Fair
Date: November 30th – December 15th
Time: From 18:30
Place: Main Boulevard of La Cala
The market stalls are beautifully designed wooden houses. You can buy crafts, food, hot wines and Christmas sweets. There will also be flamenco and modern dance performances, carol singing, activities for children and a parade. It is rumored that Santa and the Three Wise Men will make an appearance.
Benalmádena
Christmas Market – International Christmas Market
Date: December 7th
Time: 11:00 – 20:00
Place: Plaza de la Mezquita
Stalls from different countries with traditional Christmas products, entertainment and surprises
Fuengirola
Inauguration of the Nativity
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 17:45
Place: La Plaza Reyes Católicos
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 19:30
Place: La Plaza de España
Christmas Market
Date: December 3rd – December 16th
Time: From 18:30
Place: La Plaza Reyes Católicos
San Pedro
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 29th
Time: 18:30
Place: Avda. de la Constitución
Estepona
Christmas Market
Date: Sunday, December 1st
Time: 10:30 – 16:00
Place: Palacio de Congresos
Christmas lights switch on:
Date: Friday, November 22nd
Time: 19:00
Place: La Plaza Antonia Guerrero
Noche de Papá Noel
Date: December 21st
Time: 19:00, 20:00 & 21:00
Place: Plaza Antonia Guerrero
Santa Claus will arrive amid 3 different snowfalls
All children present to see Santa at the first snowfall at 19:00 will be presented with a gift.
Letter to Santa
Post by: Gerarda on 17 Dec 2015
Want to drop off your letters to Santa Claus while there is still time or go to a Christmas concert? Then today is your day!
Thursday, December 17th
Royal postman visit – Drop off your letters to Santa Claus
Time: 17.00
Location: Neighbourhood Association
Las Albarizas, Calle Magallanes, Marbella
Concert
Time: 19.00
Performance by: Academia ARCOS DE SAN PEDRO
Location: Teatro Ciudad de Marbella
Christmas Concert – Carol Service
Time: 20.00
Performance by: Music students from the Conservatorio Municipal de Musica
Location: Salón de actos del Conservatorio
Parque de la Constitución, Marbella
FREE
The City That Never Sleeps!
Post by: Gerarda on 10 Dec 2015
This post was written bySusannah Jayes, Picture Editor/Researcher and writer from London and contributor to my blog.
New York, New York – so good they named it twice! Having seen it so many times in the movies and on TV, in November 2015, my husband and I were really excited to finally visit the Big Apple for real. It was all that we expected and more – noisy, brash and exuberant – and full of surprises.
We were based in Mid-Town, not far from Central Park, which was a blaze of autumn colour and the perfect haven from the constant bustling of the streets. We were mostly blessed with mild and warm weather, and the clear blue skies made the legendary NY skyscraper skyline stand out with great clarity – with abundant opportunities for photography everywhere we looked.
Determined to make the most of our short stay, we visited as many of the ‘must-see’ places as we could, from the iconic Guggenheim Museum with its famous spiral gallery space, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art – which was truly amazing in scope and would have taken many more visits to see in all its glory. We also took in The Frick Collection built up by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), one of America’s most successful industrialists. Housed in a beautiful early 20th century townhouse, the collection includes masterpieces of Western painting, sculpture, and decorative art – from Titian and El Greco to JMW Turner and John Constable.
No trip to New York would be complete without a visit to the Statue of Liberty, so we took the boat trip across the harbour along with seemingly thousands of other tourists and enjoyed a sunny morning admiring the colossal statue, America’s proud symbol of independence and freedom. We also had time to explore Ellis Island, which lay nearby and which in the early 20th century was the gateway to the United States for many thousands of immigrants from Europe and beyond. Later the same day, we visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, which told the moving story of that tragic day.
We also braved the queues at the Empire State Building and were rewarded with breath-taking views across Manhattan, even though the wind was incredible on the viewing platform 102 floors above ground level! There was also time to take in some shopping at Macy’s and to enjoy a Broadway show – The Color Purple, a musical based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, on which my sister, Catherine, was working as Musical Supervisor. Starring Jennifer Hudson and wiith an uplifting score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, the show is a real triumph.
Overall, New York didn’t disappoint – and we were delighted at how friendly and helpful the people were, always eager to assist us when got lost or couldn’t find the right bus stop. Thank you, New York! See you again soon!
Christmas Present Collection for orphans
Post by: Gerarda on 25 Nov 2015
If you truly want to make a difference this Christmas then look no further than the orphans and children of domestic violence on the Costa del Sol. There are far too many children in care and this time of year is an even more poignant reminder that their lives have changed and Christmas will not be celebrated in the traditional manner. To help make Christmas a special time and bring a smile to a face, once again there will be a Christmas present collection for the orphanages in Alora Malaga and children in the Domestic Violence houses.
They need your help!
Instructions:
- Buy and wrap a present for children between ages 1-19 years.
- Tag it for boy or girl.
- Tag it for the appropriate age.
- Drop it off at one of the locations below.
Suggested list of presents:
- DVDs
- Books
- Fun toothbrushes, colors, themes, characters
- Toiletries (brushes, combs, shampoo, soap, fun toothbrushes – colors, themes or characters,
shaving cream, perfume, etc.) - Stationary type items, such as small pretty notepads, note cards, stickers, decorative pencils, cool pens, markers
- Small/Light toys, such as yo-yo’s, toy cars, small rubber balls, small action figures, small dolls,
- Packs of Trading Cards such as sports teams, popular characters
- School bags
- Fun girl makeup items such as flavored lip glosses
- Hair accessories for girls
- Candy
- Small, travel size board games or card games
- Inexpensive wristwatch – sometimes €5 at the market
- Slippers/House shoes, all sizes/styles
- Socks any color for boys, girls prefer fun characters or themes
- Sewing supplies
- Small Lego sets, small puzzles
- Fun key chains, especially key chain size flashlights
Last year was hugely successful and the children all had a lovely Christmas because of you!
Drop points in the Marbella area:
The Boardwalk Marbella
Slainte Banus
The Boardwalk Creperie in Ambrosia
Neli G’s Benavista
Funky Forest Estepona
Galaxia Playcentre Guadalmina
Wonderland Playschool San Pedro
Beckitts Marbella
The Barber Club Banus
Golden Tarts Banus