An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by a renowned British artist are currently on display in the Casa de Cultura de L’Alfas del Pi. The exhibitor, Graham Maiden, who specialises in animation, has spent the last thirty years producing work for a number of film and television studios. He has worked in London, Manchester, Bristol, San Francisco, Hollywood and Berlin, creating puppets and...
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Around a dozen local animal charities will be represented at the annual adoption day, taking place this coming Sunday in L’Alfas del Pi. Now, in its fifth year, the festival, organised by the APPA animal charity in conjunction with the department of health, has proved a successful way of finding forever homes for dogs and cats currently living in local animal shelters. APPA President, Vanesa...
THE Local Police and Guardia Civil have carried out two raids on suspected drug dealers and growers in the small Marina Alta town of Pego. A 57 year old man was arrested at the end of last week for supplying marijuana to people, including minors. His home was raided and police found about 2,300 grams of marijuana, 17 bags ready for sale, just over thousand euros in cash and a shotgun. In the...
THERE will be a free dramatised guided tour through the streets of Teulada Moraira on Easter Sunday, making history come to life in an educational and entertaining way. Entitled “Historias de un predicador” (Stories of a preacher) the walk has been organised by the Tourism Department and takes in sights such as the Old Town centre with the actors playing contemporary roles. The tour is on April...
THE much needed second elderly residents home in Denia may be tendered out to a private company, although not all politicians agree with the proposal. There is a long waiting list for the existing centre in a town that has one of the most ageing populations in the region. There has been a formal proposal from a private business to make the necessary 8 million euro investment to build the new home, in...
NEW cancer charity Amunt of Denia have announced details of their Solidarity Walk on 7 April. Amunt was formed just over a year ago and the first such event in 2018 saw 1,200 people taking part. Monies raised go towards helping those with the disease in the Marina Alta, especially the social side of things which is so often overlooked. Members of the association presented the details at the...
JAVEA Mayor Jose Chulvi this week gave an impassioned speech to commemorate 40 years of democracy at a local level, marked by the elections later this month. He said that in Javea like many towns the four decades of democratically elected councils since the death of General Franco saw “equality among neighbours, open doors and selflessness for the common good”. He also said we should not take...
THIS Thursday (2 April) was World Autism Day and the Autism Javea society released a video on the day itself in an attempt to raise awareness of a common but much misunderstood disorder. A statement from the society said “People with autism have many things to offer, we just have to approach them, listen to what they are saying, understand them and adapt to their way of understanding the...
A team of five plucky souls representing the Original Charity Shop in Javea are taking part in this years Mirador Challenge, a testing 29 km hike that takes in all of the town’s 15 wonderful viewing points, or miradors. Aileen, Gina, Karina, George and Steve are aiming to raise funds for this years chosen charities, the Javea Psychological Support Programme and the “Spread some Sunshine”...
THIS year Jesus Nazareno celebrations will be held from 24 April to 4 May, finishing a day later than the usual 3 May. The 28 April elections have prompted some last minute changes, although everything that was originally planned is still scheduled. This includes the Xabia Folk Festival, which will be on the 26 to 28 April at Plaza de la Constitucion where a marquee will be installed. There will also be a...