Spanish actor, Antonio Banderas, has kept his promise by opening a theatre in his home city of Malaga. His new venture in the Costa del Sols capital is called the Teatro de Soho CaixaBank and will open this autumn with the Broadway-hit A Chorus Line. The new theatre is to be located in the Teatro Alameda following a major renovation …
While playing nearby as his parents ate lunch, two-year-old Julen Rosello fell down very narrow 100 metres shaft in the town of Totalan near Malaga. A week has now passed since the accident with rescuers not having given up hope that the toddler can still be found alive. A giant drilling machine was called in Saturday to create a parallel …
Following a surge in the number of multiple sclerosis cases in the Malaga region, doctors are advising people to stop smoking and spend more time in the sun. 20 years ago, doctors in the region only diagnosed 600 cases of MS per year, but this figure has now doubled to 1200 cases per year today. A lack of vitamin …
We are all familiar with the Italian lemon liqueur, limoncello but have you ever heard of vodka made from Mangoes? Made 100% in Malaga, Mangocello is a new aperitif that is looking to dominate the exotic drinks market. Malaga is the only place in Europe where mangoes grow with Axarquia area alone boasting over 3,000 hectares of mango trees. …
British high street shopping favourite Marks & Spencer to is set to open its newest Spanish outlet on Calle Nueva before the end of the year. The leading fashion house has announced that it’s latest Spanish opening in Spain will be in the pedestrianised old town of Malaga. The opening of the new store will be the second Marks & …
Malaga Airport is gearing up for a bumper winter season with more flights and new destinations serving the popular Costa del Sol holiday hub. Between November and March of next year, airlines have made 7.1 million seats available for people to fly to the south of Spain. The amount of seats available is a 15% increase on the same …
Bids are now being accepted for a mega-yacht marina to be built at the Marques de Guadiaro dock in Malaga’s port. Interested investors have three months to put their proposals forward with a maximum allowed bid fixed at 9.5 million euros. The new marina will comprise a 770-metre pier with mooring facilities for up to 40 vessels that range …
The world famous Laulu-Miehet Choir will perform concerts this November in Malaga. Founded in the spring of 1914 by students of the Helsinki University Chorus, the choir premiered national composer Jean Sibelius’s celebrated Jäger March on 8 December 1917 following Finland’s declaration of independence from Russia. The choir went on to perform Sibelius’s Finlandia hymn, a musical score that …
After having been closed for years the Old San Francisco market in Vélez has once again opened its doors to the public. Following an extensive reform, the newly invigorated market will feature a gastronomic and artisan workshop. Installations inside the market will include a kitchen where cookery workshops will be held as well as an audio-visual area showcasing regional …
Aemet, the Spanish Met Office is warning residents that over 20 litres of rain per square metre could fall in an hour over anywhere in the province this weekend. The national weather authority issued its latest alert after 45 litres per square metre of rain drenched Rhonda on Thursday leading to flash floods. The torrential rain started around 4pm …