This Week’s English Film at the Cinema in Torrevieja The IMF cinema in Torrevieja shows one film in English (Original Version) every day of the week. Occasionally, there might be two on. The film in English is always scheduled for 18.00h. This week, from Friday 19 July, the film shown in English is The Lion King (2019), with Donald Glover, Beyoncé and Seth Rogen. Original title: The … Read More
Yoga workshop for cancer patients starts tomorrow It’s not too late to sign up for AECC Torrevieja’s free yoga workshop which starts tomorrow (Wednesday). Read More
Busy Roads This Weekend You might think that the roads around Torevieja have been particularly busy over the last week or so, and they have, but not as busy as they are about to become! The second phase of the special Easter roads operation will begin on Wednesday across most of Spain, except in the communities of Valencia and Catalonia, when it will begin … Read More
60 años de Casa de las Américas Exhibition THE “60 años de Casa de las Américas” (60 years of the House of the Americas) exhibition is being inaugurated at 8pm this evening (Friday) at the Vista Alegre exhibition rooms. It’s a photographic exhibition that documents the history of the Casa de las Américas in Cuba, which was built in 1959, and how it helped forge links between Cuba … Read More
Pedestrian Knocked down in Torrevieja A man, said to be 73-years-old, was knocked down and killed in Torrevieja on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at around 19:45 on Wednesday evening. An emergency medical crew attended the incident but could do nothing to save the life of the pe... Read More
2019 Red days and Local Holiday list For the 2019 working calendar in Spain, there are eight working days which will be considered national holidays, including two which will form a “bridge” around a weekend, as both November 1, All Saints Day , and December 6, Constitution Day, fall on a Friday, These are the national holidays of course, known as “red days”, and therefore we also … Read More
Obesity-Related Diabetes raises the Likelihood of dying from a Cardiovascular Disease Obesity-related diabetes can raise the likelihood of dying from a cardiovascular disease six fold, states Doctor Carlos Sala, Head of the Obesity Unit and Specialist in Metabolic Surgery at Hospital Quirónsalud Valencia. The origin of type-2 diabetes, the most common type of the disease, is found in multiple factors, with the most significant ones being excess weight, physical inactivity and poor nutrition. … Read More
Major Earthquake Drill in Torrevieja on Wednesday On Wednesday, 14 November, an earthquake will hit the area with its epicentre in Torrevieja. Luckily, it is only a drill, part of continual operations that ensure the emergency services are trained and equipped should such an event occur, as was the case in 1829 when much of the area, including Torrevieja, was destroyed by … Read More
Public Lottery for Training Courses Today On Wednesday morning, a public lottery will be held to choose 30 students who will be added to two training courses, one to learn Russian, the other looking into installing solar power systems. The courses, organised by the ADL employment agency will offer 40 hours in the basics of the Russian language, and a 25-hour course for installing photovoltaic systems. … Read More
Earthquake Drill Preparations Underway Initial plans and preparations are underway for an earthquake emergency drill, which is set to take place on November 14. Last week, the local coordination centre, CECOPAL, was the location where the first working meeting took place in order to start the formal preparations for the drill. The meeting, chaired by the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, is part of the … Read More
Free Winter Beach Activities Torrevieja’s councillor for Employment, Víctor Ferrández, held a press conference this week, in which he explained a series of free activities taking place on the beaches during the winter months. The reason why it was the employment councillor presenting these activities, rather than sports or tourism, is that these event are also an opportunity for local people to secure work, … Read More
Torrevieja Feria de Sevillanas (May Fair) Despite date changes and other delays in the last couple of years, Torrevieja has always managed to celebrate its annual May Fair (although not always in May), as it is one of the city’s most important cultural events on the calendar. This year, the May Fair or Feria de Sevillanas, as they are now calling it, will be held in … Read More