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28/11/2018

Cútar now has a new online art gallery - launched last month - dedicated to professional artists all of whom have a connection to the village. A great collection of paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics and sculpture. Have a look and let us know what you think. www.cutarte-online.com

Castellaño

28/10/2018

04/03/2016

This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes. For some years he was a tax collector in our nearby town of Vélez-Málaga. To celebrate, the streets have been painted with quotes from Don Quijote which refer to the town

"¡Gracias sean dadas a Dios, señores, que a tan buena parte nos ha conducido! Porque si yo no me engaño, la tierra que pisamos es la de Vélez Málaga".

"Thanks be to God, sirs, for bringing us to such good quarters; for, if I do not deceive myself, the ground we stand on is that of Velez Malaga!”

03/03/2016

A feast for foodies.
Michelin Star Chefs and the biggest loaf of bread in the world.
The third edition of the Málaga Gastronomy Festival will be held from April 29 to May 5

The third edition of the Málaga Gastronomy Festival will be held from April 29 to May 5 in the province of Malaga. Many cultural and gastronomical activities…

07/01/2016

The almond blossom is bursting already

17/10/2015

Eight “superwines” for less than 3 euros – what’s not to like?

The Spanish publication “Supervinos” publishes a list of the best wines to be found in supermarkets and high street stores as judged by a panel of experts. The author points out that much of the sale price of wine is to do with marketing, packaging and demand and there’s lots of good stuff to be had amongst the less expensive ranges. The 2016 edition includes the following eight highly rated wines for under 3 euros. What’s not to like?

Castillo de Liria (White) € 1.79
Vicente Gandia cellar belongs to the denomination of Valencia. "The taste is pleasant, fine and caressing."
Where to buy: Masymas, Consum and Mercadona

Peralada Blanc de Blancs (White) € 2.99
The blanc de blancs is often associated with the Catalan white, in this case the Peralada (Girona) cellar. The author describes this wine as "white gold" it has "vigour, softness and finesse."
Where to buy: Mercadona and other chains

Alex Garnacha (Rosé) € 2.75
From Navarra is, according to the author, "what is best in Spanish Rosés". He notes that the taste is fruity, floral and herbaceous, with a touch of liquorice; and at its price is "a gift."
Where to buy: Carrefour

Castillo de Madax (Rosé) € 2.80
Joan C. Martin recommends pairing this wine from the cellars of Luzon in Jumilla (Murcia), with chorizo and ham. This was one of the first rosés that developed in Spain from the sixties..
Where to buy: Carrefour

362 Montblanc Rosat (Rosé) € 2.99
This wine comes from the cellars of Clos Montblanc Conca de Barbera, a region which, says the author, "is a bright jewel like pink and has an aroma and taste of fresh fruit,
Where to buy: Bon Preu

Primitivo Quiles Tinto Cono 4 (Red) 2,10 €
from Alicante recommended to accompany every day meals.
Where to buy: Carrefour, El Corte Ingles, Masymas

Faustino Rivero Ulecia Tinto Rioja (Red) 2,45 €
A full red with a classic flavour and scent: fresh, fruity, with hints of liquorice, orchard fruits. This red wine from La Rioja is made with traditional grapes of the region: tempranillo and garnacha.
Where to buy: Consum, Carrefour, Dia and Caprabo, etc.

Cata Regia Reserva 2010 (Red) € 2.60
The winemaker, has given top marks to this wine for its "high-quality, single-origin defined personality and a terrific price." The wine, from Tridado Vineyard in Tarragona, has a slightly spicy mineral flavour.
Where to buy : Masymas

21/09/2015

Next Sunday 27th September all visits to Museums and Galleries in Málaga are free.

Spanish city has spent €100m on the arts in past 10 years, and Centre Pompidou and Russian museum outposts are the latest additions

07/09/2015

We are experiencing the first proper rain in more than three months. These brollies have provided shade in a nearby village for much of the summer - but they're not much use today.

24/08/2015

Meteors and a satellite in the night sky last week above the Sierra Tejeda. Another brilliant photo from Carlos Castro - Fotógrafo

Buenos dias!! aquí os traigo otra foto de la pasads lluvia de meteoros de las perseidas (lágrimas de san lorenzo), en esta imagen se ven dos meteoros y un satélite (que dejó el trazo, es la raya que está a la derecha de las tres que hay).

Al fondo se ve el Boquete de Zafarraya y en la parte derecha de la imagen, parte de Sierra Tejeda.

Feliz Miercoles ^_^

19/08/2015

Cútar - noches de verano

29/07/2015

You really ought to come to Andalucia you know....

Stuck in the office? Our readers share their soggy British holiday pictures so you too can feel the rain, disappointment, and determination to make the best of it

24/07/2015

Trust the world's best travellers to recognise gourmet heaven when they see it. Australia's Traveller magazine names Spain as the best country in the world for food

France, Italy, Japan? They're great. But they're not the best.

23/07/2015

Almáchar Feria, this weekend. Be there or miss out..

13/07/2015

Good stuff in Málaga. Miró at the Pomidou and Louise Bourgeois at the Picasso Museum, until 27th September

09/07/2015

We're in for another very hot day - so the best time for a walk was early in the morning with the sun coming up and the mists clearing

02/07/2015

Most bars in Granada will religiously serve up a free tapa with every drink. In fact, it is difficult to find an establishment that does not honor this Granada tradition - here are some of the best

The Andalusian city is famed for the Alhambra but is just as well known for the delicacies handed out with every drink

26/06/2015

British Street Artist D*Face Makes His Museum Debut at CAC Málaga

El Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Málaga presenta la primera exposición individual en un museo español de D*Face. Wasted Youth, título de la exposición comisariada por Fernando Francés, permitirá ver 39 piezas del artista británico. Entre las obras que se expondrán en esta muestra se encuentran, fundamentalmente, algunas serigrafías, plantillas enmarcadas, escultura y pinturas en diferentes soportes. Se trata de una importante retrospectiva de cuerpos de trabajo desarrollados y utilizados por el artista a lo largo de sus 15 años de carrera. Su obra está influenciada por la cultura del skate en la juventud del artista, la música punk, así como el Pop Art y el arte urbano. D*Face vive y trabaja en Londres. En esta exposición colabora el British Council.

Del 26 de junio al 27 de septiembre de 2015

D*Face Art British Council

24/06/2015

Razzle dazzle - Málaga's river bed is bone dry for much of the year and the bare concrete looks pretty grim, But in the last few weeks there's been a remarkable transformation

19/06/2015

You wont hear this on radio 4

Despite its economic problems, Spain is still the healthiest place to live in Europe, and possibly the world, according to the medical journal Lancet, with an average of 70.9 years of healthy living, and a life expectancy of 81.4 years.

16/06/2015

Noche de San Juan. Celebrate midsummer Andalucian style and spend the night partying on the beach

23/05/2015

http://wp.me/p4tym-EK

I will arise and go now, And go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, Of clay and wattles made. Nine bean rows will I have there, A hive for the honey bee, And live alone in a bee lou...

17/05/2015

Bloomin' lovely .....We took a brief trip to the Córdoba Patio festival last week (only an hour from Málaga by train) and gorged ourselves on geraniums

08/05/2015

The subtle art of coffee drinking - Málaga style

05/05/2015

sunset at El Palo - time for some sardinas al espeto at the chiringuito

Atardecer desde el Palo, foto cedida por Pedro Aparicio Escobar.

30/04/2015

Our first beehive in place today. About 40,000 Iberian bees in a traditional Spanish hive, just in time to make use of the avocado blossom and the last of the grapefruit flowers. The land likes it too. No herbicides or pesticides this year.

03/04/2015

Good morning - another hot day on the way

21/03/2015

This is how David Baird describes our little corner of Andalucía

“East of Málaga lies a spectacular area of mountainous country sprinkled with ancient sunbleached villages where 21st century hustle still seems a long way away. This wedge of Málaga province is known as the Axarquía”

Back roads of Southern Spain by David Baird

19/03/2015

http://puebloman.com/2015/03/20/the-customs-of-the-pueblo/

19/03/2015

At last - Málaga's new Pompidou Centre opens a week from tomorrow with free entry on the 28th and 29th. Works in the permanent displays will include pieces by Picasso, Frida Khalo, Rene Magritte and Alberto Giacometti. Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, John Currin, and Kader Attia, Temporary displays, including one of work by Miro, are due to start in May.Normal opening hours will be from 9.30 to 20.00 Wednesday to Monday

09/03/2015

Spring has sprung and things are hotting up here in sunny Andalucía

07/02/2015

Málaga Carnival Week
Carnival was banned in rebel areas during the 40 years of Franco's dictatorship, but returned to its full riotous glory in 1980, along with the traditional ‘chirigotas’ – local groups performing satirical songs and sketches lampooning politicians and other prominent figures who compete to be the best of the year. The fiesta culminates next Sunday in a grand procession and in the ‘entierro del boquerón’ (the funeral of the anchovy, symbol of Málaga and the malagueños).

31/01/2015

sun, wind and almond blossom

25/01/2015

Fishing off the coast of our nearest beach as the sun goes down - thanks again to the talented Carlos Castro

La Luna y tu...

Imagen de hace algún tiempo tomada desde las playas de Torre de Mar al caer la noche.

Feliz Domingo! ;)