Frigiliana News
Carnival 2012
Carnival is on Saturday February 25th with the procession starting at 17:00 from near the multi-purpose Hall and following the route Avda Príncipe de Asturias, Avda de Andalucía, Calle San Sebastián, Avda Carlos Cano, Calle Chorruelo, Calle Real and ending up in the Plaza de las 3 Culturas. more
XV Southwest Indoor Soccer Tournament
Frigiliana will host the XV Southwest Indoor Soccer Tournament on February 24th, 25th and 26th at the Pabellón Villa de Frigiliana.
A total of 16 teams in various categories from infant to senior will gather in Frigiliana this coming weekend to participate in the tournament, organised by Explanda F.S in collaboration with the Council.
The games are scheduled to start at 16:30 on Friday and finish at around 13:00 on Sunday.
Thieves steal beehives
It is not only fruit, veg and machinery disappearing from local farms on a regular basis. Thieves have reportedly stolen 100 beehives from locations in Torrox and Frigiliana. The hives, valued at €12,000, were taken at the weekend. The hives were not visible from the road and are fairly well hidden, which leads to the conclusion that the thieves know the area well.
Beekeeping has become more popular in Málaga province in recent years and two years qago the first Honey Museum was inaugurated in Los Montes.
Inauguration of new auditorium
Today is the inauguration of the new multi-purpose building in Frigiliana which features an auditorium with a capacity for 100 people. Costing €260,000, it is the first covered facility in the town for social and cultural events and at 18:00 tonight there will be a concert by the International School of Modern Music and the Municipal Band.
Fight over farm tools ends in tragedy
An argument about the ownership of some farming implements led to a brawl and the death of one person in Frigiliana. The incident took place last Thursday at a farm in Fuente Santa on the outskirts of the town.
The victim, 50 year old Agustin, who was born in Madrid but had been in Frigiliana for the past decade, was apparently working in the fields when a local German resident, initials M.G.B. and known locally as ‘Zapatones’, arrived and began taking farming tools for harvesting olives. more
El Bastianzo
The Association of Entrepreneurs, Traders, Professionals and Artists in Frigiliana (AECPAF) has launched a Christmas campaign to promote local trade with a voucher for €3,000 being offered as a prize.
Anyone making purchases of over €30 in participating businesses is entitled to a voucher and the winner will be able to go on a €3,000 shopping spree. The prize has been called . The award is called ‘El Bastianazo’ in honor of local patron saint, San Sebastian, and the draw will take place on January 20th 2012.
Looking after numero uno
The opposition leader in Frigiliana, Adolfo Moyano (PSOE) has denounced the PP/PA coalition government for increasing the wage bill for elected officials and those in positions of trust by 66% to a figure of €150,000 per annum. The Councillor for Finance, Domingo Guerrero (PA), is reported as saying this was a condition of the pact signed by the two parties.
Festival 3 Culturas
The VI Festival of 3 Cultures starts on August 25th and continues until the 28th with the usual array of entertainment and two tapas routes to enjoy. Full details of each day’s activities can be found on the official website: Festival 3 Cultures
Missing Dutch tourist found alive
Great news today as Mary-Anne Goossens, the Dutch tourist who disappeared on June 17th, was found alive. Mary-Anne was found this morning, weak but conscious, by hikers near the Fábrica del Imán on the rio Chillar. She had become trapped in a disused well.
She was taken by helicopter to hospital in Vélez-Málaga.
Can you help?
Friends and family, along with members of the small Dutch community, have been assisting with the search for missing Dutch tourist Mary-Anne Goossens, last seen on June 17th, but they are relatively few in number and the areas to be covered are large. Your help would be most appreciated. more
