Frigiliana News
San Sebastián 2010
Wednesday January 20th is the Fiesta de San Sebastián, patron saint of Frigiliana.
At noon on the 20th there is a Mass in honour of San Sebastián with the Coro Rociero Peña La Amistad. At around 13:00 it’s off to the plaza de las 3 Culturas where there will be singing and dancing by the younger members of the community, a flamenco show and music by Alalba.
The procession takes place at around 19:30 and, because of all the roadworks, it will be a there and back route between the Plaza de la Iglesia and El Ingenio.
MACT awards
MACT (modelo de aproximación a la calidad turistica) is a programme launched by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce through the involvement of the Secretary of State for Tourism, the Ministry of Tourism, the Municipal Council and APTA, and is just one of the initiatives aimed at revitalising the Axarquia district. more
Art exhibition
The Casa del Apero is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Andy Crowe until December 30th, so if you haven’t already been then you still have time.
The exhibition is entitled ‘Out of the blue, Inesperadamente, la gente, los colores, y las texturas de Frigiliana’ and contains 25 works with an emphasis on urban landscapes.
Andy Crowe, a British artist, discovered Frigiliana in 2003 and says that the town has inspired him to produce more work in the last four years than he managed in the past twenty years.
A bit of exercise
For those interested in walking excursions, the Council has organised a few good ones for during the winter, including a night walk.
Jan 31st: Río Verde
A 14km walk, low difficulty. Starts 08:00 and you get back around 18:00.
Feb 28th: Cerro de Puerto
A 10km walk, m0derate difficulty. Starts 08:00 and you get back around 18:00.
March 28th: Puerto Blanquillo
A 17.2km walk, medium difficulty. Starts 08:00 and you get back around 18:00.
April 25th:Cerro Lucero (Details not yet available.)
May 30th: Ruta nocturna (Details not yet available.)
Anyone interested should contact the Municipal Department of Sports on 95 253 44 83 or 650 956 033. Transport provided to and from the departure points.
Venturing far and wide
Local band ‘Not to Fall’ ventured down to the coast on Friday to play to a packed house at The Boatyard Bar on El Playazo beach, Nerja.
The occasion was a charity fundraiser on behalf of Children in Need. It was the first time the band had played the venue for a while.
Trial bikes in Frigiliana
Trial bikes head to town on November 21st and 22nd for the 1st Trial of Frigiliana, a competition which will count as part of the Andalucia Championships.
The competition is being organised by the Sports Club Trialnerja and riders will have to complete the 5 kilometre lap, divided into seven distinct zones, while accumulating the least possible penalty points.
Population continues to grow
The official population of Frigiliana, constantly growing, now stands at 2,978, of which 966 (32.44%) are non-Spanish.
The largest foreign population is British, followed (a long way behind) by Germans. Only 109 of the Spanish residents do not hail from Andalucía.
However, according to the analysis of water usage and waste materials, the actual population of Frigiliana could be nearer 4,000.
