Costa Calida Chronicle: April 2011

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Los Canovas Players Present “Slices of Life”
3rd & 4th June

Los Canovas Players Present “Slices of Life”

The next production from The Los Canovas Players, in conjunction with Age Concern, will be two short plays taking “slices of life” from two situations, set in the 1980’s, about life, death, the council, families and a parrot called Lenin ………

In the first play, a drama entitled “Big Cats” by Alec Baron, a married couple are faced with

re-housing when the house they have spent their whole married life in is due for demolishment. We follow their memories and fears up to the climax in the last scene.

In contrast “High Tea” by Peter Stallard is a light comedy. Set in Wales we spend a day with Edryn Pugh as he attempts to sort out a situation caused by his sister’s death (with the help of a parrot called Lenin).

The performances will be held in the theatre next to the Casa Cultura in Los Canovas, only 10 minutes drive from Camposol. The theatre is fully air conditioned, has disabled access and there will be ample parking in the village. Refreshments will be available before the performance, during the interval and at the end when tapas will also be available.

Performances will be on Friday 3^rd June 2011 and Saturday 4^th June 2011, curtain up at 8pm both nights.

Tickets, at 5€ each, are available through Age Concern or contact us direct on tel. 968 151149 or e-mail loscanovasplayers@gmail.com.

We are always looking for new talent so if you would like to join us phone or e-mail at the above contacts.

'National Triathlon of Fuente Alamo' 30th April

More than seven hundred triathletes will participate this Saturday, 30 of April, in the twenty second edition of the 'National Triathlon of Fuente Alamo'. The first test, that of swimming, will start from at 17,00 hours at Rihuete beach. The participants will swim a distance of 750 meters. Next, from Mazarrón to Fuente Alamo they will cycle 20 kms and finish with a run of 5kms.

Participants will include sportsmen of Olympic and world elites including Igor Sysoev, Champion of the World in Drexto and 8th in the Olympic Games of Beijing; Alejandro Santamaría, Champion of the World of Triathlon of long distance teams; Ramón Ojeda, 6th in the World Cup of Japan; Peru Alfaro, Champion of Spain 2010; Radka Vodickova, Champion of Europe 2011; Ana Hamlets, Champion of Spain of Duathalons 2011 and the Children of Gold Blume, Young Champions of the World.

As data is important to indicate that all the tests are completed correctly, this event will be controlled by the Triathlon Judges Committee of the Region of Murcia.

Bullas Fiesta, Northwest Murcia 30th April & 1st May

Saturday 30 april

11.00 Museum of Wine. Reception for the participants of the folklore groups in the XXIX national festival for the folklore of Bullas.

12.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 20.00. La Rafa. Childrens play area (free entry today).

12.30. La Rafa. Enjoy cooked prawns and beer. (The beer will be free every day except jugs of beer, that will be included when either purchasing a ticket for prawns or separately with a ticket for 1€).

14.15. La Rafa. Serving of gigantic paella for all assistants.

17.30. La Rafa. XXIX National Folklore Festival of Bullas. With the following participants:- Chorus and Dance from “Miguel Esteban” (Toledo), Folk group “El Torreón” (Guijuelo) and our group of Chorus and Dance from Señora Virgen del Rosario of Bullas, accompanied by childrens section.

Sunday 1 May

8.45 Parish Church. Holy Mass with the participants of La Peña la Uva.

9.30 Procession with La Virgen del Rosario, San Juan Evangelista and San Isidro Labrador, accompanied by farming coaches. Obligatory registration with the local police for participants.

14.00. La Rafa. Outdoor lunch with distribution of beer, rice from calasparra and wood to cook paella.

16.00 to 20.00. La Rafa. Childrens play area for the very young (entrance 1€).

19.30. Campo de fútbol de la Rafa. Grand fiesta with DJ´s live music and animation. Free entry. Before the concert the presentation of the winners of the farming coaches from the procession will take place. The fiesta will continue until the early morning.