Wednesday 29 April 2015

PAINTING ACTIVITY - MAY 2ND


The renowned painter of Blanca, Pedro Cano, whose current exhihibition "Peces" can be seen in the Town Hall, has prepared for Saturday May 2 an outdoor painting activity, to which all are invited.


The event is at 10:30 am in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The theme will be the same as that of his exhibition in the Town Hall. With this initiative, organized in collaboration with the Department of Culture, the artist aims to link the roots of Mazarrón with its men and women near the sea.

Thursday 23 April 2015

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 25 & 26 APRIL

Mazarrón is hosting this weekend's Regional Junior Male and Female Final Four Basketball Tournament. The competition will be held at the Municipal Hall of the La Aceña as confirmed at a press conference by the President of Basketball Club Mazarrón, Miguel Zamora, accompanied by the Mayor of Sports, Andres Valera.

The semifinals will take place on Saturday April 25th. In the morning the female matches will be played: .Marme S.Javier – Jairis Alcantarilla (10:30am) y Basket Cartagena – La Alberca (12:30pm). In the afternoon, will be the turn of the male category: Ucam Murcia 98 – Basket Cartagena (5pm) and Ucam Murcia 97 – Loymaz Molina (7pm).

Both finals and third place will take place on Sunday April 26 will be held. The women's final will be held from 12:30pm and males at 7pm

Miguel Zamora appealed to fans to come to La Aceña to enjoy this weekend.

FILM SCREENING IN ENGLISH OF LOST RIVER

CALLE MAYOR 11, CARTAGENA

8 & 9 May - 6pm and 8pm

CALLE SALZILLO 7, MURCIA

9 May - 6pm and 8pm

4€ (3€ students & pensioners)

A screening in English of The Humbling will take place end of May (dates to be confirmed)

Thursday 16 April 2015

CULTURAL PROGRAMME FOR MAZARRON DURING APRIL

The cultural programme for Municipal Library includes numerous activities throughout this month
Thursday April 9 saw the programme resume with a puppet show of “Ugly Ducking” by Ecoteatro-Planeta Cansada staged in the library of Puerto de Mazarrón.
 Friday April 10, the Cultural Centre of Mazarrón was a film screening of "Peter Pan".
Other activities are planned to mark World Book Day. Most notably, the appearance of the writer Fernando Sanchez Drago ono Thursday April 23 at 9pm in the Auditorium of the Cultural Centre. On April 16,  at the same venue,  Jeronimo Garcia Jorquera gives the conference "Reading and writing from creativity and humour",  from 8pm. On Tuesday April 21, students of the theatre group IES Domingo Valdivieso make a dramatic reading of Don Quixote and the awards for the photo contest "We like to read." It will be at 8.30pm in the Auditorium of the Cultural Centre of Mazarrón.


On Friday April 24 the band "Master Eugenio Calderon" interprets the musical tale “Erase una vez los instrumentos musicales”. At the end there will be the award ceremony for young reader.

WINE HORSE FESTIVAL

Due to an outstanding demand, Viajes Dragontours are organising a 2nd coach to this event on 2 May in Caravaca de la Cruz.

The story goes back to the Middle Ages, myths and legends mix with historical facts as the Moors and Christians vie for supremacy. And of course there are the horses, draped with magnificient hand-embroidered mantels, hooves painted gold, tails and manes braided, parading proudly through the town and preparing for the culmination, beginning at 2 pm, of the race up the hill to the Castle. This fiesta must be experienced to be believed, there is something going on all day long and the atmosphere is absolutely amazing. Come along, for just 19€ you will have a fantastic time.


Help Murcia Mar Menor Auction


Wednesday 1 April 2015

NEST WALK - APRIL 24TH

We were sent information about the April walk with NEST but we have now been informed they had the incorrect date on their copy.

The walk is taking place on Friday 24th, and not the 27th

Please contact NEST direct for further information on this event.....natureespunatrails@gmail.com or visit their website at www.nestwalks.info

PJ´s Casa Cleaning Company - Telephone Number

Please note we were sent an advert with an incorrect telephone number. The correct telephone number for the above company is 685 223 322 and not the one shown on their advert in the April issue.



EASTER PROCESSIONS - MAZARRÓN & PTO DE MAZARRÓN

 Thursday, 2 April
 Procesión de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno. 9.30pm
Pasos: Negación de San Pedro, San Juan, Virgen de Las Penas, Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, Virgen de los Dolores
Route: plaza de la Iglesia, calle Cartagena, calle Trafalgar, calle Progreso, calle Mayor, calle Juan Sebastián Elcano, avenida Tierno Galván, calle González Ballesta, calle Mayor and plaza de la Iglesia.

Friday 3, April
Procesión del Santo Entierro. 9.30pm
Pasos: San Pedro, San Juan, Cristo del Perdón con la Virgen de la Soledad, Santo Sepulcro, Virgen de Las Penas
Route: plaza de la Iglesia, calle Cartagena, calle Trafalgar, calle Progreso, calle Mayor, calle Juan Sebastián Elcano, avenida Tierno Galván, calle González Ballesta, calle Mayor and plaza de la Iglesia.
MAZARRÓN – EASTER PROCESSIONS
Wednesday, 1 April
Procesión de las Promesas. 10pm
Paso: Cristo de la Soledad
Route: Asilo de Ancianos, La Purísima, Filomeno Hostench, Covadonga, Avenida de la Constitución, Pino, Ana Moreno, Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua, Comandante García Sánchez and ending at los Salones Parroquiales.

Thursday, 2 April
Procesión del Prendimiento. 9pm
Pasos: Cristo de la Columna, Verónica, Jesús Nazareno, Calvario, Cristo de la Soledad y Virgen de la Amargura
Route: Plaza Convento, Plaza Callao, Avenida de la Constitución, C/ San José, Jardín de la Purísima, Pino, Pilar, Boquera, C/Mami, Pintor Miguel García Vivancos, Plaza del Calvario, Monche Ríos, Gómez Jordana, San Antonio, Plaza Ayuntamiento and end of Procesión.

Friday, 3 April
Vía Crucis del Silencio y Encuentro de Nuestro Padre Jesús with la Virgen de la Amargura. 6.30am
Route: Plaza Convento, Agustín Navarro, Lardines, Rodríguez de la Fuente, San Andrés, Santa Rita, Cuesta Carrión, Ceballos, Cruz, Plaza del Calvario, Monche Ríos, Gómez Jordana, San Antonio, Plaza Ayuntamiento, Agustín Navarro and Plaza Convento.

Procesión del Santo Entierro. 9pm
Pasos: Cristo del Sagrario, La Piedad, Virgen de la Cruz, Santo Sepulcro, San Juan y Virgen de la Soledad.

Route: Plaza Convento, Plaza Callao, Avenida de la Constitución, C/San José, Jardín de la Purísima, Pino, Pilar Boquera, Gómez Jordana, San Antonio y Plaza Ayuntamiento, end of  Procesión.