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Kovatchev's retrospective exhibition

2007-09-12T09:07:00.000-07:00

Benalmádena takes us to the land of fantastic realism, featuring etchings by the Bulgarian artist.

The Benalmádena Centro de Exposiciones (Exhibition Centre) is running a retrospective exhibition gathering works by Bulgarian artist Valentín Kovatchev, through 16 September. The art show features 125 artworks dated 1959 to 2007. The exhibit contains drawings, xylographs, dry point prints, etchings, watercolours and oil paintings.

Born in 1953, Kovatchev felt strongly attracted to the art of drawing early in his life. He studied at the School of Fine Arts, specialising in engraving. In 1987, he invented the etching technique, which earned him international renown. He doesn't draw any sketches and he prints his work himself.

Kovatchev's perspective -suggestive of dreams- recalls Dalí's, and some experts call his style 'fantastic realism' -his drawings show why it's been called this way. His etchings, however, are made with great attention to details. Mythology, bulls, horses... these are the themes the artist represents from his particular point of view.

The exhibition includes an interesting documentary on the Bulgarian artist and the art of engraving.

Information of Benalmadena
Kovatchev's homepage
Town hall of Benalmádena
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Moon nights at the Beach

2007-07-27T04:13:00.000-07:00

Time for flamenco, with the Juan A. Pérez company's new show.

On Friday 3 August, Juan A. Pérez's flamenco company will be performing on La Cala Sea Promenade, next to the Tower, in the context of the Moon on the Beach Nights programme. The company's latest show 'Mediterráneo' (Mediterranean), starting at 10 p.m., will surely surprise the Mijas audience.

'Mediterráneo' is an original flamenco show featuring Casta Huarochiri's musicians and Azabache's dancers. The background for their performance will be made up of Federico García Lorca's poems and Joan Manuel Serrat's 'Mediterráneo' song.

Directed and choreographed by Juan A. Pérez, the show includes three flamenco acts. It is also expected to feature guest artists, gathering out of their love of both flamenco and the town.

As if the show weren't good enough, the setting is charming: next to the sea that washes the coast of Mijas and in the moonlight. Could there be a better atmosphere to sit down an enjoy different flamenco styles?

INFO
Leisure event: Moon on the Beach Nights - Juan A. Pérez Flamenco Company
Place: La Cala Sea Promenade, next to the Tower
Town: Mijas Costa - MIJAS (Málaga)
Date: 3 August 2007
Time: 10:00 p.m.
For further information, please call the local Town Hall.
Telephone: 95 248 59 00

TRADITIONS AND FIESTAS

2007-06-07T04:42:00.000-07:00

'Pescaíto' Day in La Carihuela: A lot of local flavour

The town of Torremolinos is celebrating the 20th edition of this food fiesta.

Born as a day to celebrate the richness and strong character of local food, the 'Día del Pescaíto' (Fried Fish Day) has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Torremolinos. Last year, 35,000 people got together in the district of La Carihuela on this day. The organisers expect this 20th edition to draw even more visitors on 14 June.

Being a coastal district, La Carihuela is the ideal place to pay homage to 'pescaíto' (literally, 'little fish'), the hallmark of the whole area from El Saltillo to El Bajondillo, where all the establishments involved in this event are located.

Tasting venues will have a special role on the 'Pescaíto' Day, but they won't be the only activity: Young women in flounced dresses will present local villagers and out-of-town visitors with flowers, and there'll be Andalusian dance performances by local dance students.

Moreover, the 'Pescaíto' Day will also attract important figures in the town, who'll be welcomed by the Traders and Shopkeepers' Association of La Carihuela-Montemar. In sum, the day promises a lot of local flavour and colour.

INFO
Fiesta: 20th 'Pescaíto' Day
Date: 14 June 2007
District: La Carihuela
Town: TORREMOLINOS (Málaga)
For further information, please contact the local Town Hall.
Telephone: 95 237 94 00
Website: www.ayto-torremolinos.org

Exhibition of Museo Torrijos in Alhaurin de la Torre

2007-03-21T03:24:00.000-07:00

"Museo Torrijos", exhibited in Alhaurín de la Torre

A tribute to the brave General and his men, 175 years after their execution.

In 1931, on the 100th anniversary of Torrijos and his men's death, Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País organised a series of events including the opening of a museum devoted to Torrijos, containing different items, letters and valuable historic documents.

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Years later, in 2006, "Torrijos por la Libertad" Association recovered the homage paid several decades before through a small exhibition including items from the association's large historic archives. The exhibition, which showcased even weapons and revisited the General's life, will be run again from 23 to 30 March at Finca El Portón, in Alhaurín de la Torre.

The initiative was announced simultaneously with the writing of the draft for the construction of the "General Torrijos" Museum, in Alhaurín de la Torre, whose edifice will be built in Paraje de Torrealquería, in the district of Viñagrande.

José María de Torrijos and some of his followers were executed by firing squad on San Andrés Beach, Málaga, on December 11th, 1831. They will be always remembered because they bravely attempted to restore liberties and the Constitution in our country during one of the most disastrous reigns in Spanish history, that of Ferdinand VII.

INFO
Museo Torrijos Exhibition
Dates: 23 - 30 March 2007
Venue: Finca El Portón
Town: ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE (Málaga)
Organised by: "Torrijos por la Libertad" Association
Telephone: 95 241 24 71
Website: www.alhaurindelatorre.com/torrijos

Santiago Sierra 26 May - 13 August 2006

2006-06-28T09:20:00.000-07:00

CAC Málaga presents Santiago Sierra’s first solo exhibition at a Spanish art centre or museum. Sierra is the only Spaniard in the hundred most influential artists in the world according to Capital magazine. The show features a total of 1,354 black and white photographs, seven videos, a psychophony, jewels and other works illustrating the creative process behind the last four interventions in this artist’s professional career: The Corridor in the House of the People (Bucharest, Rumania, 2005), 245 m3 (Stommeln, Germany, 2006), The Punished (Frankfurt, Germany, 2006) and Jewellery Collection (Madrid, Spain, 2006). The exhibition, directed by Fernando Francés and curated by Helena Juncosa, is wholly produced by CAC Málaga itself.

The most controversial artist of the day leaves no one indifferent. His courage leads him to confront such issues as prostitution, immigration, poverty, racism, violence and war in places where their meaning takes on singular nuances.

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Exposition of Jason Rhoades at CAC Malaga

2006-06-14T04:53:00.000-07:00

Jason Rhoades

CAC Málaga presents the first solo exhibition in a Spanish art centre or museum by the Californian artist Jason Rhoades. Tijuanatanjerchandelier is a site-specific project for the CAC Málaga centre that continues the themes of Rhoades’ previous work, principally focusing on the exploration of the mixture of cultures and female sexuality through hundreds of objects and neon lights that take over the exhibition space completely. The programme for the official opening of the project, is directed by Fernando Francés, curated by Helena Juncosa and produced exclusively for Málaga’s Centre for Contemporary Art, will include a performance.

Jason Rhoades has created an exhibition based on the final part of his trilogy especially for CAC Málaga. In it, the Californian artist constructs a universe bringing together symbols and icons from different cultures and religions which find their nexus in four frontier cities and towns: Tijuana (Mexico), Tangiers (Morocco), Los Angeles (United States) and Málaga (Spain). These connections are brought out through an odd jumble of objects and coloured neon signs spelling out different names given to the vagina in Spanish and English, illustrating the linguistic and cultural wealth in the Anglo-Latin territories. Rhoades has made a list of more than 7,000 expressions in his quest to compile an inventory of terminology for referring to the vagina. Of these, some 300 expressions are in Spanish, and many of these can be admired in the project the artist has created for CAC Málaga.

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Naturist holidays in Spain

2006-05-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Naturist holidays in Spain

Do your holiday plans include harmony with nature in a naturist setting? If so, then Spain is a perfect destination. This is on account of its warm weather, and because there are hundred's of nudist beaches and private naturist centres available. More and more people are coming to relax on Spanish beaches devoid of all clothing. Do you fancy it?

More information at: http://www.spain.info/

Tere Recarens at the CAC Malaga

2006-04-18T00:18:00.000-07:00

TERE RECARENS

18th aPRIL - 21ST of May 2006

Place: CAC Malaga
Address: C/ Alemania, s/n
City: Málaga - (Málaga)
Phone: 952 120 055
Web: http://www.cacmalaga.org/

Biography
1967 Born Arbucies
1983 - 1989 Escola Massana Barcelona, Spain
1992 Ecole d'Art Greboble
1993 - 1994 Post-Diplóme Ecole d'Art Lumiyu Marseille

Exhibitions
2004 Shooting Star, Galleria Maze, Torino (solo)
2004 Març 2014, Centre d’art Santa Mònica, Barcelona (solo)
2003 Finger Flip, (with Geraldine Pastor) Parkerís Box, New York (solo)
2003 Stand by, Centro de Arte Laboratorio Alameda, México (group)
2003 Monocanal, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid (group)
2002 Art Forum, Art Gallery Maze, Berlin, Germany. (group)
2002 Projectes 7.2 Centre d’art Santa Mónica, Barcelona, Spain. (group)
2002 Open House, Casino Luxembourg, Luxembourg. (group)
2002 ¿Cuándo vuelves?, Galeria Toni Tàpies, Barcelona Spain. (solo)
2002 ¿Cuándo vuelves?, Galeria Toni Tàpies, Barcelona (solo)
2001 The 8 mistakes, Maze Art Gallery, Torino (solo)
2001 Ironia, Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, Spain. (group)
2001 Trienal de Barcelona, Vostestaquí, Palau de la Virreina, Barcelona, Spain. (group)
2001 BOOM!, Play makers, Manifactura Tabacchi, Firenze, Italy. (group)
2001 Puntos de encuentro 01, Cruce, Madrid, Madrid. (group)
2001 ARCO, Caja Madrid, Galería Javier López, Galeria Van der Voort. (group)
2001 Arte Fiera, Maze Art Gallery, Bologna, Italy. (group)
2001 Play makers, Manifactura Tabaqui, Firenze, Italy. (group)
2001 Nuevo milenio, Sociedad Estatal, A Coruña, Spain. (group)
2001 ¿Qué me cuentas?, Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona, Spain. (group)
2001 FIAC, Maze Art Gallery, Paris, France. (group)
2001 X Aniversari de les HAAC, Museu de la Pell, Vic, Spain. (group)
2001 6 Biennal Martínez Guerricabeitia, Reales Atarazanas, Valencia, Spain. (group)
2001 Domestico’01, Madrid, Spain. (group)
2000 I was ready to jump 1999, Festival A/D Werf, Utrech, Netherlands. (solo)
2000 In love, Galería Javier López, Madrid, Spain. (solo)
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2004 Fundación Marcelino Botín, Santander
2003 Beques a l’estranger per artistes, Generalitat de Catalunya
2002 Fundación Arte y Derecho. Ayuda a la Creación visual
2002 Accésit/Nomination Nuevo Milenio, Sociedad Estatal, A Coruña
2002 Triangle Artist, World Trade Center (Generalitat de Catalunya), New York
2002 Studio Kaus Australis (Hangar), Rotterdam
1999 Contemporary Art Center, Program Studio, New York
1997 Art 3, Centre Contemporain d’art, Valence
1994 Art 3, Centre Contemporain d’art, Valence
1993 Accésit/Nomination at III Biennal d’art de Girona
1992 Primer Premio/ 1rst price Espai públic Can Font, Igualada
1992 École d’Art de Grenoble, Generalitat de Catalunya

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The Spanish Open international golf tournament

2006-04-17T10:12:00.000-07:00

The Spanish (men’s) Open international golf tournament is to be held at the San Roque Club, in San Roque, province of Cadiz.
The competition is on the PGA (Professional Golf Association) European calendar and dates back to 1912. This event brings together most of the top European professional players, competing for total prize money of 1,650,000 Euro.

For more information: check the website of the PGA (Professional Golf Association) European Tour.

Dates: 4/27/2006 - 4/30/2006

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Malaga Weather - Forecast for Malaga Spain

2006-03-27T01:48:00.000-08:00

Weather in Malaga

The climate in Málaga is extremely moderate in winter, with very mild minimum temperatures. The summers are hot, though tempered by the city's proximity to the sea.

Average rainfall is low, 469.2 mm a year, and most of the rains come between November and March, whilst the summer months are extremely dry. Per year, there are an average of 70.9 days rain, 0.1 days snow, 1.2 days hail, 11.8 days fog; 3.2 dew and 0.1 days frost.

On the other hand, the figures for sunlight are very high: an average of 2,901 hours of sunlight a year. The maximums are in July, with an average of 354 hours and the minimums in December, with 167 hours. This, together with the mild temperatures makes Malaga's climate in winter ideal and its spring and summer weather very pleasant.

The prevailing winds are S and SE and, in general, are never very strong, reaching an average maximum gust speeds over the year of 83 Km/h. The average air pressure is 760,6 mm.

Weather links for Málaga:

Weather forecast Malaga
www.weather.com
http://weather.cnn.com/
Instituto nacional de Meteorología de España
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2006-03-24T04:24:00.000-08:00

PETER ZIMMERMANN

Capas de gelatina

24th Marcho - 28th of May 2006

Place: CAC Malaga
Address: C/ Alemania, s/n

City: Málaga - (Málaga)

Phone: 952 120 055

Web: http://www.cacmalaga.org/

CAC Málaga presents the first solo exhibition in Spain by Peter Zimmermann. The show features some 20 paintings produced by this German artist, using epoxy resin coupled with digital processing, which defines these works to a large extent. Layers of Gelatine features recent works that combine intense colour, psychedelic forms and synthetic textures. The exhibition occupies Space 2 at the art centre.

A score of paintings, some of them in large format, fill the central exhibition space at CAC Málaga with a multitude of colours and gelatinous textures. In his first solo exhibition in Spain, Peter Zimmermann presents his latest creations, paintings on canvas whose lively colours and labyrinthine forms cannot fail to surprise the visitor. The original inspiration behind each picture comes from different graphic documents, some by Zimmerman himself, others from different sources.

The artist then manipulates these images to create the desired effect, using original and innovative methods to imbue the resulting works with enormous power, achieving spectacular aesthetic results. Zimmerman uses digital media to generate forms, after which he uses epoxy resin to give them material shape. This resin is a material that evokes artificiality due to the synthetic, gelatinous textures it produces, adding layer upon layer of multi-coloured paint, giving the impression that these works have been created using a technique that has still to be invented. "It is the desire to free himself from the oppressions of eternal intermediation and dependence on context", explains the art critic Stephan Berg in his article for the exhibition catalogue.

Layers of Gelatine is imbued with minimalist nuances due to the artist's search for synthesis, and by an abstract touch provided by his use of psychedelic forms and colours. Some critics, moreover, catalogue his work as abstract expressionism.

The 9th Film Festival of Malaga

2006-03-17T04:03:00.000-08:00

Dates: 17th of March - 25th of March
Between today and next weekend Malaga gains the status of film capital of Spain with the celebration of the city’s ninth annual film festival. Unlike other events of its kind the Malaga festival concentrates exclusively on Spanish film and has gained in prestige every year since it was born. Over the coming week stars of Spanish film will be attending the gala evenings and screenings in the Cervantes theatre which has already unrolled its red carpet for the occasion.

Website of the festival http://www.festivaldemalaga.com/
Tourism of Malaga website at http://www.malagaturismo.com/

Theather of the Film Festival:
- Teatro Cervantes
- Alameda Multicines
- Albéniz Multicines
- Sala Rectorado UMA
- Sala Turismo Andaluz
- Museo Picasso Málaga

Opening movie: Bienvenido a casa

Films
Lifting de corazón
Los aires difíciles
Un franco, 14 pesetas
El triunfo
Sin ti
La gran final
Arena en los bolsillos
Estrellas de la Línea
La bicicleta
Amor en defensa propia
La dama boba
AzulOscuroCasiNegro
Remake

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Museo Picasso Malaga 'The Picassos from Antibes'

2006-03-14T13:40:00.000-08:00

Temporary exhibitions:
The Picassos from Antibes13 March - 11 June 2006

When in 1946 Picasso received the offer to use one of the great rooms in the castle at Antibes as a studio, he exclaimed enthusiastically: "I'm not only going to paint, I'll decorate the museum too". The result was a series of paintings and drawings - on rather unusual supports due to the shortage of materials in the post-World War Two period - that reflected the jubilant spirit, the joie de vivre.
The Picassos from Antibes is an exhibition never before seen in Spain, comprising a great selection of the most outstanding works from the museum collection, a large number of works having never been shown beyond the museum’s walls. These include the murals Joie de Vivre (The Joy of Life) or Antipolis (1946), The Sea Urchin Eater (1946) and the impressive sculpture Head of Woman with Chignon (1932). In all, 73 works, featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics that serve to illustrate a splendid period in Picasso's artistic career, and which will be presented to the Spanish public at the Museo Picasso Málaga.

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