Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre, Avenida Moscatel No. 1, Torre Del Mar . Tel. 952 543 334
March Events
8th - Day for the Germans
10th - Trip to Alpujarrras Inc.Lunch
15th - Film Night
18th - Trip to Gibraltar
19th - Prayer in Preparation for Easter
26th - Easter Bazaar
29th; 30th; 31st. - Open mornings only 10-1pm
Every Mon., 3pm-5pm German speaking afternoon; Every Wed., 3pm-5pm Art Group; Every Thurs., 3pm Reflexology - Informal Classes; Every Fri., 11am-1pm Coffee morning & Boutique; Every Sat., 5pm Catholic Church service; Every Sun., 10:30am Anglican Service St. Barnabas.
Deposits required for all trips & events. For more information tel 952543334
The American International Club
GRAB YOUR BALLS - We’re Going Bowling
On the third Tuesday of every month the American International Club hosts a bowling afternoon. This monthly event is always a blast! We meet at 4:00 OZONE Bowling. Cost is €20 which includes shoe rental, drinks & dinner afterward! For more information phone Arthur 627168 943
The American International Club is a social club serving from Almunecar to Torrox with a philanthropic focus raising funds for Spanish charities. Every year a significant donation is given to a local Spanish organization/s as a way of saying “thank you” to our host country. Last year the membership donated over €1,000, to the Ciudad de los Niño’s, Taller de Amistad and ANAC which supports the Nerja Cultural Center Their goal for 2009 is to increase that amount. The club hosts monthly outings, bowling, walks, dinners, travel and informal coffee meetings. Most recently, at “Resident’s Day” in Nerja they generated funds by selling coffee, cake, sangria and hand-made crafts Even with all this work, their motto is “If it isn’t fun, we don’t do it!” Anyone knowing of Spanish Charities (O.N.G.) who could use assistance please contact us.
For more information email nerjaclub@yahoo.com or visit our website http://americaninternationalclub.com
Anglican Church, Nerja/Almuñécar
Services - Inglesia de San Miguel (St. Michael’s Church), Nerja every Sunday at 12.00noon (except during May) and at Capilla de Nuestra Senora del Carmen (Fisherman’s Chapel), Chinasol, Almuñecar every Sunday at 9.30a.m. (except during August). Short Holy Communion service - Wednesdays at 9.30a.m. at the Church Shop, Calle Malaga, Nerja. Details of where to find the Churches are also available at the Church Shop. Telephone: Church House 952 521 339 - Church Shop 952 522 460.
Internacíonal Club de Nerja
TRIPS: March 4th - a day out to cordoba a very interesting city, €16 members €18 non members.
For more information call in at the club or telephone 952 521 858 or Barbara on 952 532 758.
Nerja History Group
The Nerja History Group meets on the first Friday of each month from October to May with lectures on the local area and Spanish history. All lectures are in English. For further information, contact Jill Christian-Smith on 952 538526/664 760405 or
jill.christiansmith@gmail.com
The Nerja Aqua Aerobics Club
This winter we meet every Saturday 10.30-11.30 am. Indoor pool from November-May.
Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness,men and women. No stress on joints. Exercise to good music. Ring Jennifer 95 252 3599
The Royal British Legion Alcaucin Branch meets every Thursday noon at the Restaurant La Era, Puente Don Manuel (entrance via Petrol Station) to enjoy social activities and meet new likeminded friends. Excellent Menu del Dia available. We regularly have a quiz, bingo, surprise events and presentations.
Regular trips are arranged departing locally.
29th March shopping trip to Gibraltar (get your Easter Eggs)
2nd April Race day at Marbella Race course
If you feel you would like to help with our Poppy Appeal please ring Harvey or come along to La Era Restaurant any Thursday lunchtime.
A very warm welcome will always be made to all new fun loving members.
Branch Contact is 696 391 224. Harvey
Welfare Contact is 690 310 951 Dorothy
COMMUNITY BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
C/. Pintada 35, 2nd floor, Nerja.
Joint English/Spanish Worship service
Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.
Tel: 95 252 1776
Travelling Companions
For the benefit of CUDECA Cancer Care
WED. 10th March: Almond Blossom outing to ALHAMA DE GRANADA (An optional half hour walk is planned) Lunch with wine & water at RIO FRIO. Very Scenic €35.00
THURS. 18th March: CORDOBA (On the new quick road). See the magnificent MEZQUITE, ALCAZABAR & GARDENS etc. €30.00
WED. 31st March: Easter shopping & sightseeing in GIBRALTAR. Special price €15.00.
24th - 26th MARCH. Beautiful GRAZELAMA & the White Villages: BENAHOMA & EL BOSQUE also TEBA & UNIQUE SETINAL.
Half Board, €176.00 each sharing, €195.00 single. €100.00 Deposit for each excursion, AND YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR SEAT WHEN BOOKING
NB. CHANGE OF BOOKING DETAILS:
Cafeteria in ORANGE SQUARE PARK Cantarero (Near Bus Station), NERJA. Tuesday & Friday 11.00 - 12.30
Trips organised in aid of Cudeca
Tel: 95 252 5891
Your support helps a terminally ill cancer patient. Thank you.
Nerja Bridge Club
Nerja Bridge Club conducts Duplicate Bridge sessions for members and visitors on Mondays at 7pm and Wednesdays and Fridays at 2.30pm. Partners can be arranged by calling Colin on 617 534 342. Special events in March include the Annual Open Teams of Four Competition with Curry Supper on Saturday 6th at 4pm, the Charity Challenge Simultaneous Pairs on Wednesday 10th at 2.30pm and the Monthly Prize Competition on Friday 26th at 2.30pm.
Less experienced players are invited to attend the ´No-Fear´ afternoons on Mondays and Thursdays at 2pm, call Andrea on 95 252 4743 for information. A new series of Lessons for Beginners starts on Wednesday 17th at 11.15am, call 617 534 342 to enrol.
The Club meets in its own premises at Avda Castilla Perez,1 (blue double doors next to AutoEscuelas Nerja).
Hotel La Casa, Torrox Pueblo
Restaurant opening times are: Tuesday - Saturday: lunch from 1pm - 4pm. Dinner from 7pm New extended a la carte menu & menu del dia only 5.95. Every Sunday: traditional Sunday lunch with Sirloin of beef & homemade dessert only 9.95 - choice of meats from 1pm. Watercolour Art Class every Tuesday. Stunning Sun Terrace, ideal for parties. For more information call Hotel La Casa 952 53 5471
(www.hotellacasatorrox.com).
Scottish Country Dancing in Nerja
Scottish Country Dancers have been enjoying dancing in Nerja every week for over the last 15 years. Anyone interested in joining the Scottish Dance Classes please contact Helen on 952524477 for information.
La Bodega, Bloque 78, Centro Commercial Torrox Costa (behind El Chicle Restaurant). Tel. 645 522 826
Thursdays - Quiz Night, various themes, always changing and interesting!
Last Friday of each Month - Live Music with Mandolin Cafe. Saturdays - Big Karaoke Night. We also have a Bistro style menu, including Full English Breakfast.
Our Sunday roasts are not to be missed! (booking advisable!).
The Nerja Dance Club
BALLROOM AND LATIN AMERICAN DANCING. Learn to dance with professional, experienced teachers at The Cafeteria Avenida every Thursday night. We are organising a different programme this year, as follows, and new members are always very welcome.
7.15-8.00 BEGINNERS CLASS. Only 5€ (Pay us, at the end of your first class, for 6 weeks in advance and get one week free).
8.00-9.00 INTERMEDIATE/IMPROVERS CLASS Only 5€ The evening follows with dancing from 9.00-11.00. Eric and Jennifer will continue to instruct you individually and dance with you. You can practise or just dance! 7€
For further information:- Please contact Eric and Jennifer 95 252 3599
ACTEA-Axarquia Vélez Málaga. actea_axarquia@hotmail.com
628 085 479 call or sms for return call. (English) ACTEA is a new association which has been formed to help children and young people who are on the Autism spectrum in the Axarquia region. Our main objective is to promote the well being and quality of life of all those affected. We welcome all enquiries.
LOS ROMANES ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Meet every Tuesday at 4 Caminos (formerly Ziggis) Cortijo Romero, Vinuela at 12 NOON.
We hold our social meeting playing bingo, beetle, dominoes, quizes etc. and have a good laugh. On the first Tuesday of every month we have a menu del dia at 4 Caminos for a very good price. If you would like to join us please do come along, all are welcome.
THE NERJA PLAYERS
Wednesday 10th March, - “EL CENTO CULTURAL VILLA DE NERJA” - Curtain up – 8pm Tickets, €10 Euros
SIT DOWN, YOU’RE ROCKIN’ THE BOAT
The Nerja Players present a musical evening featuring the songs and music of Frank Loesser. “Sit Down, You´re Rockin´The Boat” and “I´ve Never Been In Love Before” are just two of the popular songs featured in his greatest musical “Guys and Dolls” Other songs he wrote for some sixty films include “Baby, It´s Cold Outside”, “Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen” and “Slow Boat To China”. The evening provides an opportunity to experience the music and lyrics of this versatile and iconic composer of “Guys and Dolls” which signposted a change of direction in stage and film musicals.
COSTA ANIMAL SOCIETY
Saturday March 13: El Pino, Torrox Park. A Great Evening out including a three-course meal with wine and music by Mike Low. Tickets €18.
Friday March 19: Quiz Night at All That Jazz, Burriana Beach, Nerja. Food available from 7.00pm and quizzing starts at 9.00pm. Teams of four. Entry €3 per person. Reservations essential!
Sunday March 28: Cómpeta Quiz at La Roca, Cómpeta. 7.00 for 7.30pm. Entrance €3. Food available. Raffle and prizes.
TO RESERVE: Please telephone the CAS office on 95 252 3607 (10am – 1pm). Out of office hours, please call Vera on 95 252 9670 / 630 003 450. Full details at www.casnerja.org
The Phoenix Club - Torre del Mar
The Phoenix Club meet every Tuesday between 12 noon and 2.30 at the Supersol Restaurant, Torre del Mar. It is a non profit making social club where members have the opportunity to form lasting friendships, share information and help each other. We hope to raise funds annually for the members’ choice of charity which for 2010 is The Comarcal Hospital, Velez Malaga.
Everyone is welcome and you do not have to be a member to enjoy our trips and events.
March
7th - Trip to Estepona & Casares
14th - Mothers Day lunch at manon in Nerja
30th - Easter Fayre with competitions galore
For more information on membership or to book, call Gail on 951 167 400 or email phoenixclubvelez@gmail.com
The ‘Move it! to Music’ Ladies.
Classes are 5€ on Saturdays, 11am at Time Sport Gym in Nerja. For further information, contact
moveittomusic@yahoo.co.uk or call 675 846 217.
The Royal British Legion Trapiche Branch meets on Wednesdays at El Trapiche Restaurant from 12 noon. All Social meetings have mainly FREE activities. Branch Information Gordon Reith 951 239 366 or Mobile 628 785 686 Social and Bookings Sue Reith 951 239 366 or Mobile 618 585 061 or at El Trapiche. Welfare Committee 680 764 130 from 08.00 till 22.00. Mobile 680764130
Forthcoming Events for March:
March 3rd: Weekly Meeting with talk by Save our Homes Axarquia
March 5th: Bingo and Ploughmans Supper at El Trapiche Restaurant
March 10th: Weekly Meeting with Beetle drive
March 17th: Branch Meeting followed by Monthly Lunch
March 17th: We hope to launch “Open the Box”
March 24th: Weekly Meeting with dominoes
March 26th: Chicken N Chips followed by Quiz Night with Roger
March 31st: Weekly Meeting with Skittles
Costs of Events to be held on 5 and 26 March available in Branch
Some future local events are also advertised in Branch
Visit our website at www.trapicherbl.org.uk
FHT Therapists Support Group.
will be meeting on Wednesday March 17th at the Camping Bar Restaurant, Vinuela, at 7.30pm when they will have a presentation by Jon Critoph, the Educational Development Officer of FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists) on ‘The Art of Dowsing’. Jon will no doubt say a little about FHT as well.
Further details from Jenny Wright on 951 321 613 or 680 500 073, or email jennywright04@googlemail.com
DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY IN NERJA
Tuesday 9th March 2010
The Dr. Rik Heymans Lecture
Libya Uncovered, The Magnificence of Leptis Magna, Sabratha and Cyrene
Christopher Bradley B.Eng. Hons. FRGS
Closed for many years, Libya is slowly exposing its ancient Phoenician, Greek and Roman cultures. The 3rd century AD is the golden age of the very finest examples of Roman mosaics and art. Ancient rock paintings deep in the Sahara show the artistic skills of semi-nomadic traders 10,000 years ago. The Phoenicians developed the early trading ports of Sabratha and Leptis Magna, whilst the Greeks built the magnificent city of Cyrene. But it was under the powerful Roman Empire that Leptis Magna became the greatest city in Africa, when local leader Septimius Severus became emperor. His huge public buildings are adorned with magnificent carvings, and the private villas of the wealthy show more personal tastes of design and artwork. Many of these villas have only recently been uncovered, showing that the 3rd century AD was the golden age of the very finest examples of Roman mosaics and art. During Byzantine control, a unique Berber culture also developed in the mountains, where they created strange architectural homes and granaries. The arrival of Islam brought new forms of mosaics, Ottoman influenced mosques and ornate houses inside Tripoli’s old city. Deep in the Sahara desert are many sites of ancient rock art and old trading towns. One of these is Ghadames, a UNESCO world heritage site famous for its lavishly decorated house interiors.
About Christopher Bradley
Christopher Bradley is an expert in the history and culture of the Middle East. As a professional tour guide and lecturer he has led groups throughout Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He has written extensively on Arabia and is the author of The Discovery Guide to Yemen. As a photographer, he has pictures used by numerous quality newspapers and magazines. Christopher has a broad range of lecturing experience, including to the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Institute of British Architects. As a film producer and cameraman, he has made documentaries for the BBC, National Geographic TV and Channel 4. Christopher is a frequent visitor to Nerja, having talked to us about the Magi in 2007 and the Queen of Sheba in 2009.
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
The Hotel Al Andalus Lecture
100 years of Nerja by Pablo Rojo Platero
A talk about the last 100 years in and around Nerja. It will be digitally illustrated with about 80 old prints/photographs
Pablo has written a book about Nerja lavishly filled with hundreds of photographs of old Nerja and Frigiliana which has been translated from Spanish into English and it will be on sale at the lecture or from Smiffs Book & Card Store, NADFAS Sponsors.
This fully illustrated lecture will be presented in English at The Cultural Centre (Centro Cultural), Calle Granada, Nerja 6-7.30pm. Drinks are served in the foyer after the lecture. After Lecture Dinner Bookings; dinnerlady@nerjanadfas.org or Kate 958 639 515.
NERJA BRANCH ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
LOCAL POPPY APPEAL RAISES OVER €13,500
The 2009 annual Poppy Appeal on behalf of the Royal British Legion targeted support for the wounded and bereaved of Afghanistan. The Nerja Branch has so far raised in excess of €13,500 through collection boxes in bars and restaurants throughout the region, the ever popular Poppy Ball, collections at the Tuesday and Sunday markets in Nerja and profits from monthly lunch raffles during the year. Many people will have seen our Poppy Appeal Co-Ordinator, Dorothy Allen, at the markets.
The Branch hold regular lunch meetings every month at the Peña Parda restaurant in La Herradura (€12.50 per head) and at the Al Andalus Hotel in Maro (€16.00 per head including welcome drinks and tapas). Non-members are always very welcome and advance booking is essential. For La Herradura Tel: 958 828 708 and for Al Andalus Tel: 95 252 9671.
We are looking for volunteers to take on the roles of secretary and Public Relations Officer. Anyone who is interested is asked to contact Nick Ball on 95 252 2630 or Jacky on 95 252 9671.
Forthcoming Events
Fri 5th March Lunch meeting at the Peña Parda restaurant, La Herradura, 1pm for 1.30 pm.
Thu 18th March Monthly lunch meeting at the Al Andalus hotel, Maro, 1pm for 1.30 pm. The British Consul in Malaga, Steve Jones, will be our guest.
Fri 2nd April Monthly Lunch meeting at the Peña Parda restaurant, La Herradura, 1pm for 1.30 pm.
CoraXalia International Choir
SPRING CONCERTS FOR CORAXALIA – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY!
CoraXalia International Choir is starting to master its challenging new repertoire for 2010. This ranges from “Bohemian Rhapsody” to “Zadok the Priest”, via a couple of Abba numbers and several traditional Spanish songs, all sung in four part harmony. You can hear the results of its efforts in April at Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen, the church in Caleta, on 18th April (starting at 9 pm.), and in San Isidro Church, Periana on 25th April (starting at 8 p.m.)
If you would like to take up the challenge too, the choir now meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. in the chapel in Venta Baja. It offers members help with music scores by providing CD´s, and encourages members to attend workshops for improving performance and pronunciation, especially important when singing in five languages!
Following its success last year, CoraXalia is happy to offer musical services for private functions, particularly for weddings , baptisms, birthday parties, etc. With over 50 songs in its current portfolio, a performance by CoraXalia will surely enhance any social occasion.
Marisa or Sonia can give you lots more information, so call them on 630 520 581 (or contact us on coraxalia@gmail.com).
