Category Archives: Nerja
Committees being set up to establish the Nerja-Torrox boundary
The municipalities of Nerja and Torrox have initiated contact to establish the boundaries between the two municipalities, an exercise which requires the setting up of committees in both towns.
Live music at New River
On Saturday 11th of February, in celebration of the birth of Russell Martinez, Cherry & Jonny will be performing ‘live’ at the New River in calle Antonio Millón from around 22:00 until….late.
New opening times for the Foreigners Department
The Foreigners Department at the Town Hall is now only open on Thursdays from 10:00 to 14:00. Previously it was open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
New local mayoral representatives
The Council has approved the appointment of mayoral representatives, or local mayors, for the Barriada de los Poetas, Barriada de las Protegidas, Río de la Miel and Cantarriján.
Third edition of Mi primer concierto en la Cueva
The Council is preparing to stage the third ‘Mi primer concierto en la Cueva’ (My First Concert in the Caves), a musical and educational programme of eleven concerts to be held in the Nerja Caves.
Noche en Blanca
A meeting will be held 18:30 on Thursday, February 9th, at the Municipal Hall in Calle Cristo, to discuss further the proposed White Night (Noche en Blanca) cultural event to be held on May 19th 2012.
Poster exhibition at the Sala Mercado
There is an exhibition of Amnesty International posters by Carlos Santiago at the Sala Mercado, calle San Miguel, from now until February 24th. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday from 17:00 to 20:00.
Kiosks for 2012
From Wednesday February 8th to Monday February 20th is the period to make applications for the seasonal kiosks in various parts of the town, this year covering the extended period from March 30th to October 15th.
Guide to non-sexist language
The National University of Education at a Distance (UNED) has produced a guide to the use of non-sexist language, particularly in administrative documents.
Council to ask the Junta to pay its debt to the Taller de la Amistad
The Councillor for Social Services and Employment, Encarnación Moreno, is again asking the Junta de Andalucia to pay the debt it owes to the Special Employment Centre Friendship Workshop, Taller de la Amistad, which amounts €121,109.
Carnival 2012 programme of events
Carnival this year takes place from February 16th to February 19th and the programme is as follows:
Poster competition results
On Tuesday, the prizes were awarded for the ‘Imagínate la Paz’ – Imagine Peace – poster competition organised by the Lions Club of Nerja.
Rubbish containers being repaired
The Department of Cleaning and Urban Ecology has started to repair some of the underground rubbish containers, some having deteriorated over time, others having been vandalised.
Cave paintings could be oldest in Europe
An analysis of organic remains found near the prehistoric paintings in the Nerja Caves has determined that these artistic representations may be more than 40,000 years old, which would make them the oldest known so far in Europe.
Workshops for Nerja
According to the Council, Nerja will shortly have both a school and employment workshop, each covering areas such geriatric care, service dynamisation, citizen information and attention, gardening and stage design.