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Published: 13 July 2017

For the programme for this year's Cultural Week, see below.



MONDAY 17 JULY

07:30HRS - WALK TO THE FOREST TO SEE THE CORK HARVEST. (LEAVE FROM THE ‘BIRD PARK’ - ON THE LEFT OF THE RONDA ROAD JUST OUTSIDE GAUCIN – NEXT TO THE BANDSTAND). BRING BREAKFAST.

20:30HRS - CHILDREN’S MIME THEATRE PRESENT “BULLYING”.

21:00HRS - DANCE GROUP “LAS RUMBERAS”, PRESENTING THEIR NEW SHOW. DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY ELENA MARTIN.

22:00HRS - CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF SHADOWS PRESENT “LA VITA”.

THE THEATRE SHOWS ARE PERFORMED BY PUPILS FROM GUZMÁN EL BUENO SCHOOL, GAUCIN AND ARE DIRECTED AND STAGED BY ISLHA ANDRADES LIAÑO.

TUESDAY 18 JULY

10:00HRS - ‘GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MARATHON’ FOR ALL AGES (GUADALINFO CENTRE, PASEO ANA TOVAL). 10:00-14:00HRS AND 16:00-19:00 HRS.

21:00HRS - WINE TASTING WITH WINES FROM ‘BODEGAS CEZAR’, INCLUDING A DEMONSTRATION OF ‘JAMON’ CUTTING BY PROFESSIONAL MANOLO LOBATO.

22:00HRS – JAZZ AND BLUES CONCERT WITH “BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST”.

WEDNESDAY 19 JULY

20:00HRS - INAUGURATION OF THE EXHIBITION OF WORK FROM THE SENIOR CITIZEN’S WORKSHOP. OPEN FROM WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY 10:00-12:00HRS AND 19:00-21:00HRS (PORTICHUELO BUILDINGS).

21:00HRS - FIESTASUR PRESENT “HOLLYWOOD, THE MUSICAL”, FOR ALL AGES.

THURSDAY 20 JULY

19:30HRS - PRIZE-GIVING FOR THE 5TH POETRY AND STORY COMPETITION FOR PUPILS FROM GUZMAN EL BUENO SCHOOL, GAUCIN. ORGANISER: ANTONIO GARCIA CORBACHO.

20:30HRS – PRESENTACION OF THE MAGAZINE “HERCULES CULTURAL”, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MULTPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION.

- MUSIC DIRECTED BY THE COMPOSER MANOLO BAEZ
- POEM RECITAL BY WRITERS FROM THE HERCULES CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
- RECITAL OF GARCIA LORCA BY RADIO PRESENTER JUANA M.ª MORENO.
- MICRO THEATRE PERFORMED BY THE ACTRESS ELISABETH ALSINA.

FRIDAY 21 JULY 

11:00HRS – OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION “CAMINOS Y SENDEROS” BY ARTIST JUAN TOLEDANO FERNÁNDEZ (IN CASA DE LA JUVENTUD). OPEN FROM FRIDAY 21 - SUNDAY 23; 11:00 - 14:00 AND 18:00 - 20:00 HRS.

21:00HRS – CONCERT BY THE MUNICIPAL BAND “VILLA DE GAUCIN”.

22:00HRS – CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATRE. FIESTASUR PERFORM “PITONISA LA POETISA”, A TRIBUTE TO THE POEMS OF GLORIA FUERTES.

SATURDAY 22 JULY

12:00HRS – 1ST COMPETITION OF CHAINSAW WOOD CUTTING. PRIZES FOR THE BEST THREE WORKS.
 
16:00HRS – WATER PARTY WITH “SUPER TOBOGAN ACUATICO”. FROM BARRIO ALTO TO TENERIAS.

20:30HRS – 3RD NIGHT-TIME WALK. DIFFICULTY: EASY. SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN AND DOGS. CIRCULAR ROUTE OF 7KM. BRING FOOD, WATER AND A TORCH. LEAVES FROM LA PLAZA SANTO NIÑO.

23:00HRS - CONCERT “40 YEARS OF ROCK”. EQUIS AND BIAGRA WITH THEIR SHOW “CABARET ROCK”.

SUNDAY 23 JULY

THE LAST DAY TO ENJOY THE EXHIBITIONS WHICH WILL BE OPEN IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
 
22:30HRS – SUMMER CINEMA. THE ASSOCIATION OF ALMUÑA (ADA) PRESENTS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” (WITH SPANISH SUBTITLES).

NOTE: ALL OF THE EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE MAIN SQUARE, LA PLAZA SANTO NIÑO, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.

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Published: 08 July 2017

Patrick Elvin has published a second book of walks called 40 HALF DAY WALKS IN THE SERRANIA DE RONDA AND JIMENA AREA. This is a companion volume to his first book WALKS AROUND GAUCIN which has been reissued with much better maps and with 'wikiloc' tracks.

Both books are available on amazon.es and amazon.co.uk for about 10 Euros each. If you order both its free postage on amazon.es!

For those of you in and around Gaucin both books are on sale in the Papeleria for 10 Euros each.  If you buy them there the profit stays local with the Papeleria rather than Amazon...

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Published: 04 July 2017

Leaving the Plaza del Santo Niño at 20:30hrs, the 7 km circular walk, suitable for children and dogs, will last approx. 3 hours. Difficulty: easy. It is recommended that you bring food, water and a torch. Cost 1 Euro, includes insurance.  For more information: Tel 648 043 111 (Spanish)

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Published: 04 July 2017

This year's Flamenco Festival will be held in the Plaza del Santo Niño on Saturday 29 July at 22:30hrs. Free admission!

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Published: 19 June 2017

Please note that, in order to prioritise roadworks, the A377 from Gaucín-Casares will be CLOSED to traffic from 21 June and until 15 August apart from the following WEEKDAY times:
05:00 to 07:15hrs
15:30 to 16:30hrs
19:00 to 20:00hrs

When open, the road will only be passable with great care due to the poor surface conditions.

At all other times, which includes evenings and weekends, the road should not be used. If you do so, it will be at your own risk with regard to personal safety, damage to vehicles and possible fines from the traffic department!

Residents along the road/river, emergency services and public transport may continue to use the road at all times.