Gaucín News Archives
Weekend's events - 25, 26, 27 August
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Saturday, August 25, 10:30 p.m. in the Plaza: pasodoble competition with music provided by the village band. Sunday, August 26, starting at 9 a.m.: Romería to the Adelfilla
Monday, August 27, procession starting at 9:30 p.m., following by folk dancing exhibition in the Plaza starting at 10.
Romería a la Adelfilla - 26 August 2018
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of the santo Nino leaves the church and proceeds through the village towards the Camino Gibraltar.9:00 - the Romería heads down the Camino Gibraltar towards the Ermita.
11:00 - official mass and singing from the San Pedro de Alcántara choir.
13:00 - the party begins with music by "Los Latidos", a paying bar and free paella for all.
18:30 - The journey back up the hill begins and the image is taken to the castle where it will stay until the fiestas of Santo Niño on Friday September 7 and Saturday September 8.
If anyone would like to attend but can not walk so far due to ill health or old age then transport is available free of charge. There is no need to sign up, just show up at the taxi rank at at 9am.
Revision of the “plan general” as applies to intensive farming.
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As part of this process any land that is of special interest, be it for environmental or tourism reasons, will be given special consideration. A full survey will take place to decide which areas in the municipal of Gaucín will be classified as such. As a result of this decision, any existing applications for such intensive practices are to be declined and any future proposals denied until such time as the review is completed and the official “plan general” amended. This will take at least one year to complete.
Festival Flamenco - 28 July 2018
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Flamenco Festival"Del Corcho Valle del Genal"
Where: Plaza del Santo Niño
Date/Time: 28 July at 22:30
Entrance free
Singers: Antonia Contreras, José Enrique Morente (Kiki Morente)
Dancer: Lucía La Piñona
Musicians: Juan Ramón Caro, David Carmona, Francisco Vinuesa
