Soltalk August 2018 | Page 22

Poppy pennants Dorothy Allen, R.B.L. Nerja’s Poppy Appeal organizer presented pennants to Brian Wise at El Bosque and Mark Walker at the Punta Lara Bar. They have all-year-round Poppy boxes struggle for an egalitarian society that does not judge by sexual preferences is proclaimed and vindicated. During the concerts in private outdoor spaces that are NOT usually open to the public. They open new doors for you to discover Nerja under the stars. The musical selection for these evenings is, Jazz, Flamenco/Jazz and Flamenco Show. Artists performing are: Wild Bunch; Chapi Pineda Quartet and Águeda Saavedra Dance Show. The concerts will be held on August 10, 17 and 24. Tickets are €15 per concert. Ticket sales: c/Dr. Ferrán, 1. Nerja. For telephone reservations, call 690 073 871. See advertisement on page 47. B Home Spain opens Dorothy Allen with Brian Wise, El Bosque week several acts took place, including this display of the rainbow flag on the Town Hall, to strengthen ties towards diversity and acceptance without prejudice. Can you help CAS? Dorothy Allen with Mark Walker, Punta Lara Bar on their bars which always need servicing and kindly donate raffle prizes for the various R.B.L. events held for the Poppy Appeal. Photos by Dave Allen. Rainbow Nerja At the end of June Nerja celebrated the second LGBT Week - an active week to support the group. One thing the Town Hall carried out was painting work with Is there anybody out there who would be willing to hold the Costa Animal Society (CAS) book stall at Trapiche market, held on Tuesdays from 9.30am until 1.30pm? The money raised on this stall is much needed to help CAS help sick and abandoned animals in Nerja. CAS do have volunteers willing to help but they don’t have access to a vehicle needed to transport the books, tables, etc. It wouldn’t need to be each week but any help would be gratefully appreciated. If you feel that you could assist CAS, please contact them on 608 876 488. Many thanks. See more CAS news on page 50. Verano en los Cangrejos Roughly translated into English as Summer in the Crabs (!), this is a programme of free entertainment which takes place every August at Plaza Fabrica de los Cangrejos (Map grid H2 of our map on page 56.) All the performances start at 10pm, except Sundays which start at 9pm as the activities will be aimed at children. For the complete list of what’s on, there are posters put up around town, especially in the surrounding area. In addition the area is vibrant in the evenings with bouncy castles for the little ones and scary trampolines for the bigger kids! Nerja, open city the colours of the LGTBI flag on the stairs leading to La Torrecilla Beach. The current version of the flag consists of six stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet, which reproduce the order of the colours of the rainbow. With it, the “Ventana Abierta. arte, cultura, personas” is organising a different kind of music festival in which they invite you to discover hidden corners of our town. “Nerja Open City. Music in Other Spaces,” is an original concept that offers 20 B Home Spain has opened a new office in El Zoco De Nerja. Director Lorena said “B Home understands the need to offer tailored property support to buyers, sellers and landlords, I have been working passionately alongside the Nerja public since 1996 and with their continued support intend to continue into the distant future! Our new office in El Zoco is intended to focus on Capistrano and the east side of Nerja, thank you Soltalk for your continued support”, “With an established network and supply chain we can achieve any property requests.” B Home serves with integrity from registration to organising finances, viewings, mortgages, surveys, exchange and completion making the property journey as smooth as possible. Please see their advertisement on page 25 for contact details. Free tickets! For your chance to win one of three pairs of tickets to the concerts on the opposite page, just be the first to email [email protected] putting “free tickets” in the subject. You will be notified if you are successful. This month the shows feature Tom Jones, Boy George and The Rat Pack tribute acts. Last months shows were very successful - including the Cliff Richard tribute - see photo.