TRURO CATHEDRAL CHOIR TO SING IN TORREVIEJA

Church of the Immaculate Conception (Town Square) - 24^th 22:00;
Palacio de la Musica (Town Centre) - 25^th 20:30;
the new Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (near Palacio de la Musica (Town Centre)) - 26^th 20:30

TRURO CATHEDRAL CHOIR TO SING IN TORREVIEJA

 

The world-famous Choir of Truro Cathedral is coming to sing in Torrevieja during August to perform different programmes of beautiful choral music in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on the 24^th at 22:00; in the Palacio de la Musica on the 25^th at 20:30; and in the new Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 26^th at 20:30.

 

(ANGEL VOICES FROM TRURO TO TORREVIEJA

 

Do you listen to the Carol Service traditionally broadcast live on Christmas Eve from King's College, Cambridge? The original service wasn't held there but at Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, and Truro's world-famous choir is coming to sing in Torrevieja during August to perform programmes of beautiful choral music in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on the 24^th at 22:00; in the Palacio de la Musica on the 25^th at 20:30; and in the new Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the 26^th at 20:30.)

 

The Choir of thirty professional singers includes eighteen boys and twelve men who sing at least seven services each week in the Cathedral. The Choir also broadcasts regularly and in the past year it has appeared on BBC 1 and 2 television as well as BBC Radio 3 and 4. In a recent 'Dessert Island Discs' programme, castaway Howard Goodall chose the Choir's recording of music by French composer Maurice Duruflé as his favourite disc.

 

The Choir has recorded a variety of CDs which have been received enthusiastically by critics across the UK and further afield. Classical music's most prestigious journal, 'Gramophone', has recently described Truro Cathedral Choir as "one of the best around" in its review of a new recording of music by Louis Vierne.

 

The Boy Choristers, who receive scholarships and bursaries, rehearse every morning at 8 o'clock for at least 45 minutes. Most afternoons they come straight from school to the Cathedral where they do their homework before the whole choir rehearses for 40 minutes before singing a service at 5.30 pm. The Choir sings two further services each Sunday during term time.

 

The Gentlemen of the Choir sing alto, tenor and bass. Seven of them are lay vicars who are based permanently in Cornwall, and five are choral scholars who sing with the renowned choir during their gap years before going to university. They hail from various parts of the UK and further a-field. All the men organise their lives, work, holidays and, indeed, their families, around the Choir's busy schedule of commitments.

Truro Cathedral Choir's tours in recent years have included singing in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Italy and the USA.

This will be the Choir’s first visit to Spain and Torrevieja is the only place where it will be singing. With music from the old to the new, these are events not to be missed.

FC Torevieja's pre season Friendlies

FC Torrevieja are pleased to announce the following pre-season games

Thursday 6th August - 8pm
Torrevieja V Hercules
Entrance price 5€ - Paid socios 09/10 entrance free

Sunday 9th August - 7pm
Torrevieja V Lorca Deportivo
Entrance price 5€ - Paid socios 09/10 entrance free

Wednesday 12th August
Thader V Torrevieja (TO BE CONFIRMED)

Saturday 15th August - 8pm
Torrevieja V Orihuela (Trofeo Cuidad De Torrevieja)
Entrance price 5€ - Paid socios 09/10 entrance free

Wednesday 19th August - 8pm
Torrevieja V Pilar de la Horadada
Entrance price 5€ - Paid socios 09/10 entrance free

Sunday 23rd August - 7pm

Jumilla V Torrevieja

Sheffield United FC Academy Spain's summer football program

If your kids are looking to keep fit this summer by playing football, Sheffield United FC Academy Spain have organised Saturday fun days, every Saturday morning from 1000am to 1230 pm, on the artificial grass at Torrevieja’s Infanta Christina sports complex.

The classes cater for all ages from 6 through 16, residents and visitors alike. One can just show up and join in as payment for the session is paid on the day, so no commitment to the program is necessary. These are designed as fun days, an opportunity to be coached in football skills but also to play ‘fun’ games within the level of the players attending. 

For more information or to book a place on the summer scheme, please contact Program Director Robbie Burns on 692 507 439 or visit their web site on www.sufcspain.com.

My son and I shall be there in July, so maybe we'll see you there!

El Canto del Loco change concert date to August 6th, 2009

Although they may not be known to many ex-pats, in 2005 they won Best Spanish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and are one of the most popular bands in Spain.

If you’ve tickets or plans to go and see El Canto del Loco on July 15th,  you’d better start thinking aging as due to “technical difficulties” their concert has been rescheduled to August 6th, 2009, same time, same place; 22:30 hrs, in Parque Antonio Soria de Torrevieja. 

Although they may not be known to many ex-pats, in 2005 they won Best Spanish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and are one of the most popular bands in Spain.  They have announced that this is to be their farewell tour so this opportunity may not arise again. The band mainly take their influences from other Spanish groups from the 1980s, mostly in style of ‘Power Pop’ and their five studio albums have gone on to sell more than a million copies making them one of the most successful bands currently on the Spanish music scene. 

Motorists rights downgraded

Motoring may become a little more expensive in 2010 thanks to new regulations that the government are pushing unopposed though Parliament.

The Partido Popular is in complete disagreement with the new proposed laws, as are motoring groups and National Newspapers. The PP abstained from voting against the legislation in principle while El Pias newspaper has said that the plans “make it easier to pay fines, but do nothing for driver’s rights’.

In essence, the PSOE are advocating not giving out points for wrong doers but offering them an opportunity to pay fines or sit classes, to regain points lost! This is completely different as to what other law enforcement agencies have been working towards around Europe. From Spring 2010, drivers can be given a ticket for travelling at just one kilometre per hour over the speed limit! The fine, €100, or €50 if you pay on the spot or within 15-days. No longer shall you have that 10-kph leeway! It’s not until you are travelling at 30-kph over the speed limit that you are liable for points, unless you are driving carelessly or dangerously. (so - got 50 to burn, just drive at 29 kph over the limit most of the time and more or less disregard the speed limit!). 

Motoring journalists, RACE and the PP have pointed out that one might as well drive at 30-kph over the speed limit, if one is willing to drive at just one-kph over! The PSOE have not commented on that one! There shall also be more Speed cameras placed on the AP7 this summer, especially north of Alicante to and from Benidorm plus new unmarked ‘Q’ cars video taping your activities; especially if you are using a mobile phone, programming a Sat Nav device, driving without due care and attention or have an ‘unsafe load’ onboard, including pets or shopping, which can be launched forward and cause injury in case of an accident. At present there are six Mercedes ‘Q’ cars in operation in Madrid. 

As a motorist this seems like nothing more than a get rich quick scheme from the PSOE Government. They have dragged their heels on allowing EU residents to drive on their own country's driving licenses, introduced new legislation regarding booster seats for all those under five foot tall, had to reluctantly say that all motorists no longer have to carry extra bulbs in their cars (what happens if you have a sealed beam or gas unit!) and no one seems to know what documents one has to carry in the car! Remember, guilty until proved innocent! 

Money raised from fines in to go towards road safety. Maybe by putting crash barriers in place that don't kill motor cyclists on impact or allow a car to run directly into a drainage ditch, might be a better place to start!. Just IMHO. 

You’ve now been warned. Happy motoring!

Keith Nicol

Torrevieja's Walking Tours for summer 2009

Many residents and visitors to Torrevieja are missing out on discovering more about the city just because many of the sights are too close to home.

One passes them frequently, always promising oneself to one-day find out more about what’s behind those closed doors or in many cases, open but what might seem to be, uninviting ones! Now is your chance. No more excuses as Torrevieja is offering complimentary walking tours of the City Centre every Tuesday and Thursday though to September 15th, 2009. 

As more and more of Torrevieja is landscaped and made more accessible to pedestrians it’s now easier than ever to safely walk the streets and with the assistance of two qualified tour guides, now is your opportunity. The tours are given in both Spanish and English and available for groups of up to 20 (please book ahead of time), families and individuals to join in. There are three tours each day, at 0900, 1100 and 1700 hrs and up to twenty people can participate.

Each tour lasts around one hour forty-five minutes and on route you’ll discover many of Torrevieja’s hidden sights, the history of salt, shipbuilding, music and culture, plus a lot more. To book your place on a tour, or to organise a group, please phone 666 579 949 for more information.  Don’t forget to wear a hat, some comfortable shoes, bring some water, and your camera.