SmallTalk
Priego de Cordoba
The beautiful town of Priego de Cordoba was the destination for Lux Mundi ' s April day trip . A large group of friends from both centres , Torre del Mar and Fuengirola , joined the coach , early in the morning , for the two-hour journey . The coach stopped near the impressive town hall square and the first point of call for many was the Tourist Office , where a very helpful young man gave out information regarding what to see in the old town and where to eat . The weather was glorious , so it was great to be able to walk through the Barrio de la Villa , the old town , and stroll along the Balcony of the Adarve admiring the beautiful view across the countryside . Many visited the Castle of Preigo , a national monument , and the Royal Slaughterhouse / meat market .
Unfortunately , most of the churches were closed following Easter week , but the Iglesia de la Aurora was open , a small church very full of plasterwork with sculptures , paintings , and altarpieces , all from the last third of the eighteenth
century . Everywhere there were parks with fountains and running water , the most impressive fountain being the Fuente del Rey with more than 100 water spouts .
There was plenty of time to enjoy lunch in the sunshine before re-joining the coach for the return journey . A short stop was made at Mueloliva where there was a chance to buy some of their prizewinning Olive Oil . A great day was had by all . Lux Mundi would like to thank all who supported this excursion , which enables them to continue with their charitable work and we hope to see you all again at future events in the Centre and excursions .
Exhibition : Collages
The artist from Zamora but based in Torrox , Leonor Hernández , presents her exhibition “ Collages ” on June 30th . You are invited to enjoy this reflexive exhibition that drives us to imaginary full-coloured worlds . You ’ ll be able to see some works developed during the
confinement and the pandemic , along with her most current and personal work carried out in the province of Malaga . The exhibition is made up of a total of 28 collages and held at the Bio Beach Club Restaurant , on the El Morche- Torrox Costa promenade , during regular opening hours , from June 30 to July 28 ( closed on Tuesdays ).
Torrox Vista Petanca Club
The club has recently run several successful competitions . Thanks must go to Martin Cook for organising these competitions and also to Paul Quinn for arranging meals for members after the competitions . The results of these competitions : Ladies Day - congratulations to the winner , Alicia Metzger and to the runner up , Alison Burns . Mens Day - congratulations to the winner Nigel Kind with two wins and + 10 points and to the runner up Dave Tomlin with two wins and + 8 points . Spotlight Trophy Winners : Christina Schriener & David MacKenzie three wins + 20 points . Runners Up : Rose Dawes & Bryan Plowright three wins + 19 points
Nerja athletics
Preparations are underway for the Spanish Absolute Athletics Championship which will be held in Nerja this month . The event , on June 24 to 26 , at the Enrique López Cuenca
sports stadium is expected to be covered on national television . The town is undertaking € 300,000 in improvements at the complex , financed by the provincial government .
Museum closes
The popular Russian State Museum in Málaga has become a victim of Putin ’ s invasion of Ukraine . Last month , more than 40 major works on display for the last seven years were carefully packed
into lorries and returned to St Petersburg . The museum at the city ’ s Tabacalera building attracted three quarters of a million visitors since it opened in the city .
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