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from 6.30pm. Get dressed up and enjoy a “Spooktacular” time at their Fright Night Party. Bring your torches and it’s off on the Witches Spell Binding Trail and fun games. Visit the Witches’ Lair, the graveyard and collect the ingredients for the magic potion. Prizes for the best costume and lots of music, fun and games. The Haunted Hay Ride will be running as will all the Terrifying Activities.
Staying at Casa La Pedrera, poor old Guy Fawkes is not forgotten and so they are having their traditional Bonfire Night on November 5th. Gigantic Bonfire, Spectacular Firework Display choreographed to music, light display and much more. Activities at massively reduced prices: Quad Bikes, Pony Rides. Air Rifle: Shoot the pumpkins & Archery in their new purpose built shooting range. Don’t forget to bring your ‘Guy’, prize for the best one. Fantastic atmosphere: Open fires, roasted marshmallows and music courtesy of Richie Sparks, BIG FM. 10€ Adults 5€ Children (13 & under). Family Ticket for 2 adults 2 kids 25€. This is their most popular event of the year, so don’t miss out.
Pilar de la Horadada’s residents have been celebrating their patron saint, the Virgen del Pilar for the last month and their program of events comes to an end on 22nd October at 8pm with their Grand Carnival Parade from Calle Mayor to Calle San Juan followed the following day at 10am with an Exhibition of Lace Making in the Plaza Campoamor.
If you’re a music fan, and in particular Jazz and Blues, you won’t want to miss the 36th Edition of the Cartagena Jazz Festival and a choice of seven major concerts that take place from the 3rd to the 26th November. There are also another four concerts for what they call Jazz Callejero and eight more for the Off Jazz. Tickets, including the great value Festival Pass, are now available, so make sure you get your seat reserved for this annual Jazz experience.
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Some of the artists regularly perform with Jools Holland on BBC2 so no matter which ones you attend it should be a good night out. All tickets at 18€ unless noted. Thursday 3rd November at 9.30pm: Lizz Wright at the El Batel. Friday 4th November at 9.30pm: Lambchop at the Nuevo Teatro Circo. Saturday 5th November at 9.30pm: Rodrigo Amarante and Asaf Avidan at the Nuevo Teatro Circo. Friday 11th November at 9.30pm: Music Maker Foundation Revue and Avishai Cohen Trio at the Nuevo Teatro Circo. Saturday 19th November at 9.30pm: Jacky Terrason plus Cecile McLorin Salvant Trio at the Nuevo Teatro Circo. Probably the headline act: Friday 25th November at 9.30pm: Gregory Porter at the El Batel: Tickets: 25€. Saturday 26th November at 9.30pm: Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah + Madeleine Peyroux at the Nuevo Teatro Circo: Tickets: 22€.
Tickets: There are 200 Abonos or Festival Passes available for just 50€ each which are valid for all concerts. They can be brought at the ticket office at the Nuevo Teatro Circo and the Auditorio El Batel (10am-2pm & 5pm-8pm Monday to Friday). For more information visit their official website:
www.jazzcartagena.es/2016.
Get out there and enjoy something a little more different this holiday season as Christmas and the New Year will soon be upon us.
We try to ensure that all information on forthcoming events is correct. All information is sent directly to Keith from the organisers or local town halls and not just taken from other sources. We still advise you to check any information as there are sometimes last minute changes or cancellations which are out of our control.
NOTICEBOARD
Calling all groups and charities Send your forthcoming events and information to
editor@qffocus.com. See page 4 for deadlines
Torrevieja Christian Fellowship is a lively English speaking church located at Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68,Torrevieja 03183. Residents and holiday makers are welcome to attend our services every Sunday at 10.30am with communion and “kids church”. Wednesday Fellowship meetings (Bible Study) starting at 6pm. For further information see our website
www.tcf-spain.org or tel: 96 670 0391.
Crime Watch Spain (Vecinos Colaborando) Reg. VG – 08261/2002 advise the community citizens about security matters and help them to report any incidents in their communities to the authorities to try to keep out any intruders. The Association also arranges meetings for the citizens to discuss security issues when possible. For more information please email:
colaborando.crimewatch@
skynetlink.com.
We are Torrevieja Maritime Association and our aim is to “Stimulate and maintain interest in maritime activities in the Torrevieja area among people of all nationalities”. At present we meet on the second Wednesday of the month at Casa de Galicia in El Chaparral, Torrevieja and can be contacted at
torreviejama@outlook.com or via our Facebook site, Torrevieja Maritime Association.
The Aircrew Association Costa Blanca. Former and serving aircrew of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are very welcome to join this convivial and friendly organisation, now in its 27th year. Details from the Secretary on: 96 640 4123.
COSTA COBRAS RFC Is a new rugby club founded on the traditional ethics of the game, respect and family, based at Daya Vieja sports ground. For more details on training times contact Garry 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416.
Costa Blanca Mountain Walkers. The CBMW is a group of people who get together twice a week to enjoy walking in the mountains of the Costa Blanca region of Spain. Anyone is welcome to come along. Visit
www.cbmwalkers.org for information on upcoming walks and guidelines.
Catral’s writers / cultural group. If you like to write, talk or read about cultural issues you are coming to the right starting group every Wednesday in Catral, Vega Baja. Interested? Please email J. Rivero on
jrivero-santana@skynetlink.com.
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