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Traditional Pottery Workshop in Vera

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Vera Pottery CourseStarting yesterday Vera will be holding holding traditional pottery workshops.

They will be held by local craftsman, Salvador Hernández.   The workshops, which will be held in the Plaza de Toros from June 19 to September 15, will be divided into 4 groups with a maximum of 8 students per group , thus giving personalized attention during the training. It will include everything necessary to make the pieces.

The cost of registration is 50 euros for a month, or 120 euros for the entire three months duration of the workshop. For more information you can contact by phone 600 06 26 87.

50 euros for a months pottery course has to be a great offer and will no doubt be very popular.

Moros & Christians 2017 Vera

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Moros & Christians 2017 Vera
Moros & Christians 2017 Vera

It’s almost time for this years Moros and Christians celebrations. It starts in Vera on  Friday 9th June at 20.00.

It is a celebration of their Patron Saint’s Festivities in honor of the Virgin of the Angustias,  Vera revives the tradition of the Moors and Christians, with an act that represents the capitulation of the city, occurred In the year 1488.

In recent years, the tradition of Moorish and Christian Festivals in Vera has been revived and the Town Hall  have wanted to turn this particular celebration into an important tourist attraction with its presentation at Fitur 2017.

The event was presented at the stand of ‘Costa de Almería’, with the presence of Isabel Maria de Haro, Councilor of Culture of Vera, Gabriel Amat, President of the Provincial Delegation, Alfredo Valdivia, territorial delegate of Culture and Tourism, and Members of the Association of Moors and Christians of the municipality.

The secretary of this association, Pedro Soler, explained that the recreations of the capitulations “are historical events that occurred in a similar way throughout the Almerian Levant and other points of the province of Almeria, when the Moors gave to the Christians, peacefully, the keys of their cities, just as it happened in Granada. ”

Soler has asked the administrations to collaborate with events of this type, which “recover the traditions of the towns and their historical and cultural heritage”, with the aim of “converting the month of June, to the month of the Moors and Christians in the Levante Almeria “.

 

Theater, Circus and Dance Show “Paper Worlds”

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“Mundos de Papel”, a disturbingly funny, tender and daring story, combines humour and spontaneous circus techniques, theater and dance, where the spectators are witnesses to a continuous coming and going, where nothing is what it looks and everything looks as it is.

A man, alone and abandoned, walks the empty hallways of a place that was once full of strange and vibrant life. Now, all that is left are the dreams of the former hosts. From all the memories that dwell in this place, the man writes an epic poem where his imagination is queen. Here, now, war and adventure reign, ignorant of the outside world. The kingdoms rise and fall, characters are born out of nothing, and objects are molded to the needs of the narrator in a world where real life mixes with dreams.

VOL’E TEMPS

Created in 2012 after two years of working and training together in the School of Circus and Theater of Granada (CAU). Vol’e Temps is a trio of artists of different backgrounds and disciplines and consists of Albert Moncunill Ferrer (Igualada), Dario Dumon Swinkels (Granada) and Sara Ortiz (Narbonne, France)

They are in Vera on Friday, May 26, at 9:00 p.m., in the Plaza Mayor. Worth a visit I would suggest.

 

AQUAVERA, Water Park

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AQUAVERA, Water Park opens May 20th.

Waterpark opening soon Vera Almeria Spain

AquaVera offers safe fun for everyone, both young and old, perfect for a day of water and sun, with family or friends.  The Kamikaze is for the most intrepid and brave who wish to experience the sensation of a fall into the void or the Aquodrome, to make quick races with family and friends.  The star attraction is the Black Hole where you slide down in darkness. The fun Zig Zag slides, twists and turns on two slides that crisscross and descend quickly. If you want something gentler try the Aventura River, in company or alone, a great channel that descends gently in the sunlight. You can relax in the Lake pool or at the wave pool.

Aqualandia, is for the little ones where new for this year is tree adventure, an interesting tree house with walkways, Tibetan bridge, sliding bar, slides … an endless series of adventures under the shade of the pines. Aqua Vera has plenty of places to relax where you can enjoy your own food, but they also offer something for most tastes as well as drinks and of course Ice Creams, it’s not a holiday without an Ice Cream!

Opening Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 11.00 till 18.00, 19.30 in July and August.

Tickets are from €15 to €23 depending on height, book on line for a 10% discount.

Visit their web site here http://www.aquavera.com/?lang=en

Tel 950 46 73 37   email   mk2@aquavera.com

It is located on the coast between Garrucha and Villaricos and it can be seen in the distance from our garden!


Plan of Aquavera

World Beach Tennis Cup in Vera

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Beach Tennis VeraOn 27th – 28th May Indalo Beach Tennis Club in Vera Playa will be hosting the Spanish Grand Prix with a first prize of €1500.
For those that don’t know Beach Tennis is played on a standard Beach Volleyball court with a tennis ball and paddle or racquet.
It has really risen in popularity in the last 10 years and this athletic sport is quite a spectacle.

If you are visiting the area and looking for accommodation we are about 10 mins  away and an ideal relaxing base for you.

This official ITF video outlines the basics for you.

 

 

Caballos del Vino 2017 Caravaca

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Caravaca Horse

Caballos del Vino 2017 Caravaca dates back to the thirteenth century , although the documented origin of this celebration is from the nineteenth century .

Legend has it that Caravaca was surrounded by the Arabs from the Kingdom of Granada and the Templars defended it from within the walls . The lack of water and its poor quality caused an epidemic , the Templars had to travel outside the walls to find some water to give to the population; Instead they found wine (sounds like a trick worth learning!) they loaded it on their horses in a few hidden places, rode back with it and give it to the sick who were then healed; Hence they take the name of the wine horses .

The festival used to be a procession but now it has developed into a race. Watch the video from this years celebrations but don’t let “health and safety” see it.

Some of this information is from http://www.tradicionesyfiestas.com/

Extreme Adventure Mojacar

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I came across an advert for these people and must admit I’d not heard of them but it

looks interesting especially if you are here with the kids or just young at heart.

Camel rides have been popular on Mojacar beach for a few years and it’s part of

“Extreme Adventures” portfolio.

Camel Rides Mojacar
Camel Rides Mojacar

There really are too many things on offer to list them all, maybe Paintball is your thing or

maybe like me you’ve never tried it.

Paintball Mojacar Adventure
Paintball Mojacar Adventure

Archery might be your thing or something new to try.

Archery
Archery

They also offer Karting, Quads, Buggy rides, Horse riding, Childrens park and loads

of water activities including Kayaks, Jet Skis, Flyboards and boat trips.

They are based on the AL-6111 Turre to Los Gallardos road.

Give they a call on 950 615 343 or 687 919 840

Or visit www.extremeadvmojacar.com

 

 

 

LOS CABALLOS DEL VINO (WINE HORSES), CARAVACA

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Tomorrow we are off to Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia for the festival of the Wine Horses.

The beginning of the fiestas is on April 30th with the Noche de las Migas (Night of the Breadcrumbs). Streets are crowded with charanga bands, batucadas (music events consisting of a group of percussion instruments) and the colouring of the peñas migueras, groups of people meeting to cook this typical dish made of breadcrumbs, garlic, sardines and sausages, that later get together in Plaza del Hoyo to choose the best migas. On May 1st there are very popular events such as the Flower Offering, the Contest of Bareback Horses and the Exhibition of Capes, real pieces of art woven with silk and silver and gold threads that will decorate horses the following day.

In the morning of May 2nd Caravaca celebrates the Caballos del Vino (Wine Horses), the big day of the fiestas. The only requirement for not being out of tone is to wear a red shawl, a white shirt and to bear in mind that you’re going to attend one of the most deafening fiestas of Spain.

Hundreds of thousands of people meet together for the legendary race. Everything happens in the blink of an eye. Four lads run next to each horse in an intense gallop that finishes at the open area of the Castle. This race recalls an incredible event that happened 700 years ago. According to legend, when the Muslims besieged the castle of the sacred city, a group of templars was able to break the siege, introduce saddlebags full of wine with the aid of their horses and prevent the population from dying because of the poisoned water that the enemies had used to contaminate tanks.

You can a video here.  https://youtu.be/v9XCSy9sOeg