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Specsavers Mallorca collaborates with the Lions Club

specsavers mallorcaDuring the month of May Specsavers Santa Ponça and Calvia Lions Club are running ‘Recycle for Sight Month’, a campaign to collect unwanted glasses across their local schools.  The Lions Club is best known for fighting blindness worldwide and sends around 70,000 pairs of glasses to the Third World each year, every one donated and hand selected for specific people in need. They also help local Spanish residents in need through various fundraising events and projects.

The collaboration between Specsavers Santa Ponça and the Lions Club started during the Christmas period last year and they have already donated over 100 pairs of glasses. They were also able to help closer to home by supporting a local lady unable to afford glasses to help her see better.

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Marbella Town Council continues connecting up the Paseo Marítimo

The Mayor, Ángeles Muñoz, recently visited the new wooden walkway installed by the Town Council of Marbella between Avenida Lola Flores and the Gray D’Albion development, in Puerto Banús. The mayor pointed out that the initiative “responds to the desire of Local Government to progress the connection of the...

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Are you ready for the Cudeca Walkathon 2013?

This year's charity walk takes place on Sunday 12th May at 9:30am on the beach front next to Sunset Beach Hotel, Benalmádena. All funds raised will help toward covering the costs of Care Programmes through which the Cudeca Hospice attends to more than 750 cancer patients...

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WIBS Networking Evening – 7th May 2013

wibsartThe next Women in Business Spain meeting will be on Tuesday 7 May at 18:50 and will include a talk on Fashion & Art from Loni Olfers at Le Panto Cafe, La Capricho, El Corte Ingles , Marbella as well as wine and tapas.

Loni Olfers , will talk about their latest show of Art & Fashion at The Red Penguin, contemporary Art Gallery based in El Corte Ingles. You will have the chance to look around the gallery and explore the fascinating collection of art.

But that’s not all, for a bit of fun they challenge YOU to bring along a fashion mistake, they’re sure you have one in the wardrobe, if your item is selected as the best (worst!) you  will WIN a  super surprise gift.

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TikiTano gets the Perfect Ten!

TikiTano Restaurant celebrated its tenth anniversary in April in considerable style. One of the most beautiful and popular restaurants on the coast, invited guests to enjoy a champagne and canapés reception in the fabulous gardens on arrival. There was a tempting choice of cuisine to...

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Starlite Festival Marbella 2013

logo-starliteStarlite Festival is coming to Marbella again from the 23rd July to the 24th August. Located in the new auditorium La Cantera Nagueles, visitors to last year’s events were really impressed by the venue, the performances and the atmosphere.

Unusually for events here the 12 concerts have already been confirmed and there’s an impressive selection of International and Spanish performers. Here are some of the highlights, thanks to Marbella VIP Guide for the information:

 

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Jamie Cullum

Saturday 27th July 2013

 

 

 

Known for his great variety of styles such as pop, jazz and soul, Cullum has recently been working on a variety of unique projects. Collaborations with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Pharrell, Sander Kleinenberg, Rizzle Kicks and The Root have made him become one of the most important current jazz vocalists.

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Spanish Declaration of Foreign Assets – Free Conference

The Marbella Town Council, through its International Residents Department has organised an informative session, with an expert speaker. The conference will cover all issues related to the NEW DECLARATION OF ASSETS, held outside Spain, by SPANISH RESIDENTS. This new declaration is due on April 30th. If you have doubts about whether you...

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Great Costa del Sol Advertising Offers

At Shaw Marketing Services we work closely with the local media and we’re always looking out for special offers. Here are two offers we've been informed of for advertising your business this summer: DO YOU WANT A FREE AD IN THE AUGUST 2013 ISSUE OF COSTA LINK MAGAZINE?   If you...

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The Over 50s Show – Hippodrome Racecourse, Mijas

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SATURDAY 18TH AND SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2013

Following five previous hugely successful events in Estepona, The Over 50s Show, the lifestyle event for the Coast’s seniors, is coming to one of the most popular and best situated venues on the Coast – the Hippodrome, Mijas.

The Hippodrome is the home of the only racecourse on the Costa del Sol, as well as boasting incomparable features and services for social events such as The Over 50s Show. It is ideally located between some of the most highly populated small and large towns on the Coast,including, Mijas, La Cala, Fuengirola, Los Boliches, Benalmadena, Torremolinos, the Alhaurins, Coin,  Cartema, etc. Not to mention being on the doorstep of Malaga and its satellite towns!

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