LIFEGUARD
AND SAFETY COVER IN PLACE FOR THE SUMMER
As
the temperatures really start to hot up and sun-seekers
flock to the coast, the Cruz Roja de Jávea
has begun a monitoring campaign of some of the municipality's
more popular beaches, a watch that will last until the
popular season ends on September 15th. From 11
in the morning until 7 in the evening, the beaches of
the Arenal, La Grava and Granadella will
have lifeguards on duty on a daily basis; these times
will be extended from 10am until 8pm for the Arenal,
the beach which boasts the most visitors during the
high season between July 1st and August 31st which will
also have a bathroom point accessible to those who have
mobility problems. The beaches of Montańar-Benissero
and Portitxol will initially have lifeguard
services during the weekends only until July when the
cover will provided on a daily basis from 11am until
7pm. Last season there were a total of 52 rescues and
no fatalities during the times that the beaches were
monitored.
FOGUERES
2013 - PENYA COM A GAMBES LOOKS
FORWARD TO SANT JOAN The
expat group Penya Com a Gambes will be emerging
themselves into the festivities once again as they explore
and discover the traditions and customs of one of the
town's biggest fiestas of the year. Created in 2012,
the group wanted to learn more about
what it would be like to be directly involved with
the fiesta of Sant Joan rather than standing on the
sidelines, watching the fun and games with curiousity
and maybe just a little jealousy. Integration has always been
an important key to succeed in a foreign environment
and the sun-kissed prawns hope that they will be able
to help build a special relationship between the foreign
community and the traditions of Jávea. Click
here
to read more >>
10 Jun 2013
FESTIVAL
OFFERS CULTURE AND GASTRONOMY
FROM AROUND THE WORLD Details
have been revealed for the 18th edition of the Festival
Internacional de Jávea which is to take place
over the last weekend of June. Located as always in
Avenida Augusta close to the port area of town, the
festival will be bringing together the tastes, sounds
and experiences of 19 countries for a very genuine
celebration of multiculturalism in Jávea, a town
which plays host to residents from all corners
of the world. Opening on Thursday 27th June, the festival
extends into the weekend to finish on the evening of
Saturday 29th June and offers visitors the chance to
experience regional dishes and culture. The
festival will feature stands from 22 different areas
organised by residents of Jávea. Click
here
to read more and check the programme >>
09
Jun 2013
FOGUERES
2013 - SPECTACULAR EVENING KICKS
OFF SANT JOAN The
festivities of the Fogueres de Sant Joan de
Xŕbia, the biggest fiesta in Jávea,
kicked off on Saturday evening with the spectacular proclamation
of the protagonists of the fiesta dressed in the
finest traditional costumes in front of proud friends
and family as well as curious holidaymakers. Ángela
Devesa Bas, accompanied by maids of honour Vanessa Torres
Bertomeu and Lucía Bas Pérez, took
her place as Regina Major 2013 whilst earlier in the evening, Olivia Clemente Ferrándiz was
introduced as
Regina Infantil 2013 with her maids of honour Arantxa Pons
Escudero and Tere Fornés Catalá. Click
here
to read more and view our special
gallery >>
06
Jun 2013
RED
PALM WEEVIL NOW THREATENS DATE
PALMS Urgent
review is being carried out by the town hall's Department
of Environment on the impact of the dreaded 'red palm
weevil' on date palms that are located in public areas.
The action is being taken after concern has been raised
about the effects of the beetle on the date palm
since, unlike the Canary Island date palm, the species
doesn't display visible signs of infestation and could
collapse without warning. The concern is not without
foundation as a date palm unexpectedly collapsed in
Avenida de Alicante on Wednesday within just a
few hours of an infestation having been diagnosed
by municipal workers who were in the process of cutting
down the tree. Click
here
to read more >>
05
Jun 2013
MUNICIPAL
LAND SALE TO RAISE MONEY FOR
INVESTMENT Some
300,000 euros will be raised for projects of the
Participatory Budget scheme by the sale of a municipal
plot of land. Councillor Antonio Miragall (Heritage)
confirmed that a plot of land of some 1,147 square
metres located in the Plan Parcial Mar Azul in
Calle Barraca in Portitxol has been
successfully auctioned with the winning bid of 300,000
euros plus IVA. The successful bidder has 10 days to
make the transfer of payment with the money going entirely
into investment. The sale of municipal
assets in Jávea will be used to fund some of
the projects which were voted for by residents in the
last round of Participatory Budget forums. Click
here
to read more >>
31
May 2013
CENTRAL
CINEMA RENOVATION MOVES A STEP
CLOSER Long-awaited
renovations to Jávea's 'Central Cinema' took
a step further towards reality when the council approved
a motion to request a grant of 393,000 euros from the
Diputación de Alicante for a project
which has an estimated total cost of almost one million
euros. Once a storehouse for almonds, the 'Central Cinema',
which is located right next to the 'Soler Blasco Municipal
Museum' in the heart of the historic centre, last opened
its doors to the public in 1998 after 43 years of serving
as an important hub of social in the town. Now a public
building owned by the council, efforts have been made
to re-open it for some time ... Click
here
to
read more >>
25 May 2013
CHARITY
PADEL TOURNAMENT TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR CRUZ ROJA With theCruz Rojaworking tirelessly to combat poverty in the region, the Department of Sports and the Rotary Club have got together to launch a new charity padel tournament in order to raise much needed funds to help the local branch of the humanitarian organisation. Councillor Juan Luis Cardona (Sports) announced that the competition would be taking place over the weekend of June 8th / 9th at the municipal padel courts at the rear of the sports centre in Avda. del Furs in the port. There will be categories for men and women with each team guaranteed to play at least two games. Click
here
to read more >>
23 May 2013
NEW
LAND REGISTRY INFORMATION POINT
OPENS IN JAVEA A new Land Registry information point has been created on the authorisation of theDirección General del Catastrothrough which it is hoped that residents and home-owners will be able to access land registry information more easily. The new desk -Punto de Información Catastral (PIC)- is located on the ground floor on the town hall'sÁrea Económicabuilding in Calle Major and has been well-signposted.Councillor Óscar Antón (Finance) explained that the new desk will allow the public to consult all issues relating to land registry information including the processes for changes in ownership by sale or inheritance or to separate or unify records of estates. Click here
to read more >>
23 May 2013
AMJASA
REPORTS PROFITS OF MORE THAN
700,000 EUROS FOR 2012 The municipal water company AMJASA finished 2012 with a profit of more than 700,000 euros, a vast improvement of the previous year's yield of 138,336 euros. The accounts confirmed the continuing change on fortune for the company which was able to meet its targets as well as obligations to improve network performance and better manage its assets. And with these good results, which will allow the company can continue to invest in network improvements, has been attributed to its making better use of its resources, especially the desalination plant. Click
here
to read more >>
23 May 2013
JAVEA
SCHOOLCHILDREN LEARN ENGLISH
THE FUN WAY Young schoolchildren atCP Graüll de Xŕbiahave enjoyed a special lesson with Josep Maria Artigal, an innovative leader in the teaching of foreign languages as well as the creator of a methodology based on'Story Telling'in which the children become the protagonists rather than the spectators. And part of the process includes encouraging young children to speak more English through fun activities and songs.
A spokesperson from Graüll said that the objective is that, at the end of each unit, the children are able to tell stories not only to their fellow students but also to their families, thus promoting language learning out of school. Click
here
to read more >>
21 May 2013
THREE
DAYS OF NAUTICAL ENTERTAINMENT
KICKS OFF THE SUMMER The
Business and Merchants Association of Aduanas del
Mar(ACEAM) has unveiled details of the second
edition of the Festival de Mar de Xŕbia
which will place over the first weekend of June, kicking
off the summer season with three days of nautical
entertainment. Starting on Friday 31st May, the festival
will be centred on the promenade which borders the Playa
del la Grava, a new site that allows more room for
some 30 exhibitors who will participating in the nautical
fair. There will also be statues created by local artist
Toni Marí and an exhibition dedicated to the
Reserva Marina del Cap de Sant Antoni, the important
marine reserve which envelopes the tip of Cabo de
Sant Antoni which dominates the port area. Click
here
to read more >>
