 14
Jun 2018 |
STUDENTS
PREMIER EMOTIONAL DOCUMENTARY
IN FIGHT AGAINST LGBTPHOBIA
Students
from the IES Antoni Llidó and Numero 1 who took
part in the Xàbia Diversa programme presented
their self-produced and very emotional documentary which
highlights the fight against LGBTPhobia through the
experiences of several residents of Xàbia which
different sexual preferences.
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 14
Jun 2018
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MORE
VISIBLE SIGNALS INSTALLED AT
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING BLACKSPOTS
Pedestrian
crossing black spots in Xàbia have benefited
from more visible warning signals and clearer road painting
in a bid to improve road safety. The Department of Services,
headed by councillor Kika Mata, has been holding meetings
with the senior staff at the Policía Local
de Xàbia to identify these dangerous points and
implement measures to reduce the accident rate.
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here
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 13
Jun 2018 |
XÀBIA
SAILOR COMPETES IN EXTREME SAILING
SERIES
Xàbia
yachtsman Quique Luján of Club Náutico
de Jávea will be part of the Spanish Impulse
crew that will be participating in the Extreme Sailing
Series, whose third round will be held in Barcelona
over the weekend of June 14th-17th.
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 12
Jun 2018 |
FOGUERES
2018¨: MARTA ARNAL & GISELA
FERNÁNDEZ CROWNED QUEENS
Marta
Arnal and Gisela Fernández have been crowned
queens of the Fogueres de Sant Joan de Xàbia
2018 in the traditional proclamation ceremonies
and will be the primary representatives of Xàbia
for the next twelve months. However the excitement of
the beginning of the biggest fiestas in town had to
be delayed some 24 hours after rain forced the suspension
of the ceremony for the Quintà 2018 'L'Esclafit
Festa i Enfit' on Saturday evening and the organisers
had to quickly re-schedule both ceremonies on the same
day for the first time for a couple of years.
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 12
Jun 2018 |
CREAMA
AWARDS DIPLOMAS TO STUDENTS
OF LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER COURSES
CREAMA
Xàbia has awarded diplomas to students who have
attended their language courses in German, English and
French, all taught by volunteer residents acting as
teachers in their native languages, as well as the computer
training sessions.
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here
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 12
Jun 2018 |
XÀBIA
WELCOMES WORLD'S BEST PERCUSSIONISTS
FOR ÁGORA FESTIVAL 2018
The
most avant-garde percussion from five continents and
the most audacious sound experiments will be enjoyed
in Xàbia next month during the second edition
of the Festival Ágora de Percusión. The
event, kicking off on July 9th, will bring together
some of the world's best percussionists from Australia,
Denmark, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Italy, Russia and
Taiwan amongst others.
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 11
Jun 2018
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FESTIVAL
INTERNACIONAL DE XÀBIA RETURNS
FOR 23RD EDITION
The Festival
Internacional de Xàbia returns at the end of
June for its 23rd edition, a meeting point for residents
from different corners of the world who for a few days
will become the ambassadors of the best of the culture
and cuisine in their host town. The three-day event
will take place from Thursday 28th June to Saturday
30th June in its usual place in Avenida Augusta in the
port and will be open each day from 6.00pm
to offer food, drink, live music and entertainment.
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here
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|  11
Jun 2018
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PP
STATEMENT: "XÀBIA IS NOT
READY FOR SUMMER"
The
Partido Popular of Jávea has released a statement
claiming that the town has become unkempt and doesn't
yet have the services in place to welcome the arrival
of the main influx of tourists as summer approaches,
making a mockery of the image presented to both residents
and visitors of a town that offers high-quality tourism.
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08 Jun 2018
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XÀBIA
JOINS DEBATE IN STUDY TO REDUCE
DROUGHT RISKS
Since the
beginning of 2018, the Fundación Nueva Cultura
del Agua (FNCA), a group of professionals which seeks
a change in water management policy to achieve more
rational and sustainable actions, has been carrying
out a study to prepare a risk management plan for drought,
a situation that is becoming increasing likely due to
climate change. It has been working closely with the
municipal water company AMJASA and representatives of
groups concerned with the management of water supply
and its use at the domestic and industrial level.
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here
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07 June 2018
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BEACH
BARS SHOULD BE OPEN BY SECOND
HALF OF JUNE
After
weeks of delay the popular chiringuitos should finally
be open by the second half of June after the formal
procedures required to secure the contracts for the
next four years are completed. Staff at the town hall
have been working hard to analyse each of the winning
bids for all the season services for the period 2018-2021
and those who offered the highest amounts for each service
have been given ten working days to present all the
necessary valid documentation. This could mean that
the beach bars will be open for business by the third
weekend of June.
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07 Jun 2018
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SUMMER
CRAFT FAIR RETURNS TO THE PORT
The popular
craft fair returns to the port zone of Xàbia
from next Friday 15th June, offering hand-made gifts,
jewellery, ceramics and clothing every evening from
7.00pm until midnight on the port promenade right next
to the Grava beach. This is an added reason to visit
to port which is a district of interesting shops, delightful
restaurants and bars, a modern church shaped like a
boat and a fish market where you can really buy the
freshest fish and other seafood.
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here
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|  07
Jun 2018
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NEW
DATABASE TO BE CREATED FOR FILM
AND PHOTO SHOOTS IN XÀBIA
A
new database of locations in Xàbia for film and
photo shoots is to be created by the FilmOffice, part
of the Tourism Department, to list available houses
and private areas which could be used by producers of
films, TV shows and commercials. The Tourism Department is looking
for home-owners who are prepared to open their doors
to the audiovisual industry, those who believe that
their house or garden would be an interesting backdrop
for these film and photo shoots.
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here
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 28
May 2018
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MARINA
ALTA SCHOOL GARDENS PROJECT
PRESENTATION
This
Friday 8th June the results of the 'EcoEscoles' project
which has been selected for its educational innovation
and has involved some twenty educational centres in
the Marina Alta region, including the six primary schools
in Xàbia, will be presented at a special conference.
Students have been learning how to grow vegetables and
how to introduce them into a healthy and balanced diet
in the school canteen and at home.
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06 Jun 2018
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WORLD
EXPERTS IN SOUNDPAINTING WILL
GATHER IN XÀBIA THIS SUMMER
World
experts in 'soundpainting' will be gathering in Xàbia
during the summer for the town's inaugural SoundPainting
Conference, celebrating a musical style that uses
a universal sign language to compose musical pieces
live that can be interpreted simultaneously by musicians,
actors, dancers and artists. The
conference will take place between July 9th and 14th,
running in parallel with the II Àgora Percussió
contemporary percussion festival.
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here
to read more >>
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06 Jun 2018
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XÀBIA
PRESENTS FIRST RESULTS OF 'SEGUIA'
DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PROJECT
The
preliminary results of the 'SeGuía'
project will be presented in
Xàbia this Thursday 7th June,
a task that has been developing
the techniques to prepare a
drought risk management plan
for small and medium-sized municipalities.
The meeting will be attended
by representatives from urban
water management entities and
other interested parties.
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 05
Jun 2018
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XÀBIA
STARTS PREPARING BEACHES FOR
SUMMER
The
Department of Services has started preparing its beaches
for the summer season with the pebble beaches of Benissero,
La Grava, La Granadella and La Barraca being levelled
by machinery in readiness for the influx of tourists
looking to relax and enjoy their natural surroundings.
In addition the winning bids for the seasonal services,
including the popular chiringuitos now have ten days
for formally submit all documentation before the contracts
are issued.
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