16 Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF NAZARENO
'MAYOR-IN-PERPETUITY'
Hundreds
of residents of Xàbia turned out to participate
in the final act of the 50th anniversary celebrations
organised by both the Nazarene Brotherhood and the Ayuntamiento
marking the half-century since the town's treasured
image of Jesús Nazareno was named as 'mayor-in-perpetuity',
a symbolic appointment that is reflected in the ceremonial
mace which lays at its feet.
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Oct 2017
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AYUNTAMIENTO
STRENGTHENS 'PAS A PAS' WALKING
BUS SCHEME
The
Ayuntamiento
de Xàbia has launched a new phase of the successful
walking bus scheme known as 'Pas a Pas, Camins Escolars
Xàbia', an initiative that debuted during the
2014-15 school year to encourage more students to walk
to school. It also aims to allow children to take back
the streets and discover more about the environment
where they live, a prerequisite for carrying out civic
responsibilities.
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 14
Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
MAYOR ATTENDS CONFERENCE ON
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Mayor
José Chulvi attended the Posidonia Forum on the
Balearic island of Formentera this week as part of the
'Save Posidonia Project', a strategic plan developed
by the island to promote sustainable tourism and raise
funding to assist with the conservation of the seagrass
Posidonia Oceanica, often known as Neptune grass,
which has been under threat. Having
learnt about the policies that are being implemented
in Xàbia, the mayor was invited to take part
in the seminar.
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14 Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
BEGINS NEW PHASE OF FIRE PREVENTION
PLANNING
A
new phase in fire prevention planning in the municipality
has begun with a meeting between councillor Pepa Gisbert,
head of the Department of Citizen Security and Protección
Civil, inspector Cristóbal Buigues, coordinator
of Emergencies at the Policía Local de Xàbia
and members from the Protección Civil de Xàbia
with the engineering company that is drafting the second
technical phase of this important plan. During
this stage, specialists at the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia
will be consulted for their contributions based on their
knowledge and experience.
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11 Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
NEGRA CULTURAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATES
SECOND EDITION
The
Ayuntamiento de Xàbia has revealed details this
week of the schedule for the second edition of the 'Xàbia
Negra' cultural festival, a celebration of the 'noir'
genre that will combine literature, film and photography
in a programme for all fans of a style that delves into
the criminal world. The
festival will take place over the weekend of the 3rd
to 5th November and councillor Quico Moragues (Culture)
explained that the schedule includes
literary discussion tables, photographic exhibitions,
thematic tourist routes, special readings, theatre and
cinema.
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|  09
Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
MARKS VALENCIA DAY WITH ANNUAL
AWARDS CEREMONY
The
council chambers of the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia
hosted the 22nd edition the annual awards ceremony
'Premis 9 d'Octubre Vila de Xàbia' as part of
the celebrations marking October 9th · 'Día
de la Comunidad Valenciana' · a special day for
all Valencians to celebrate their roots, culture and
tradition. The awards publicly recognise and honour
individuals and groups who have become role models in
their respective categories and previous winners have
included the Cruz Roja, Protección Civil de Xàbia,
Bomberos Voluntarios de Balcón al Mar, Cine Jayan
and Romàntic del Saladar.
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06 Oct 2017
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HEALTH
MINISTRY VISITS OUTPATIENTS
CLINICS IN XÀBIA
The
Director-General of healthcare inspection, Isabel González,
and commissioner of the Ministry of Health in the Marina
Alta, Juan Puig, visited the health centres and outpatients
clinics in Xàbia as part of the inspection
process that has begun of healthcare facilities in the
region as authorities look to return responsibility
to direct management and the public system. The representatives
were accompanied by mayor José Chulvi who highlighted
the shortcomings and problems which have been received
by the Council from concerned residents, including the
need to cover staff holidays and increase staffing during
the summer months when the population of the municipality
triples.
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|  06
Oct 2017
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XÀBIA
REVIEWS FLOOD PLAN IN PREPARATION
FOR AUTUMN RAINS
Representatives
from various security forces, volunteer groups and municipal
services met this week at the headquarters of the Policía
Local de Xàbia to review the protocols of action
in the face of a hypothetical emergency situation caused
by torrential rainfall in the region. They were joined
by meteorologist Toni Bolufer from Meteoxabia and representatives
from Gata de Gorgos and Xaló, two municipalities
located in the river Gorgos and therefore vital to give
first-hand information on the development of flooding
during storms.
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05 Oct 2017
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COUNCIL
MEETING - SEPTEMBER 2017
The
Ayuntamiento de Xàbia unanimously agreed to commit
to a regional pact for prevention and local security
in the Marina Alta, a pact to coordinate the action
of all municipalities when designing and implementing
policies of security. The proposal, made at the request
of councillor Pepa Gisbert (Security and Emergency Prevention),
includes commitments to collaborate with the transfer
of personnel and material resources between police forces
in the Marina Alta in the case of an emergency, optimisation
of services, standardise protocols and working procedures
and the coordination of public safety actions and security
policies.
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 04
Oct 2017 |
POPULAR
MONTGO CROSS-COUNTRY RACE CELEBRATES
25th ANNIVERSARY
One
of the most symbolic open races of the region, the only
one which joins two municipalities, celebrates its 25th
anniversary on Saturday 14th October. The 'Cross Baix
Montgó' is a popular cross-country race which
covers some 12 kilometres along roads on the southern
flanks of the majestic mountain of Montgó and
through Les Valls between Xàbia and Jesús
Pobre.
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 03
Oct 2017 |
LA
MAR DE TAPAS RETURNS FOR PILAR
PUENTE WEEKEND
The port
zone of Xàbia will come alive over the Pilar
Puente long festive weekend with the sixth edition of
'La Mar de Tapas', a popular annual event which
showcases the best of seafood cuisine in town. Open
on Friday 13th October and continuing through the weekend
to Sunday 15th October, the tapas festival will see
some 20 venues offering the very best tapas from the
sea whilst also offering plenty of entertainment including
live music in the street, the weekly craft fair and
special workshops for the little ones.
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 03
Oct 2017 |
XÀBIA'S
LOCAL POLICE CELEBRATE LOS ÁNGELES
CUSTODIOS
The
Policía Local de Xàbia yesterday marked
the day of their patron saint - Los Ángeles Custodios
/ Guardian Angels - with a special ceremony in the council
chambers of the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia during
which the mayor José Chulvi and councillor Pepa
Gisbert (Public Security) honoured the men and women
who provided day-to-day security in the municipality.
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02 Oct 2017
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SUMMER
LIFEGUARD SERVICE ENDS WITHOUR
SERIOUS INCIDENT
The
summer season in Xàbia ended yesterday,
Sunday 1st October, with the end of the lifeguard monitoring
and medical support service on the beaches in the municipality.
The special team which numbered 42 people was coordinated
by the local branch of the Cruz Roja and finished the
season without any serious incident such as drowning in
any of the monitored zones.
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 02
Oct 2017 |
XÀBIA
PROGRAMMES WEEK OF EVENTS FOR
OCTOBER 9
Xàbia
is celebrating 'Nou d'Octubre'
with a week of special events
including works of theatre,
book presentations, conferences,
music and dancing, exhibitions
and poetry recitals across the
municipality. Councillor Quico
Moragues (Culture) explained
that a great effort had been
made to give this special event a
quality programme which celebrates
Valencian culture and tradition.
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02 Oct 2017
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50th
ANNIVERSARY OF NAMING OF NAZARENE
IMAGE AS PERPETUAL MAYOR
The
Nazarene Brotherhood, in coordination with the Ayuntamiento
de Xàbia, has prepared a series of special events
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the appointment
of the town's treasured image of Jesús Nazareno
as the perpetual mayor of Xàbia. The celebrations
begin this Sunday 8th October with the descent of the
image from its home in the iconic blue-domed chapel
of Calvario to the San Bartolomé church in the
heart of the historic centre, an event that normally
only happens once a year on the Third Sunday of Lent.
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 29
Sep 2017 |
XÀBIA
DEVELOPS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
The
Departments of Citizen Participation and Education in
Xàbia, with the support of UNED - 'Universidad
Nacional de Educación a Distancia', the equivalent
of the Open University in the UK - and UNICEF, have
revealed details of the development of a strategic plan
for children and adolescents in the municipality.
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