Here's the Casa Verde movie programme for this month

The headquarters of the local Agaden environmental pressure group is at the Casa Verde (if you didn't know, now you do). Every Thursday, they show a film, usually in Spanish, sometimes with, sometimes without subtitles. All movies start at 8.30 and are for over-18s only. It is an interesting programme of a variety of films, more often than not of a quasi-political nature but not always. There is a nice little bar there, and the chance to meet interesting people. Tonight's film is Adios, Bafana, a drama about racism: the story of the man who was in charge of Nelson Mandela while he was in prison, and their relationship over the years. We would aslo like to hear about the Spanish-English conversation exchange that began last Tuesday. If you attended, please tell us about it. (We will put the programme up on the sidebar so you can check it every week.)

Great movies on Thursdays at Casa Verde

JIMENA Casa Verde, the Agaden headquarters on Calle Sevilla just below the Town Hall, continues its cine programme for September. Every Thursday, starting at 10pm there is a well chosen movie (mostly in Spanish, sometimes with subtitles or VOs). Today's is a comedy titled La Vida Empieza Hoy ('Life Starts Today' in translation - image), a Spanish/Argentine coproduction of 2009, directed by Laura Mañá and starring two of the country's best actresses, Pilar Bardem and Rosa María Sardá. On the right sidebar (no, dear, not the 'correct' one, the one on the right side of your screen ... yes, that's the one) you will find the poster with all the Casa Verde programming for September. (Advertising note: if your Spanish isn't up to it, maybe you should consider some Spanish lessons ...)

Hozgarganta River, subject of study group looking for volunteers

JIMENA - Some 600 metres of one of the affluents of the Hozgarganta, often called the only remaining virgin river of the Mediterranean Basin, is presently being subjected to a detailed study carried out by Agaden, the environmentalist pressure and study group. This is the second such study aimed at classifying and qualifying the vegetation of the riverbanks, and which this time is taking place at Arroyo del Cañuelo and Finca Chinchilla, where a total of 25 hectares will be under scrutiny.>

Agaden Cine Club: Films for September

As many of our readers know, Agaden, the environmental organization, has a Cine Club that holds cinema shows every month. Most if not all of the movies are in Spanish (often dubbed from other languages), but this is a great way to improve your Spanish if it's a bit rusty - and to learn some more. It's also a great way to meet people, have a drink and a chat, and get to see a film in congenial surroundings.Click on the image of the poster to get September's programming. All films are shown at 10pm and all are for over-18s. Agaden's Jimena headquarters are just below the Town Hall on Calle Sevilla, on the same side.

Getting to know our river

(Source/photo: EuropaSur today) The Jimena chapter of environmentalist group Agaden is holding a course on the local environment -specifically the Hozgarganta river- at their Casa Verde headquarters. Such is the success of this initiative, which goes on until April in a combination of theoretical classes and practical field trips, that the number of places had to be expanded to include all parties interested in getting to know the river and its surroundings. The course leaders are Federico Sánchez Tundidor, botanist and mycologist (photo on field trip);>