Patricia Lucas exhibition this weekend

JIMENA Long time resident Patricia Lucas (also known as Pat Fender) is holding an exhibition of her fabulous paintings this weekend at the Casa Verde de Agaden (Calle Sevilla 51, just below the town hall) in Jimena from Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 10. Opening hours are from 5 to 9pm. Pat has a magnificent way with wild flowers in her paintings, mostly landscapes - but we really want to know what is new.

Gaucín's weekend of art and craft

GAUCÍN (Press release) Gaucín's first Artisan Market, in conjunction with Art Gaucín, will be held at the Convento in the village on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd June from 10 - 5.30 pm. The stalls will be selling a variety of gifts, clothes, wine and crafts from producers and craftsmen from Gaucin and the surrounding areas. Art Gaucin is a longstanding event held for many years where many visitors are invited into the artists homes to view their work and now there is an opportunity to see amore artists and artisanas ideas and goods. there is a bar and refreshments are available. Also on Saturday 2nd June the annual PAD Gaucin Rastro is being held selling a large variety of donated goods for the local animal charity. Gaucín has a good variety of bars, restaurants and shops to provide an  event packed great day out over this busy weekend in one of Andalucias beautiful white villages.

Flamenco and rugby mix (?)

JIMENA A flamenco evening is scheduled at El Rincón de Vatri (next to fire station) this Saturday at 5pm. Since this is Jimena Rugby Club's third half bar, we have to wonder at the possible consequences of the mix. It should be a great laugh - and no doubt, good flamenco, too!

Terror Tour of Jimena

JIMENA The second Terror Tour of Jimena, organized by Posada La Casa Grande, is scheduled for Friday, June 1. The poster reads 'Witches, Apparitions and Scary stories that happened here'. Thrilling! The price of €45 p/p includes dinner and accommodation on Friday, and breakfast on Saturday, which seems very reasonable.

Oba to hold a concert to benefit La Estrella

'Antique' poster
(Photo: tiojimeno.es)

JIMENA The local charity that helps the handicapped (and JimenaPulse's favourite) is to benefit from a concert by Oba, a local band (not the bar & more!) that came together in the 1980s. The idea is to raise funds for La Estrella's summer activities for the kids. The concert is on Saturday, June 2, from 10pm at the Iglesia de la Victoria. Tickets are €5 at the door, and additional donations are accepted. The band Oba (the name is that given to Jimena by the Romans) is made up of several members who look a lot older than in the poster illustrating this item, which is not surprising because they are. You will recognize several of them as people whom you see every day. In any case, La Estrella is hoping for a good turnout because they need the community's support.

Coda Chamber Orchestra and Children's Orchestra programme

JIMENA We received this this morning, just in time to let you know what exactly you will be able to hear tomorrow, Saturday 12, at 7pm at the Convento in Estación - which we first announced here. It's an interesting and very varied programme that ranges from Purcell and Bach to Lloyd Webber and Elgar. See details below.>>>

Casa Henrietta's Feria music

JIMENA As a way of celebrating this year's Feria de Mayo, Casa Henrietta is holding a return gig by Chicago Jim & Mandolin Mick on Friday, May 11 at 9.30pm. If you missed these guys last time they were here, this is the moment to enjoy an excellent repertoire ranging from Soul to Celtic via Blues. Great stuff!

Coda Orchestra and Jimena Children's concert this Saturday

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JIMENA (Press release) Intensive rehearsals are under way for the Annual Summer Concert organised by Coda, Jimena´s Cultural Association which is to be held in the Convento in Estación de Jimena on Saturday  May 12 at 7pm. Tickets at the door: €5, €3 for CODA members (Money collected will go towards purchase of instruments for Children's Orchestra).Taking part will be Jimena's own Chamber Orchestra featuring works by Corelli, Kajanus and Purcell. This time we will welcome the English flautist, William Tilsden, to play the famous Bach Suite in B minor for Flute and Strings. A regular feature of these concerts is the inclusion of the Children´s Orchestra of Jimena.  This popular group have only been playing together for a little over 4 years and are already enchanting audiences with their ability, enthusiasm and joy of making music. This orchestra represents the coming together of the children who learn an orchestral instrument in the rapidly-developing Escuela Municipal de Música de Jimena de la Fontera.>>>

Soto SolWalk & Fun Run

SOTOGRANDE One of the big events this year, the Soto SolWalk & Fun Run takes place on Saturday May 12, starting at 9.30 at Sotogrande International School. This is a sponsored walk in aid of Children with Cancer (www.daniicharity.bbnow.org) to which everyone is welcome. Donations by onlookers and others are also welcome. To find out more and register, call Jo (671 733 522), Andy (664 581 954) or Alison (690 167 317). You can become a friend on Facebook, too:  http://www.facebook.com/sotosolwalk.

Raúl Cárdenas gigs at Henrietta's tomorrow night

Well known local musician Raúl Cárdenas is playing at Casa Henrietta tomorrow evening, Friday 4, from 10.30 pm. He has a wide ranging repertoire of all sorts of music that he places under the title Canciones de Siempre, or (something like) Songs of  Forever.

Jimena Rugby Club gets under way

First session at Tres Rosas

We're not as fast as we used to be here ... just found out: Jimena Rugby Club has been set up to teach tag rugby to local residents of all ages. FREE first session - The first time you come to training, to see if you'd like to play, is free. If you decide you'd like to continue playing and come training every Saturday, then you need to join the Club, which is €10 Euro fee for the year. This goes towards paying for equipment and building up a 'kitty' to enable us, at a later date, to subsidize costs of going to other venues to play and compete. Find out more on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/groups/JimenaRugby) Next training session on Saturday, May 5, at 11 in Marchenilla (Tres Rosas). En español más abajo>>>

Skeptics in the Pub meeting this Saturday

(From Simon via e-mail) "Your readers might be interested know that the inaugural Andalucía Skeptics in the Pub meeting will be held at Bar Oba this Saturday 5th May at 7 p.m. All those interested in rational discourse are welcome." Indeed we were - but then we saw the website linked above, which says it's for for all those interested in science, history, psychology, philosophy, investigative journalism and how to examine extraordinary claims of all types. Wild! Might actually turn up... See you there?

Soto SolWalk & Fun Run

SOTOGRANDE One of the big events this year, the Soto SolWalk & Fun Run takes place on Saturday May 12, starting at 9.30 at Sotogrande International School. This is a sponsored walk in aid of Children with Cancer (www.daniicharity.bbnow.org) to which everyone is welcome. Donations by onlookers and others are also welcome. To find out more and register, call Jo (671 733 522), Andy (664 581 954) or Alison (690 167 317). You can become a friend on Facebook, too:  http://www.facebook.com/sotosolwalk.

Joaquín Rodrigo's 'Como una Fantasía' gets European premiere in Jimena

Joaquín Rodrigo

This is  an important piece of news for classical music enthusiasts in Europe. On Saturday, May 5th, Jimena residents will be offering the European premiere of a piece of music written in 1979 by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999), the composer of the internationally famous Concierto de Aranjuez, possibly the best known piece of Spanish music. Titled Como una Fantasía, the piece will be performed as part of a recital by Jimena resident Michael Jones, who is a cellist of international repute. You can read more about the recital, the music, Rodrigo and Jones on JimenaPulse.

Local Olympics this weekend

JIMENA London isn't the only venue for Olympics this year. Jimena has its own version this weekend, tomorrow, Saturday, all day from 10am to 7pm (with a break for lunch, surely) - no doubt scheduled so that it wouldn't clash with its British counterpart. There may not be any land speed records broken, or high jump jinks, but it is certain to be a lot of fun. The 'sports' include pádel, petanque, badminton, ping-pong (sorry, table tennis), indoor football, tennis, children's games, belly dancing exhibition, rhythmic gymnastics (by the prize-winning team from Tesorillo) and a lot more. Fun available for all ages - plus a bar and tapas.

Patio sale on Tuesday, May 1

JIMENA Monica and Guy are having a patio sale at Monica's El Antiguo Juzgado, San Sebastián 15 (by the main square) between 11am and 2pm on Tuesday next, May 1. As the poster says, household and garden items, DVDs, glasses and tableware will be on sale. (It's also a good moment to get to see this lovely house that could be just the right special place to put up your summer guests if you don't have the room yourself. Just an idea...)

La Nuit Française at Oba

JIMENA Zees ees a fantastique opportunité for vous and your mate to enjoi ze particulaire cuisine of ze France. On Saturday, Avril 28, from 8pm, our bar favorite in Jimená, Oba Bar & More, ees offering a menú complete of ze three course for une prix petite of €15 only. Eef vouz want to participate, plees buy tickets at ze bar before.

Change of plan at Henrietta's

We just got an e-mail from Melissa to say that Monique is unable to come to Jimena for her concert tonight. Marcus Myers will be playing instead. We know Marcus from the last time he was here - and everyone who was there witll remember him, too. So, this evening's music event stands with someone different onstage and starting at 10pm

Soto SolWalk & Fun Run

SOTOGRANDE One of the big events this year, the Soto SolWalk & Fun Run takes place on Saturday May 12, starting at 9.30 at Sotogrande International School. This is a sponsored walk in aid of Children with Cancer (www.daniicharity.bbnow.org) to which everyone is welcome. Donations by onlookers and others are also welcome. To find out more and register, call Jo (671 733 522), Andy (664 581 954) or Alison (690 167 317). You can become a friend on Facebook, too:  http://www.facebook.com/sotosolwalk.

Book Day programme

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If you read our piece on CampoPulse titled What do Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega have in Common?, you will have an idea what this is item is about. The primary school children are having a series of events tomorrow, Friday 20th, all related to books and reading. There will be activity on the main square (Plaza de la Constitución, El Paseo) as from about 11 am (Starting at about 4pm, Yours Truly has been asked to read something - so you might want to miss that part...) It is usually a lot of fun for the kids, so let's hope the rain keeps off long enough ... See you there!