12/11/05

The Trust celebrates the festivity of Saint Cecilia

Music in films was the star of the Extraordinary Concert played by the Juvenile Band last Saturday.

Due to the celebration of Saint Cecilia this past Tuesday, which is the patron saint of music, the Musical Trust of Aguilas, like every year, has planned a wide programme of festive acts.
This programme started last Saturday with an extraordinary concert played by the Juvenile Band. The members of this group caused great expectation in the hall Alonso Escámez of the Trust, with their performance based on soundtracks of well known films such as “Chariots of Fire”, “The Magnificent Seven”, “The Last Mohican” and “Caribean Pirates” amongst other themes extracted from film history.

The concert was also the perfect setting for the admission diploma ceremony to all those new members of the band, during the interval. The celebration finished with the performance of the “Anthem of the Musical Trust of Aguilas”, written by A. Aullón, with Ginés Ramírez González as conductor.

On Sunday morning, as it is usuall, the traditional “collection” of new members. A parade through the streets of town, while they played merry tunes.

The acts continued on Tuesday, which was the patron saint´s day, with activities dedicated to the younger members of this institution: games, contests, and a tasty and rich afternoon snack.

12/11/05

Immigration has increased in Aguilas considerably

There has been a notable increase of rumanian immigrants compared to last year

In the picture, “Inmigration Programme” in Águilas.

Aguilas has registered a considerable increase of immigrants compared to those registered in 2004. Specifically, according to the information given by the Attention Service to Immigrants of Aguilas, there is a total of 4..257 registered immigrants in the town of Aguilas in October 2005, being the registered population of 32.639, in relation with the 2.837 that were registered in 2004, having in mind that the total population registered in Aguilas in that year was of 30.359.
Besides, the oficial toll points out that of those current 4.257 immigrants, 2.628 are men and 1,929 are women.

These numbers incluye immigrants that belon to the European Community and those that do not (foreigner), they all use this service and therefore are included in this group.

Maria Jose Garcia, social worker of the Attention Service to Immigrants, has stated that:
“A person is considered immigrant when he/she changes their residence to another area to improve their quality of life. The foreigner, however, is that person that simple moves to another country but the reasons for this action is not known. “Foreigner and immigrant are all but there are foreigners that are not immigrants, they are not looking for a job and they are not trying to improve their quality of life” she specified.

12/11/05

The bust representing King Charles III is now placed in La Glorieta

It is the third work that has made for Aguilas. Others are the monument dedicated to the Woman of Aguilas and the bust of Francisco Rabal

The bust that the sculptor Santiago de Santiago has created for our town is now placed in the gardens of the Plaza de España, opposite the Town Hall.
It is a bronze bust of King Charles III, the third work of Santiago created for the town of Aguilas, after the making of the monument dedicated to the Woman of Aguilas and the bust of the deceased actor Paco Rabal.

The ceremony of the uncovering of the bust was carried out with a huge media display and in the presence of Santiago de Santiago, Juan Ramirez, the Mayor, and the president of “Aguilas Residencial”, Fernando Guallar, the company that has donated the bust. Also, Luis Díaz, Official Chronicler of the town, several town councillors and members of the local Socialist party, as well as many directors and members of various associations and with the presence of citizens that wished to admire the brillant sculptor.

“I have tried to reflect the personality of King Charles III as faithful as possible. It has been a nice way to continue my work” Santiago de Santiago has also declared that he has still to finish an important work for Aguilas: a bust dedicated to the Fisherman of Aguilas.

12/11/05

The II Amateur Theater Contest “Francisco Rabal” is on its way

The first play to be acted was the staging of the group Calandraca “It is not so easy”.

The II Nacional Contest of the Amateur Theater “Paco Rabal” commenced last weekend, accompanied with great excitement of many residents and turists of Aguilas, following the great success of the first ocasión.

Amongst those present, were many representatives of Aguila´s social life, political authorities and citizens, and those related to local theater, actors and directors.

The contest, that is now one of the cultural events of the town, commenced with an original staging in front of “La Casa de la Cultura” (the Cultural Center). It was performed by the company “Mamakiska”, their entertaining acting, where actors mix up with the public, Mamakiska carried out an allegory of the origins of theater, going through all its different phases, up to the present day. At the end of the allegory, which included fire, those present settled down in the assembly room of the Casa de la Cultura, where the first of the four plays that take part in the contest, was played.

Minutes before, the contest was opened formally by Santiago Velasco, Juan Ramirez (Mayor) and Clara Valverde (Cultural Counciller), inviting everyone to the plays that will take place, every Saturday, during the month of November.

The play started around eight thirty. The staging called “No es tan fácil” (It is not so easy) by the company Calandraca Teatro, was a very original comedy. It managed to obtain roars of laughter from all those present thanks to the faultless performance of its four actors.

Directed by Helia Gavaldá and based on the script of Paco Mir, who belongs to the Tricicle company, the acThe local company Mamakiska during recreation in the streettion takes place in a bar, where a young man with the help of a waiter, is trying to find the best way of leaving his wife. With this plot, many funny situations kept the audience entertained. Without doubt, this first play was a complete success, and gave everybody hunger for more theater next week.