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Miguel Bou prevails for the second time in the Popular Swimming Crossing
At 7:00 last Sunday morning, hundreds of swimmers have gathered in the port who, after the mandatory accreditation, have embarked on the swallows that were to take them to the Island where, after 8:15 a.m., the Councilor for Sports , Javier Jordá, blew the starting horn. All the swimmers wore an orange identification cap, carried a location buoy and a control chip.
The first to reach the finish line on the Mal Pas beach was Miguel Bou, from Benidorm, from the La Nucía Swimming Club, in a sprint, in battle with Haigor Aranguren, winner of the test on six previous occasions and who holds his record with 41' 51”. The winner completed the course in 42' 36”, the second took four more seconds. The third to arrive, Iskander Sagarminaga, with a time of 51' 39”, from Haler Ur Irekiak.
In the women's general classification, Ángela Cerdán, from CN Master Nature, has repeated the podium that she won in the last edition with 53'44”. Behind her, Leyre García, from Albacete Swim, with 1 hour and 45”; and Espe Navarro, from the Valencian Swimming Club, 1 hour, 3' 9”.
In the local classifications, Vicente Solbes, from Gladiators Benidorm, came first in men, with 52' 11”. In women, Ángela Llorca Delaitte, from the Alpha Swimming Pool, with a time of 1 hour 7' 13.
Javier Jordá, together with the Queen Major of the Festes Majors Patronals 2023, Angélica Morenilla and her court of honor have delivered the trophies to the winners in a ceremony that had to be interrupted by rain for a few moments.
Finally, the councilor Jordá, Morenilla and other councilors of the government team have distributed souvenirs of their participation to the collaborating entities and companies. These are: Red Cross, Beach Section of the Local Police, Yacht Club, RA Benidorm, Cerbuques SL, Stones SL, Carla 7 Boat, Carlos Serrano Water Activities, Horizontes Scout Group, Coca-Cola, Caixa Callosa and Marcos Tonda Chocolates.
The final classifications can be checked on the web https://www.chiplevante.com/es/prueba/2023TRAVBENIDORM-833-2023
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More than 700 paddlers compete this weekend in the Spanish Sea Kayak Championship held in Vila Joiosa
The regattas will leave from the promenade of Doctor José María Esquerdo, on the central beach, on Saturday morning and will serve as a rehearsal for the celebration of the world championship in 2026, which will also take place in Vila Joiosa.
More than 700 athletes from all over Spain are competing this weekend, September 7 and 8, in the Spanish Sea Kayak Championship held in Vila Joiosa. The central beach, with the popular colourful houses, will be the setting for the departure and arrival of paddlers. On Saturday, from 10.30 am, the tests of the different categories will be contested, a distance of 3,000 meters for the young promising women and 8,000 meters for traditional and cadets. The main test will be the 17-kilometer downwind that will leave at 2:00 p.m. towards Campello or vice versa, depending on the direction of the wind that morning. The award ceremony will be held in the evening in the same promenade of Doctor José María Esquerdo. On Sunday, the competition will continue with the 3 and 8 kilometre modality with the mixed double, which will start from the central beach, next to the Nautical Club. Most of the participants come from the Valencian Community, followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, and among the paddlers, more than 40 belong to the Nautical Club of Vila Joiosa.
At the presentation ceremony, held this morning at the Nautical Club of Vila Joiosa, the Councillor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, highlighted that this championship is another example that Vila Joiosa "is positioning itself as a city of sports of sea since we are lucky enough to enjoy a spectacular Mediterranean Sea, an enviable climate all year round that allows practicing a wide variety of nautical sports disciplines, so, from the Town Hall of Vila Joiosa, we bet for this type of event, both national and international in the hands of the Nautical Club of Vila Joiosa in order to also promote the municipality and nautical sports". Likewise, Lloret has shown its satisfaction because "this weekend Vila Joiosa will be the epicentre of kayaking in Spain and it is a matter of pride for the villagers, because in addition, we will be visited by paddlers and their families from various parts of the country that are going to get to know our beaches, our gastronomy and our heritage".
The president of the Nautical Club of Vila Joiosa, José Antonio Chapa, has pointed out that the number of registrations of participants in this test is a record, so "the organization of this Championship 'Spain is the icing on the cake that this club has been making for years with the sporting discipline of sea kayaking, ranging from the organization of different Spanish Cups, Spanish Championships, Europe, 15 editions of, one of the top series in the world like, the Euro challenge". In this regard, Chapa emphasised that this championship serves as a rehearsal for organizing the world championship that will be hosted by Vila Joiosa in 2026. In fact, during the medal ceremony on Saturday evening, Mayor Marcos Zaragoza will present to the public the identifying logo of the World Cup.
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More than 20,000 people have visited the "Summer on the River" craft market set up at the mouth of the Amadorio River this summer
In addition to craft stalls and food trucks, Arsenal Park has been enlivened on weekends in July and August with musical performances and film screenings.
More than 20,000 people have visited the "Estiu al Riu" craft market throughout the summer. Tourists and locals have enjoyed weekend nights in July and August from a wide range of craft stalls, as well as live music performances in Arsenal Park.
The mayor of Commerce and Tourism, Rosa Llorca, has highlighted that this new leisure offer has been very well received every weekend since July 5 and until last night and is committed to improving the offer next summer in this enclave, the mouth of the Amadorio river, where the distinctive colourful houses of the historic centre are combined with the nature of the river and next to the sea.
"Summer on the river" ended last night with the performance of DJ Covita Pemán. In addition to the live musical performances, the craft market has had complementary activities attended by more than 150 people in each session. On Friday 23 August, the short film Els Amants, directed by Joan Vives, was screened, with the presence of one of its actresses, the villager Pepa López. "The lovers" was filmed in the historic centre of Vila Joiosa and Dénia. And last Friday, August 30, Poble de Peix, the documentary directed by the villagers Marta Asensi and Jaume Lloret and produced by the Vila Joiosa Town Council, which tells the history of fishing and related industries through of traditional trades, with testimonies from sailors, sailors, caulkers, cooks and researchers.
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More than 100 people enjoy the accessible beach daily
The accessible beach service, located in the Basseta de l'Oli area, on the central beach, is available from 10.00 to 17.00 without interruption every day until September 15.
More than 100 users enjoy the services of the accessible beach of Vila Joiosa every day. Mayor Marcos Zaragoza and the councilor for Social Welfare and Equality, Maite Sánchez, have visited the accessible beach, located in the Basseta de l'Oli area, on the central beach.
"The accessible beach is very well received and users of all ages come every day, especially families and elderly people with mobility problems. For this reason, we have committed to improving its services, we have extended the hours in an uninterrupted manner and we have acquired more resources to improve the enjoyment of the beach and swimming for users", points out the Mayor. The accessible beach service is available from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM non-stop every day until September 15th.
For his part, the mayor of Social Services and Equality, Maite Sánchez, explained that sets of crutches for entering the water and two new amphibious chairs have been purchased, so users have five chairs for dive into the sea in total comfort and safety.
The accessible beach has a capacity of 30 people, who are looked after by 6 qualified professionals, in addition to having infrastructure adapted to the needs of users. This season, a new shade area and a platform have been installed to facilitate the mobility of users.
In addition, the Social Services and Equality council offers a free transport service to the beach accessible to people with mobility problems from July 1 to August 30.
Another novelty this summer and which is also successful is the free transport service to access Center beach from Avinguda del País Valencià. The Urban Mobility Council offers a shuttle every day from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. until September 15, which runs an uninterrupted circular route to replace the mechanical ramps in the Censal park and thus guarantee accessibility to Centre beach.
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza emphasizes that "residents and tourists are enjoying an excellent summer season as all the beaches have services that guarantee cleanliness, safety and comfort to each one of them, in addition to the fact that we check daily the quality of the waters. An example is the record number of flags certifying the quality and excellence of our beaches".
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More than 100 people enjoy the accessible beach daily
The accessible beach service, located in the Basseta de l'Oli area, on the central beach, is available from 10.00 to 17.00 without interruption every day until September 15.
More than 100 users enjoy the services of the accessible beach of Vila Joiosa every day. Mayor Marcos Zaragoza and the councilor for Social Welfare and Equality, Maite Sánchez, have visited the accessible beach, located in the Basseta de l'Oli area, on the central beach.
"The accessible beach is very well received and users of all ages come every day, especially families and elderly people with mobility problems. For this reason, we have committed to improving its services, we have extended the hours in an uninterrupted manner and we have acquired more resources to improve the enjoyment of the beach and swimming for users", points out the Mayor. The accessible beach service is available from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM non-stop every day until September 15th.
For his part, the mayor of Social Services and Equality, Maite Sánchez, explained that sets of crutches for entering the water and two new amphibious chairs have been purchased, so users have five chairs for dive into the sea in total comfort and safety.
The accessible beach has a capacity of 30 people, who are looked after by 6 qualified professionals, in addition to having infrastructure adapted to the needs of users. This season, a new shade area and a platform have been installed to facilitate the mobility of users.
In addition, the Social Services and Equality council offers a free transport service to the beach accessible to people with mobility problems from July 1 to August 30.
Another novelty this summer and which is also successful is the free transport service to access Center beach from Avinguda del País Valencià. The Urban Mobility Council offers a shuttle every day from 10.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. until September 15, which runs an uninterrupted circular route to replace the mechanical ramps in the Censal park and thus guarantee accessibility to Centre beach.
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza emphasizes that "residents and tourists are enjoying an excellent summer season as all the beaches have services that guarantee cleanliness, safety and comfort to each one of them, in addition to the fact that we check daily the quality of the waters. An example is the record number of flags certifying the quality and excellence of our beaches".
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25 Saracen boats star in the Landing, the most spectacular event of the Vila Joiosa Moors and Christians festivities, declared of international tourist interest
The night of the Landings started with a video mapping that was projected onto the wall of the Costanera de la Mar and explained the events that happened on the morning of July 29, 1538 through an immersive audio-visual show.
More than 4,000 revelers took part this morning in the Desembarc, the most emblematic event of the Moors and Christians festivities in Vila Joiosa that was held on the central beach. 25 Saracen boats have starred at sea in the great show of pyrotechnics, lights and sound, which represents the historical events that underpin the patronal festivities, thus recreating the barbaric attack of July 29, 1538, for which it was named Santa Marta, patron saint of the city.
The night started with a video mapping of the Landing projected on Torrejó de la Costera de la Mar. This audio-visual show recounts the historical events that form the basis of the festival and that are represented at the Landing. That is why an artistic effect has been created in an immersive setting through a combination of animation, lights, real and 3D images and sound with which the public has come to know the origin of ours. This performance, which fuses art with history and technology, is financed by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana. The speech will be given by Ximo Baldó, celebrant and author of the cover of the 2024 festival magazine, the Christian King, Maties Romà, and the Moro Ambassador, Juan Vicente Llinares.
At 5:00 a.m., the Christian troops went down to the central beach along the Costa de la Mar after the alarm sounded and under the supervision of the Christian King, Maties Romà, of the Pirates Corsairs company. which contemplated the descent of the army of the cross from the tower of the wall. Two hours earlier, the Moors had gone to the port to embark. A Christian camp has been set up on the beach next to the castle, where the Christians' arquebuses have not stopped exploding. Meanwhile, the Moorish boats sailed in front of the coast, between the fires.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the Emissary of the Moorish King, Miquel Lloret Pérez, of the Moors of the Riff, arrived on land on an oared lute and a white flag in hand. After the rejection of the Christian King, Matthias Romà, in front of his allegation with which he asks him to surrender before the attack of the Saracen army, the Emissary has re-embarked and, raising the red flag, has indicated that the Moors would throw themselves into the water. When they reached the edge of the beach, they fought, hand to hand, with the Christians who were waiting for them in the camp. After the arrival of all the Moors on the beach, the Moorish Embassy was held, starring the Moorish ambassador, Juan Vicente Llinares, and the Christian ambassador, Manolo Villalón.
The centre beach has become the epicentre of the festivities, since the Smuggler Embassy also took place yesterday evening, in which Claudia Pérez made her debut as a smuggler ambassador. The Allijo of Smugglers and Corsair Pirates could not be done due to the bad state of the sea during the evening.
Subsequently, the presentation parade of the troops to the Moro King began, which ended in front of the castle, where the Bedouin embassy took place. This year, for the first time in the history of the village festivities, the position of Bedouin ambassador has been represented by a woman, Paula Lloret de Torre, who has had a dialogue with the Moorish King, of the Moors of the Riff, Pablo de Torre.
This evening, the events continue on the central beach. The Reconquest and Christian Embassy will be celebrated, with which the Christians will recover the castle and, immediately after, all the revellers will go up to the church of Our Lady of the Assumption to thank Santa Marta for the protection of the village and 21 salvos will be fired in honour of the Patroness.
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Everything ready to celebrate the big week of Moors and Christians festivities in Vila Joiosa
Àpunt will broadcast the Moorish parade on Friday at 5:45 p.m. and the Christian parade at 9:45 p.m. live and on the night of the Landing a video mapping show will be shown on the Costera de la Mar wall that will explain to the public the historical events that they recreate that morning.
La Vila Joiosa is already counting the hours to experience its big week. Around 4,000 revellers will participate in the Moors and Christians patronal festivities in honour of Santa Marta declared of International Tourist Interest. This year the festivities have several new features. For the first time, the Moorish and Christian parades will be broadcast by Àpunt, the Valencian public television. On Friday afternoon, July 26, the Moorish parade will be broadcast from 5:45 p.m., followed by a live broadcast of the Christian parade at 9:45 p.m.
Another novelty will arrive on the night of the Landing. An audio-visual show of video mapping of the Landing will be projected on the Torrejó of the Renaissance wall that runs along the Costanera de la Mar. From 00.00 to 03.00 the public will be immersed in the events that took place on the morning of July 29, 1538 through a combination of animation, lights, real and 3D images and sound. El Torrejó will explain in first person his testimony of the historical events that form the basis of the festival and that are represented in the Landing. An artistic effect will be created in an immersive setting with which the public will interact while learning about the origin of ours. This performance, which fuses art with history and technology, is financed by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana. The speech will be given by Ximo Baldó, celebrant and author of the cover of the 2024 festival magazine, the Christian King, Maties Romà, and the Moro Ambassador, Juan Vicente Llinares.
Other news this year is that the descent of the Christian army to the beach along the Costa de la Mar at 05.00 hours will be preceded by a pyrotechnic earthquake that will signal the town to sound the alarm. Previously, the pyrotechnic show from the sea, will start at 03.00 hours with the constant shot of fires from 5 platforms on the water, in addition from the two breakwaters located at the two ends of the central beach, the effect of which will recreate even more if possible beach war scenario. The Mayor of Festivities and Citizen Security, Jaime Santamaría, explains that "we have worked throughout the year with the Santa Marta Association to improve each event of our festivities and, above all, we have committed to dynamizing the star event and identifier of our festivities, the Landing, which will present novelties in terms of lighting and pyrotechnics. This year, our most emblematic event will be held in the morning from Saturday to Sunday, which is why we expect more public attendance".
More than 200 officers will ensure the safety of the thousands of revelers and visitors. Each event has a security and emergency plan, controlled by an advanced command post where agents from the Local Police, Civil Guard, Provincial Maritime Service, National Police, GEOS, Civil Protection, Violet Points, Firefighters, paramedics and operators intervene of technical services and maintenance of the Town Hall of Vila Joiosa. Santamaría explains that "we have strengthened the security device even more if possible and during the holidays Colón and Constitució streets will remain closed to traffic from 02.00 a.m. until 06.00 a.m., in addition to extending the cleaning service road to guarantee revellers and neighbours clean and safe parties".
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In addition, Vila Joiosa Town Council will distribute reusable glasses to revellers in order to reduce plastic spending during the festivities and will offer all events from July 25 to 28 live on the corporate YouTube channel.
The program of events will start on the night of July 24 with the entry of bands, where the more than 500 musicians participating in the festivities will parade. On the 25th and 26th, the Moorish and Christian parades are held respectively, which this year start at 9:00 p.m. The companies Moros del Riff and Pirates Corsairs will close the corresponding parades with a few accompanying the Moorish King, Pau de Torre Soler, and the Christian King, Maties Romà Mayor.
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On Saturday the 27th, the events will begin at the central beach, in which gunpowder and the sea are the protagonists. In the afternoon, the Allijo de Pirates Corsairs and Contrabandists will take place, and the subsequent Contraband Embassy, where the new castle and the new smuggler ambassador Claudia Pérez will be unveiled. Then, the presentation parade of the crescent troops to the Moro King will be organized, which will conclude in front of the castle, where the Bedouin Embassy will take place. In this embassy, for the first time, a woman representing the position of Bedouin ambassador, Paula Lloret de Torre, will act.
At midnight, the magical night of the Landing will begin, a show of lights, fires, music and arquebuses on the central beach that recreates the events that took place 486 years ago in front of the coast. 25 Saracen boats will arrive on land after the indication of the Emissary of the Moro King, represented this year by the Moor of the Riff, Miguel Lloret Pérez. And after the Landing, the Mora Embassy will be held.
In the evening, the battle will return to the beach between the Moorish and Christian armies and, with the Christian Embassy, the Christians will reconquer the town. Afterwards, all the revellers will go up to the church of Our Lady of the Assumption to thank the patron saint Santa Marta for her protection and will explode 21 salvos in her honour.
On the 29th, the feast day of Santa Marta, the religious events will be celebrated, the high mass and the procession in which the image of the patron saint will travel through the streets of the historic centre. A spectacular display of fireworks at 00:30 will put the final colophon on the big day. On the 30th, the popular pan competition will take place in which the 22 companies participate, this time on Benidorm Avenue, and on the 31st the protagonists will be the little ones in the children's float parade.
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza appreciates the great dedication of the members of the Santa Marta Association to the organization of the events and wishes revelers, residents and visitors to enjoy this great week of patronal festivities that will start in the municipality on Wednesday.
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Vila Joiosa has increased the number of lifeguards who ensure the safety of the beaches
The surveillance and rescue team and the Local Police did a rescue drill this morning on the central beach to check the effectiveness of the action protocol in the face of an emergency.
The team of lifeguards from the central beach, together with officers from the Local Police and Civil Protection officers, took part in a drill this morning. The objective is to verify the effectiveness of the health and safety personnel's action protocol in the event of an emergency in order to guarantee the corresponding attention to bathers on each beach.
The session was supervised by the Councillors for Tourism and Beaches, Rosa Llorca and Carlos Soler, who explained that this year the number of lifeguards on Centre beach has increased to 7. 24 lifeguards ensure safety on the 6 blue flag beaches that Vila Joiosa has. This summer, in addition, some of the students from the specific professional training course for water rescue at beaches, swimming pools and natural spaces, which the Youth and Beach councils offered this winter to young villagers, have joined the workforce.
The daily lifeguard and rescue service on the blue flag beaches will be active until September 30, from 10.30am to 7.30pm. In addition, the device has a jet ski that is in charge of monitoring the bathers on these beaches from the sea. The mayor of Platges, Carlos Soler, adds that "the drills help to improve protocols and on the beach and at sea every precaution is little to guarantee the safety and health of bathers".
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The Sports Council offers free activities during the summer at the beach in the center of Vila Joiosa
All residents can practice aquagym and pilates in the Basseta de l'Oli area from July 1 to August 30.
"Active Summer" starts next Monday, the program of free sports activities offered by the Sports Council this summer in the area of Basseta de l'Oli, on the central beach of Vila Joiosa.
All those interested can attend aquagym and pilates sessions without prior registration. The sessions will be taught from July 1 to 23 and from August 1 to 30.
Aquagym classes will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.45am and pilates classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.45pm.
The Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, points out that "with this program of sports activities we want to take advantage of the summer to encourage a healthy lifestyle and encourage residents and tourists who practice sports by the sea and in the sea since we have a sandy beach suitable for this type of practice".
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The Estiu al riú craft market is the new leisure offer for summer nights at the mouth of the river
Craft stalls, food trucks and musical performances will enliven the evenings of July and August weekends in Arsenal Park.
The mayor of Commerce and Tourism, Rosa Llorca, has presented a new initiative to enliven weekend nights this summer at the central beach: the handicraft market "Summer on the river". Visitors can enjoy artisan snacks, food trucks, antiques, natural cosmetics, ceramics, leather, resin, books, handmade textiles, fashion accessories, home décor, upcycling design, vintage fashion, aromatherapy, natural wax candles, incense and gifts.
"Summer on the river" will start on Friday 5 July in the Arsenal park, at the mouth of the Amadorio river, and will be open to the public from 19.00 until midnight on weekends 5, 6 and 7; 12,13 and 14; 19,20 and 21; July 26, 27 and 28; 2,3 and 4; 9,10 and 11; 16,17 and 18; 23,24 and 25; August 30 and 31 and September 1.
"With this new craft market proposal, we want residents and tourists to enjoy a complete range of entertainment on summer nights, not only with the wide variety of craft products offered by the stalls, but also in such an enclave beautiful and bucolic like the Arsenal park, where the distinctive colourful houses of our historic centre are combined with the nature of the river and by the sea", Llorca points out. In addition, visitors will be able to enjoy a wide programming of children's workshops, musical performances and leisure activities for the whole family.
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The summer season begins in Vila Joiosa with the raising of the flags that recognise the excellence of the beaches
From today, Saturday 14th June, all lifeguard and rescue services, accessible beach, cleaning reinforcement and free bus service will be active until 30th September.
Vila Joiosa starts its 2024 summer beach season with the hoisting of the 6 blue flags and the 10 Qualitur flags on its beaches and coves. The Mayor Marcos Zaragoza, together with the Councilors for Beaches, Carlos Soler, and for Tourism, Rosa Llorca, have placed each of the flags on the corresponding beaches. Vila Joiosa presents this summer a record number of badges that recognise the environmental quality and services of the beaches and the waters of its coast. The beaches Bol Nou, Centre, La Caleta, Paradís, Varadero and El Torres have a blue flag and the beaches El Xarco, La Caleta, Bol Nou, Paradís, L'Esparrelló, Carritxal, Centre, Varadero, El Torres and El Racó have a Qualitur flag of the Rabbit
Today, all beach services are launched, such as the accessible beach, in the Basseta de l'Oli area, on Center beach, which offers an uninterrupted schedule from 10am to 6pm until September 15. The accessible beach has a capacity of 30 people, who are looked after by qualified professionals, in addition to having infrastructure adapted to the needs of users. This season, a new shade area and a platform have been installed to facilitate the mobility of users. In addition, the social services and equality department offers a free transport service to the beach accessible to people with mobility problems from July 1 to August 30. Interested persons can apply for the bus service at the Llar del Pensionista social centre until June 21.
From today, the lifeguard and rescue service will also be extended daily on the blue flag beaches. Until September 30, the first aid and health care service will be active from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. In addition, this year the number of lifeguards on Center beach has increased to six.
Another novelty is the free transport service to access Center beach from Avinguda del País Valencià. From next June 21 and until September 15, there will be a shuttle that will travel an uninterrupted circular route from 10 am to 2.30 pm and from 4.30 pm to 8 pm every day. The Urban Mobility council offers this free service to replace the mechanical ramps in the Censal park and thus guarantee accessibility to Centre beach.
The water park and hydropedals on Centre beach will also open today, where the sunbed and parasol rental service has been running for a few weeks now.
In addition, the daily cleaning service is reinforced with the schedule from 6 to 12 and from 4 to 8 p.m., which is done both manually and with machinery.
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza emphasises that "all the beaches are in excellent condition so that residents and tourists can enjoy the quality of our waters and perfect services that guarantee the safety and comfort of bathers at each of them. The Departments of Beaches and Tourism have worked tirelessly and services have been strengthened on all beaches, so the result is also the record number of flags certifying the quality and excellence of each one ".
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The first edition of La Vila Street Food Market starts with great success of visitors in Puntas del Moro
The Puntas del Moro become this weekend the epicenter of the offer of leisure, gastronomy and music for all audiences.
Last night, the first edition of La Vila Street Food Market started in Les Puntas del Moro. Ahead, a weekend full of leisure activities and a wide variety of culinary offers. Visitors can enjoy a dozen vintage food trucks that offer a wide variety of cuisine, as well as a design market with artisanal products. The leisure offer is complemented by free live musical performances every day.
The Mayor Marcos Zaragoza and members of the Municipal Corporation visited the venue which, during the first night, welcomed a significant number of visitors, who were able to enjoy a privileged environment by the sea and the live performance of Flaco and Songs.
Visitors will be able to enjoy, until Sunday, in addition to the gastronomic offer, musical performances such as The Liverpool Band, which will play a tribute concert to The Beatles on Saturday morning; and on Sunday night it will be the turn of the band Keeng, who will offer a tribute to Queen. Tonight, the site will host the 30th edition of the popular Concurs de Pebrereta, which is promoted by the Tourism Council as part of the program of La Vila Gastronòmica and, after the culinary competition, which will have the entertainment of a music band, the famous monologist Grison Beatox, collaborator of the television program La Resistència, will perform.
The Vila Street Food Market also has activities for the little ones in the house, who will enjoy storytelling and the performance of Edy the Clown. Leisure activities at the Vila Street Food Market are free. Only a ticket is required to access the pop and rock music festival Maror Festival which will start on Saturday at 6 pm and where the groups La Fúmiga, Ciutat Jara, Maluks, Niuss, Jazzwoman and Bultacos will perform.
The best live musical show about Michael Jackson, Michael's Legacy, comes to la Vila Joiosa
It is the first tribute to the king of pop that has already been seen by more than 500,000 spectators in Spain, played by the best Michael Jackson impersonator and with a well-kept scenography.
The best live musical show paying tribute to Michael Jackson arrives at the Teatro Auditori on Saturday, June 15. Michael's Legacy, endorsed by the Michael Jackson Fan Club in Spain, is the first tribute to the king of pop that offers the show concept that the American artist offered on his tours, with live vocals and music, as well as a very neat scenography.
The Valencian singer and dancer Ximo Jackson has been playing his idol since he was 5 years old. It presents a great physical likeness and perfectly expresses the movements and gestures that accompanied the king of pop at every concert. After participating in many musical competitions from an early age, since 2017 he has performed in this musical with which he has toured Spain with 300 galas attended by more than 500,000 spectators.
Created by the Jackson Dance Company, this show is aimed at all audiences and offers exact replicas of original songs and a special touch given by the company to its performances, with a large dance corps made up of 8 dancers, a band of 4 live musicians and voices, who will transmit to the public the artistic essence of the king of pop in each of his performances.
Ocean Racing world champion Cory Hill and Spain's European champion Julia Verges win the 15th edition of the Eurochallenge in Vila Joiosa
In the Downwind test, more than 250 paddlers from 15 nationalities sailed 22 kilometers to reach the port of Altea.
The Australian, current Ocean Racing World Champion, Cory Hill, and the Spanish European Champion, Julia Verges, have taken first place in the 15th edition of the Eurochallenge, the international sea kayak championship that he has organized the Nautical Club of La Vila Joiosa. In this 15th edition, more than 250 athletes from 15 nationalities have participated, including the best rowers in the world, such as Sara Mengual, runner-up in the world in SS2 at the Australian World Championship and Hector Henot, current champion of Europe, among others. The paddlers come from countries like France, United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, China, Canada and Argentina, among others.
With about 15 knots of wind in a southerly direction and more than 1 meter of waves, the paddlers headed to Altea with a 22 kilometer course, in which the best in the world imposed their leadership in a long and hard regatta in which the sea has not given rest. Taking the demarcation beacon from Vila Joiosa, they skirted the island of Benidorm, where they found the stern waves making it easier for the first swords to take distances over the rest. At the finish line in Altea, the current Australian Cory Hill, the current World Champion, arrived in first place, with a time of 1 hour and 27 minutes, Bernardo Pereira, European Under 23 champion, in second place and the South African Matthew in third place fenn For women, the first position went to the Spanish Judit Verges with a time of 1 hour 41 minutes, followed by Rosie Edwards from the United Kingdom, with the third position going to the several times champion of the Eurochallenge, Chloe Bunnett.
The awarding of trophies was attended by the mayor of Sports, Peyo Lloret, and the mayor of Tourism, Rosa Llorca, of the Vila Joiosa Town Council, the president of the Nautical Club of Vila Joiosa, Jose Antonio Chapa, the member of the Royal Spanish Canoeing Federation, María Ángeles Ripoll, the president of the Sea Kayak Committee of the Royal Spanish Canoeing Federation, Alejandro Agüera, and the president of the Valencian Canoeing Federation, Paloma belt
Residents and tourists visit the Vila Joiosa Medieval Market this weekend
More than 80 craft and food stalls are concentrated in the park at the mouth of the Amadorio River, decorated for the occasion, which has stables and an area with children's games and attractions.
Thousands of residents and tourists visit the Medieval Market this weekend. More than 80 places of craft and gastronomy form the decorated stage in the park at the mouth of the Amadorio River. Musical performances and theatrical exhibitions every thirty minutes surround the visitors' walk that transports them to the time of the Middle Ages. Attendees enjoy street shows with theatrical performances, juggling, dances, storytelling and medieval music. Meats, sausages, cheeses, liquors and Arabic sweets are some of the gastronomic proposals that can be tasted in authorized areas. Jewellery, soaps, perfumes, aromatic herbs, fabrics, leather goods, wooden toys, ceramics, basketry and a myriad of handicrafts and artisanal products make up the offer that shows the trades of the time. In addition, the corsairs are resting in the stables, who are preparing to compete in the great medieval tournament Gran Circus Maximus that will be organised this afternoon.
The little ones have an area with children's games, such as puzzles, three-in-a-row, darts, and wooden children's attractions, such as swings, water slides and horses.
"The Medieval Market is a fun, cultural and gastronomic offer that aims to attract all audiences to enjoy an experience set in the Middle Ages throughout this weekend", points out the mayor of Culture, Marisa Mingot .
Yesterday the Medieval Market was inaugurated with a parade of characters from the time and horses attended by members of the Municipal Corporation. This evening the characters of the Medieval Market will set the scene for the arrival of the civic procession at the church of Our Lady of the Assumption, in the historic district, where the act of granting the People's Charter, dated 8 of May 1300, and starring Bernat de Sarrià, whose knight this year is played by Ginés Reos.
More than 1200 scoops of artisan ice cream are distributed at the Market at the II Day of the Artisan Gelateria in the province of Alicante
Flavors such as nard, crema catalana or waffle are part of the sample of 90 kilograms of artisanal ice cream made by masters from Vila Joiosa, Benidorm and El Campello.
More than 1200 scoops of artisanal ice cream were distributed this morning at the Market. The master ice cream makers Miguel Ángel Verdú and José Pascual Cortés from the Alboraya gelateria in Vila Joiosa, Albert Sirvent from the Sirvent gelateria in Benidorm and Iván Ivars from Gelats Xixona del Campello have offered 90 kilograms of ice cream to celebrate the II Day of Artisan Ice Cream of Alicante.
Among the flavours, the viler, made with Valor chocolate, and the spikenard sorbet, made by the Alboraya ice cream shop, stand out. The public also tasted Malaga flavored terrines, mango sorbet, meringue milk, tutti fruttti, waffle, mascarpone with lotus biscuit and sweet milk, Catalan cream, Greek yogurt, caramelized pistachio and pistachio and caramel milfula praline· lysate, cheese and pistachio.
The president of the National Association of Artisan Ice Cream Makers, Marco Miquel, explained that the waffle is present in this event because it is the European flavor of 2024 chosen by the main European associations of artisan ice cream makers on the European Day of Artisan Ice Cream, celebrated on March 24
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza has thanked the National Association of Ice Cream Makers for the Vila Joiosa's commitment to hosting this meeting and explains that "if you talk about gastronomy in the province of Alicante, you talk about La Vila, in addition that he has been working with gastronomy as an element of tourism promotion for 26 years and that events such as these are part of the La Vila Gastronòmica brand".
The President of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Pérez, also took part in the event, who emphasized that Vilajoyosa is a good destination to promote the quality of artisanal products from the province of Alicante. Ice cream can be consumed all year round and contributes to the happiness industry that is tourism. In the province we have great artisans who make artisanal ice creams and the Market, as a local market, is the ideal place to promote this local product".
The Market has hosted this delicious encounter, under the motto "Taste and tradition in every spoonful", which has delighted the most demanding palates in order to promote ice cream as a gastronomic value of the province of Alicante. Young and old have enjoyed a wide variety of artisanal ice cream flavors.
The Mayor Marcos Zaragoza, the President of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Pérez, the Councilor for Commerce, Rosa Llorca, as well as members of the Municipal Corporation, have also visited the Market sites.
Villajoyosa / La Vila Joiosa seaside town named Europe’s best-kept secret.
La Vila Joiosa, which means the Joyful Town in Valencian, has been named Europe's best-kept secret 2024 by a group of travel experts by the travel website European Best Destinations. It won because thanks to its colourful beachfront properties and its five beautiful blue flag beaches.
Nestled between Alicante and Benidorm the town's origins are believed to date back to the Greek colonies. La Vila Joiosa became a prosperous fishing port during the 18th century, with fisherman painting their beachfront properties in bright colours, so they can be easily spotted at sea.
Because of its historic roots, the town's centre was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. The area is also famous for its chocolate industry and tourism because Spain's famous Valour chocolate factory and museum is based there.
One of the most popular tourist attractions is its Gothic Catholic church of the Assumption, with a Baroque altar piece. Another popular destination, the Royal Palm Casino (formerly Casino Costa Blanca), is now closed. The town's festival of Moros i Cristians, celebrated at the end of July, was declared an International Tourist Interest Festival. Currently, this festivity commemorates a boat landing from the Berber pirates that was repelled by the population of the town.
The town is protected from the cool north winds by Sierra de Aitana (a Spanish mountain), which means Villajoyosa enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year, including highs of 32C in the summer.
The town is known locally simply as La Vila.
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The Vila Joiosa City Council workers are rehabilitating the street furniture on the promenade and the central beach to start the summer season
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The wall and the wood that separates the beach from the promenade have been painted, the planters have been fixed and the Plaça de Sant Pere has been fixed, where the fountain, which dates back to the 18th century, has also been put into operation.
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The operators of the council offices of Technical Services, Beaches and Urban Scene have worked in a coordinated manner in the preparation and rehabilitation of the urban furniture of the promenade and the central beach. These public infrastructures are already in optimal condition to be enjoyed at the start of the beach season.
On the one hand, the operators have painted the 1400 meters of wall and wood that separates the beach from the promenade. Several fragments of wood that were in a bad state of preservation have been replaced from this wall. Likewise, the beach access railings have been welded, water hoses have been prepared to clean the footwashes and wooden walkways have been placed on the sand to facilitate access for users.
In addition, the technicians have applied an anti-urine treatment to the bases of the lighting lanterns, as well as pruning the palm trees and trimming the landscaping placed on the promenade.
On the other hand, the operators have carried out various repair and maintenance tasks on Paseo de Sant Pere, on the central beach. Among other things, they have replaced street furniture, such as wooden elements in poor condition with concrete elements, they have painted the planters, pruned the plants and revised the light fixtures. In addition, municipal employees have put into operation the fountain in Plaça de Sant Pere, which dates from the 18th century. Also, the concrete blocks on Paseo Sant Pere have been replaced by bollards, in order to unify the urban furniture and the image of the coastal facade of the municipality
Vila Joiosa receives, for the first time, the Blue Trail flag of the Colada de la Costa route
- This award recognises the commitment to the recovery and enhancement of this route that runs along part of the municipality's coast and invites you to enjoy the natural environment.
The Colada de la Costa trail received the Blue Trail award today. The Councilor for Environment and Beaches, Carlos Soler, has collected the Sender Blau 2024 flag that has been awarded to him by the Association of Environmental and Consumer Education in Colada de la Costa at the presentation of the Blue Path Flags 2024 in Madrid.
La Colada de Costa is the natural route that connects the Torres beach and the Cala, an 8-kilometer route that corresponds to an old livestock road close to the sea, which starts next to the Aguiló watchtower, passes through the Racó de Conill cove and ends at the funeral tower of Sant Josep. This award highlights the commitment of Vila Joiosa Town Council to the recovery and enhancement of this trail, as well as promoting environmental education and the sustainable enjoyment of the environment.
Afterwards, the attendees took part in a guided tour of the Blue Path of the Camí Vell de Las Matas. The Councilor for the Environment, Carlos Soler, points out that "it is the first time that this forest path has received this recognition and the Councilor for the Environment is working on the care and protection of our natural environment with the aim that both residents and tourists alike can enjoy the landscapes and the recreational and sports activities offered by our municipality.” 128 routes have been awarded as Senders Blaus 2024.merican cars, motorbikes of various styles, rock and roll bands and motorcycle clubs will star at the meeting on the edge of Antoneta beach from March 22 to 24.
Thousands of motor enthusiasts will gather at the Iberia Motor Fest, a day of coexistence by the sea
American cars, motorbikes of various styles, rock and roll bands and motorcycle clubs will star at the meeting on the edge of Antoneta beach from March 22 to 24.
Antoneta beach will host the Iberia Motor Fest on the weekend of March 22 to 24. Thousands of motoring fans will participate in this meeting in which the motorcycle and rock cultures will be combined.
Iberia Motor Fest presents a wide program of activities for both fans and the public, with rallies of American motorcycles and cars, live rock music concerts, exhibition of the Harley Davidson truck, so visitors can enjoy the experience of driving the latest models of this brand, sales stalls, motorcycle stands and food trucks. The Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, explains that "the Passeig de l'Antoneta is the ideal place to celebrate this motor festival in a relaxed atmosphere by the sea and where gastronomy and music will be combined throughout the day" .
The event has a wide program of activities open to the public. It will start on Friday evening with music sessions by DJs, tapas and a biker party. On Saturday, the crowd will be buzzing with the roar of engines at the American Car Engine Sound Contests and Stunt Passes, where fans burn wheels. The Red Bull party and the 6th anniversary of the Indian Motorcycle Riders Groups club in Alicante will also be celebrated, where the new Indians of 2024 will be presented. In the evening, around 700 motorcycles and 200 American cars will parade through the most emblematic corners of La Vila Joiosa and, at night, Carlos Segarra, the singer of Los Rebeldes, and the groups Doctor Infierno and Tribute to ACDC will perform. On Sunday, the DJ music sessions will continue until the evening.
The festival will feature motorbikes from different brands and models such as Indian Motorcycle, Harley Davison, Royal Enfield, Honda, Yamaha, Vespa, Montesa and Ossa, among others, as well as American cars belonging to clubs all over Spain. Organized by Sud-est Bike Week, it has the collaboration of the Sports Department of Vila Joiosa City Council and the village club GTM 2 Rodes.
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Images of women from all over the world are part of an exhibition commemorating International Women's Day
- Musical performances, photo exhibitions, training workshops, meetings, theaters and talks make up the program of activities to celebrate International Women's Day until March 17.
Images of women from all corners of the world are the protagonists of a photo exhibition that is being exhibited these days to commemorate International Women's Day, on March 8. The exhibition 'Women of the world', published by the Red Cross, will be on display until March 28 at the Llar del Pensionista social centre.
The Councilor for Social Services and Equality, Maite Sánchez, explains that "these images, made available to us by the Red Cross, pay tribute to women and recognize their value, effort, empathy, intuition, generosity, sisterhood, but also their suffering and the inequality they have suffered throughout human history throughout the world." The exhibition was opened with a meeting with Red Cross workers, who discussed the gender role played by women in the various economic, political and social spheres.
The program of activities on the occasion of International Women's Day continues tomorrow with the play "No sóc la teua gitana", a theatrical monologue with Silvia Agüero, in which the historical public image of gypsy women is reconstructed from 1499 to today, through critical thinking and feminism and on March 17, the group Camerata Aitana, composed of four women, will offer a lyrical concert at the Llar del Pensionista social center.
The campaign "Make it visible" continues. March 8 International Women's Day" promoted by the Department of Social Services and Equality in order to make visible the inequalities and discrimination that women currently suffer. For this reason, posters have been distributed in the format of a comic sandwich, which include informative messages, data on inequalities and phrases from women of reference, and which citizens are showing in their workplaces, shop windows and facades and through the networks social media with the hashtag #hazquesevea8demarzoVillajoyosa. The campaign will be valid until March 15.
The program of 8M activities includes training workshops, talks and performances among others.
La Vila Joiosa decrees three days of mourning for the death of three people in the fire at their home in La Cala
- The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, will visit the scene together with the president of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Pérez, and the mayor Marcos Zaragoza.
Three people have died in the fire of their home in a building in Cala de la Vila Joiosa. The fire started around 2.30 in the morning in a house located on the eleventh floor of the building located at Avinguda dels Mariners number 1 in La Cala de la Vila Joiosa. The victims are three members of the same family, a grandmother, her son and her five-year-old grandson, whose bodies were found by firefighters inside the house.
Another 15 people were injured by smoke inhalation and after being treated in hospital, were able to return to their homes, so no serious injuries were recorded. The residents of the building have already been able to return to their homes after being evacuated, except for three who are being re-accommodated in a local hotel.
The Fire Brigade of Benidorm and the Provincial Consortium of Alicante intervened in the fire, which managed to extinguish the fire in less than an hour. Likewise, they have evacuated around 120 people who live in the building, of which only three remain relocated in a hotel in the municipality. Officers from the Vila Joiosa and Finestrat Local Police have also arrived at the scene, as well as the Civil Guard, whose scientific unit is carrying out the investigation into the cause of the fire at the home.
The mayor of Vila Joiosa Marcos Zaragoza, the president of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Peréz and the councilor for Citizen Security, Jaime Santamaría, have also traveled to the urbanization.
The residents of the building are cared for by the team of psychologists from the Department of Social Services of Vila Joiosa City Council.
The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, will visit the urbanization and the affected residents, together with the president of the Provincial Council of Alicante, Toni Pérez, and the mayor of Vila Joiosa, Marcos Zaragoza .
The Town Council of Vila Joiosa has decreed 3 days of official mourning and has called for a minute of silence, today, Tuesday, at 12 noon, in Plaça Castelar, the square of the church of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Carmen Sellés visits the works carried out so far for the recovery of the enclave, located in the core of the urban centre of the municipality
The Provincial Council of Alicante has allocated 400,000 euros to the third phase of the recovery and enhancement works of the Public Baths of the Roman Municipality of La Vila Joiosa , within the framework of its aid program for the conservation and enhancement of the architectural heritage of the province.
The works of this new action, which began on February 1 and will be completed in six months, focus on the protection by covering the site , where the remains of the hot springs are located, and are included in the second call for proposals of the plan launched by the Architecture Area for municipalities with less than 75,000 inhabitants, endowed with nine million euros. The Provincial Council has financed more than 35% of this third phase , whose total budget amounts to 1,115,000 euros.
The representative of the Architecture Area, Carmen Sellés , visited the site this morning together with the mayor of the town, Marcos Zaragoza, the director of the Architecture Area, Rafael Pérez , and other municipal technicians. There she explained that until next June work will be carried out on the construction of this cover to allow the unearthing of the remains of the architectural structures with full guarantee of conservation.
Once the state of the recovery work already carried out was verified in situ, Sellés expressed his satisfaction with the development of the works and recalled that, following the line of action of the Provincial Council, “the final objective is the consolidation and museumization of the enclave to put it at the service and enjoyment of society, generating a public, energizing and cultural space, which connects two important arteries of the city .
The provincial institution, through the Architecture Area , began technical and economic support for this historical legacy in 2019 with the drafting of the Master Plan, which contemplates a total of six phases for the musealization and urban integration of the Allon hot springs. Subsequently, in 2022, a subsidy of 200,000 euros was granted for the execution of the first two phases of the project , on the one hand, the cleaning and adaptation of the surfaces and, on the other, a prior archaeological action through surveys and tastings.
In this sense, the provincial head of Architecture has stated that " the Provincial Council maintains its municipal promotion and cooperation program for the recovery of architectural heritage and, in this case, both for its historical value and its location, the La Vila hot springs Joiosa are one of the most unique projects in our line of aid ,” explained Sellés.
This second injection of the provincial institution aimed at the reform, restoration, rehabilitation or major repair of buildings, constructions and architectural remains of municipal ownership that are considered Assets of Cultural Interest (BIC), Assets of Local Relevance (BRL) or are of recognised historical interest, it has also distributed aid for other buildings or enclaves in the region such as the Hort de Colón House Museum in Benidorm , the Roman Villa in L'Albir or the Polop Castle .
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Vila Joiosa Town Council and the Viladiversitat collective launch a campaign to raise public awareness of LGBTIphobia in sport
- The municipality's sports facilities display protest posters and banners during the month of February, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Day Against LGBTIphobia in Sport on February 19.
The Nou Pla football field has been displaying banners since this weekend to make visible the eradication of LGBTBIphobia in sport. At the football matches played this weekend by the local teams Vila Joiosa Club de Futbol i Atlhètic Jonense, the Councilor for Social Services and Equality, Maite Sánchez, and the Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, showed the vindictive banners together with members of the Viladiversitat collective. Next weekend, the ltbiphobia banner will be displayed at the El Pantà rugby stadium.
The departments of Social Services and Equality and Sports of Vila Joiosa City Council and the association Viladiversitat have launched an awareness campaign to make visible and eradicate LGTBIphobia and masculinity in the sports field.
The councilor for Social Services and Equality, Maite Sánchez, explains that "we are joining Viladiversitat to show our rejection of ltbiphobia in any type of sport and to achieve, together, sensitizing the population about serophobia and masculinity and to achieve that the sports facilities are free spaces and respectful of diversity".
The campaign consists of distributing posters to all the municipal sports facilities in the town where different sports disciplines are played, as well as sports schools, in order to eliminate certain discriminatory attitudes that exist in sports environments towards the LGBTI+ group and , in addition, make visible that they are places where no one can feel in a situation of discrimination or harassment because of their sexual orientation or identity.
In addition to the billboards, Viladiversitat will install vindictive tarps at the main matches in disciplines such as football, basketball or rugby, among others, during the month of February, coinciding with the celebration of February 19, International Day against LGBTIphobia in the sport.
"For many LGTBI+ people, shame, stigmatization and discrimination as a result of LGTBIphobia continue to be part of their reality in life and we cannot allow that there are people who cannot practice a sport because they feel harassed or discriminated against his sexual orientation", points out the Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret.
Every year, the Ministry of the Interior's hate crime report points out that almost 20% of hate crime incidents reported in Spain have LGTBIphobia as the cause and the fourth space where more crime incidents are reported hate sports facilities and playing fields. Physical attacks, threats and insults on the networks, insults in the stands, the playing fields or the networks, jokes in the media and social networks, laughter in the changing rooms and in the sports facilities and the silence of others mean that, in For many LGBTI+ people, sport seems like a hostile space where they don't belong. Thus, many LGBTI+ people decide not to be part of the world of sport or inhabit it with fear of being who they are.
White shrimp and Vila Joiosa chocolate are present at the Madrid Fusión food fair
- The Mayor Marcos Zaragoza attends the Fair in which a showcooking of white prawn is shown by the chefs from the village Toni Mayor, from the Taverna El Pòsit, and David López, from the Ca Marta restaurant.
La Vila Joiosa made its debut this year at the culinary excellence competition in Spain, Madrid Fusión, presenting its star products: white prawns and chocolate. Since yesterday, the tourism council has been present at the Costa Blanca stand offering a tasting of Chocolates Valor products.
"Since we were offered the opportunity to be part of the Costa Blanca stand at Madrid Fusión, we have not hesitated to bring the native products so characteristic of our municipality such as chocolate and white prawns. And this year, we have decided to bet on offering Valor chocolates at the counter, as it is an internationally recognized food brand, for which we are grateful for Valor's collaboration with Vila Joiosa Town Council , as well as the Fishermen's Guild that gave us the white prawns to prepare the show cooking".
The Mayor Marcos Zaragoza visited the fair today to meet with various culinary brands and professionals in the sector and to attend the demonstration of the village's seafood cuisine. The presentation of the white shrimp of the Fishermen's Guild has been staged with four hands with a show cooking by two chefs from the village, Toni Mayor, from the Taverna El Pòsit, and David López, from the Ca Marta restaurant. Both delighted the audience with a dish of white prawn marinated in Valencian citrus, with seaweed crust and garum emulsion and a creamy garlic white prawn with sesame emulsion and cardamom air.
"After the great reception in Fitur, where we show the village cuisine by Marta Devesa, from the Llar del Pescador restaurant, we continue to work on our strategy to promote the Gastronomic Village at national level and promote our gastronomy, our restaurants and our products from the hands of great professionals from Vila Joiosa in this very select culinary event, which is Madrid Fusión", adds Llorca.
For his part, the Mayor Marcos Zaragoza explains that "we consider it essential to be present at this fair where the best chefs and the most leading gastronomic brands meet to promote our own products and we have again presented the agenda of 2024 of La Vila Gastronòmica in Madrid Fusion to reach an audience more specialsed in gastronomy and promote the positioning of Vila Joiosa as a quality gastronomic tourism destination. With this, we not only boost tourism, but we boost the hospitality, fishing and chocolate industry sectors of our municipality, in order to generate more wealth and employment".
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La Vila Joiosa presents the agenda of La Vila Gastronòmica at the Costa Blanca Tourism stand at the International Tourism Fair, Fitur, in Madrid
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza attends the opening of the fair, presided over by HRH the Kings of Spain, who have visited different stands, and meets with the Mayor of Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce, a recently twinned city.
Mayor Marcos Zaragoza, together with members of the Municipal Corporation, attended the Tourism Fair, Fitur, at IFEMA, in Madrid, presided over by Their Majesties the King of Spain, Mr. Felipe and Mrs. Letizia, who visited the different fair stands.
"Villajoyosa is joy, it is flavour, it is sea, it is colour, it is history and it is, in short, the best destination to enjoy at any time of the year and we want to conquer professionals in the sector and tourists with all our tourist products in order to deseasonalise the demand of the municipality", explains Mayor Marcos Zaragoza.
"In this first tourist event of the year, we aim to promote Vila Joiosa as a quality gastronomic tourism destination, which is why we have decided to present the agenda of events for the 24th edition of La Vila Gastronòmica to the public of Fitur and promote our zero kilometer product and our most popular seafood cuisine", explains the Councilor for Tourism, Rosa Llorca.
The Gastronomic Village is a contest of activities organised by the Vila Joiosa Town Council with the collaboration of the hotel and chocolate industry. "We intend to go through this new stage hand in hand with our local tourism sector. The collaboration with this must be as close as possible because it is the only possible way", emphasizes the Councilor for Tourism, Rosa Llorca. This year, La Vila Gastronòmica is redesigning its programming and projection by also joining the L'Exquisit Mediterrani brand that promotes Valencian Community Tourism. Visitors to the Costa Blanca stand will be able to learn about the gastronomic calendar, which will start in March with the Mostra de Cuina Marinera and end in November with the Chocolatíssima. "We have committed to publicize the programming of La Vila Gastronòmica in Fitur as a gastronomic tourism offer throughout the year and also to reach a wider audience", adds the Councilor for Tourism, Rosa Llorca.
In this edition, the Tourism Council has a tourist information desk at the Costa Blanca Tourism stand desk, to offer detailed information on the municipality's tourist appeals, among which gastronomy, historical heritage, international sporting events stand out , the 13 beaches and coves, the Colada de Costa blue trail and the Moors and Christians festivities, until Sunday 28 January. "We intend to transmit to the professional sector the commitment to work to re-position Vila Joiosa in a place that, from the point of view of humility and work, our municipality deserves. We have prepared an intense agenda with institutions, international bodies, agents of the sector, companies with DTI products and projects, attendance at forums and exchange of ideas and experiences, with the sole aim of taking advantage of any ideas that serve us to analyze and extract ideas that we can put into motion", points out Llorca.
Among the different appointments of the day, the mayor Marcos Zaragoza visited the Algeciras stand to meet with the mayor José Ignacio Landaluce, with whom he signed the act of twinning of the two cities in the month of last september
This year, more than 9,000 organisations representing 152 countries are participating in Fitur. It is estimated that around 250,000 people will attend, including around 150,000 professionals from the tourism sector and 100,000 attendees from the general public.
Bike Day will celebrate its 24th edition on January 28
Vila Joiosa Town Council and the Xoriguer Ecologist Group sign an agreement to organize this sports day that brings together thousands of bicycle enthusiasts and claims its use in the municipality.
Bike Day is being celebrated again in Vila Joiosa. This popular sports day will be organissed next Sunday, January 28, which aims to promote the use of bicycles among citizens. The Xoriguer Ecological Group and the Sports Council have signed an agreement to carry out this initiative in which thousands of cycling fans are expected to participate.
The well-established Bike Day has been celebrated since 1986, but this year marks its 24th edition. The route will start at 10 am from the street market and will cover approximately 10 kilometers through different neighbourhoods and parts of the municipality. Registrations can be made from January 17 at Carrer Constitució, number 44, with a price of 5 euros, which includes refreshments, t-shirt, participation in a raffle and insurance coverage.
The representative of Xoriguer, Jaume Vaello, explains that the aim of this initiative is "to promote the daily use of the bicycle as a means of transport among families, as well as the creation and maintenance of bike lanes and specific parking lots in the municipal term, at the same time that awareness of road safety is formed among the users of this sustainable and environmentally friendly vehicle".
For his part, the Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, encourages all citizens to participate in this day in which "we will resume this activity so rooted in Vila Joiosa that will allow the villagers to once again enjoy a day of coexistence around the bicycle and share a healthy route through different areas of the municipality without traffic".
Around 1000 people take part in the Sant Silvestre race that runs through the streets of the center of Vila Joiosa
Vila Joiosa athletes Yassine Taloui and Bahaa Taloui have led the race wearing the number 0 as recognition from the Town Council of Vila Joiosa for their sports record and title of world champions in taekwon-do and kickboxing in 2023.
Around 1000 people have participated in the fifth edition of Sant Silvestre. Athletes of all ages, dressed in Christmas costumes, have traveled the streets of the center of Vila Joiosa in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. This popular race is part of this year's special La Nadala program organised by Vila Joiosa Town Hall until January 7th, which is why both the start and the finish line have been located in La Barbera Park .
Before starting the exit, the Mayor Marcos Zaragoza and the Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, placed the bib with the number 0 on the brothers Yassine Taloui and Bahaa Taloui, both members of the Gym Tae La club Vila, and this year they have been proclaimed world champions in taekwon-do and kickboxing, respectively, so the City Council wanted to recognize their outstanding sporting record at international level with this gesture.
Behind them, a tide of runners, decked out in Christmas motifs, under confetti and artificial snow, have started the route through the circuit including Barranquet, Colom, Pizarro, Joan Carles I, Germans Aragonès and Huit de Maig streets.
Upon reaching the finish line, hot chocolate was distributed to all participants. On the podium, the Mayor Marcos Zaragoza and the Councilor for Sports, Peyo Lloret, presented prizes to the most veteran runner, María Isabel Arillo Llinares, 83 years old, for the best individual costume, awarded to the pair of runners dressed in leg of ham, and the best group costume, given to the members of the Vila Joiosa triathlon club, whose clothing was inspired by Chinese culture. In addition, two hams have been drawn among all the participants registered in the race.
Thousands of children and adults enjoy Santa's visit to La Nadala
For 3 hours, Father Christmas greeted and collected the letters of all the boys and girls who visited the magical gardens of the Barbera estate.
The Barbera estate welcomed thousands of children and adults yesterday who enjoyed Santa's visit at Nadala. Father Christmas arrived in La Barbera after going through the Colom and Barranquet streets in a spectacular parade enlivened by the Els Valerios gang of sheremiters and tabaleteers. Father Christmas has paraded on a cart, carrying the mailbox, pulled by a horse and the entourage has been accompanied by elves, children's characters and inflatable robots.
Arriving in front of the Barbera house museum, Mayor Marcos Zaragoza was greeted by Father Christmas, while a castle of fireworks and a shower of confetti exploded. Father Christmas attended to each child over the course of 3 hours in his rooms in the gardens of Casa de la Barbera, which have become a magical garden, with music and artificial snow. Thousands of children and adults have enjoyed the visit, handing over the letter of gifts to Father Christmas with whom they have been able to take pictures. After the meeting with Father Christmas, the attendees walked through the gardens of the house, decorated with lights and motifs of Christmas fantasy decoration, at the end of which Santa's horse rested. To endure the wait, hot chocolate was served to all attendees.
Father Christmas has also visited La Cala. After a children's party with music in Plaça de l'Àfora, Father Christmas has arrived in his sleigh and has been greeting and collecting each of the letters that the children have given him. This meeting has been organized jointly by the Festes departments of the Vila Joiosa and Finestrat town councils. Just like on the 5th, the Magi will arrive in La Cala and tour its streets with their royal cavalcade, also organised by the two councils.
Vila Joiosa City Council offers more Spanish language workshops for adult and minor foreign residents
Registrations are now open for the two Spanish workshops aimed at guaranteeing the social inclusion of immigrant residents in the municipality.
Vila Joiosa Town Council offers Spanish language courses to adult and minor foreign citizens who reside in Vila Joiosa to guarantee their full social inclusion in our municipality.
On the one hand, the Social Welfare and Equality council is offering a second edition of these workshops for adult foreign residents, after the great participation registered in the first, whose sessions end on December 22. This new course will be taught from January to March on Mondays and Fridays in the morning. Those interested can register until December 29 at the Llar del Pensionista social center.
On the other hand, the Education Council offers specific Spanish courses for immigrant boys and girls, whose sessions will begin on January 10 and will be taught in the Cristóbal Zaragoza municipal library in the evening. The Councilor for Education, Marisa Mingot, explains that "this offer of Spanish courses for minors responds to the demand received by the local educational centers. The teachers have detected many difficulties in communication and language among their students foreign, so they asked us to facilitate support for this group so that they can integrate better in the classrooms and can progress more easily in their studies".
Hundreds of people participate in the inauguration of La Nadala, the Christmas fair in Vila Joiosa
Nadala starts with a parade from Calle Colom that reaches the Barbera Park and a circus show enlivened by the Ateneu Musical band.
"La Nadala, the village fair of these holidays" opens the doors to the La Barbera estate. The inauguration began with a parade from the Centella villa, which went along Colom and Barranquet streets, to the Barbera dels Aragonès estate. The parade was enlivened by a show of jugglers, moissanites, unicyclists, clowns, puppeteers and stilt walkers and the performance of the Ateneu Musical band. Arriving in front of the facade of the Barbera house museum, the lighting of the Christmas lights was accompanied by fireworks and the circus show. Then, the band and the circus artists toured the fair, while young and old enjoyed the attractions, the craft market and the catering service.
Ahead, a month of activities make up the program of La Nadala, where the La Barbera estate is the epicenter of Christmas. The fair has children's attractions, including an ecological ice skating rink, as well as a Christmas craft market, catering service, activities for children and musical performances.
Nadala will be open every day until January 7. The schedule between December 11 and 14 and from December 18 to 21 will be from 5 to 10 p.m. and on weekends and days that coincide with school holidays, from December 26 to 29 and from 2 to 7 in January, it will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
During the holidays, the little ones can take part in various thematic workshops. On the 22nd, they will prepare their letters full of wishes in the workshop "Write your magic letter with Santa's elves and elves" so that the next day they can personally deliver the letter to Father Christmas. On Saturday 23rd, Father Christmas will visit La Nadala. Father Christmas will walk the streets of the town center accompanied by the Els Valerios gang until he reaches La Barbera, where the children can visit him and hand him the letter.
Children will have fun with children's theater by Arteater, a dance workshop with the Tribalia academy, a Christmas painting workshop by the Angela Gordero Art Space and learn to make Christmas sweets in a pastry workshop children taught by Soflama. They will also write their letters in the "Write your royal letter for the Magi" workshop, since on January 4, the Royal Mail will arrive in La Barbera, after making a parade from Plaza de la Generalitat and going through the Carrer Canalejas, Colom and Barranquet, through which he will be accompanied by the Els Valerios gang. Already at the Barbera, the Royal Mailman will collect all the letters from the boys and girls. On the 5th we will live the most magical evening of the year with the long-awaited cavalcade of the Magi of the Orient, whose parade will go through the streets of the city center and end in La Barbera, where Their Majesties will greet all the attendees.
Nadala also has sporting events and on the 29th it will be the stage for the start and finish of the Sant Silvestre family run where the participants will show off their Christmas outfits walking through the streets of the city centre.
La Nadala's programming extends to cultural activities at other venues, such as the auditorium of the Llar del Pensionista social center, the Teatre Auditori or Vilamuseu, among others, where Christmas concerts by bands will be offered Ateneu Musical and Agrupació Musical Mediterrani, the Big Band Ateneu, the Colla Els Valerios and the Villajoyosa Choir.
On the other hand, we will say goodbye to the year with an afternoon party in the historic center where the musical group La Gran Babylon and DJ Pere Happy will perform. At midnight, the arrival of the new year will be celebrated with the bells of the church of Our Lady of the Assumption, followed by a party, in the same square of the church, enlivened by Thursday.
You can consult the complete program of La Nadala on the corporate website of the Vila Joiosa Town Hall and in the hand programs distributed at the tourism office.
Vila Joiosa Town Council organises a Halloween party for teenagers and young people at the central beach park
Local DJs and a band will enliven the costume party that will start at 5 pm in the park located on the central beach.
The Youth and Festivities councils are organising a costume party for teenagers and young people on the afternoon and night of October 31.
The scariest night of the year will be celebrated with local DJs Cüta, Toni Medina and Eugeniet, as well as the music band La Contraria.
The party will start at 5:00 p.m. with a light session for teenagers between 14 and 17 years of age and will continue until 3:00 a.m. in the central beach park, popularly known as “the boat park”, next to the Mamovento nightclub, which collaborates with the City Council in the organization of this youth party.
"Halloween is a party that is taking root every time among young people and from the City Council we want young people to enjoy this terrifying night in the most fun and safe way, so we offer them music by local DJs and a section also of the Villa, in a place accessible to everyone, such as the central beach", explains the councilor for Festes, Jaime Santamaría.
The Education Department is also planning to organize children's parties for the little ones this evening in Barbera Park and the Ermita neighborhood, as well as in La Cala, together with the Finestrat City Council's Youth Department.
La Vila Joiosa has a bus service to Hospital Comarcal, La Cala and the centre of Benidorm every 30 minutes every day
The new Marina Baixa urban transport concession awarded by the Generalitat Valenciana improves the bus service between Vila Joiosa and the rest of the region's towns.
The new urban transport service in Marina Baixa has already started, which the Generalitat Valenciana has awarded to Avanza Movilidad Levante, the subsidiary in Alicante of the Avanza road passenger transport group. This regional government concession improves the bus service that connects Benidorm with Alfàs del Pi, Altea, Beniardà, Benifat, Benimantel, Bolulla, Callosa d'En Sarrià, Confrides, Finestrat, Castell de Guadalest, La Nucia, Orxeta, Polop, Relleu, Sella, Tàrbena and Vila Joiosa, as well as some connections between these municipalities using 10 lines.
Vila Joiosa thus achieves more connections with the rest of the towns in the region and increases the frequency of the urban transport service between Vila Joiosa and Benidorm.
The new route connects the city centre, from the Parque de la Barbera stop, on Carrer Huit de Maig, to the Benidorm intermodal station, on Carrer de Francisco Llorca Antón, where you can access the tram metropolità d 'Alicante. The bus service goes to the Hospital Comarcal Marina Baixa, La Cala and Carrer d'Esperanto stops in the center of Benidorm, more frequently on both working days and public holidays. The bus service departs from La Barbera Park to Benidorm Intermodal Station from Monday to Saturday every 30 minutes from 7.30am to 1.30am. And transport services on Sundays and public holidays are from 8.30 in the morning until 10.30 in the evening.
This new public transport service offered by the Generalitat Valenciana will serve almost 200,000 people from 18 municipalities in the Marina Baixa.
This measure is part of a shock plan to improve the passenger transport service, which was a vindication of a large part of the mayors of the Marina Baixa region.
Vila Joiosa City Council solves nearly 400 public lighting incidents with the replacement of lights and equipment
Nearly 400 lights have been replaced in the town of Vila Joiosa. These public lighting cuts have been solved thanks to the emergency plan applied by the Urban Scene department of the Vila Joiosa City Council during the month of August.
The councilor of Escena Urbana, Ana Alcázar, explains that "this is an urgent measure that we put in place this summer, since we had detected that there were 400 lampposts that had not been working for more than a year". In this sense, Alcázar explains that it is a shock plan, which has been agreed with the concessionary company that has consisted of the expansion of technical and human resources to rectify the incidents within four weeks.
"Security, along with road cleaning, are two of our biggest challenges as a local government team in this legislature and we have started working on them from the first minute we assumed governance. Lighting promotes public safety and it was essential to provide the population with more lighting, as we announced in the electoral campaign."
After the deadline for action agreed with the concessionaire company, there are pending lighting outages that require the receipt of material or larger-scale actions that will be resolved in the coming days. In addition, the council plans to replace the lights located along the Amadori riverbed.he Youth Council of Vila Joiosa City Council will organise the 3rd Manga and Japanese Culture Fair next September 16. It is expected that more than 2000 people will visit this youth meeting that will be held in the park of the La Barbera dels Aragonès estate.
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