The 2nd International Poetry Prize “Ciudad de Estepona” was recently awarded to the poet Olalla Castro for her work “Todas las veces que el mundo se acabó”. The poetry prize comes with 6,000 euros and the publication of the award-winning work by the publishing house Pre-Textos. The poetry prize was presented by José María García…
To participate in the “Best Tapa 2023” competition, restaurateurs can still register until Monday, 20 February. The entry forms are available at estepona.es and must be printed out and filled in and handed in at the municipal cultural delegation in the Padre Manuel cultural centre. At the XII. Ruta de la Tapa, held on the…
Work on the new drinking water reservoir in the Las Mesas area is halfway complete, according to the city. The drinking water reservoir will have a total capacity of 15,000 cubic metres. It will consist of two reservoirs, each capable of holding 7,500 cubic metres of water. The work, which has been underway since the…
Young musicians can prove their talent at the fifth edition of the “Ciudad de Estepona” competition for young musicians. The winner will receive 1,000 euros, the runner-up 700 euros and the third place 500 euros. In addition, cash prizes will be awarded in other categories. The competition is open to young musicians up to the…
Work on the redesign of the two-kilometre beach promenade from La Cala to the Jacaranda building is 40 per cent complete. According to the municipality, demolition work has already been carried out, among other things. Work related to the electricity network and lighting is currently taking place. They are being carried out by the company…
In Estepona, construction has begun on a new stretch of coastline in the eastern part of the town. This is a 398-metre long and 3-metre wide printed concrete walkway that will run through Playa del Sol Villacana. Landscaping works will also be carried out on site and street furniture will be installed. The work is…
The elephant ear orchid (Phalaenopsis gigantea) is currently in flower at Estepona Orchid House. It comes from Borneo, stands out because of the size of its leaves and is expected to flower until mid-February. The elephant ear orchid has already flowered in 2019 and 2020, but not after that – until now. The flowers are…
For the “Estepona CREA” competition, interested people aged 18 and over have until Sunday 15 January to submit their videomapping entries. The entries can be related to the visual, visual, musical or performing arts. The full conditions of entry can be found at estepona.sedelectronica.es/board/. The winner will receive 3,000 euros, the runner-up 2,000 euros and…
A new stretch of coast in Estepona is being built along Playa del Cristo and the urbanisations of Veramar and Bermeja Beach. Once the work is completed, it will be possible to walk 17 kilometres uninterrupted along the stretch of coast from Guadalmansa to Costa Natura. The new path, which connects to the pedestrian promenade…
The procession of the Magi in Estepona today, Thursday 5 January, will include the distribution of 15,000 kilos of sweets donated by local businesses. This was announced by the town council. The procession of the Magi will start at 5pm on Avenida de Andalucía (east side) and go along Avenida Juan Carlos I, Avenida España…