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…
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…
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 lighting system is soon to be installed in Avenida Eugenio Tallifer, Calle Benadalid and Calle Archidona in Estepona. It is intended to provide better visibility for pedestrians and motorists. The city has put out a tender for this purpose. The total of 116 street lamps must be powered by photovoltaic panels and be…
The police in Estepona are getting new uniforms and new material worth around 600,000 euros. According to the municipality, these are summer and winter uniforms, uniforms for the motorbike unit (helmets, boots, gloves) as well as safety items such as belts with safety buckles, whistles and waistcoats. Source: Ayuntamiento Estepona
The city and the police are raising awareness among pupils on how to use electric scooters. Several lectures on the topic have already taken place and more will follow in January. The one-hour lectures, which are given by police officers, aim, among other things, to make young drivers aware of new regulations in road traffic…
The Christmas Book Market at Plaza Antonia Guerrero, where more than 8,000 books will be on display, starts on Thursday, 15 December, 6 pm. Until Sunday, 8 January, those interested can buy books at reasonable prices between 10 am and 2 pm and from 5 pm to 9 pm. The Christmas book market in Estepona…
Construction work on a new section of the coastal corridor in the Dominion Beach area of Estepona has been completed. This means that more than 90 per cent of the city’s coastline (more than 20 kilometres) is now connected by pedestrian walkways. The works included the construction of a 350-metre paved pedestrian path, the installation…
With the work “Profundo” by the artist Eneko Aspiroz, the “Route of Artistic Murals” in Estepona is also supplemented for the first time by a work that is located on the ground. The so-called Ground-Eco-Painting is currently being created by the artist on the public square next to the new town hall building. The work,…
Work has begun on the redesign of a section of the seafront promenade at Playa de la Cala in Estepona. After demolition work on the section that runs from the Colegio San José to the building “Jaracanda 404” and connects to the coastal corridor in the area of La Punta de la Plata, the redesign…