benalmadena monthlY

NEwS ANd iNFORMATiON FOR FOREiGN RESidENTS
benalmadena
monthlY
march 2015
issue nº 35
Foreign residents’ department: 952 579 979
[email protected]
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LOCAL BEAChES RECEiVE AwARdS
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FAiR CELEBRATES ALL ThiNGS OLiVE OiL
What’s on
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FiNd OUT whAT’S ON iN ANd AROUNd BENALMAdENA
MAGIC MARINA: The mayor and Tourism councillor presented the calendar at Fitur International Tourism Fair in Madrid.
Marina prepares a year
of events you can’t miss
PUERTO Marina will establish itself as the
nautical complex with the widest and most
varied selection of leisure activities in
Andalucia and much of the Spanish coast
this year.
Benalmadena Council and the marina
business association have launched a
marine-themed calendar of events for the
spring and autumn months, with more than
50 dates including cultural events, shows,
leisure events, animations and art shows.
“The scheme aims to provide new
attractions to our marina, which has been
named by specialist publications as the
most beautiful marina in the world,” Mayor
Paloma Garcia Galvez explained and added
that the council had also been working for
the last two years to promote family
tourism.
Circus and dance shows, themed parties,
artistic events, theatre, a sea-market, openair cinema, talent contests, a fair dedicated
to different foreign cultures and music
festivals are just some of the events
planned.
Not-to-be-missed happenings include
Minichef, held at the Oil Fair on March 5-8,
where the younger members of the family
will have the chance to show off their
culinary skills, The Big Show talent contest,
Urban Sketchers drawing competition,
Legends of the Sea pirate show and
Benalfest music festival.
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BENALMADENA MONTHLY
MARCH 2015
SPOTLESS BEACHES: Mayor Paloma Garcia Galvez collects Q for Quality certificate for the town’s coast.
Mayor picks up awards on
behalf of Benalmadena
BENALMAdENA Mayor Paloma Garcia
Galvez collected two awards at Fitur
tourism trade fair in Madrid, a Q for Quality
beaches distinction and a hospitality
certificate.
The Q for Quality flags have been flying
on beaches between Fuente de la Salud and
Sunset Beach since last summer, and the
mayor collected the certificate to back them
up at the annual ceremony held at the
Madrid fair. The titles have been bestowed
for the first time in the history of
Benalmadena, in an event presided over by
head of the National Tourism department,
isabel Borrego.
The Q for Quality does not only
certificate the cleanliness of the sand and
water, but also guarantees the great quality
of leisure services, regulation of beach bars
and sanitary conditions of beach facilities.
“This certificate is a sign of prestige,
whose reputation is well-known both
nationally and internationally” said Mayor
Galvez.
Garcia Galvez was also awarded a
hospitality Certificate by iSTUR
Sustainable
Tourism
institute,
acknowledging the mayor and council’s
work to make the town a popular,
environmentally friendly destination.
Preparing for high-tech internet access
wORK has begun to provide
installations for fibre optics
across Benalmadena.
Mayor Paloma Garcia
Galvez
and
New
Technologies
councillor
Rafael Obrero informed that
the work, which the council
has invested in heavily, will
give more than 30,000
Benalmadena homes, 5,000
commercial properties and
1,000 businesses access to the
modern technology and speed
up their internet connections.
Garcia Galvez explained
that the work will create jobs
both directly and indirectly
and put the town at the
forefront of local towns
technology-wise.
work is expected to last
most of this year, yet the
mayor stressed that as
existing infrastructures will
be used, environmental
impact and disturbance to
both local residents and
visitors to Benalmadena
should be minimal.
The mayor said that locals
and
businesses
are
increasingly
requesting
quality access to higher
amounts
of
services,
applications, online contents
and platforms that can only be
supported by the latest
technologies and although
few areas are currently able to
use the high-tech access the
council is pushing to speed
the process up as much as
possible.
MARCH 2015
BENALMADENA MONTHLY
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Finnish expats
meet mayor
BENALMAdENA Mayor
Paloma Garcia Galvez
held a meeting with almost
100 Finnish residents of
the area to answer their
queries and hear their
requests and suggestions.
At the meeting at
Parque
innova
in
Arroyo de la Miel, the
benefits of signing on
the padron residents
register were discussed
along
with
improvement works to
neighbourhoods
and
urbanisations and upcoming activities of
interest.
The mayor, who was
accompanied
by
Foreign Residents and
Youth
councilors
Adolfo Fernandez and
Rafael Obrero, thanked
those that attended for
their
interest
in
municipal issues and
expressed her intention
to
work
to
help
expatriates
fully
integrate themselves in
Benalmadena.
“The council called
this meeting, one of
those held periodically
with various groups of
expatriates, to hear
their
needs
and
requests and inform
them of things we are
doing,” Garcia Galvez
explained,
stressing
that one of the goals of
the local council is to
get
expatriates
involved
in
local
matters.
“we continue to work
with ideas including
these meetings that the
Foreign
Residents’
department holds with
different groups to keep
expatriates
needs
in
mind,”
the
mayor
explained.
The Mayor and Foreign Residents councillor with expats.
AWARENESS: Mayor of the town visits exhibition ‘Miradas.’
Benalmadena joins the
fight against cancer
wORLd Cancer day commemorative events
were held in Benalmadena on February 6.
The events, organised by the Spanish
Association against Cancer (AECC), started
during the morning with informative stands
placed in different sites and continued during
the afternoon at the hospital Vithas Xanit.
here, short films featuring cancer patients
together with their relatives and friends were
shown, created by the Spanish Medical
Oncology Society (SEOM).
Poems were read and healthcare
professionals thanked for their efforts towards
helping cancer patients. in addition, the
exhibition ‘Miradas’, was inaugurated.
The mayor attended the event with other
council representatives and thanked the AECC,
saying: “The association carries out
praiseworthy work, raising awareness amongst
citizens to prevent and control this illness, as
well as helping patients and their families,
reaching those places that the administration is
not able to reach.”
“Cancer is a problem for all of us and all of us
have to fight against it,” she concluded.
There are currently 1.5 million cancer patients
in Spain and more than 200,000 new cases are
diagnosed per year.
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BENALMADENA MONTHLY
MARCH 2015
‘Liquid Gold’
fair held in
Benalmadena
BENALMAdENA is the
international capital city of
olive oil this month.
Once again, Puerto Marina
is hosting Aovesol, the Costa
del Sol’s Olive Oil fair, which
was presented at the Fitur
international Tourism Fair in
Madrid.
More than 50 exhibitors
including the main oil mills
and brands of Andalucia are at
the fair. Priego de Cordoba,
Estepa, Baena, Sierra Magina
and Sierra de Cazorla are just
some of the area’s oil
producers who have come to
show off their wares.
Associations including the
Spanish
Olive
Town
Association (AEMO) and
Olearum Association are also
present.
Tourism
and
Marina
councillor Adolfo Fernandez
explained that the event runs
from March 5-8 and almost
15,000
visitors
were
registered at last year’s edition
of the fair.
Organised by Benalmadena
Town hall with collaboration
from Sabor a Malaga, the fair
is a four-day celebration with
activities based on the culture
of olives and oil.
Cooking
shows
will
promote the health benefits of
extra virgin olive oil with
well-known prestigious chefs
taking part, and workshops,
oil tastings, talks and
children’s games also planned
for the event.
Oil tourism also has its
mention, with presentations
and
speeches
on
the
opportunities Andalucia oil
mills offer for income and to
spread the culture of Liquid
Gold.
HOCKEY PLAYERS: From Holland and Belgium were welcomed to Benalmadena by the mayor.
Hockey teams travel
to train at Retamar
TwELVE
dutch
and
Belgian hockey teams spent
February training at the
Campo de Retamar sports
installations in preparation
for winter season matches.
A total of almost 300
people including players
and
technicians
were
involved in the visit,
organised by Benalmadena
hockey
Club
in
collaboration with the
municipal
sports
department,
and
are
believed to have brought an
additional income of more
than €300,000 to the town.
Mayor Paloma Garcia
Galvez, along with sports
councillor Juan Olea and
hockey club president
Andres Perez, welcomed the
young players to the area
and expressed her hopes that
they would enjoy their visit
to Benalmadena.
Garcia Galvez thanked
Benalmadena hockey Club
for organising the visit and
stressed the importance of
this type of initiative to
promote the area and beat
seasonal tourism slumps.
The teams held a number
of friendly matches during
their stay as part of their
preparation for the second
part of the season, with a
number of both male and
female teams seen on the
Retamar fields.
Upgrades underway in
several neighbourhoods
the public Works department of
benalmadena visited various sites to
check on the renovation work that is
currently taking place across the town.
in particular, they visited the cleaning
and upgrading works being carried out
in nueva torrequebrada, which have
been warmly welcomed by local
residents.
the initiative, launched by the council,
has involved the effort of 20 different
workers and others from the company
gsc, who are renovating the pavement,
tree pits, and cleaning the area.
“the works will continue until all
citizens’ requests are taken care of,” said
head of the department, concha cifrian.
in addition, other areas are
undergoing renovations, such as the
carvajal residential complex.
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UKRAINIANS ABROAD: Expats from the Easter European country enjoy a day of sports in Arroyo de la Miel.
Ukrainian
expats have
a great day
A RECENT event held at
the municipal sports
centre in Arroyo de la
Miel
for
Ukrainian
expatriates was a great
success, with a turn-out
of more than 200 people.
Supported by the
Ukrainian consulate and
with collaboration from
Benalmadena
sports
department, the sports
and co-existence day was
organised
by
the
Provincial
Ukrainian
Residents’ Association
and included a number of
sports competitions and a
party with traditional
dancing and food.
An ambulance the
group had obtained to be
sent as a donation to
Ukraine was presented at
the event.
Mayor Paloma Garcia
Galvez, who attended the
event with councillor
Juan Olea, said there had
been a great turnout, and
thanked the organisers for
choosing Benalmadena as
the venue to hold their
meet-up.
ECOLOGICAL FAIR AGREEMENT: One of the town’s main commercial attractions.
Organic market to
stay in Arroyo
MAYOR of Benalmadena, Paloma Garcia
Galvez and the Ecological Association of
Guadalhorce have renewed the agreement to
keep hosting the ecological market in the
town.
The market, which is held every third
Sunday of the month at the Plaza Pueblosol in
Arroyo de la Miel, is organised by the
Commerce department and has been a great
success in terms of organisation and
participation.
The market seeks to encourage the
consumption of organic, healthy and
environmentally friendly food, with around 20
different stands and a wide programme of
activities, aimed at boosting the commercial
activity of the area.
“The Ecological Fair has become one of our
main commercial attractions, registering great
success every year and drawing not only
locals, but also citizens from other towns
around Malaga, who attend the event to
acquire organic products of the highest
quality,” said the mayor.
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BENALMADENA MONTHLY
MARCH 2015
New waste
bins installed
BENALMAdENA’S Cleaning works department has placed 28
new waste bins around Arroyo de la Miel.
Specifically, the bins will be located at Avenida de la
Constitucion and Federico Garcia Lorca.
The new equipment has been paid for by the Commonwealth of
Costa del Sol Occidental and have bags attached for owners to
clean up after their pets.
“These new bins will be located in the busiest streets of Arroyo
de la Miel, especially near traffic lights. From the Cleaning works
department, we are encouraging initiatives seeking to improve
and beautify our town,” said head of the department, Jose Miguel
Murial.
BIN BOOST: New equipment for cleaner streets.
municipal tax calendar 2015
i.V.t.m.
(Impuesto
de
Circulación de Vehículos de
Tracción Mecánica)
it is a Road Tax, the amount
depends on the size of the vehicle,
calculated
as
the
fiscal
horsepower.
‘no parking’ (Vado)
is the rate to have restricted use
of public roads (pavement) - a
keep clear sign - for vehicles
entering and leaving buildings.
i.b.i. (Impuesto sobre Bienes
Inmuebles)
it is a local property tax and is
based on the assessed value of the
property.
i.a.e. (Impuesto de Actividades
Económicas)
Tax on Economic Activities is
payable for monies earned in
Spain.
this year the ibi discount is
55%, you can get 5% additional
if you pay by direct debit.
You can obtain a subsidy for
the payment of ibi if you fulfil
two requirements, you need:
municipal tax
payable from..
payable to..
direct debit
i.V.T.M.
01/04/2015
19/06/2015
Cemetery
01/04/2015
19/06/2015
No parking
01/04/2015
19/06/2015
i.B.i.
02/05/2015
20/10/2015
07/05 // 07/07 //
Rubbish
02/05/2015
20/10/2015
07/09
i.A.E.
01/09/2015
20/11/2015
07/10/2015
industrial Rubbish
01/09/2015
20/11/2015
· To be registered before the 1st
of January of the year for which
you are requesting a subsidy.
· Not to have any debts with the
Town hall.
in the case of owning several
properties, this subsidy will be
applied only to one iBi, that of
highest valuation.
if you are already registered and
do not receive this subsidy, please
contact The Foreign Residents’
department and we will be
pleased to help you.
how can i pay municipal
taxes?
07/04/2015
1. direct debit - You need to fill
in a direct debit form, which you
can get from the Municipal
Treasury in Arroyo de la Miel,
Paseo de Generalife, s/n or in the
Town hall of Benalmadena
Pueblo, Av. Juan Luis Peralta 20.
2. Bank - You can pay at one of
the following banks: Banesto,
BBVA, Cajamar, CAM, Cajasol,
La Caixa, Unicaja, Banco
Popular, Banco de Andalucía,
Caixa Catalunya, BBK, Caja
Rural Granada, Banco Pastor and
Cajasur, within the dates specified
on the bill.
MARCH 2015
WHAT’S ON
tuesdaY 3
english book club
read on! Fluent, coordinated bY elise
Freedman
At 7.00 pm. English Book Club
Organised by the Library in Arroyo de la
Miel. Library Arroyo de la Miel
WednesdaY 4
exhibition
mª dolores luQue
From 4 until 24th February
Bil-Bil Castle
5-8 march:
2nd Olive Oil Fair of the Costa del Sol,
Aovesol Benalmadena 2015, Puerto
Marina. Free entry, sampling and sale,
tastings, cookery demonstrations,
conferences.
thursdaY 5
exhibition
imperio argentina
From 5th March until 14th June
inauguration on Thursday 5th March at
8.00 pm. TiMETABLE Tuesday to
Saturday 10.00 am to 1.30 pm
and 5.00 pm to 7.30 pm Sundays and
holidays 11.00 am to 1.30 pm
Mondays closed. Free admission
Exhibition Centre
FridaY 6
theatre
XXiii amateur
perFormances bY local
schools
At 7.00 pm and 8.00 pm
Free admission
Organised by the department of Culture
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BENALMADENA MONTHLY
Salvador Rueda Primary School
music
i music band contest For
easter
At 8.00 pm. Presentation of the official
poster for Easter. Mezquita Square,
Arroyo de la Miel
poetry
poetrY Friends coordinated bY carmina
martineZ
At 7.00 pm. Free admission
Organised by the Library in Arroyo de la
Miel. Library Arroyo de la Miel
saturdaY 7
music
i music band contest For
easter
At 12.00 o’clock
Mezquita Square, Arroyo de la Miel
minicheF
From mid-day to 6pm, Mini-chef
children’s cooking activities at Puerto
Marina.
IN
MARCH
thursdaY 12
music
piano and accordion duo at
8.30 pm Bil-Bil Castle
14-15 march
Puerto Terror at Puerto Marina.
saturdaY 14
easter
oFFicial inauguration oF
easter 2015 at 8.00 pm
inmaculada Concepción Church
tuesdaY 17th march
irish Association of Spain organizes St
Patricks day 2015 Party in the Park at the
Paloma Park fairground by Selwo. Mass
at inmaculada church by train station in
Arroyo at mid-day, followed by parade to
fairground.
19-22 march
7th Feria de Marisco Benalmadena
Seafood fair at Puerto Marina from midday to 6pm.
sundaY 8
music
i music band contest For
easter At 12.00 o’clock. Mezquita
Square, Arroyo de la Miel
tuesday 18
French book club
cercle de lecture et de
l’histoire
At 7.00 pm. Book club in French
Organised by UFE Costa del Sol
Library Arroyo de la Miel
tuesdaY 10
spanish book club
booK club “Zenobia
camprubÍ” co-ordinated bY
olga lopeZ de lerma
At 7.00 pm. Library Arroyo de la Miel
thursdaY 19
lecture
celebration oF the
international poetrY daY
At 6.00 pm. Library Arroyo de la Miel /
La Paloma Park
FridaY 20
music
martin alberto guerrero,
pianist At 8.30 pm. Admission 5 €
Bil-Bil Castle
book presentation
presentation oF the booK
“historias de benalmadena
Y arroYo de la miel” bY
raFael gamero
Library Arroyo de la Miel
saturdaY 21
Show cooking at Puerto Marina
tuesdaY 24
spanish book club
meeting With the classics,
co-ordinated bY JesÚs
maJada At 7.00 pm. Free admission
Library Arroyo de la Miel
thursdaY 26
Finnish book club
Finnish booK club “minna
canth coordinated bY
Kimmo shalman
At 7.00 pm Free admission
Library Arroyo de la Miel
exhibition
grupo ingenio
From 26th March until 17th April
Bil-Bil Castle
28 march
Feria de las Culturas international Culture
fair at Puerto Marina.
Puerto Marina and the legends of the sea,
from mid-day to 6pm.
useful telephone numbers
emergency numbers
All emergencies 112
(This is a central call base for any emergency)
Ambulance service 061
Fire brigade 952 563 429
Guardia Civil 062
Local Police 092
National Police 091
902 102 112 - Reports in case of theft or robbery (English spoken)
general telephone numbers
Endesa electricity company 900 248 248
hospital Carlos haya, Malaga 952 390 400
hospital Clinico Unversitario, Malaga 952 649 400
hospital Materno infantil, Malaga 952 300 400
hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella 951 976 669/951 976 670
GP appointments by phone to Salud Responde 902 505 060 or by
internet www.juntadeandalucia.es/servicioandaluzdesalud
Appointments for NiE applications at Torremolinos police station 952
378 437
local telephone numbers
Foreigners’ department, Town hall 952 579 979
health Centre (Arroyo) 952 440 404/952 443 545
health Centre (Pueblo) 952 449 313
health Centre (Torrequebrada) 951 308 121
hospital Chare 951 976 070
hospital Xanit 952 443 119
Local Police (Arroyo) 952 562 142
Local Police (Pueblo) 952 579 853
Sports Centre (Arroyo) 952 577 050
Sports Centre (Pueblo) 952 568 085
Taxis 952 441 545
Tourist Office 952 442 494