The first Fair for Game and Fisheries will take place from <strong>May</strong> 31st to June 2nd in the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions Region of Murcia, located in Torre Pacheco. The fair has been designed to meet the business needs of all professionals in both sectors. The Murcia region issues thousands of hunting licenses, in addition to having a unique fishing tradition. Today, hunting and fishing brings in around 4,600 million Euros a year in Spain, despite both sectors being affected by the economic situation. This fair is a novelty in the region of Murcia and shows the passion that hunting and fishing still has in this region. It is clear that there are many conditions to make the fair a success both in number of visitors and number of exhibitors. The organizers of this event simply want to bring together a broad representation of exhibitors where the hunter and fisherman from Murcia, Valencia, Andalusia and other regions is like a day of hunting and fishing. Being aware of these difficult times IFEPA offers affordable priced stands looking for a very fair price for disbursement for the exhibitors by organizing an exciting programme of activities, including workshops aimed at professional exhibitions and competitions, in which even the visiting public may participate and that will please the whole family. Barbershop Takes The <strong>Costa</strong> Del Sol By Storm! Some 300 barbershop aficionados took Benalmádena, Málaga by storm when they arrived for their fifth annual convention last weekend. This is the second time that the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) has based its event on the <strong>Costa</strong> del Sol. “Our delegates come from all over Europe, and we are keen to establish convention venues with excellent travel connections and accommodation.” said SABS Vice President, Lyn Baines. “This is the second time that we have hosted this international event in Benalmádena; it’s a great venue and we always receive such a warm welcome”. Delegates were based in the Sunset Beach Club Hotel, with shows and contests taking place in the Moonlight Lounge at the Sunset Beach Club, where SABS also held its second international quartet contest. Madrid ladies’ chorus, The Barbees, won the silver medal and Southern Sound, from Fuengirola, Málaga, took the bronze medal. In association with <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida International Radio and www.angloINFO.com Spangles, from Los Alcázares, Murcia, became gold medal champions of Spain and Portugal for the second time, also sweeping the board by winning all three trophies for top scores in music, presentation and singing. “We’re over the moon with our win,” said Gail Grainger, Spangles’ Musical Director “and to get the top scores is testimony to the hard work that the chorus has put in over the past twelve months.” In the quartet contest, Fourmidables from Torrevieja, Alicante were crowned Gold Medal Champions for the first time, having won silver in the last two contests. The silver medal went to Hanfris from Barcelona and the bronze medal was won by Cleftomania from the Algarve in Portugal. Hullabaloo from Torrevieja won the Senior Quartet Award and Fénix Quartet from Los Alcázares won the Highest Scoring Ladies’ Quartet Award. The international quartet contest saw Toneacity walk away with the gold medal and Simply 4 win the silver medal. Both quartets are from the UK. The next SABS annual convention is scheduled for Calpe, Alicante from 3-6 April 2014 at the Gran Hotel Sol y Mar, right by the sea, with the national and international contests being held in the Casa de Cultura in Calpe. If you are interested in attending this event or would like to know more about SABS, you can find information on the SABS website www. sabs.es or contact by email lyn@sabs.es or gail@sabs.es Photographer: Michael Phillips. Page 80 Please tell our customers where you saw their advertisement in the <strong>Costa</strong> Cálida <strong>Chronicle</strong> Sales Contact Teresa 619 199 407 or for the Editor Contact Patti 646 005 017 www.costacalidachronicle.com email: costacalidachronicle@gmail.com
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