October is the month KEEP YOUR FINGER ON THE PULSE & FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH monfi festival cutar 8th to 9th October - Cutar In October, Cútar pays tribute to the Monfíes, that is, the Moors who, after the Reconquista, resisted expulsion from a land they had lived in for eight centuries. During the Monfí Festival, the village’s streets get filled with centuriesold customs and traditions. Tents and gazebos are set up to offer foods, while all sorts of period arts and crafts are on display at the souk. There is Arabic music, buffoons on stilts, belly dancers, people wearing period costumes, and flavours, smells and melodies taking visitors back in time. new york inside by marioano pozo feria de nerja 8th to the 12th October 2016 Festivities in honour of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Michael the Archangel take place every year in Nerja. In late September, the Patron Saint is carried in procession from its sanctuary to the Parish of El Salvador. These days, the most i<strong>mp</strong>ortant activities are: the flamenco festival, folk performances, sporting and cultural events, beauty pageants, parades, night festivals. In addition, the election of Miss and Mister Nerja takes place during the Feria and the chosen two will take part in beauty pageants at provincial and regional level. The musical line-up for this year co<strong>mp</strong>rises artists such as The Rebujitos, Fangoria, Antonio José and Sergio Contreras. world animal day - 4th october These 24 hours are the chance to give back and celebrate animal life in all its shapes and sizes, from mice to elephants, and recognise the positive influence they have on our lives. This special day was established in 1931 by ecologists in Florence in Italy and has now spread around the world, celebrating not just endangered and rare species, but all kinds of animal life. international day of older persons - 1st Oct We need to i<strong>mp</strong>rove attitudes towards older people and appreciate the roles they play in society more. They can be forgotten about and sometimes treated like lesser members of society. That's definitely not how I want to be treated when I'm older, so let's take care of the elderly in the present and carry it on to the future! You could plan an event in your area that brings the generations together. SNOW WHITE /BLANCA NIEVES 15th and 29th October at Teatro Alameda, Malaga 18th October to the 30th November Exhibition at the Sala de Exposiciones Convento de San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco, Velez Malaga. 'La Termica' brings to Velez-Malaga an exhibition of snapshots of the Big Apple taken by Mariano Pozo. 'New York, Inside' shows the artist's personal tour through the famous city. world mental health day 10th october 2016 The day was created by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise public awareness of mental health issues. It's thought that around 154 million people around the world suffer from depression, so it's likely that you or someone you know will be affected by mental illness during your lifetime. World Mental Health Day aims to get us all talking openly about mental illnesses and the treatment and preventions that are available to us all. Jabetín Theatre brings a new updated adaptation of Snow White: Snow White’s White Rabbit. This retells the wellknown story of the sweet little girl with pale skin, persecuted by her stepmother who wants to be the most beautiful of the kingdom. But everything changes when Snow White goes into the forest. In this show you’ll find mysterious characters, animated woods, live songs ... For the whole family. don quixote drawings in malaga from 3rd October The travelling exhibition organized by the Network of Public Libraries of the Municipal Area of Culture of the City co<strong>mp</strong>rises fifteen drawings in which the adventure of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza scenarios are depicted in Malaga. Free entrance. Selected libraries and dates: Library Jose Moreno Villa (Maestro Vert Street, 21) from 3rd to 14th October 2016. Library Bernabe Fernandez Canivell (Practicante Pedro Roman Street, 7) from 24th October to 4th November 2016. Information in this page is correct at time of print. Market Place magazine accepts no responsibility for changes to dates or times after publication. 10 THE MARKET PLACE
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