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Marbella Family Fun Weekly Newsletter -- October 12, 2012 October 12, 2012 |
Marbella Family Fun update - Friday October 12, 2012 * English movie listings This is the listing for movies that are playing in Marbella and on the Costa del Sol in English from Friday October 12th until Thursday October 18th. Cines Gran Marbella Puerto Banus:
Fuengirola Cinesur Miramar: Plaza Mayor Malaga:
Click here to find movie times and locations... * Día de la Hispanidad Happy Dia de la Hispanidad! Most businesses are closed today, with the exception of La Cañada and El Corte Ingles shopping centers, which remain open. Enjoy your day off! What is Día de la Hispanidad?… * Marbella Halloween events We are gathering events together for our Marbella Halloween events page. Take a look to see what is happening on this spooky day and where to take the kids for a bit of Halloween spirit and fun. Click here to read more... TIP: If you have a Halloween event that you want to share with us, please tell us about it. We will include it in our Halloween events page. * Bellydance, Bollywood and Zumba classes Three new classes at Danzzas dance studio: Discover the ancient beautiful art of Bellydance & shimmy your way to a happier & more confident self at! Transport yourself to the heat & spice of India through Bollywood Dance! Ditch the workout & join the party with Zumba – a latin inspired dance fitness program, that is easy to follow & moving millions of people towards joy & health! Click here to read more... TIP: KIDS Bollywood dance classes on Fridays at 17:30. Sounds fun! * Vayanda adventure tours We are always on the look out for fun things to do outdoors in Marbella and recently discovered a fantastic new website - Vayanda.com. Vayanda explains what's out there, which companies can organize tours for you, includes their contact details and a quick write up of what they have to offer. The website is easy to navigate and you can choose either a category (sport) or an area and see what adventures are available. Vayanda is also available in three languages - English, Spanish and Italian. Click here to read more... TIP: They are now offering a competition to win a GoPro Camera (one of of those cameras you wear on your head while doing sports). Check it out. * San Pedro Fair The Feria de San Pedro de Alcantara, or the San Pedro fair, is held every year in October. This year the fair runs from Tuesday October 16 until Sunday October 21. This is a time when the city dresses itself up with lights, fireworks, song and dance to celebrate the Patron Saint of San Pedro. A must see when visiting Marbella. Fun for the whole family. Click here to read more... TIP: Wednesday is “Dia del Niño” (Kids Day). 50% off all attractions. * Marbella dermatologist One of our readers needs a recommendation and asks, ”Hi could I ask you to ask your readers if anybody knows where I can get treatment for acne or knows a good dermatologist in Marbella/Estepona?” We have an answer for you, so if you are also looking for a dermatologist too, take a look at this page. Or, if you have had a good experience with another doctor, please add it to our list. Click here to read more… * Birthday parties at the cinema One of our readers would like some help and asks, ”Does anybody know if either the cinema at La Canada or Plaza del Mar in Marbella offer a cinema party for children? If so do you also know what this includes other than the tickets and popcorn, also a rough guide to the price. I can not find this info on their website. Many thanks if you can help.” We haven’t had an experience like this ourselves (other than just taking a bunch of kids to the cinema at regular price), so would really appreciate if any of you could let us know if you have had a party at the cinema before. Click here to read more… * Mommy & Me classes in Fuengirola One of our readers is looking for a baby group and asks, ”Are there any Mums and Babes/Toddler groups or meet-ups in Fuengirola? We've just moved here and I would love to meet some Mums. I have two girls, aged 2,5 years and 8 months.” If you are in the Fuengirola area and know of any groups, please get in touch. If you have a toddler and/or baby, but don’t know of any groups, why don’t you get in touch with Natalie and form one? Click here to read more… TIP: Moving to a new place with a small child is always a challenge, so I am sure this new resident would appreciate a bit of support. Remember when you first moved? * Renting a car Got your tickets sorted and hotel booked? Now it’s time to think about renting a car. Take a look at our complete guide on how and where to rent a car when you land at Malaga airport. Click here to read more… TIP: Got a car company that you had a good experience with? Tell us about it! * Passport photos One of our readers (oddly enough, me too!) was looking for a place to take passport photos and asks, ”Hi, please could someone tell me where to have official passport photographs taken in Marbella? Thank you!” We got loads of answers, so take a look if you need some passport photos taken too. Click here to read more… * Halloween at Tivoli World Halloween is celebrated every Sunday in October at Tivoli World, so head down if you want an early Halloween celebration. The last weekend in October (27th and 28th), Tivoli world is open both Saturday and Sunday for Halloween fun from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Click here to read more… * Marbella 4 Days Walking In case you run into a large group of walkers in Marbella and are wondering what is going on, you are probably witnessing the event Marbella 4 Days Walking. From the 11th till the 14th of October thousands of people will walk 20 kilometers per day, enjoying Marbella, the beaches and its nature. Click here to read more… TIP: Nice way to see the city and meet new people. * Last day of Fuengirola Fair Today is the last day of the Fuengirola Fair, so head on down to enjoy a typical day of Spanish dance, food and entertainment. Click here to read more… TIP: Missing this fair? Check out the list of fairs and festivals that are taking place across the Costa del Sol during your next trip. * Live music at La Fishita Live music at La Fishita tonight (Friday October 12th) by Antony Wolfson. Starts 8:00 pm. Call now on 952 813 589 to reserve your table for this very special evening! Click here to read more… TIP: The best place for fish and chips on the Costa del Sol! * iWork Mac workshop Marbella Mac Solutions is offering its next workshop on Monday October 15th covering iWork (Pages, Numbers and Keynote). These are important applications that everyone should know about on your computer. I just learned about them myself (using Pages now!) after years of owning a Mac. You always get helpful hints on all aspects of your computer, iPhone, iPad and other devices when you attend these classes. Click here to read more… * Wine tasting in Mijas Enjoy a wine tasting event with gourmet tapas at the Mijas Wine Museum on Thursday October 18th. The British Consul will be there as well as the Councilor of the Foreigner Department of Mijas Town Hall, who will be introducing the event. Click here to read more… * Costa Women Evening The next Costa Women meet up is at Loft Calahonda with Joy Fahey talking about Self-Sabotage - how do we sabotage our business, finances, relationships, or life in general and what can we do to make changes to break the cycle? Fab nibbles will be provide by Simon & Mama. Women non-members very welcome to come along too! Click here to read more… TIP: If you are new to the Costa del Sol, this is a great event to attend to meet new people and make friends. Don't forget the power of the BUZZ! Please tell your friends and family about our newsletter or to follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
Thank you... and see you next Friday.
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