Estepona News
Over 1,200 individuals join Pedal Day in Estepona as part of ‘2023, Year of the Bicycle’
The Pedal Day, included in the municipal initiative ‘2023, Year of the Bicycle in Estepona’, has seen more than 1,200 participants already. The City Council has organized eight editions of this activity to promote a healthier lifestyle and encourage cycling in the city. The next event is scheduled for Sunday, September 10. Participants, both young…
Estepona City Council presents the 3rd Annual Outdoor Speed Painting Contest
On May 6, artists will have the opportunity to create a landscape or cityscape painting in Estepona between 9:00 and 14:00. The competition offers a first prize of 600 euros and a second prize of 300 euros. The Estepona City Council has announced the Third Annual Outdoor Speed Painting Contest ‘Estepona, Garden of the Costa…
Estepona Orchid Park joins three botanical events in Portugal and Andalusia
The Orchidarium recently participated in the annual orchid exhibition at the Lisbon Zoo and is set to be a guest at the XXIV Fiesta de los Patios Portuenses in El Puerto de Santa María and at the I Festival de las Orquídeas in Jimera de Líbar. The Estepona Town Hall has announced that the Botanical…
Free Concert by the Orchestra of the Professional Conservatory of Music ‘Paco de Lucia’ in Algeciras at the Felipe VI Auditorium
On Friday, April 28, at 8:00 pm, the orchestra, led by conductor Joaquín Castellano, will perform a diverse repertoire at the Felipe VI Auditorium. The program includes music from films and musicals like ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘The Phantom of the Opera’, and ‘Forrest Gump’, as well as symphonic works such as ‘El Amor Brujo’ by…
Estepona City Council restitutes traffic on Los Polvitos and Marimacho rural roads post completion of renovation projects
Citizens are informed by the Estepona City Council that traffic has been reinstated on the rural roads of Los Polvitos and Marimacho following the conclusion of renovation projects aimed at improving circulation for residents in these areas. The refurbishment of the Marimacho road involved concreting a 200-meter section of steep slope to prevent landslides during…
Estepona City Council announces reopening of Los Polvitos and Marimacho rural roads after renovations
After the completion of renovation works, the Estepona City Council has reopened the rural roads of Los Polvitos and Marimacho to improve circulation for residents in the area. The Marimacho road saw the concreting of a 200-meter section on a steep slope to prevent landslides during rainy seasons. Ditches were cleaned and the road was…
The City Council implements over thirty improvement measures in educational facilities
During the past few weeks, a series of improvement works have been carried out in public schools within the city of Estepona. Mayor José María García Urbano announced that the City Council has overseen more than thirty improvement actions, with an investment exceeding 80,000 euros. These initiatives, predominantly executed by municipal operational teams and some…
The Municipal Council sets up a scheme of complimentary in-person training courses on essential digital skills with accreditation
The initiative targets individuals aged 18 and above, and comprises 6 courses with 12 hours of instruction each, spread over four sessions. Classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Padre Manuel Cultural Center. Estepona’s Municipal Council has announced that the enrollment period for the ‘Yo Conecto’ program…
Collaboration of the City Council in the Development of a Fresh Artistic Mural at CEIP Santo Tomás de Aquino
The latest creation, crafted by street artist José Enrique Rangel ‘Bestror’, is a homage to the library at this school. Estepona’s mayor, José María García Urbano, paid a visit to CEIP Santo Tomás de Aquino to admire the newly unveiled artistic mural within its premises. The masterpiece was brought to life by graffiti artist José…
Estepona City Council disappointed with Endesa’s rejection of electricity supply proposal for Alma building
A letter from Endesa has been received by the Consistory, rejecting the proposal to provide electricity exclusively to the Alma building in the sector, which is still awaiting future developments. Today, the Estepona City Council announced that Endesa has turned down the latest municipal offer made in January to address the electricity supply issue at…