Archive for the 'People' Category

Saturday 17th of December marks the date on which the festive season gets off to a flying start in Jávea as participants gather for the annual Christmas fun run around the old town.

Anyone who wishes to be part of this event should gather at the Placeta del Convento at 10am to register. There will be plenty to entertain the youngest entrants, including music, a face-painting workshop and other surprises.

Continue reading…Jávea gets ready for Christmas…

It is hardly possible to think of Barcelona without images of Antoni Gaudi’s spectacular architecture springing to mind. This proud Catalan has managed to provide a visual focus for a city that could, in the first place, never have been accused of lacking beauty or character.

Continue reading…Barcelona’s favourite son set for beatification?…

Born Xavier Torres Buigues, the 25-year old footballer and former Barcelona star has spent much of his career so far on the east coast of Spain – a region that harbours some of the biggest clubs in Spain and Europe.

Continue reading…Xavi Torres, Javea born and bred…

With his hard-earned Michelin stars and reputation as ‘mad chemistry professor meets innovative chef’, few followers of haute cuisine would imagine that a simple family cookbook compiled by El Bullí’s Ferran Adrià would fly off the shelves. Yet, as this internationally renowned culinary wizard has proved once again, only the reckless or extremely stupid would underestimate the talent of this remarkable king of the kitchen.

Continue reading…El Bullí’s Ferran Adrià shares his family recipes…

The 2011 Volvo Ocean Race was launched on its 39,000-mile journey from Spain’s Alicante on the Costa Blanca, at the beginning of November.

Continue reading…Volvo Ocean Race leaves from Alicante…

In a move that will surprise and please many local property owners, Jávea Town Hall recently decided to lower the rate of tax in order to help the finances of householders in the town.

From now on the payable rate will drop from 0.657% to 0.617%, which will represent a useful saving to many property owners in the area.

Continue reading…Local taxpayers offered a helping hand by Jávea Ayuntamiento…

Prams and pushchairs have come in for a considerable amount of criticism lately, with parents being accused of taking over pavements with toddler transporters that bear more resemblance to junior four-wheel drive vehicles than a simple perambulator.

Continue reading…Say goodbye to prams, say hello to mima…