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San Pedro del Pinatar’s Library Day programme continues in Lo Pagán after children followed clues and tackled reading challenges at the municipal library on 16 October.
La Lonja will host record shops and collectors, with sets by Vanessa Beegirl, Don Gonzalo and Pana Pinchadiscos.
Santiago Mallebrera delivered the fifth session of the Ancient Egypt course to more than 150 people at Virgen del Carmen.
The 32nd edition expects more than 1,200 birds at Santiago de la Ribera’s Príncipe de Asturias centre, with judging on Friday 23 October.
La Maquiné opened the seventh family theatre series at Virgen del Carmen. An online broadcast through the municipal drama school’s channel brought theatre to children in hospital.
The performance on Sunday 18 October moved indoors at the Auditorio Internacional because of rain, combining flamenco singing, guitar, dance and tastings.
The Virgen de Monserrate senior centre’s theatre group performs at 19:00, with tickets to be collected in advance from the box office.
Fernando de Loazes Library will host four Tuesday lectures, opening with Antonio Luis Galiano on painter Eduardo Vicente.
The musical directed by Óscar Torregrosa is scheduled for 8pm. Soul Dance promises a mystery story featuring six suspects.
The string trio concert takes place on 31 October at 7pm in the International Auditorium’s Chamber Hall, with tickets advertised from €18.75.
The international competition attracted 407 stories inspired by two photographs. The winners were announced at Torrevieja’s Palacio de la Música on 17 October.
The painter from Pilar de la Horadada took the €3,000 first prize in a competition with 27 entrants. The four award-winning works will join the municipal art collection.
Irene Carazo Pinilla, Ares Franco Clemente and Andrea Hernández González were introduced as the 2027 Carnival representatives-elect. The event also featured Olga Hernández’s poster and a documentary preview.
Joaquín Cánovas and Julia Lozano presented their work on traditional local speech at the university centre. The dictionary collects local words and expressions and is priced at €12 in two stationery shops.
La Maquiné opens the Teatro para todos season with a performance announced for Sunday 18 October. Invitations can be collected at the cultural centre, subject to availability.
The horror short-film festival received 173 submissions. The Virgen del Carmen will host screenings, the audience vote and the awards presentation on Saturday 24 October.
