Culture and festivals
Soul Dance brings “Crimen a Escena” to Virgen del Carmen on 30 October
The musical directed by Óscar Torregrosa is scheduled for 8pm. Soul Dance promises a mystery story featuring six suspects.
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Health and community
Torrevieja holds its 11th breast cancer awareness walk despite the rain
The 18 October walk linked Hombre del Mar and Las Columnas. A local report puts attendance at more than a hundred people.
Culture and festivals
Torrevieja Symphony opens its chamber series with Bach’s Goldberg Variations on 31 October
The string trio concert takes place on 31 October at 7pm in the International Auditorium’s Chamber Hall, with tickets advertised from €18.75.
Culture and festivals
Laura Mindán and Julia Castellano win Ars Creatio’s short-story competition in Torrevieja
The international competition attracted 407 stories inspired by two photographs. The winners were announced at Torrevieja’s Palacio de la Música on 17 October.
Sport
Mare Nostrum make it three away wins with victory in Villafranca
Torrevieja’s handball side win 24–26 in the fifth round of Primera Nacional, with Elda next to visit Cecilio Gallego on 24 October.
Health and community
Plans advance to expand La Mata health centre with 15 additional consulting rooms
The Valencian government is tendering the project design for €90,446.49. Preliminary plans envisage almost 690 additional square metres and building works estimated at €2.06 million, which have yet to be contracted.
Culture and festivals
Alberto Márquez Ruiz wins Torrevieja’s plein-air painting competition
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.
Economy and business
Street Food Market ends the holiday weekend with over 25,000 visits, local report says
The account published on 13 October attributes more than 25,000 visits to the Street Food Market in Parque de las Naciones. Food, crafts and concerts shared a programme ending on the Monday public holiday.
Culture and festivals
Torrevieja Carnival introduces its representatives-elect for 2027
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.
Sport
Mano a Mano wins five medals at the European children’s jiu-jitsu championship in Lisbon
Torrevieja’s Mano a Mano club won two golds, two silvers and a bronze in the IBJJF children’s No-Gi competition in Lisbon. Six young athletes travelled with Yury Pashkovich.
Culture and festivals
New dictionary documents Torrevieja’s traditional vocabulary
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.
Health and community
Memorial Ainara combines exercise and breast cancer awareness at Paseo del Mar
Memorial Ainara held a morning of zumba, functional training and Pilates at Paseo del Mar on 17 October. The report published the following day describes hundreds of participants.
Health and community
UNED plans tribute to its first Early Childhood Education graduates
UNED Torrevieja has announced an event on 20 October honouring its first Early Childhood Education cohorts and students who passed university entry tests for people over 25 and 45.
City
Schools have until 27 October to submit Christmas lighting designs
Torrevieja’s second school Christmas lighting competition accepts entries through schools. It has two categories and six prizes in materials, with winning drawings adapted into lighting designs.
Health and community
UPCCA brings local organisations together on addiction prevention in leisure settings
The activity began on 14 October at the Virgen del Carmen, with more than ten organisations from the Intersectoral Health Committee taking part, according to the council.
Incidents
Three arrested over alleged rental scams in Torrevieja
Operation Velanidia led to the arrest in Villarrobledo of three relatives investigated over eight scams involving Torrevieja properties. They were released pending proceedings after appearing before a court.
Economy and business
Habaneras opens free retail training programme for ten people
Habaneras Impulsa is accepting applications until 20 October for an in-person course for adults. Ten participants will be selected, with interviews planned with businesses at the shopping centre.
Health and community
First Health Fair announced for 29 October at the Auditorio
The council has presented a day with more than thirty stands and prevention activities. The morning will focus on students, while the afternoon includes visits and public health information.
Culture and festivals
Free family theatre returns to Virgen del Carmen with ‘Estación paraíso’
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.
City
Torrevieja receives €12,000 grant to neuter community cats
Alicante provincial council has approved a grant to help the town council cover some of the costs of neutering unowned cats in urban colonies during 2026.
Housing and support
New housing office opens to advise on renting and public housing
The municipal service is on Caballero de Rodas, at the corner with Clemente Gosálvez. The young people’s rent support mentioned by the council is planned, not opened by this announcement.
Sport
Torrevieja wins Higher Sports Council Award for its activity in 2025
The decision recognises the council’s promotion of sport in 2025. The council cites 150 events and 40,892 participants; the award decision should not be confused with the presentation ceremony.
Sport
Cabo Cervera sports court reopens after council refurbishment
The facility is back in use after works that also renewed the courts in La Mata and Los Balcones, with a combined investment of €640,211.
Culture and festivals
Torrerífico selects fourteen finalists for free screening on 24 October
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.