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| Welcome to La Manga Club Spanish Holiday News - the place to find the latest Spanish holiday information and news. Use the categories on the left for all the news about La Manga Club, Spanish Holidays, Golf Holidays and Tennis Holidays. Please also browse our Spanish Holiday features section. | |
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Charity golf tournament in La Manga |
14th April 2008 |
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 This weekend a charity golf tournament took place in the Spanish holiday resort of La Manga Club.
According to the Irish Independent & Sunday Independent, four Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) parties from Wicklow took part this weekend in the golf charity competition against teams from 31 counties.
The GAA Legends All-Ireland Charity Inter-County Championship is being played on the golf courses of La Manga Club.
"There are over 60 of the lads playing off single figures, the average handicap of them all is around 11 and the golf will be fierce competitive.
Read More: Charity golf tournament in La Manga |
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Spain parties on through April showers |
14th April 2008 |
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 The Feria de Sevilla, or April fair, in the Spanish city of Seville has continued this year despite an unusual amount of rainfall.
Spanish partygoers thronged the streets of the historic Andalucian city to attend the annual celebrations, which included the switching on of the fairground illuminations.
Although rain was forecast for the week, it did not appear to be dampening the spirits of local residents, visitors to Seville for the festivities and those on Spanish holidays.
Stalls selling fried fish and shrimp did a brisk business as thousands of people flocked to the fairground and the small tents, or casetas, which are characteristic of Feria.
Read More: Spain parties on through April showers |
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Flights to Alicante for Moors and Christians festival |
14th April 2008 |
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 A stunning historic battle re-enactment takes place every year in the town of Alcoi, Spain, as part of an annual festival.
Taking place between April 21st and 24th this year, the Alcoi Moors and Christians Festival is in honour of Saint George, the patron saint of the region.
During the first two days of the event, the two 'armies' march through the town accompanied by pipes and drums, with the 'battle' held the day after St George's Day, re-enacting a fight between Moors and Christians that took place during the 13th century.
Local residents vie for a coveted place in one of the armies and spend the year preparing their costume and manoeuvres in an attempt to recreate the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.
Read More: Flights to Alicante for Moors and Christians festival |
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Watch the Denia Bull Run on a Spanish holiday |
14th April 2008 |
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 This July sees the return of an adrenalin producing cultural traditional held in a Valencian town.
The Toros/Bous a la Mar is a bull run scheduled for the first half of July in Denia.
It is a free event which is held all day and can make an interesting insight into religious custom for those booked onto flights to Spain this summer
The annual run marks the Day of the Sacred Blood and occurs in various locations within Spain.
In Denia, participants' gather near the dock edges in the town as a bull is released near them.
Read More: Watch the Denia Bull Run on a Spanish holiday |
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Flights to Alicante for summer festival |
14th April 2008 |
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 Alicante is set to resound with Spanish inspired music this summer when a series of well-known performers play at a festival.
Paseo del Puerto will play host this August to a range of theatre, music and dance events as part of a packed programme.
For instance those choosing flights to Alicante for their Spanish holiday of choice have the opportunity to watch Miguel Bose perform. The ex-actor has won Latin Grammy awards for his vocal talents.
Read More: Flights to Alicante for summer festival |
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Say I do on a luxury holiday at La Manga Club |
11th April 2008 |
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 It was recently reported that many people who choose to get married abroad also have their honeymoon at the same destination.
According to Hitched.co.uk, an organisation that offers a free service to help couples with every aspect of getting married, people marrying abroad tend to make their honeymoon out of that destination because "if you’re going that far it must be very beautiful".
Read More: Say I do on a luxury holiday at La Manga Club |
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Colin Farrell film set for production in Spain |
11th April 2008 |
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 Brits taking holidays in Spain over the coming weeks may have the pleasure of running into Irish actor Colin Farrell, who set to produce new thriller Triage in Alicante.
Farrell will play a photo-journalist returning from a dangerous assignment "without his colleague and best friend", according to IGN.
IGN reports that according to Variety, Bosnian director Danis Tanovic, who won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film for No Man's Land in 2001, will be at the helm.
Co-starring with Farrell, and another celebrity face you may see on a Spanish holiday this spring, is Paz Vega, star of Spanglish and Lord of the Rings actor Christopher Lee.
Read More: Colin Farrell film set for production in Spain |
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See Queen in concert on a villa holiday in Spain |
11th April 2008 |
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 Fans of the English rock band Queen can see their heroes in action on a winter holiday in Spain this October – but will have to book their tickets quickly if they want to avoid disappointment,
Formed in 1972 in London, Queen originally consisted of guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, bassist John Deacon joined the following year.
Lead singer Freddie Mercury died in 1991 and John Deacon retired not long after, but Brian May and Roger Taylor have continued to perform as Queen since.
Tickets to see the Queen with former Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers taking up the vocals at the old La Condomina football ground in Murcia on October 24th are on sale now.
According to Think Spain, the gig will be one of only three concerts to take place in Spain during the 2008 world tour.
Read More: See Queen in concert on a villa holiday in Spain |
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British couple spends diamond wedding on Spanish holiday |
11th April 2008 |
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 For one UK couple there was only one place that they wanted to be on their 60th wedding anniversary – on a luxury holiday in Spain.
The Mansfield Chad reports that Elsie and Ken Organ took flights to Spain to celebrate their diamond wedding.
Elsie and Ken, from Edwinstowe, took flights to Spain along with seven other members of their family on a special Spanish holiday arranged by their daughters.
"We used to go every year but we've both been ill.
Read More: British couple spends diamond wedding on Spanish holiday |
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Spain to hold major international event |
10th April 2008 |
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 Make sure to pack your wallet if you are booking flights to Spain in May 2008, as it has been announced that a major poker event is to take place in Barcelona next month.
Casino Barcelona is to host the World Poker Tour Event for the second time from May 21st until May 27th.
More than 400 players and hundreds more fans are set to take flights to Spain next month to be a part of the World Poker Tour.
The Spanish Championship, as it is known, will accommodate unlimited entry on May 21st and 22nd before the main event commences between the 400 players on May 24th 2008.
Read More: Spain to hold major international event |
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