Charity lunch and fashion show in Trocadero Restaurant

Charity lunch and fashion show in Trocadero Restaurant

Únase a nosotros por el evento de caridad en el Trocadero Playa El 12 de mayo de 12 a 15hrs .. Asegúrese conseguir sus tickets .. 35 € por Menu de 3 platos! con el ticket de la comida tendrán un descuento de 35€ en las tiendas de NINA B o en VANILLA en cualquier compra superior de 200 €!..oferta valida hasta finales de mayo!! 


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The Best of Argentina and Real Madrid with Don Alfredo di Stefano

The Best of the World Network presents

The Best of Argentina:

Don Alfredo Di Stefano, the famous football legend

4 July 1926 – 7 July 2014

In memoriam of one of the best Argentine-Spanish footballers and coach Don Alfredo Di Stefano. The world has lost the famous footballer on 7 July 2014, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all times. Don Alfredo Di Stefano was most associated with Real Madrid and was instrumental in their domination of the European Champions' Cup during the 1950s. Don Alfredo Di Stéfano played international football mostly for Spain, but he also played for Argentina and Colombia. We will greatly miss Don Alfredo... Argentina can be very proud of this amazing man.

Alejandro Vega Martinelli and Maria Petrak, Founder of The Best of the World Network had the great honor to visit the Veterans of Real Madrid and the unique opportunity to meet Don Alfredo di Stefano in person in 2009.

Don Alfredo di Stefano, Maria Petrak and Alejandro Vega Martinelli

Real Madrid visit, Spain 2009

Photos copyright and blog article: Maria Petrak

www.thebestoftheworld.info

Last time when I was in Marbella in 2009, my friend and associate partner Alejandro Vega from Argentina, living in Spain, invited me to accompany him to visit Real Madrid. We had a great pleasure and honor to meet the football legend Don Alfredo di Stefano. This was a unique experience that happens only once in a lifetime. For more information about Don Alfredo di Stefano, please check the links and video in this article... It is my greatest honor to share this information with you.

Alfredo di Stefano Stefano Laulhé (* Barracas, Buenos Aires, 4 July 1926 - 7 July 2014) is a former Argentinian football player, former coach and current Honorary President of the Real Madrid football club. FIFA is considering Alfredo di Stefano one of the four best football players of the twentieth century, alongside Pele, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff in 2004 that was elected the fourth best player of the twentieth century and also for all the winners of the Gold Cup 1999. He was for many years the leading scorer in the history of Real Madrid, club where he played 11 seasons, scoring 307 goals in 403 official matches. Don Afredo di Stefano is the most famous Argentinian player with the most titles in football history.

More photos can be seen on:
www.thebestoftheworld.info
Picasa and Google+
https://picasaweb.google.com/106300276306639329741/TheBestOfRealMadrid

Los Veteranos: Sres. Emilio Macua, Alejandro y  Luis Castiblanque with our associate partner Alejandro Vega Martinelli

En Español:

"The Best of the World Network" y Alejandro Vega Martinelli visitan en el Real Madrid (en el Santiago Berneabeu Estadio) a la leyenda del Futbol Don Alfredo di Stefano en 2009

La última vez que estuve en Marbella, mi amigo y socio Alejandro Vega, me invitó a acompañarlo a visitar al Real Madrid. Tuve un gran placer y honor de conocer a la leyenda del fútbol Don Alfredo di Stefano, y debo admitir que fue una experiencia única que ocurre una vez en la vida.

A pesar de que mi hijo sabe mucho más sobre el fútbol que a mí mismo, tuve un gran aprecio y respeto por este hombre increíble. Espero que muchos de ustedes que leen este artículo se apreciarán de ver estas fotos recientes de don Alfredo y todos los enlaces copiados y videos a continuación ...

Para obtener más información acerca de Don Alfredo di Stefano, por favor consulte los enlaces y videos en este blog ... Esperamos que Don Alfredo pronto vaya a visitar Marbella ... Es mi honor de compartir esta información con usted.

Alfredo di Stefano Stefano Laulhé (* Barracas, Buenos Aires, 4 de julio de 1926 - 7 de julio 2014) es un ex jugador de fútbol argentino, ex entrenador y actual presidente honorario del club de fútbol Real Madrid. Don Alfredo di Stefano esta considerado por la FIFA entre los cuatro mejores jugadores de fútbol del siglo XX, junto a Pelé, Diego Maradona y Johan Cruyff en 2004, que fue elegido como el cuarto mejor jugador del siglo XX y también para todos los ganadores de la Copa de Oro 1999 . Fue durante muchos años el máximo goleador de la historia del Real Madrid, club donde jugó 11 temporadas, marcando 307 goles en 403 partidos oficiales. Don Alfredo di Stéfano es el jugador argentino más famoso con la mayoría de los títulos en la historia del fútbol.

Alfredo Stéfano di Stéfano Laulhé (* Barracas, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 4 de julio de 1926 - ) es un ex futbolista y ex entrenador argentino y el actual Presidente de Honor del Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Es considerado por la FIFA uno de los cuatro mejores jugadores de fútbol del siglo XX, junto a Pelé, Diego Maradona y Johan Cruyff, en el 2004 fue elegido el cuarto Mejor Jugador del Siglo XX y también por todos los ganadores del Balón de Oro hasta 1999. Fue durante muchos años el máximo goleador de la historia del Real Madrid, club donde militó 11 temporadas anotando 307 goles en 403 partidos oficiales. Es el jugador argentino con más títulos oficiales en la historia.

http://www.examiner.com/article/alfredo-di-stefano-memoriam
http://www.myspace.com/alfredodistefano

http://realmadrid1902.mforos.com/1211706/6717046-homenaje-a-don-alfredo-di-stefano/

http://eurorivals.net/top-100-football-players/alfredo-di-stefano.html

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/1193040472616/1202817703443/jugador/JugadorLegendario/Di_Stefano.htm

http://www.historialago.com/rm_011_di_stefano.htm

http://www.canchallena.com/1199051-di-stefano-no-he-sido-el-mas-grande-ni-el-mas-chico-he-sido-normal

http://www.laprensa.com.ar/Note.aspx?Note=347328

http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10559:un-justo-reconocimiento-para-alfredo-di-stefano-&catid=164:seleccion-mayor&Itemid=66

http://realmadrid1902.mforos.com/1211706/6717046-homenaje-a-don-alfredo-di-stefano/

SOS Infancia ONG

Esta ONG española tiene como razón de ser ayudar de la forma más directa, desinteresada y eficaz posible, a la población infantil más necesitada, en cualquier lugar del mundo.

La razón de ser: SOS Infancia ...

... es ayudar de la forma más directa y eficaz posible, a la población infantil más necesitada, en la parte del mundo a la que en cada momento pueda llegar nuestra acción

Uno de los Proyectos de SOS Infancia
Ayuda a la casa de acogida materno infantil de las misioeras de la caridad

Una casa de acogida de bebés, hijos de madres solteras, que las Misioneras de la Caridad (más conocidas como Hermanas de la Madre Teresa de Calcuta) tienen abierta en Tánger, y en la que tienen recogidos a 22 niños entre 0 y 2 1/2 años (entre ellos una pareja de mellizos). Siguiendo la frase de la Madre Teresa “No los matéis, dádmelos a mí”, las Misioneras de la Caridad, acogen a madres solteras embarazadas, y por ello socialmente repudiadas, que en la Casa esperan el momento del nacimiento. Una vez dan a luz, las madres y los recién nacidos se quedan al cuidado de las Hermanas, por lo que gracias a esta iniciativa son muchos los bebés salvados del aborto.

SOS Ifancia en Facebook y You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/user/EsperanzayAmor
http://www.sosinfancia.es/

L.I.V.E. Christmas appeal for Malaga Children´s Home

ORPHANAGE CHRISTMAS GIFT APPEAL

Christmas Gift appeal for L.I.V.E. charity in support of the local Malaga Orphanage "Cuidad de los Ninos".

The Christmas party was held on 8th December and this year more than ever, they really do need as much public awareness of the appeal as possible. Further information about other fundraising activities going on in December can be found at http://www.squidoo.com/L-I-V-E and
http://www.live-spain.org/

L.I.V.E is the local ex-pat charity supporting the Malaga Children’s Home “La Cuidad de los Ninos”.
Every year, the charity holds a Christmas party for nearly 200 children that the Children’s Home cares for.

This year's party was held in Nerja on Tuesday 8th December.
The children of “La Cuidad de los Ninos” have been rescued by the local authority from terrible, inhumane depravation. There are more than 50 residents living in the Home run by Brother Juan. In addition, the Home provides a safe haven for food, clothing, warmth and schooling for a further 100+ children brought into the Home on a daily basis from the nearby poverty-stricken shanty town.

The children in the home range from aged 2 – 18.
WE NEED YOUR HELP…

We are asking for donations of gifts and presents for their Annual Christmas Party.
Please wrap each gift and clearly mark whether it is for a boy or a girl.

“These children have so very little of their own” says Brian Marsh, Chairman of L.I.V.E. “if the ex pat community can contribute something, anything, we can send a strong signal to these young boys and girls that despite the difficult financial times we find ourselves in someone still cares about them”.

As always throughout the year, we are also keen for donations of clothing, toiletries, food or money. The Home and the resident children are very much dependent on your donations.

Drop off points for donation of presents and other goods are

CURRENCIES DIRECT
Plaza de las Orquideas, Local 5,
Nueva Andalucia
METRO RESTAURANT in Puerto Banus
BLACK CAT BAR, Las Postas Commercial Centre, Calahonda
OFFEX, Marbella Business Centre, Elviria
METRO RESTAURANT

Puerto Banus
VISTA DEL MAR Urbanization Miraflores
(Beach Side)Ctra de Cadiz Km 199, 29649 Mijas Costa

Money donations can be made by visiting the L.I.V.E. website http://www.live-spain.org/

We would also like to take this opportunity to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated money, goods and time to L.I.V.E in 2009. Your efforts have made a huge difference to the children and are appreciated. Every little helps!

For further information, or if you have a fundraising event and would like to raise money for our appeal please contact Founder Brian Marsh on 620791441 or brian@eurohomes-spain.com or Chairman Keith Spitalnick 687417035 or keith.s@currenciesdirect.com

Amigos de la Cultura

AMIGOS DE LA CULTURA

Art, Dance, Concerts, Painting, Sculpture, Literature, Photo,

Ballet, Films, Flamenco, Fashion, Museums, Music,
Opera, Theatre, Architecture, Jazz, Philosophy,
History, Theology, Archeology,
Festivals, Cultural Trips

AMIGOS DE LA CULTURA

The first Club for sybarites and art lovers in Marbella aims to inform on the latest cultural events worldwide, organising lectures and visits to theatres, museums, concerts, galleries, festivals...

1.- Cultural activities for members and their guests

2.- Lunch & Lecture for club members every month

3.- Art Videos and films you will love

4.- Art News... upcoming events via e-mail

5.- Art Info... worldwide museum exhibitions

6.- Art Links... discover the most fascinating webs

7.- Art Trips... cultural travel offers around the world

8.- Invitation to join Facebook (optional).

You may receive extra info, tips and videos via the leading social web in internet.

This is just a sample of some of the events we have enjoyed:

Berlin Ballet in the gardens of the Alhambra, Granada
Flamenco in Sohail’s Castle, Fuengirola
Vienna Ballet in the Caves of Nerja
Madonna world tour in Sevilla
Homage to Nureyev in Málaga
Lyric Festival in Jerez
Archaeology in Bolonia
Cirque du Soleil
Opera in Cadiz
Museo Picasso

Don’t fall sleep... join the Club NOW!

AMIGOS DE LA CULTURA

Maria De Juan
amigos.cultura.club@gmail.com

Concordia Gala in Marbella

For more information about Concordia, please have a look at their website or the following blog article:
http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/03/concordia-marbella-anti-aids.html

and their forthcoming event in December:
http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/09/concordia-forthcoming-event-in-marbella.html

Andalusian International Artists Group exhibitions

AIA art exhibitions
Appealing Images

Peruvian artist Ursula Williams and Irish artist Dolores Cummiskey, leading members of the Andalusian International Artists Group exhibit new and exciting works. Ursula demonstrates the versatility of gouache and coloured pencils while Dolores shows the patience and skills of cross stitch. Their work is uncomplicated and delightful to view.

The AIA-Group was formed five years ago by professional and dedicated visual artists from around Europe, who are all living and working in Andalucía.
Further information is available from the Chairman,
Roger Cummiskey on 952 592 652 or their web site on http://www.aia-group.net/
Images: http://picasaweb.google.com/ArtRoger/LUCIA

Art from the Heart - at galeria LUCIA,
Art Exhibition in Fuengirola.

Two artist members of the Andalusian International Artists Group exhibits a selection of their works in galeria LUCIA. Elaine Carlton from England and Roger Cummiskey from Ireland are now living in Mijas Costa, southern Spain. In this exhibition Elaine displays a representation of her textile artworks based on her travels that she has produced over the last couple of years in the beauty, calm and very agreeable weather where she lives.

Roger, who is the Chairperson of the AIA-Group since its inception, displays paintings in watercolour that take their themes from the writings and wanderings of James Joyce, in which he has specialized for many years. Two artists - Two different countries. The exhibition consists of a variety of 15 images in textile and watercolours.

Galeria LUCIA, Calle Maestra Ángeles Aspiazú,
Fuengirola (by the 3 horse roundabout). Gallery open: Daily 1-4 and 7-9, except Sundays. 05/10-02/11
Images: http://picasaweb.google.com/ArtRoger/LUCIAElaineAndRoger

Eclectic Images
Nine artists – Five different countries. In this exhibition the Artists are from Ireland, Britain, Spain, Denmark and Peru. The exhibition consists of a variety of images in textile, watercolours, coloured pencils, oil, acrylic and photography.

Dibleys, - opp. The Catholic Church in La Cala de Mijas (down from the roundabout towards the sea). Gallery open: Daily 1-4 and 7-9, except Sundays. 06/10-10/11
Images: http://picasaweb.google.com/ArtRoger/DibleysNovember2009

Roger, who is the Chairperson of the AIA-Group since its inception, displays abstract oil paintings and also paintings in watercolour that take their themes from the writings and wanderings of James Joyce, in which he has specialized for many years.

Five artists - 3 different countries. Ursula Williams, Peru; Richard Wood and Elaine Carlton, UK; Dolores and Roger Cummiskey, Ireland; The exhibition consists of a variety of 15 images in oil, acrylic, watercolour, gouache and textile art.
Images: http://picasaweb.google.com/ArtRoger/TorreDelMar

Original Art makes a unique gift!
http://artrogersstore.blogspot.com/
Blog. http://www.rogercummiskey.com/
http://www.aia-group.net/
+34 952 592 652
+34 666 78 26 42
Mobile.+353 87 2225241
Mobile Irel.
Skype: rogercummiskey
www.twitter.com/artroger

Save Heaven Charity: Just Candy

Just Candy

SAVE HEAVEN Charity
Just Candy believe in the gift of giving and are therefore, supporting the charity Save Heaven, Ethiopia (an official non governmental organisation), with the purpose of making a small positive contribution to the misery that engulfs the country.

Save Heaven is currently providing shelter for 12 orphans and providing essentials for 50 less fortunate children.

Mission
The mission at Save Heaven is to provide a home and shelter for Ethiopian orphans and street kids consisting of a blend of love, upbringing, nutrition, clothing, medical attention and education.
Vision
The vision for Save Heaven stands with the basic thought that every child has the right to be loved, to have a save h(e)aven to come home to and to enjoy proper education so that they will be able to stand on their own feet in the future.

Donations
All donations and contributions directly benefit the children and are accounted for accordingly.

Reach out and make a difference…

Just Candy is now looking for sponsors from individuals, companies and organisations to help support Save Heaven Charity. For more details and information please contact

Gilly at info@justcandygifts.com, Marisa at admin@justcandygifts.com or call 951 317 939. http://www.justcandygifts.com/

The Best of Marbella promotes and supports all charity projects FREE OF CHARGE.

Estepona Floral Art Club

 ESTEPONA FLORAL ART CLUB (affiliated to NAFAS)

NAFAS is the National Association of Flower Arrangers Society, which, we Estepona Floral Art Club, are pleased to be affiliated to. Mavis Tolfree past Area Chairman, East of England Area, founded Estepona Floral Art Club in April 1999. Mavis is now Honary Life President.

The Estepona Floral Art Club meets once a month, on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and August when we take a summer break. Our Christmas Meeting is always the second Tuesday in December. We hold our A.G.M. in March so we do not have a demonstration in that month. We meet at The Benavista Country Club, Benavista, Estepona, N340 KM167. From 3.00p.m. – 5.00p.m. Refreshments are available at The Benavista Country Club prior and after our demonstration.

Arrangement designed & arranged by David Thomson, NAFAS National Demonstrator

Photos: The Best of Marbella

Copyright: Estepona Floral Art Club

Estepona Floral Art Club has a raffle at each month’s demonstration, and 5 lucky ladies take home one of the wonderful arrangements that have been created that day. We are very fortunate to be able to introduce to our members each month an NAFAS Area or National Demonstrator from the UK who delights us all with their different types of Floral Arrangements.

Forthcoming events in 2010:

March 16th we hold our A.G.M. so there will not be a demonstration this day. First Call is 11.45 and the meeting will commence prompt at 12.15. A light lunch will be available after the meeting. Contact the Chairman for details.

April 20th, we look forward to welcoming back to the club Ann Marie Kendrick, National Teacher from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

May 18th, we welcome Susan Philips, National Demonstrator from Orpintgon in Kent.

June 16th, we will be holding our Annual Event, Details to be announced next month.

July and August no meetings

September 21st, we welcome back to our Club Dulcie Lofting, NAFAS Area Demonstrator from Kings Lynn in Norfolk.

October 19th, we welcome Christopher White, NAFAS Area Demonstrator from Co. Dublin

November 16th we welcome Jayne King, NAFAS Area Demonstrator from Oxford.

December 7th, w welcome back to our club Alan Beatty, NAFAS National Demonstrator from Clogher N. Ireland.

A 3 course Lunch will be included in this days demonstration. Details to be announced.

January 18th 2011, we begin our New Year by welcoming Stephanie Laing, NAFAS Area Demonstrator from Sussex.

February 15th, we welcome Tom Hodge, NAFAS National Demonstrator from Southport.

Chairman: Anne Atkinson Tel:- 952 890 352

After the 16th March the new Chairman: Marilyn Pemberton Tel:- 952 928 197

For further information on any of the clubs monthly meetings or any of the above events, please contact:

Lesley Storey

Publicity Officer

Estepona Floral Art Club

e-mail: lesleyann@hotmail.es

The Best of 0Jazz Appreciation Society

THE "JAZZ APPRECIATION SOCIETY"

Registered No. 4168

FOUNDERS: Brian Parker & Alice Babs Sjoblom

The Jazz Appreciation Society was founded, in 1992, by Brian Parker and Alice Babs Sjoblom.

Brian Parker was born in London. He plays Bass, Violin and Guitar. Playing bass, He took up jazz in 1953 when he joined the Galleon Jazz Band in Tooting London to finance his studies in Architecture. He then, joined Sandy Brown's Band and, at the same time, he had his own modern jazz quartet band. Later on he formed a mainstream band, with Pat Hawes, they featured on radio and recorded records etc: It was probably, the first mainstream band in England. He retires from music in 1959 to concentrate on his career as an Arhitect he retired to the Costa del Sol in 1983, in 1992 he started promoting Jazz on the Costa del Sol, and created the Jazz Appreciation Society, and started to play the bass again with his own trio, as well as running his radio programme - All That Jazz - on Onda Cero, International.

Since 2000, he has been involved in setting up an Internet Jazz Radio, running 24 hours a day, and so has not played for a while. Amongst others, he has played with Humphrey Lyttleton, Louis Armstrong and Lionel Hampton. He toured with Mick Mulligan's Band with Geroge Melley. Also, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee.

Alice Babs Sjoblom was born in 1924. She studied at the Royal Academy. From 1956 she was active in fllms, TV and on stage. Between 1959 and 1963 she joined forces with violinist Sven Asmussen and guitarist Ulrik Neumann to form Swe-Danes. The purity of her voice and her sense of swing, attracted the attention of Duke Ellington, with whom she made many appearances. She recorded with him on the Reprise label and appeared in some of the Sacred Concerts, including the second, in New York City in 1968, and the third, in London in 1973. She hosted the International Ellington Conference in Stockholm in 1994. She was appointed as Royal Court Singer, the only non-opera singer to be given that title, by the King of Sweden in 1972. She was elected to the Royal Academy in 1974. Ellington remarked that 'She is a performer without measure. She can sing anything she sees or hears, Opera, Bach or Jazz"."What has Alice Babs got, that other singers lack?" A reporter asked Ellington later. "EVERYTHING!" The composer replied.

The original idea of the Society was to assemble a group of Jazz lovers, who could gather together regularly to discuss Jazz, listen to records, tapes, CD's and watch videos and, generally, enjoy the company of likeminded people.It was hoped that the Society would, one day, develop and provide a ready Audience toenable it's members to bring international jazz musicians to the coast for everyone to enjoy. The meeting place has changed quite a few times over the years, and will now be meeting at the Benavista Country Club - Restaurant, where the meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, except July and August.

The Meetings start at 8.00pm with videos of great Jazz Artists and last until about 10.00 then there is live Jazz with members of the Jazz Society, Food and refreshments are obtainable, from an extensive menu, throughout the meeting. However, if you prefer to eat earlier, then you will find that there will be some background jazz, from a CD or Audio Tape, from around 7.00 pm, until the meeting starts. If you are a jazz afficionado, and would care to join us at one of our meetings, please ring Brian Parker, on 952 785616, so that seating can be arranged to enable you to enjoy All That Jazz!!

It was hoped that the Society would, one day, develop and provide a ready Audience to enable it's members to bring international jazz musicians to the coast for everyone to enjoy.

For more information and membership details, please contact:

Brian Parker on (34) 952 785616

bp@jazz-radio.fm

Please also check:

http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/05/all-that-jazz-radio-with-brian-parker.html

Club Internacional Marbella

Club Internacional Marbella is one of the longest established, cosmopolitan clubs on Costa del Sol and one of the most prestigious opinion forums in Spain.

The Club's President and Founder, Mr. Ricardo Bocanegra is one of the most successful and prominent lawyers, as well as the President and Founder of the Federation of Foreigners Associations of the Costa del Sol (FAECOSOL), through which he has obtained o great deal of achievements in favour of foreign residents.

Mr. Bocanegra was awarded the title of “Honorary Foreigner” by the Institute of Foreign Owners of Alicante for his many years of work looking after the interests of foreigners in Spain. Furthermore, Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, sent him a letter of gratitude and congratulations for his defence of the interests of British nationals in Spain.

Mr. Bocanegra is deeply involved in Marbella´s social and business life and a member of the ClT. Executive Board and the Secretary of Marbella's Gastronomic Academy.

Marbella International Club welcomed some of the famous personalities such as politicians Jose Maria Aznar and his wife Ana Botella, Cristina Almeida, Santiago Carrillo, writers Camilo Jose Cela and Manuel Alcantara, Severo Ochoa, Fernando Campo and Luis Vazquez Alfarache. Though the talks are in Spanish, President Ricardo Bocanegra welcomes foreigner residents to join this cosmopolitan, "International", independent and liberal Club.

For more information, please contact the office of the club directly:

Club Internacional de Marbella

Ricardo Soriano 65

Tel: (34) 95 277 07 06

Marbella, Malaga

Costa del Sol

LIVE Charity press release

PRESS RELEASE: LIVE Charity event
A Step nearer the swimming pool for the Children’s Home

LIVE, the ex pat charity supporting the Malaga Children’s Home, took a step nearer to raising the money for a new swimming pool for La Ciudad de los Niños at the fun day in Torrox.

Enjoying a balmy day At the El Ancla beach restaurant, supporters made another €1500 towards the swimming pool appeal. With music provided by local bands, sideshows, a BBQ, and an array of stalls to entertain and amuse, a crowd of well-wishers turned out to support the event and meet some of the children from La Ciudad de Los Niños.

“Everyone enjoyed the day, especially the children, they spent hours playing splat the rat, pitching horseshoes, beat the goalie, darting the card or simply enjoying some great music. It was a pleasure seeing their smiling faces when they finally left clutching a mountain of prizes and sweets they had won on the sideshows”, said Brian Marsh, chairman of LIVE

“ The support was amazing and I want to thank everyone who worked so hard to make a great day at Torrox. We want to have the pool installed for when the school summer holiday starts at the end of June. We still need to raise more money so if anyone wants to help they should visit our website http://www.live-spain.org/ to click and donate ”.

The Home on the outskirts of Malaga has lost most of its sports facilities due to the construction of the new motorway.

LIVE: Los Internationales Viven en España
Calle Jaen, Edf Jaen, Local 5
Rincón de la Victoria
29730 MALAGA
Tel: (34) 952 978 458
Web www.live-spain.org

LIVE is a Nationally registered Spanish Charity
Registration Number G92746049

Concordia

Concordia's Summer Gala

took place in Hotel Marbella Club

on 25th of July

For more information, please contact

(34) 670 79 58 96 or (34) 952 78 59 97.

To view one of ther last events, please visit the following link:

http://www.vimeo.com/1528561

Gala benéfica a favor de la Asociación Concordia Antisida de Marbella, presidida por la Princesa Maria Luisa de Prusiacelebrada en el Beach del Marbella Club y con una exitosa recaudación total de 150.000€. Entrevistas, espectáculo y baile.http://www.vimeo.com/1528561

Involves Felix Pedro Ramos.

Business & Lifestyle Network

 

BusinessandLifestyleNetwork is Europe's most proactive international new business development group.

We offer organisations a marketing- and networkplatform to generate new and profitable business.


The objective of BusinessandLifestyleNetwork is clear:
We offer organisations a marketing- and networkingplatform to generate new and profitable business

We do this through:
• Online promotion and networking;
• The organisation of exclusive Business and Lifestyle Events;
• The publishing of the Business and Lifestyle Magazines;
• New Business Services.

BusinessandLifestyleNetwork also offers a secured online network- and communication platform with a personal login, in which the contactperson of each participating brand can create his personal- and businessprofile allowing direct contact with all other contactpersons.

BusinessandLifestyleNetwork is one of the associated partners and team members from the Best of Marbella. Together, we are offering special packages to offer the best promotion, e-marketing and networking possibilities to our members and clients. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more details:
maria@thebestofmarbella.com

Contact details:
BusinessandLifestyleNetwork.com
info@businessandlifestylenetwork.com
http://www.businessandlifestylenetwork.com/

Concordia Marbella: Anti AIDS Association

The Concordia: Anti AIDS Association is a non-profit, private (non-governmental) organisation which was set up in 1994 to look after the urgent needs of a group of people connected with HIV/AIDS who require special care and services.

In April 1997, with the aim of meeting the needs of this group, Concordia opened its Day Centre in San Pedro de Alcántara. The Centre´s mission is to carry out a programme of informative and preventive advice campaigns specially designed to brake the advance of HIV infection, and to ensure the comprehensive care of AIDS patients and those infected by HIV, their families and contacts.

The Committee
Princesa Marie-Louise de Prusia, Condesa Schoenburg is the President of Concordia, assisted by 14 committee members who volunteer their time in determining Concordia's managment strategy and structure and developing Concordia's servicea and activities and deciding how best to employ the funds raised.

Services provided by the centre:

Phone-in assistance: (34) 952 78 59 97

(Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00)

Information and discussion groups available on Concordia web page.
On-the-spot personal assistance for HIV/AIDS patients, their families and/or contacts.

Archive of documents and publications concerning HIV/AIDS available to the general public.
Distribution of information leaflets and condoms.
Psychological help therapy for individuals, couples, families and groups.
Psychological help therapy in the patient's own home.
Legal information and guidance.
Workshops and guidance in labour relations.
Social support: information, guidance and assessment.
Loans and financial aid: advice and help with applications.
Visits to homes, hospitals and penal institutions.

Forthcoming Concordia Events 2009
• 5 of Decembre
St. Nikolaus Dinner. Limited Places

Reservation at Day Care Center Tel. : +34 - 952 78 59 97

We thank you for your voluntary donations:

IBAN-ES 4421 0320 72 240030005369

SWIFT UCJA ES2M

Concordia is looking for sponsors of their events/ galas and attractive prizes. Please contact the CONCORDIA office directly.

Contact details:

Address C/ Carlota Navarrete, 21

29680 San Pedro Alcántara -

Marbella Málaga - España
Tel.: +34 - 952 78 59 97

Fax : +34 - 952 85 33 10
E-Mail: info@concordiamarbella.com

AWARDS
Year Institution 2003
Friend Prize 2006

Finest Prize 2008

http://www.concordiamarbella.com/

Andalusian International Artists Group

The AIA Artist Group - Orginal Art in Spain


The artist group was founded in November 2004 by professional and dedicated visual Artists from around Europe and USA, who are all living and working in southern Spain. AIA-Group Artists objectives:

* Encourage the members to promote their artwork.
* Enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in their careers as Artists.
* Promote best standards as Artists between people from diverse backgrounds.
* Provide a central marketing platform for media, public relations and promotion activities to suit each individual artist member’s requirements.

The AIA is self governing and has adopted a strict member selection procedure to justify and maintain their objectives combined with their demanding quality ethics. Each selected artist has an established reputation, produces work to the highest marketable quality, to agreeable aesthetic standards, in a distinct style and at affordable prices. All this to ensure the art collectors complete guarantee of satisfaction.

Flexibility, Promotion, Art exhibitions

The AIA-Group offers you a selection of professional, international artist’s work. Artworks are available in a variety of different styles for you to choose from. All the Group Artists are successful in their own fields but uniquely combine to form an attractive total package solution for the art collector. It is always possible to find an artist, whose work will suit your interior, including hotels, restaurants, golf or country clubs and show houses that you want to decorate with beautiful artwork.

Exhibitions: The AIA Artist Group offers to take charge of the art exhibition at your location. Art Reproduction: It is also possible to buy reproductions of the artist’s works, but copyright laws apply.
Join the AIA-Group

If you are a professional artist with an innovative and active character we would like to invite you to join the AIA Group. As a member of the AIA Group you will be a part of an exclusive group of artists and benefit from:
* Combined promotion of the whole group,
* Joint art exhibitions in diverse areas,
* Sharing ideas and visions,
* Networking.

Original Art makes a unique gift!

Further information about the artist group and their forthcoming events is available from:

Roger Cummiskey

The Chairman, AIA-Group

tel./fax: +34 952 592 652

+34 666 78 26 42 mobile

http://www.aia-group.net/
www.rogercummiskey.com

http://artrogersstore.blogspot.com/
Skype: rogercummiskey
Please also check: http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/09/andalusian-international-artists-group.html

http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/10/forthcoming-aia-group-art-exhibition.html
http://thebestofmarbella.blogspot.com/2009/03/rob-miller-paintings.html

Classic Car Club of Andalucia

The ‘Classic Car Club of Andalucia’ is a members club to which membership is limited. However, qualification for membership is simple and is open to classic car enthusiasts that enjoy driving through the beautiful Andalucian countryside, travelling to unique restaurants and interesting destinations whilst enjoying good food and wines and, more important, good company! The club is very much for classic car ‘users’ and ‘drivers’ and is proud of that.

The Chairman of the ‘Classic Car Club of Andalucia’ is classic-car rally-driver Ian Giles. His formidable team had the vision to start this club as there is no other club in the area that has similar aims or such a varied and well organised programme of events. Their impressive calendar for 2008 and 2009 is already full and it includes regular monthly club meetings. The first Tuesday of every month sees a club dinner and social evening at ‘El Chaparral Golf Club’ in Mijas Costa where members and their guests can enjoy an excellent evening and dinner with like-minded, fellow enthusiasts. There will always be a classic car ‘Run’ on the Saturday following the Tuesday club-night.

Special events will be held on numerous occasions throughout the year and these include a ‘Summer ball’, a Summer BBQ and pic-nic, a Christmas Party that is already organised, a Concours D’élegance that will be held in conjunction with the ‘British Society’ and others.

Enthusiasts from many European countries have already signed up bringing such classics as AC Cobras, Mercedes Sports, MG’s, several Jaguar E-Types, Morgans, Triumphs and Sunbeams. American classics are also in the club including a stunning, original Corvette, a rare Shelby 500GT and a Shelby Cobra. One member alone has a collection of some 50 classics so variety is assured!

If you would like more information about club events and membership, please contact:

Linda Hennell

Telephone: (34) 637 271 424

E-mail: cccandalucia@gmail.com

http://www.cccandalucia.com/

CUDECA

Fundación Cudeca “A special kind of caring" ...
To care, relieve, accompany and offer the specialist care that is involved in treating patients resident in the province of Málaga, who are suffering from advanced or terminal cancer, which includes giving support and comfort to their family.

Cudeca is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and non profit making, depending on the support of the community for its finances.

The principal objectives of Cudeca are:
•To offer "specialised palliative care" to patients suffering from terminal cancer and also to support the family during the illness and in the bereavement process

•To form a programme of Study, Training, Investigation and Awareness of Palliative Care.

The Services we offer include:

•Care and attention given in out-patients clinics, in-patient unit, day care and home visits.

•Training and support for health care professionals, volunteers and relatives.

Cudeca has multidisciplinary teams consisting of doctors, nurses, social worker, psychologist, physiotherapist and qualified volunteers Cudeca care programmes are characterised by their flexibility and continuous adjustments to attend the needs of the patients and families as they arise, by the highly specialised multidisciplinary teams.
For more information, please contact:

CUDECA
Avenida del Cosmos,
s/n29631 - Arroyo de la Miel
Málaga, Spain
Telephone: (0034) 952 56 49 10
http://www.cudeca.org/
Follow Cudeca on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/cudeca

Positive Lives project

Positive Lives is a unique international project that photographs and documents the social and emotional impact of the global HIV & AIDS epidemic, illuminating positive human responses to this world crisis.

As a collection of over one thousand images and text, Positive Lives focuses on personal stories of those at the heart of the HIV & AIDS epidemic.

Photography is a powerful, universal language that crosses all cultures and social differences and reaches the heart and spirit. With or without text, viewers can bring their own experiences to the images and engage with them - and in turn, use the images to begin telling and sharing their own stories.

Since its beginnings in the UK in 1993, the exhibition has portrayed the tremendous courage of people living with HIV & AIDS, and those who care for them, from different communities around the world.

For more information about this project, please visit:
http://www.concern.net/

Association Santa María: defence of animals

The Association of CYD Santa Maria
Located in Andalucia Southern Spain

Concordia Marquez´s dream, founder of this Asociation, is to stop cruelty to all animals. "If we take to court the people that cause animals pain its all worth it. It takes months to take someone to court plus weeks of research. My husband Daniel Galindo, who is a lawyer, and Virginia Solera, my sister, are my most dedicated helpers."

For more information, please contact:

Virginia: virginiasoleragarcia@gmail.com

Teléfono Información:

(34) 610 397 027
Urgencias: (34) 658 900 600

http://www.asociacioncydsantamaria.es/