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About Jimena de la Frontera, the province of Cadiz and Spain as a whole, focused on this small village in the mountainsArchive for March, 2008
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it — what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone. Carlos Castañeda
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOPS GET UNDER WAY
The 15th edition of the History & Archaeology Workshops begin this evening at 6.30 pm with the inauguration by Mayor Pascual Collado at the Reina Sofía Cultural Centre in Estación and continues until March 30th. To see the complete programme Read the rest of this entry »
WHAT IS LA ESTRELLA?
This evening, a private party being held at one of Jimena’s premier establishments is turning the celebration of a 70th birthday into one of giving, which is not surprising, knowing who’s birthday it is. The invitation reads, amongst other things, ‘No presents please. A box will be placed on the bar for donations to La Estrella.‘ To our astonishment, we find there are very few foreign residents of Jimena who are aware of this local charity. Click on the picture to find out what it is.
NICE ONE
This is how the clock tower in the Plaza de la Constitución, or El Paseo, woke up a couple of days ago. The Local Police, we are told, know who did it; what we don’t know is if that person is going to pay for it… For a translation Read the rest of this entry »
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