JAVEA BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR CARNAVAL 2012

Final preparations are being made for the popular celebration of 'Carnaval' which will be taking place on Saturday 18th February. Juan Ortolá, the councillor responsible for Fiestas, has announced that there will a children's fancy dress parade at 5 p.m. which will start at the Placeta del Convent and make its way through the old town to the Plaza de la Constitución where there will be a fun show for all the children involved. Later in the evening there will be another parade for adults, organised with the collaboration of the organising committee of Sant Joan and the Quinta 2012 'La Fotrakà'. The parade will depart at 11 p.m. from the Placeta del Convent and pass through the streets of the Historic Centre before ending at the Plaza de la Constitución where there will be live music by The Vission.

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Teachers and parents protest against education cuts

Teachers and parents protest against education cuts

The town hall's Department of Citizens has organised an information day to explain the proposal for citizen participation in the allocation of money in future budgets for Wednesday February 15th at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Casa del Cultura in Plaça del Baix. Speaker Francisco José Francés Garcia, Professor of Sociology at the University of Alicante and a specialist in participatory research and local management, will address all those concerned about their town and eager to become involved in decisions on municipal projects. Last year, the local council proposed citizen participation for local budgets but lack of time meant that it was limited to a simple vote on a number of projects afforded to the Agenda 21 forum.

Several hundred concerned teachers and parents as well as a number of students braved the cold and damp weather to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with recent cuts to the education system in the Valencian Community. Schools across the region have been running out of money to provide basic necessities such as heating, lighting as well as materials and tools essential to encourage learning whilst teachers are being forced to accept reduction in salaries as well as changed to their working conditions. And Jávea residents decided to show their anger at the threat to their children's future by gathering in front of the town hall to listen to the concerns and demands.

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Arenal renovation delayed until October

Thirty-three woman pass business course

The long-awaited renovation of the promenade of the Arenal beach has been suspended until after the summer. In response to questions from PP, mayor José Chulvi told a full meeting of the council that the tender application process was taking far longer than expected and that initial deadlines set by the Regional Department of Infrastructure could not be met. Therefore he felt that he had no choice but to suspend the work until after the holiday season in order to avoid disruption. Jávea has been waiting for some 20 years for the much-needed refurbishment work. It is going to have to wait just a little bit longer ...

Diplomas were awarded to thirty-three women who attended business management development courses organised by the town hall and CREAMA. The women benefited from training with Juan Luis Cardona, the councillor responsible for Economic Development, expressing his hopes that it would "increase their ability for self-employment and the opportunity for more businesses and shops in town which will promote employment and thus improve the local economy".

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New advisory board created by town hall

Jávea hosts piano recital by Muñoz Cañivaro

Jávea Town Hall has established a new advisory board for planning and environment. The forum will meet to discuss the options for development and environmental issues affecting the municipality and one of the most important objectives will be to discuss the future Plan General de Ordenación Urbana, currently under review, as well as address both the opinions on more specific issues such the planning of roundabouts and the infrastructure affecting public highways.

On Friday 10th February, Javea's Professional Conservatory of Music will host a new recital included in the piano cycle, by Barcelona musician Juan José Muñoz Cañivano. The free concert will begin at 9 p.m. and the program includes works by F. Schumann, F. Chopin, E. Grieg, and M. Moussorgsky. Also next week there are two recitals offered by the musicians of the Conservatori Professional de Xàbia. On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., there will be a saxophone recital and on Friday at the same time, there will be a recital of violin and double bass.

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Town Hall offers workshops to parents of teenagers

Repair work in the old town to begin next week

How would you react if your son told you he was fed up and threatened  to leave home?  Or if your daughter confessed that she was two months pregnant and had no idea what to do? What would you do if you found marijuana in your son's pockets? How would you react if you received a phone call from the police saying that your daughter was in an alcoholic coma? Preparing yourself for these situations is the main goal of the workshop  that the Javea Town Hall and the local Red Cross Assembly have organised for the parents of teenagers in the municipality.

The town hall's Department of Works has said that repair work on the perimeter roads around the historic centre will begin next week. As already revealed, the company responsible for the original renovation work is to replace pavement slabs that have come loose as well as replace rubbish bins that have rusted. The work will be carried out as part of a warranty so will not involve any expenditure to the town hall. Several different phases aim to minimuse disruption in the old town as the word continues until the middle of March.

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Win a romantic getaway for two for San Valentin

Town hall to catalogue distinctive trees in Javea

The business association for Xàbia Histórica have released details of its new campaign for San Valentin. Councillor Juan Luis Cardona, responsible for the town's Department of Economic Development, announced that this year will be the first time that the campaign will offer other opportunities alongside the usual culinary special offers as part of the ongoing campaign to revitalise the town's commercial centre. He revealed that the association has developed four special routes to entice customers to the historic centre on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th February as well as Valentine's Day itself on Tuesday 14th February.

Javea Town Hall, in collaboration with Fundación CIRNE, is to embark of a project to catalogue all the large, distinctive and unique trees in the municipality not only to protect them but also to educate about another important part of the local heritage. The work includes an intention to create a comprehensive record of the specimens, such as the Oliveria Milenario, and prepare an educational exhibition specifically aimed at schoolchildren so that they may learn to appreciate and respect the local plant heritage. In addition, a network of trees of interest may arise which may offer opportunities for special routes for interested residents and tourists, subject to any agreement with the owners of the land on which the trees are situated.

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