13 Aug 2019

FESTES MARE DE DÉU DE LORETO - PROGRAMME 2019
The programme for the 2019 edition of the festivities honouring Mare de Déu de Loreto, the patron of the port zone of Xàbia, has been released. The celebrations, which kick off with the official formal presentation on Saturday 24th August, include the opinion-dividing Bous a la Mar with its world-famous Baret del Bous serving chilled drinks and the best seafood tapas direct from the sea just a few metres away, processions, flower offerings, live music and dancing, community dinners and it all comes to an explosive end of Sunday 8th September which the spectacular aquatic firework display.
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12 Aug 2019

ISABEL MARTÍ AND ASPANION NOMINATED FOR 2019 CIVIC AWARDS
Isabel Martí and Aspanion have been proposed to receive the October 9th civic awards, nominations that will be officially  ratified at the next plenary session of the council at the Ayuntamiento de Xàbia. The selections were made and unanimously agreed by all sides at the last meeting of the Cultural Commission. The annual awards are made on October 9th, the festive day of the Comunidad Valenciana, in a formal ceremony which is open to the public at the town hall. Two awards are presented to individuals or organisations identified to be honoured for Cultural Values and Solidarity with the people of Xàbia.
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08 Aug 2019

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SHUTTLE SERVOCE TO GRANADELLA FINALLY ARRIVES
The Ayuntamiento de Xàbia has confirmed that a public transport service to Cala Granadella will be in operation from tomorrow Friday 9th August. For the past couple of years, the authorities have imposed a restricted access policy to the cove during the summer to reduce and eliminate overcrowding of the popular beach area as well as issues with access of the security services. After the previous winner of the tender was disqualified for not producing the required documentation with the legal deadline, a new contract has been awarded to Automobiles La Alcoyano SA.
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07 Aug 2019

CHANGE AT THE HELM OF DEPARTMENT OF FIESTAS IN XÀBIA
Mayor José Chulvi has announced a small shuffle of the delegated powers of his government team that will become effective from next month September 2019.  The change will involve councillor Antonio Miragall who will take charge of the Department of the Environment and the Department of Beaches whilst councillor Kika Mata will move to the Department of Fiestas.

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07 Aug 2019

XÀBIA PLANS EXTENSION OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN THIVIERS
The Ayuntamiento de Xàbia has requested funding support for two projects from the Diputación de Alicante as part of the annual plan for financial sustainable investments in municipalities.  The first in the expansion of the drainage system in the Thiviers neighbourhood, an infrastructure that will serve to improve the drainage of rainwater in Calle Arquitecto Urteaga and part of Calle Historiador Escolano. The project will be put out to tender with a proposed budget of 91,152.35 euros.
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 06 Aug 2019

CATHERINE RUSSELL BRINGS XÀBIA JAZZ TO SPECTACULAR END
The 19th edition of the Xàbia Jazz international music festival was brought to a close with a spectacular show by New York singer Catherine Russell accompanied by her hand which thrilled some 1,200 people who enjoyed a great performance in which she showed just why she is a true jazz diva of the modern age with a magnificent repertoire of some of the most acclaimed old school classics.

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