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Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11, a new edition of the Torrevieja May Fair will begin, which will last until next Sunday, the 15th. The start, at 9:30 p.m., will come from the lighting of the lighting and the firing of a castle of fireworks, although previously the band of the Torrevejense Musical Union (UMT) will offer a parade through the streets of the fair and after the words of the mayor, Eduardo Dolón, the Anthem of Torrevieja will be interpreted.

The MOE has chosen Torrevieja to be the first city to carry out the act of swearing to the flag after the COVID-19 pandemic

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, accompanied by the councilor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, the mayor of Ong's, Concha Sala, the manager of ADIEM, Francisco Canales, and the director of the Miguel Hernández House Museum, Tomás Serna, opened this morning the traveling exhibition Vida y Obra de Miguel Hernández, which will remain on display at the CRIS (Center for Rehabilitation and Social Integration), throughout the month of May, during visiting hours from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. :00 hours.

Assisted bathing is reinforced with a new area on La Mata Beach The contract will renew the lifeguard posts with 8 facilities and 5 new watchtowers

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, reports the acquisition of new sports equipment for rhythmic gymnastics and swimming activities. Diana Box has pointed out that these are two new 14x14 meter carpets, approved for the development of competitions, which are already available to the municipal school and local rhythmic gymnastics clubs so that they can continue developing their activity in the best conditions. and so continue to reap great successes.

The Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta" communicates that the Copla Contest that had its semifinals scheduled for May 5 and 6 at the Torrevieja Municipal Theater and the final at the May Fair Enclosure is canceled due to a readjustment in The programing. The Municipal Institute of Culture regrets the possible inconvenience caused.

The Councilor for Human Resources, Carmen Gómez Candel, informs that the area she directs has received more than 800 requests to cover the 18 places called to form part of the Torrevieja Local Police Force. These data reflect the interest generated by this call.

The Anime NoKoe and Retro Band System concerts were the novelty of this edition

The Councilor for International Residents, Gitte Lund, announced today, at a press conference, the agenda for the celebration of “Europe Day.

The City Council of Torrevieja is finalizing the drafting of the Municipal Plan for the Prevention of Drug Addiction and other Addictive Behaviors in collaboration with the University of Alicante

The Councilor for NGOs and Volunteers, Concha Sala, and the Councilor for the Elderly and Citizen Participation, Inmaculada Montesinos, presented today the projects that they are going to develop in these municipal areas, such as the construction of the care center for the sick with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases or the conditioning of the centers for the elderly, with the budget modification for the extraordinary credit financed with Treasury remnants.

The bus fleet is renewed in its entirety and doubles in number to 32 units, they will be hybrid types with the exception of four units that will be 100% electric, in a clear commitment by the Torrevieja City Council to sustainability

The Local Government Board of the Torrevieja City Council has approved the collaboration agreement with the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) to carry out the EBAU tests in Torrevieja, for which during the next four years it will host one of the courts for the realization of the EBAU.

The mayor has reported that at the moment there are more than 3,500 citizens from Ukraine who are already registered in the Association of Ukrainians of Torrevieja since the beginning of the Russian invasion

The councilor responsible for Parks and Gardens of the City Council of Torrevieja, Carmen Gómez Candel, informs that this year for the traditional camping in the Municipal Recreational Area "Eduardo Gil Rebollo" (formerly Parque "Lo Albentosa") during the days of Holy Week and Easter , a total of 1,024 people and 339 tents have been registered by means of a general instance in the electronic headquarters of the City Council (torrevieja.sedelectronica.es). During this year 2022 the camping period will be from tomorrow, Thursday, April 14 to Monday, April 25 (San Vicente Ferrer), both inclusive.

Today, Tuesday, April 12, the Councilor for Hospitality of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, and the president of the Association of Hospitality Companies of Torrevieja and Comarca, José Ignacio Pastor, have presented the 7th edition of "We are going for Tapas ”, to which 24 restaurants have signed up.

Action area 1 has been the one referring to the curved border with the Torrevieja Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), whose floor was occupied by old niches in a state of ruin, where there were burials from the beginning of the 20th century. The new pavilion has housed 236 niches.

The Department of Social Welfare of the City Council of Torrevieja is going to launch the Spring School project, which will take place in the facilities of the Salvador Ruso and Gratiniano Baches educational centers, from Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 April, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.