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The Councilor for Education of the Torrevieja City Council, Ricardo Recuero, has welcomed the work of Ars Creatio in the culture of the city, saying that “Ars Creatio is essential for the cultural survival of our city”.

Included in the MEDNIGHT project for the dissemination of Mediterranean science around the European Night of Researchers, the Torrevieja City Council, the MUDIC and the Ars Creatio Cultural Association open the Museum of Natural History to the public with free guided tours.

The Councilor for Education of the Torrevieja City Council, Ricardo Recuero, the director of the Interactive Didactic Museum of Sciences of the Vega Baja (MUDIC) María del Carmen Perea, and María Luisa Molina on behalf of the Ars Creatio Cultural Association, have presented the activities and MEDNIGHT programming, a joint action with Science as a common flag and in which Universities, outreach centers and research centers from Greece, Cyprus, the Valencian Community and the Region of Murcia participate.

The Laguna Rosa has been used for the extraction of salt and, more recently, a tourist use of the immediate surroundings has begun. However, uses such as hydrotherapeutic, cosmetic and biotechnological have not been explored to date Diversifying the Torrevieja economy was one of the conclusions of the Torrevieja Strategic Tourism Plan, which points out the opportunity to work on endogenous resources that provide Torrevieja with differentiating elements and constitute competitive advantages to attract entrepreneurial talent and generate qualified employment The Torrevieja City Council has commissioned the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá (FGUA) to carry out a technical-legal study on the viability of these new uses

The Councilor for Tourism of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, communicates that today, Thursday, September 9, the deadline for submitting applications for financial aid for SMEs, self-employed and professionals who carry out their economic activity in the municipality has been open of Torrevieja, whatever their legal nature, that belong to any of the following productive sectors of the tourist field: leisure and hospitality, regulated accommodation, travel agencies and receptive offer, guides and active tourism companies.

The Councilor for Sports of the Torrevieja City Council, Diana Box Alonso, reports that on July 2 the bases of the Scholarships for Local Athletes were approved, annuity 2021, for an amount of 73,000 euros, which represents an increase compared to the season 22% pass.

The Councilor for Sports of the Torrevieja City Council, Diana Box Alonso, reports on the work that is being carried out for the improvement and conditioning of the facilities of the Sports City. This is the outdoor track popularly known as "La Mosquitera", in which a comprehensive repair has been carried out that has consisted of a new paving, expansion of walls for balconies of the funds, repair of railings of the stands and metal meshes of the rear parts, renovation of basketball baskets and handball / futsal goals and new painting of the stands and the marking of the track.

The Councilor for Education of the Torrevieja City Council, Ricardo Recuero, has released this morning the data for the start of the 2021/2022 school year, which will begin next Wednesday, September 8, with a total of 10,662 students / as and with 100% presence of students in the classrooms. -Children's students: 1878 students. 83 units -Primary students: 4456 students. 183 units -Secondary students: 2,895 students. 106 units -Baccalaureate and FP: 1433 students. 36 Recuero units highlighted that throughout the school year the health measures for the prevention of COVID-19 will be maintained, such as the daily cleaning service during school hours, the COVID-19 health advice to schools, and 12,000 masks will be distributed by all the centers of the town.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, accompanied by the project manager, Carlos Brugarolas, visited the comprehensive repair works of the Sports Palace this morning. Some works that are already being executed and that will be fully completed before the month of December 2021, when the Women's Handball World Championship will begin. The total investment of this important action amounts to 5,588,710 euros.

Among the foreign tourists who have visited the tourist office, the French (29.3%) and Belgians (19%) stand out, representing almost 50% of the visitors of international origin. Among the queries about local information, the Salinas stand out, representing 57.1%, followed by Submarine S-61 Delfín with 12.6%, the island of Tabarca with 11.7%, and the offer of nautical sports 4.9% Hotel occupancy during the month of July exceeded 74 % and, in August, 81%, with the average for this summer period being 78%, practically the same as in the summer of 2019

On the afternoon of today, Tuesday, August 31, coinciding with the first anniversary of the death of the former councilor of the Torrevieja City Council, José Eduardo Gil Rebollo, an act of tribute and recognition was held in the district of La Mata, chaired by the mayor of the city, Eduardo Dolón, with the assistance of the councilors of the Popular Party Government team, the councilor of C's, the former mayor of Torrevieja, Pedro Hernández Mateo, and numerous citizens who have wanted to be present at this act of tribute to the former popular mayor.

"Sola" is a short made in black and white, of great visual impact and that seeks to provoke emotions, immersing the viewer in an atmosphere of intrigue. It is a work directly influenced by the cinema of the master Hitchcock. The premiere will be attended by the Torrevieja María José Andréu, the main actress in whose performance falls the weight of the work, and the choreographer of the work, David García Marcos. "Sola" is directed by Javier Gallardo and the music created by Alonso Cases.

The Local Government Board has approved this morning the mixed contract for the drafting of the project, supply and construction of adapted and inclusive children's areas in the municipality of Torrevieja.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the Councilor for Education, Ricardo Recuero, have offered a press conference this morning to announce that, after five years of absence, the City Council recovers the municipal aid for school transport, which which will be an economic benefit for all families with children and young people of school age.

Domingo Paredes informs that this course, highly demanded by Torrevieja youth, is subsidized by the Alicante Chamber of Commerce within the Comprehensive Qualification and Employment Program (PICE) and is totally free for young people between the ages of 18 and 29. , registered in the National Youth Guarantee System. The course will begin in October at the CIAJ facilities.

Torrevieja will host this next Saturday, August 28, at midnight, a great pyrotechnic show within the “Torna la llum” program of the Alicante Provincial Council, in support of this traditional and deep-rooted productive sector of festivals throughout the city. Valencian Community. The Torrevieja City Council Party Department has managed the firing of this important fireworks display, which will contain some very eye-catching water sections. As a whole, the show will also be a festive attraction for all citizens and, especially, for all those who spend their vacations these days in Torrevieja.

This institutional event was attended by representatives of the political groups that make up the municipal corporation, which began with the reading of an institutional statement by the vice mayor of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez Chazarra.

The Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquín Chapaprieta" dedicates its next edition of Eras de Cine to the genre of Adventures. Las Eras de la Sal will host the screening of four films on August 30 and 31 and September 1 and 2, at 9:30 p.m., with free admission until full capacity is reached, and can be picked up from 8:00 p.m. the day of the screening at the Eras de la Sal box office.