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The Torrevieja headquarters of the UA gave a theoretical-practical Biotechnology-based course focused on knowing the diversity of microorganisms that live in the water column and sediments of the Laguna Rosa de Torrevieja and similar ecosystems, as well as highlighting the importance of microorganisms Extremophiles of these ecosystems in the natural environment.

A total of 1,190 luminaires will be replaced thanks to a subsidy of 912,620 euros granted by the Alicante Provincial Council.The new LED luminaires have an energy saving forecast of 53%, which will mean the saving of more than 70,000 euros in monetary value yearly on the electricity bill

This familiarization trip (fam trip) has been organized by the Provincial Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca, in collaboration with the Torrevieja City Council and the Spanish Tourism Office in Copenhagen

This original Playmobil exhibition has had an average of 120 daily visitors during the months of July and August, and 80 in the month of September

The councils of Local Police, Volunteering and NGOs, Sports and Commerce of the Torrevieja City Council, in collaboration with the Association of Small and Medium Traders (APYMECO), report on the activities that will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22, on the occasion of the celebration of the European Mobility Week.

The Torrevieja City Council has scheduled several activities to commemorate the International Day of the Elderly, which will end with a tribute to our elders on October 1, at 7:30 p.m., in the Municipal Theater, in which the Academy will participate. QK de La Mata, Victoria Martínez and Grupo Noray. In addition, in this act of tribute the prizes of the Photography Contest organized by the Department of Older People, directed by the mayor Inmaculada Montesinos, will be awarded.

The Councilor for Culture of the Torrevieja City Council, Antonio Quesada, presented this morning the second edition of the International Festival of Social and Ecological Cinema of the Mediterranean (FICSEM), together with the organizer of the event, Carlos Mures. The festival will take place between September 22 and 26, starting this edition with a gala at the Municipal Theater of Torrevieja, at 8:00 p.m.

During its stay in these European cities, Pascual Flores has received about 12,000 visitors, who have come on board to learn about its history and the fabulous maritime heritage of Torrevieja that this ship represents, as an itinerant "ambassador" for tourism and cultural promotion. of the city and a symbol of the classic Mediterranean sailing ships In the month of October it will arrive again at the port of Torrevieja but before that it will participate in the Escala a Castelló Maritime Festival

The Councilor for Innovation and Modernization, Ricardo Recuero, has offered a press conference this morning on the occasion of the first anniversary of the implementation of Electronic Administration in the Torrevieja City Council.

After the success of her previous project, Better Widow than Badly Married, Beatriz Rico returns to Torrevieja with Before Death that Convicta (https://www.antesmuertaqueconvicta.com/), a comedy show where laughter and fun are guaranteed. A work that has been touring throughout the national territory for more than three years, eliciting laughter and drawing great applause and rave reviews from the public. Tickets are on sale at www.entradasatualcance.com for a price of 7 euros.

The Torrevieja City Council Party Department has prepared a special program for the celebrations in honor of the patron saint of Torrelamata, the Virgen del Rosario, which will begin on September 28.

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.