Oz in Spain

Alcaidesa event supports earthquake victims

(Photo: Luis Corralo)

THE THIRD edition of the Haiti Charity Pro-Am at Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort (in Cádiz province) was such a resounding success that the complex’s two courses were needed to accommodate a total of 160 players, including 40 professionals – all of whom were keen to support the Caribbean country, one of the poorest in the world, which suffered the effects of a devastating earthquake in January. […]

Water and land-based pursuits at Gibraltar show

THE ANNUAL Gibraltar International Boat Show will include a special government-backed “Experience Zone” this year. […]

Moulin Rouge-themed gala in Marbella

ROTARY CLUBS on the Costa del Sol are holding a gala dinner in Marbella to raise funds for the organisation’s international “End Polio Now” project. […]

Developing creativity – and unwinding

DRAWING AND painting is a great way to unwind and relax, and with some helpful pointers from a professional, and a basic understanding of the fundamentals, the enjoyment can be magnified. […]

Fund-raising race night in Mijas

THE FOUNDATION for Abandoned and Mistreated Animals (F.A.M.A.) is holding another fund-raising race night at Restaurante El Potro on 13 March, where guests can enjoy a buffet dinner plus half a bottle of wine for €18 a person, with El Potro donating €5 for every diner to F.A.M.A. […]

Helping Spanish youngsters improve their English

IMAGEN©TURISMO ANDALUZ S.A.

FUENGIROLA Town Hall is asking English-speaking families, couples or individuals to help promote English-speaking skills among the town’s youth. […]

New director at Hotel Villa Padierna

RIVERO DELGADO has taken over as the new director of Hotel Villa Padierna in Marbella. […]

INAUGURATED ON 18 February, artist and sculpturer Gleny Köhnke’s latest exhibition will remain on show at Casino Marbella until 7 April (open every day from 7pm). […]

Marbella club embraces environmental initiative

LA QUINTA Golf & Country Club has become one of the first courses on the Costa del Sol to adapt its amenities and practices in line with a newly announced decree by the Junta de Andalucía (regional government). […]

A temple of tattoo art and history

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WHEN LUCAS AND HIS WIFE LINDA opened El Templo Tattoos in Torremolinos in 1989, it was one of the first legal and licensed tattoo studios in Spain at the time.

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After travelling around Europe, tattooing for their living expenses, Lucas (whose uncle Pancho was a tattoo artist in Belgium from 1965 to 1978) and Linda worked in Spain for a Dutch tattooist, Gipsy and Lady, before deciding to settle down and take over the studio they had started up with Prem a year before. […]