Calpe will launch a public awareness campaign to collect dog excrement over the next two months, and during this time no fines will be levied. This was announced yesterday by the Mayor of Calpe, Ana Sala, at the plenary session where the amendment to the regulation on the coexistence of citizens in public spaces was finally approved. It provides for a fine of up to 650 euros for owners who do not collect the excrement of their pets on the tracks or who do not clean the urine of their animals with water.
Friday, 10
- 17:00 – 21:00 Exhibition "Humor social VIII: el libro te hace libre". University of Calpe in Casa Nova
- Exhibition of the poster and photo competition of the "Moros y Cristianos" festivals. Sala Esplai del Casa de Cultura
- Exficalp 2019. philatelic exhibition 275th anniversary of the "Miracle". Photo exhibition "Calp en blanc i negre". Exhibition hall of the Ajuntament Vell
Saturday, 11
The city of Calpe has presented the 2020 programme for "Family Day". This event was first launched in 2019 and was very well received, so it will be repeated this year.
The "Día de la Familia" program is actually 12 days a year, since one event is planned for each month of the year.
All the events are free of charge and among them we find traditional games, theatre performances, multi-sports, water festivals, escape room... all accompanied by a snack or lunch for the children.
The City Council for Culture replaced the curtain in the auditorium of the Casa de Cultura as well as other textile elements of the stage, which had not been renovated since the opening of the facility in 1999. For this purpose, a new stage was created based on scenography and fabrics for theatres, congress halls, auditoriums, etc. company was engaged. Moreover, the traditional red of the curtain was replaced by a deep blue one. The initiative cost 8,560.75 euros.
The emissary of the Three Kings Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar, will visit Calpe tomorrow, Saturday, to collect the letters with the wish lists of the children of Calpe.
The royal pageboy's entourage is expected to depart from Arco Iris Square at 5 pm and arrive in Plaza de la Villa half an hour later, where the royal pageboy will address the children. The children will have the opportunity to deliver their letters.
At 18.00 hours a chocolate snack with churros will be served. This event is organized by the Commission for the 2020 Celebrations
The Calpe Tourism Council has published another year a calendar with images that show the tourist attractions of the municipality for this coming year 2020. A total of 5,000 calendars have been published that will be used as a promotional element in the tourist fairs and workshops attended by the town. In addition, they will be given free of charge to all those who wish to do so at the Tourist Offices, located in the Plaza del Mosquit and in the Avenida de los Ejércitos Españoles.
The "Infantil" and "Cadete" basketball teams of the Comunidad Valenciana, both boys and girls, are staying in Calpe these days to prepare for the Spanish mass in Huelva on 3-7 January.
As part of their preparation, today, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday, they will hold a friendship tournament with the teams of Catalonia and Aragon with the following programme:
Friday, 27
17:00. GirlS. Comunitat Valenciana - Cataluña
19:00. Boys. Comunitat Valenciana - Cataluña
Saturday, 28
Calpe City Council has set up the Equal Opportunities Committee, which will be responsible for implementing the City Council's first internal Equal Opportunities Plan. This committee is chaired by Ana Perles, the Human Resources Councillor, and is made up of representatives from the various unions, the Human Resources Department and the Equality Department.