Exhibitions

ALICANTE ART EXHIBITION

Until August 31: Three artists get together at Santamaca art gallery to exhibit their spectacular works. Artists are Pilar Pequeño, Norma Gil and Almudena Torró. Santamaca art gallery is on C/ Villavieja, 1 www.santamaca.com

ALTEA BALCONY ART

The annual exhibition of balcony art is now on display in Altea old town until August 30.

This year 47 artistes are displaying their canvases, but sadly due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, there was no official inauguration ceremony.

Many of the pieces are on the main street leading up to the church and roads leading off it, but a map has been produced indicating each piece and available at the Casa de Cultura and Tourist Information office. The exhibition is on display in Altea until August 30 and will then move to Alfaz del Pi – September 4 until October 2 and lastly to Benimantell, November 14 until December 14.

LLIRIA

JOSÉ MANAUT EXHIBITION

Llíria is hosting an exhibition in honour of paintor José Manaut Viglietti called “José Manaut: de l’exili a Edeta” (from exile to Llíria).

José Manaut was born in Llíria in 1898 and was a prominent disciple of Joaquín Sorolla. The exhibition will be up until August 28 in the town’s Ca la Vila, and can be visited during the month of July from Tuesday to Friday from 19.00 to 21.00, and in August, attendees must make a reservation by calling 962790433 from 09.00 to 14.00.

SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR

DISCOVER CANOEING

An exhibition in the Museo del Mar (museum of the sea) is inviting visitors to 'Descubre el piragüismo' (discover canoeing), which is a popular sport in the municipality. In several rooms there are lifesize boats (some of them handmade), and a multitude of miniatures showing the various versions of the sport, including kayaks, individual canoes for speed or calm waters, and those used for river descents or slalom events.

The exhibition is open until November 30 during the museum’s usual hours, TuesdaySunday from 10.00-13.00. Currently visits must be by appointment, by calling 606 120 842 or 96 818 19 20.

The museum is located at Calle Ingeniero Lorenzo Morales, Edificio Hogar del Pescador, 2, 1st floor left.