TORREVIEJA
CHILDREN’S SHOWS
Until May 16: Season of children’s shows at Torrevieja international auditorium, all of thich take place at 12.00 on the third Sunday of each month. Tickets €6 for children and €10 for adults, are available online from www.auditoriotorrevieja.com, and in person, on weekdays from 11.00-14.00 at the Virgen del Carmen culture, and the theatre box office two hours prior to each performance.
May 16: Magic show, Días de nocilla y magia (days of nocilla – a hazelnut and chocolate spread similar to Nutella – and magic)
FAMILY THEATRE SEASON
Until May 18:
Educational and imaginative theatre for families with young children. Unless stated the shows commence at 12.00.
Tickets for all shows cost €6 for children and €10 for adults, and are on sale now.
They are available online from www.auditoriotorrevieja.com, and in person, on weekdays from 11.00-14.00 at the Virgen del Carmen culture, and the theatre box office two hours prior to each performance. May 2: Glove puppet production containing adaptations of several popular Valencian tales entitled El país de Babia (the country of Babia), by El Ball de San Vito theatre and puppet company
May 16: Nacho Diago production entitled Días de nocilla y magia (days of Nocilla – similar to Nutella – and magic), described as a ‘theatre performance with memories, fears, humour, magic and Nocilla sandwiches’. The show was awarded first place in the 2005 national magic congress
May 18: La Guasa theatre and circus company production entitled Móbil (mobile) commencing at 18.00. The show is described as the story of a ‘simple man and a complex machine’
FREE GUIDED ECO-TOURS Until May 23: Free guided ecotours of La Mata-Torrevieja natural park are returning after a forced hiatus due to the pandemic. Registration is essential at www.turismodetorrevieja.com/ecorutas or by telephoning the municipal tourism office on 96 570 34 33. It is recommended that participants wear comfortable clothing, suitable footwear, food and water, a cap, binoculars and camera. All tours start from the park interpretation centre, situated just off of the N-332 road at La Mata, at 10.00. The wearing of masks, use of hydroalcoholic gel, and social distancing is essential.
May 23: Ornithological tour aiming to introduce participants to bird watching and learning about some of the park’s emblematic species, such as storks, avocets, common shelducks, flamingos and stone curlews
May 8: Family route’ that gives people the opportunity to learn about the park’s natural and cultural heritage, in a fun and enjoyable way
YOUTH LEISURE PROGRAMME
Until June 26: Youth information and leisure centre (CIAJ) spring activity programme.
The councillor advised that further information and registration is available in person at the CIAJ office at Paseo Juan Aparicio 5, on Monday-Friday from 09.00-14.00 and on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 17.00-19.30, by telephone on 96 571 40 72, email to juventud@torrevieja.eu and WhatsApp at 606 055 291.
May 1: Outdoor escape room challenge taking place at various places in the municipality. Registration at www.torrevieja.es
May 8-June 26: to urban dance
May 15-29: Rap lyric composition course
June 5 and 12: Introduction to graffiti
June 19: ‘Multi-adventure’ rafting activity in Valencia June 26-27: Youth and urban art event
LÙ
Introduction
October 10 Manduixa theatre company production, Lù (‘path’ in Chinese) features ‘dance and visual arts to enjoy with all the family’. It is described as ‘a magical, creative and poetic show’ aimed at children aged five years and over, and is about the ‘power of creativity and imagination as a form of escape from the cruelty and hardship of life’. The show is scheduled to be at Torrevieja municipal theatre on Sunday, February 14 at 17.00 and 18.30. Tickets are €5. With the continuing effects of the coronavirus still having a major impact on day to day activities, including cultural events, these shows may be rescheduled, postponed or event cancelled