Spangles’ food bank donation
SPANGLES Ladies’ Harmony Chorus, the Mar Menor Rondalla Son group, and Los Alcázares Nuestra Señora de la Asunción choir group, held a joint concert back in March this year to raise muchneeded funds for those affected by the floods in Los Alcázares in September 2019.
Having raised an amazing € 1,100, the whole of Spain then went into Covid19 lockdown and any presentation had to be put on hold.
Although confined to their homes, Spangles found ways to keep active by making masks for local hospitals, having Zoom rehearsals, virtual happy hours, quizzes and making virtual videos.
It was a joy to be given freedom of movement once more in June, and Spangles was able to resume outdoor rehearsals at the wonderful Kinita Restaurant and Beach Club in San Javier, with stringent safety measures in place. Now that winter is creeping in, they have moved their rehearsals to the Olympia Pool and Garden Bar in Mil Palmeras, which has adequate indoor space, with good ventilation.
With the help of Aldi supermarket in Los Alcázares, Lyn Baines and Valerie
Lynch, as representatives of Spangles along with Mar Menor Rondalla Son representatives Juan Jimenez and Miguel García Domenech, were able to hand over their donation to the Los Alcázares food bank, in the presence of councillor for social policy Maria Josefa Benzal Martinez, and councillor for culture Don Antonio Luis López Campoy.
Spangles Chorus Manager, Lyn Baines said: “We are delighted to be a part of this collaboration with local singing groups, to help the people of our home town. We hope that
all our local choruses can be back singing together soon.”
Spangles is a ladies’ a cappella chorus, singing in four part harmony. They rehearse every Thursday, from 10.3013.30 at Olympia Pool and Garden Bar, Calle Alcarria, 1, Mil Palmeras ( Pilar de la Horadada), and visitors are always welcome, with prior notice. If you would like to book the chorus for an event or are thinking about joining them, you can find out more on their website: www. spangleschorus. com or email info@ spangleschorus. com