InforMálaga: news from Málaga

The mayor of Manilva, Mario Jiménez, has attended, together with members of the Governing Team and the Municipal Corporation, the commemorative mass for Columbus Day and the patron saint of the Guardia Civil, the Virgen del Pilar, held at the church of Sabinillas.

The Youth leaders of the diocese of Málaga hold this Tuesday, October 13, at 20.30 hours and via Teams, an informative meeting about registration for the JMJ of Seoul 2027, whose deadlines are very short.

The Diocese of Málaga is offering a course for extraordinary ministers of communion and for those who wish to be. Registration is free and can be done until October 28.

«Iván & Hadoum», by Ian de la Rosa, wins three Silver Pajarracos, including Best Feature Film and Best Fiction Direction, and María Molina Peiró's documentary takes two awards at the closing of the XIII Casares New Andalusian Cinema Festival.

The seventh edition of the Manilva Awards distinguishes the Bandera Rosa association in the Solidaria category, Gladius Team as Manilva Distinguida and Francisco León Quirós in Manilva Emprende, as well as the posthumous recognition of Agustín Martín Fuentes.

The Manilva Town Council addresses in a technical meeting the options for creating public housing and the green corridor parking project, which connects the Puerto de la Duquesa with El Castillo.

Congress approved on September 16 a reform of the Dependency Law that obliges the State to contribute at least half of the expense, adds more than 6,200 million between 2026 and 2027 and cuts the recognition period to three months. Copayment and home help hours remain unresolved.

The Territorial Delegation of Health and Consumption in Málaga has published the final distribution of the maximum budget credit for 2026 of the subsidies of the Arquímedes Program, aimed at promoting the employment of people with drug dependencies or other addictions in the process of social incorporation.

The Torremolinos City Council allows checking the section, table and polling station from October 12 to 19 at the Census and Padrón offices and on the municipal website. Claims are submitted to the Electoral Census Office.

Sir James Douglas died in 1330 beside the castle of Teba, where he had arrived with the embalmed heart of the King of Scotland. What the chronicles say and what legend added do not always coincide. A monument has commemorated him since 1989.

The draw will be held this Wednesday at 11:00 at the EHF headquarters in Vienna. The Panthers, in pot 1, will play the tie for a place in the group stage on November 7 or 8 and 14 or 15.

The Málaga squad held its first weekly training session this Monday on the 'pradera' at La Academia MCF. They rest this Tuesday and on Wednesday they will train again at 10:30 at the Ciudad Deportiva Fundación MCF.

Málaga CF's subsidiary and youth teams played a new league matchday this weekend, with wins in youth and under-14 categories and defeats in Tercera Federación and División de Honor cadete.

The match between the malaguistas and the Cantabrians will be played on Saturday, November 7 at 14:00 at the Estadio La Rosaleda, according to Málaga CF.

The Torre del Mar promenade, at the sports courts next to the lighthouse, hosts the 11th Charity Walk for Social Inclusion on Sunday, October 25 at 10:30, with a 10-euro contribution and activities such as performances, music, zumba and tastings.

The Prison Pastoral Care of the Diocese of Málaga opens a training course for those who want to accompany people in prison. The sessions begin on Wednesday, October 21 at 20.00 hours at the parish of Jesús Obrero, in Palma-Palmilla.

María Zambrano park in Vélez-Málaga hosts a school athletics race on Friday, October 23, with free registration and no prior sign-up required, as part of the Municipal School-Age Sports Games.

The XLIII Carrera urbana and the XV Caminata de la Esperanza take place on Sunday, November 22, with start and finish at Parque Andalucía. Registration is open until Tuesday, November 17, and will not be accepted on the day of the event.

The Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena will host a Unicaja Baloncesto match against Força Lleida on June 5, 2027. Tickets can be purchased on the club's website.

The Teatro del Carmen in Vélez-Málaga hosts on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 20:30 hours, the monologue "Descontrolao" by Víctor Castigao. Tickets are sold on giglon.com and the event is organized by the Concejalía de Cultura y Patrimonio Histórico.