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The INE has informed the city of Calpe that the municipality has 22,725 inhabitants according to the census of 1 January. This means that the municipality has 1,092 new inhabitants. To reach this number and to avoid the decrease of the census requires a lot of work of the town council.
Calpe City Council launched a new communication channel with citizens through Telegram two weeks ago. The response has been better than expected exceeding 400 subscribers in just two weeks despite that this instant messaging service is less used than others like WhatsApp.
The City Council also launched an information service through WhatsApp mailing lists but the announcement by the company that from December 7 will prohibit its use to disseminate mass content has led the City Council to opt only for the use of Telegram.
Next Thursday, December 5th at 9 pm, Lolita Flores will perform "La fuerza del cariño" in the auditorium of the Casa de Cultura de Calpe. In this play Luis Mottola, Antonio Hortelano and Marta Guerras will perform under the direction of Magüi Mira.
"La fuerza del cariño" is a version of Larry McMurtry's novel (1975), based on the theatrical adaptation by Dan Gordon. Lolita slips into the skin of Aurora, the protagonist of this dramatic comedy that confronts her maturity and the setbacks of life with a sense of humour and irony.
For the seventh time in a row, Calpe is celebratings the Fira de Nadal (Christmas Market), which takes place from 6 to 8 December in the streets of the old town. This is an event that brings together businesses and associations from the municipality, and this year will see the reintroduction of the craft stalls. In addition, the fair is complemented by the creation of Christmas moods.
In recent years, influencers have become an important resource in marketing strategies in numerous industries.For this reason, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Tourism Course of the Universitat d'Alacant (UA), a conference has been organised to discuss the role of influencers in the tourism sector..
This week the work of the first phase de Plan Edificant started in the city. This is a complete renovation of the washrooms at CEIP Oltà.
The building, built in the 1940s and extended in the 1960s, now has four washrooms, two on the ground floor and two on the upper floor. The washrooms also house the teachers' toilets and a small room where the cleaning materials are stored. The washrooms were renovated in 1999 - 200, but now the normal wear and tear has appeared.
The "Reconquista of Glas" (in reference to the reconquest of Spain by the Christian armies against the Moorish occupiers), by Ecovidrio - the company that manages glass recycling in Spain in collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana and the city of Calpe - has made it. Collect 7,200 kg of glass (equivalent to 27,400 glass containers) during the festivals of Moros y Cristianos.
