In spite of the widespread economical recessions and credit crunch, the British Ski Center based in Sierra Nevada has seen a comparable level of business this season to last year with a slight increase in January. This comes perhaps more of a surprise given the added factor of the Pound Sterling dropping so much against the Euro and making Spain around 30% more expensive than this time last year!

‘We have retained our numbers at 11 ski & snowboard instructors and now have two secretaries working hard at responding to customer reservations, greeting clients and coordinating everyone with their respective instructors. Much of our business is from repeat customers or clients who have been recommended by past customers. Our website has also evidently attracted more business this year to last which is an encouraging sign. This year saw our first increase in prices in 3 years but we have kept them entirely competitive with the other ski schools in resort at a base rate of 38.00 euros per hours tuition’ said Giles Birch who established the British Ski Center with Jonathan Buzzard in winter 2002-3.

They aim not to set up just another ski school but also to offer a more personalised service to the clients. The ski instructors are qualified at the “Escuela Española de Esquí (E.E.E.)” and at the “Centro de Formación de Deportes de Invierno Sierra Nevada (C.E.D.I.)”. The snowboard instructors are qualified at the Asociación Española de Snowboard (A.E.S.), at the Escuela Española de Snowboard (E.E.S.) and at the Centro de Formación de Deportes de Invierno Sierra Nevada (C.E.D.I.)

Watch TVSpain Channel: SIERRA NEVADA SKI RESORT TV

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It began on 11th November when the organizers put a note in the SUR newspaper about a PILLOW WAR to take part on La Plaza de la Constitution Malaga on Saturday night 22nd November 2008 and asked people to sign up on internet. The SUR has 190,000 readers a day and website TUENTI is visited by more than 15,000 people every day according to Alexa ranking. This triggered other local and national media (La Opinion de Málaga, Málaga Hoy, Granada Hoy, 20 Minutos, Typically Spanish). Some broadcasters put on air the “news”, (Onda Cero, Punto Radio) and even Telecinco promised a live link

The organizers claimed that about 60,000 people registered on Internet however finally only about two hundred people took part in the event. You can watch and embed the video, download photographs and get more information on TVSpain - PILLOW BATTLE in Malaga.

Source: 20 Minutos, Video YouTube, Photos: Martin Arnedo Blog.
Please note: As the conflicted information about that event have been provided by external sources TVSpain can not take any responsibility for accuracy of the story.

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Rafael Nadal, number 1 world tennis player returns to Malaga to participate again in Malaga Master International Tennis Championship. Last year Nadal won with his countryman Carlos Moya, 6-3 and 6-4 and and become the champion of the Malaga Master for the second consecutive year – see video TVSpain - RAFAEL NADAL, Málaga Master Tennis 2007.

The event takes place in the Martin Carpena sports hall in the city during the three days on 5, 6 and 7 December. Other Spanish players taking part are David Ferrer, Carlos Moyà and Feliciano López, as well as Russian player Teimuraz Gabashvili and Pablo Martín.

The tournament consists of five matches and both Nadal and number nine seed Ferrer have secured their places in the semi final. Moyà will come face to face with Pablo Martín in the first quarter final, and the winner will then go up against Nadal in the semi final. In the second quarter final, Russian player Gabashvili will play López and the winner of that match will face Ferrer in the other semi final.

The quarter finals will take place on December 5th at 8 p.m. and all five matches will be broadcast by TVE with the final being shown live on La 2.

FC Barcelona produced one of their best displays of this season to defeat Malaga 4-1. Xavi Hernandez (2), Lionel Messi and Wellington scored Barcelona’s goals of this night. Duda managed to register Malaga’s consolation goal. Watch and embed all goals video and download photos at TVSpain - MALAGA v BARCELONA 01.11.08, All goals video 1-4 .

Malaga 1 - 4 Barcelona
06′ [0 - 1] X. Hernandez
13′ [1 - 1] S.P. Duda
19′ [1 - 2] L. Messi
52′ [1 - 3] X. Hernandez
81′ [1 - 4] R. Weligton

LAWRENCE WEINER, Forever and a day - Siempre y un dia, CAC Malaga 25.07 - 26.10, video, photos, info.

Weiner an iconic figure in the world of conceptual art, one of the most influential post-World War II artists in the world, agreed to create a site specific installation for CAC Málaga although he has been currently juggling two huge retrospective exhibits and making a film. He was very interested in the idea of creating something in this region because of the city´s mix of cultures and could not refuse the offer.

See TVSpain video / photos at: LAWRENCE WEINER, Forever and a day - Siempre y un Dia, CAC Malaga

“It´s the idea of cultures in movement, coming and going, and returning again. Culture is constant movement and that´s why I titled the exhibit FOREVER AND A DAY (SIEMPRE Y UN DIA). Depending on what country the viewer is from, my piece will say something different each time. Each individual brings something different inside themselves to the interpretation of the piece. They will never feel indifference. It´s just a matter of time,” explains the artist.

Ice Rink in Benalmadena reopens on 1st October 2008. You can watch a video at TVSpain - English Version ICE RINK BENALMADENA, skating Costa Del Sol and Versión Española: CLUB HIELO DE BENALMÁDENA, Patinaje Costa del Sol and find more details by calling them on 952 577 669 or looking at their website on: www.clubdehielobenalmadena.com.

As well as housing the only ice rink on the Costa del Sol, this sports facility also has an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, medical centre sports shop and cafeteria, as well as offering classes in pilates, taichi and more. If you think you might become a regular here it is possible to invest in a ‘tarjeta sport’ or sports card. This will give you money off on many activities that are held here.

The ice-rink has daily public sessions of 2-3 hours duration each and is open Monday – Friday 12.00pm – 2.00pm and again at 8.00pm – 10.00pm. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays the rink is open 11.00am – 2.00pm and then from 4pm until 10.00pm. Friday and Saturday nights there is an ice-skating disco from 10.30pm until 12.30am.

Prices for ice skating in Benalmadena are 6 euro (without card) 4 euro (with) for children aged 5 – 17 years. Over 18’s pay 9 euro (without card) 6 euro (with) and there are concessions for OAP’s. They ask that you wear long trousers, socks and gloves and skate hire is 3.75 euro (without card) and 3 euro (with). They recommend that children be at least 5 years old to enjoy this facility.

Rafael Nadal finally beat Roger in the most anticipated Wimbledon tennis matches ever. In possibly the longest, most hard fought and entertaining All England Championship final of all time. The epic five-set victory, delayed and twice halted by rain, lasted almost seven hours – including nearly five hours of matchplay – and didn’t finish until 9.17. But the strain didn’t stop the new champion clambering over the commentary boxes and jumping into the royal box at his moment of victory to hug family and shake hands with Spanish royals.

See TVSpain video: NADAL WIMBLEDON FINAL 08, epic triumph.

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