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		<title>Coming Events&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/31/08/2010/coming-events/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[September 2010: Sunday 5th September, the Malaga Air Display, go to Playa de la Malagueta for the best view. 10am until 2.00pm. Weekend 11th &#8211; 12th the annual Romero in Alhaurin el Grande. A good place to view on Saturday 11th, as they start, is the crossroads at Av. de Mijas and Av. de Andalucia [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebration to Honour the Virgin of Grace – The Programme 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The programme for this event has just been released, and as always I give only a summary. However I can provide a street map of the town here, so that you can follow the route if you choose to. Saturday 7th August, 10.00pm, at the Parish Church (Plaza Baja) for those that have ‘come of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alhaurin el Grande May Feria 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/22/05/2010/alhaurin-el-grande-may-feria-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 14:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday 26th May: 7.00pm. The whole thing kicks off with rockets, the BOOM, BOOM, BOOM type, followed by: 7.30pm. A parade of “Giants and Big Heads” and three bands (great for kids &#038; kids at heart), which starts at Avda. de Andalucia and comes into town via Camino de Coin, C/. Nueva, C/. San Sebastian, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Día de la Cruz</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/29/04/2010/464/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Day of the Cross. This is organised by the Cofradía of the Santa Vera Cruz church – the &#8216;Greens&#8217; – and has events for approx 2 weeks. You can view the complete programme here. Saturday the 1st May is the noisiest and one of the most visible events of the period. It starts officially at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holy Week &#8211; Easter 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/27/03/2010/holy-week-easter-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year for Semana Santa I am only giving a brief summary of the main processions and performances, indicating which church, where you will see it and the scheduled (note &#8220;scheduled&#8221; &#8211; it will often be somewhat later) commencement time. For more detail you can view the two programmes, the Greens here and the Purples [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Carnival Date</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/25/02/2010/new-carnival-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest information is that the postponed carnival will be Monday 1st March. Update 26/2/2010: the above has been confirmed, the Carnival is now on the holiday for Andalucia Day, Monday 1st March. The stage has been re-erected in the Plaza Baja today and the Local Police have replaced their No Parking signs on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival Postponed</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/21/02/2010/carnival-postponed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:41:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the inclement weather, the carnival was postponed at the last minute. It should now be next Saturday, 27th Feb, but if this changes I will do another post. Not all the participants can have been informed, as several &#8216;teams&#8217; turned up and some did their &#8216;acts&#8217; in the Plaza Baja before leaving. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carnival Procession, Feb 2010</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/18/02/2010/carnival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday 21st Feb, starting in Plaza Baja at 4.30pm, is the Big Procession of the Carnival and Funeral of the Sardine. The route is: Plaza Baja, Calle Real, Cruz, Plaza Alta, Piedras, and back to Plaza Baja via San Sebastian. On returning to Plaza Baja there will be public recognition of the best performances of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romería 2009 &#8211; Important Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/11/09/2009/romeria-2009-important-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The earlier post was written before the official programme was released and is based on the tradition for this annual event. However, now the programme has been published, you should be aware, if you wish to view the procession on Saturday evening, that the route has been significantly changed due to the roadworks around town, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romería 2009</title>
		<link>http://blog.alhaurin.biz/04/09/2009/romeria-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alhaurino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Alhaurin Romería is Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. At 5.30pm on Saturday the participants will meet at the Church of Santo Cristo de las Agonías. That is the tiny church on the Mijas road, 100 metres from the Tobacconist  junction. The transport will be very varied and well decorated, you may see [...]]]></description>
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