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ANDALUCIAN TOURISM NEWS – APRIL 10 2002

ANDALUCIA THERE'S ONLY ONE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Andalucía has so many sides and facets that visitors can find anything they want. Because there's only one Andalucía. This is the main message of the new advertising campaign from the Andalucian Tourism Board. It is its variety which makes this region unique. The campaign shows us the most emblematic buildings and landscapes of Andalucía such as the Alhambra and the Córdoba mosque, the beauty of the its beaches, such as those in Cádiz and the unspoilt beaches of Cabo de Gata in Almería. At the same time, names and faces of anonymous people, Spaniards and foreigners, Andalucians or tourists enjoying art of the region, the beautiful inland villages and the exquisite cuisine of the land. A thousand different beauty spots which leave no one indifferent. All of them remind us that there's only one Andalucía, that all these beautiful places and landscapes make up a region which, for its variety of leisure, cultural and artistic attractions is unique.

MARTOS OLIVE FAIR
The province of Jaén is, without doubt, the largest producer of olive oil in all the world. And one of it's towns, Martos, is where the third edition of the Olive Fair is being held until April 21. An event which unites exhibitors related with the industry, and people of recognised prestige in olive oil, the development of olive growing workshops, tasting and technique seminars. In fact the Mesa del Aceite met a few days ago in Jaén and brought together producers, industrialists and packers from the sector, with the objective of promoting the product worldwide.
In Jaén province alone, more than 600,000 tons of olive oil has been produced this season, important figures for the year. To increase the sales of Spanish olive oil the group intends to define the future commercial promotion strategies over the next two months.

PICASSO MUSEUM LOGO
A colour logo created for the occasion, a mixture of orange and grey inspired in those used by the artist in some of his works, will from now represent the future Picasso Museum in Málaga which is planned to open in October next year. The logo was unveiled by the Andalucian councillor for culture, Carmen Calvo who visited the museum site, together with the President of the Junta, Manuel Chaves, and family members Christine and Bernard Picasso who have donated or lent the pieces which will be on show in the Buenavista Palace. All the documents of the Picasso Museum and its future webpage will carry the logo which has been designed by Michael Rock, who will also be responsible for the design of the catalogue and a book on the history and architecture of the Buenavista Palace which is to hold the museum. On the same day Manuel Chaves presented the Pablo Ruiz Picasso and Patrocinio y Mecenazgo prizes to the Jaén sculptor Ignacio Criado and the Monuments of the World foundation.

HOTEL OCCUPANCY 2002
Andalucía has welcomed, as it does every year, a large number of visitors over Easter, registering a high percentage of hotel occupancy. The Sierra Nevada ski station, the nature parks of Jaén and the province of Huelva, are some of the places close to full occupancy over the Easter break. In Jaén one of the favourite destinations of visitors are the four nature parks in the province.
According to the businessmen, the good results obtained over Easter bode even better for the summer. Also as seen each year, the Sierra Nevada has been one of the most popular destinations of both Spaniards and foreigners for their Easter holidays.

APRIL FAIR 2002
The city of Seville is currently enjoying its happiest week of the year. The April Fair will fill the city next to the Guadalquivir with partying, flamenco dresses and horses until the 21st. A fiesta which attracts thousands of Spanish and foreign visitors in search of a few days of fun who enjoy the joy and beauty of this Andalucian city. A week when we must try the good fino wine, dance the Sevillanas and try the good cuisine of the zone. More than 20,000 parking spaces have been made available for the fair to help traffic flow. In addition priority routes have set up from the city centre. More than 1000 casetas or marquees await us in a fair which has its origins in a cattle market held in 1847 when dealing was closed in tents which in time have become the current casetas. The dresses in stripes and spots, the flowers and the horse carriages await us in Seville. Until April 21 fun is assured there during days full of tastes and emotions.

LA PLATERÍA FLAMENCO NIGHTS
The best Flamenco singers and dancers have already started to offer the best of their art in the 'La Platería' Flamenco nights, a Granada peña which each year unites some of the best voices and flamenco guitars, so all those who enjoy this type of music can do so every Friday until June 14. Singers such as Antonio Fernández, Manuel Carmona or Jaime Heredia, will perform accompanied on the guitar by figures such as Rafael Santiago 'Habichuela', Melchor de Córdoba, and José María Ortiz. This month Manuel Carmona and Mercedes Hidalgo perform on the 19th and 26th respectively. On May 3 Manolo Liñán and his dance troop will animate the Granada night, followed by figures such as Jaime Heredia 'El Parrón', Antonio Amador or Curro Andrés. The youth section of La Platería will also perform their art on June 7, accompanied by the voice of Curro Andrés. Entrance is free until capacity is reached. All the performances start at 1030pm in the Peña la Platería, which is found in Calle Toqueros in the busy Granada district of El Albaicín.

ISLANTILLA UNPUBLISHED CINEMA
The countdown has started for another year to the Islantilla Unpublished Film Festival which, in its third edition has attracted 10 feature films, 14 35mm shorts, 30 videos and 81 scripts in the different official competition sections. The Málaga actress Kiti Manver, will this year receive the Chameleon of Honour for her dedication to the most alternative cinema, an award previously won by Luis Ciges and Florinda Chico. Another honour, this time for the best Andalucian film goes to El Factor Pilgrim by Santi Amadeo and Alberto Rodriguez. Sections will be dedicated to Andalucian cinema made in Almería, films dedicated to the Check film industry in 'Malditos Europeos' and sections also for children and youth film. Ten personalities, actors, directors and distributors among them, make up the two juries of an event which has a budget of 180,000 €. The future film library of Islantilla will also have new contributions from the hand of Teo Escamilla, to whom an exhibition will be dedicated in the festival.

HUELVA HISTORICAL HERITAGE DOLMENS
The collection of dolmens in the Huelva sierra will form part of the Andalucian Historical Heritage, after the regional culture council has started their inscription procedure. A total of 28 dolmens are included in the collection, thirteen of them located in the municipality of Aroche. The rest are found in the villages of Corteconcepción, Cortegana, Puerto Moral, Rosal de la Frontera and Santa Ana la Real. Under this plan the dolmens will be identified as elements part of the Andalucian Historical Heritage. Their owners, legal representatives or simple guardians are obliged to conserve them, maintain them and protect them in a way which guarantees their value. In addition, they must allow the inspection of these burial monuments by the bodies of the Junta de Andalucía and the study by interested researchers.