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This Tuesday, June 9th, the Xarxa Jove de la Marina Alta is organizing two free informative workshops on sexuality in Calp, aimed at young people and families.
🔹 18:30 h: “Sexe, desig i dubtes: parlem clar” (Sex, desire, and doubts: let's speak clearly)
Free activity aimed at young people aged 14 and older, no registration required.
📍 Saló Blau at the Casa de Cultura de Calp
🔹 19:30 h: “How to talk about sexuality with teenagers (and survive the attempt)”
Free informative workshop aimed at families.
📍 Saló Blau at the Casa de Cultura de Calp
📝 Pre-registration deadline was June 4th at:

Calp Town Council will invest €114,829 in the renovation of Arco Iris Park, a project that will include the renewal of the square's paving and the installation of a new children's playground.

The project includes a multi-play structure, new play equipment and safety surfacing, with the aim of providing a safer, more accessible space that meets the needs of local families.

The works will begin in September and are expected to be completed within six weeks.

With this project, Calp Town Council reaffirms its commitment to improving public spaces and modernising children's play areas throughout the municipality.

Calp Town Council officially introduced the new members of the Local Police force this morning.

In addition, the auxiliary police station in Plaza Mediterráneo (La Fossa Beach) is now operational, the new patrol boat for maritime surveillance is already in service, bicycle patrols are now operating along the seafront promenades, and the Aerial Unit (UMAC) will continue supporting surveillance operations using drones.

🔹Construction work on the Puerto Blanco Marina began in September 2023 and included major maritime engineering works, such as dredging the inner harbour basin. These highly complex operations were carried out in dry conditions, requiring the construction of a temporary dam at the harbour entrance to prevent seawater from entering, while dewatering pumps operated 24 hours a day.

🔹The rock breakwater was reinforced with the placement of around 20,000 tonnes of large boulders, as this area had been particularly exposed during storms. In addition, a gate was installed at the harbour entrance to reduce the strong wave action inside the marina basin.

🔹The new marina features a land area with promenades, commercial premises, restaurants and parking facilities. It also includes a water surface of approximately 10,000 m², providing more than 150 berths for jet skis and boats up to 15 metres in length.

🔹The Puerto Blanco beach has also been regenerated, allowing this small stretch of coastline to gain around 700 square metres of additional beach area.

The project was carried out with a total budget of €9,349,042.

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This year, two lines of aid are once again established:
👉 Line 1: Comprehensive actions for the renovation or rehabilitation of façades (building roofs not included) of collective buildings in the municipality, except for grouped typology outside the Urban Centre.
👉 Line 2: Specific actions on additional façade elements (antennas, air‑conditioning units, awnings, cabling, etc.) that result in tidying up and improving the overall aesthetic conditions of façades in buildings located in the Historic Centre. Specific painting and/or repair works on façade surfaces are also included.

All actions included in both Lines that have been carried out between 16 September 2025 and 15 September 2026 will be eligible for funding.

📅 Applications may be submitted until 15 September.

🏆 The 11th Open-Air Painting Competition, organized by Calp Town Council, took place last Saturday, October 3rd, in the town's Historic Center with 41 artists participating: 20 in the adult category, 13 in the children's category, and 8 in the youth category.
Under the theme "Historic Center of Calp, its streets, corners, and landscapes," participants spread across different locations in the old town, creating works exclusively during the day of the competition.
🖌️ Adult category: first prize to Carlos Montero Gil (€1,200), second to Jessica González Prados (€700), and third to Sergio Rocafort Giménez (€500).
🎨 Children's category: first prize to Valeria Cheosa (€175), second to Kseniia Federova (€100), and third to Mykhailo Trukhachev (€75). The prize for the best local child artist went to Mario Cano Martínez (€75).
✏️ Youth category: first prize to Nika Shulga (€200), second to Kai Lin Chen (€125), and third to María Vlasyuk (€100). The prize for the best local youth artist went to Miruna Maria Toma (€100).
🖼️️ The jury evaluated the artistic value, originality, technique, materials, and the ability to capture the unique corners of the Historic Center.
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