Category: News & Events
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UNCORKING A SPECIAL EVENING OF FINE CHAMPAGNE AND CAVIAR
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This summer the exclusive Owners Club at Puente Romano hosted the launch of VIP Wine Services, a specialist fine wine and Champagne supplier founded by wine lover and expert connoisseur Alex Little. In the elegant surroundings of the five-star resort, guests listened to a brief introduction before enjoying a delightful summer evening tasting exclusive and…
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GLOBAL FUND-RAISING EVENT HELD AT MARBELLA’S CASCADA COCINA & BAR
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Cascada Cocina & Bar helped organize the second Marbella Charity Night at their restaurant in August, raising money for the Free a Girl Foundation. The foundation is an international organisation dedicated to freeing girls from prostitution, providing them with shelter and prosecuting offenders.…
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A SUMPTUOUS TRIPLE CELEBRATION AT THE MARBELLA CLUB
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Three major Marbella interior design companies joined forces to celebrate the start of a new year. All situated in the Marbella Club Hotel, Vertigo, Femont Galvan and Andrew Martin organised a lavish cocktail party following the end of the festive season, inviting 300 guests to peruse their respective showrooms whilst…
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LEADING GLOBAL PAINT COMPANY BENJAMIN MOORE LAUNCHES OUTLET IN MARBELLA
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Renowned American paint company Benjamin Moore & Co. has now launched in Spain – in Pol. Ind. San Pedro Alcántara. At the beginning of February, the company’s young and dynamic team hosted an informative inauguration in their studio for members of the interior design world. Drinks and finger food were…
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STUNNING INAUGURATION OF NEW DE TROPEN SHOWROOM ON THE COAST
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Around 250 guests enjoyed the Costa del Sol’s famed winter weather and plenty of celebratory food and drink when they joined owner Marcel Kluijtmans for the inauguration of De Tropen’s new showroom in Vélez-Málaga. Extending over 13,000 square metres and full of outstanding furniture – including exclusive Hartman products –…
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Redline Company Birthday Support for Marbella Animal Charity Triple A
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Redline, “the agency with a big heart”, held a “We Love Pizza and Puppies Party” to celebrate 13 years on the Costa del Sol, donating a cheque for €1313.13 to the Marbella-based animal shelter Triple A. “We started Redline in 2004, with just two girls and a computer,” said Redline…
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Marbella Rocks Awards Gala Honours Exceptional Service
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Marbella Rocks Magazine hosted its annual awards gala at the Hotel Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa. Now in its third year, the event recognised local companies in 15 different categories for their exceptional service. The votes were made by a panel of judges together with the general public via…
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Finca Besaya Marbella First Edition of Radio Radio Network Awards
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Leading Marbella personalities were honoured for their outstanding work during 2017, at the Radio Radio Network awards held at Finca Besaya in December. The VIP guests were greeted personally by Lorena Sastre Ledesma, manager of Finca Besaya, which is one of Marbella’s iconic establishments for those wanting to dine, drink…
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Roche Bobois Decoration Collaboration with Jesse Jay Gallery
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Roche Bobois has been working closely with a new gallery opening in Marbella. Due to be officially inaugurated on 29 December (after Home & Lifestyle Magazine went to press), the new Jesse Jay showcase is described as being “not a usual art gallery, but a meeting point for art lovers”.…
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De Tropen Opening of Premier Garden Furniture Showroom in Vélez-Málaga
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De Tropen are considered to be the largest garden furniture specialists in southern Spain, with nearly 13,000 square metres of installations at their new showroom in Vélez-Málaga. Their commercial strategy is “based on the direct import of products, counting on the best manufacturers located in different parts of the world,…
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DOM3 Entrepreneurs Plans Unveiled for 2018 International Architecture Award
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The Costa del Sol’s leading association of high-end property entrepreneurs has announced details of its third annual award for architectural excellence. The inaugural edition of the DOM3 Award in 2014 was centred on the construction of a villa in La Zagaleta (Benahavís municipality) and the second award in 2016 on…
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Great Funk-Blues Entertainment with RusRadioMarbella
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Russian radio station RusRadioMarbella organised an unforgettable funk-blues night at Social Club KItch Marbella in Casa Rusia, with the “Breaking the Rules” programme including many great musical surprises. Alexander L. Dolgov and Evgeniy Kuzmov filled the venue with super-drive, funk and soul. Alexander is a top blues artist, songwriter and…
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Grand Opening of New Zoco Home Concept Store
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Zoco Home has moved its premises to an impressive 250 square metre showroom in Centro Idea (Mijas). The new concept store offers beautiful Moroccan-inspired furniture and décor items, with the style best described as “ethnic with a Scandinavian twist”.The store is full of new decoration items as well as furniture,…
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Launch Party for Exciting New Real de La Quinta Project
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Situated in the foothills of Sierra de Las Nieves, the luxurious new Real de La Quinta development invited members of the real estate elite to learn more about this enormous project. CEO Borja Pascual and sales director Marisol Serrano outlined their plans while guests enjoyed drinks, canapés and an interesting…
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A Weekend of Pampering and Food for the Soul
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MIND BODY & SPIRIT FESTIVAL A Weekend of Pampering and Food for the Soul Visitors attending the Mind Body & Spirit Festival in Marbella will be able to experience a variety of talks and demonstrations on mediumship, healing and tarot. There will also be holistic body and beauty massage treatments…
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DUTCH CELEBRATIONS AT PUENTE ROMANO RESORT
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The 14th edition of the Herring Party was held at the Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa in June. Members, partners and other invited guests enjoyed an evening full of entertainment and were pampered with 1,300 fresh herrings, eels, oysters and many other delights. This year, there were two winners…
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SPANISH BODEGAS SHOWCASE TOP WINE SELECTIONS IN MALAGA
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More than 100 Spanish and international bodegas presented 420 different wines at the second edition of the Salón SolWines trade fair in Málaga. This year, in addition to the whites and rosés exhibited at the fair in 2016, the event included a special new category for “peculiar” wines. One wine…
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BREATHING CREATIONS FOR THE HOME
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It is not easy to describe the feeling when leaving the Miss Miyagi universe. As soon as people “return to normality”, they tend to miss the tiny, precious green living organisms: real micro-paradises, ensconced in their glass living spaces. Imagine then, a small Japanese garden, a mini English countryside setting…
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STUNNING NEW FURNITURE AND ART STUDIO IN BENAHAVIS
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Danish-born international artist Tanja Skytte and artisan furniture crafts expert Gary O’Connor have established a new studio, Skytte & O’Connor, in Benahavís village, where they will be showing their latest works throughout the summer. The studio exhibits many of Tanja Skytte’s latest textured and abstract paintings. She has exhibited her…
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CELEBRITY LAUNCH OF WALKING FOOTBALL IN MARBELLA
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Ex-professional footballer Adam Virgo helped to launch Walking Football in Marbella in June, when he played with Walking Football Spain at their regular Thursday morning game in Elviria. Walking Football is one of the fastest growing sports in the world with almost 1,000 clubs in the UK alone. It is…
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OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF REBRANDED ACOOLA’S STUNNING NEW SHOWROOM
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Leading European shade solutions provider TipTopShade has undergone a dramatic transformation, rebranding as Acoola to become “an ultra-cool one-stop-solution for innovative outdoor solutions”. The company has also relocated to a new showroom in San Pedro’s industrial estate, where clients can view an extensive and diverse range of outdoor decorations, furnishings,…
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CUTTING-EDGE INTERACTIVE BEDROOM SHOWROOM INAUGURATED BY UDESIGN
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Dedicated to the fine art of interior design, UDesign’s new 300 square metre bedroom showroom in San Pedro de Alcántara was officially opened in June. It offers a huge selection of bedroom items including stone-washed linens and high-grade cottons, 22 different styles of bedside tables and large sheets together with…
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Radiant Yoga Marbella Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
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Devotees and newcomers alike were able to sample an innovative array of yoga styles during an open day at Radiant Yoga Marbella to celebrate the studio’s fourth anniversary. One hundred and fifty people attended the event, which also raised money (over €500) for the David Toms Support Fund – in…
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Early Summer Celebrations… with a Jungle Theme – Redline Company
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Over the past 12 years Redline Company has always aimed to be a leader rather than a follower, playing a key role for companies requiring the top-class services of an external marketing department. To that end, the Redline team decided to make an early summer start this year, opening their…
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Cyber Threat Awareness Event On-Board the Sunborn Gibraltar
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Gibraltar’s first ever cyber security event will be held on 13 June. The day will comprise demonstrations and speeches from some of the world’s most respected cyber security experts, who will offer advice and solutions. The day will also tackle subjects such as social media exploits, data protection, general online…
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ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TV on RTV Marbella
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Marbella Now is a weekly English-language TV show on RTV Marbella with a new show broadcasted each Friday at 6pm. The show is repeated up to 12 times during the week and is available via streaming and online through their website. The focus of the programme is to help promote…
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Celebrity Exhibition by Rita Martorell
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An exhibition by Catalan artist Rita Martorell will remain on show at the ultra-exclusive La Zagaleta residential estate until 23 May. Rita started to paint portraits 20 years ago, first in Barcelona, later of famous people from throughout Spain and Europe, and most recently of leading members of Marbella high-society.…
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GRAND OPENING OF LA TÉRRASSE AT PUENTE ROMANO BEACH RESORT & SPA
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La Térrasse, the new open-air venue situated in the middle of Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa by La Suite, held its launch party over the Easter weekend with a rapturous audience of Marbella guests who enjoyed delectable canapés and free-flowing wine, cava and beer while being treated to music…
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HOME FAIR EXHIBITION IN TORREMOLINOS
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The second edition of the Home Fair took place in the Palacio de Congresos Torremolinos at the beginning of April, showcasing many companies based on the Costa del Sol from the worlds of home decoration, construction, law, finance, real estate and much more. The event was organised by Yves Sirejacob…
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FOREIGNER & CRAZY 80S CONCERT COMPETITION
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WIN TWO GOLD TICKETS TO THE FOREIGNER OR CRAZY EIGHTIES CONCERT! This year, Home & Lifestyle Magazine have joined up with Crazy Music Productions who are holding four concerts over the summer at the Hotel Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa. In 2016, this dynamic production team brought us internationally-acclaimed…