Work is expected to begin soon on the new Racquets Centre, planned for Manilva.
The site is located in the Maicandil area of Sabinillas and will occupy some 7,826 square metres, and will feature 6 padel courts, 2 tennis courts, and one each for squash and badminton.

Palm Sunday - 17th April

12.00 pm Blessing of the Palms in the Plaza Costa del Sol (fishermen's square) Sabinillas followed by mass in the San Luis de Sabinillas church.

Holy Thursday - 21st April

10.00 pm Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession
Plaza de la Iglesia
Calle Marques de Larios
Calle Picasso
Calle Duquesa de Arcos
La Colonia

Good Friday - 22nd April

11.00 pm Procession of "Cristo del Amor" and "Ntra Sra del los Dolores"
Plaza de la Colonia
Calle Duquesa de Arcos
Calle Aurora de Albornoz
Avda Andalucia
Calle Picasso
Calle Marques de Larios
Plaza de la Iglesia
Returns

Saturday, 23rd April

9.00 pm Easter vigil in the church, Sabinillas

Easter Sunday - 24th April

11.00 pm Mass at the church, Sabinillas

Semana Santa - Manilva 2011

Palm Sunday - 17th April

11.00 am Blessing of the palms and holy mass at the Santa Ana Church, Manilva.

12 noon Procession.

Holy Wednesday - 20th April

11.00 pm Via Crucis procession starts from the church and proceeds through Calle Cuartel and El Camino del Calvario.

Holy Thursday - 21st April

8.00 pm Mass in the the church.

11.30 pm Procession of Jesus of Nazareth.

Good Friday - 22nd April

5.00 pm Adoration of the Cross.

6.30 pm Procession of "Santo Entierro" and Ntra Sra de los Dolores".

12 midnight Procession "De la Soledad". This procession is undertaken in strict silence.

Holy Saturday - 23rd April

11.00 pm Blessing of the Flame in the church atrium and the Easter vigil.

Easter Sunday - 24th April

12 noon Holy mass followed by the procession of the "Santisimo Cristo Resucitado" and the "Santisima Virgen del Rosario A.M.D.G."

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Spain and Bolivia competed in the final of the I Manilva International 7-A-Side Football Tournament which took place on Sunday 27 March at the Las Viñas football ground.
Spain were crowned the victors having beaten Paraguay and England in the early stages to reach the final with Bolivia.

More pictures HERE

Manilva will once again play host to some of the best talent in the world of comic artists and writers.
Organised by Manilva's Culture Department in collaboration with Ateneo de Ageciras cultural association, the event will be held in the Villa Matilde in Sabinillas from 1 to 3 April.

Guardia Civil officers have arrested a man for numerous robberies of bars and restaurants in Sabinillas and Manilva.
The arrest has come as the result of a number of investigations which officers tied together once they realised that they all shared a similar 'modus operandi', which pointed to a Portuguese national known locally as 'El Portugués' who was subsequently arrested and is expected to appear in court in the near future.

Local chess enthusiast Francisco Rodriguez Sendra teaches chess to youngsters in Manilva's schools. "Our goal is to ensure that the students enjoy the game and have a good time. Just think one day we could have our very own champion".