The works of 'cura Pepe', Moncho Borrajo, and the sister of Pablo Ráez, cultural proposals in Marbella for this week

The Culture Department of the Marbella City Council has scheduled activities for this week starting this Monday, December 15, at the Royal Hospital ... de la Misericordia, at 7:00 PM, with the book presentation 'De la Palabra con mis palabras a tu corazón', from the series of works by priest José López Solórzano, known as 'el cura Pepe'. This event concludes a trilogy in which he compiles most of his homilies, the vast majority of them preached from the altar of the Encarnación Church in Marbella, from each of the gospel cycles within the liturgical year. With these three publications, the author shares a summary of his sincere perspective and interpretation of the Word that is read every Sunday in the masses.

On the other hand, tomorrow Tuesday, December 16, at the same location and time, the work 'Aquella farándula' by Moncho Borrajo will be presented. Those who have lived, or simply heard about the Spanish show business of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, will find a distorting mirror full of winks. The author never gives the real names, but the characters are so well portrayed that it is impossible not to recognize them. He mentions actors, businessmen, agents, and journalists, among others, and the same happens with the settings: the Teatro de La Latina, the Monumental, the Reina Victoria… All parade through the pages as temples of a now mythical era. Admission to attend this event is free until full capacity is reached.

Children's Literature and Ballet

The program of events continues on Wednesday, December 17, at the Fernando Alcalá Marín Library, at 6:30 PM, where the book 'Sofía y el misterio del cielo' by author Esther Ráez (sister of Pablo Ráez, the Marbella athlete and blogger known for his advocacy of bone marrow donation), recommended for children aged 4 to 8 years, parents, and caregivers, will be presented. In this publication, a five-year-old girl tries to understand the death of her uncle Pablo and, through innocent questions and conversations with her mother and family, discovers her own way of making sense of his absence. Admission is free until full capacity is reached.

Finally, on Saturday, December 20, at 8:00 PM, the classic ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' by the Worldwide Ballet Theater, under the direction of Antonio Simón, will take place at the Marbella City Theater. It also features the collaboration of the José Banús and Pilar Calvo Foundation. The company was created in 2019 by the renowned Ukrainian dancer and choreographer Aleksey BogutsKyi, forming a dance corps not only of Soviet graduate dancers but also Europeans from France, Italy, Ireland, and Spain, among others, thus enriching the artistic and scenic quality with contributions from different countries and cultures of ballet.