La Manga Club Happenings

John Hides plays live at the Piano Lounge Bar

July 31, 2010

The Piano Lounge Bar at Hotel La Manga Club Príncipe Felipe has just announced that talented pianist and singer, John Hides, will be playing live every Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night this summer. On Wednesday through Friday nights popular Nacho will be ensuring that the show goes on.

John Hides Piano Lounge Bar at La Manga Club

Here’s some more information on John Hides:

“Few performers exhibit the incredible versatility and natural charisma that is the hallmark of British performer John Hides. While still in school, John organized his own band. Rising quickly to prominence, the group performed on national television and in a twelve-week run on London’s famed West End. Such was the acclaim of John’s ensemble that it was chosen to give a command performance for Diana, Princess of Wales.

Crossing the Atlantic, John Hides signed to record his debut album in Los Angeles. The success of this venture led to an extended tour with the famed Abba tribute production, Bjorn Again, which performed worldwide to audiences numbering as large as 100,000. John’s association with this endeavour culminated with a headlining performance at Manchester, England’s Millennium Eve celebration, before a crowd of 65,000,

Success has given John the opportunity to tour the world for the past several seasons, performing his one-man show before sold-out halls. His amazing virtuosity on piano, guitar, and harmonica serves to reinforce his powerful voice, engaging his audiences and bringing them to their feet. Whether it be great love songs, rollicking rock ‘n roll, or the great swing standards, nobody does it better than the incomparable John Hides.”

Listen to John performing: “Hallelujah I love her so” and “My Life” >>

The Piano Lounge Bar is open nightly from 7 pm with live music from 11 pm.

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Free professional football friendly matches at La Manga Club – starting today

July 29, 2010

Hot off the press, here are details of forthcoming friendly matches between visiting professional sides, such as UD Almería, Granada CF and FC Cartagena, and local teams.

Matches take place at La Manga Club Football Centre and admission is free for spectators. Times for some matches have yet to be confirmed, but will be published nearer the date on the La Manga Club web site.

Date Match Hour
29-7 UD AlmerĂ­a – Yeclano 19.00 hrs.
30-7 FC Cartagena – FC Cartagena B 19.00 hrs.
1-8 UD AlmerĂ­a – Costa CĂĄlida 10.00 hrs.
3-8 FC Cartagena – UD AlmerĂ­a 19.00 hrs.
4-8 Granada CF – Puente Tocinos 19.30 hrs.
6-8 FC Cartagena – Puente Tocinos n/a
7-8 Granada CF – Alicante CF n/a
8-8 UD AlmerĂ­a – Albacete BalompiĂ© n/a
9-8 Granada CF – Jumilla n/a
11-8 UD AlmerĂ­a – CD Tenerife n/a

Come along and watch!

FC Cartagena

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La Manga Club in the running to host the 2015 Solheim Cup

July 28, 2010

The Minister of Culture for the Region of Murcia, Pedro Alberto Cruz, has announced that the region will be running to host the Solheim Cup in five years’ time.

“The Region aspires to be a venue for top level international women’s golf. Although we already have some of Spain’s finest courses, we will be putting in all the necessary resources to achieve this challenge”, stated Cruz during the opening ceremony of the European Ladies Team Championship, which was held at La Manga Club from July 6th to 10th this year.

The Solheim Cup

Considered to be the female equivalent of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup sees teams from Europe and the US competing for the Cup and attracts dozens of top level players. As an event, it attracts around 130,000 people with extensive TV coverage and highly beneficial tourist and economic impact.

La Manga Club resort is well positioned as a potential venue for the tournament, with three golf courses, a 5-star hotel, 2000 square metre spa, 28 tennis courts, 8 football pitches and 2 cricket pitches, more than fulfilling the requirements to host the 2015 Solheim Cup. It is, without a doubt, one of Spain’s most famous sports resorts and a three-times winner of the World Travel Award for Europe’s Leading Golf Resort.  It has previouslyplayed host to the Spanish Open on five occasions and several PGA Spanish Championships, amongst others.

In the words of Julio Delgado, General Manager of La Manga Club, “We want to play our part in helping the Region to achieve its objective, and the best way for us to do so is to make all our facilities – sports and leisure – available to sportspeople and to the Solheim Cup, as well as all our human and material resources.

More about golf at La Manga Club on www.golf.lamangclub.com

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Daily Mail: Serve like Serena? Not a chance, but it was fun learning to try at Spain’s tennis heaven

July 26, 2010

Here’s a brief extract from an amusing article all about tennis at La Manga Club published by Melanie Mulhern in a recent issue of the Daily Mail:

‘Don’t worry, the first thousand balls are the worst,’ the voice boomed across the tennis court.

I began to wonder what I had got myself into.

We had come to La Manga Club on the Costa CĂĄlida in south-eastern Spain for a week-long tennis course. Me, a total novice with remote aspirations for a Serena-style-serve and my boyfriend, a competitive player looking to hone his skills.

Read more on dailymail.co.uk >>

Melanie Mulhern
Melanie tackles the ‘throw up’ in a bid to emulate the serving style of Ladies Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams

For more information about tennis at La Manga Club visit tennis.lamangaclub.com

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Start of La Manga Club’s Summer Events

July 25, 2010

La Manga Club’s popular summer events get off to a flying start this week!
Here’s a quick round-up of what’s in store:

Tennis Centre Family BBQ
Friendly social BBQ + fun and games with the tennis pros.
Tuesdays from July 27th to August 10th. Starts 20:00 hrs.

La Manga Club Tennis Center BBQ

Flamenco Night at the Hotel
A spectacular flamenco show accompanied by the full-bodied flavours of Spain.
Fridays from July 30th to August 13th. Starts 20:00 hrs.

Kiddies’ Fun at Las Lomas Village
Entertainers, bouncy castle, children’s games and lots of fun.
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from July 30th to August 21st. 18:00-22:00 hrs. Free admission.

For information and bookings (Tennis Centre Barbecue and Flamenco Night only) contact Concierge at Hotel La Manga Club PrĂ­ncipe Felipe on +34 968 33 1260.

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This Saturday – White hot Summer Time party

July 24, 2010

In the latest in its series of theme nights, this Saturday, July 24th, the Piano Lounge Bar in La Manga Club’s Hotel La Manga Club PrĂ­ncipe will hosting a white hot Summer Time party, sponsored by Ballantine’s.

Come dressed in white and get in the summer spirit with live music, fun, giveaways and loads of surprises!

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