History of the International Workers Day
Originally a pagan holiday, the roots of the modern May Day bank holiday are in the fight for the eight-hour working day in Chicago in 1886, and the subsequent execution of innocent anarchist workers. The anarchists were trade union organizers and May Day became an international workers day to remember their sacrifice. They were framed on false charges of throwing a bomb at police breaking up a demonstration in Chicago. This was part of a strike demanding an 8 hour day involving 400,000 workers in Chicago that started May 1st 1886. It began over a century ago when the American […]
Málaga Film Festival 2015
The Málaga Film Festival has become, in recent years, the Spanish platform to broadcast and promote the national movies. This festival has become an international benchmark and since 1998 has experienced a meteoric growth. Creativity and innovation are the most important characteristics of this event and it has a lot of important sponsors who give it more prestige to this festival. Short films , documentaries and films are projected in different spaces across the city of Malaga. The Cervantes Theatre is perhaps the most important point of this ceremony, but we must also name the classic and iconic Cine Albeniz, […]
FIFTH APRIL FAIR IN BENIDORM
From the 20th until the 26th of April Benidorm will be holding the April Fair. This fair celebrates the traditions of Seville, Andalucía. The fair takes place in various bars and restaurants throughout the town and these will be traditionally decorated and playing traditional music. Here are some of the events that will be taking place: Monday 19:30 – The opening of the fair and also the day of the “Pescadito” small fried fish will be served in all the venues. Thursday to Sunday 12:00 midday till 14:00 – Morning Fair in all venues. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 20:00 till […]
Medplaya Hotels receive Travelife Award & Booking.com Award
Sustainable development has been defined in many ways and in the last decade it has gained considerable importance. Do we really know what does sustainable development mean? Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This is as well an important part of tourism industry and its progress. We all know that recently has been paid a lot of attention to sustainability in hotels and tourism in general as the renewable sources play an important role in this industry. Let’s speak about Sustainability in Tourism, especially taking a […]