CádizYa: news from Cádiz

The association AFEMEN set up an information stand this Saturday and read a manifesto on Calle Ancha in Algeciras on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, focused this year on childhood, adolescence and youth.

The Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Chapín hosts on Saturday, October 17, from 19.30 hours, a boxing evening with two professional fights and ten amateur fights, according to the Ayuntamiento de Jerez.

The Procesión Magna Extraordinaria of Arcos de la Frontera brought together the town's ten brotherhoods, with eleven floats and as many bands, on a day that closed the fiftieth anniversary of the Consejo Local de Hermandades y Cofradías.

Spain celebrates its National Day this October 12, commemorating Columbus's arrival in America in 1492. More than five centuries later, language, culture and millions of human ties form a shared heritage, also marked by the consequences of conquest and colonization.

The mayor of Los Barrios, Miguel Alconchel, announced this Sunday that the Peña Cultural Taurina Toro Embolao will be in charge of representing the Three Wise Men in the 2027 Parade. Three of its members will bring the Magi from the East to life.

The San Roque City Council replaces the sidewalk on calle Perdiz, in the Estación neighborhood, to eliminate architectural barriers and renew the underground supply networks.

El Alcázar de Jerez will host Innova 2026 on October 17 and 18, an event with a runway, workshops and round tables to give visibility to emerging designers and the city's textile industry.

The Algeciras City Council and its municipal company ALGESA have formalized 141 contracts for more than 11.1 million euros in the first nine months of 2026, according to the balance presented by the governing team.

The Jerez City Council replaces 260 rear-loading containers in the central area. The new ones have 1,200 liters of capacity compared to 1,100 of the old ones and a design that makes them easier to use.

The Sanlúcar de Barrameda City Council opens from October 12 to 19 the period for consultations and challenges to the electoral roll for the general elections of November 29.

The roundabout next to Venta Esteban, at the junction of the NR-4 road with the CA-3107, has displayed since this Sunday the plaque bearing the name of the restaurateur Pepe Ballesteros, who died in January at the age of 58.

La Peña Flamenca San Roque hosts on Sunday, October 11, at 17.00 hours, a session of the VI Bienal Flamenca Canela de San Roque with four pairs of artists. Access is free until full capacity is reached.

La Universidad de Cádiz opens its first call for grants to create working groups 'Comprometidos con los ODS'. Two grants of 1.000 euros will be distributed and the application period ends on October 25, 2026.

The IES Isla Verde in Algeciras will host on October 20 and 22 the II Regional Conference on vulnerable minors in the school environment, focused on bullying, absenteeism and inclusion.

The San Roque City Council has lit the Espacio Joven green to join World Mental Health Day, celebrated every October 10, at the request of the Federación Salud Mental Andalucía.

The Ayuntamiento de Jimena de la Frontera will close traffic and prohibit parking in Plaza de la Constitución on the occasion of the event in honor of the Virgen del Pilar.

The San Roque Town Council has maintained since 2021 a 95% reduction in the Tax on Construction, Installations and Works for anyone who builds or renovates housing in most of the municipality. 35 licences and almost 250,000 euros have already been rebated.

The mayor of Jerez and the managing director of the Empresa Provincial de Vivienda y Suelo de Cádiz meet to explore ways of collaborating to expand the supply of protected housing in the municipality.

The II Charity Gala of Autismo Cádiz will be held on Friday, October 30 at 19.30 hours at the Museos de la Atalaya, with cocktail, musical performances and raffles. Admission costs 40 euros and the proceeds will go entirely to the organization.

The El Puerto de Santa María City Council has published the final results of the knowledge test for the Aircraft Structures Assembler course and the list of candidates moving on to the interview.