The Written Word Group in association with Bar Esperanza are proud to present: A Night of Music, Story Telling & Poetry. Date: Thursday 14th May 2026 - 5pm Location: Bar Esperanza Avenida Andalucía, La Alfoquía (next to / junto a Arboleas Oil gas station) Contact: 642 52 21 01 (To book a table) Expectations: High This Story & Music Night, is about connection: between voices and listeners, between memory and imagination, between the stories we share and the music that we carry within us. A storyteller isn't just a narrator—they're our oldest guides . In ancient Ireland, they were as valued as kings, and ever since those first campfires were lit at the dawn of time, they’ve been our teachers, our entertainers, who nudge the world toward change. Each performer brings a little piece of their own journey, and hopefully together we’ll shape something that only exists here in this place at this time at this moment. May you hear a poem that stays with you, a son...
SPARKLES - THE EUROSIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE We as newcomers arrived to this wonderful arid land of Los Huevanillas nine years ago. I was unaware of its beauty until I ventured into the surroundings, so rich in its flora and fauna. Almond trees come in bloom between the months of January and March, orange trees in bloom during the months of April, olive trees in May and June, and not forgetting the multiple blooming of the lemon trees throughout the year. The bees busy buzzing pollinating the flowers, birds singing their morning songs and different insects aerating and fertilising the soil which is breathtaking. The contact with nature made me feel alive. I was perceptive to the different birds, busy singing when I heard this distinctive and particular bird song which registered in my mind. I noticed the same singing the following year. So we named this gorgeous bird Sparkles. He visits us every year in the early month of May keeping us company throughout the summer....
The house had an unusual setup. As you entered, a long corridor led to spacious bedrooms on each side. The formal dining room, reserved for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas, was next to the master bedroom. But the kitchen, where we ate every day, was in the huge basement. It was the size of the entire upstairs combined. I remember it being dark and dingy with no windows, so the lights were always on. I was the kind of girl who had to go to bed when I felt sleepy, or I would fall asleep wherever I was. Sometimes I'd fall asleep while drinking my tea during "*la once," and I'd wake up when my nose touched the cold tea in the saucer. That particular evening, Mom prepared supper later than usual, and it was past my bedtime. "Girls, supper is ready; come downstairs," Mom called out. I was sleepy and went downstairs with great difficulty. I wasn't feeling hungry; I only wanted to be in bed, but Mom insisted that I eat my food first. ...
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