The 13th edition of the Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy took place at Chantaco Golf course in Saint Jean de Luz, France, from the 6th until the 8th of April 2011.
Under the friendly smile of Simone Thion de la Chaume, wife of the legendary René Lacoste and pioneer of the French and European women golf, senior international players competed during 3 rounds of stroke play, a cut after 2 rounds qualifying the best 60 players.

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Starting in July 2011, Arcos Gardens will be offering children between the ages of 7 and 13 years old, the chance to participate in a summer camp where they can take adventage of the resort's first class personnel and facilities.
The camp will be mainly focused on learning golf and the Spanish language, both through classes and direct experience. In addition, campers will also have the chance to enjoy other on site activities and sports, like swimming, tennis, biking and horseback riding, as well as participate in day trips designed to bring the children closer to the culture and beauty of Andalusia.

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The majority of holiday home owners do not have the opportunity to use their property for more than 4 weeks. Therefore, shared or fractional ownership is the perfect solution for those wanting a second home without the responsibility or expense that comes with maintaining a property all year around.
With Fractional Ownership, you have the opportunity to buy 3 and 6 weeks use per year in our luxurious, high specification, four bedrooms with four en-suite bathrooms Villas Jacarandas situated on the front line of our championship golf course.

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Festival de Jerez 2011 is confirmed as today's largest flamenco dancing showcase. Different trends come together on the bill of the fifteenth edition, which is to be held from February 25th to March 12th, 2011.

The program opens with the premiere of �Danzacal� by the Antonio el Pipa Company and closes with Eva Yerbabuena�s new show, �Cuando yo era��. Between both shows, there will be over fifty performances such as �En la horma de sus zapatos� by Isabel Bay�n, �Tranquilo alboroto� by Rub�n Olmo, �Suspiro flamenco� by Manuela Carrasco, �Tres� by Bel�n Maya, ��ngel� by �ngel Mu�oz and �Cambio de tercio� by Nuevo Ballet Espa�ol. The bill of this fifteenth edition is completed by cante recitals, concerts, workshops, encounters with maestros and the training program, which offers over a thousand places to students from all over the world.

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The Formula one circus arrives in Jerez. Our readers will be glad to hear that Jerez will once again be hosting a pre-season testing session on the weekend of 10th to the 13th February 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez. Although many are counting down to the season-opening Bahrain GP in March, there's plenty going on in the world of F1 before we hit the desert.

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Arcos Gardens is pleased to announce the building of the new sports facilities on site in January 2011, to be completed for the next spring. This exciting build underlines our confidence in the future of Arcos Gardens and our pursuit of excellence in all areas, golf, residential, hotel and sporting, and our determination to provide the very best facilities for our residents, members and visitors.

The building will include 2 artificial grass tennis courts with glass fencing, 2 artificial grass paddel with glass fencing, an artificial grass multi-activity zone for playing and a playground area for children.

The new sports area will be sited close to the pool area of the Cortijo Fain and the Club House, and the facilities are expected to be fully operational in May 2011.

We are excited to expand and improve our facilities to assure we can meet the future needs of our exclusive community

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Arcos Gardens presented an exhibition of paintings by Spanish artist Kim Soler, emtitled "Entre Luces y Sombras". The exhibition was held from 1st October 2010 to 3rd October 2010. We had a wonderful evening viewing Kim�s paintings and many admirers visited our Cortijo Fain and appreciated the artist works.
Kim Soler presented a selection of his work and the exhibition featured 50 paintings from his collection, revealing his indisputable savoir faire, his skill and his profound knowledge when it comes to creating new colours.

We have had such a great feedback from all the visitors to the exhibition and they very much enjoyed the event.

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The 19th of December the Arcos Gardens ´team enjoyed one more year of the Christmas Staff Party celebrated in Maintenance warehouse.

The players of the Staff Tournament 2008 at Arcos Gardens were the first ones beginning the event. At 8:00 they were ready for the tee-off.

The Barbecue started at 14:00 followed by a party where the team of Arcos Gardens were eating, drinking, singing and dancing until 19:00.

The karaoke, the gifts ´draw, the Christmas presents and the Director´s speech, Ashley Northridge, were some of the most intensive moments experienced in the event.

An honourable mention deserve the winners of the competition: Ismael Jaen, Golf Department (18 holes competition) and Breogán Peña, Golf Maintenance (9 holes competition).

Congratulations both of you!

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The blonde bunker faces of Arcos Gardens have arrived early this year.

This intentional effect is created to make a contrast between the bunker faces and the lush green over seeded fairways and roughs and we hope you like this as much as we do.

So how do we do it? Well the course as two different types of grass, the base grass is our summer grass and is called Bermuda 328. During the winter this grass goes dormant and turns golden. To prevent the entire course going golden we over seed the golf course during the winter with rye which is a dark green coloured cool season grass but we do not over seed the bunker faces. This year due to an unusual early cold snap which has seen us having several frosts the Bermuda has turned dormant much earlier.
During the spring the Bermuda grass wakes up again and this contrast disappears for another season.

We hope you enjoy our blonde bunkers faces the time you play!

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Arcos Gardens has lived up to its billing as one of the world’s most exciting new communities by winning “Best Development Spain” and winning the only ‘Gold’ awarded in this category at the Homes Overseas Awards 2008. The ceremony took place at Grosvenor House, London on the 28th November and they are the only international property awards were every nominated development is visited by a judge. In addition, Arcos Gardens picked up a Silver Award for the best Worldwide Golf Development. We are pleased to celebrate these achievements for our residents as recognition of our pursuit to develop excellent facilities surrounded by a world class golf course and the finest homes and service.

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Christmas time is coming and Arcos Gardens is ready and willing to make you enjoy it.
Come and celebrate the season with our delightful Christmas menu.

For more information and reservations please call: +34 956 704 131

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Mr. & Mrs. Gassmann are the first German residents in our wonderful Arcos Gardens residential community. Klaus and Uta first visited Arcos Gardens three months ago and they fell in love with the setting, which combines the tranquillity of the area with a strategic location, and an exceptional golf course surrounded by thousands of olive trees. They are a lovely family wishing to move here shortly to enjoy all our facilities. We are expecting to receive many German visitors in the near future because they are recommending Arcos Gardens to all their friends and partners as they are experiencing something really different.

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The gala dinner on 17th May at the Warner Studios in Hollywood was a wonderful success, raising a total of US$ 1,603,877 for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a new record.
The extraordinary annual collection of some of California's leading wineries and the world's top celebrity chefs is helping to lead the fight against cystic fibrosis. Over the past 18 years, the Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters has raised nearly $16 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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On the picture, David Dixon (to the left) with Ashley Northridge, Director Hotel & Golf in Arcos Gardens.

We are proud to announce that David J Dixon will be representing Arcos Gardens as Touring Professional for the 2008 season.
David qualified last November with a full playing card on the European Tour and is planning to compete in a busy schedule of around 25 events this year.
He will be displaying the name of Arcos Gardens on his golf bag and in return David and his team plan to visit Arcos Gardens regularly for training purposes.

David has a strong amateur record and turned professional in 2002. Last December he finished tied 6th in the Dunhill Championship in South Africa.
On behalf of the management and our members we would all like to wish David a very successful season and we will all be out there supporting you.
You can follow his progress on the European Tour website www.europeantour.com or on his personal website www.davidjdixon.co.uk

Ashley Northridge
Director of Hotel & Golf- Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate

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The 17th of January, the owner and member Esteban Vigo received a great surprise. His family and the staff of Arcos Gardens wished him a loud Happy Birthday! That secret party was organized by his wife, Genni.

We wish you a very happy day!

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Homes Overseas Awards 2007:
BEST WORLDWIDE GOLF DEVELOPMENT - GOLD AWARD

The 2007 Homes Overseas Magazine Awards – the Oscars of international real estate - and the only global property awards where every short-listed entry around the world is visited by judges were announced in London this month.
Arcos Gardens has lived up to its billing as one of the world’s most exciting new communities as it has been named as the “Best Worldwide Golf Development - 2007” by winning the only ‘Gold’ awarded in this category.

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Arcos Gardens offers a new service; the Conference Rooms.

The Conference Rooms at Arcos Gardens are the perfect venues for you to host your important guests and clients or to hold a private meeting. We offer warm quite rooms situated in the beautiful Cortijo Faín, with secure parking and personal service.

Water and coffee is served during your meeting and lunch can also be taken with a set menu choice of fish or meat.

And for a break and a bit of fresh air why not have a golf clinic or simply hit some balls on the Driving Range.

Arcos Gardens; where work and pleasure merge together.

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Arcos Gardens Golf Club and Country Estate
Best Spanish Development & Best Spanish Golf Development

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First days of Spring in Arcos Gardens. One the best seasons to visit Arcos de la Frontera and enjoy the beautiful weather. Wild flowers are starting to bloom. Come and enjoy the season.

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It was horse racing time of year again at the famous Horse Races of Sanlucar, where all horse lovers and aficionados turn their eyes to this beautiful location along the Cadiz coastline. The beaches of Sanlucar de Barrameda have been used since 1845 for the celebration of horse races during the month of August. Every day, below a spectacular sun set amidst a lively atmosphere, various prizes are competed over. Access is free, and bets are taken over a flurry of excitement before each race.

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50 years after the celebration of the first Tall Ships Race the port of Cadiz was once more again the centre of attention for all Sail Training Ships.
The fleet set sail from Saint Malo (France) where the first race officially started off Torbay, taking the boats to the finishing line in Lisbon. From the Portuguese capital, ships and crew enjoyed a cruise in company to Cadiz and then another to our twin city La Coruña where the last leg of the race will start, with the fleet finishing in Antwerp (Belgium).
During its time in Cadiz (26th – 29th of July) the 50th Anniversary Regatta joined crews from five continents who arrived aboard their countries Sail Training Ships to share with us their legacies and customs.
The Port area was converted into a cultural meeting place where the tall ships joined Cadiz by sea with the rest of the world.

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A blog describing this beautiful corner of the rural Cádiz countryside called Arcos de la Frontera. A peaceful town with narrow and cobbled streets settled on a hillside where mankind has refined the art of living over thousands of years. The town's beauty has inspired many visiting and local artist alike. Also the human face of the town: simple and friendly people. Greetings from Arcos.

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Here, nature and history have combined to create a land of great fascination and beauty. As we walk, we discover jewels of nature - as the image shows-, the flora and fauna of this exclusive community and our connection with the natural world.

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Stunning views from the road as you drive between Zahara and Grazalema, some of the prettiest villages in rural Cádiz. You can reach the road on the way into Grazalema from El Bosque. 2 km outside the village is the turning on the left.

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A good scenic drive is between Algar and Ubrique through the natural park of Alcornocales. Go past Algar and at the end of this road take a left and follow this for an hour until you arrive at one of Spain's capital of leather manufacturing, Ubrique. Overall from Arcos Gardens, takes about 2 hours and there are stunning views and a wonderful Venta at the Jimena turning for refreshment.

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At 1700 metres above sea level is el Torreon in the middle of one of the most scenic natural parks in Spain, Sierra de Grazalema. A full moon and beautiful sunrise was worth the hike and the cold night! You can reach the summit of the highest mountain in the Sierra from the road between Benahoma and Grazalema. You have to pass Benahoma and as you do you will pass a camping on your left. Keep going until you reach a shaded parking area on your right. The path is on your left, and the walk takes 3 hours.

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For beach lovers, windsurfers and those looking for tranquility, there are few better beaches on the Costa de la Luz than Bolonia.

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Arcos Gardens Concierge Services received good news last week with the formal appointment of Francisco Boza as Logistics Manager.

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There has always been a special carnaval tradition throughout the history of Arcos de la Frontera bringing us back to the times of the coplillas sung by the popular murga and comparsa groups. This year, The Arcos carnival was hold from Saturday 25th February to Sunday 5th March and the beginning was proclaimed by the local festival opening speech. At the “Carnival of Coplas” gala, hold in a large marquee, and open to the public, the audience could enjoy two of the best comparsa and chirigota groups from the Cádiz Carnival, along with local groups. Kilos and kilos of cracklings and litres and litres of beer were distributed for everyone.

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Last Thursday thousands of children of Arcos turned out to enjoy the traditional and much anticipated Three Kings Day celebrations, which seem to grow every year with more floats, more children and more sweeties, but with the same magic and excitement as always.

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Last Saturday more than 20.000 visitors from the whole Andalusia were attracted to walk in the cobbled streets of Arcos de la Frontera to observe the renowned Living Nativity, which this year was the fifteenth edition.

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A unique way to get in the mood for Christmas is to visit the “belén viviente” in Arcos de la Frontera. It is a delight to walk around the cobbled streets of this historical town at any time of year, but for one evening in December, there is a very special kind of magic in the air.

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