Families in Estepona looking for an educational activity during April will have the chance to sign children up for a special Children’s Day celebration workshop on Saturday, April 18, organised by Young Engineers Estepona.

The workshop has been organised to mark Children’s Day, aimed at children aged six and above and will take place from 11am to 1pm at Academia Elite Brain in Estepona.

The organisers describe the session as an opportunity for children to learn and create while enjoying a hands-on activity. Boys and girls aged six and over are invited to take part in what it calls a special Children’s Day experience, where they can discover, build and have fun while developing creativity and ingenuity.

The workshops are designed for primary school students

Young Engineers is part of the Young Engineers network, which offers engineering-based extracurricular activities for children in countries around the world, specialising in robotics workshops designed for primary school students, using practical and interactive methods to introduce key STEM concepts.

STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and the organisation says its programmes are designed to help children develop skills including critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and teamwork.

Their website lists a range of programmes for different age groups, with activities available for children from 4 to 15 years old. Session lengths vary depending on the programme, ranging from 45 minutes to 90 minutes.

The programmes offer practical learning activities

It’s a big organisation, with Young Engineers operating in more than 100 countries. The company says its mission is to prepare students aged 4 to 15 for the growing demands of the 21st-century workplace. It also states that the programme has been recognised by the Harvard School of Education and the European Union Commission.

For local families who would like to sample what they have to offer, the April 18 workshop is the perfect day for little ones to combine a Children’s Day celebration with a practical learning activity. 

The event takes place at Academia Elite Brain in Estepona from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, April 18. The price is €30 and bookings are being taken via WhatsApp on +34 672 539 104. For more information about the company you can visit their website. 

Pool of Talents celebrated its 2026 finals on the morning of Saturday, April 11, at The Pool venue above El Corte Inglés in Marbella. Over 100 excited attendees packed the space to witness eight ambitious student startups pitch live to a professional and highly successful investor jury in a high-stakes showdown.

Pool of talents empowers Marbella’s next generation entrepreneurs

University-level student-led from its inception, Pool of Talents connects internationally educated youth aged 16 to 21 with practical pathways into business, technology, finance and creative industries. Internships with leading Marbella firms, industry site visits, case competitions and expert talks serve to equip participants with real skills before university. Its flagship programme, the Marbella Youth Entrepreneurship Cup, or MEC for short, stands out as the annual highlight.

Shark tank concept propels innovative pitches

MEC 2026 mirrored classic shark tank formats with precision, giving a competitive dynamic to drive the young entrepreneurs as much as entertain the audience. Young entrepreneurs formed teams, carefully created viable company ideas, received mentor guidance and delivered sharp three-minute pitches to a panel of three experienced business investors. Eight finalists competed for €3,000 seed funding and six months of professional mentorship, transforming classroom theories into market-ready proposals under real pressure, facing a real audience.

Karim Rebeiz snatches victory with F925.

Karim Rebeiz from Madrid claimed top honours with his already successful and up-and-running F925 venture. Judges selected the cheeky entry (F925 – standing for F*** 9 to 5 jobs) after intense scrutiny, praising its originality and already established success. Winning at the Marbella event instantly boosted visibility for the winner and revealed the calibre of emerging local talent.

Events like MEC nurture economic growth

Such competitions cultivate leadership, critical thinking and networking abilities essential for tomorrow’s economy. Pool of Talents initiatives give students genuine exposure to investors and industry leaders, accelerating innovation and confidence. Marbella benefits directly as these young business talents gain tools to launch ventures, create jobs and strengthen the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for decades to come.

An exhibition featuring work by students from the Universidad Popular will open at the Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso in Torremolinos this month as part of the venue’s anniversary programme.

Titled ‘25 Years of Painting at Picasso’, the exhibition will run from April 16 to April 30 in the exhibition area of the cafe at the cultural centre. The display will include works created by students from the painting classes led by Maribel Moreno.

Each student has brought their own personality and imagination to their work

The exhibition was created as a way for students to show their own personal relationship with the centre. Each participant was invited to interpret that link in the way they felt most appropriate, giving them complete freedom over both style and technique.

The approach has resulted in a varied collection of work, with students choosing different subjects connected to daily life at the centre. Some pieces focus on other workshops held in the building, including ceramics and yoga, while others look more directly at the painting workshop itself.

The exhibition also includes works inspired by different parts of the building, where some have even turned their hand to portraying the instructors from the community education centre. Also there are pieces from the younger students that have taken part, with their work forming part of the overall display.

The exhibition is varied and unique to mark the anniversary

Torremolinos Cultura says the freedom given to students to express their own view of the anniversary, and to choose how they personally wanted to present it, has helped shape a showcase with its own distinctive unique character. The exhibition has brought together the student’s work inspired by the cultural centre, showing the different ways participants have marked the anniversary from their own individual point of view. 

The display will be open to the public free of charge throughout its run. Visitors will be able to see it from Monday to Friday between 9am and 8.30pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

The official opening is due to take place on April 16 at 6pm at the Centro Cultural Pablo Ruiz Picasso. For more details visit the Torremolinos culture website.