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Spanish village of Algar launches Unesco bid for nightly chats

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Algar, Spain, Aug 13 (EFE).- (Camera: Mariano Valladolid) In the southern Spanish village of Algar, population 1,400, a bid to secure Unesco status for its chatty residents is the talk of the town.Each night when the heat of the day wanes, residents of Algar, near Cadiz in Andalusia, assemble chairs outside their front doors and catch-up with their neighbors, a long-established tradition that is coming under threat in an era when many of us spend the evening glued to our phones or to the TV. FOOTAGE OF THE AL FRESCO CHATS IN ALGAR.SOUNDBITES OF THE MAYOR OF ALGAR, JOSE CARLOS SANCHEZ BAREA.Translation:“Our goal and what we want is to make sure social media does not end such a popular tradition as the outdoor chats. And that is what we’re trying to do, for families to return to the streets, for adults, kids, older people, neighbours to get together and become a family.”

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