by Justin | Sep 20, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next week sees the start of Torremolino’s yearly festivities with the ‘Feria de San Miguel’. The Town Hall has once again prepared a full and varied programme of events and activities aimed at all age groups. Young children, teenagersm adults and pensioners are all catered for during the ‘Feria’.
Officially the fair starts on Wednesday the 26th September and ends on Sunday the 30th September; however, the celebrations start on Sunday the 23rd September with the traditional ‘Romería de San Miguel’.
Here’s a link to the official programme for the Torremolinos Fair. As it’s pretty detailed, we’ve put together a list of 11 of the most interesting events and activities taking place during the ‘Feria’… here goes:
1) Classic cars concentration in the Plaza Blas Infante on Saturday 22nd September at 9:30 am.
2) Romeria de San Miguel at 10 am on Sunday 23rd September. 69 Carts and carriages will take place in this traditional procession which will start at the Los Palacios Urbanisation and finish up at the ‘Pinar de los Manantiales’ area of Torremolinos. (more…)
by Justin | Sep 18, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Next Saturday the 22nd September 2012, the streets of Málaga will be invaded by the evil imperial troops of Darth Vader! But fear not, we aren’t really under attack; this unique spectacle is actually a well rehearsed and staged event organised by the 501st Legion Spanish Garrison. (more…)
by Justin | Sep 6, 2012 | At Sunset, What's On
16 artists on stage...
It’s almost a year since we welcomed the ‘Arcos de Buenos Aires’ company to out Moonlight Theatre for their first Tango Show. The success of their unique mix of Tango and Argentinian Folk music (Performed by a string chamber orchestra) brought them back to Sunset Beach Club in May and on the 14th of September they will once again be delighting guests and locals with their new show “La Reina del Plata”.
Artistic Director, Walter O. Tejeda Carranza has once again put together a beautiful show with 16 artists performing on stage, including professional tango dancers and a string chamber orchestra. The link below will take you to the company’s Youtube channel where you’ll find a large selection of video clips that will give you a good idea of what you can expect to see on the evening of the 14th.
www.youtube.com/user/tangoshow
The “Reina del Plata” Tango Show will take place in the Moonlight Theatre on Friday 14th September 2012. The show starts at 9pm and tickets are just €10; these can be purchased at the door on the night or at the Sunset Beach Club Leisure desk.
by Justin | Sep 4, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
25.000 candles light up the town...
Once again, the white village of Guaro is ready to welcome visitors from all over the Costa del Sol (and the rest of Spain) for its spectacular Luna Mora Festival. Showcasing the diversity of Andalusian music and culture, this unique festival takes place on the 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th of September and promises visitors an impressive programme of events including live music, dance, street performers and a large selection of workshops to participate in.
The previous edition of the Festival attracted more than 50,000 visitors, a figure which will undoubtedly continue to grow as word spreads of this beautiful event which is known for the 25.000 candles which light up its streets come nightfall.
The daily programme of events is extensive; we’ve highlighted some of our favourites below: (more…)
by Justin | Aug 16, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
The ‘Levante’ Beach in Puerto Banús (Marbella) is hosting a very interesting event: The 1st International Sand Sculpture Festival.
This unique festival started on the 18th July and will continue until the autumn (14th October). More than 3000 people have already had the pleasure of seeing these impressive sand sculptures made by some of the most important artists from Spain, India, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Italy, Ireland, Poland and Germany; amongst them are artists such as Spain’s Etual Ojeda and India’s Sudarsan Pattnaik.
These amazing sand sculptures are between three and six metres in height and are distributed over a1600 square metreplot. One of the most eagerly awaited sculptures is the one that is being made as a tribute to the Spanish Football team after record breaking European Championship win; images of Iker Casillas, Fernando Torres, Jordi Alba and company will be featured on this Marbella beach until early October.
Visitors to the festival will also be able to see and take part in other activities such as competitions for the young art students, sand sculpture lessons and children’s competitions.
The Festival is open from 11am to 1am every day and the entrance prices are as follows:
Adults: €5
Children under 17 and over 65’s: €3
Families: €12 (For families with children under 12 years)
Free entrance: Disabled visitors and children under 4 years of age.
by Justin | Aug 10, 2012 | On the Costa del Sol, What's On
Poster for the Virgen de la Cruz Fair
There are just a few days to go until the official opening of one of the most important festivities in Benalmadena’s calendar: The Fair in honour of the ‘Virgen de la Cruz’.
The town hall has prepared a full programme of events for all tastes and ages, including religious acts, fun activities and sports events. Although the official start date for the fair is the 14th August, the festivities start this Friday the 10th August with the ‘Verbena de Santo Domingo’ (A street fair) and the election of the queen’s of the fair in the Auditorium.
On Sunday the 12th August the traditional ‘Romería’ (A procession involving horses, carts and beautifully dressed locals) takes place from 10:30 am in the ‘Plaza de España’. The whole procession will make its way down to the Finca Casablanca Rustic Park where the town hall will prepare a large – and free – paella for all participants and spectators to enjoy. (more…)
