The ‘Festival of Legends’ in Benalmádena: Tributes to All-time Musical Greats

Poster for Festival of Legends 2024
Poster for the Festival of Legends 2024

Saturday 11th May 2024 sees the start of, the ‘Festival of Legends’ at the Benalmádena Auditorium. This cultural event offers top-class ‘Tribute’ concerts throughout the months of May, September and October.

The concert series begins with ‘From the Wall’, a fantastic tribute to Pink Floyd. Throughout September and October we can also enjoy an exciting program composed of great artists who will perform hits by musical legends such as Quuem, Madonna, Phil Collins or Elton John. A highlight this year will be that many of the shows will include professional dancers to add to the spectacle.

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Fuengirola’s Feria Internacional de los Paises: 5 Days of Culture, Music and Gastronomy

Fuengirola’s main fairground is ready to host the ever-popular ‘Feria Internacional de los Paises’ (International People’s Fair), a multicultural event where visitors can experience the rich cultural diversity the city has to offer.

Just a quick heads up… a few years ago the fair changed its name from ‘Feria Internacional de los Pueblos’ to ‘Feria Internacional de los Paises’ (International Countries Fair). That being said, the logo and unifying spirit of the fair remains the same.

This year the Fair will last 5 days from Wednesday 1st May to Sunday 5th May 2024.

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Cudeca Walkathon 2024: Raising Funds for the Cancer Hospice

Cudeca Walkathon 2024

On Saturday 18th May 2024, the promenade in front of Sunset Beach Club in Benalmádena will become the meeting point for another edition of the Cudeca Walkathon

Every year, we here at Sunset Beach Club provide our unconditional support to this fantastic event which aims to raise awareness for the incredible work the Cudeca Foundation does for Cancer patients here on the Costa del Sol. The funds raised during the Walkathon also allow for the continued palliative care the Cudeca Hospice offers to more than 1400 cancer patients and their families free of charge.

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The ‘Fiesta de la Bicicleta’ (Bicycle Party) in Benalmadena: A Fun Day Out For All the Family

Fiesta de la Bicicleta Benalmadena 2022Next Sunday the 14th of April, Benalmadena will host the 39th edition of its popular ‘Fiesta de la Bicicleta’ or Bicycle Party, one of the city’s oldest and most emblematic events in its busy sports calendar. This year the event returns stronger than ever with a fun-packed morning of cycling for all who choose to participate. 

It’s not a race. The whole event is designed to be a fun family day out, fitting in perfectly with Benalmadena’s image as an idyllic destination for tourism and sports.

This unique tradition started almost 40 years ago to foment the use of bicycles as a healthy habit and an alternative form of transport. Many years later there’s still a lot of work to do in this aspect and the town hall remains committed to promoting the use of more eco-friendly and non-contaminating transport to help stop climate change. (more…)

Calamorro Skyrace: The Skyrunner World Series Returns to Benalmadena

The Calamorro Skyrace will be the second event of the Merrell Skyrunner World Series and will take place on Saturday 6th April, 2024.

Securing the celebration of this prestigious event last year was a significant coup which has undoubtedly helped position Benalmadena on the national and international sports map thanks to the coverage on Spain’s Teledeporte sports channel and other global media.

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