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Ferias
and Fiestas in Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain
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Fuengirola's
Feria and Fiesta del Rosario is held from the 6th to the 12th October
each year and features displays by horses as well as bullfights, flamenco
dancing and other popular Spanish cultural activities. At the beginning
of the celebrations, preparations began in the Plaza de la Constitucion
- silken flags were strewn across the plaza, and the church is decorated
with hundreds of wonderful flowers.
On
Saturday, everyone congregates in the plaza and Flamenco dancing begins...
Throughout the streets of Fuengirola on Saturday, different scenes of festivity
can be seen. All week a wonderful fair (carnival) with many great rides
and stalls, plus restaurants and bars, is available in the fairgrounds
of Fuengirola. You can ride in a beautiful carriage drawn by horses
through the town to the Feria grounds during the festivities. View
photo gallery
Just
prior to the annual feria is an event called "la
Romería" in honour of the Virgen del Rosario. A fascinating
procession passes through the streets with beautiful ox drawn carts.
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Fuengirola
is probably the most multi-cultural city in all of Spain with almost the
whole world represented in its residents. Feria
Internacional de los Pueblos - the annual International Feria is
held in April of each year. For 4 days the fairgrounds are packed
with people and there is much eating, dancing and entertainment from the
four corners of the world. You can buy gifts and momentoes from many
of the countries represented, plus delicious food, and enjoy a fascinating
parade in the streets of the various country people in their national dress.
View
photo gallery.
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In
February, the Fuengirola
Carnival is a fun event with great entertainment for the children
- who all dress up in lovely costumes.
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The
celebration of Virgen del
Carmen - both the patron saint of fishermen, and also a special
Fiesta on the southern coast of Spain. On the evening of July 16, in the
fishing villages and towns up and down the Coast, the much-loved effigy
of Virgen del Carmen is not only paraded through the streets but also taken
for a spin round the bay on a flower-adorned boat, accompanied by a flotilla
of "jábegas" (fishing boats) - which are blessed for the coming year in
the process. Brass bands play, crowds clap, rockets shoot off and fireworks
fill the late dusk sky.
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Semana
Santa or Holy Week, at Easter time is a fascinating event with
solemn parades, with fascinating costumes through the streets of Fuengirola.
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