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Malaga Fair
Malaga: Third week in August
The Summer Fair has its origins date back to the incorporation
of Malaga into the Kingdom of Castile at the hands of the
Catholic Monarchs, who entered the city on the 19th of August
1487. This immensely popular weeks sees locals and visitors
alike join in an effusive celebration lasting from midday
to well into the early hours. Bathed in warm summer sunshine,
the city’s historical centre is bedecked with fairy
lights, fans and castanets, matching to perfection the gipsy
costumes and smiles worn by the thousands of people who contribute
to this explosion of local song and dance. The laughter is
occasionally interrupted for a most just and nutritional cause:
the obligatory sampling of tasty tapas, with cheese and ham
the most popular items on the menu.
And so it goes on until nightfall ushers of a chance of scenery,
the festivities continuing by moonlight at the Cortijo of
Torres fairground.
Here, a hole spectrum of rides and attractions await young
and old alike, while a variety of music ranging from verdiales
and flamenco to rock its played loud in the many different
casetas, custom-built premises to be found throughout. Both
the Young People’s Caseta and the recently opened Municipal
Auditorium play host to some of the world’s most famous
performers.
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