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Torremolinos Festivals information
Local Fairs and Festivals
On the other hand, for those who wish to enjoy Torremolinos
in its purest essence, there is the opportunity to participate
in the local customs festivals of the townspeople, throughout
the year.
The Championship Ballroom Dance Contest, The Carnival, The
Verdiales festival (folk dancing), Holy week, Crosse of May,
Saint John's Eve and Corpus Christy are some of the most important
celebrations, not forgetting the Fair del Carmen (Our Lady
of Carmen) the day of the tourist, and the Romería,
a picnic style event, celebrated the last week of September
29th.
This fair attracts more and more tourist from all over the
world with each passing year, gathering in the town's centre
during the day and continuing into the evening at the Fairgrounds,
recently improved and endowed with unsurpassable infrastructure.
The festivals in honour of the patron saint include "La
Romería de San Miguel" where more than 200.00
persons gather in the pinewoods "Los Manantiales"
in a festive procession to the Ermita (shrine) after leaving
behind a splendorous trail of joy and amusement through the
town streets.
Joined by numerous carts, many of them drawn by oxen and beautifully
decorated with floral motifs, they file past a Jury that judges
the best decorated.
Another very popular festivity takes place on July 16th when
the fishing village of La Carihuela, pays tribute to its patroness,
"La Virgen del Carmen". The virgin's image is placed
onboard a fishing boa and escorted by numerous craft a nautical
procession.
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