Málaga Provincial Council has chosen the Nerja Caves as the setting for the celebration of Día de la Provincia on April 26th, the first time this has happened for more than twelve years.
During the celebrations, the Provincial Council will present Gold Medals to four individuals and institutions for their commitment and work for the benefit of the city of Málaga. The awards, decided in December 2011, go to footballer Fernando Hierro, María Victoria Villarejo (widow of Juan Temboury), the Fundación de Enseñanza Santa María de la Victoria and the former secretary of the Provincial Council, Juan Márquez.
The poet María Victoria Atencia will remember the recently deceased María Victoria Villarejo who, along with her husband, contributed to the cultural enrichment of the province.
On the day prior to Día de la Provincia, namely April 25th, there wilol be a concert by the Provincial Youth Symphony Orchestra in the Nerja Cultural Centre.