The inevitable…

It had to happen, of course….rain for feria. Wouldn’t have been complete without it. Quite a downpour, but at least it didn’t last that long. Just long enough to soak me!! The big surprise was the sudden and drastic drop in temperature, it was actually COLD for a while there…

Here we go…

The start of five late and noisy nights as feria gets underway! A few Day One Pictures…

Reserving your meal ticket

Feria is almost upon us and there are two special events for the Senior Citizens, both of which include a meal. Dia de los Callos (Day of the Tripe) is October 10th, with the meal at 14:00 and the Homenaje a los Mayores (Tribute to the Seniors) is on October 12th. Tickets for either or both of these events can …

Relatively few incidents at Vélez-Málaga feria

The Feria de San Miguel in Vélez-Málaga is at an end and, despite the rains, it was deemed a great success. As far as any incidents are concerned, 31 minors were stopped for the possession of alcohol, 10 for the consumption of narcotics on the streets, 19 stalls were done for not having the necessary documentation and permits and there …

Feria de San Miguel in Vélez-Málaga

Tonight sees the start of the Feria de San Miguel in Vélez-Málaga and the festivities will continue until Monday September 29th. The opening speech, delivered by Soto Ferrer, is at 22:00. The feria will feature, amongst others, Edurne, Hijos de Leyenda, Se Llama Copla and Raya Real and there will be around 50 bars catering for the event. There are 18 …

Nerja Feria 2008

The Councillor for Ferias, José Miguel García Jimena, has been presenting the winner of the poster cpmpetition and announcing some of the acts who will be participating in this year.

Granada Feria Fire

There was a small fire at the Granada Feria in the early hours of yesterday morning.