Christmas Tree Lighting – Costa del Sol

Post by: Gerarda on 27 Nov 2014

Christmas tree, Moscow

If you have already entered into that wonderful spirit of Christmas with a visit to the Christmas market last weekend and you want to continue that magnificent glow, then between tonight and tomorrow the lighting of the Christmas trees will take place in various Andalucían towns and cities. You can celebrate Christmas to your heart´s content.

Below is a schedule of when and where the tree lighting will be happening.

Place: Marbella- Avenida Miguel Cano – City Center

Date: Thursday, November 27th

Time: 19.30

After the official Christmas tree lighting, the Marbella Municipal Nativity Scene in Parque de la Alameda and Santa’s Grotto in Paseo de la Alameda will also be declared open. There will be entertainment for the whole family.

 

Place: Nueva Andalucía – Calle Quevedo

Date: Thursday, November 27th

Time: 19.30

 

Place: Malaga City – Calle Larios – City Center

Date: Friday November 28th

Time: 19.30

There will also be a concert organized by Cadena 100 Radio Station and Malaga City Council and will begin after the tree lighting ceremony at 19.30.

 

Place: Madrid – Plaza de la Constitución

Date: Friday November 28th

Time: 18:00

 

Place: Fuengirola – Plaza de España – City Center

Date: Friday, November 28th

Time: 19.30

The Municipal Nativity Scene at the Fuengirola Town Hall will officially open at 18.15.

 

Place: Estepona – Juan Carlos 1st  Roundabout

Date: February 28th

Time: 19.30

San Bérnabe Feria – Marbella

Post by: Gerarda on 10 Jun 2013

San Bernabé is the patron saint of Marbella for whom a festival is held every year from June 9th to June15th. Many activities for young and old alike are to be found from parades and processions to games and of course the crowning of the queen. There will be music and entertainment with flamenco dancing every evening and on Sunday a bullfight. One of the highlights of the week-long celebration is a Horse Show with a classical dressage demonstration together with flamenco dancing. If you haven´t yet attended a feria, perhaps this is your year.

Program

Monday – Marbella Fairgrounds

13.00 Inauguration of the Kids Zone

13:30 Senior citizen tent – Caseta Mi Hogar opens

15.00 Rides open

17.00-20.00  Performances by local dance schools

23.00 Concert featuring India Martinez – Free entrance

 

Tuesday

10.00 Religious procession at the historical landmark la Cruz de Humilladero (Calle Málaga) with music from the Municipal Band and the La Pollinica de Marbella brotherhood.

10.30 Commemorative medal ceremony of the Cruz de Humilladero on C/ Málaga.

11.00 Mass at Parroquia Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnación. (Big church in the Old Town) and a Procession in honor of the Patron Saint San Bernabé

13.00 Tents open at the Marbella fairground

15.00 Rides open at the Marbella fairgrounds

17.00 a 20.00 Performances by local dance schools

20.30 Children’s show “EL COHETE MUSICAL” (The Musical Firework) Fairground auditorium – Free Entrance.

 

Wednesday – Marbella Fairgrounds

11.30 – 13.30 Students visit the fairgrounds

13.00 Tents open

14.00 – 22.00 Kids zone open

15.00 Rides open

15.00 – 00.00 CHILDREN’S DAY 50% discount on all rides at the children´s feria.

16.00 – 20.00 Performances by local dance schools

19.00 Grand kids party at the fairground auditorium, with activities for even the youngest of children, bouncy castles, jumping, zipline, entertainment, etc.

 

Thursday– Marbella Fairgrounds

11.30 – 13.30 Students visit the fairgrounds

13.00 Tents open

14.00 – 22.00 Kids zone open

15.00 Rides open

16.00 – 20.00 Performances by local dance schools

18.00 Dance contest

19.00 Flamenco and Horse Show El Arte de Andalucia a Caballo at Plaza de Toros in Marbella. Entrance fee:15 euro.

 

Friday – Marbella Fairgrounds

12.00 Horse parade from the Fairgrounds Arch 

13.00 Tents open

14.00 – 22.00 Kids zone open

15.00 Rides open

16.00 – 20.00 Performances by local dance schools

21.00 Dance competition in the fairground auditorium

 

Saturday – June 15th – Marbella Fairgrounds

11.30 Games competition at the fairgrounds entrance

13.00 Day center for elderly open

14.00 – 00.00 Kids zone open

15.00 Rides open

16.00 – 20.00 Performances by local dance schools

21.00 Songs to the Queen of the Feria and her ladies by Cuarnetunas, modern day troubadours. 

 

Sunday

19.00 Bullfight – Gran Corrida, Plaza de Toros, Marbella

Bullfighters: Jose Luis Torre, Jose Carlos Venegas, David Galvan

Tickets can be purchased at the locations below or from the Gran Corrida Box Office or call 697-194-236 952-772-444 – 952-924-255.

www.plazatorosmarbella.es

www.taquillatores.com

www.ElCorteInglés.com

http://www.servitoro.com/

http://tauroentrada.com/

 

 

 

 

50 Shades of Green in Marbella

Post by: Gerarda on 18 Mar 2013

Who needs 50 shades of grey when you can have 50 shades of the most magnificent color from the Emerald Isle? St. Patrick´s Day in Marbella was celebrated in a sea of green that would give 50 shades a run for its money.

From Irish dancing and singing to Irish food and drink from Aidan’s Bar & Grill, The Orange Tree, Beckitt’s Restaurant and The Playwright restaurant there was no excuse for anyone going home hungry or thirsty. Irish stew flowed from The Hogan Stand and the main entrance was awash with Guinness from The Claddagh.

Finola Sloyan of Event Planner, pulled off a miracle in getting a change of location for the festivities, for the Irish Club Marbella, since looming rain meant a last minute change of venue was going to be needed. Where do you find a site large enough for an event of this magnitude and at the same time have it available at a moment´s notice? It is not as if you can postpone such an important day in the Irish calendar.

It proves that leprechauns are not only found at the bottom of a Guinness glass but are found in scores of places and in countless forms. The Ayuntamiento de Marbella proved to be the leprechauns of the day at this year´s St. Patrick´s Day Festival, as they provided the Palacio de Congresos, a place where everyone could be warm and dry and have all the facilities one requires for a large group of people.

To the MC, Percy O´Rowland, from Toastmasters Marbella (TMI) who was an Irishman-for-a-day, well-done you. For all those who attended who were Irish or Irish-at-heart, it looked like a good time was had.

Due to rainy weather being forecast for Sunday, March 17th, the Marbella Town Hall has changed the location for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. It will now be held upstairs in the Palacio de Congresos, Marbella. The entrance is opposite El Corte Ingles, before you get to the Copper Tower (Piruli), on the right-hand side if you are coming from Puerto Banus.  If you are driving, you can park next door, beside the Senator Hotel (free).

All of the original participants are still involved and the festivities will commence at 12 noon with the dance troop, the Aloha College Irish Dancers. All afternoon there will be oodles of entertainment with food and drink being served.

Come for Sunday lunch at the St. Patrick´s Day Festival, enjoy the music and dancing and experience the Irish talent on the Costa del Sol.

St. Patrick´s Day in Marbella

Post by: Gerarda on 04 Mar 2013

All over the world whether at home or abroad the Irish will be celebrating St. Patrick´s Day. March 17th is a day to make merry especially if you are Irish and a good excuse if you are not.

Marbella will be the home of this year´s St. Patrick´s Day Festival on the Costa del Sol and the Terraces of the Marbella Marina will be decked out in the familiar colors of green, orange and white. At noon Gemma Cannon, along with her dance troop, Aloha College Irish Dancers will grace the festival stage with traditional Irish dancing and throughout the afternoon the Aloha College Celtic Singers, Sean Murray, singer/songwriter from Skerries, Dublin will serenade us and guitarists Alec Mac and Liam Kenneally will play classic Irish music. Marbella’s Tourism Department has arranged for a Spanish Flamenco Show and the Belly Dancing group Al-Kamra will be performing as part of their ongoing support for DEBRA Spain.

Irish businesses will be out in full-force during the St. Patrick´s Day Festival with food and drink being served all afternoon. From Gourmet Tapas to Clonakilty Black Pudding and many other specialties including desserts, there will be no fear of you going hungry.  And to wash it all down there will be Guinness and more Guinness, a Champagne bar, Spanish wines and of course the nectar of the gods, Irish Whiskey.

For those energetic souls there will be Gaelic football on the beach for both children and adults, organized by the Costa Gael GAA Football Club. And for the little ones there will be a Bouncy Castle and Face Painting provided by Tina of Tina Kids.

Come and celebrate your Irish heritage or rediscover it.

For more information check out the Irish Club Marbella

The Irish Club Marbella

St. Patrick´s Day Festival Marbella

 

Festival Location: Marbella Marina Terrace

Sunday, March 17th

Time: 12.00 – 18.00

 

Participating Restaurants & Bars

The Hogan Stand/ Oscars

Aidan’s Bar & Grill

The Orange Tree

Beckitt’s

Mels Champagne Bar

The Claddagh Bar

The Playwright