Holidays and Festivals Axarquia February 2024

Colmenar: the festivals of the Holy Virgin of Candelaria and San Blas, every year, between the end of January and the beginning of February for 5 days. The Virgen de la Candelaria Festival in Colmenar is an opportunity to live to the rhythm of the traditional and popular festivals of this white town in the Axarquía.

Benagalbón: organizes its Fair for 5 days, from February 2nd to 6th.

The Benagalbón fair celebrates the patron saint of the town, the Virgen de la Candelaria. This fair is also known as the Candelaria Fair.

During the town fair, there are shows, concerts and other activities

A popular paella is offered to all the participants of the fair who will also be able to attend a procession and the traditional ribbon race on horseback.

The fair is held both during the day and at night (with concerts starting at 11 pm)

Finally, you will be able to listen and see the band of verdiales from the town. The verdiales are the oldest folklore in Europe.

The 2024 Nerja Carnival is scheduled to take place from February 8 to 11. During these days, a series of activities and events are carried out to celebrate this long-awaited holiday.The main highlights of the Carnival usually include parades of floats and troupes, costume contests, live music, street performances and a wide variety of activities for people of all ages.

Torre del Mar Carnival

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

NTRA CULTURAL CENTER. MRS. DEL CARMEN OLD SUGAR FACILITY TORRE DEL MAR

•5:00 p.m. Registration Goddess Election, Momo God and children's and adult costume contest.

•6:00 p.m. Beginning of the parade.

• 6:45 p.m. End of parade.

•6:50 p.m. Performance We come from Party and Magic School.

•7:30 p.m. Awards.

•8:00 p.m. Men of Honor Comparsa Performance.

•8:30 p.m. Murga Performance The Mayan Ruins.

•9:00 p.m. CREATOR PRESENTATION by Clara Arjona.

•9:15 p.m. PREGÓN by Carlos Arjona.

•10:15 p.m. Comparsa El Abandonao performance.

•10:50 p.m. Comparsa Los Castizos performance.

•11:30 p.m. Performance Chirigota del Molina de Cádiz - I love listening.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

CARNIVAL PARADE SCHEDULE

From 4:00 p.m. Parade inscriptions on the ground floor of the Ipanema Building.

5:00 p.m. Departure of the Parade.

Route:

• Departure from Paseo de Larios

•San Martin Street

• Ros Alférez Street

• Acequia Street

• Angustias Street

North and South Sea Street

• Promenade

• Toré Toré Avenue

•Turn at the Avenida Andalucía roundabout

• Toré Toré Avenue

•Copo Street

• Duque de Ahumada Street

• Infantes Street

• Princess Street

• Andalusia Avenue

• Paseo Larios

At the end of the parade, the awards for the different categories will be presented on the stage located on Paseo de Larios.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

PERFORMANCES BY MURGAS AND COMPARSAS

From 12:00 p.m. in the following scenarios:

• Paseo de Larios (jabegote area).

•Paseo Marítimo de Poniente (Templete de la Música).

• South Sea Street.

Performances:

• Murga de Pacheco "The Mayan Ruins" (Vélez-Málaga).

• Comparsa Sillita de Enea "El Abandonao" (Vélez-Málaga).

•Landro Comparsa "Men of Honor" (Torre del Mar).

• Murga del Camm "A leg Loose" (Málaga).

CHILDREN'S CARNIVAL WORKSHOPS

From 12:00 p.m., Children's Carnival Workshops on Calle del Mar and Paseo Larios.

Riogordo: a 3-day Fair: La Molienda, on February 25, 26 and 27.

La Molienda de Riogordo is a cultural, ethnographic and gastronomic festival around extra virgin olive oil. The olive oil here is made mainly from the Verdial de Velez olive variety, emblem of the Alta Axarquía. It is the liquid gold of these towns.

February 28: The Day of Andalucía. 

The Day of Andalucía (Día de Andalucía), also known as Andalucía Day, marks the anniversary of a referendum held on February 28, 1980. A large majority of voters supported this referendum for Andalucía to become an autonomous community in Spain. This is a public holiday.  Schools, businesses, and government offices in the autonomous communities observing this holiday will be closed.