Malaga Feria 2010

by Marbella Family
(Marbella )

Every year the city of Málaga lights up as it celebrates its week-long fair with live music, dance, traditional food, flamenco, and amusement park rides. This year the Malaga Feria kicks off on August 13 and runs until August 22.

The city is now busy preparing for the Malaga Feria 2010 (Feria de Málaga) with street decorations, flags, fireworks and more. The day fair starts around noon where locals dress up in their finest traditional costumes and parade through the streets meeting friends, having a tapa and kicking up their heels to live flamenco music.

The evening fair is dedicated to the children starting around 8:00pm at the Cortijo de Torres (southwest of the city center). Hundreds of pavilions (caseta) offer dancing and eating to the public, hold music competitions and light up the sky with fireworks displays. Amusement park rides such as bumper cars, merry-go-rounds, haunted houses and roller coasters entice the children to stay up all night. Prices for each ride vary between 2 and 4 euros.

MALAGA FERIA 2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday August 13

Inauguration at Playa de la Malagueta
11:50pm Speech by avier Ojeda, a famous Spanish singer.

12:00am - Pyro-musical show
12:25am - Concert by ?MIGUEL BOSÉ?

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Saturday August 14

HISTORICAL CITY CENTER:
11:00am - Paseo del Parque - gathering of horses and pilgrims

12:00pm - Flower offering to the Patron at the sanctuary of Our Lady Victoria (Santuario de nuestra señora de la Victoria)

7:00pm - Plaza de Toros La Malagueta (Bullring) - Bullfight of Rivera de Campocerrado bulls featuring MANOLO SÁNCHEZ, CÉSAR JIMÉNEZ and OLIVA SOTO


FAIRGROUND AREA

9:00pm - Children´s municipal pavilion (caseta). Children´s festival "La Feria Mágica" (The magic fair) and show "Alice in Wonderland"

9:30pm - Inauguration of the fairgrounds with municipal band playing. Lighting of the fairgrounds.

10:00pm - Municipal pavilion of Verdiales (flamenco music style) - party.

11:00pm - Grand Gala in the municipal auditorium.

11:00pm - Municipal pavilion of Flamenco and the Copla with RAQUEL FRAMIT and PEPE DE CAMPILLOS

11:00pm - Youth Pavilion - selection of music from finalists of Málagacrea Rock (Metal) ALDEBARÁN, LA ÚLTIMA PIEZA, ANAMNESIS ETERNAL DREAM, NUEVA REPÚBLICA SONORA, TRIFULCA

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Sunday August 15

HISTORICAL CITY CENTER:
1:00pm - International Folklore Festival at Paseo del Parque - Recinto Eduardo Ocón with:
PANDA DE VERDIALES ?ESCUELA DE PARAUTA?
ASOCIACIÓN FOLCLÓRICA NTRA. SRA. DE LOS DOLORES
Málaga
CONJUNTO DE DANZAS Y MÚSICA ?UZORY?
Krasnogorsk (RUSIA)


1:00pm - Calle Marqués de Larios - Verdiales Party with
PANDA TEATINOS
PANDA ISABEL PORTILLO

1:30pm - Plaza del Obisopo - Verdiales Party with PANDA VILLANUEVA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN

1:30pm - Plaza de la Merced - Flamenco Fair with PEÑA JUAN BREVA and ANTONIO DE CANILLAS

2:00pm - Plaza de las Flores / Calle Marqués de Larios - Calipso orchestra and free soul band

14?00 h. PLAZA DE LAS FLORES/CALLE MARQUÉS DE LARIOS

FAIRGROUND AREA

6:30pm - Horse parade

9:00pm - Children´s pavilion - party "La Feria Mágica" with show "A house in outskirts"

10:00pm - Verdiales Pavilion - party with:
PANDA DE ALMOGÍA
PANDA LOS CAFETERAS

11:00pm - Municipal Auditorium - Grand Gala with Vanessa Martín MELOCOS

11:00pm - Flamenco Pavilion - QUEQUE DE MÁLAGA and ANDRÉS LOZANO

11:00pm - Youth Pavilion - selection of music from finalists of Málagacrea Rock (Metal)
ALIEN
HUNGRY BUTTERFLY
THE STELLIUMY
MODEL MONROE
Special Guest: DANZA INVISIBLE

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Monday August 16

Festivities continue throughout the day starting at 1:00pm at the following sites in the historical part of town:

Paseo del Parque - Recinto Eduardo Ocón
Calle Marqués de Larios
Plaza del Obispo
Plaza de la Merced
Plaza de las Flores / Calle Marqués de Larios
Paseo del Parque

12:00 - 3:30pm - Magic Fair at Paseo del Parque - games, workshops, storytelling, theater, magic show, karaoke, dancing, choo-choo train, science games and more.

7:00pm - Bullfight at Plaza de Toros La Malagueta Bullring

11:00pm - XXIX Competition "City of Málaga"

FAIRGROUNDS

12:00pm - 6:30pm - Horse parade

Festivities continue throughout the day at the pavillions starting at 2:00pm, then again at 9:00pm until 11:00pm.

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Tuesday August 17 - Saturday August 21

Festivities continue throughout the day starting at 1:00pm at the following sites in the historical part of town:

Paseo del Parque - Recinto Eduardo Ocón
Calle Marqués de Larios
Plaza del Obispo
Plaza de la Merced
Plaza de las Flores / Calle Marqués de Larios
Pase del Parque

12:00 - 3:30pm - Magic Fair at Paseo del Parque - games, workshops, storytelling, theater, magic show, karaoke, dancing, choo-choo train, science games and more.

7:00pm - Bullfight at Plaza de Toros La Malagueta Bullring

FAIRGROUNDS

12:00pm - 6:30pm - Horse parade

Festivities continue throughout the day at the pavillions starting at 2:00pm, then again at 9:00pm until 11:00pm.