Comares celebrates Tahona Fest with concerts, workshops, and free zip-lining on April 18th.

Live music, workshops, zip-lining, and hiking are some of the free activities that are part of the Tahona Fest, a music and culture festival that will be held in Comares next Saturday, April 18th.

Performers will include El Jose, Tabletom, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, Muchopelo, El Cebri, Ella Ray, as well as Panda Verdiales Arroyo Conca, Cris Mateo, and Mentally Ska. The musical performances will start at 5 PM and will take place on various stages throughout the town: the municipal pool, the main square of the village Balcón de la Axarquía, next to the iconic Tahona, and other landmark locations in the municipality.

There will be more activities throughout the day such as musical hiking, children's activities, workshops, camping, and zip-lining, designed for a family audience. The program of events will start at ten in the morning.

The Tahona Fest was introduced by provincial deputy María Carmen Márquez, along with the mayor of Comares, Miguel Ruiz, and they explained that the name of the festival refers to the rich cultural heritage of Comares, specifically to one of the historical tourist symbols like the bastion castle La Tahona, an ancient Roman fortress.