Estepona celebrated the Foreign Resident's Party

Estepona's Calvary Park was chosen to celebrate the Foreign Resident Day 2025, which was attended by hundreds of people and aimed to thank and recognize the cultural diversity within this municipal area.

This was confirmed by the deputy mayor of the Outskirts area, Begoña Ortiz. "The goal of this annual event is to strengthen ties and promote coexistence among all citizens residing in Estepona, regardless of their country of origin, as well as to learn about the culture of each participating country," she said.

Additionally, this year's Foreign Resident of the Year awards went to Johnny Cuéllar from Bolivia; Carlos Stieffel from Argentina; and Teresa Rocío Mateos Torras from Mexico, for their work in the foreign community and their participation over two decades in the Foreign Resident Day and the Sweet Christmas Meeting.

"This activity is a unique opportunity to recognize the integration efforts of these individuals and also to taste the typical cuisine and purchase the artisanal products from the countries present at this event, totaling 25 such as Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Finland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, Romania, Ukraine, Morocco, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Additionally, this year we welcome Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Ecuador, and France," explained Ortiz.

Spain also had its own stand featuring performances from three local dance schools: La Milana, Ana Guerrero and Marví Dominguez, and Claudia Ramírez 'La Maravilla'.

But these were not the only performances celebrated: there were also Chilean cumbias, songs from Belgium, Mexican music, traditional Celtic, Ukrainian, Scandinavian, and Bolivian music, Argentine folk music, Paraguayan dance, and Venezuelan salsa. The event also included information tables from the Estepona Foreign Residents Association (AREME), the Cats and Friends Association, the AECC, and the Official School of Languages.