Costa del Sol News
The Night of San Juan in Marbella, which will be celebrated from next Monday night to Tuesday morning, will combine traditional bonfires along the coast of the municipality with exquisite cuisine on the terraces of some of the most emblematic hotels in the area, as well as musical performances in beach clubs. The adults-only Amàre Beach hotel, located right on the beachfront next to the Mediterranean Sea, will offer a five-course Latin American fusion cuisine menu at the Amàre Nights by Hayaca restaurant to celebrate the most magical night of the year and welcome summer, crafted by Michelin-starred chef Mauricio Giovanini. The culinary offering, which mixes Cuban, Argentine, Peruvian, Mexican, and Brazilian recipes, includes a starter of crayfish tartlet with Iberian pork cheek; a white shrimp cocktail tapa with fresh lime juice; and a main course of Thai rolls of Iberian pork cheek with cabbage and herbs.
The dinner will be accompanied by a live music show full of color and acrobatics, where fire—a crucial element in San Juan—and a fireworks display over the sea will be the grand finale. "The Night of San Juan is a magical event that invites enjoyment by the sea, for the good omens it foretells and because it marks the beginning of summer," the hotel states.
The Villa Padierna hotel will feature a culinary offering at its beach club that includes garlic miller with spicy eggplant chips, a red shrimp carpaccio with smetana and blue caviar touches, and a beef sirloin with boletus polenta and green pepper emulsion. The beach club of one of the most luxurious hotels in Marbella and its surrounding area will also feature fire, music, and shows.
Additionally, the Mosh group, specialized in nightlife, will offer outdoor dancing, DJ performances, and concerts at its La Cabane beach club in Las Chapas; and the boho chic refuge Playa Padre it manages on La Bajadilla beach. "Mosh invites you to experience the most magical night of the year with special programming, including outdoor concerts, immersive shows, and a unique atmosphere to renew energies and welcome only the good under the enchantment of fire and sea," the group adds.
El Cable beach will host the traditional burning of Juanillo on Monday night, organized this year by the City Council to represent a symbolic library where Marbella students who have just finished their university entrance exams can throw their notes.
The San Juan evening at the popular Marbella beach will also feature DJ sessions, recycling initiatives, and neon painting workshops. At San Pedro beach, the celebration will also include the burning of Juanillo, DJ performances, and animation workshops for children, as well as a bar to raise funds for the Brotherhood of the Holy Patron Saint of San Pedro de Alcántara.
Meanwhile, the residents of Las Albarizas will organize their own San Juan bonfire in the Plaza del Teatro Ciudad de Marbella, an event that will feature musical performances and the burning of the Júa, a totem with various local and national current topics.
