Costa del Sol News
The first weekend of September arrives, and although August has been a month full of fairs and celebrations, both on the coast and inland, the burning of bonfires in the countryside after preparing the estates for the new harvest marks a new milestone in the calendar. These are traditions that in the easternmost region, in Axarquía enclaves such as Torrox, Frigiliana, or Alcaucín, are reminiscent even in name of the feast of the Virgin of Candelaria, which in February is celebrated massively in places like Colmenar. But it's also peculiar that they coincide with their fairs in Mijas, Ronda, or the easternmost coastal core, Maro, where the Virgin of the Marvels is the protagonist.
Last weekend, in the historic center of Mijas, the poster for the festivities was presented, while Juan Francisco Aguilera, a prominent member of the local associative collective, delivered the proclamation of this edition. The City Council announced that artists such as Melody, Mago de Oz, or Joana Jiménez would be some of the main musical attractions for a fair celebrated in honor of the Virgin of the Peña, the patron saint of the third most populated municipality in the province.
The main activities will begin this Saturday 6 at night, on the occasion of the Tribute Dinner to Our Elders planned in the municipal tent. This will be the prelude to the lighting of the lights and the performance of Justo Gómez and Rocío Cortés, two well-known figures from Canal Sur TV, who currently form the Pair of Aces. Joana Jiménez will take the stage next Sunday, and on Monday, September 8, a holiday like in the capital of Malaga and many other enclaves in Andalusia, the Virgin of the Peña will be processed starting at nine-thirty at night.
Subsequently, the Tribute to El Barrio with the most tradition in Andalusia, known as Los Barrieros del Sur, will perform, as municipal sources indicate. But the most anticipated concert will be on Wednesday the 10th, when the singer Melody continues in Mijas with her long tour following her participation in Eurovision 2025.
The Pedro Romero Fair in Ronda takes place throughout almost this entire week. But it will experience its big days between Saturday and Sunday, on the occasion of the Carriage Contest. It is another of the main attractions of a weekend that will bring countless celebrations throughout the province. For this Thursday 4, it is planned that, on the occasion of the local festival day in the Ronda municipality, the Equestrian Attire Contest will take place from midday at the Angel Harillo. As for the concerts, this Friday night will feature Demarco Flamenco as the protagonist.
Maro will also be in fair mode throughout the weekend. The big day will coincide with the festive day in Malaga, with the mass and subsequent procession of the Virgin of the Marvels, which this year will serve to pay tribute to all the grandmothers of Maro. Previously, on Saturday 6, the day dedicated to the elders will be celebrated, "with the traditional lunch and the selection of the Queen and Knight 2025."
As for the 55th edition of the Ajoblanco Festival, which Almáchar will celebrate this Saturday 6, more than 200 volunteers will make possible "one of the most long-standing gastronomic events in Andalusia" and which boasts of being a Provincial Tourist Interest Festival. They plan to distribute more than 4,000 liters of the cold soup that gives rise to this event.
