Casabermeja pays tribute to the Malaga goat with its popular festival.

Bottle feeding a goat kid, tasting cheeses, or purchasing local products are some of the highlights of the Malagueña Goat Festival, which takes place from Friday the 19th to Sunday the 21st in Casabermeja.

This 16th edition will kick off on Friday with an opening speech by Mariano Martín Navas, a native of Casabermeja and the owner of the popular Mesón Mariano in Málaga, which will lead to the announcement of the winning tapa from the 13th Carta Malacitana tapas contest. On Saturday and Sunday, the Plaza Fuente de Abajo will host various activities for all ages. Thus, children can enjoy traditional games, balloon twisting, creative workshops, or make their own little goat from clay.

Meanwhile, the farm school set up in Arroyo Cantarranas will allow direct contact with the animals, as it will host an exhibition of purebred Malagueña livestock, workshops to bottle feed a goat kid, or even pose in a photo call with them. Additionally, those looking for a more authentic experience can join a goat herder in the midst of grazing, walking through the local trails on foot.

Market and guided tours

Concurrently, the market of cheeses, local products, and crafts will be located on Paseo Puerto de la Horca and the Antonio Sánchez Fernández sports center, open on Saturday and Sunday, offering Malagueña goat cheeses, Malaga wines, craft beers, breads, sweets, and various crafts.

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Seeing goats up close and feeding them is part of the activities of this celebration.

Meanwhile, the House of the Malagueña Goat will hold open days with guided tours to its interpretation center, as well as cheese-making workshops with tastings included. There will also be live cooking: the local gastronomic club Fogones y Entangane, in collaboration with Sabor a Málaga, will show on Saturday how to prepare a rural rice dish with Malagueño suckling goat, which will later be tasted by the audience.

Music will also be a feature, for instance, on Saturday street artists will liven up the festival from noon, and at 6 PM the group Black Soul will perform a concert with covers of the greatest hits from the 80s and 90s. Sunday will be the turn for tradition with the Escuela de Verdiales de Colmenar, the performance of traditional songs and dances by Maragatas Arrejuntados por Tradición, and the flamenco gymnastics display by Ana Ruiz Academy. The day will culminate with Latin animations for all audiences, blending salsa, bachata, and social dance.

The Malagueña Goat Festival is organized by the local town council in collaboration with the Spanish Association of Malagueña Goat Breeders and pays homage to a native breed that is a symbol of the region.