Ten countries will meet from October 10 to 13 at the Marbella Hispanic Festival.

Ten countries will meet from October 10 to 13 at the Marbella Hispanic Festival to share traditions and flavors in a great multicultural celebration. The advisor responsible for Resident Foreigners, Remedios Bocanegra, accompanied by the promoter from Baobab Eventos, Sebastián Gosatti, presented the initiative today. The event will take place from 1:00 PM to midnight at Parque de La Represa and has been highlighted as "the result of joint work with the city's Hispanic-American associations aimed at promoting coexistence, integration, and exchange between the local community and visitors."

"It has been conceived as a family-friendly and welcoming celebration, designed for both residents and tourists to enjoy the gastronomy, music, and customs of the participants," she pointed out, emphasizing that "schedules and sound levels will be respected to ensure it takes place in a pleasant environment for everyone."

"The Hispanic-American community in the municipality is very large and active, significantly contributing to the social and cultural life," Bocanegra valued, detailing that the festival will feature Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Cuba, Colombia, and Spain. These countries will offer a wide variety of gastronomic options and live performances. Specifically, Paraguay, represented by the Cultural Group Paraguay Sin Fronteras, will offer specialties such as chipa, sopa paraguaya, borí borí, and chipa guazú, accompanied by the traditional clericó, while Ecuador will bring its popular music and dances alongside typical dishes like tamales, humitas, encebollado, ceviche, and empanadas de viento.

Ceviche, quesadillas, arepas...

Peru, with the support of PromPerú España and chef Jack Villanueva from the restaurant Lima 26, will offer a tasting of ceviche, causa limeña, and chancho al palo, in addition to pisco and a folkloric show by the group Inty Raymi; Cuba will spread the joy of the Caribbean with cocktails like the mojito, daiquiri, and piña colada, and dishes such as ropa vieja, arroz congrí, and tamales, while the band Móni Kanana will provide the musical note, and Argentina will showcase its mastery of the grill with gaucho-style meats, oven-baked empanadas, and wines from Mendoza and Salta, accompanied by performances from the Ballet Martín Fierro and musician Gustavo Patiño.

Lastly, Mexico, represented by Mulita Cocina Mexicana, will offer tacos, nachos, quesadillas, and tamales, along with margaritas and micheladas, with live music from Mariachi Jalisco and singer Pathy Castillo; Colombia will present its Chiva Rumbera, from which arepas, lechona, and empanadas will be served, with live vallenato and cumbia music, and Venezuela, through the association Venemar and the restaurant Goyi Gourmet, will offer arepas, tequeños, cachapas, and the traditional Sunday sancocho, as well as typical drinks. There will be performances by Danzas Venemar and mezzo-soprano Ada Núñez.

"This festival aims to be a grand celebration that honors what unites us as brotherly peoples: a common language, a shared cultural heritage, and values that continue to strengthen the ties between Spanish-speaking nations," Bocanegra concluded.