Marbella will light up with the colors of the Spanish flag for Hispanic Day.

The Marbella City Council, through its Department of Works and Infrastructure, will light up various emblematic areas of the city in red and yellow in celebration of Hispanic Day on October 12, to honor an anniversary that symbolizes shared history, a common language, and the ties that bind millions of people around the world. The Council also encourages all residents to display the Spanish flag on their balconies and windows as a sign of pride and unity.

Specifically, the City Hall will feature three color bands, the top and bottom in red and the middle in yellow; the Victims of Terrorism Fountain will display an outer perimeter lit in red and interior projectors in yellow; the entrance fountain to Puerto Banús will combine both colors in its outer and inner basin; the Horse Fountain, located at the entrance to the Old Town, will also be adorned in the national flag's colors; and the Monsignor Rodrigo Bocanegra Fountain, popularly known as El Pirulí, will debut its ornamental lighting in the colors of the Spanish flag.

In addition to this symbolic gesture, Marbella will celebrate Hispanic Day with various institutional and cultural events. The activities on October 12 will begin with the raising of the national flag at 10:00 AM at the Alfonso de Hohenlohe Boulevard roundabout, followed by a mass at the Church of the Incarnation and an institutional ceremony at the Civil Guard barracks. In the afternoon, another mass will be held at the Incarnation at 7:00 PM, followed by a procession of the Virgin of Pilar from this church to the chapel on Reino de Aragón Street.

Throughout the weekend, the Hispanic Day Festival will also take place in La Represa Park, a multicultural event featuring participants from Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru, Cuba, Colombia, and Spain, who will offer a wide variety of gastronomic choices and live performances.