The Christmas charity bazaar for Caritas returns to the Marbella Conference Center with a hundred stalls

The Adolfo Suárez Conference and Exhibition Center in Marbella will host from December 11 to 14, from 12:00 to 21:00 hours, a new edition of the Cáritas Christmas Charity Bazaar, which will feature a hundred stalls, a large dining area with seven establishments, and a program of activities that includes children's workshops, book presentations, concerts, and, as a novelty, an ice skating rink.

The mayor of Marbella, Ángeles Muñoz, highlighted during the presentation of the event the "immense effort" made by the organization throughout the year and emphasized that the bazaar is "an extraordinary opportunity for the city to demonstrate once again its enormous generosity." Muñoz recalled that in the last edition nearly 250,000 euros were raised and expressed hope that "this year that figure will be exceeded, thanks to the commitment of the volunteers and the support of the residents."

The mayor, who was accompanied by the president of this initiative, Antonio Belón; the general coordinator, Alberto García; organization member Carmen Quesada, and the parish priest of the Encarnación Church, José Sánchez, stated that "it is an opportunity to enjoy with family, make the first Christmas purchases, and at the same time, contribute to a cause that improves the lives of many people in our city."

Juan José Padilla, Marta Robles, pastorales, mus...

The bazaar, with a symbolic entry price of two euros, will feature a hundred stalls selling Christmas items, decorations, fashion, books, crafts, furniture, and traditional products. Regarding the scheduled events, the bullfighter Juan José Padilla will be named ambassador of the event; authors such as Marta Robles or Marta Díaz Bielsa will present their works; performances by pastoral groups and choirs will provide the musical note, and tournaments of mus, dominoes, and canasta will be held, along with the tasting of a ten-meter-long king's cake.

Belón has thanked the municipal support and that of the numerous sponsoring companies of this initiative, which this year celebrates its twentieth edition and allocates the entirety of its proceeds to help families in vulnerable situations. "The bazaar represents an essential part of the annual income for the seven Cáritas of the city, allowing them to fund projects of direct aid, dining services, employment insertion programs, and support in emergency situations," Sánchez added.