Below is a list of the Main Events & Fiestas

     in the village of Cómpeta & other villages nearby

Competa

January  5th - "Los Reyes Magos", "Three Kings Night" the most important night of the year for the children,  because on the 6th they get their presents!.  On the evening of the 5th the Three Kings go through the village dispensing sweets to the children, replete with carrier bags!,  you can really touch the excitement.  

 January 20th (Sunday nearest to that date) -   Feria del Barrio 

March or April  - "Semana Santa" "Easter week", throughout the week, flower laden floats adorning the holy statues are carried through the streets, and in Cómpeta,  the highlight of the week is the Passion play. The main story is enacted in the main plaza by the villagers. Our local priest takes the lead role and when the cross is carried by him to the top of the hill behind the village for the final moment, the audience become part of the cast. this is an experience not to be missed. 

May 3rd  - Dia de la Cruz - procession from the Plaza del Carmen with a cross made of flowers to the shrine at the Cruz del monte  (Cross of the Mountain)

June  -    Corpus Christi - This is Holy Communion Month and you maybe lucky enough to witness such an event in the Church. 

July - Hoy es Fiesta!,  It´s Feria month, all the villages take turns to host the fair, some for two nights, some for four or more.  Everyone goes and if you have the stamina you can party all night!. 

July 16th  - July is also  "Virgen del Carmen" when all along the coast, the "Virgen" is carried from the Church and paraded through the streets on a flower decked float, followed by the townsfolk and taken out to sea to bless the harvest this is followed by a firework display. (Caletta & Nerja) are the nearest to Cómpeta. (The float is extremely heavy and is carried by at least 24 able bodied men!)

August 1-15th -  "Ruta del vino" various events leading up to "la noche del vino" 

August 15th  -  "La noche del Vino" (night of the wine)  (Photo Album)

Sept 7th - La noche de las Lumbres

        December 24th  - " La Buena Noche" (Christmas Eve) this is when most of the Spanish have their Christmas meal, prior to celebrating midnight mass.

 December 31st New Years Eve, - it is  a tradition to eat 12 grapes (not an easy feat!) while the clock strikes midnight. In Nerja (Christmas in Andalucia), there is a superb firework display on the Balcon de Europa in Nerja

Velez Málaga

Feburary - 20th-21st - Carnival

July 26th - Fiesta Santa Ana

September 29th-3rd - Real feria de San Miguel

Nerja

Feburary 18th-22nd -  Carnival

May 14th -15th - Fiesta of San Isidro (patron saint of workers)  Parade from the Balcón de Europa

 to the Nerja caves

June 23rd - San Juan

July 16th - Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen ( see item under Cómpeta) above

October 9th - 12th - Feria

Maro 

January 2th - Feria del Bario

July (last weekend) - Festival of the caves

September (1st weekend) - Ferial 

TORRE DEL MAR

May 23rd - Fiesta 

July  9th -11th Feria de Caleta de Velez 

July 16th - Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen ( see item under Cómpeta) above

July 22nd -26th - Feria

Algarrobo

January 20th - Dia de San Sebastian

August (first weekend) - Feria

September (second Saturday) Flamenco night 

Sayalonga   

May - Dia del Nispero

July - Feria

October 7th - The feast day of the patron saint, Our Lady of the Rosary 

Torrox

August 5th - Fiesta Virgen de las Nieves (Torrox costa)

August 1st - International fiesta of music & dance

October (1st weekend) Feria (Torrox pueblo)

December ( Sunday before Christmas) - Fiesta de las Migas 

Frigiliana

January 20th - Fiesta San Sebastian - The Patron Saint of Frigiliana. Villagers walk bare foot through the streets, carrying the statue of San Sebastian and candlesI

February (1st Saturday) Carnival

May 3rd - Dia del la Cruz

June 13th - San Antonio de Padua

August - Festival of dance & music (tres culturas)

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