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Countdown begins
ALMERIA launches its fair once more in honour of the patron saint, the Virgen del Carmen. The longawaited festivities begin on August 19 and continue until august 27, and will take place, and you can find out about the events and schedule using a QR code, to encourage a more sustainable, digital way of updating the activities of the program, as well as saving on paper.
Comedian, Kikín Fernández will kick off the fair in the Plaza de la Constitución on the night of Friday, August 18. Various events and free music will take place across different sites: Calle Marín, Plaza de Tomatito, Plaza Flores, Paseo de Almería, Plaza del Educador, Plaza Virgen del Mar and Pablo Cazard Square. More than 70 artists and bands are scheduled to perform throughout the fair, including artists such as Vetusta Morla, Lori Meyers,
Fangoria and many more on the beach stage.
Highlights will include Thursday, August 24th, when a Queen tribute band, Queen Revolution, will honour Freddy Mercury’s legendary performances.
The Paseo de Almería will also host a new Almería Gastronomy cooking competition from August 19 to 26. A sports fair with more than 25 different disciplines from boxing t beach volleyball will be held over the fair period.
Local mayoress, María del Mar Vázquez, says that the fair will show “Almeria at its best: brighter, more colourful, more radiant and more beautiful. But above all, the Fair is a showcase for the city… Almeria is a great city where you live, eat, enjoy yourself and have a great time, and a city that is worth visiting and in which it is profitable to invest”.
Family ceramics
SORBAS Thursday, August
3 to Friday, August 4, from 6 – 8 pm, families can enjoy painting readymade ceramics pieces and learn how to make a ceramic piece on the pottery wheel. Bookings are required and can be made through the Sorbas town hall.
Foam party fun
SORBAS is planning to make a splash with their annual Foam Party, August 14, a street party will be held in the Plaza de Constitucion. Join the fun and cool off from the summer heat with a water and foam party.
Music for all
Another festival is coming this month with live music, beach, gastronomy and much more in Almerica City. The inclusive festival will be held from August 17 – 20 and there’s something for everyone and famous Spanish acts such as Lori Meyers and Fangoria will be performing live. Tickets are available online
Dreambeach returns
VILLARICO – Palomares will once again be hosting the Dreambeach electronic music festival on August 9 – 13. Enjoy a night dancing under the stars to electronic artists such as Armin Van Buuren, Carl Cox, Gonçalo, Laidback Luke, Mike Williams, and many more. Tickets on sale online at www.dreambeach.es.
Free workshop
UNLEASH your rhythm with Tim Bernhardt, Sorbas will be hosting a free wood percussion workshop in Sorbas and you can sign up at the Sorbas town hall until August 7. The session will take place on Wednesday, August 9 at the Escuela de Pita de Sorbas,.
AT €4,000 per m2 to rent a commercial space, prices in downtown Almeria have skyrocketed. This rental price is recordbreaking, but clicking through Idealista, the property rental and sales portal, it is obvious that the trend is continuing, with no ceiling in sight.
The average price of a commercial premise in the city centre costs on average €2,000 per m2.
The rocketing prices do not only apply to commercial properties. Statistics show that only five per cent of apartments in the city cost under €500 a month, and the average price in Almeria province is €840 per month, as of June 2023.
The price of renting a property in El Ejido, Motril and VelezMálaga have increased by 20 per cent on 2022 prices, making it the third An
