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A TOUCH OF CLASS IN MIJAS
A calendar of colourful fiestas ramps up the movida in Mijas village year-round
HARDLY a month goes by without some kind of party animating the flower-pot strewn streets of Mijas Pueblo. And the residents have every reason to celebrate life in this quintessential Andalusian white village. Ingrained with southern Spanish traditions from a young age, the people of the pueblo celebrate with gusto
International People’s Feria - May
Mijas celebrates world cultures on this day every year by inviting local folk from more than 20 countries to set out their stalls with traditional food, drink, handicrafts and clothing. Many countries also stage music and dance performances, with everything from Brazilian beats to Irish dancing.
La Noche de San JuanJune 23
La Noche de San Juan sees coastal towns all over Spain lit up with beach bonfires to celebrate the longest night of the year. But landlocked Mijas Pueblo also gets in on the act, with a firework display and the burning of effigies held in Sebastian Street after sundown.
Flamenco Festival - July
This typically Andalucian art form is celebrated by Mijeños in July with a programme of flamenco guitar, singing and dancing by top local and national performers.
