On Monday 23rd of June, what is considered the shortest night of the year, the night of San Juan, will be celebrated. To mark the occasion, the Mijas Town Hall, through its Festivities and Traditions Department, has prepared a programme of activities that will take place in both Mijas Pueblo and La Cala.

This was announced on Thursday 19th by the councillor responsible for this area, Silvia Marín (PP), who was in charge of outlining the programme.  Live music will begin at 20 hours in both urban centres. Additionally, in Mijas Pueblo, there will be performances by the dance groups of Reme Fernández and Víctor Rojas.

At midnight, the traditional burning of the ‘júas’ (dolls) will take place. In the village, the Archconfraternity of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús Nazareno, María Santísima de los Dolores y San Juan Bautista will be responsible for managing it, while in La Cala, Pepa Jarillo and Obdulia Negrete will be  in charge.

The festive nature of the Night of San Juan will also have a preventative aspect. To this end, there will be a team of firefighters in both La Cala and the village to prevent any incidents, as well as five members of the Civil Protection service.I n addition, there will be a security team made up of almost twenty local police officers who will ensure the event runs smoothly.

Once the festivities conclude, a special cleaning team will be deployed, made up of 120 workers and five tractors, two rotary machines, and two screening machines, who will begin clearing up at 3:00 am. At 6:00 am, the manual cleaning team will start emptying bins and cleaning the toilets, with the aim of having everything in perfect condition by the time the first swimmers arrive. Additionally, the 17 toilet units and the showers will remain open throughout the night.

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