Following the Mass and procession of the image of Santa Teresa through the streets of La Cala on Thursday, the 'verbena' street party in honour of the patron saint of the coastal town will take place on Saturday 17th. The event will begin at 13:00 in Los Olivos Park, where a bar will be set up. In the evening, at 19:00, the election of the children’s king and queen will take place, for which children can register from 17:00. There will be live music featuring La Porrita, Alejados and Moni Kabana.
The festivities in honour of Santa Tresa will conclude with the pilgrimage day on Sunday 18th. There will be a pilgrimage mass at 11:00, after which the image will be carried to Los Olivos Park, where a day of celebration in a festive, family-friendly atmosphere will begin. From 15:00, this year’s Pilgrim King and Queen will be chosen, along with the best float. Afterwards, live music will liven up the afternoon with the Alboreá party band and DJ Vicente.
Friday 16th
As well as the Santa Teresa festivities, the leisure offering in Mijas for this weekend is rounded off with a host of cultural activities and things to do. On Friday 16th, the Manuel España Theatre in Las Lagunas will bring comedy to its stage with ‘No tengo miedo’, a show by the Jaén-born comedian David Navarro, starting at 21:00. Tickets can be purchased on the website david-navarro.es.
Literature will also feature in the cultural programme with the presentation of the book ‘Sofía y el misterio del cielo’ (Sofía and the Mystery of the Sky) by Esther Ráez. As part of the ‘Antonio Pino’ Autumn Literary Series, the author will present this illustrated children’s book on the 16th at 18:00 at La Caleta de Mijas restaurant in Las Lagunas, on Calle María Barranco, L4.
The Las Lagunas Cultural Centre, meanwhile, will host the talk ‘Encendiendo tu intención’ (Igniting Your Intention), a practical guide to candles, rituals and interpretation. Those interested can attend from 17:30 pm; admission is free.
As for gastronomy, Friday the 16th marks World Food Day. To mark this occasion, free activities promoting healthy habits will take place outside Las Lagunas Cultural Centre from 10:00 to 14:00.
And cinema will also feature in the town with the Monthly Film Club event: ‘Mijas, un pueblo de cine’ (Mijas, a town straight out of a film) at the Mijas Arts Centre at 19:00. Tickets can be booked by calling 678 253 510.
Saturday 17th
On Saturday 17th October, La Cala will host the Royal British Legion parade in Butibamba Park from 13:45. A short commemoration will take place at 14:30.
Meanwhile, Mijas Pueblo will pay tribute to Luis Soler, an event forming part of the Andalusian Peñas Circuit. The event will be held at the Peña El Pitero in Mijas (formerly the Peña Barcelonista, Pasaje del Cañuelo s/n) at 20:00. Martín Cerdán will provide the guitar accompaniment, Rosa Linero will sing and Carmen Camacho will dance.
Charity will also be a key part of the programme over the coming days. Fuengirola and Mijas will march against cancer in a walk setting off from the lake in the Mijas Gran Parque at 10:00. Anyone interested can register at the Fuengirola branch of the AECC.
Sunday 18th
On Sunday, we round off the weekend with a charity paella in aid of the Mijas Felina association. The event will take place at Roberto’s Grill Sport Bar from 13:30.
Finally, from 10:00, the Los Olivos Shopping Centre will host the 6th National Dog Show, a qualifying event for the Andalusian Championship.
Art and photography
Art lovers are also in for a treat this weekend, with countless activities dedicated to painting, photography and crafts taking place. These include the Quejojoyas exhibition at the Mijas Tourist Office, which features illustrations by Laura Benavides and Humildad Ríos and will be open until 30th October.
Art and painting are also well represented in the town with Karyna Kiraro’s solo exhibition at the La Cala Cultural Centre, running until 9th November; the painting exhibition by the Camino de las Cañadas Neighbourhood Association at the Las Lagunas Cultural Centre, which can be visited until 20th November; and the ‘Miró’ exhibition at the CAC Mijas, organised by the Remedios Medina Foundation, running until 12th November.
Finally, photography also has its place on Mijas’ cultural calendar. The group photography exhibition ‘Fuerzas Opuestas’ can be visited at the premises of Nuevo Enfoque until 31st October. Meanwhile, the exhibition ‘El color del frío’ will be open to visitors at the Casa Museo in Mijas Pueblo until 19th October, and the exhibition ‘La furia en mi desolación’, by Vicenta Casan, can also be visited until 31st October at Mijas Dental Care, Calle Rumanía 1, La Hacienda estate, unit 1. To visit this latter exhibition, you must book an appointment by calling 604 126 190 or 640 523 799.
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