Youth Agenda 2013 Nerja

Posted on 07/05/2013 by calaceite

The consejalía de juventud del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Nerja presents its new edition of the Youth Agenda 2013

See youth Agenda 2013

In the youth agenda find workshops such as:

Salsa Workshop, Funky Workshop, Workshop hairdresser, aesthetics Workshop, Workshop French, English Workshop, Computer Workshop, Workshop tutoring, etc..

In addition to the workshops there is a wide variety of online courses that you can participate.

Dates of festivals and events such as:

Factory Rock Festival in June 2013
Summer 2013 Youth Concert, the July 27, 2013 from 22.30 in Nerja’s Burriana Beach
White Party 2013, on August 14, 2013 in the Torrecilla beach.
International Youth Day, on August 12, 2013 in the plaza de los cangrejos.
Youth Gymkhana 2013, this Christmas you can have fun with your friends with this event organized by you. The Gymkhana youth is completing a map go through the streets of Nerja, passing tests and quizzes about the customs and history of our people.

Nerja Fair 10-14 October 2012

Posted on 27/09/2012 by calaceite

Nerja celebrates its October Fair.

Nerja Fair, in honor of Virgen de las Angustias and San Miguel Archangel . Every year in late September, the patron saint is carried in a procession from the chapel to the church of El Salvador. The main day of the fair, October 10, after the celebration of the holy Mass, Virgen de las Angustias will be taken back to the chapel accompanied by the statue of San Miguel Archangel

The most important activities of Nerja are fair: a flamenco festival, various folk performances, sports and cultural activities, street parties, live music, attractions, the crowning of the Queens of the Fair, etc. Also there will be the election of Miss and Mister Nerja to intervene in beauty contests at provincial and regional levels.

Feast to honour the Virgen del Carmen 2012 in Nerja

Posted on 13/07/2012 by calaceite

Virgen del Carmen, in English, Our Lady of Mount Carmel. In Spain the Virgen del Carmen is also called Virgen of the sea.

Every year this event is celebrated the 16th of July.The first act is a flower offer this Saturday, the 14th of July at 19.00hrs. Sunday the 15th of July 2012, from 22:00 hrs onwards the typical Moraga will take place. A Moraga is a typical Spanish feast celebrated on the beach and consists of life music, eating (mainly fish) and drinking.
Monday the 16th of July a holy mass will take place in honour of the Virgen del Carmen in the “El Salvador” church of Nerja.

After the holy ceremony some musical performances will take place, followed up by the procession through the centre of Nerja. This procession ends at Playa Torrecilla, where the Virgen del Carmen will be carried into the sea. The statue will be put on a boat and paraded along the coastline, and brought back to Playa Calahonda where fireworks will be lighten upon her arrival.

An typical event in Nerja which should not be missed during your stay in Nerja!

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4 blue flags for Nerja´s beaches this year!

Posted on 18/06/2012 by calaceite

Blue flags: The Blue Flag is a trademark owned by FEE which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation, consisting of 65 organisations in 60 member countries in Europe, Africa, Oceania, Asia, North America and South America.

Malaga has received this year 30 Blue Flags for their beaches of which 4 are located in Nerja: Burriana, Torrecilla, El Playazo and Maro beach.

In total there are 93 blue flag- beaches in Andalusia, 14.3% more than last year.

A blue flag is sought for beaches and marinas as an indication of their high quality and environmental standards.

To see all blue flag beaches for Spain visit: BlueFlag.org

The night of San Juan in Nerja 23-24 June 2012

Posted on 30/05/2012 by calaceite

Noche de San Juan in Spanish, Midsummer-night in English, The night of San Juan for English who live in Spain

In Spain, the night of San Juan is celebrated the night of the 23rd – 24th of June. The best place to go is “Burriana beach” in Nerja, where there will be fireworks, bonfires, live music, espetos de sardinas (sardines skewers) and places to have something to drink.

Many stay over night at the beach, some of them in tents, others just sleep on the beach. There are also “tortas de San Juan” for sale, a kind of biscuit made from anise, flour and sugar.

The celebration starts at 22:00 the night of the 23rd of June with music, drinks and food, and last until the next day.

Midsummernight, a night full of Magic.

The traditional midsummer party in Spain is the celebration in honour of San Juan (St. John the Baptist). Midsummer was from ancient times a festival of the summer solstice. Some people believed that golden-flowered mid-summer plants, especially St. John’s Wort and Calendula , had miraculous healing powers and they therefore picked them on this night. Bonfires were lit to protect against evil spirits which were believed to roam freely when the sun was turning southwards again. In later years, witches were also thought to be on their way to meetings with other powerful beings.

The Andalusian say that if you wash your face in sea water you will look healthier and prettier the next day, BUT you are not allowed to look in the mirror the whole night otherwise it will not have effect!

Others believe that when you jump seven times through the smoke of the bonfire you will receive protection.

Another ritual is to turn your back to the sea and jump 9 waves, it should give you good health.

V Festival Fábrica Rock in Nerja 20th of May 2012

Posted on 17/05/2012 by calaceite

This Sunday, 20th of May 2012, the Fifth festival of the “Rock Factory” (Fábrica Rock) will take place in Nerja. Tickets are available at association Nerja Directo, for 5 Euro (Pre-sales), 6 Euro at the entrance and includes a free Paella.

This festival will take place at Sala la Fabrica in Nerja and start at 13.00h.
There are performances of groups throughout the province of Málaga, but also Madrid; L.A Cria, Dover Pig, La Vihen Zanta, HpM, Nacion Zero, La Vigilia.

15th of May 2012 Romeria Nerja

Posted on 11/05/2012 by calaceite

The 15th of May 2012 will the Pilgrimage (Romeria) of San Isidro of Nerja be celebrated. This event starts at 11:00 am with a Holy Mass in the Church of San Salvador in Nerja.

At 12.00 there will be a performance by the group Folclórica Municipal of Nerja, followed up by a performance of the Cortijeros fandangos a show of tipical dances from Rio de la Miel.

Start of Pilgrimage at the Hermitage of San Isidro at the Cave of Nerja. The horse carriages depart from the Calle Diputación in Nerja.

at 14.30 is the arrival of the Saint planned at the Cave of Nerja

The “real” feast begins at 15.30 in the “Caseta Municipal of Nerja” and there will be performances by the groups: Dúo Compás y Aromas.

6th of May 2012 – Residents day in Nerja

Posted on 30/04/2012 by calaceite

This day was planned for the 29th of April 2012 but due to the rainfall over the past weekend this event will be held the 6th of May.

This feast will start at 12:00, with a performance of a local band at the “Plaza de España” in Nerja. This day is dedicated to all foreign residents of Nerja and tourist, but, of course, everybody is welcome!

As well as the stands there will be a stage with live music and dance performances throughout the day.

The event will take place at the square “Plaza de España” (behind the Town Hall) from 12:00h to 19:00h. Stands will be open until 17:00h. There will be 33 participating stands with different foreign associations and clubs of Nerja and several Spanish groups very related to the foreign community. Also there will be 8 bars serving typical food and drinks from their countries.

3rd of May 2012 – Day of the Cross in Nerja

Posted on 30/04/2012 by calaceite

This year Nerja will celebrate the Day of the Cross ( Día de la Cruz) on thursday, the 3rd of May 2012.

At the Day of the Cross, the locals of Nerja will decorate crosses with flowers. For the most beautiful crosses there will be prices to win.There are different categories for as well adults and children. There will also be prices for the best Arropia.

This day is celebrated with food, dance and music. You can try some of the Arropia, a traditional sweet made in Nerja, but also other different traditional food such as sweet potatoes (Batata)

Make sure you reserve your apartment on time as this during this event Nerja is highly visited. In Spain most people have vacation during the first week of May and is called “puente de Mayo”.

Nerja as Olympic training location

Posted on 23/04/2012 by calaceite

Due to its fine mediterranean climate and excellent sport facilities Nerja is chosen by more then 800 athletes past season, as training location for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Did you know that the Belgian “Tia Hellebout”, Olympic champion in high jump, trained in Nerja?

The Sport centre of Nerja is called the Ciudad Deportiva Enrique López Cuenca and offers multiple facilities such as: athletics stadium and football field, a pavilion and an indoor heated pool. Thanks to these facilities and the good affordable hotels and tourist apartments Nerja has to offer, many athletes from European countries decide to train in Nerja for the Olympics.

The olympic games start the 27th of July 2012 in London, more information at the official website.

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