Day of the Cross - 3 May 2017
Every year, on May 3, the people of the town celebrate the Day of the Cross. Houses, streets and plazas are adorned with fresh flowers and plants. A trail begins from cross to cross and is accompanied by the local band and dancers. Many villagers serve free tapas and the local sweet wine from their doorways.
The Feria of San Antonio - 13 June 2017
The Feria begins with the election of the village queen and king, a gala to celebrate the new prize winners and at midnight a firework display to officially start the festivities.
Thursday afternoon is the traditional romería through the village and later to the river bed - to eat, drink and make merry. A music concert with “Nueva Imagen” is held at 10pm in the village.
Saturday, from 1pm, is an afternoon and evening of traditional music and dance.
A programme (in Spanish) is available on the Town Hall´s website.
Thursday afternoon is the traditional romería through the village and later to the river bed - to eat, drink and make merry. A music concert with “Nueva Imagen” is held at 10pm in the village.
Saturday, from 1pm, is an afternoon and evening of traditional music and dance.
A programme (in Spanish) is available on the Town Hall´s website.
Feria de San Juan - 23 June 2017 (Nerja)
The night of San Juan in Nerja takes place on the night of the 23 June and continues throughout the night. In Nerja it is a tradition to camp overnight on the beaches with friends and family - fires are leapt over and dips in the sea are all part of the celebratons.
23 June is the summer solstice has been the focus for festivals for thousands of years and it is no coincidence that the Christians also chose to celebrate Saint John the Baptist on the same day.
23 June is the summer solstice has been the focus for festivals for thousands of years and it is no coincidence that the Christians also chose to celebrate Saint John the Baptist on the same day.
Festival of the Three Cultures - August 2017
Dia de las Candelarias - September 2017
El dia de las Candelaria is a tradition from the past when bonfires were burnt throughout Andalucia to celerate the Virgin of Candelaria (the purification of the virgin). Due to restrictions on open bonfires - the only fires you will see are those lit in private courtyards around dusk. However, there are displays of the nineteenth-century tradition of music and songs, to the beat of the zambombas and the almireces (traditional percussion instruments).
In Archidona, the feast of the Candelaria goes back to the sixteenth century, the feast is mentioned in the town's records of 1586.
In Archidona, the feast of the Candelaria goes back to the sixteenth century, the feast is mentioned in the town's records of 1586.
Andalucia Day - 28 February 2017
The Día de Andalucia ("Day of Andalusia" or "Andalusia Day") commemorates the February 28, 1980 referendum on the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, in which the Andalusian electorate voted for the statute that made Andalusia an autonomous community of Spain.
Frigiliana Carnival - February 2017
The cutest mouse in the village - Carnival 2014.
Festival of Saint Sebastian - 20 January 2017
A celebration to San Sebastian, the patron saint of the village.
