Malaga August Fair
Malaga prepares itself all year to host its August fair,
one of the most popular and colorful fairs in Andalusia,
which transforms the entire city for several days. The people
of Malaga make great efforts to put in talent, enthusiasm,
happiness, hard work and passion, and they achieve a magnificent
result. These fiestas play a great part in presenting the
happy character of the city.
The fair takes place in two areas: one, in daytime, in the
calle Larios and its surroundings (the towncentre) and the
other at nightime in the special fair area. The avenida del
Marqués de Larios dresses for fiesta with thousands
of garlands. Above these the street is sheltered by sheets
of canvas to protect the fair-goers from the strong summer
sun.
The feria area is set up in the open air. Within its 500,000 square metres over 150 stalls are assembled, as well as a large parking area and a fairground. Each year Malaga City Council anticipates the extra costs to fit 300,000 electric lightbulbs, 200,000 streetlanterns and 150 lampposts so that those who go to the fair, and average of 3 million people each year, are able to enjoy the spectacles in full light.
During the feria (the first two weeks of August) you will see the typical Andalusian folkloric dress, worn especially by ladies and young girls. Most often seen and traditionally custom is the flamenco dress. It is brightly colored, fitted to the body, with frills as well as mantillas and accessories to match, essential to complete the fiesta outfit. The boys usually opt to dress as the young Andalusian gentleman whose suit consists of fitted black trousers, braces over a white shirt and finally, to complement the suit, a black wide-brimmed hat.
During the day, one of the most traditional shows is the parade of thousand of horsemen, either on horseback or in wagons or coaches, intricately decorated with Andalusian motifs, many colors and many flowers. The animals are usually presented in their finest trappings. In recent years, this tradition, deeply rooted within the Malagan population, has been restricted to some avenues of the Malagueta area and the horse and carriages' access to the town centre impeded to prevent the disturbance the used to cause to the traffic.
These festivities not only offer the spectator inevitable
enjoyment but also the abundance of the Malagans' elemental
passion which manifests itself in the feria. For this reason
it is said to be "more than just a fiesta".
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