Melilla Fair
| Melilla September Fair Feria de Melilla | |
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| Location(s) | Melilla, Spain |
| Coordinates | 35°17′40″N 2°56′06″W / 35.29444°N 2.93500°W |
| Founded | 1 September 1903 |
Melilla Fair (officially and in Spanish: Feria de Melilla) is held in Melilla, a Spanish enclave in North Africa and celebrated in honor of its Patron Saint, the Virgin of Victory and whose fairgrounds are located in the Multifunctional Esplanade of San Lorenzo, a modern environment for a traditional fair, close to the marina.[1][2]
History
[edit]The fair was first held in 1903.[3]
Description
[edit]In recent years, the Day Fair has become popular, with dozens of private and official stalls and establishments for having an aperitif, with Melilla's gastronomy, as varied and multicultural as its population, to the rhythm of rumbas and sevillanas.[4]
The festival grounds are filled with entertainment, rociero groups, clubs and performances. [5]
Fair night is a time for celebration and good dressing. The Official Festivities Booth offers, musical performances from the Peninsula and from local groups on the rise who are looking for a place in the national artistic scene.[6]
On September 8th, the day of the Virgin of Victory, the patron saint of Melilla. The festive atmosphere givesplace above the walls to go down to the Modernist Ensanche.[7]
Date of celebration
[edit]The fair has been held since 1903 and lasts eight days.[8]
The bulls
[edit]The bulls in the Bullring of Melilla have been linked to the celebration of the fair since the beginning.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ González, Miriam (26 August 2024). "La Feria de Melilla de este año contará con 23 casetas". El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Avanzan los preparativos para la Feria de Melilla 2024, con la portada prácticamente finalizada - MelillaHoy". Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Algunos apuntes sobre el origen de la Feria de Melilla". Melilla Inmaterial (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Pulido, Juan Luis Espinosa (23 August 2024). "La Húngara, India Martínez y PtaZeta, entre los conciertos de la Feria de Melilla este año". El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ González, Miriam (5 August 2024). "La Feria de Melilla comienza a tomar forma". El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Éxito rotundo en la Feria de Melilla: Nueve días de celebraciones inolvidables - MelillaHoy". Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "La Feria de Melilla ha generado una actividad económica de más de 4 millones de euros en la ciudad - MelillaHoy". Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Morales, Joaquín (20 August 2024). "Días de duro trabajo en el Real de la Feria de Melilla". El Faro de Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Roca Rey, Manuel Escribano y Javier Cortés, cartel de lujo para la corrida de toros de la Feria de Melilla - MelillaHoy". Melilla Hoy (in Spanish). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.