Holi Colours Festival 2019

Once again, the Holi Colours festival will be celebrated in San Pedro for the third time and for the second year as a fluorescent event. Initially booked to take place a couple of weeks ago, San Pedro town hall decided to move the date to 23 June – the night of […]

Dates for your diary: events in San Pedro Alcántara in May 2019

San Pedro continues to host fun cultural events for its residents and visitors in May. There are community projects for younger locals, charity events to raise money for worthwhile causes and a festival of colour and music for the whole family to enjoy. Make sure you check out the following and […]

Easter Processions in San Pedro Alcántara – Holy Week 2019

Itinerary of the processions to take place in San Pedro Alcántara during Holy Week 2019 Easter Sunday Procession (Sunday 14th April 2019) Domingo de Ramos – Pollinica (Palm Sunday) Brotherhood of our Father Jesus of Nazareth and Most Holy Mother Maria of Solitude Patronage: Jesus’ triumphal entrance to Jerusalem La Pollinica […]

It’s True! Former Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley to perform in Marbella! 

To cut a long story short… the legendary front man of the 1980s supergroup Spandau Ballet will be performing at the fantastic Puente Romano Tennis Club venue in August this year. The British pop singer and his unique vocal talents will take to the stage this summer and it’s expected that […]

San Pedro goes green

St. Patrick ‘s Day is a worldwide celebration of Irish culture that takes place on March 17th. Also known as San Patricio, it is a festival that is celebrated annually to commemorate the death of St. Patrick of Ireland, patron saint of the whole island of Ireland. It is a national […]

Carnival 2019 Events – San Pedro

Carnival workshops around San Pedro All the following workshops will take place on different dates and in different areas, where little ones can make, with the help of monitors, decorative hats, paper and foam masks, and fully enjoy all the events around the carnival season: Monday, February 25th 12.00hrs Carnival workshop […]

The ‘World Padel Tour’ returns to San Pedro in 2019

As Spain is the birthplace of padel tennis it’s only fair that the World Padel Tour will return to Marbella and San Pedro this year between 17th and 24th March. Last month Councillors for Sport, Javier Mérida and Manuel Osorio, with the director of the tournament in Spain, Luis Torres, presented […]

Andalucía Day 2019

Next week, San Pedro de Alcantara will be celebrating the ‘Día de Andalucía’ that falls on Thursday 28th February, a public holiday in the autonomous region of Andalucía. A festive day that is celebrated throughout the whole of Andalucía with many cultural events and competitions, people commemorate this special date by […]

Feeling the love in San Pedro: Valentine’s Day 2019

Fancy something a bit different for Valentine’s Day this year? Surely Día de los Enamorados, the annual day devoted to love, shouldn’t just be the social realm of besotted young couples and diehard romantics. Perhaps this year we can all spread a general feeling of happiness, afterall the day doesn’t always […]

The cultural agenda for San Pedro Alcántara – February 2019

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: At the Trapiche de Guadaiza Cultural Centre until March 4th. BODY AND HEART: a photography exhibition about the human body with works carried out in the studio and with a natural model. The exhibition has a total of 23 images photographed in both black and white and colour. Friday […]