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Carnival (February) |
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It is celebrated along three days inFebruary. The costume and music chair the jokes and fun of singing troupes"letrillas curious"about the most outstanding public events. Different parades travel the three main streets of the municipality, accompanied by floats, throwing confetti and streamers that make life fun times for children.
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Semana Santa (March-April) |
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Celebration held in April or May, which commemorates the life, Passion and Death of Jesucristo.Cofradías and sororities organize processions, every day, and walk through the streets of our town. The program begins on Good Friday with Mass which takes place after the Proclamation. Palm Sunday is a traditional blessing of the Palms and out into the streets of the procession of the Manilva Borriquita.
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Noche de San Juan (23-24 June) |
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From 23 to 24 June. Night magic and enchantment. Most anticipated event which coincides with the summer solstice. The traditional burning of "juas" on the beaches of Sabinillas, illuminates the shortest night of the year. At twelve o'clock there are many people that use it for purification, washing feet and face in the water of the sea, while calling three wishes, the most daring leap over the fire, others thrown into the fire written requests on paper or the bad things they want to finish. Night to scare away evil spirits and helps love appears.
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Romeria (June 27) |
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The Pilgrimage of Manilva has a tradition of more than thirty-five years (do not know exactly from which year is being held). It has been held in different places of the municipality as: The Colony, tropical garden in the area of the quarry "Utrera", or at the farm known as the "tiznao" today, which for 17 years is held in the chapel "St. Adolf" in the bathrooms of the Stinking. This shrine, along with the surrounding land, was one particular named D. Ricardo Welin, that when he died, gave this land to the Parish SANTA ANA Manilva.
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Nª Señora del Carmen (16 July) |
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On July 26th we find in the calendar the patron saint of fishermen, deep-rooted party in the seaside neighborhood of Castillo de la Duquesa San Luis de Sabinillas. At dusk, the images after the mass procession go fishing from the beach, are shipped in and out to sea guarded by fishing boats, pleasure craft as well as in authentic seafaring pilgrimage full of magic.
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Santa Ana (July 26) |
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On July 26th the festival is celebrated in Manilva employer to honor its patron saint Santa Ana's neighbors in her village with tourists enjoy the parades of floats, music, dance and musical performances until dawn.
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Grande Fair (2nd week in August) |
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During August, our Fair Grande that begins with a parade of floats and parades where the confetti come to prominence through the streets of the town. Later, the party moves to a modern campus where children enjoy the rides and a glass of wine all together for a while with friendsat the various booths.
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Tourist Day (August 15) |
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On August 15th the national holiday is celebrated on the promenade of Sabinillas , where a set of activities aimed and entretain the entire audience with performances by several bands. The objective of this activity is more enjoyable to visit and tourists have also a gesture of kindness to them, illustrating the openness of Manilva to visitors who come to the town.
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Verbena de San Luis (25 August) |
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On August 25, in honor of its patron saint San Luis, the Barrio de Sabinillas held every year festivities. The sea becomes a special and magnificent scenery in this local celebration. Sports contests, music and dancing for joy invade the village during these days of storage.The procession of Saint Luis walks around the coastal end accompanied by the municipal band music.
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La vendimia (1 September) |
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The harvest festival known for its uniqueness in the Costa del Sol's first weekend of September, is the feast in the town of Manilva, coinciding with the end of the grape harvest. As we know, Manilva anchor their cultural roots in the Vine, the wine culture and tradition of her vintage. As summer ends and autumn is present in the evenings, it's time to cut the ripe grapes, step on it and get the miracle of turning the fruit in wine not only makes life merry, but lengthens and enriches.
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