La Cala de Mijas closes the Santa Teresa festivities this weekend with a verbena on Saturday the 17th and a pilgrimage on Sunday the 18th in Los Olivos park. The rest of the municipality adds theatre, literature, cinema and exhibitions.
La Cala de Mijas faces the final stretch of the festivities in honor of Santa Teresa, patron saint of the fishing village. After the mass and procession on Thursday, the street party arrives on Saturday 17 at Los Olivos park, where a bar will be set up from 13:00.
Children's kings and queens and music
In the afternoon, at 19:00, the election of the children's kings and queens will be held, with registration from 17:00. The day will feature live music from La Porrita, Alejados and Moni Kabana.
Sunday 18 will be the day of the pilgrimage. There will be a pilgrim mass at 11:00 and afterwards the image will be moved to Los Olivos park, where a gathering will be held. From 15:00 the pilgrim man and woman of this year and the best float will be chosen, and the afternoon will continue with the Alboreá orchestra and DJ Vicente.
Theatre, books and cinema on Friday
On Friday 16, the Teatro Manuel España in Las Lagunas hosts at 21:00 the comedy show «No tengo miedo», by comedian David Navarro, with tickets at David Navarro's website.
Within the Autumn Literary Cycle «Antonio Pino», Esther Ráez presents the illustrated children's story «Sofía y el misterio del cielo» at 18:00 at the La Caleta de Mijas restaurant, on calle María Barranco, L4.
The Casa de la Cultura in Las Lagunas hosts at 17:30 the talk «Encendiendo tu intención», about candles and rituals, with free entry. In front of that same centre, from 10:00 to 14:00, there will be free activities for World Healthy Eating Day. And the Monthly Film Club «Mijas, un pueblo de cine» is held at 19:00 at the Centro de Arte Mijas, with reservations at 678 253 510.
Solidarity and other events
On Saturday 17, La Cala hosts the Royal British Legion parade at la Butibamba park from 13:45, with the commemoration at 14:30. In Mijas Pueblo, the Peña El Pitero pays tribute to Luis Soler at 20:00, with Martín Cerdán on guitar, Rosa Linero on vocals and Carmen Camacho on dance.
Also on Saturday, Fuengirola and Mijas march against cancer from the lake at the Gran Parque de Mijas at 10:00, with registration at the AECC headquarters in Fuengirola. On Sunday 18 there will be a charity paella in aid of Mijas Felina at Roberto's Grill Sport Bar from 13:30, and the Centro Comercial Los Olivos hosts at 10:00 the VI Concurso Nacional Canino, counting towards the Campeonato de Andalucía.
Open exhibitions
You can visit the Quejojoyas exhibition at the Oficina de Turismo de Mijas, with illustrations by Laura Benavides and Humildad Ríos, until October 30; the solo show by Karyna Kiraro at the Centro Cultural de La Cala, until November 9; the painting exhibition by the Asociación de Vecinos Camino de las Cañadas at the Casa de la Cultura in Las Lagunas, until November 20; and «Miró» at the CAC Mijas, organised by the Fundación Remedios Medina, until November 12.
In photography, the group show «Fuerzas Opuestas» can be seen at the Nuevo Enfoque headquarters until October 31; «El color del frío», at the Casa Museo de Mijas Pueblo until October 19; and «La furia en mi desolación», by Vicenta Casan, at Mijas Dental Care (calle Rumanía 1, urbanización La Hacienda, local 1) until October 31, by appointment at 604 126 190 or 640 523 799.
