Áloria Feria, which starts on Wednesday August 3rd and continues until Sunday, is yet another local celebration to be hit by budget cuts.
Torre del Mar Feria 2011
Torre del Mar Feria in honour of Santiago and Santa Ana is in full swing and continues until Tuesday. Tonight, Sunday, sees a concert by Natalia and Maka, Monday night it’s Elsa Rios and the procession of the Virgen del Carmen is on Tuesday.
Ronda feria will suffer budget cuts
Ronda Council is also suffering from a lack of funds which means that the budget for this year’s feria from August 30th to September 4th will be around 50% less than last year.
Bollullos de la Mitación suspends feria
The Council in Bollullos de la Mitación, Sevilla, has decided to suspend this year’s feria, due to take place in September, due to the financial crisis.
Feria in La Cala del Moral
From today until Sunday is feria in La Cala del Moral, Rincón de la Victoria, wit6h a number of activities planned for each day.
Disciplinary measures against police officers in Torrox
Three Torrox Local Police officers are to receive a three day suspension without pay and a further seven are to receive a written warning as a result of the mass absenteeism during the October feria celebrations which resulted in the Council having to hire a private security company to guard the police headquarters.
Torrox feria fiasco
The secretary general of the Union of Local Police and Fire Brigade Malaga (UPLBA), Francisco Corpas, has issued a press statement regarding the recent situation in Torrox whereby, during the feria, a local security company had to be hired to guard the police headquarters due to the majority of officers reporting sick.
Feria winners
Elected as the Reina de la Feria de Nerja 2010 – Feria Queen – is Cristina Gutiérrez García. The Primera Dama – First Lady in Waiting – is Nadia Montero Peláez who also won the title of Miss Fotogenia – Miss Photogenic.