Benalmadena Calendar of Events

Malaga, Spain, Tino and I vacationed there years ago, just down from
> Torremolinos. It's a beautiful area of Spain. I don't recall
> Benalmadena,
> nor the feria being mentioned. We were there August 1989.
> Thank you for sharing and rekindling both the good and the not so good
> times, what I often refer to as life's "emotional roller coaster."
>
> Pat
>

Pat and Nuestros Ranchos;

Here is the link to the Benalmadena calendar of events of Malaga España in case anyone is interested. http://www.andalucia.com/calendar/benalmadena.htm

It makes me want to hop on a plane to one of these festivals.

The month of June reminds me of la Fiesta de San Agustin in my pueblo of Tlachichila Zacatecas. During the two week celebration every night the singles in the town gather in the evenings around La Plaza. The females walk or strut around the courtyard in one direction to the tune of the music and the males march in the opposite direction also around the courtyard or plaza. The males come prepared with fresh flowers and when they see a female that particularly catches their eye they will hand her a flower as they pass, this is how she knows that he is interested in her. If at the next passing she is interested in him she will accept another flower, otherwise she will just pass him by. If he is very intersted and she does not respond and if he's persistent, he will begin to throw flowers in her direction. Mom and dad used to talk about this and I did not really believe it was still going on. Guess what? It is and it is a beautiful but provincial ritual or tradition.

Alicia