Enjoy the best of international cuisine at this popular foodie event in Malaga province

The third Taste the World – Sabor a Cómpeta (taste of Cómpeta) foodie event is taking place on Saturday 27 September in the Axarquía town in the east of Malaga province. The event features the cuisine of around twenty different countries that have residents in the area.

Sabor a Cómpeta starts at 2pm and takes place on the town’s Plaza de España as part of its Tourist and Resident Day, which now includes 50 different nationalities. Locals will prepare the dishes and there are 27 stalls that serve international cuisine.

Payment will be made using ‘Cómpeta cash’, a system created for the occasion. The booklets are available for five or ten euro and the tapas cost two euros. All proceeds will go to two chosen charities: Cáritas and the Todo Ayuda Project, which cares for abused and abandoned animals.

Cómpeta’s councillor for residents, Maurice Jonker, explained, “We have residents of 50 different nationalities who live permanently in the municipality. They are going to cook typical dishes from their respective countries with all their love, expressing how they feel about living in Cómpeta.”

“Proceeds also go to non profit organisations like Caritas, Todo Ayuda Project for the defense of animals,” he added. He joked, “the event won’t be over until all the food has been consumed”. There will be live music, including DJ Bixo from En Camino. Piano Cat and Kees. Voodoo. Jennifer Singer.