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From Friday, May 30, to Sunday, June 1, Ronda will be awash with musical and artistic events as well as live theatre and children’s entertainment in celebration of the “Ronda Romántica 2025″.
This new festival, which has been running for a decade, pays tribute to Ronda’s past. It is particularly proud of its importance during the “romantic age” (1800-1830).
The City of the Tajo was famous at the time for its smugglers, bandits and other criminals. Writers and artists from Europe came to the City of the Tajo to enjoy the scenery, local cuisine and colour.
This feria aims to celebrate the folk arts of that beautiful age.
One of the most attractive aspects of the three-day festival is the participation of the small towns of Ronda’s “comarca” (district): this year, the towns of Arriate, Gaucín, Benaoján, Montejaque, Algatocín, and Cortes de la Frontera will be to the fore.
Dress up in 19th century costumes and join the fun!
The traditional “pasacalles”, or parade through the streets, will kick off the festivities. The parade will start at 7 pm from the Barrio de San Francisco and end in front of La Merced.
The parade will feature mule-trains, period carriages and horsemanship demonstrations.
There will be historical reenactments throughout the weekend, at different locations around town. However, the main “atrium” is located in Alameda Park.
You can enjoy “The Life and Death of José María ‘El Tempranillo'”, “Carmen de Ronda”, and “The Burning of Algarrobo” to name just a few dramatic renditions.
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Expect to see a lot of Frenchmen slaughtered by musket fire, as Napoleonic troops are driven out of Andalucía, yet again!
If you are in the mood for some serious flamenco, “Ronda Romántica” is where you need to be. On Friday night, Galacho de Málaga will be singing (11pm) and on Saturday night “El Lepe” and Miguel de Tena will be belting out the fandangos (10pm), all in the “Balcones de la Alameda”.
Coplas are traditional ballads. In the park, there will be two coplas recitals. At 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, “Entreamigos” will feature local favourites the Pérez girls, Martha and Ainhoa, accompanied by piano and guitar.
Later, at 8:30, Rocío Alcalá will be singing under the stars.
You will love “coplas”, if you like big voices and rich melodies!
For many, the best part of “Ronda Romántica” is the formation dancing. The Romantic dances are taught to groups of participants who train for the event all year.
The Alameda Park will host displays of folkloric dances every day. The “Juan Navarro’ group from Torremolinos is performing on Friday at 10pm.
Saturday midday will see two consecutive shows by Ronda’s own “Coros y Danza”, first on the ‘Merced’ stage (12:30) and then in the park (1pm).
On Sunday there will be two further dance spectaculars at midday – in the same locations – featuring the folk-dancing society “La Cimada de Ronda” and the “Doble Giro” Dance Academy, also of Ronda.
Children can expect a variety of treats. On Friday at 12:30, there will be an event in the Bas Infante Gardens with a procession of children and “bandit pets”.
On Saturdays, at the same location and time, children can participate in a “Children’s Gymkhana”, as well as traditional games led the theatre group “Entrebambalinas”.
One of the big hits of previous years has been the “strolling players”, or “ambientación musical”. We are delighted to announce that this feature of “Ronda Romántica” is being expanded in 2025!
Have you ever heard of “Tuna?” No, not the fish (that’s atún): the group of wandering minstrels, dressed in the costumes of Philip II? No?
In Ronda, “Aparejadores from Granada”, with their lutes adorned in frilly collars will be singing in harmony.
Three or four different bands – brass and other – will be walking around, serenading you as you sample the beer and wine, and check out the period shops and stalls.
Enjoy yourself!
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