Fantastic festival for family fun

Violeta la Rateta from a previous show. Credit: Facebook

THE 22nd Festival de Títeres de Títeres de La Herradura opens its curtain in Spain’s Axarquia region tonight, Thursday, July 23, with the work ‘Peneque y el Fantasma’ in the Plaza de la Independencia, from 10pm, with free admission until full capacity.

Until Sunday summer nights will be animated with this event that becomes a cultural reference for children and attracts the whole family. Four nights full of magic where you can enjoy the world of puppets.
This 22nd edition will continue this Friday with ‘Gruñidos’ by Compañía Tantontería; It will continue on Saturday with ‘Caperucita Rock’ by the Compañía Puppets and will end on Sunday, July 26, with ‘Un trocito de luna’ by the Compañía A la Sombrita.
The deputy mayor of La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya, stated during the presentation of this edition that the “most important companies in the world of puppets have been chosen, not only in Andalucia but in Spain.”
This year’s edition has some necessary security measures that are mandatory. Attendees will have to use masks and hydro alcoholic gel for hand disinfection. The entrance and exit to the plaza will be through different areas and the seating area will have individual chairs between which a necessary separation distance, as explained by the Deputy Mayor of La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya.

Author badge placeholder
Written by

Damon Mitchell

From the interviewed to the interviewer

As frontman of a rock band Damon used to court the British press, now he lives the quiet life in Spain and seeks to get to the heart of the community, scoring exclusive interviews with ex-pats about their successes and struggles during their new life in the sun.

Originally from Scotland but based on the coast for the last three years, Damon strives to bring the most heartfelt news stories from the spanish costas to the Euro Weekly News.

Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

Comments