Issue No. 1980
15 - 21 June 2023
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MARBELLA celebrated its patron saint, Saint Barn abé between June 6 and 12 and the event was de scribed by the council as being a great success. With processions, a fair, concerts and much more taking place, some 500 personnel including Local and National Police, Guardia Civil, Civil Protec tion, Firefighters and paramedics were on hand to ensure the safety of visitors. Intended primarily as a religious event, the vari ous brotherhoods took part in moving the stat ues around different
Transporting the statue through Marbella.
parts of the city and there was a larger than normal turn out of visitors, not just local residents. Prior to a solemn Mass on June 11, accompanied by the Municipal Band,
Credit: Marbella Council
CIVIC PRIDE
acting Mayor Ángeles Muñoz took part in a cer emony to award the ‘Marbelleras de Honor’ ti tle to Antonia Galiano and, posthumously, to Maribel Notario.
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