XI Fuengirola International Culture Fair

FIP 2005

This year's International People's Fair was held in the recently remodeled Fairgrounds between April 21 and 24 and reached 700,000 visitors.

Visitors were able to learn more about the Fair thanks to number 2 of the Fuengirola TV magazine and through the 25,000 programs in Spanish and the 5,000 programs in English that were edited including all the programmed activities.

The third International Exhibition Fair (FIDEM 3) this year had 60 stands and 50 exhibitors.

What's New

This year the fair featured an official mascot, represented by the world globe with all countries, as a symbol of the internationality and multiculturalism of this celebration, who wore a cap in the colors of Spain and Fuengirola.

As for new countries, Uruguay joined the FIP and England returned.

At the entrance of the Fair, the Hispano-Moroccan Fuengifer Interreg III fair took place, in a tent that included 12 stalls with a complete sample of the culture, traditions and gastronomy of the neighboring country.

Parade

The inaugural parade with all the participants took place on Friday 22 at 20:30 in the Juan Gómez "Juanito" Pavilion an the outdoors parade started in the Marina towards the Fairgrounds on Saturday 23rd.

Programme

Thursday, April 21

14:00: Stands opening
20:30: FIDEM Exhibition Fair Opening FIDEM (Palacio de la Paz)
04:00: Stands closing

Friday, April 22

13:00: Official opening of the Moroccan Artisan Show Fuengifer
14:00: Stands opening
20:30
Official opening and parade of participants (Pabellón Juan Gómez Juanito)
04:00: Stands closing

Saturday, April 23

11:00
Parade from the Marina to the Fairground
14:00: Stands opening
04:00: Stands closing

Sunday, April 24

14:00: Stands opening
04:00: Stands closing

Free entrance. Gastronomy, crafts, and folk performances in all the stands and in the fairgrounds. In addition, every day two hours of performances by different groups on the stage of the FTV Television Set.