A new edition of FiraCalp, the gastronomy and trade fair of the city of Peñón, is back. It will be held from 29 May to 1 June in the Plaza Mayor, organised by the Town Council in collaboration with the Calpe Business Association.
The fair, now in its fifteenth year, will feature 17 restaurant stands, 3 cafés and 5 cocktail bars, and will also strengthen its commercial aspect with the participation of 6 shops showcasing their products.
The restaurateurs will offer four tapas and a dessert per stall, which will be available at affordable prices. The gastronomic offer is very varied, ranging from traditional and renowned Calpe rice dishes and fried fish to exquisite gourmet dishes, all marinated with a selection of wines suggested by each restaurateur.
The 2025 Festival Committee will also participate in FiraCalp to sell drinks: beer, soft drinks and water; the profits will go towards organising this year's patron saint festivities.
Alongside all this, there will be daily activities such as musical and dance performances, book presentations, flamenco classes, reading workshops, children's theatre, face painting workshops, wine tastings, gymnastics classes, natural smoothie workshops, magic for children, salsa exhibitions, Zumba and batucada, etc.
The Orquesta Mondragón with Javier Gurruchaga is scheduled to perform in Calp with ‘Rock&Roll Circus’ on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. In addition, on Sunday at 9 p.m., there will be a musical performance entitled ‘Tribute to Sabina. 500 Nights’. Throughout the four days of the fair, there will also be performances by the Gran Babylon and La Metro orchestras, the Casa de Andalucia flamenco school, Alba Pérez, Calpe Salsea, the Unió Musical de Calp Youth Band and various local DJs.
This year's fair will once again feature a charity haircut event. On Sunday 1 June, starting at 11 a.m., a large group of local hairdressers will cut hair to raise money for an NGO. This year will also see the return of the competition for the best tapa of the fair.
The fair will open its doors on Thursday 29 May at 7pm and will continue until Sunday. In previous years, this event has attracted 12,000 people over its four days. This is a fair where visitors have the opportunity to sample, in small dishes, or tapas, the culinary skills of Calpe's restaurateurs, have a drink, an ice cream... and discover some of the commercial offerings available in the town. Fira Calp is a well-established fair, a great showcase for the dissemination and promotion of two of the town's great assets: its hospitality and commerce.
The mayoress, Ana Sala, pointed out that ‘Firacalp is growing every year thanks to the efforts of the Department of Economic Development and AMECO. I would like to highlight the financial and human effort that goes into making the fair better every year and ensuring that it serves as a showcase for local businesses and restaurants. This year, the Town Council is allocating €90,000 to Firacalp to support Calpe's business community’.
The Councillor for Economic Development, Paqui Solivelles, pointed out that ‘these are four days packed with activities. Highlights include the performance by the Orquesta Mondragón and the Tribute to Sabina, but there are also endless activities for all audiences’.
Santi Ferrer, president of AEMCO, thanked the Town Council for its efforts in preparing the fair and invited everyone to attend and participate.