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ARCHIVED - Countdown is on to Almeria Fair 2022: August 19 to 27

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More than 200 troops will be drafted in to step up security during Almeria's festivities in honour of the Virgen del Mar

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Countdown is on to Almeria Fair 2022: August 19 to 27

Almeria Fair returns this week in all its glory after two years of restrictions and cancellations, celebrating the patron saint, Virgen del Mar from August 19 to 27.

The nine-day festival includes parades, floats, music, bullfighting events, fireworks and so much more.

The Feria del Mediodía (Midday Fair) opens on Saturday August 20, and on the fairgrounds there will be nine snack bars, seven traditional stalls, eight youth stalls, 25 street stalls and numerous attractions and food tents, with 2,341 parking spaces available

Presenting the official fiesta programme on Wednesday, acting mayor María Vázquez, invited "everyone to enjoy these festivities without losing sight of the enormous effort that many people are going to make for your safety, for your peace of mind and so that everything runs smoothly,".

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Almeria City Council has prepared a security plan that will include some 200 troops from the Local Police, Fire Brigade, Civil Protection volunteers, health personnel, private security officers as well as the National Police and the Guardia Civil.

"The aim is to ensure the safety of the hundreds of thousands of people expected to descend on the city," added the acting mayoress, particularly in light of a recent national spike in needle-drug attacks.

In addition, two 'violet points' will be set up at the Midday Fair and the fairgrounds to deal with any incident related to gender violence.

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Image: Ayuntamiento de Almeria

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