Arte Sano Festival in San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella | Last weekend in July

Festival Arte Sano, San Pedro

Arte Sano Festival, San Pedro Alcántara

by Fiona Flores Watson

Arte Sano Dates 2019

27 - 28 July 2019

Cancelled in 2020 and 2021
No news 2022

Arte Sano Festival is the biggest free alternative festival on the Costa del Sol, and takes place on the last weekend in July on San Pedro Alcántara seafront.

After 15 years, Arte Sano has established itself as a showcase for contemporary natural health, artistic expression, movement, dance and personal development. It also features live music, activities, workshops, classes, a wide variety of healthy and organic food stalls, plus an exciting kids' area.

There are the stalls and numerous activities:

Food and drink: vegetarian and Indian vegetarian food, cheese, craft beer, sugar cane juice, tea, non-dairy ice-cream

Clothes: general and for yoga (and accessories)

Other: crystals, musical instruments, natural cosmetics, essential oils, handicrafts, jewellery, beeswax candles, artworks, tarot reading

Activities and workshops: massage, music therapy, yoga, acroyoga, meditation, mindfulness.

Live on stage: World music, traditional and modern dancing from Flamenco to world ethnic. (Mornings and Evenings)

Children's Zone: Acting and other fun education activities.

Conference Zone: Presentations and talks on alternative issues.

Salsa Zone: Dance Classes and exhibitions.

Yoga Zone: Dance Classes and exhibitions.

Concerts: On main stage in the evening, generally three bands at 8.30, 20.30, 22.30 hrs. As befitting an alternative festive bands tend to feature roots reggae, or drums, or rock fusion flamenco, or lounge ethnic chill out, or world music.