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Forthcoming Events
By Keith Nicol
It's holiday time in Spain, and not just for us, but for the entire month of August, millions of Spanish people take vacation. Over the first weekend more than 6.5 million start to move around the country with almost four million headed towards the Alicante region during the first weekend alone. So if you thought parking was difficult before, now is a much more testing time.
Looking for some late night atmosphere in Torrevieja, don't forget about the fairground and the Hippy Market which runs until the early hours of the morning. Torrevieja, Quesada and other towns all have their aqua parks open through to the beginning of September and the local Go Kart tracks in La Marina and Orihuela Costa are all there for summer fun and an adrenalin rush. In a slightly more relaxed vain, the monthly Craft Market and Meeting at the Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales takes place on the 1st Saturday of August and September. It's free to visit and you can browse and buy many different types of art, crafts, try some of the free workshops or sample some local food and drink.
Torrevieja also has a number of Museums worth a visit. The best of these is the floating museum close to the Fishing Zone. The main attractions are the S-61 Delfin submarine, the only Spanish decommissioned Submarine that you can visit along with the Albatros III Patrol Boat Floating Museum. The S-61 Delfin submarine offers people the possibility of visiting the interior of a submarine and imagine how the members of its crew used to live. The Delfin is a Daphne class submarine given by the Spanish army to the Torrevieja’s Council, thus becoming the “first floating museum” of its type in Spain. Opening hours: 5.30pm to 10.30pm. Admission price: 2€. Minimum height to enter and visit the submarine: 1,15 metres. Telephone: 96 670 4643.
The 47th International Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance will take place in San Javier from the 3rd to the 23rd August. There will be 12 performances for you to enjoy in the Auditorio Parque Almansa. Tickets must be bought in advance via the official website or from the Festival Office in the Plaza de España, below the Town Hall. Please remember that all performances are in Spanish, even MacBeth.
Santa Pola has a programme of concerts, children’s stories and street artists throughout August. Some are free and some require tickets. Monday 1st at 9pm, Dance Show by the Contemporary company Irreparable in the Castle. Wednesday 3rd at 9pm, Street Art, Clowns in the Castle; Thursday 4th at 9.30pm, Charity Gala Concert in the Castle: Friday 5th at 8pm, Children’s Theatre in the
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Castle: Saturday 6th at 10pm, Zarzuela (operatic) La Revoltosa, in the Palm Park: Sunday 7th at 10pm, Traditional Night Danzas Sal Marinera y Rondalla y Coro el Castell: Wednesday 10th at 9pm, Street Art group swing along Paseo Adolfo Suarez: Thursday 11th at 9.30pm, Charity Concert in aid of Cancer in the Palm Park: Wednesday 17th at 9pm, Street Art Mr Murry Show along Paseo Adolfo Suarez: Saturday 20th at 10.30pm, Election of the Adult Fiesta Queens in the Palm Park: Sunday 21st at 8.30pm Election of the Children’s Fiesta Fiesta Queens in the Palm Park: Wednesday 24th at 9pm, Street Art, Comedy Theatre in the Castle: finishing on Sunday 27th August at 10pm with a free Musical Offering to the Virgen de Loreto in the Castle.
Torrevieja honours San Emigdio with a series of activities in the Parque de las Naciones: Wednesday 3rd August at 10pm - Inauguration of the fiesta with Chocolate and Mona (cake) for everyone: Thursday 4th at 8pm - Performance by the Payas Dance School followed at 9pm - Inauguration of the fiesta and the Barraca (party area) with a disco, dancing and selection of raffle prizes: Friday 5th at 9.30pm there is a disco at the Barraca with a selection of raffle prizes: Saturday 6th at 7pm - Children's games and activities followed at 9.30pm - Music by the Trio Everest, dancing and a selection of raffle prizes: the celebration finishes on Sunday 7th at 8pm - Mass at the Ermita de San Emigido, followed by a Procession to the Plaza del Calvario for fireworks.
Quesada has its annual fiesta to the 7th August 2016 in honour of San Justo. Thursday 4th at 9pm Latina Party in the Plaza Blanca with performance by the Sofia Sanchez Dance School: Friday 5th at 10.30pm Grand Show by the ‘New Wave’ with an international repertoire, followed by a mobile disco in the Plaza Blanca until 5.30am: Saturday 6th is a busy day that starts at 10am-2pm Games for the children with a Water Bouncy Castle followed that night at 9pm, mobile disco in the Plaza Blanca and finishing at 10pm Summer Carnival Parade along the high street, followed by a mobile disco in the Plaza Blanca until 5.30am: The fiesta closes on Sunday 7th August with a Parade at 10am through the streets of Quesada by the Agrupacioin Musical Los Solfamidas band: 10.30am Mass in honour of San Justo in the San Jose church, followed by a pilgrimage through the surrounding streets: 10pm, performance by the Sofia Sanchez Dance School and the group Aguita Clara in the Plaza Blanca: finishing at midnight with fireworks followed by a mobile disco until 5.30am.
Elche Moors & Christians is one of the most colourful of all the summer events. It starts on Sunday 7th at 9pm, Parade of the Bands into the Plaça i Baix followed at 10pm with opening speeches for the fiesta from the Balcony of the Ayuntamiento de Elche in the Plaça i Baix: 11pm Parade of Moors and Christians finishing at the Plaça de la Mercé. Monday 8th starts early at 9am Diana, early morning parade finishing at the Iglesia de El Salvador and that night at 8.30pm - Moors Parade to Puente Ortices. Tuesday 9th at 9am Diana, early morning parade from the Cábilas and Cuartelillos along various streets: 8pm, Children's Parade Of Moors And Christians to Plaza del Congreso Eucarístico: 10pm, Moors Embassy at the Altamira Palace next Christians Embassy, where the city is handed over to King Jaume I- Wednesday 10th at 9am Diana: 8.30pm Christian Parade. Route: Calle Reina Victoria, Plaça i Baix, Corredora to Puente Ortices. Thursday 11th August at 9.30am, Diana followed at 7.45pm by Flower Offering Procession by the Moors and Christians Fiesta Association. Route; Calle Juan Ramón Jiménez, Alfonso XII, Plaza de Baix, Corredora, Carrer Ample finshing in Plaza de Santa María.
We try to ensure that all information on forthcoming events is correct. All information is sent directly to Keith from the organisers or local town halls and not just taken from other sources. We still advise you to check any information as there are sometimes last minute changes or cancellations which are out of our control.
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