Everything is ready in Calpe for the 2011 Oktoberfest Beer Festival. This year’s Oktoberfest in Calpe will be held from 6 to 16 October in the tent located behind the Tennis Club (15.000 m2 tent in the Partida Gargasindi).
Below there is the full schedule released by Carnaval Club Calpe -organizers of this fantastic party in Calpe- to keep yourself informed about all the planned events, among which you can find Paulaner beer drinking and German typical disheseating :
The schedule is already for the 2011 Oktoberfest Calpe organized by the Carnival Club Calpe. This year the beer festival begins on 6 October and ends on 16 October, 2011. This festivity wil take place at the Oktoberfest tent behind the Tennis Club of Calpe.
We will be informing about all the actions that the Carnival Calpe Club has prepared to celebrate the 2011Oktoberfest Calpe, which already has over 30 years of life and each year manages to gather a crowd from both the surrounding municipalities and the rest of Europe.
From 8 to 11 September, the town of Calpe will celebrate the XI Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Rocio. This festivity is an established activity in the municipality that is organized with the collaboration of the Casa de Andalucía (Andalusia House) Association of Calpe. Check below the program with the most remarkable activities in the framework of the pilgrimage.
Thursday 8 September, 20:00 h: tents assembly and preparation of Pilgrimage in the La Cometa Hermitage in Calpe. Later there will be a “bring your own meal” dinner.
Friday 9 September at 21:00 h: Comedy Night featuring local performers of the House of Andalusia and then (around 22:00 h) a Night of Sevillanas and Rumbas Music and dance with the traditional singing of Salve Rociera –hail Virgin of the Rocío.
In next few days in Calpe, the FIESTA takes over town: the Dedication of Saint Mary Major —Fiesta de la Virgen de las Nieves— started on Wednesday 27th July and will last until Saturday 13th August.
These are the most relevant events taking place during this festival in Calpe:
The lighting of the streets and the “Cridà a la Festa” (opening speech of the festival) will be held today, Monday 1st of August at 21:30 h, from the terrace of the Town Hall. At 00:00 h, there will be a street party at Plaza Mayor Square.




