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Benissa Fiestas

Benissa Fiestas

During the month of April the towns of Teulada and Benissa are the protagonists of the Costa Blanca with the celebrations of their patron saints. In Benissa this year the festivities in honour of the Puríssima Xiqueta 2010 are to be held from 23rd of April until the 2nd of May.

Here we include information about  the most important events of  the Benissa festivities programme  2010:

– Friday, April the 23rd: Coronation Day, the coronation is at 22:30 on the  Paseo Dolores     Piera .

-Saturday, April the 24th: Day of the Offering, the offering will take place at 19:30 hours, to be followed by the fireworks display of  Melendi Caballer at 01:00 hours.

- Sunday, April the 25th: Puríssima  Xiqueta Day, Mass to be held at 11.30. At 14:00 the “Mascletá” presented by Caballer pyrotechnics. At 19:00 solemn procession, and then Fireworks display  by Pyrotechnics Caballer and the Ying Yang Orchestra at  00:30.

- Monday, April the 26th: Day of the “Riberer”, large  mascletá at 14:00. To be followed by a parade of floats at 18:30, and  Fireworks at 00:30. At 02.30 the orchestra,” La Tribu” will be performing.

- Tuesday, April the  27th: The “Singles Day” ( Día de los Solteros)  with the “Mascletá” at 14:00. At 18: 00 the “Funny Parade” and the Night for the Youngsters..

- Wednesday, 28th  to Friday 30 April: “Bous al Carrer”. The Bull running with loose bulls in the street  every day from 19:00 and 23:30.

- Saturday,May the  1st  “Día de la Añada, comidada y de la hermandad” (Day of the agricultural season, food and fellowship) at 14:00. Bull running at 19:00 and 23:30.

Here you have all the information to enjoy the festivities  of Benissa 2010 from April the  23rd to May the 2nd.