Fallas Festival in Calp

Next Saturday 28 January, 2012 will be held in Calpe the presentation  of the Falleras (Fallas Fiestas Queens) of 2012 in the auditorium of the  “Jaume Pastor i Fluixà” Casa de Cultura of Calpe at 19:00 hours.

This act opens the Calpe Fiestas season of  2012  and is considered the official kick-off of Fallas (Fire Fest), which  will be held from this year  16 to 19 May.

The “Calp Vell” Fallas organization committee will be on charge of the organization of this event after a particularly special 2011 Fallas organization with a

fabulous monument located in the Constitution Square. Tha monument was called “Sistemas” and was a product of the effort and imagination of Fallas artist Fran Fallas Santonja.

In addition the “Calp Vell” committee  is organizing the events for Saint Joseph day (19 March), including the “Awakening” party with fire crackers and parades, marching bands, the “Sardinà” (sardine barbecue served with sangria), a giant paella and a Mass in honor to the saint.

In early March we will inform you the complete program of 2012’s Fallas Fiesta in Calpe.

Calpe Fiestas 2012

Today we bring you the information we have so far about the dates of Calpe’s Fiestas in 2012, according to the data provided by the tourist information office in Calpe.

Fiestas in Calpe List in 2012:

- 18 February: Carnival.

- 25 and 26 February: Day of Andalusia.

- 25 and 26 February: International Folklore Festival- German Carnival.

- 9 March: Christ of March.

- 16 to 19 March: Fallas Fiesta (feast of fire) in Calpe.

- 30 March: Good Friday.

- 1 April: Palm Sunday.

- 5 to 9 April: Holy Week in Calpe.

- 27 to 29 April: Moors and Christians Festival

- 5 to 6 May: Fiesta de la Cruz de Mayo.

- 23 June: Night of San Juan at Playa Arenal Bol

- 22 to 24 June: Bonfires of San Juan at  La Cometa

- 5 to 8 July: Andalusian Fair in Calpe.

- 16 July: Our Lady of Calpe, the patron saint of fishermen.

- 3 to 12 August: Festivities in Calpe in honor of the Virgen de las Nieves.

- 13 to 16 September: Virgen del Rocio Pilgrimage.

- 24 September: Our Lady of Mercy.

- 7 October: Pilgrimage of San Francisco.

- 9 October: Day of Valencia Region

- 19 to 22 October: Festivities in honor of the Holy Christ Sweat and Moors and Christians in Calpe.

- 24 October to 4 November: Oktoberfest in Calpe.

- 1 November: Feast of All Saints.

- 10 November: Day of the Quintadas in Calpe.

- 6 December: Day of the Constitution.

- 8 December: Day of the Immaculate Conception.

- 25 December: Christmas.

Each month we will be expanding the information of events and adding other festivities out of the regular schedule that could take place in Calpe or nearby towns.

Likewise, visitors from all over the world came to Alicante to experience this emotive traditional festival. This video shows us a small part of this fiesta seen through the eyes —or better said, the camera— of a tourist.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1JCXoB3mtk

Benissa's Church

To celebrate and honour its patron saint, Benissa starts its fiestas today.  This year, as the previous one and many more back, the fiestas last a week and this time end on 8^th May.

This is the schedule for this fiesta:

Sunday, 1st May:

8:00 h: Despertada (awakening), bell tolls, parade with marching bands and fireworks.

8:30 h: Mass.

10:00 h: Parade with festeros (fiesta people), mayorales and clavariesas, and marching bands.

11:30 h: Solemn mass and sermon to honour La Purissima Xiqueta.

14:00 h: Impressive mascletada (firecrackers show) by Vicent Caballer Pyrotechnics.

19:00 h: Prayed mass and bajada (descent) of the patron saint’s statue, accompanied by music by Pepe Ciudad, organ player. Next, solemn mass and procession to honour La Purissima Xiqueta. To finish the procession, there will be an amazing fireworks castle by Vicente Caballer pyrotechnics.

1:00 h: Music performance by El Arrebato. Then, performance by Crash Orchestra.

Monday, 2nd May:

8:00 h: Despertada (awakening), bell tolls and parade with festeros and marching bands.

8:30 h: Mass

10:00 h: Parade with festeros (fiesta people), mayorales and clavariesas, and marching bands.

11:00 h: Festeros gathering at the gates square.

11:30 h: Solemn mass and sermon to honour La Purissima Xiqueta.

13:30 h: Flowers offering by the Riberero Monument. Homage to the ribereros and proclamation by Álvaro Pérez Arlandis.

14:00 h: Mascletada (firecrackers show) by Vicent Caballer Pyrotechnics.

18:30 h: Parade with floats and music by the charangas and the Colla de xirimiters.

19:30 h: Kids show “La Festa del Rei” by the Companyia Escuraplats theatre company.

20:30 h: Prayed Mass.

0:00 h: Hail chants for the Purissima Xiqueta at the old house of Joan Vives, at Purisima St.

0:30 h: Fireworks by Vicent Caballer Pyrotechnics.

1:00 h: Performance by Salseta del Poble Sec music band.

2:00 h: Handover of the symbolic authority rod to His Excellence the Mayor of dels fadrins, Mr. Joan Bolufer Vives.

Tuesday, 3rd May:

8:30 h: Mass.

9:00 h: Despertada by the women accompanied by charangas.

10:00 h to 15:00 h: Children’s playground at the Dolors Piera Boulevard.

11:00 h: Traditional games

14:00 h: Fadrina Mascletada (firecrackers show) by Vicent Caballer Pyrotechnics.

18:30 h: Humorous parade where everybody is invited to take part, with music by the charangas.

Wednesday, 4th May:

8:30 h: Mass

11:00 h to 14:00 h: Children’s playground at the Glorieta.

16:00 h: Children’s playground after siesta.

16:30 h: Visit to the San Joaquín and Santa Ana old people’s homes to invite senior citizens to horchata and cocas (sweet bread).

18:30 h: Bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

19:00 h: Letting loose of bulls by Benavent Stockbreeders.

23:30 h: Letting loose of bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

Thursday, 5th May:

8:30 h: Mass

18:30 h: Entrance of Bulls by Benavent Stockbreeders.

19:00 h: Letting loose of young bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

23:30 h: Letting loose of young bulls by Benavent Stockbreeders.

1:30 h: Módena Orchestra performance at German Ivars Square.

Friday, 6th May:

8:30 h: Prayed Mass.

19:00 h: Letting loose of agile young bulls by Benavent Stockbreeders.

23:00 h: Entrance of Bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

23:30 h: Letting loose of young bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

1:30 h: Fantastic concert by Brothers in Band —tribute to Dire Straits.

Saturday, 7th May:

8:30 h: Mass

8:30 h: Letting loose of young bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

11:00 h: Entrance of the “bous the carretó” (bull-shaped cars) for kids.

12:30 h: Anyades gathering at the gates square.

14:00 h: Giant Paella cooked by Galbis and sponsored by Mas y Mas supermarket and the 2011 Fiestas Commision, to be prepared and served at the Dolors Piera Square.

16:00 h: “Discomóvil” mobile disco by Macrodisco Millenium.

17:00 h: Performance by Mangani Boys Band.

19:00 h: Letting loose of young bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

20:30 h: Novena mass to honour La Purissima Xiqueta.

23:30 h: Letting loose of young bulls by La Paloma Stockbreeders.

Sunday, 8th May:

8:00 h: Despertada (awakening), bell tolls and parade.

8:30 h: Mass.

10:00 h: Festeros parade with music bands and the Colla de xirimiters.

11:00 h: Festeros and authorities gathering at the gates square.

11:30 h: Solemn mass. Chants by the Mare Nostrum Orpheon.

14:00 h: Mascletada (firecrackers show) by Vicent Caballer Pyrotechnics.

20:00 h: Dulçainas and percussion concert by Grupo La Inestable.

20:30 h: Novena mass.

22:00 h: Party with music and fireworks show, accompanied by the hymns of Benissa.

Reinas and Court from the Benidorm fiestas

From November 12^th to 17^th, Benidorm will celebrate its fiesta to honour Our Lady of Suffrage, one of its patron’s saints. This will be, without a doubt, the perfect opportunity to taste the most authentic and traditional side of Benidorm, away from the classic tourist activities.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12^th:

17:00 h: Arreplegá with the Mayorales –foremen, Reinas –queens- and Damas –ladies.
18:00 h: Opening ceremony of artistic street lighting in Martinez Alejos street. Parade from there to the bulls ring to celebrate the opening of the fair.

20:00 h: Jury visit to the street taking part in the “Pepa Esperanza Llinares Llorca” streets decoration contest.
23:00 h: Entrance of fiestas clubs in Ruzafa street. Street parade that will end up on a plaque awarding ceremony to the fiestas clubs. Bowties tying to banners and flags. When this act is finished, the Gripo.es orchestra will play at Gambo streeet.
00:30 h: XVIII Blues & Beatles night with Los Insolitos in Tomas Ortuno street, in L’Hort de Colon.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13th

10:00 h: Holy mass with chants to honour of Our Lady of the Rosaary, in the Parish church of Saint James and Saint Anne
11:45: Church opening and joy chants.
12:00: Bell tolls and air bombing to announce the start of the fiestas. Pyrotechnic shown in Plaza Castelar, the Sanz hermitage chapel, the Cala, Foietes and Rincon de Loix.
12:15 h: Music bands entrance from Plaza san Jaime square, accompanied by the Reinas, the Cortes de Honor -courts of honour, Mayorales de Honor -foremen of honour- and the Fiestas Commission.
13:00 h: Bands gathering in Plaza SS.MM. los Reyes de Espana  square. Los Reyes de España. Tent opening.
17:00 h: Interpreting of the Our Lady of Suffrage discovery.
17:30 h: Entrance of the Union Musical de Benidorm chamber orchestra.
18:00 h: Solemn procession from Parque de Elche until Plaza San Jaime square. Once arrived, there will be a floral tribute to the Virgin, poems declamation and the official fiestas opening speech. The act will close with the presentation of the Benidorm mayor.
23:30 h: Brass band of the Fiestas Commission 2010, from the commission tent in the Reyes de Espana square and the Casa del Fester.
00:00 h: Pyromusical show in Mal Pas beach. Batukada parade along the main streets of Benidorm.Pop rock night in L’Hort de Colon and Chatanooga Orchestra in the Reyes de Espana square. Beer and free tastings.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14^th:

08:00 h: Air bombing in the Castillo square and hot chocolate in Casa del Fester.
10:30 h: Music parade with bands, reinas and cortes from the commission tent to the Saint James and Saint Anne church.
11:00 h: Cycling race in the Vicente Llorca Alos avenue. Pilota valenciana tournament finals in Carrer de Pilota of the Palau d’Esports L’Illa sports centre. Children’s play area in Los Reyes square.
11:30 h: Mass service to honour Our Lady of the Suffrage, with a chorus. At the end of the mass, Passacaglia.
14:00 h: Air and ground Mascletá –loud typical Valencia fireworks show- in Hispanidad square.
14:30 h: Official Reinas lunch in the commission tent.
17:15 h: Concert of the Union Musical de Benidorm chamber orchestra in Gambo street.
19:00 h: Procession of Our Lady of Suffrage. Starting point: Mayor street. At the end of the procession, estampeta –music and fireworks display.
23:00 h: Cirilo show in Los Reyes square. Copletes –popular folk songs- In San Jaime square. Once finished, Nit d’Albaes -traditional Valencia song- around the city.
23:30 h: Brass bands will go around the city. Starting point: Commission tent.
00:00 h: Limite orchestra will play in the Reyes de Espana square. Pop rock night in L’Hort de Colon.
01:00 h: Correfocs –or fire-runs- in Escuelas street.
02:00 h: Fiesta de La Granera in Mayor square.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15^th:

08:00 h: Hot chocolate and fartons -typical long sweet breads- in Casa del Fester.
10:30 h: Reinas, Cortes and Mayorales parade. Young bulls run in the Bulls ring.
11:00 h: Children’s play area in Hispanidad square.
11:30 h: Mass to honour Saint James in the Saint James and Saint Anne church.
12:30 h: Passacaglia with music bands.
14:00 h: Mascletá in Mediterráneo avenue.
17:00 h: Big Band concert by Ad’Libitun Group in Gambo street.
19:00 h: Saint James procession from Mayor street  to San Jaime square. Estampeta.
23:30 h: Passacaglia.
00:00 h: La Selva orchestra show in L’Hort de Colon.
00:30 h: Hombres G concert in the Juilo Iglesias Auditorium. Once the concert is finished, Brugal party in Los Reyes square.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16^th:

08:00 h: Air bombing in the Castillo square and hot chocolate in Casa del Fester.
09:30 h: Desfile de Reinas, Cortes y Mayorales con música hasta la iglesia de San Jaime y Santa Ana.
10:30 h: Requiem in the Saint James and Saint Anne church. Then, floral tribute in Plaza de la Senoria square and visit to the cemetery. At the same time, young bulls run in the Bulls ring.
11:00 h: Children’s play area in Los Reyes square.
13:00 h: Popular sardine feast in Atmella del Mar avenue.
14:00 h: Mascletá in Mediterráneo avenue.
17:00 h: Mago Charly show in L’Hort de Colon. Recortadores –rodeo cowboys- in the Bulls ring.
19:00 h: Stand-up contest with prizes. Once the contest is finished, giant tortilla in Los Reyes square.
23:00 h: Mascletá en la avenida Mediterráneo, seguida de charangas.
23:30 h: La Tribu Orchestra in Los Reyes square and stand-up prizes presentation.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th:

08:00 h: Air bombing in the Castillo square and hot chocolate in Casa del Fester.
11:00 h: Children’s play area in Los Reyes square. Festa de les Festes: Gathering of fiestas clubs and organisations in Los Reyes square.
17:00 h: Gathering of fiestas clubs and organisations in Paseo Colon and Parque de Elche.
17:30 h: Carnival floats from Parque de Elche to Hispanidad square. Once the parade is finished, castell de focs –typical fireworks visual show- in Playa de Poniente.

00:00 h: Prizes to the best floats in the commission tent.

Fiestas in Benissa for this Summer 2010

During the months of these Summer  holidays in the town of Benissa you will find a great number of leisure activities and festivals to take part in. Some of which  are celebrated in parts of town and on the beaches and coves.

- Here are some of the dates of interesting events taking place in Benissa for the month of July:

- From the 9th  to the 11th of July the Barrio de San Antonio festival: with street party on Friday, “Sobaquillo” dinner on Saturday the 10th  and then the performance of the orchestra Colors. Sunday the  11th  at 10:30 the traditional procession of San Antonio, mass and giant paella for all.

From the 16th to the 18th of July:  Local Festivals of Pedramala

- From the 16th to the 18th of July  Pedramala Local Festival:Friday the dinner of the brotherhood and a musical performance. On Saturday the  XXVI Championship of Brisk  at 18:00 and a grand ball at 21:00. On Sunday  Mass at 11:00 am, and evening dinner followed by a dancing party.

From the 23rd to the 29th of  July :  Benimarco The San Jaime Fiestas

- From the 23rd to the 29th of  July Local Fiestas of Benimarco ( San Jaime): On Friday the 23rd  game of hand ball at 19:30 to be followed by a dinner and the performance of a popular  Cabaret group. On Saturday a large festival and performance of the orchestra Ebony. The day of San Jaime they will be celebrating a  Sunday Mass at 11:00 am. Later a rooster  race at  13:30 and a  humorous parade 18:30 h. The grand ball with the music of the orchestra Jamaica at 23:30. The paella contest will be held on Monday at noon and in the evening there will be a street party.  Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 19:00 bull running in the streets.

July the 26th Fiestas of the Santa Ana Area:

- July 26th Fiestas in Santa Ana,  the yearly  pilgrimage to the hermitage and picnic at 18:00 hours. At 20:00  dance with orchestra.

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.