Festival in Benissa

Festival in Benissa

The festival began in Benissa on 20 April, but the most representative events of these festivities in honor of the Puríssima Xiqueta will take place from 26 April as we show you below:

 

Friday 26 April: Coronation Day at 22:30 h. at Paseo Dolores Piera. After the coronation, the party will continue with a performance by Límite orchestra in Rey Jaime Sq.

 

Saturday 27 April: Day of Offering

19:30 h.: Offering flowers to Puríssima Xiqueta Virgin and awarding medals to the festival organizers.

00:30 h.: Fireworks by RICASA (Ricardo Caballer)

01:00 h.: MONTECARLO Orchestra Performance in Paseo Dolores Piera.

 

Sunday 28 April: Day Puríssima

11:30 h.: Holy Mass in honor Puríssima Xiqueta

14:00 h.: Firecracker show

19:00 h.: Procession in honor of the Puríssima Xiqueta and fireworks show

01:00 h.: Euforia orchestra performance

 

Monday 29 April

14:00 h.: Fireworks show

18.30 h.: Floats Parade and children’s entertainment by SCURAPLATS. After that, free hot chocolate for everyone present.

12:30 h.: Firework night and performance of La Tribu orchestra at Dolores Piera Park.

 

Tuesday 30 April

14:00 h.: The Festival Committee invites traditional cakes to everyone in Rey Jaime sq.

18:30 h.: Parade

21:00 and 23:30 h.: Heifers release

01:30 h.: Performance of  BELICAL, ALEVOSIA, IRATXO and LA RAIZ  band at the Germans Ivars Sq.

 

Wednesday 1 May

10:00, 19:00 and 23:00 h.: Toro embolado (Bulls with horns set in fire traditional show)

 

Thursday 2 May

19:00 and 23:00 h.: Toro embolado (Bulls with horns set in fire traditional show)

 

Friday 3 May

19:00 and 23:00 h.: Toro embolado (Bulls with horns set in fire traditional show)

 

Saturday 4 May

12:00 h.: Gathering at Plaza del Portal and parade to Paseo Dolores Piera enlivened by several brass bands.

14:00 h.: Giant Paella at Dolores Piera Park

16:00 h.: CRASH Orchestra Performance and then street performance