Ondara Fair
Today, Saturday 12 November will kick-off the Ondara Fair 2011, best known as the “Ondar’as Fair of Fairs 2011”.
This fair includes several exhibitions dedicated to different topics, as Cocentaina Fair did last month: trade show, attractions, food fair, trade fair, medieval market, market animals and baroque fair. All the shows will take place on Saturdays and Sundays, as toy can see below:
Ondara Fair Program 2011:
Trekking competition at Vall del Pop
Next December’s bank holiday, La Vall del Pop will be seat of be two competitions for lovers of mountain sports, hiking and trekking:
6 December: “II Endurance BTT race 2011”
8 December: “I Mountain hiking and trekking competition 2011”
The II Endurance BTT race 2011 will consist in a two 24 Km laps run, making a 48 Km long total race length, while the I Mountain hiking and trekking competition will consist of just one long circuit (24 km) for the low impact walk competition and a short circuit (15 Km) for the mountain trekking mode. All competitors in all modes will have to meet the conditions of marking, signage and security that the organization has set for this purpose. In addition, the
All Saints Fair Denia
This week we propose you to enjoy a unique event in Valencia Region: the All Saints Fair of Cocentaina 2011 which this year celebrates its 665th edition. The main difference with other All Saints Fairs is that in in this one, visitors can seemore than 400 stands related to farm and livestock, including cattle auctions and machinery exhibition. This fair also brings an open air market with activities like medieval handcrafts, Arabic souk and typical Spanish cuisine stalls.
Parallel to the main events, there are several exhibitions scheduled that certainly will amuse all visitors:
All Saints Fair Denia
Those who have grown up in one of the municipalities of Marina Alta, remember fondly the Fair of All Saints in Denia, wich always has been a fun fair organized in Denia to celebrate the Catholic traditional day after Halloween night.
This year the little ones will enjoy this endearing show from 21 October to 13 November 2011, in the parking Torrecremada in Denia (next to the Court House).
This year there will be 24 attractions for kids and 12 for grownups, the tickets will cost € 3 for regular attractions and 4 € for the special ones.
AFA Teulada-Moraira
The Relatives of Alzheimer Patients Association of Teulada-Moraira (AFA), has organized several events and ceremonies coinciding with Alzheimer Week from 2 to 5 November, 2011.
The acts and events are aimed to raising awareness about people with Alzheimer’s disease, supporting the families of people suffering from this disease and raise funds to continue the valuable work done through its Day Centre
Volvo Ocean Race 2011
The Race Village of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 will open at the port of Alicante on 14 October, the same day that will begin three busy weeks of activities in Alicante in the framework of the regattas and races of the Stage 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 that will connect Alicante to the South African port of Cape Town in a route of 6,500 nautical miles (12,038 kilometers) on 5 November 2011.
The Race Village will be a sort of amusement park with free access to the dock of the port of Alicante, which will remain open for three weeks until 5 November and will have a comprehensive schedule by the sea for all who enjoy the sailing sports.