San Juan Bonfires Festival at Javea
The festivals of San Juan in Jávea this year will take place from Friday 8 to Sunday 24 June. For these more than two weeks, there will be plenty of activities for everyone as we show below:
Friday 8 June
17:30 blood donation in the Casal de Fogueres on the En Forn street .
Saturday 9 June Proclamation of the Festival Queen
Benitachell fiestas in honour of the Virgin of the Rose
The “Fiestas de la Rosa 2012” ( Benitachell’s Rose Festival 2012) festival started in Benitachell last Wednesday 2 May, and for the next 10 days will bring lots of activities an amusing events for everyone.
Check the program below for more information about the activities scheduled for the next few days:
Saturday 5 May
Jesus Nazareno Festival in Jávea
The town of Javea will host this weekend the festivities in honor of Jesus of Nazareth, a festival where visitors to Javea will enjoy the beautiful flower crosses adorning the streets, pompous processions from chapel to chapel carrying saints and offerings , and the typical fiesta including releasing of bulls in the streets, live music, theater plays and more.
This is one of the most important holiday celebrations of the town organized by the Brotherhood of Jesus of Nazareth. The festivities began on Thursday April 26 and will be on until Saturday 12 May.
Among the most important events of this festival we can mention:
Purissima Xiqueta Festival in Benissa
Check below the Program of events in Benissa in the framework of the celebrations of the Benissa Puríssima Xiqueta Festival 201
Friday 20 April “Coronation Day”
22:30 h.: Presentation and coronation of the queen and junior queen. Then performance of the group “La Década Prodigiosa” and then a Dance Party.
Saturday 21 April 21 “Day of the Offering”
Fiestas in Teulada-Moraira
Check below the events program of Teulada’s festival in honor of “Sant Vicent Ferrer” starting on Monday 16 April 2012.
Monday 16 April – Feast Of San Vicente Ferrer
12:00 h. Mass sung by the Teuladina choir followed by a digital firecracker show at the Teulada-Moraira Auditorium Parking.
20:00 h. Procession from the Hermit to the Church of Santa Catalina Martir,and after that , a firework show in the Auditorium area and a musical performance of Nueva Alaska orchestra.
The Fallas 2012 side events
From Saturday 10 March to Saint Joseph day (19 March), Bullfighting fans can assist to exhibitions of this practice in the framework of Valencia Fallas 2012 festival.
Bullfighting Program at Valencia Fallas Festival 2012
– Saturday 10 March: Adolfo Martin Bulls. Bullfighters: José Calvo, Javier Castaño y David Esteve.
– Sunday 11 March: Jandilla bulls. Bullfighters: Manuel Díaz ‘El Cordobés’, Francisco Rivera ‘Paquirri’ y David Fandila ‘El Fandi’.