Jun 12, 2012 | festivals
Benitachell Festival Contest
The Department of Culture and Festivals of Poble Nou de Benitachell convenes to a contest to select the official posters and program cover for the festival in honor of Santa María Magdalena (St. Mary Magdalene).
This contest seeks to involve residents in all aspects of the festivals and also to raise awareness of the artistic potential of the municipality. Interested parties may submit their works until 22 June.
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Apr 28, 2012 | festivals
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:
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Apr 22, 2012 | Benitachell
First Balcony Contest in Benitachell
The Department of Culture of Benitachell is organizing the first contest of decorated balconies and facades in the district of Poble Nou de Benitachell for next May. Coinciding with the celebrations of the Rosa del Poble Nou de Benitachell Festival, the idea of this contest is aimed to all the neighbors that use to dress and take special care of their balconies with flowers and colorful bands in order to offer an opportunity to compete and foster the “fiesta” atmosphere.
This call is intended to motivate the people who usually have not only their balconies, but also their gates and portals and also encourage all residents to “dress” their homes, coinciding with the month of flowers.
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Jul 17, 2011 | Benitachell
Fiestas in Benitachell to honour Mary Magdalene
July is officially the month of the festivals in Benitachell; the Moors and Christians festival has just finished and now the feast to honour Mary Magdalene, patron saint of the town, start.
This year, the festival start on Tuesday 19th July and end on Saturday 30th. That makes 12 intense days with party and religious activities in Benitachell. This is the schedule of events arranged by the “festeros” in Benitachell to celebrate the feat of Mary Magdalene this year:
Tuesday 19th: First day of the Triduum, with a mass at 09:30 h.
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Jul 1, 2011 | Events, Other towns
Bous a La Mar Fiesta
As July arrives in Dénia, also do “Bous a la Mar” (Bulls at the Sea), a very traditional festival taking place not only in Dénia, but also in Jávea and Moraira. The ones in Dénia might well be one of the Spanish festivals most covered by the national media. Actually, these were declared a “Festival of National Interest” in Spain back in 1993.
Last 20th June, people started to set up the pseudo bullring at the port of Dénia, to celebrate this deeply rooted fiesta.
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