V Benissa Food Fair
This weekend, food takes centre stage among the activities in Costa Blanca. Not long ago, we wrote about the I Slaughter and Traditional Sausage Making Fair in Jalón and today, we bring news about the V Benissa Food Fair, also held this weekend, from 2 to 4 March at the Taller d’Ivars Art Centre (3-5 Germans Ivars Sq).
The opening is today, Friday 2 March from 19:30 h.
20:00 h – 23:00 h: Food tasting.
The Fallas 2011 fiesta season has started in Valencia
From 5th February to 15th March, the ninots —human-sized and bigger papier maché dolls— will be exhibited in the Outside area of the Nuevo Centro Shopping Centre.
This event is part of the preparation events for the Falles de Valencia, the most important fiesta in Valencia, where fire takes centre stage and ninots of up to 15 metres high are burnt in spectacular bonfires.
Saint Anthony, patron saint of animals
Next Sunday 23rd January 2011, Poble Nou de Benitachell celebrates a fiesta to honour San Antonio Abad -Saint Anthony- . The fiesta will start at 09:30 h with a brotherhood lunch in the parking lot of the Mas y Mas supermarket. A mass will follow and at noon, as soon as the mass ends, animals will be blessed at Mercado St.
Saint Anthony, also known in the Region of Valencia as “Sant Antoni del Porquet”, is the patron saint of animals. In every town of the Region of Valencia, priests go out of their churches to bless the animals and pets of the devotees. The tradition says this blessing will protect animals from illnesses. Saint Anthony is also believed to protect against natural disasters, particularly those affecting agricultural fields.