Calendar of the local fiestas
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| January |
5
th:Twelfth Night Procession
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| February |
3
rd: The festivities in honour to San Blas and the Afternoon
snack in honour to the "Dama". |
| March/Abril
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Easter
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| April |
Local
fiestas in honour to San Vicente Ferrer with steet processions,
fireworks, parades, a big paella for the locals the day of the conscripts
and open-air celebrations. |
| Mal |
Corpus Christi. |
| June |
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| July |
Fiestas
of "Font Santa" on the first weekend, which take place at the hermitage
bearing its name and are organised by the "conscripts" of that year.
15 thand 16 th July: Feast to honour "la Mare de
Déu del Carme" and the "Mare de Déu dels Desemparats".
On the 16 th, a procession on the sea is held as
well as "mascletaes" (fireworks held in the morning) and "vaquillas"
(amateur bullfight with young bulls).
24 th ad 25 th July: Fiestas in Benimarco with
"verbenas" (open air celebrations) and "vaquillas".
29 th and 30 July: Fiestas of "Els Sants de la
Pedra" held at the street Calvo Sotelo. Popular dinner, mass and
verbena. |
August |
L
Andragó Fiestas held at the homonymous beach, last weekend of August
in which a popular dinner and open growing and open air celebrations
take place. |
| September |
Moscatell
Fiestas held the first Saturday of the month. Muscatel tasting formal
explanations on the growing and open air celebrations. |
| November |
24
th: Fiestas in honour to Santa Catalina, the "Week of Culture"
and the election of the "Reina lnfantil" (Young Queen of the Fiestas)
held in honour to the patron saint "Sant Vicent". |
| December |
Christmas
Market the Sunday before the 25 th. |