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Fiestas in Murcia BANDO CABALLOS DEL VINO. http://www.caballosdelvino.com BANDO MORO DE CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ. http://www.bandomorodecaravaca.com CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ, AÑO SANTO CARNAVAL DE CARTAGENA. http://www.carnavalcartagena.com CARTHAGINENSES Y ROMANOS. http://www.carthaginesesyromanos.com/ COMISIÓN CONSULTIVA NACIONAL DE ASUNTOS TAURINOS. http://www.mir.es/toros/ CONCEJALÍA DE FESTEJOS DE MURCIA. http://www.fiestasdemurcia.com ENTIERRO DE LA SARDINA. http://www.murciaregion.es/entierrodelasardina ESPIRELIA. http://espirelia.lorca.net FEDERACIÓN DE PEÑAS FIESTAS DE LA VENDIMIA. JUMILLA. http://www.fiestadelavendimia.com FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE JAZZ DE SAN JAVIER. http://www.jazzsanjavier.com FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL CANTE DE LAS MINAS DE LA UNIÓN. http://www.cantedelasminas.org FESTIVAL LA MAR DE MÚSICAS DE CARTAGENA. http://www.lamardemusicas.com FIESTA DE LAS CUADRILLAS. http://www.fiestadelascuadrillas.com HERMANDAD DE LABRADORES PASO AZUL. http://www.pasoazul.com HERMANDAD DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LOS DOLORES. http://www.totana.org MONOGRÁFICO CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ, CIUDAD SANTA. ./iya.destinos_turisticos.monografico?idi=1&vnumexp=3&vanuexp=2004&vseccion=1 PLAZA DE TOROS DE MURCIA. http://www.plazatorosmurcia.com REAL Y MUY ILUSTRE COFRADÍA DE NUESTRO PADRE JESÚS NAZARENO. http://www.cofradiadejesus.com Music MurciaFestivals The Holy Week processions in the city of Murcia are famous throughout Spain. Life-sized sculptures by Francisco Salzillo (1707-1783) are taken out of museums and carried around the city in elegant processions full of flowers and, at night, candles. These finely detailed sculptures portray events leading up to and including the crucifixion. Possibly the most colourful celebrations are the week after Holy Week, when Murcians dress in traditional huertano clothing to celebrate Bando de la Huerta (Huerta Parade) and, a week later, fill the streets for the Entierro de la Sardina (Burial of the Sardine Parade). Festivities in Murcia Caravaca de la Cruz Fiestas de la Santísima y Vera Cruz Declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional This festival commemorates the appearance, in the 13th century, of the Holy Cross in the ancient fortress of Moorish king Abu-Zayt. The first day begins with a Reveille, in which there is no shortage of gunpowder, and this is followed by the big day of the fiestas with parades of Moors and Christians and the running of the Wine Horses (Caballos del Vino) up the castle ramp laden with heavy hogsheads of wine and richly embroidered mantles. Also celebrated is the Bathing of the Cross (Baño de la Cruz) in the baroque shrine, in memory of the miracle of 1384 when the holy waters ended a plague of locusts. Declared of International Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 05th of may Festivities in Murcia Cartagena Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional Cartagena lives its Passion Week with such abandon that it rubs off onto locals and outsiders alike. The Confraternities of Marrajos and Californios are proud of their secular past, and their early-morning processions are marked by the perfect synchrony of the cortèges, the sumptuousness of the robes, and the quality of the carved images, produced in the finest workshops. Both confraternities stage a number of processions over the seven days, among which the most striking are on Holy Wednesday (Californios) and the encounter on early Friday morning between the Christ of the Fishermen and his mother, the Virgin Mary, in the Plaza del Lago (Marrajos). On the Friday before Easter the Confraternity of Christ our Helper (Cristo del Socorro) bring out their image of the same name from the Old Cathedral of Santa María. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Murcia Entierro de la Sardina Declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional The Burial of the Sardine, the climax of the Spring Festival, is Murcia's wackiest night of the year. On this April Saturday, a crazy cavalcade of "giants" and "big-heads" (gigantes and cabezudos), torch-bearers and entertainers, demons and Brazilian samba groups will escort a fleet of some twenty floats, one for each Sardinero association, which, in honour of the most diverse Gods of Olympus, will throw hundreds of thousands of euros worth of toys to the crowd in the space of just a few hours. Over the days previously, these same associations march through the streets with their brass bands. On the night of the eve of the Burial, the Testament of Doña Sardina (Ms Sardine) is read from the balcony of the Town Hall. The fiesta ends in the early hours of the morning, when, once the last float has finished its round, a papier-mâché effigy of the Lenten sardine is burnt in Plano de San Francisco amid public rejoicing. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 14th of april Festivities in Murcia Águilas Carnavales Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional Although parades continue until Shrove Tuesday, the big day is Sunday, when the carnival groups (comparsas) present their new costumes. That same night is when the peñas open, carnival associations where for three days food, drink and good humour will be the order of the day. The Saturday before Quinquagesima Sunday is the pregón, or proclamation, together with a paper costume competition. Also on the Saturday is the speech that takes place between Don Carnal (Mr Carnal) and Doña Cuaresma (Ms Lent), which ends, inevitably, in a battle of confetti-filled eggs. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 24th of february Festivities in Murcia Cartagena Fiestas de Carthagineses y Romanos Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional A disembarkation commemorates the capture of the city in 209 BC by the Roman troops of Scipio, which leads into a festive week with alternate days devoted to either side. The marriage of Hannibal and Himilco or the day of the Roman Circus, with gladiators and wild beasts, is followed by the great parade on Saturday, the big day of the fiesta, when all the troops and legions march on the city. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 21th to the 30th of september Festivities in Murcia Jumilla Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional Of note is the welcoming of Christ at the Column, on Palm Sunday evening, and the Christ of Life, on Tuesday. On Holy Wednesday is an enactment of the Capture. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia La Unión Festival del Cante de las Minas Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional Competition held in the mining town of La Unión. For a week, in the incomparable modernist setting of the Public Market (turned into a forum for cante jondo and flamenco), is a succession of performances by aspirant beginners in quest of the coveted trophy - the miner's lamp - together with other singers of renown. Declared of International Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 02nd to the 11th of august Festivities in Murcia Lorca Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional The exceptional originality of Lorca's Holy Week lies in the succession of traditional processions, with their carved images and penitents, together with a Passion procession in which passages from the Old Testament are enacted, all of this with notable reminiscences of the former festivities of Corpus Christi and baroque religious theatres. Notable among the processions is the one organised by the Paso Encarnado on Holy Thursday in the district of San Cristóbal, that of the Paso Morado on the same day, or the Way of the Cross to Calvary. The enacted biblical cortège takes place every Good Friday, and its magnificence and spectacularity are the result of the secular rivalry of the two most charismatic confraternities: the Whites, dedicated to Our Lady of Bitterness, and the Blues, who worship Our Lady of Sorrows. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Murcia Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional Easter kicks off on the Friday before with the procession of the Most Holy Christ our Refuge (Santísimo Cristo del Amparo), one of the youngest confraternities in the city. Of note are the processions on Holy Monday, with the confraternity of Christ of Forgiveness (Cristo del Perdón); Holy Wednesday, with the popular procession of the coloraos and their Christ of the Blood, and Good Friday morning, when the unmistakeable sculptures of Francisco Salzillo take to the streets. Murcia¿s Holy Week is marked by its baroque character, the huertano-style attire of its penitents, and the traditional custom during the processions of handing out sweets to friends and acquaintances. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Murcia Bando de la Huerta Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional The big day of the city's Spring Festival. The day begins early, with a floral offering to Our Lady of the Fuensanta, the patron saint of the city, before the baroque façade of the Cathedral. Thousands and thousands of Murcianos and visitors, dressed in typical huertano costume, accompany the Virgin after a short visit of the city centre; in the afternoon these same crowds will bring life to the grand cavalcade, through the city's streets, of ox-drawn carts, floats from which broad beans, black puddings and bread rolls are thrown to the spectators, and folk bands from each and every one of the huertano associations. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 10th of april Festivities in Murcia Yecla Fiestas Patronales en Honor a la Purísima Concepción Declarada de Interés Turístico Nacional In commemoration of a former wartime event, when several dozen Yeclano soldiers returned home safe and sound. The townsmen, dressed in frock coats and two-cornered hats, accompany the Virgin up to the castle amid blasts of gunpowder. Declared of National Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 05th to the 08th of decembre Festivities in Murcia Abanilla Fiestas Patronales en Honor a la Stma y Vera Cruz de Abanilla Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional La milagrosa aparición de la Stma y Vera Cruz de Abanilla en la pedanía de Mahoya es el origen de estas fiestas patronales. La fe y devoción marcan el inicio de la tradicional Romería que, hoy en día, es una de las más importantes del Levante español. A través de una subasta se accede a los puestos de "Capitanes", "Tenientes", "Sargentos" y "Pajes", figuras de vital importancia dentro de estas fiestas. A los actos en honor a la Cruz se unen las celebraciones de Moros y Cristianos completando así unas fiestas que bien merecen una visita. Dates to be held: From the 28th of april to the 06th of may Festivities in Murcia Abanilla Moros y Cristianos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional A succession of marching brass bands and parades heralding the two armies, who for a week will rival each other in their splendorous costumes and military discipline. All of this seasoned with the ever-present smell of gunpowder. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 28th of april to the 06th of may Festivities in Murcia Alcantarilla Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Six processions take to the streets on the Friday before Easter, Holy Tuesday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Alcantarilla Fiestas Patronales Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Also known as the Festival of the Witch, a popular, noisy celebration in honour of the town's patron saint combining cavalcades, open-air parties, music concerts and marching brass bands. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 11th to the 20th of may Festivities in Murcia Alhama de Murcia Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Three confraternities take charge of the parades on the Friday before Easter, Holy Tuesday, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday morning and night. All the confraternities coincide again on Easter Sunday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Alhama de Murcia Fiesta de los Mayos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional From early on the local citizens set up mayos in their doorways-rag dolls stuffed with sawdust and dressed in old clothes, each with a satirical explanation written in verse on its meaning. The fiesta is animated by grotesquely dressed May-runners. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 28th of april to the 06th of may Festivities in Murcia Archena Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The town's five processions begin on Holy Wednesday, to continue through Thursday and Good Friday, morning and night, to finish with the Procession of the Resurrected One on Sunday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Blanca Encierro Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Running of the bulls in the town's streets in honour of San Roque. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 11th of august Festivities in Murcia Calasparra Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Of note are the enactment of the Capture, on Holy Wednesday; the transfer of the Ecce Homo from his shrine on Palm Sunday; the procession on Holy Thursday; and the Way of the Cross on Friday before Easter. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Calasparra Romería de la Santísima Virgen de la Esperanza Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The Calasparreños accompany their patron saint to the famous Santuario de la Esperanza in a beautiful setting beside the Segura river. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 07th to the 08th of september Festivities in Murcia Fiesta de las Cuadrillas de Barranda Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional This festival was first held in 1979 and has already become a classic among local fiestas, bringing together thousands of people lured by the chance to spend a whole day enjoying traditional folk music. The streets of this little town are turned into an enormous stage for people to play music, dance and indulge in local food and wine. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 28th of january Festivities in Murcia Cartagena Carnavales Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Marching brass bands, satirical song groups (chirigotas), fancy-dress competitions and open-air parties keep their rendezvous from Sunday to Tuesday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 14th to the 20th of february Festivities in Murcia Cieza Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Eighteen confraternities take charge of imbuing the streets of Cieza with fervour and passion on Palm Sunday, Holy Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Good Friday morning and evening, and finally Easter Sunday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Fortuna Fiestas de Sodales Ibero-romanos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Fiestas with a historical significance held in the town of Fortuna, not only in the town centre and various squares and avenues but also in the "Cueva Negra" shrine, which dates back to Roman times. The fiestas commemorate the visit made every year by the Romans to the Hot Springs of Fortuna, as well as the cult, pilgrimage and poetic offerings to their divinities in the "Cueva Negra". Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 15th of august Festivities in Murcia Fortuna Fiestas de Sodales Ibero-romanos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Fiestas with a historical significance held in the town of Fortuna, not only in the town centre and various squares and avenues but also in the "Cueva Negra" shrine, which dates back to Roman times. The fiestas commemorate the visit made every year by the Romans to the Hot Springs of Fortuna, as well as the cult, pilgrimage and poetic offerings to their divinities in the "Cueva Negra". Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 15th of august Festivities in Murcia Jumilla Fiestas de la Vendimia Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The fiestas begin with the treading of the first grapes in Jumilla¿s Plaza Mayor, which then gives way to a week of festivities and open-air parties, all related to the town's main industrial activity; wine-tasting competition; wine cavalcade, offering of the first must, and parades of Moors and Christians. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 19th of august Festivities in Murcia La Unión Procesión Cristo de los Mineros Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The mining town of La Unión is famous for this procession on the evening of Holy Thursday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 05th to the 06th of april Festivities in Murcia Lorca Fiestas de San Clemente Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Fiestas to commemorate the capture of the city by Alphonsine troops. Battles between Moors and Christians in the fortress and signing of the peace with an enormous paella. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 23th of november Festivities in Murcia Los Alcázares Semana Internacional de la Huerta Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The park of the Peñas Huertanas, a former watercourse, is filled with huerta-style huts, which apart from offering their excellent traditional fare exhibit regional handicrafts. Throughout the week, the stage presiding over the enclosure features panocho band competitions, ballads, a children¿s folk festival and performances by distinguished folk groups from both Spain and abroad. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 18th of august Festivities in Murcia Moratalla Tamborada Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional This little town in the north-west of the Region celebrates the Passion amid the incessant pounding of drums, which take to the streets on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 05th to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia Moratalla Fiestas del Santísimo Cristo del Rayo Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Dedicated to the image of Christ which, in 1622, served as a lightning conductor and saved the town from catastrophe. For a week there are noisy encierros (bull-running) through the streets of the town. Each encierro lasts some three hours. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 11th to the 17th of july Festivities in Murcia Mula Tamborada Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional This town in the north-west of the Region celebrates the Passion amid the incessant pounding of drums. In Mula they are played from twelve o'clock midnight on Tuesday to four o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, to continue on Friday morning and Easter Sunday from twelve o'clock midday to nine o'clock at night. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 03rd of april Festivities in Murcia Murcia Certamen Internacional de Tunas Costa Cálida Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional This contest has been held since 1988, with the participation of tunas (student music groups) from such diverse places as Colombia, Holland, Puerto Rico and, of course, Spain. Night performances and parallel activities such as street concerts, serenading, etc. which give the city a student atmosphere. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 10th to the 15th of april Festivities in Murcia Murcia Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The Moorish and Christian camps and the parades by the two armies and their brass bands lend a note of historical colour during these festivities, which culminate in the Bullfighting Festival, where corridas in the Condomina bullring by top Spanish fighters are always a sell-out. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 03rd to the 11th of september Festivities in Murcia Murcia Festival Internacional del Folklore Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional The city's September Fair includes a classic among Murcian festivals, the Folk Festival, with performances by groups from all over the world. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 04th to the 07th of september Festivities in Murcia Romería de San Blas de Santiago de la Ribera (San Javier) Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional La romería de San Blas se ha convertido en los últimos años en una de las más concurridas de la comarca. La remota devoción a San Blas se conjuga con unos actos eminentemente lúdicos y festivos. Una excelente muestra del folklore, gastronomía y tradiciones murcianas que ponen de manifiesto los valores culturales de nuestra Región. Dates to be held: 03rd of february Festivities in Murcia San Javier Festival Internacional de Jazz de San Javier Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional El festival se celebra durante los viernes, sábados y domingos del mes de julio y constituye uno de los acontecimientos culturales de la Región de Murcia con más proyección nacional e internacional. Su excelente programación y la relevancia de los artistas participantes le han llevado a convertirse en uno de los mejores festivales de Jazz en España. Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 29th of july Festivities in Murcia San Javier Festival de Teatro, Música y Danza Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional One of the most important summer festivals in the Murcia Region, which, here on the shores of the Mar Menor, combines classical and avant-garde theatre, ethnic music, prestigious soloists and classical and modern dance troupes from all over the world. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 31th of august Festivities in Murcia San Pedro del Pinatar Semana Santa de San Pedro del Pinatar en el Mar Menor Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Processions with a maritime flavour in San Pedro del Pinatar and Lo Pagán. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april Festivities in Murcia San Pedro del Pinatar Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Land and sea procession with the Virgin on board a boat. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: 16th of july Festivities in Murcia Santomera Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Camps, open-air parties and parades through the streets of the town by the Moorish and Christian armies. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 12th to the 14th of october Festivities in Murcia Torre Pacheco Festival del Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional A finales de agosto, desde hace más de 25 años, se celebra en la pequeña localidad de Lo Ferro en Torre Pacheco uno de los festivales flamencos de más hondo sabor popular. Dates to be held: From the 18th to the 27th of august Festivities in Murcia Yecla Semana Santa Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional A total of eight processions take to the streets: four on Holy Thursday, three on Friday, and the last on Easter Sunday. Declared of Regional Tourist Interest Dates to be held: From the 01st to the 08th of april oFestivities in Murcia Yecla Fiestas de San Isidro Labrador Declarada de Interés Turístico Regional Estas fiestas rememoran la tradicional devoción a San Isidro y los festejos de la primavera, poniendo de manifiesto el acervo cultural de la localidad. Su principal acto lo constituye el numeroso y colorista Desfile de Carrozas, elaboradas de modo completamente artesanal con miles de papelillos de seda. Dates to be held: From the 12th to the 14th of may
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