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San Juan Fiesta - All You Need To Know |
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Friday, 13 June 2008 14:58 |
Once again it is June and we are heading into our patronal fiestas of San Juan - John the Baptist. This consists of just over 2 weeks of activities and events culminating on the 24th with the burning of the falla. The programme began on 7th with the presetation of the the queens their attendants and the quintos (18 year olds) for the year. 12th to the 14th is the international fair in Via Augusta. the rest of the events take place in and around the old town(Pueblo) and are a major part of the Javea calendar. Speaking from experience there is a lot of time and organisation that goes into these event (they begin planning in June of the year before!!)so please try and support them. Below is a list of events and activities from 14th till 24th.
Saturday 14th. | 7.00pm | Parade of queens and quintos through the town from Plaza de Constitution(new car park in the centre of the town) to Portal de Clot (new car park near mercadona) | | 9.30pm | The queens and commission for the fiestas will be publically acknowledged by the mayor and town hall at the new Portal de Clot plaza. | | 11.45pm | Music and fire show in the Plaza de Constitution. | | 1.00am | Music concert and dancing to the band Vertigo in the Plaza de Constitucion. |
Sunday 15th | 9.30am | Open table tennis competition at the sports centre in the port. | | 10.00am | Custom motor bike rally on avenida agusta in front of the "instituto 1" school. then the rally will tour various areas of the town. | | 11.00am | Bull running with small bulls, in the market place car park for under 16's | | 12.30pm | Entry of small bulls and continuation of bull running for under 16s. | | 1.00pm | Bastoners de Cardedeu perform traditional dances through the streets | | 7.00pm | Senior bull running- market place car park- no under 16s, alchohol or inebriated persons in the arena. | | 10.00pm | Musical and poetry recital in the althletics grounds near Graull school. | | 11.30pm | Continuation of bull running, culminating in the "toro embolat" bull with fire on its horns. followed by mobile disco in the carpark(about 1am!) |
Monday 16th
| 7.00pm | Bull running | | 11.30pm | Bull running | Tuesday 17th | 7.00pm | Bull running in market car park | | 10.30pm | Rock band "Nokturn" in the Plaza de Constitucion | | 11.30pm | Continuation of bull running with "toro embolat" followed by mobile disco show. |
Wednesday 18th | 12.30pm | Bull running for under 16s | | 7.00pm | Senior bull running | | 10.00pm | Valencian theatre show in the ground of the athletics track near Graull school | | 11.30pm | Entrance of bulls with all 15 animals; bull running with "toro embolat" and followed by mobile disco show. | Thursday 19th | 12.30pm | Junior bull running for under 16's with 2 and 3 year old bulls | | 7.00pm | Senior bull running | | 10.00pm | Serenading of the fiesta queens and the president by the Tuna de Xabia | | 12.00am | Concert in Plaza de Constitution by musical group "Formula V" followed by mobile disco show. | Friday 20th "The Day of the Building" | 8.00am | Wake up fireworks in the town for all the "penyas" to breakfast together | | 9.45am | Building of the infantil and main falla in the Plaza de Constitucion | | 10.00am | Tournament champion of Raspall(peloto) between the different penyas in Calle San Domingo | | 10.30am | Games and activities for children in the althletics ground near Graull school. | | 12.00pm | "Pasa calle" the "festeros"( in traditional costume) parade through the decorated streets in the town | | 1.00pm | Giant paella for all in Montaner park - the park area behind Plaza de Constitucion | | 5.00pm | Games and races for children in the Plaza de constitucion | | 7.00pm | "Pasa Calles" parade of festeros throught the streets starting at Portal de clot | | 10.00pm | Theartre perfomance in valenciana by Montgo theatre group in althletics ground | | 12.00am | Music concert in Plaza de Constitucion by "Chenoa" followed by mobile disco show till the early hours. | Saturday 21st "Day of the Quintos | 8.00am | Wake up call for all the quintos | | 12.00pm | Procession of all qunitos groups from Portal de Clot to the Plaza de Constitucion, followed by a karaoke and a prize for the most musical quinto!! | | 7.00pm | Mobile disco show with foam and water | | 9.30pm | Sardine and beer dinner for all | | 11.00pm | Dancing to"Mundo" orchestra in plaza de constitucion | | 12.30am | Music by the fun band "La madre que los pario", follwed by more dancing to orchestra Mundo and mobile disco show. | Sunday 22nd | 8.00am | Wake up call | | 10.30am | Snack for all children in the Plaza de Constitucion. Display of masks from around the world. | | 7.00pm | The offering of flowers to Jesus de Nazareno. The procession begins at the athletics track near Graull school, along the Ronda Sur, then Ronda Norte, Calvario and on to the the Ermita on the hill behind the Instituo Antonio Lido. | | 9.30pm | Penyas have a picnic supper in Frechinal area accompanied by band music. | | 10.00pm | Traditional street dances by dance group of Portichol . | | 11.00pm | Street theatre by the Puja group followed by the play Kaosmos in the Plaza de Constitucion. followed by mobile disco show. | Monday 23rd | 8.00am | Wake up call | | 10.00am | offering of flowers to St John during Pasacalle | | 10.00am | Sack races and pinatas, with free drinks and bocodillos for children in the park area of Frechinal(near footbal club) | | 1.00pm | The committe of fiestas takes paella to the Cholbi old peoples home. | | 7.00pm | Parade of penyas accompanied by group Iknotiz, followed by presentation of prizes for varios penya catogories. | | 9.00pm | mobile disco show with foam and water in the area of Frechinal | | 12.00am | Traditional burning of San Juan Focs, where festeros burn their olive crowms and jump through the flames for luck! This is followed by the burning of of old junk "Hoguera de trastos viejos" all at Calle Arrabal de Baix,near the petrol station on the roundabout!! | | 2.00am | "corre focs" spectacular by La Xara theatre group.Tthis is a moving street perfomance using fireworks and music, which satrts in Calle Arrabal de baix , travels along Ronda Sur, Ronda Norte, Calvario, Ave Angel Domenech and into the Plaza de Constitucion. It is followed by mobile disco show. | Tuesday 24th "Dia de San Juan" | 8.00am | Wake up call for the penyas!!!!(needed after the night before!!) | | 10.00am | Pasa calle when the the quintas and fiesta commission are collected from their homes and escorted around the streets to the church. In Plaza de Xativa in the Frechinal area there will be an open air mass followed by hot chocolatre and cakes | | 12.00pm | Mass at San Bartolome Church. | | 2.00pm | "Masceleta" in the Thursday market car park. continuous fireworks which creschendoing into a loud bang. | | 2.00pm | Giant paella for all in the area of Frechinal. | | 2.30pm | Offering of wine to the queens of the fiesta at Portal de Clot. | | 7.00pm | Float parade starting near the Panda chinese restaurant by the traffic lights to Ave Juan Carlos, along Ave Juan Carlos to the town,along Ronda Sur(traveling in the wrong direction for traffic!!) and ending at the Avd de Valencia. Then the festeros walk through the streets to the Plaza de Constitucion | | 10.00pm | Burning of the infant falla( effigy) in the Plaza de Constitucion. | | 11.30pm | Dancing to the band Montecarlo in the Plaza de Constitucion. | | 12.00am | Musical firework dispaly in the Plaza de Constitucion, followed by the burning of the main Falla in the Plaza. Then more dancing to the band Montecarlo till the early hours!! | |
