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March 2016
Throughout the month Tamarit Reading and conversation Groups
1- Groups for reading books and comment them. During this month we are having two reading groups. In case you need more information please check the Tamarit Library link. 2- Exchange conversation: English group: English-Spanish, Tuesday from 18:00h to 19:30 h Place: Biblioteca Tamarit nº 2 For more information about check out at Oliva’s libraries: http://www.bibliotecaspublicas.es/oliva/proyectos.htm
Concerts and other events held by the Conservatory of Music If you love music, you won’t want to miss the series of concerts and events offered this month by the Oliva Professional Conservatory of Music. There’s something for everyone. Schedule for March: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 14th, 15th: Music concerts held by the students 16th: Workshop on relaxation techniques From 21st to 23rd: A celebration of the “2nd Musical Week” 21st: Concert held by the Orchester and 1st Band at 6:30pm 22nd: Concert held by Piano students at 5:30pm Concert held by Chamber Music students 23rd: Concert held by the 2nd Band. A tribute to Ferran Pelegrí Venue: The “Josep Climent” Professional Conservatory of Music For more information: http://www.conservatorioliva.com/
Until 4th March
“Ninots” exhibition
Enjoy this lovely exhibition of the “ninots”, the impressively life-like puppets chosen by The Union of Fallas Artists to be pardoned from the bonfire flames. Venue: Casa de la Cultura. C/ Mayor, 10
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March 2016
Tuesday 1st,8th,15th,22nd,29th
17:00h
Raspall Game
In the past, “Raspall” was a sport played in the streets of lots of towns. It is still practised in Oliva today and the number of players is on the up. Come to the court, every Tuesday, and enjoy professional and amateur games. Venue: Nou Trinquet, Paseo Francisco Brines s/n Organiser: Club de Pilota d’Oliva Facebook: Club Pilota Oliva http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/esports/
Cinema at the Teatro Olimpia. Discount Day Enjoy the best cinema every Tuesday, discount day, at the new digital cinema with surround sound and 2k digital image, the latest in projection. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Major 2 Price: €3.50 Timetable: 6pm, 8pm and 10:15pm. Movie Listings:http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/ Facebook: Cine Olimpia
Wednesday 2nd,9th,16th, 23rd, 30th 10:00h
Famous People Tour
On Wednesday mornings, we join you on a new tourist route to get to know some of the most famous people from Oliva. The exhibitions will allow us to learn more about Gregorio Mayans and Gabriel Ciscar among others. We will also visit landmarks associated with them and their lives. Come and step into the heart of the city. Information and reservations: Tourist Info Oliva, Paseo Luis Vives s/n. Next to the Municipal Market. Tel: 96 285 55 28. Email: oliva@touristinfo.net
Thursday 3rd,10th,17th,24th,31st
Cine Club (every Thursday at 8pm and 10pm).
Enjoy the best cinema and latest releases at the new digital cinema with surround sound and 2k digital image, the latest in projection. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Major 2. Price: €3.50. Movie Listings: http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/ Facebook: Cine Olimpia
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March 2016
Friday 4th
Theatre “On collons està Sento”?
22:00 Tio Pep, Dora, Empar, Blanca and Tonet bring to life a crazy plot, full of emotion, mystery and surprise, which will make us realise that the television series “L’Alqueria Blanca” never went away. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/Mayor, 18 Price: Adults 10 €. With young person’s or pensioner’s card: 5 €
4th - 18th March
“Fraccions de temps, instants de llum” exhibition by Eduardo Gisbert A lawyer by profession and a photographer at heart, Eduard Gisbert uses a range of different techniques to show the whole potential offered by photography: a world of infinite possibilities for artistic expression. Venue: Temporary exhibition room at the Ethnological Museum Time: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10.00 am-1.00 pm and 4.00 pm7.30 pm and Sundays from 11.30 am-1.30 pm http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/
Friday 4th,11thth,18th and Thursday 24 Market Day
08:30h
Every Friday throughout the year, Oliva market, one of the most wellknown markets in the region of Valencia, offers a wide variety of local produce (seasonal fruit and vegetables), clothing, footwear and various accessories. In addition, Monday to Saturday mornings, we recommend you visit the “Mercado Municipal” (Municipal Market). Be swept away by the building’s uniqueness and the quality of the produce on offer.
Friday 4th,11th,18th ,25th
20:00h In various areas of Oliva – the promenade area, the neighbourhoods of San Francisco de Borja and San Vicente, the old town and the beach there are pubs and restaurants offering a wide variety of tapas that delight our visitors. Enjoy your tapas in the friendly family atmosphere. Detailed route available at the tourism office. Facebook: Bares Gastroliva, Gastroliva Oliva.
Every Friday night: Let’s have tapas!
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March 2016
Saturday 5th
Holy Week Announcement
19:30 h
A proclamation to announce the start of the official programme of events for Holy Week 2016. Followed by a musical perfomance conducted by the Josep Climent Choral Society. Venue: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rebollet
5th March- 26th July Guided tours through various regions
Through regions, cultures, histories, traditions, through the mainland and the coast… The programme of guided tours through the regions of Vall d’Albaida, Ribera Alta y Baja and Sofor gets underway, through which the great variety of tourist spots offered by the participating municipalities will be introduced. 2 tours per day + local cuisine + welcome gift = 4€ p.p. Registration form: https://goo.gl/I19h8W For more information: www.mancomunitat-safor.org Tel: +34 962965003
Sunday 6th
Oriental Dance – Women’s Day
10:30 h
If you like dancing, come and take part in the 3rd Women’s Day Master Class; all proceeds will go to the Spanish Association of Giant Congenital Nevus. The first 150 participants to arrive at the event will receive a little gift. A performance of the ballet “Yamuna” and the Oriental Dance Association of Oliva will bring the event to a close. Donation: 3 € Venue: Pavelló d’Esports Municipal Oliva (Indoor Sports Center)
Music Concert held by Fraternity Confrères
11:30 h
On the 6th, the “II Exhibition of Religious Fraternity Music of the Town of Oliva” will take place, an event organised by the Association Banda de Cornetas y Tambores de Oliva in collaboration with Oliva Town Council. Venue: Centre Polivalent. Passeig Antoni Mestre Sanchis, nº 39
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March 2016
Thursday 10th
“A Swan Lake” Dance live from the Oslo Royal House
20:15h A new interpretation of the classic work by Tchaikovsky, which beings together dance, music, theatre, technology and nature. A huge success for the Norway National Ballet directed by Alexander Ekman. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Major, 4 Price: 10-12 € More information: http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/
Sunday 13th XI Joia’s Race
11:00h Long ago, during San Antonio’s holidays, it was a tradition to join in the horse races that were celebrated in the old route of Xàtiva. Riders were adolescents in love who were competing with the only desire of winning the trophy: a white silk handkerchief, the “joia”. This handkerchief was given as a present to the girlfriend as a love proof. It is for this reason that this race is called “Carrera per la Joia”. As time went by, the roads were paved and the tradition disappeared. But a few years ago, a group of friends started again and this year it is going to be celebrated once again. You can enjoy this amazing race in Mitja Galta beach, which is located in the south part of the Yatch Club, C/Alfons el Magnànim. Organised: “Associació d’Amics del Cavall de la Safor” http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/esports/
The grand finale of the 1st Gastroliva Tapas Contest
11:30h
Join us this Sunday at the final of the Gastroliva tapas contest. The festival will be complemented by musical entertainment, batukada percussion with Brazilian dancers, show cooking, food tasting and even more surprises. Don’t forget that you can get your entrance ticket for the event in the bars and restaurants along the Tapas Tour route. We’ll be expecting you! Venue: Centre Polivalent. Passeig Antoni Mestre Sanchis, nº 39
Performance of “The Passion of the Christ”
17:30 h We recommend that you go to the 5th Theatrical Performance of “The Passion of the Christ”, an event which draws in more and more audience members every year and which will begin on San Roque square. This will be followed by the Climb to Calvary, where the most impressive moments of the evening will be experienced. Organised: La Asociación Cultural La Passió d’Oliva
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March 2016
15th March - 3rd April V Mediterranean Equestrian Tour
Competitions at the Oliva Nova Equestrian Centre. Spring Tour 2016. MET III 15th-20th CSI YH* - CSI1* - CSI2* 22th-27th CSI YH* - CSI1* - CSI2* 29th- 03rd April CSI YH* - CSI1* - CSI3* More information: metoliva@gmail.com , www.metsp.es. Telephone: 96 296 39 09 Free entry
Thursday 17th “Fallas Special” guided tour
10:30h An entertaining guided tour through the Fallas of Oliva to discover the meaning and artistic tradition behind the sculptures. Enter the world of the Fallas! Information and reservations: Tourist Info Oliva, Paseo Luis Vives s/n. Next to the Municipal Market. Tel: 96 285 55 28. Email: oliva@touristinfo.net
Sunday 20th
Sailing Regatta League 2016
11:30h
This Sunday, we invite you to join to the Yatch Club to contemplate an Olympic triangle of light sails. The sail display in front of the coast of the Oliva’s beach offers a nice spring picture that will go through the Pau Pi, Aigua Blanca and Rabdells beaches. Info: www.nauticoliva.es/
Monday 21st Boris Gudonov
20:15 h A contemporary production of Musorgsky’s historic masterpiece about the tsar Boris Godunov. Live broadcast from the Royal Opera House in London. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Major, 18 Price: 10-12 € More information: http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/
21st March - 8th April XXI Poster Competition Holly Week
All posters for the Holly Week 2017 will be presented and prized. In addition, the pictures from the school competition will be also there. Venue: Casa de la Cultura. C/Major 10 http://oliva.es/arees/vida-cultural/cultura/
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March 2016
SPECIAL EVENTS Oliva in Fallas Wednesday 16th “Plantà” Day
The 7 “fallas”, which are distributed in different neighbourhoods, offer you the colouring and the art appreciated in these monuments: falla La Mar, falla Sant Francesc, falla Conservatori, falla l’Estació, falla Pensat I Fet, falla Casa d’Alonso and falla Institut. A location plan of the “Fallas” is attached.
Thursday 17th
Flower Offering to the “Mare de Déu del Rebollet”. Prize-giving to the “Fallas”
Starting at 5 pm, flower offering, expression of the devotion that people feel for this virgin, “Verge del Rebollet”. In this offering, the “falleras” (which are women wearing the typical dress of these days) are dressed with their best dresses and they are accompanied by their “falleros” (men) who help the women to put their bunches close to the Virgin. The offering starts on Monges Clarisses Street and ends at “Parc de l’Estació”, where the virgin is situated. When the offering comes to an end, the prize-giving will be celebrated.
Friday 18th “1st Mascletà”
At 2 pm, a fantastic spectacle guarantees an amazing experience because the best pyrotechnics will be there in order to make the “mascletà” better than the year before in the thunders and fumes symphony. Venue: “Parc l’Estació”.
Saturday 19th
“2nd Mascletà”
A second pyrotechnics display will follow at 2pm Venue: Parc de l’Estació
Cremà’s night
The human being has always admired fire and light. The fire’s element represents purification and the light represents safety. The Fallas bonfire will be set alight at 9pm with the “cremà”, when the smaller children’s sculptures are set ablaze. At 11pm, it’ll then be the larger Fallas’ turn to grace the bonfire.
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March 2016
Holy Week 2016 Touristic Holy Week Events
If you have not lived the experience of the Holy Week in Oliva yet, you have the chance to revive it here with the most ancient traditions. During the week, the different Brotherhoods will walk along the most emblematic corners of the Historical Centre. So, revive the moment of the Jesuscrist’s passion, contemplate the beautiful statues and enjoy of the music composed by cornets and drums. For more information you can consult the attached programme.
Sunday 20th
09:30 h Palm Sunday Procession This day is known as Palm Sunday Procession as is the messianic entrance of Jesus in Jerusalen to begin his passion and death in the cross. So, this Sunday is the beginning of the Holy Week. Venue: “Paseo Juan Carlos I”, Palms distribution and blessing.
Friday 25th
Via Crucis. The Climb to Calvary.
06:30 h On Friday morning we invite you to go all over the path known as The Climb to Calvary, in a mountain called “Santa Ana”. The effort will worth it. From immemorial time lots of people have attended to the Via Crucis. The aurora’s beauty, the wonderful landscape, the statues, the 8 brotherhoods walking down the streets, songs and prayers will cause you an intense feeling.
“El desenclavament “
18:30 h After a brief pause, we will meet again in order to celebrate one of the most expected events of the Oliva’s Holy Week. From the 15th Century, this sacred event remembering the Descent from the Cross and the Holy Burial is represented. While the event is taking place, you will be hearing a symphonic poem texted by Salvador Soler and played by the compositor Josep Climent (Oliva). Venue: Santa Maria’s Church. Holy Burial’s Procession 20:00 h The last meeting is on Friday, when the Holy Burial takes place. It is the highpoint of the celebrations, where the most beautiful statues are carried along the streets in the procession. It is amazing the beauty of these statues and how they transmit the last moments of the Jesus’s passion and death. The procession starts in Santa Maria’s Church.
Sunday 27th Easter Sunday
10:00 h Sunday morning we will attend to the Saint Encounter between Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Thousands of sweets will be thrown in the air and several pigeons will fly announcing the Jesus’s Resurrection and the beginning of Easter Holidays. Venue: Paseo Juan Carlos I.
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