Fogueres de Sant Joan

THIS week and next is Javea’s main fiestas, the Fogueres de Sant Joan.

The bull­running is one of the key attractions with different types of sessions taking place on Thursday June 15 from 7pm to 12am and again at 7pm on Friday 16, Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 (also 12am). Music plays a vital role with several concerts and DJ sessions, including a 60s and 70s night on Friday 16 at 10pm in the Plaza de la Iglesia followed by a mobile disco in the bullring at 11pm, a Hawaiian­themed disco on Sunday 18 at 5.30pm in C/ Foguerer, concerts

CANTÃMUS CHOIR will be celebrating Midsummer with a concert called Midsummer Music at the Ermita de San Josep, La Fustera (Benissa coast) on Friday June 23 at 4pm.

The eclectic mix of music in the concert is designed to appeal to a wide audience; there is classical, pop and some musical theatre. The different types of music has been challenging and fun for the choir who are singing songs such as Love Can Build A Bridge, Circle of Life, The Impossible Dream and a by Diàspora, Green Valley and Buhos at midnight in the Plaza de la Constitución, and many more.

Sunday 18 is Children’s Day with a pingpong tournament at the Palau d’Esports at 9.30am, bouncy castles and water games in the Plaza de la Constitución from 11.30am, free macarrones (pasta with tomato and mince) for children in the Plaza de la Constitución at 2pm and giant paella for everyone in the Parque Montaner at the same time…

For full programme of events visit www.javea.com.