48 EWN 22 - 28 June 2023
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Sant Joan in Alfaz U3A Vall del Pop ONCE again, the beach of l’Albir will host the celebra tion of the magical Nit de Sant Joan (Saint John’s Night). It will take place on Friday June 23 starting at 7pm. The Christ Festivities Com mission will set up a bar where drinks and food will be served at popular prices, from sandwiches to hamburgers or ice creams. The music will be pro vided by DJ JV. At midnight the official bonfire will be burnt, the only one allowed on the whole of Albir beach, with live mu sic by Black Velvet. Alfaz del Pi Council has planned a special arrangement for the celebration of the Nit de Sant Joan with combined ef
A special night is planned.
forts by the security forces and municipal cleaning ser vices to ensure that every
thing goes off without a hitch. “The council will ensure that everything runs smoothly, combining safety with the leisure and enjoy ment of the citizens,” said Alfaz Tourism, Environment and Beaches councillor Luis Miguel Morant. The festival of the bon fires of San Juan has pagan origins, as it commemo rates the beginning of summer and wards off bad omens. It is a special night, full of good vibrations and numerous rituals.
THE new group of Dru Yoga recently introduced to the U3A Vall del Pop is certain ly becoming a big hit with members. According to instructor Sally Millane: “Dru Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word dhruva, which refers to stillness. In this stillness you are able to sit back from anything that may be happening around you and see and act from a point of clarity and inner calm.”
The Friday sessions are suitable for everyone and are held at the Pensionista (Jalon) from 10.00am. Now the summer has ar rived most of the groups will be finishing for a relax ing break, but they still have a number of events taking place. The Sharing and Caring team will be holding their Coffee Mornings and the Goodwill Team have or ganised a special Coffee
Morning on August 4 to in clude Cava and Strawber ries. The summer BBQ and disco will be taking place on Saturday June 24 in a member’s garden, and as a great treat for any Neil Dia mond lovers, Steve Marks, supported by Paul and Jude J will be entertaining members on September 14 at Pepe’s Restaurant, Al calali. For further information visit u3avalldelpop.com.
Fogueres de Sant Joan THE Fogueres de Sant Joan fiestas in Javea con tinue this week with a full programme of events taking place until Saturday June 24. Today, Thursday June 22 kicks off with the burning of the Asil Germans Cholbi foguera at 11am, followed by a street parade at 12.30pm and the burning of the Santa Maria de Betània foguera in the Placeta del Convent. Further events include a flower offering to Sant Joan in the Plaça de l’Església at 7.30pm, a tribute to Queen and a mobile disco starting at 11.30pm.
On Friday June 23 there is a giant Spanish omelette and beer in the Parc Montaner at 2.30pm. At 8.30pm is the children’s fogueras at C/ Verge de la Soledat I Jesús Nazareno, and then at 11.30pm is the traditional Nit de Focs de Sant Joan (declared a ‘festival of local tourist in terest’ by the regional government) followed by the burning of the Trastos Vells foguera at the Carrer Raval de Baix and a spectacular correfocs (firework race) to the Plaça de la Constitució, fol lowed by the Santi Bertomeu Show. For more information visit www.xabia.org.
