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Denia fiestas
DENIA’S main Santíssima
Sang summer fiestas take place from Friday July 7 to Sunday July 16.
The festivities kick off with the Intergenerational Song Festival in Calle La Vía at 10pm on Friday.
Saturday July 8 starts with the regional kayak tournament at 8am followed by the official start of the fiestas at 11am with a procession and handingout of the festive programme and a loud bang and music at 1pm in the Glorieta del País Valencià.
From 5.30pm to 10pm is the Glorieta Fest with music and animation at the Glorieta followed by the first bullrunning and bous a la mar (bulls in the sea) sessions at 7pm from Marqués de Campo street to the bullring at the port.
The day will end with children’s show Ferdinand, el toro in the Plaza de Valgamedios at 8pm and a show entitled Trash at 11pm in Calle La Vía.
Sunday July 9 features a popular breakfast with free sardines and beer in the car park of La Lonja fish market at the port at 10am, bous a la mar at 1pm and 7pm, street parade with traditional music and dance from the Plaça del Convent to the Glorieta through Marqués de
Campo street at 7.30pm, 28th Denia Dance Festival at 8pm in the Glorieta, children’s show Jungle Book at 8pm in Calle La Vía, Hollywood, The Musical show at 11pm in Calle La Vía, and concert by Tesa and Jonatan Penalba at 11pm in the Plaça del Consell.
For full programme visit www.denia.es.
WITH the temperatures rising, members of the U3A Marina Baixa have taken advantage of relaxing in the air conditioned restaurants, of which there are an abundance in the Marina Baixa.
On Friday June 23 up to 27 members attended the monthly Wine and Dine held this month at Restaurante Xorta near Guadalest. Slightly further afield than the usual lunches but in such a beautiful setting overlooking the valley leading down to the coast.
On Monday June 26 following the monthly General Meeting 18 mem
