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News, Events & Activities
CELEBRATION OF THE ANDALUSIAN’S DAY
28 FEB
Program: Rasing the flag of Andalucia Free Giant Paella 10:00 h
14:00 h
Plaza del Ayuntamiento
Plaza del Parterre
Musical performance:
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Spanish Dance School by Gustavo Criado Rociero Choir Embrujo Mojaquero Arco Iris Dance group by Irinna Egorova
INFORMATION If you want to receive information regularly in your email. Contact with: Oficina de turismo info@mojacar.es 950 61 50 25 or at www.mojacar.es
18:00 h
Centro de Usos Multiples
Free entry
WOMEN’S DAY TRY TO GRANADA The trip includes: Round trip bus. One night at the Hotel Vinci Granada (Breakfast Included) Visit to the Cathedral of Granada. Flamenco show with dinner in “Los Tarantos cave” ( Sacromonte) Guided visit to the Alhambra Palace and Generalife. (50 € subsidized by the city council).Tasting of an Alpujarra dish.
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The price per person is 163.00 € Saturday lunch is not included in the trip Price. We recommend tapas by Navas Street area. Registration deadline : 23th of February in the Department of Culture. 80 € will be paid as registration. The rest should be paid a week before the departure date. Places are limited. For more information 677 95 90 93
FEB
Deadline for registration to participate in carnivals. Scholarships for artists by valparaiso and Ayto Mojácar. New Record of users in the official facebook of Mojácar. BMW Motorrad presentation of new models.
ART EXHIBITIONS
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EXHIBITION OF THOMAS NEUKIRCH Exhibits work of painting and drawing
MAR
From Tuesday to Friday 9:00 to13:00h Saturdays and Sundays from10:00 to 13:00h Centro Municipal de Arte “Fuente de Mojácar” Mojácar Pueblo (La fuente) Free entry
Mojácar goes to the international cycling fair in Belgium. Winner of the poster contest of Moors and Christians. 25th anniversary of the Golden Indalo
Events Calendar
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MAR
EXHIBITION CENTRE OF ART "MIRADOR DEL CASTILLO" Exhibits amphorae, painting and drawing
From Tuesday to Friday from 09:00 to 13:00 h Centro Municipal de Arte “Mirador del Castillo” Mojácar Pueblo. Free entry
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Travels Exhibitions and More...
FEBRUARY 2017
THE MOJACAR CITY COUNCIL OPENS THE ENROLLMENT DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CARNIVALS 2017 The inscriptions can be formalized in the Department of Culture until the 14 of February. The Carnival Contest will be held on 25 and 26 February and 1 March at the Mojácar Multipurpose Building. Name, surname, and telephone number of the spokesperson, as well as the name of the group, number of components and acts in which they wish to be included. In order to participate in the Group modality, it must be composed of a number of people between 3 to 9 and in the modality of Comparsa, with a minimum of 10. In both can be incorporated children, but always in been less children than adults. Contestants in the section of Chirigotas will provide the jury with a written copy of it. The originality, quality and work of clothing, visibility, makeup, grace, staging and in summary everything that makes carnivals one of the most special and fun festivities of the year will be valued.
Mojácar Town Council and the Valparaiso Foundation have welcomed four new artists and writers, all receiving scholarships from both institutions, so that they have an opportunity to develop their work whilst staying in the town for two weeks. Alberto Clerencia and Jesús Moreno, who are ‘plastic’ artists, along with Tucker Hollingsworth, an American photographer and Clare Best, an American poet and writer, are currently in Mojácar working on their new creations. Since May 2016, forty artists have come to the town since the new collaboration between Mojácar Council and the Valparaíso Foundation was set up. By the end of 2017, there will be over 70 artists who have passed through the municipality in this cultural exchange, Valparaiso which also acts to promote of the locality. Representatives from all creative areas, from all over the world, have written, painted or photographed Mojácar’s points of interest which, along with the bohemian spirit that makes it so unique, are an artist’s inspiration. Aware of this important legacy, the Town Council, through its Culture Department, collaborates with a number of people including Beatrice Beckett, who settled in with her husband, Paul Beckett, in Mojácar in the 60s. Both were founders of the private institution Valparaíso, dedicated to the promotion of artistic creation and research in the field of fine arts, literature and music.
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MOJÁCAR’S MOORS AND CHRISTIANS FIESTA POSTER COMPETITION
The "Turismo de Mojácar" Facebook page managed by Mojácar Council’s Department of Tourism is one of the leading tools in the promotion of the municipality, reaching, in 2016, more than 7 million users of the network from all around the World all at no cost for the town. During the same period the number followers grew by almost 10,000 more than 2015 and in 2017, only in early February, the number of followers is already up to 40,000. Undoubtedly, these figures demonstrate the tourist pull of Mojácar.
Juan Diego Ingelmo Benavente has been announced winner of the first poster contest for the 2017 Mojácar Moors and Christians Fiesta. Juan has had a long professional career and, is one of the leading designers and has won the most awards in Spain for this type of event, covering diverse themes such as fiestas, sports and cultural activities. Over 10 artists took part in the Mojácar Moors and Christians Fiesta Poster Contest, entering 12 pieces of work between them, each aspiring to win the prize of 300 euros. Among them were hopefuls from the province of Almeria, Murcia and Valencia.
BMW MOTORCYCLES LAUNCH THEIR NEW RANGE IN MOJÁCAR. The prestigious brand BMW Motorcycles are presenting their latest 2017 models in Mojácar, with an event that began in January and will continue until March. Worldwide, BMW are only making three official launch presentations: one in the USA, one in Asia and one in Mojácar. More than 300 motorcycles of all types: racers, road, urban and cross-country are in Mojácar, to be tried out by amateur and professional bikers from all over Europe and guided by BMW, touring Mojácar and the region. These presentations have now been successfully carried out in Mojácar for seven years as, according to the organizers, Mojácar is an ideal venue for lovers of motorcycling, with great weather, good quality roads and sparse traffic enabling the bikers to enjoy and appreciate the new features of motorcycles. During this annual event, the official launch presentation of the new models is also made to representatives of the media and specialized magazines throughout Europe. Mojácar brings together in the town, the best specialized journalists and outstanding personalities of the motoring world. The event is reported in countless publications aimed at the many people passionate about motoring, motorcycling and cycling.
MOJÁCAR REPRESENTED AT THE BELGIAN INTERNATIONAL CYCLING FAIR Emmanuel Agüero, Mojácar’s Tourism Councillor, attended the international cycle show "Velofollies" which was held in the Belgian town of Kortrijk, giving the most complete overview of the cycling world. This international event not only focussed on the latest trends in professional and amateur cycling, but also showcased a wide range of options for travel possibilities and organized routes based around sports tourism.
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Newsletter Nº21
GOLDEN INDALO AWARD’S 25th ANNIVERSARY
Events Calendar
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CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL PARADE
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By the Bartolomé Flores school pupils
FEB
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10:00 am
CHILDREN’S CARNIVAL
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Free entry
CHIRIGOTAS SHOW
Mobile Disco Fun Character Drawing, Entertainment & Competitions.
FEB
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Departing from school To the Plaza del Fronton. Mojácar Pueblo.
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FEB
18:00 - 22:00 h
23:00 h
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojácar Pueblo.
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojácar Pueblo.
Free entry
Free entry
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY SERENADE 22:00 h
ARRIVAL OF THE CARNIVAL 2017 COMPARSA MUSICAL GROUPS CARNIVAL COMPETITION
PRESENTATIONS OF PRIZES 02:00 h
22:30 h
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojácar Pueblo.
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojácar Pueblo.
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojácar Pueblo.
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry * If you want to participate as a comparsa, you must register at the Councilor of Culture until February 14 For more info: 950615084 / 607666702 / 677959093
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CARNIVAL CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION
GRAND CARNIVAL PARADE Procession of local and regional groups, floats, accompanied by our Friends from the “ Patrulla Canina”
FEB
Parque Comercial
17:00 h
Free entry
Starts from the Rio Aguas roundabout towards the Parque Comercial
This year, at the 25th anniversary, a special award of a Golden Indalo was granted posthumously to former Mayor, Jacinto Alarcón Fuentes. Jacinto took on the role of Mayor in Mojácar when the municipality was about to disappear due to depopulation of its inhabitants and, the abandonment of homes at a difficult time when emigration was the only solution. In just a few years he managed to bring electricity, water, roads, transport links, a National Parador Hotel as well as the reconstruction of the houses in the town "as he remembered them as a child". All these things were soon enjoyed by ambassadors, representatives from the royal houses, the Queen of England’s Secretary, famous bullfighters and artists from all over the world. He also won a national improvement prize and put Mojácar firmly on the map as one of the most cosmopolitan places in Spain, if not the World. At that time, Mojácar was the reference point not only for Almeria, but for the whole peninsula.
Free entry
01 MAR
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19:30 h
* All children who rides on the floats must be dressed in costumes. * All groups need to be ready at the starting point at 16:00 in order to be placed in the correct running order.
HOLY MASS AND IMPOSITION OF THE ASHES
BATTLE OF DON CARNAL & DOÑA CUARESMA
“BURIAL OF THE SARDINE” Street Parade accompanied by the Municipal band
18:00 h
19:30 h
20:00 h
Mojácar Parish Church
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojacar Pueblo.
Centro de Usos Múltiples Mojacar Pueblo.
Free entry
Free entry
Free entry *To finish Churros and Chocolate
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