What´s on? Newsletter Nº 27
FEBRUARY 2018
Visit to Spectrum Radio.
Mojácar´s Mayor, Rosmari Cano, accompanied by Emmanuel Agüero, have been on the local English radio, Spectrum, in their daily magazine, answering questions put by English speaking residents and the presenter, Richard Shanley.
Contemporary art comes to Mojácar´s classrooms. The first-year pupils at Mojácar’s Rey INDEX News
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Alabez Secondary School recently had the chance to take part in a very interesting workshop led by the Croatian multimedia artist, Ana Bilankov, who along with three other artists is staying in the town until the end of January through scholarships offered by the local Council and the Valparaiso Foundation.
Mojácar at FITUR 2018. After attending this year’s FITUR Fair in Madrid, Mojácar’s tourism representatives have been evaluating their participation at what is undoubtedly their most important global tourism event. With a professional approach, both the Mojácar’s Councillor for Tourism, Emmanuel Agüero, along with the department staff, held a number of meetings in addition to dealing with the many members of the public that attended the fair this year.
Clean up operation at Río Aguas. Mojácar’s Mayor, Rosmari Cano, accompanied by the Minister for the Environment and Regional Planning, José Fiscal, recently visited the works that are being carried out along a 1.5 km section of the Río Aguas, in the Laguna de Mojácar. This is an area that has been protected for the last 30 years by Almería’s Provincial Plan for the Protection of the Physical Environment and, since the four phases of work got underway at the beginning of October last year, 295,625
Mojácar is promoted in Belgium as destination for cycling. Within the planning to consolidate Mojácar as a sports tourism destination, specialized in the cycling segment, the councilor for Tourism, Emmanuel Agüero, promotes Mojácar in Belgium.
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Newsletter Nº 27
February: Carnival 9th February , Carnival Friday 10:00 H
Children´s carnival. A parade from the Bartolomé Flores School, up to the Plaza del Frontón where there will be Children´s Carnival Entertainment.
18:00 H
Children´s Mobile Disco. Centro de Usos Múltiples. Children´s Group competitions, Entertainment, Famous characters, Games, Toys ….
21:00 H
Chirigotas (fun musical groups) from the Almería Chirigotas Competition. Performances by Murga “Los Herederos del 3x4 and Los Informales”. Centro de Usos Múltiples. Free Entrance.
10th February, Carnival Saturday 17:00 H
Grand Carnival Parade. Starts from the “Rio Abajo” roundabout towards the Parque Comercial. Parade of floats, local and guest groups, with both adults and children in wonderful costumes.
19:00 H
Carnival Choreography Competition for Invited Groups at the Square in the Parque Comercial.
22:00 H
Carnival Dance with music by Melodías. Arrival of the Groups for the Competition at the Centro de Usos Múltiples.
01:00 H
Presentation of Carnival Prizes.
14th February, Ash Wednesday 20:00 H
Burial of the Sardine. Street Parade from the Centro Usos Múltiples up to the Plaza Nueva, accompanied by the Town Band where the sardine will be burnt, with “churros and chocolate” at the end.
28th of February: Celebration of Andalucía Day. 12:00 H
Raising of the flag of Andalucía at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
13:00 H
Release of balloons. Plaza Nueva.
14:00 H
Giant Paella at the Plaza del Parterre.
18:00 H
School performance at the Centro de Usos Múltiples.
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What´s on?
Upcoming Events MARCH
CULTURAL TRIP TO CORDOBA. 9th ,10th and 11th of March. LIMITED SEATS
MARCH
MAGIC WORKSHOP 27th and 28th of March.
MARCH
HOLY WEEK 25th of March until 1st of April.
APRIL
MAGIC FESTIVAL 31st of March, 7th of April and 21st of April.
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INTERNATIONAL TUNAS FESTIVAL From the 13th to the 15th of APRIL
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SIERRA CABRERA EXTREME. ( Mountain bike race) “LA MOJAQUERA”. 15th of April 2018.
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27th ,28th and 29th of April. MOJÁCAR´S ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL
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12th and 13th of May SAN ISIDRO FIESTA
JUNE
MOORS AND CHRISTIANS IN MOJÁCAR 8th , 9th and 10th of June.
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The 8th of March Is a day when the whole family goes to the countryside to enjoy a picnic. According to ancient tradition, “la vieja” or old woman, (a rag doll made on a wooden cross frame, dressed in tissue paper and whose head is full of sweets) is stuck into the ground. At the end of the day the doll is broken open and the sweets inside eaten.
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