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Festival Virgen de las Nieves
Festival to honour la Virgen de las Nieves, patron saint of Calpe has been celebrated since 1940. The main attraction being the queen and her maids of honour of four generations: infant, junio, adult and elders. The Festivities take place from 1st -11th August.
PROGRAMMING
Wednesday 1 August
18:30 h. Parque infantil en la Plaza Mayor.
21:00 h. Proyección audiovisual en el Saló Blau de la Casa de Cultura (Avda. Masnou, 1)
Thursday 2 August
18:30 h. BABALÀ - El programa infantil de Canal 9 en la Plaza Mayor.
19:30 h. Parque infantil en la Plaza Mayor.
21:00 h. Concierto de la Unión Musical de Calp en el Torreó de la Peça.
Friday 3 August
08:00 h. Despertà.
13:30 h. Volteo de campanas y disparo de salvas.
18:30 h. Partida de pelota en la C/ García Ortiz.
18:30 h. Títeres CAM en la Plaza Mayor.
20:30 h. Cridà a la festa y encendido de luces.
21:30 h. Musical DISNEY en la Plaza Mayor.
00:30 h. Actuación del grupo musical ALEA en la Plaza Mayor.
Saturday 4 August
08:00 h. Despertà.
11:00 h. Aqua Jocs en el Pabellón Municipal de Deportes (Avda. País Valencià).
19:00 h. Entrada con dolçaines i bandes.
19:30 h. Recogida de festeros y autoridades. A continuación pascalle hasta la iglesia para realizar la ofrenda de flores a la Virgen.
00:00 h. Actuación de la orquesta CHEROKEE.
00:30 h. Actuación del grupo musical EL SUEÑO DE MORFEO en la Plaza Mayor.
Sunday 5 August
08:00 h. Despertà.
11:00 h. Recogida de festeros y autoridades.
12:00 h. Solemene misa.
13:30 h. Gran mascletà en la Plaza Mayor.
17:00 h. Cucañas.
19:30 h. Recogida de festeros y autoridades.
20:30 h. Procesión y volteo de campanas.
00:00 h. Castell de la Mar (fuegos artificlales).
00:45 h. Orquesta BAKARA en la Plaza Mayor.
Monday 6 August
08:00 h. Despertà.
11:00 h. Recogida de festeros y autoridades.
12:00 h. Misa en la ermita de San Salvador.
13:30 h. Gran mascletà en la Plaza Mayor.
14:00 h. Paella gigante en la Plaza de San Salvador.
20:00 h. Cabalgata, al finalizar castillo de fuegos artificiales.
22:45 h. Orgesta BAKARA en la Plaza Mayor.
00:00 h. Correfocs desde la Plaza Constitución hasta el recinto de bous al carrer.
DAYS from 6th to 11th August
"Bous al carrer" (bull loose on the loose in Conde de Altea street).
| Start Date | August 1, 2007 |
| End Date | August 11, 2007 |
| Location Name | Calpe, Alicante |
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