The choice of children and young queens opens tomorrow, Saturday July 7 the program of festivities in Santiago de la Ribera which will last until 14 August, "with activities concentrated on the weekends, which stretches our capacity building site tourism, which revolve around two dates, the feast of the Virgen del Carmen, on July 16, and Patron, St. James, July 25, "said the council of Celebration, Gloria Cuenca.
The mayor of parties, accompanied by the mayor pedánea, Julia Gallut, and Carmen Sanchez, representing the Festival Committee, presented the program which starts tomorrow with the act of choosing queens and ladies of honor, to be held at 23: 00h.
Barnuevo on the esplanade, home of all the festivities, with a performance by magician Enrique de León.
New for this edition will be held the First Day of the Cauldron of the Mar Menor, organized by the Association of Entrepreneurs The Central Bank Open, July 25.
The public can see the traditional way of preparing the dish of the area on the beach of El Pescador, where several restaurants cook their cauldrons subsequently be offered on top with drink for $ 2.
The program maintains Summer Carnival will hold its second edition, following the success of last year, with the participation of some 20 troupes will parade along the promenade and Sandoval Avenue from 21:30 h.
to end a massive costume party on the Esplanade Barnuevo.
It also held the Ninth Meeting of Choirs, Sunday July 22, and Rondallas, July 13, both in Barnuevo, and organized by the Reef and Rondalla St. James.
The feast of the Virgen del Carmen is concentrated in the neighborhood of the same name with a Mass and a procession huertana with the image of the Virgin by the district to end a party with entertainment by the band "Vintage".
The procession of boats will be held on Sunday 22 July, with delivery to the Angler of the Year, which this year shared Enrique Peñalver and Pedro Murcia.
On July 25 wake up with a parade, and as is traditional maritime host the greasy pole at 12:0 h., When Fisherman's Beach Day I start the Cauldron of the Mar Menor.
At 20:30 Mass will be celebrated in honor of the patron to leave in procession to end with a fireworks display by the sea, and a party with orchestra to end the day.
The program includes other events such as the Caribbean Night with Augustine and his group Aspa Havana on Saturday 21 July at 23:00 h., A concentration of old bikes, Aug. 12, or a White Party on Tuesday 14 August when it closes the program has also included the activity "Watch your beach" on 19 July, with the collaboration of the Department of Environment, environmental information on recycling and a talk on "Arenales in La Manga Mar Menor ", on the esplanade Barnuevo from 11:00 to 13:00 h.
On the occasion of the festivities are also held various sporting events that highlighted the Councillor for Sports, Carlos Albaladejo, as the Beach Volleyball Tournament "festivity of Santiago de la Ribera", 21 and 22 July, a Paddle Tennis Tournament 21 and 22 July, 24 Hours of Beach Soccer 27 and 28 dejulio, a Beach Rugby Tournament A7, 27 and 28 July, the traditional 3X3 Basketball The Bank 2012, 28 and July 29, and the I-Beach Paddle Tennis Tournament at the beach of El Pescador on 15 August.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier