ARCHIVED - 11th July to 24th August, summer fiestas in Santiago de la Ribera

The fiestas centre around the feast day of Santiago on 25th July

The annual fiestas in Santiago de la Ribera in honour of the patron saint of the town are theoretically held around the date of his feast day on 25^th July, but in fact spread throughout most of July and August as the Mar Menor coastal area of the municipality of San Javier makes the most of the summer tourist season.

This year’s celebrations began on 7^th July with the official crowning of the Queen of the fiestas and do not come to an end until 24^th August, although of course the main events are in the last week of July.

Most of the events are held on the Explanada Barnuevo and are free of charge. Click for Explanada Barnuevo Santiago de la Ribera.

The tourist office in Santiago de la Ribera is able to assist with general information, maps, leaflets etc: Click San Javier Tourist Offices.

The program for the 2019 fiestas in Santiago de la Ribera is as follows:

Thursday 11th July

22.30: An evening “verbena”, dinner and dancing with 1980s music provided by local groups on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Friday 12^th July

22.00: The 13^th annual “Encuentro de Rondallas y Coros y Danzas”, traditional music and dancing on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Saturday 13th July

11.00: “En tu parque o en el mío”, a morning of fun for the children with activities based on jellyfish and the sea in the park of Isla Comendador.

22.00: A concert by Luis Muñoz and Orquestina Glorieta (Raphael y Julio) on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Sunday 14th July

22.00: Proyecto X perform on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Monday 15th July

20.00: Floral offering to the Virgen del Carmen, the patron of fishermen, at the Barrio del Carmen chapel.

22.00: A concert by the group Stolen.

Tuesday 16^th July, the feast day of the Virgen del Carmen

9.00: A musical parade in the streets of the Barrio del Carmen featuring the San Javier music society.

20.30: A “huertana” Mass featuring traditional music provided by the Rondalla de Santiago Apóstol in honour of the fishermen and women of the town, in the Barrio del Carmen.

22.30: An evening “verbena” with music provided by the Cuarteto Gala in the Barrio del Carmen.

Wednesday 17^th July, children’s day

11.30: Foam party on the Explanada Barnuevo.

18.00: Story-telling, Águeda y las Historias del Mar on the Explanada Barnuevo.

19.00: Free party with face painting and balloon modelling on the Explanada Barnuevo. and in Paseo Colón, with ecological painting workshops organized by the Town Hall.

Thursday 18^th July

22.00: The San Javier Jazz Festival comes to Santiago de la Ribera with a performance by Dixieland Train on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Friday 19^th July

22.00: The 17^th annual choir festival on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Saturday 20^th July

12.00: Cucaña, a maritime greasy pole competition in which competitors generally end up in the water, on the shore of the Mar Menor

22.00: Children’s entertainers Gravity perform on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Sunday 21^st July

9.30: The maritime procession in the Mar Menor as fishermen and others join in the parade in honour of the Virgen del Carmen.

12.00: A tribute is paid to the fisherman of the year, Ángel Montesinos Rivas, at the Bar El Pescador.

22.30: Comedy from H y Larry and Los Quilos on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Monday 22nd July

22.00: Charity raffle to raise funds for the purchase of a sculpture of an angel to stand alongside the figure of the Virgen de la Soledad on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Tuesday 23^rd July

22.00: The San Javier Jazz Festival returns to Santiago de la Ribera with a performance by the Víctor Aneiros Band with Mike Wheeler, Alex Zayas and Antonio Serrano on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Wednesday 24^th July

20.00: Floral offering to Santiago Apóstol, by the Damas de Santiago, in the Iglesia de Santiago.

23.00: Los Happys and Antonio Hidalgo in concert on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Midnight: Firecrackers to end the evening.

Thursday 25^th July, the feast day of Santiago Apóstol

9.00: A musical parade in the streets of La Ribera featuring the San Javier music society.

11.00: Air show over the Mar Menor featuring aerobatics by the Papea parachute regiment at 11.00 and the Patrulla Águila, Spain’s equivalent of the Red Arrows, at 11.30.

13.00: The annual Día del Caldero on the Playa del Pescador: a great chance to sample one of the most delicious traditional dishes of the Mar Menor, a rice and fish stock paella with garlic mayonnaise. A recycling stand will be provided for any rubbish.

20.00: Holy Mass at the Iglesia de Santiago is followed by a procession through the streets and fireworks.

23.00: Orquesta Panther in concert on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Friday 26^th July

22.00: El Sentir de la Copla, a concert on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Saturday 27th July

19.30: “Ribera Bike” cycle ride in the streets of Santiago de la Ribera.

23.00: 1980s music from Rebobina 80 on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Sunday 28^th July

22.00: Salsa and merengue music from Chocolate Son on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Tuesday 30^th July

22.00: Proyecto X live in concert on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Friday 2^nd August

22.00: Charity raffle to raise funds for the Cofradía Soledad del Mar Menor on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Saturday 3^rd August, the summer carnival

12.00: Musical parade in the streets of La Ribera featuring Pasacalles Carnavalero

21.30: Carnival parade in Paseo Colón and Avenida Sandoval.

23.30: Fancy dress party and mobile disco on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Sunday 4^th August

22.00: Charity raffle to raise funds for the Brasilia carnival troupe.

Thursday 8^th August

22.00: Charity dinner held by the parish church on the Explanada Barnuevo.

Saturday 10^th August

22.00: Live music from Dora y Jesús.

Sunday 11^th August

12.00: Classic motorbike display held by the AMA Club Clásico Mar Menor.

22.00: An evening “verbena”, dinner and dancing with music by Eugenia y Cantares.

14^th to 18^th August

22.00: The “La Mar de Salazones” festival offers a chance to taste the dried salted fish products typical of the Mar Menor with accompanying swing music.

Tuesday 20^th August

22.00: Charity raffle to raise funds for the Rondalla y Coros de Santiago de la Ribera, the local traditional folk music and dancing group.

Saturday 24^th August

22.00: The Fiesta Blanca to say goodbye to the summer of 2019.

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