Tuesday 7 August 2012

Motril - August Fiestas - 2012



Friday The 10th
12:00h. Inauguration of the Feria de Día (12:00 to 18:00h), held in Plaza Gaspar Esteva (Pza. Las Palmeras), Plaza De La Aurora, Plaza Bustamante, Plaza Cruz Verde, Plaza de Ciprés & Plaza del Tranvía.  
19:30h: Competition to choose Miss & Mister Motril 2012 and Reina Infantil Fiestas Patronales at the Teatro Calderón/Free admission
21:30h: Official lighting up of the fairground at the Recinto Ferial del Cortijo del Conde.
22:00h: Senior Citizens’ Day. Copla dance music with Sandra Cabrera at the Municipal Caseta. Free admission.

Saturday The 11th
11:00h: Fiesta Infantil in the Plaza de España
12:00h: Foam fiesta (bathing costumes advisable.) Plaza de España.
12:00 to 18:00h: Feria de Día held in: Plaza de La Aurora, Plaza Bustamante, Plaza Cruz Verde, Plaza de Ciprés & Plaza del Tranvía.
13:00h: Gigantes & Giant Heads parade, leaving from La Plaza de España, running through the centre of Motril.
22:00h: Zarzuela (knees up) Asociación Musical Orfeón Motrileño, Voces del Mar at the Teatro Calderón/5€ entrance fee.
23:00h: 80/90′s Spanish pop group, Danza Invisible at the Caseta Municipal/free admission.

Sunday The 12th
Feria de Día (12:00 to 18:00h), held in Plaza Gaspar Esteva (Pza. Las Palmeras), Plaza De La Aurora, Plaza Bustamante, Plaza Cruz Verde, Plaza de Ciprés & Plaza del Tranvía.

12:00h: Concierto Banda de Música de Motril in the Plaza Gaspar Esteva (Pza. de las Palmeras)
23:00h: Disco music with DJ’s and Go-Go dancers: Alex Medina Violin Live, Susana Villegar Vocal Live Pablo Rodríguez, Gamero Brown, Frank Cherryman, Jonathan Maltaya & Alvaro Ferrer at the municipal caseta at the fairground. Free admission.

Monday the 13th
19:00h: Tradicional Ofrenda Floral (religious procession) in honour of Ntra. Señora La Santísima Virgen de La Cabeza, accompanied by the Coro Rociero at the main park (de las Américas).
22:00h: Finals of the rock competition Quiskilla Rock with a performance by Lujuria & Leo Jiménez accompanied by the finalists of the competition, at the Municipal Caseta (Fairground) Free admission.

Tuesday The 14th: Día del Niño at the fairground.
22:30h: concert Raya Real at Caseta Municipa/fairground, free admission.

Wednesday the 15th:
Religious process of the Ntra. Sra. La Santísima Virgen de la Cabeza, leaving El Santuario and running along Avda. de Andalucía, Nueva, Seíjas Lozano, Milanesa, Marques de Vistabella, Plaza Burgos, Catalanes, Muralla, Avda. de Salobreña and then back to the Sanctuario.

Thursday the 16th
23:00h: Firework display and end of fiestas.