Fiestas in Calpe: "Virgen de las Nieves" (July/August 2024)

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The Virgen de las Nieves is a Fiesta in Calpe, Spain, that involves the offering of flowers, a mass, and a procession, all in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves. The fiesta also includes open-air balls, a firework display, a parade (with floats and costumes), and bull running.

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July / August 2024

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Calpe

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July / August 2024

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  • Children's activities
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  • Live music
  • Local fiestas

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Virgen de Las Nieves

During the Calpe fiesta, Vigen de las Nieves, Calpe becomes all fireworks and gun powder. It’s about festivals and tradition, culture and art. Fireworks will illuminate the city during the Virgen de las Nieves as Calpe lives and breathes its festivals.

The Virgen de las Nieves is organised by the Festivals Committee to honour the patron saint of Calpe, the Virgen de las Nieves. The main emblems of the festival are the queen and her courts, made up by four generations: children, juniors, adults and elders. This fiesta has been celebrated in Calpe since 1940.


2024 Programme

26 July

21:00   Presentation of the Festival Official Book

31 July: Opening The Fiesta
13:00   Bell ringing of church bells and firecrackers set off to our Patron Saint "Virgen de las Nieves".
19:15   "Entrada de la Murta" (a procession down streets strewn with myrtle) accompanied by band music. The route is from the Plaza Arco Iris to Plaza Miguel Roselló.
20:15   "Crida a la Festa" (festival opening speech) by the Queens of the Fiestas from the Town Hall Balcony.
23:30   Musical performance by 'LA FIESTA' en la Plaza Mayor.

1st August: "Día del Fadrí" / Youth Day

8:00 a.m.: "Despertà" Wake up through the different streets of the town

11:00 a.m.: Takeover of the City Hall in the Plaza Miguel Roselló and change of Vara de Mando for the party of 2006 who will govern the streets of the municipality for a day.
12:00h: Gran Glovotà, on Carrer Llibertat, followed by "cucañas" in Carrer de Fora
5:30 p.m.: "Aqua- jocs" - Water Games. At the end of the Foam Party for the little ones, in the Creativity Park

11:30 p.m.: Discomóvil CARNAVALIA, in the Plaza Mayor

2nd August: Children's Day

10:00 am  "Despertà" for children (a morning parade through the streets throwing rockets) from the Plaza dels Mariners along several streets of the town.

10:45h: Aqua-jocs -water games. At the end of the foam party for the little ones, in the Creativity Park
7:00 p.m.: Children's musical "La Rosa Encantada" in the Plaza Mayor
10:45 p.m.: Musical "The 40 Principales" in the Plaza Mayor

01:00h: Night of DJs, in the Plaza Mayor

3rd August: Night for the Groups

08:00   "Despertà"- Wake up through the streets

10:30 a.m.: Mini Disco, in Plaza del Mosquit.
11:30 am: Cucañas (enlivened by XARANGA) in Carrer de Fora
2:00 p.m.: Giant paella (enlivened by Xaranga) on Calle Conde de Altea
4:00 p.m.: Great colour Party for the little ones, in Parque del Arcoíris
4:30 p.m.: Gran Cordà d'aigua (Water Festival)

00:00h: SEVEN CRASHERS Orchestra, in the Plaza Mayor

4th August: Offering of Flowers

08:00   "Despertà" through the streets

10:30: Aqua-jocs -water games. At the end of the foam party for the little ones, in the Creativity Park

13:00   Bell ringing of church bells.

20:00  Musical parade with the committee around the town & picking up the authorities towards the church. Offering of flowers to our Patron Saint Virgen de las Nieves.

11:55   Night time fireworks at the Plaza Mayor

00:30   Musical performance by "MONTECARLO" in the Plaza Mayo

 

 

5th August: Day of "Virgen de las Nieves" - Virgin of the Snow

10:00   Aerial rockets

12:00   Music parade with the committee around the town and picking up of authorities.

1:00 p.m.: Mascletá diurna - Fireworks - in the Plaza Mayor
6:30 p.m.: Parade of the commission and collection of Authorities
7:30 p.m:   Holy Mass, then Solemn procession to honour Nuestra Señora la Virgen de las Nieves.
11:59 p.m.: Castell a la Mar - Large Firework Display at the beach - amazing aquatic fireworks (event organised by the Town Council of Calp).
00:30h: LA TRIBU Orchestra, in the Plaza Mayor

6th August: Day of San Salvador

11:00 a.m.: Children's Despertà through the different streets of the Town
11:15 a.m.: Traditional Valencian Pilot Game
7:00 p.m.: Commission's parade and collection of authorities
8:00 p.m.: Holy Mass in the Hermitage of San Salvador
Next, a popular Wine of Honor will be offered

11 August

20:00   Large Fancy Dress Procession (to finish the festival) through the town from the Calle Benissa to the Plaza Colón.

NOTE: From the 6th to the 12th of August, the fiesta's bull running will be taking place. 


Fiestas in Calpe: 'Virgen de las Nieves' (July/August 2020)

Fiestas in Calpe: 'Virgen de las Nieves' (July/August 2020)

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