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Date Published: 24/11/2021

ARCHIVED - Santa Cecilia music festival in Benitatxell: November 26, 27 and December 11

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The Marina Alta town will honour the patron saint of music and musicians with a series of free concerts

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Santa Cecilia music festival in Benitatxell: November 26, 27 and December 11

The feast of Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians, is traditionally held on November 22, and in honour of the 3rd-Century Roman noblewoman, Benitatxell's music groups and organisations have put together a program of concerts.

Organised by Benitachell Music Band, the La Colla Llebetjà, the Parish Choir and the Morro Falquí Dance Group in partnership with the council's department of culture, the concerts will take place at Santa María Magdalenta Church and the Plaza de la Iglesia on November 26, 27 and December 11.

Friday November 26, 7pm: Concert by the infant and youth bands, the Municipal School of Music and Dance choir and a batukada band (part of the samba genre).
Saturday November 27, 6.30pm: Benitatxell Music Band and La Colla Llebetjà will lead the traditional parade to Santa María Magdalenta Church where a ceremony in hour of Santa Cecilia will be held, followed by concerts by La Colla (8.15pm) and the Parish Choir (9pm).
Saturday December 11, 8.15pm: Traditional Santa Cecilia church concert performed by the Santa María Magdalena Music-Municipal Group.

Image: Federation of Musical Societies of the Valencian Community

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