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Traditional festive confectionary in the Region of MurciaThe taste of Christmas in the Costa Cálida Christmas sweets are as much a part of the festive season in the Costa Cálida as the tree, the presents, Midnight Mass, the sound of sleigh bells and “Love Actually” on the TV, and while..
San Antón in the Murcia Region on 17th January The 17th January is the day of Saint Antón Abad, usually associated with the protection of animals. The key activity related to San Antón is a blessing of the animals, which usually takes place following mass. This is a popular..
Cartagena Viernes de Dolores Día de la Patrona Good Friday is also a local holiday in Cartagena, the day of the patron saint of Cartagena Viernes de Dolores not only marks the start of Semana Santa in Cartagena, it's also the day of the patrón saint of the city, the Virgen de la Caridad...
Semana Santa Cartagena, Miercoles Santo Saint Peter and the cockerel, the big night for the Californias The inexorable and inescapable march towards the crucifixion continues on Miercoles Santo as the Californias take to the streets in the Procesión del Santísimo Cristo del Prendimiento..
Cartagena San Antón The fiestas of San Antón are celebrated in the Barrio de San Antón on the 17th January The 17th January is dedicated to San Antón Abad, the protector of animals, and the core event of any district which has San Antón as its patron..
The pelotas of Pozo Estrecho CartagenaFiestas of San Fulgencio in Cartagena Cartagena is a vast municipality, with dozens of different districts and barrios, each with its own local traditions and churches dedicated to a specific saint, around which local fiestas are celebrated. In Pozo Estrecho..
Attention to detail and creativity the Kings of Cartagena Carnival Less feathers and more imagination left plenty of room to party Much of the Region of Murcia celebrated carnival with gusto over the weekend, with a good number of large parades to come, mainly in Águilas and Santiago de la Ribera which run on.. 02/03/2014
Cartagena, Voto a los Cuatro Santos y a la Virgen del Rosell This commemorates the Borrasca de santa Catalina in 1694 Each year in November the Council of Cartagena carries out a traditional act known as the Voto a los Cuatro Santos y a la Virgen del Rosell. This commemorates a terrible storm, the Borrasca de Santa..
Cartagena and the four saints Los Cuatro Santos de Cartagena: San Leandro, San Fulgencio, Santa Florentina and San Isidoro The four saints of Cartagena are San Leandro, San Fulgencio, Santa Florentina and San Isidoro, four names which will be familiar to those who have spent time both..
May, Las Cruces de Mayo, The crosses of May, a spring fiesta across the Region of MurciaThe Crosses of May is celebrated across Spain Mayday is traditionally a time to celebrate the Spring and the 1st May is a national red day and Bank Holiday in Spain. However, many fiestas also take place on the 3rd May and combine with the Mayday celebrations..
El Portus maintains historic fishing techniquesEl Portús on the western coastline of Cartagena El Portus, a little fishing hamlet in the Cartagena municipality is currently enjoying its summer fiestas, with a busy programme of events and activities to celebrate the summer. On Saturday it.. 07/08/2011
Cartagena, Domingo de Ramos, evening procession Semana Santa in Cartagena Most towns and cities in the Region of Murcia celebrate their Palm Sunday processions in the evening when the heat has gone out of the day and the participants can file in the cooler evening air, as it takes between 4 and 6 hours..
Cartagena traditions, baking the rolls of San Anton Cartagena, Five generations of bakers This week the region celebrates the day of san Anton, and in churches across the region, animals are blessed, alongside the little rolls of San Anton, los rollicos, the little rolls in some parts of the region..
Semana Santa Cartagena, Parade of the resurrection closes an incredible week. Semana Santa, Cartagena Spain, Domingo de Resurreccion. The final parade of the week, the procession of the resurrection when the colours of mourning are cast aside and triumphant whites herald the resurrection of Christ. After a..
Cartagena, The night of silence, shame and sorrow at the betrayal of Christ Cartagena Spain, Semana Santa, the procession of Silence, Jueves santo Once again, the streets of the region were filled with the silent tread of moving feet and ragged breath of the portapasos carrying their enormous tronos through the watching..For more articles select a Page or Next.
