FIESTAS
MAYORES PATRONALES
BENIDORM
2004
Del 9 al 17 de noviembre
Tuesday
9 November
19:00
Coral Concert in Calle Gambo -
A choir from Irun in the North of Spain and also traditional
dancing in costume.
Wednesday
10 November
20:00
Jazz and Blues Concert. Angela
Brown in Calle Gambo
Saturday
13 November
12:00
Bangers in the Square behind the Church of San Jaime.
12:15
Brass band parade through the streets of the old
town. With the participation of fifteen bands.
12:30
The official
inauguration of the “carpet” decorating the Alameda and made during
the night and early morning by a group from Elche de la Sierra
13:00
The brass bands congregate in Plaza de SM los Reyes de Espana by
New City Hall where they all play together “FIESTA IN BENIDORM”
conducted by Rafael Domenech,
director of the “Union Musical”
17:00
Play representing the discovery of the Virgin on Poniente Beach by
Elche Park .
18:30
Flower offering. Procession
goes from Elche Park to the Church of San Jaime in the old town.
Fireworks
in the Square behind the Church of San Jaime.
22:30 Humorous parade. Departing from Tomas Ortuño, down Ruzafa to end by the sea front at the Promenade near Martinez Alejos.
01:00
Live Music in Calle Gambo
Sunday 14 November
11:30
Solemn Mass at Church of San
Jaime with the Benidorm choir.
Bangers in Plaza de Castelar
14:00
Super Big Bangers in Plaza Triangular
17:00
Concert by the “ Unión Musical”
of Benidorm in Plaza Mayor (more than 100 musicians).
23:30
COPLETES – Traditional Songs in honour of Our Lady in the Square by the
Church of San Jaime.
23:30
Live music in Calle
Gambo.
00:00
CHARANGAS y XARXA Teatre Street performers and Brass Bands in the
streets of the old town.
00:00
Music Concert in Aigüera Park – Large auditorium
Monday
15 November
12:00
Puppet Show for childres in Calle Gambo
11:30 Mass at San Jaime. Fireworks in the Plaza del Castillo
14:00
Super Big Bangers in Plaza Triangular
16:30
Xarxa Teatre performers, starts from Calle Gambo
19:0 0 Solemn procession departs from the Church of San Jaime.
20:00
Hip Hop Concert – Large uditorium Aigüera Park
22:00
Fireworks on Levante Beach at the end of Ave. Martinez Alejos.
23:00
Live Music concert in
Aigüera Park, large auditorium
23:00
Dancing to live music in Gambo
00:00
Charangas in the streets of the old town
17:00
Theatre for children in C/ Gambo
20:30
Variety Acts, Theatre” in Calle Gambo
22:00
Super Big Bangers in Plaza Triangular.
23:00
Dancing to Live Music in Calle Gambo
00:00
Live Music Concert in the Park – Aigüera Park Large Auditorium
00:00
Charangas in the street of the old town
Wedn
esday
17 November
18:00 Colourful parade with carriages and participants in regional costume departs from Elche Park via Almendros and Ruzafa to end by the sea front near Calle Bilbao. At the end of this parade there will be a Spectacular FIREWORK DISPLAY ON THE LEVANTE BEACH AS THE GRAND FINALE.
The
Comisión de Fiestas reserves the right to make changes to the programme
if circumstances demand this.
Brief
History
In
March 1740 news reached Benidorm that an abandoned
vessel was adrift beyond the bay.
Its masts had broken off and its deck was awash.
The sea was rough and an easterly
gale was driving the vessel down the coast. Some Benidorm fishermen, with
great difficulty, towed the ship to the beach.
After a dispute between the local authorities and the military
authorities, the ship was burned as a health hazard. They thought that all the crew must have been killed by the
plague which was prevalent at that time.
Everything went up in flames but the following morning when some
boys were searching through the ashes for nails they found a small wooden
statue of the Virgin which had been miraculously
preserved. The statue
was taken to the Church of
San Jaime where a chapel was later built for her.
The people of Benidorm have a great devotion to Maria del Sufragio.
This
part of Benidom´s history is re-enacted every November on Poniente Beach
by the Parque de Elche. This
year it is on Saturday the 8th at
17:00 hours.-
HAVE A WONDERFUL FIESTA WITH US.