Festivities in Alcalalí in honour of Sant Joanet de Mosquera

From the 21st to the 25th of June we celebrate the festivities in honour of San Juan de Mosquera and Cristo de la Salud in ALCALALÍ

From 14th to 22nd June
20.00 h Novena in honour of the Santísimo Cristo de la Salud.

Friday 21 June The evening of fiestas
22.00 h Barbecue in the Town Hall square.
11.30 p.m. Performance by Frikibingo. A musical bingo with lots of dancing and excitement in the Town Hall square.

Saturday 22nd June Day for young and old
12.00 h General ringing of bells announcing the start of the festivities.
12.30 h Celebration of “cucañas”, cockerel races and traditional games, accompanied by the UM La Primitiva de Castell de Castells brass band.
14.00 h Paellas in the village square. Enlivened by the charanga (music band).
19.00 h Costume parade, accompanied by the UM La Primitiva de Castell Castells music band and the “batucada Golpe y Repic” de Xaló. Starting point: Almàssera.
23.30 h. Performance by the musical group Marina Boleros de la Marina Alta in the Town Hall square. Awarding of prizes for the costumes and decoration of the façades of the houses.
01.00 h Disco party with the “Cachondeo” Party, with DJ Javi Mengu and Jairo Ginestar, in the Avenida del Valle de Pop.

Sunday 23rd June The night of San Juan, day of the ‘Entradeta’.
12.00 h Water park and water games in the municipal swimming pool of Alcalalí.
13.00 h Zumba for young and old with Carolina Abril at the municipal swimming pool.
19.00 h Performance by the ‘Pandilla Dulzaina y Tabalet, la Xareta’ and the dance group ‘La Muntanyeta de la Xara’, in the Town Hall square.
21.00 h Parade by the UM La Primitiva de Castell de Castells.
21.30 h Pick up of the 2024 festival committee, the illustrious Alcalalí Town Council and the children taking part in the offering, at the Civic Centre.
22.00 h Entradeta and reception of Sant Joanet de Mosquera in Ravalet street. Fireworks will be set off in advance by Hnos. Borredà pyrotechnics. Afterwards, the children will make the offering of flowers to Sant Joanet de Mosquera.
00.00 h Verbena by the Montecarlo orchestra in Vall de Pop avenue.

Monday 24 June Festival in honour of our patron saint, Sant Joanet de Mosquera.
11.00 h Parade and collection of the festival committee 2024 and the Town Council of Alcalalí in advance of the UM La Primitiva de Castell de Castells.
12.00 h Mass in honour of our patron saint Sant Joanet de Mosquera. At the end the Town Council invites the whole neighbourhood to an aperitif.
19.00 h Itinerant theatre La Gran Fiesta.
21.30 h Parade and collection of the 2024 festival committee and the Alcalalí Town Council by the UM La Primitiva de Castell de Castells.
22.00 h Solemn procession in honour of Sant Joanet de Mosquera. On reaching the square, fireworks will be set off.
00.00 h Verbena by the Twister orchestra in the Town Hall square.

Tuesday 25th June Feast in honour of the Santísimo Cristo de la Salud (Holy Christ of Health)
11.00 h Parade and collection of the 2024 festival committee and the illustrious Alcalalí Town Council on behalf of the La Primitiva Musical Union of Castell de Castells.
12.00 a.m. Blessing of the loaves of bread and presentation of the medals to the 2024 festival committee. Afterwards, the Eucharist will be celebrated in honour of the Santísimo Cristo de la Salud, sung by the Polifónica de Polop Antonio Berenguer Fuster. Afterwards, the pambenet will be distributed throughout the village. Afterwards, the fiestas committee will invite the whole neighbourhood to an aperitif.
18.00 h Great game of Valencian long pelota in Mig street.
21.00 h Parade and collection of the 2024 Festivities Commission and the Illustrious Town Council of Alcalalí on behalf of the Musical Union La Primitiva from Castillo de Castells.
22.00 h Solemn procession in honour of the Santísimo Cristo de la Salud. On arrival at the square, the image of the Santísimo de la Salud will be seen in fireworks.
00.00 h Verbena by the orchestra Euforia in the Town Hall square.

Wednesday 26th June Day of the Dead
12.00 h Mass for all the deceased of the town.
20.00 h Celebration of the traditional cocó in the Town Hall square. The event will be enlivened by the HEY YOU b

Sunday 30th June Return of Sant Joanet de Mosquera in the Hermitage
19.30 h Transfer of Sant Joanet de Mosquera in the chapel accompanied by “dolçaina” and tabalet. Afterwards, there will be a snack for all those attending.

Notes: The festival committee reserves the right to change or cancel any scheduled event.

Ticket sales: Frikibingo and meal tickets (barbecue, paella and cocano) can be purchased on the following days:

Saturday 8 June from 19:00 to 20:30 h in the square.
Sunday 9th June from 12:30 to 14:00 h in the square.
Saturday 15th June from 19.00 to 22.00 h in the Multiusos.
Sunday 16th June from 12:30 to 14:00 h in the square.

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