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Calasparra is about to explode in jubilation, it will do so throughout the next week.
The Fair and Festivities in honor of its patron has already begun its programming this past Saturday with the proclamation that this year the current Cura-Parish priest of the Parish of San Pedro Apóstol de Calasparra, and Rector of the Shrine of Ntra. Hope, Mr. José Manuel Martínez Rosique.
The program is resumed this Thursday, August 29 and no longer stops until September 8, the big day of the celebrations organized by the City Council of Calasparra and local associations and entities, such as the Stewardship of the Sanctuary Foundation or the Bullfighting Associations, between others.
The Fair and Festivities of Calasparra has different sections that make it varied and exciting
The tight and varied agenda of events of Calasparra in Fair, make the municipality become one of the most desirable destinations in the final stretch of the summer.
Music and shows for everyone
The musical section this year features the performances of the Dynamic Duo, the SuperSingles, Blas Cantó or Mäbu, among others, along with the musical for the whole family "The Lady and the Tramp", the International Folklore Festival, or the Calasparra Summer Festival.
An appointment with electronic and dance music that will feature different artists from the national and international scene, including Dominican singer, songwriter and producer Henry Méndez.
A unique and special pilgrimage that must be lived at least once in a lifetime
Of the most traditional and devout aspect of the festivities, the Night Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Hope stands out.
A unique nocturnal pilgrimage to which the impressive Marian place in which it is celebrated, confers an overwhelming spiritual character difficult to forget for those who have had the fortune to live it.
The bullfighting section protagonist of the celebrations
From September 3 to 8, the XXX Bullfighting Rice Fair will be held, whose preacher this year will be the right-handed Alicante Luis Francisco Esplá.
A cycle of bullfights that has been enshrined as one of the most respected in the world, where the best livestock and the most promising bullfighters pass.
The bullfighting fair has an incentive: bullfighting in the morning.
Thousands of people witness the exciting 900-meter race that the bulldogs do that will be dealt with during the afternoon celebration, so Calasparra is already known as "the Pamplona del Sur".
The party does not stop
And after the closure, every corner of the municipality is a party.
Bars, cafes and restaurants, scattered throughout the town, show off the good cuisine that is practiced in the municipality of rice and are filled with people willing to have fun.
Fans prepare for the afternoon celebration, and the clubs, bullfighting associations, and the neighbors themselves, become the best hosts for the thousands of people who visit Calasparra in fair.
The center of the town is a continuous uproar from morning to night: young area, concerts, shows, music, attractions at the fairgrounds, ...
Tourism at parties: "yes, please"
Some parties that combine perfectly with tourism and the possibility of knowing the wonders that the town is home to: the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Hope;
the Cave of the Port;
Los Arrozales: the Forest Gallery, and the natural and scenic beauty of the surroundings;
rock paintings, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1998;
the amazing volcanic chimney of the Cabezo Negro;
the Castle and old town;
the Segura river, among others.
Moments not to miss:
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Chupinazo: September 3.
12 hours.
Sliding Square.
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Bullfighting bullfights: from September 3 to 8.
10 hours.
Travel.
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XXX Bullfighting Rice Fair: 18'45 hours.
Bullring of the Caverina.
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Night Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Hope of Calasparra.
Night from September 7 to 8.
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Concerts and shows.
From August 24 to September 8.
Different stages.
Check programming.
. Encierro by sidewalk: September 1.
8'30 hours.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Calasparra
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