FLAMENCO AT BAMBOO

Thursday 19th of August at 10.30pm there will be Flamenco at Bamboo. This promises to be a great night as artists who will be playing the "Festival Internacional de cante flamenco" in Roldan, Lo Ferro will be performing.



And its FREE!

There will also be a raffle with a prize of tickets to go to the Festival, which is being held next week from the 23rd to the 28th of August.
For more info on the Festival and acts and booking info, click here
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-festivals-around-murcia-2010_02.html

FIESTAS AND FESTIVALS

In this Blog Post, I am going to keep a running list of what Fiestas and Festivals are on throughout the year, as the dates do not vary much and this means that by the time this blog is a year old, we will have a running archive of whats on, for next year.
Often the programmes do not come out till just before, so until I can get all the information will just put a link to a spanish site which gives last years programme. This post will be permanently listed on the site under "posts to keep your eye on for updates"


JUNE

16th-22nd June - Fiestas Patronales de San Pedro de Pinatar
http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,0,c,369,m,0&r=AgP-20758-DETALLE_EVENTO

JULY 25th June- 30th July 2011 - San Javier Jazz Festival
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/06/san-javier-jazz-festival.html

10th - 18th July - Fiestas patronales de Aviles
http://www.regmurcia.com/servlet/s.Sl?sit=a,0,c,369,m,0&r=AgP-20880-DETALLE_EVENTO

1st to 31st July 2011 - Mar de Musicas - Cartagena - music and performances throughout the city
http://www.lamardemusicas.com/2011/08072011.htm

16th - 21st August - Fiestas Patronales de Santiago de la Ribera
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/los-alcazares-santiago-de-la-ribera-and.html

25th July - Day of Santiago Apostol - Santiago de la Ribera - procession - mass and "la Cucaña" (boys try and walk a slìppery plank over the sea to win a leg of ham)
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-of-santiago-apostol.html

28th - 31st July - Festival de Flamenco VA - Sucina - Free Flamenco performances at the Cultural centre from 10pm
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-flamenco-festival-sucina.html

AUGUST16th July- 21st August - Fiestas patronales de Santiago de la Ribera
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/los-alcazares-santiago-de-la-ribera-and.html

3rd- 14th August - Cante de las Minas - La Union - Flamenco Festival
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-festivals-around-murcia-2010_02.html

3rd- 24th August - Festival of Theatre, Music and Dance - San Javier
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-festivals-around-murcia-2010_02.html

6th, 7th, 8th August - Bullrunning and Bullfights - Cehegin
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/running-of-bulls-in-murcia.html

13th-14th August - bull running - Blanca
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/running-of-bulls-in-murcia.html

13th - 15th August - Fiestas patronales de Cabo de palos- artesan market, cucaña, verbenas, procesion maritima
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/pirate-artesan-market-and-music.html

13th to 21st August - Semana Internacional de La Huerta y El Mar - Los Alcazares - 13th-21st August - Folkloric performances, night artesan market and local dishes.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/fiesta-la-semana-de-la-huerta-y-el-mar.html

21st to 29th August - Fiestas patronales de Roda - Roda
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/fiestas-patronales-de-roda.html

23rd- 28th August - Cante de Flamenco - Lo Ferro (Roldan) - Flamenco Festival
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/festival-internacional-de-cante.html

24th - 29th August - The Audi Med Cup and Tapas trail - Cartagena -
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/audi-med-cup-and-tapas-route.html

SEPTEMBER
2nd -14th September - Feria de Murcia - parades, wine and food tastings, funfair, music, performances, christians and moors and tons going on
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/08/feria-murcia.html

4th-12th September - La Aparecida Fiestas Patronales, children´s events and activities, music, processions, motorbike congregations...
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/09/la-aparecida-fiestas-patronales.html

9th- 19th September - Feria de Murcia - Bullfights
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/running-of-bulls-in-murcia.html

14th September - Romeria de la Viren Fuensanta - Murcia
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/09/romeria-de-la-virgen-de-fuensanta.html

17th-26th September - Cartagineses y Romanos- Cartagena
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/09/carthagineses-and-romans.html

11th September- 4th October - Sucina Fiestas Patronales - Sucina
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/09/fiestas-patronales-de-sucina.html

OCTOBER
9th - 13th October - Fiestas del Caldero - Los Alcazares
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/10/fiestas-del-caldero-los-alcazares.html

9th-10th October - Surfari - Los Alcazares

22nd October - 31st October - Balscias Fiestas Patronales
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/10/balsicas-fiestas-patronales.html

FEBRUARY

26TH February - 8th March - Cartagena Carnaval

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/carnaval-2011-cartagena.html

MARCH

5th - 26th March - Roldan fiestas patronales

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/roldan-fiestas-patronales.html

5TH- 13TH March - Santiago de la Ribera Carnaval

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/03/carnaval-santiago-de-la-ribera.html

CARTAGENA - THINGS TO DO

Cartagena was originally named Carthago Nova by the Carthaginian general Hasdrubal in 228BC. It was the first of a few towns around the world to eventually be called Cartagena.
It is a beautiful city with lots to do and see, and equally as nice just to go down grab a coffee and watch the world go by.

It is also a great place to go with kids, as lots to keep them occupied. In this post I will keep a running list of all the posts I make about Cartagena so you can find all the information in one please.

1)There are ruins and castles, museums and monuments, to see information about them all click on the picture below



2)The best way to get a taster of a city is to do a guided tour.

The city is doing Free guided tours of modernist Cartagena on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Click link for more info.

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-guided-tours-of-cartagena-and.html

They also have the following tours (paid) from monday to fridays, call 968500093 to reserve

Route 1- Cartago Nova secrets (Tuesdays, Thusdays and Fridays)
Roman Theatre Museum, Fortune House, Augusteum, Punic Wall
Cost: 12 euros for approx 3.50 mins. Starts at 11am at Roman Ampitheatre
Route 2 - Cartagena defensive (Wednesdays and Mondays)
Panoramic lift, Concepcion Castle, Civil War Museum, Tourist boat, Navidad Fort
Cost: 15 euros for approx 3.50 mins . Starts at the Panoramic Lift.

3) Or you could see Cartagena with a difference and do a Segway tour of the city. 20 euros for a 45 minute tour or 35 euros for a 90 minute tour. For more info and bookings go to http://www.ocioenmurcia.com/site.php?lang=en

4) After a morning exploring Cartagena, head round the corner to Cala Cortina , a great cove where you can relax and swim
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/beaches-and-coves.html

6) Grab a great "menu del dia" lunch at Taperia Casa Tomas, or just have some scrummy tapas
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/taperia-casa-tomas-and-tapas.html

7) Do a boat trip around the harbour on the tourist boat, or grab the Tourist bus for a tour of Cartagena. Click below for times and itineraries.
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/tourist-boat-and-bus-cartagena.html

8) February 11th to 27th 2011 there is a Tapas Trail in Cartagena http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/02/iv-tapas-trail-in-cartagena.html

9)

FREE FLAMENCO FESTIVAL SUCINA

IV FESTIVAL DE FLAMENCO VA, in Sucina is from the 28th to the 31st of July.


With performances at the Cultural centre in Sucina from 10pm. Entry is free until centre is full, so get there early!

The cultural centre is located on this road, click link below.

http://maps.google.es/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=es&geocode=&q=paseo+de+la+patrona,+Sucina,+Murcia&sll=37.890349,-0.941955&sspn=0.034342,0.076818&g=centro,+Sucina,+Murcia&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Calle+de+la+Patrona,+30590+Murcia,+Regi%C3%B3n+de+Murcia&ll=37.88908,-0.943022&spn=0.004293,0.009602&z=17

Watch this superb video on Utube to see a performance from a previous year, bear with it as a dancer does come out!

FREE FLAMENCO IN CARTAGENA

Every Saturday night from 10.30pm throughout August there will be free Flamenco singers in the "Plaza de la Marina"


You can see a very useful street map of cartagena below and "Plaza de la Marina" is in square I10
http://www.cartagenaturismo.es/files/61-21-DOC_FICHERO1/Planoespañol.pdf



So get yourselves down to Cartagena, grab some tapas and then finish the evening off with some flamenco in the square!

For more flamenco festivals click here

http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-festivals-around-murcia-2010_02.html

SUMMER FESTIVALS AROUND MURCIA 2010

The summer is upon us and so come the festivals, From Jazz to Flamenco there is something for everyone ...click on the links and click "descargar programas" to see the programmes and booking info.


San Javier Jazz Festival - 2nd July to 31st July
This festival is celebrated on fridays, saturdays and sundays throughout June and is thought to be one of the best Jazz festivals in Spain
http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/turismo.monografico?monografico=16-2010


Mar de Musicas - Cartagena - 9 July to 24th July

This year the 3 week music festival will be dedicated to Colombian music, exhibitions and literary performances around Cartagena.

http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/turismo.monografico?monografico=17-2010


Cante de las Minas -La Union -Flamenco - 3 August to 14th August

International Tourist Interest

Competition held in the mining town of La Unión. For a week, in the incomparable modernist setting of the Public Market, it is a succession of performances by aspirant beginners in quest of the coveted trophy - the miner's lamp - together with other famous singers.
Declared of International Tourist Interest
http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/turismo.monografico?monografico=19-2010

Cante de Flamenco -Lo Ferro (Roldan) 23rd August to 28th August

This Flamenco festival is celebrated in the small town of lo Ferro (which is adjacent to Roldan) and has a deep popular flavour to it.

http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/turismo.monografico?monografico=21-2010

Festival of Theatre Music and Dance - San Javier - 3rd August to 24th August
One of the most important summer festivals in the Murcia Region, which, here on the shores of the Mar Menor, combines classical and avant-garde theatre, ethnic music, prestigious soloists and classical and modern dance troupes from all over the world.
Declared of Regional Tourist Interest

http://www.murciaturistica.es/es/turismo.monografico?monografico=20-2010

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL IN SUCINA

From the 28th July to the 31st July, click here for more info
http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/free-flamenco-festival-sucina.html

For information on the running of the bulls around Murcia click http://polarisworldandbeyond.blogspot.com/2010/07/running-of-bulls-in-murcia.html