What´s on at Polaris World Resorts and region of Murcia,Spain. What to do, where to go, events, festivals, fiestas, golf offers and competitions and much more
If you didnt get down to the Clover on Saturday night you missed a good night, Chess are a new band on Polaris Circuit but really know how to get the place rocking. Forget Ruth Lorenzo and this band is superb, great night had by all. They are a Queen Tribute band with a difference.
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They will be in Mombassa at The boulevard next to the Mar Menor Golf Resort on Thursday 20th October night and then the following week they will be back at La Torre Golf Resort at The Clover on the 30th of October.
The above pictures were taken at the Clover last Saturday.
Above you can see them in action, but best to just take my word and go and watch them live.
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"
Bullfighting and the running of the bulls are something deeply rooted in Spain, It is obviously not everyones cuppa tea, but if I am going to write a blog on what to do in and around the area, then if we have flamenco we have Bull running. I hope this entry does not offend anyone.
In Spanish it is called ENCIERRO, and has been a tradition in Spain since the 14th Century, but when Hemmingway attended an ENCIERRO in Pamplona in 1920's and was so overwelmed that he wrote "The sun also rises" (which launched his career) This put Pamplona Bull running on the map.
The bulls are let loose on the streets and men run in front of them to show their bravado, quite often a few of the men get gourged or trampled on.
The most famous one is held in Pamplona, and you can see a video below.
Throughout Murcia various ENCIERROS take place on a much smaller scale to the one in Pamplona.
The town of Blanca, holds their ENCIERRO on the 13th and 14th of August 2010 from 12 o´clock .
Cehegin hold ENCIERROS too on the 6th, 7th and 8th of August, from 9.15am, Also on the evenings of the 7th and 8th there are bullfights from 7pm to 9.30pm, information to reserve tickets and prices for the bullfights are on the poster below, click to enlarge (sol is in the sun, sombra is in the shade)
In Murcia city at the bullring there are bullfights on from the 9th to the 19th of September, starting at 6.30pm, booking information and location can be found here http://www.plazatorosmurcia.com/
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