LA SEMANA DE LA HUERTA Y EL MAR (The week of the sea and the vegetable garden) is a colourful, joyful explosion of festivities held every year in August in Los Alcazares.
Starts today Friday the 13th of August and ends the 21st of August.
It history comes from that the farm workers would come down to the coast with there horses and carriages for a week in the month of august, as there was little work for them, and cool off in the seas of the Mar Menor.
Now it is held as a fiesta week and down in the Rambla (see location below) there are little huts and makeshift bars set up. The week is full of Folkloric groups playing and dancing, also there is a craft fair and craft demonstrations and each day there is are "dishes of the day" being sold from the little bars that are set up along the Rambla.
There will be groups from all over the world, like Peru, Serbia.
The tickets can be bought on the evening from 8.30pm and are only a few euros, unless its a bigger performance and then its a bit more. Or you could just go down and wander around the market and grab some delicacy to eat. Every night there are paid performances, but the artesan market and stalls are open from 8.30pm.
To see a full schedule of who is playing, click images below
A summary in English is below, including what "dishes of the day" and handicraft demonstrations are on. If I have put a ? it means its something I am not sure of the translation, so have translated best I can. I would have said the best nights to go down would be Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th, if you do not wish to pay for the entertainment.
Friday 13th 20.30pm -Official opening of the week, all stalls and artesan fair and eateries will be open.
22.30pm - Performances
Dishes of the Day - Mondongo of lamb in sauce, rice pudding
Handicraft demonstration - making espadriles
Saturday 14th19:30pm - Procession with horses, carriages, folkloric groups, music and floats
(this seems to be setting off further up the road, but will come down the main street Avenida de la libertad)
22.30pm - Performances
Dishes of the Day - Pigs trotters in sauce? (manos de cerda en salsa)- Delicias de manzana
Handicraft demonstration- Bread making
Sunday 15th21:30pm - live performance (this one looks like it could be free, as is located in the rambla area)
Dishes of the Day - Conejo con patatas al ajo cabañil (rabbit) - paparajotes (battered lemon leaves)
Handicraft demonstration - needlework - cross stitch
Monday 16th10:30pm - Performances
Dishes of the Day: Patatas al vino blanco (white wine potatoes?)
Handicraft demonstration - lace making (crotchet?)
Tuesday 17th10:30pm - Performances
Dishes of the day - Mondogo de cordero (lamb) - donuts
Handicraft demonstration - chair weaving?
Wednesday 18th10:30pm - Ballet National - Ukraine (ticket)
Dishes of the Day - Albondigas con ternera en salsa (meatballs) - natillas (custard dessert)
Handicraft demonstration - making things out of recycled plastic bags
Thursday 19th10:30pm - Performances
Friday 20th10:30pm - Performances
Dishes of the Day - Potaje de acelgas (chard stew) - coffee flan
Handicraft demonstration - embroidery - lace making ?
Saturday 21st10:30pm - Performances
Plus official ending - speeches, presentations, performances and fireworks!
This Festival is one of the ones throughout the year not to be missed, so go down and enjoy! :)
