25 JUL
The celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the Virgen de las Maravillas draw to a close It was 300 years ago that the town of Cehegín took delivery of the sculpture of its official patron, the Virgen de las Maravillas, a work which locals (and official press releases!) describe as ¿the most beautiful image created by Man¿, and the holy Jubilee which has been held in commemoration officially comes to a close on Saturday 25th July, a year after it began. To mark the occasion a closing ceremony is being held at the entrance..
Cartagena
25 JUL - 15 AGO
DONKEY DAY falls this year on 8th August!! The village of Perín between the two main roads and the motorway between Cartagena and Mazarrón, nestling in the foothills of the mountains which separate the city from the bay of Mazarrón and almost unvisited throughout the year except by those following a scenic route to and from the beaches. However, the village has a charm of its own as well as some spectacular scenery, loads of fruit trees and an impressive aqueduct, and above all is known for the annual fiestas which are held in the first..
Águilas
01 AGO
A night of fun, music, colour and dancing in the Bay of Levante in Águilas Every summer one of the best attended events in Águilas is the annual Summer Carnival parade, which while not reaching the scale of the celebrations which take place in February and March, is a festival of music, colour, dancing, noise and fun. This year the parade begins at 21.30 on Saturday 1st August in the Bay of Levante, running from the Club Náutico to the Ícaro statue which is a monument to Carnival. In order to make it possible for as many people..
