The Virgen de las Nieves is a Fiesta in Calpe, Spain, that involves the offering of flowers, a mass, and a procession, all in honour of the Virgen de las Nieves. The fiesta also includes open-air balls, a firework display, a parade (with floats and costumes), and bull running.
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July / August 2024
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During the Calpe fiesta, Vigen de las Nieves, Calpe becomes all fireworks and gun powder. It’s about festivals and tradition, culture and art. Fireworks will illuminate the city during the Virgen de las Nieves as Calpe lives and breathes its festivals.
The Virgen de las Nieves is organised by the Festivals Committee to honour the patron saint of Calpe, the Virgen de las Nieves. The main emblems of the festival are the queen and her courts, made up by four generations: children, juniors, adults and elders. This fiesta has been celebrated in Calpe since 1940.
The details of the 2023 fiesta are below as a guide until the 2024 program is published:
Thursday 27th July
20:30 Presentation of the Festival Official Book
Saturday 29th July: Opening The Fiesta
13:00 Bell ringing of church bells and firecrackers set off to our Patron Saint "Virgen de las Nieves".
20:00 "Entrada de la Murta" (a procession down streets strewn with myrtle) accompanied by band music. The route is from the Plaza Arco Iris to Plaza Miguel Roselló.
21:00 "Crida a la Festa" (festival opening speech) by the Queens of the Fiestas from the Town Hall Balcony.
23:30 Musical performance by 'TUMBALEA' en la Plaza Mayor.
Sunday 30th July:
10:00 Popular brunch in the Purleme Street
18:00 Cucañas on Libertad Street.
00:00 Musical performance by 'LA PATO ORCHESTRA' in the Plaza Mayor
Monday 31st July:
10:30 Morning "Despertà" for children from the Plaza Mariners to the Petit Parking
11:00 Water games in the Petit Parking
00:00 Macro party 'Bacarrá On Tour' in the Plaza Mayor
Tuesday 1st August: "Día del Fadrí" / Youth Day
11:00 Parade through the streets
11:30 Takeover of the Town Hall and change of "Vara de Mando" to Festeros for one day.
00:00 Musical band 'TOKYO' in the Plaza Mayor
Wednesday 2nd August: Children's Day
10:30 "Despertà" for children (a morning parade through the streets throwing rockets) from the Plaza dels Mariners along several streets of the town.
11:00 Water games in the Petit Parking
20:00 'OGRO' Musical Show for the children
23:30 'OPERACION HOMENAJE' Musical Show
02:00 'DJ REMEMBER' PARTY
Thursday 3rd August: Night for the Groups
08:00 "Despertà" through the streets
12:00 Mini-Mascletà
19:00 Mini-disco in the Plaza Mosquit
00:00 Music band 'LIMTE' in the Plaza Mayor
Friday 4th August: Offering of Flowers
08:00 "Despertà" through the streets
10:30 "Despertà" for children (a morning parade through the streets throwing rockets) from the Plaza dels Mariners along several streets of the town.
11:00 Water games at Petit Parking
13:00 Bell ringing of church bells.
20:30 Musical parade with the committee around the town & picking up the authorities towards the church. Offering of flowers to our Patron Saint Virgen de las Nieves.
00:00 Night time fireworks
00:15 Musical performance by "LA TRIBU" in the Plaza Mayor
Saturday 5th August: Day of "Virgen de las Nieves"
08:00 Aerial rockets
08:30 Holy Mass
11:00 Music parade with the committee around the town and picking up of authorities.
12:00 Holy Mass to honour "Nuestra Señora la Virgen de las Nieves".
14:00 "Mascletà" (fireworks) in the Plaza Mayor
20:00 Holy Mass, then Solemn procession to honour Nuestra Señora la Virgen de las Nieves.
23:50 Large Firework Display at the beach - amazing aquatic fireworks (event organised by the Town Council of Calp).
00:30 Musical band 'NEXUS' at the Plaza Mayor.
Sunday 6th August: Day of San Salvador
08:00 DESPERTA
10:30 Traditional Pilota match
14:00 Fireworks in the Plaza Mayor
19:30 Parade with the committee around the town and picking up of authorities.
20:30 Holy Mass in the Hermitage of Salvador. Afterwards, "Picaeta" will be offered.
Sunday 13th August
20:30 Large Fancy Dress Procession (to finish the festival) through the town from the Calle Benissa to the Plaza Colón.
NOTE: From the 8th to the 13th of August, the fiesta's bull running will be taking place.
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