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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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.
24 July
21:00 Presentation of the Festival Official Book
31 July: Opening The Fiesta
13:00 Bell ringing of church bells and firecrackers set off to our Patron Saint "Virgen de las Nieves".
19:15 "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.
20:15 "Crida a la Festa" (festival opening speech) by the Queens of the Fiestas from the Town Hall Balcony.
23:30 Musical performance by 'LA FIESTA' en la Plaza Mayor.
1st August: "Día del Fadrí" / Youth Day
09:00.: "Despertà" Wake up through the different streets of the town
12:00: Takeover of the City Hall in the Plaza Miguel Roselló and change of Vara de Mando for the party of 2007 who will govern the streets of the municipality for a day.
18:00: "Aqua- jocs" - Water Games. At the end of the Foam Party for the little ones, in the Creativity Park
23:30: Discomóvil in the Plaza Mayor
2nd August: Night for the Groups
11:30: Cucañas (enlivened by XARANGA) in Carrer de Llibertat
17:30: Mini Disco, in Carrer Cervantes
23:30: Discomóvil in the Plaza Mayor
3 August: Children's Day
10:00 "Despertà" for children (a morning parade through the streets throwing rockets) from the Plaza dels Mariners along several streets of the town.
11:00: Aqua-jocs -water games. At the end of the foam party for the little ones, in the Creativity Park
19:30: Children's musical "Infantil Disney" in the Plaza Mayor
23:00: Musical "Hollywood" in the Plaza Mayor, followed by Night of DJs, in the Plaza Mayor
4th August: Offering of Flowers
09:00 "Despertà" through the streets
13:00 Bell ringing of church bells.
20:00 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.
23:55 Night time fireworks at the Plaza Mayor
00:15 Musical performance by "ALASKA ON TOUR" in the Plaza Mayo
5th August: Day of "Virgen de las Nieves" - Virgin of the Snow
08:00 Aerial rockets
11:00 Music parade with the committee around the town and picking up of authorities.
13:00: Mascletá diurna - Fireworks - in the Plaza Mayor
19:30: Parade of the commission and collection of Authorities
Followed by Holy Mass, then Solemn procession to honour Nuestra Señora la Virgen de las Nieves.
23:55: Castell a la Mar - Large Firework Display at the beach - amazing aquatic fireworks (event organised by the Town Council of Calp).
00:30: MATRIX Orchestra, in the Plaza Mayor
6th August: Day of San Salvador
11:15: Traditional Valencian Pilot Game
19:00: Commission's parade and collection of authorities
20:00: Holy Mass in the Hermitage of San Salvador
Next, a popular Wine of Honor will be offered
10 August
20:00 Large Fancy Dress Procession (to finish the festival) through the town from the Calle Benissa to the Plaza Colón.
NOTE: From the 6th to the 12th of August, the fiesta's bull running will be taking place (program HERE)
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