Like all Spanish provinces Los Murcia (the Murcians) love their festivals and traditions. Festivals are also great days out for locals as well as visiting tourists and sightseers, that flock to the Murcia’s fabulous beach and golf resorts to rent golf apartments or luxury villas with pools. Below, in date order, are just some of the many celebrations and festivities that happen throughout the year in the popular holiday region of Murcia.
What: Cartagena Jazz Festival
Where: Cartagena, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 6-21 November
An annual celebration of international jazz music, this year 2009 festival features artist like Bela Fleck & the Original Flecktones, James Hunter, Marcus Miller, Concha Buika.
Where: Cartagena, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 6-21 November
An annual celebration of international jazz music, this year 2009 festival features artist like Bela Fleck & the Original Flecktones, James Hunter, Marcus Miller, Concha Buika.
What: Fiesta de San Francisco de San Javier (Saint Francis of San Javier)
Where: San Javier, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 3 December
During the festival of Saint Francis of San Javier there are sports, games, exhibitions and concerts for the public to enjoy.
Where: San Javier, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 3 December
During the festival of Saint Francis of San Javier there are sports, games, exhibitions and concerts for the public to enjoy.
What: Grape gobbling on New Year’s Eve
Where: all over Spain/Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 31 December
New Year is celebrated worldwide with parties, champagne and fireworks, but the Spanish have an unusual tradition which involves revelers gobbling up grapes (preferably without seeds), one for ever gong of the chime (12 in total at midnight) of the clock of Puerto del Sol in Madrid. Reasons behind this tradition stem from an abundant grape harvest once upon a time where the king give his people grapes on New Year’s Eve.
Where: all over Spain/Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 31 December
New Year is celebrated worldwide with parties, champagne and fireworks, but the Spanish have an unusual tradition which involves revelers gobbling up grapes (preferably without seeds), one for ever gong of the chime (12 in total at midnight) of the clock of Puerto del Sol in Madrid. Reasons behind this tradition stem from an abundant grape harvest once upon a time where the king give his people grapes on New Year’s Eve.
What: Los Reyes Magos (the three Kings) procession
Where: Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 5 January
The Festival of the 3 Kings arrival in Bethlehem is celebrated in most towns and cities across the whole of Spain. It is a fabulous day out for families and children who brace the winter cold to see pageants and procession floats bearing gifts that travel throughout the streets throwing (literally) tonnes of sweets and goodies at the eagerly awaiting and sweet-toothed children.
Where: Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 5 January
The Festival of the 3 Kings arrival in Bethlehem is celebrated in most towns and cities across the whole of Spain. It is a fabulous day out for families and children who brace the winter cold to see pageants and procession floats bearing gifts that travel throughout the streets throwing (literally) tonnes of sweets and goodies at the eagerly awaiting and sweet-toothed children.
What: The Tamborada Festival
Where: Moratalla and Mula, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 24-27 March
This festival celebrates the passion of Christ with the beating drums over three unusual days in March.
Where: Moratalla and Mula, Murcia, Costa Calida, Spain
When: 24-27 March
This festival celebrates the passion of Christ with the beating drums over three unusual days in March.
What: Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Where: Murcia, Costa Calida/all over Spain
When: Easter/April
Celebrated across the whole of Spain with ornate religious processions, Easter in Murcia is truly spectacular affair with the flickering light of candles and smell of incense drifting through the streets. On Wednesday, the Aurora (red-cloaked and hooded attendants) parade the streets of the regional capital and on Thursday evening the city lights are switched off and the processions pass in a silence broken only by the choirs of the various brotherhoods. Good Friday morning witnesses the procession of ‘Los Salzillos’ and the purple gowns of the Nazarenes brotherhood can be seen as they march at dawn. Smaller processions take place in nearby Cartagena and San Pedro del Pinatar.
Where: Murcia, Costa Calida/all over Spain
When: Easter/April
Celebrated across the whole of Spain with ornate religious processions, Easter in Murcia is truly spectacular affair with the flickering light of candles and smell of incense drifting through the streets. On Wednesday, the Aurora (red-cloaked and hooded attendants) parade the streets of the regional capital and on Thursday evening the city lights are switched off and the processions pass in a silence broken only by the choirs of the various brotherhoods. Good Friday morning witnesses the procession of ‘Los Salzillos’ and the purple gowns of the Nazarenes brotherhood can be seen as they march at dawn. Smaller processions take place in nearby Cartagena and San Pedro del Pinatar.
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