The Fiestas of the Patron Saints Abdon and Senen in Calasparra are the most traditional of all local fiestas with music, processions in traditional costumes, the one and only Migas Night, the Diana (early morning procession) and a paellas cooked on wood fires all over the town.
There is truly something for everyone during these lighthearted and joyful celebrations.
Here are the full details of the events over the two weeks running up to the Day of the Saints on July 30.
FULL PROGRAMME JULY 15 TO JULY 30
SATURDAY JULY 15
8.30pm Procession of Bands through the streets of Calasparra: Bands from Torre Pacheco and Calasparra:
Central area.
9pm XXVIII Festival of Bands of Music in Cine Rosales. Entrance free of charge.
SATURDAY JULY 22
7.30pm Huertano Procession (in traditional costume)
8pm Floral offerings during mass at the Saints Church. Traditional costumes and La Rondalla.
10pm CUERARROZK ´17 Concert in Cine Rosales with Umbria, Poncho K, Tennessee and Danza Invisible
SUNDAY JULY 23
8.30pm Childrens Entertainment in Cine Rosales
Pipi Cazalargas and the Banda Pirata.
THURSDAY JULY 27
6pm Summer School Fiesta in Cine Rosales
FRIDAY JULY 28
10am Special Live Radio Programme from Cadena Sur
12 midday Radio Programme from the Cope radio station
7pm Grand Prix Taurino Gladiator in Cine Rosales
Fiestas with trials and competitions for the youth clubs in the Bull Ring
9.45pm Night of Cuerva (red wine and peaches) and Migas in El Quite HQ
10pm Night of the Migas with Radio Calasparra (in front of the Saints Church)
Grain of Rice and Grape Throwing Competitions
SATURDAY JULY 29
12 midday Bell ringing and rockets
6.30pm Talk of Biodiversity and Gastronomy from the LIFE Riverlink Project in the Casa de la Cultura
8pm Mass in honour of the Patron Saints in the Saints Church
From 8.30pm Paella Competition in the streets of Calasparra
11.30pm Night of the Saints in the Plaza of the Saints with Cadencia Valiente and Atrezzo
1am David Civera in Concert
SUNDAY JULY 30
THE DAY OF THE PATRON SAINTS
6.30am Sharing the traditional Paloma ( water and anis)
8am Mass at the Saints Church
8.30am Procession from the Saints Church with the statues of the patron saints followed by strings of firecrackers and snacks
7.15pm Bull Fight
10.30pm Special Pasadobles Concert from the Band of Music in the Plaza de la Corredera
