La Puebla celebrates its patron saint festivities in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which will last until Sunday, June 30, and which will include Masses, the XXX Pilgrimage of Santa María del Buen Aire, contests, the traditional Day of the Patata, the Foam and Water Festival, as well as live music concerts.
The activities are organized by the City of Cartagena, through the Neighborhood Meeting La Puebla-La Aparecida, in collaboration with the Festival Committee of the Association of Neighbors of La Puebla.
The activities began in the Cartagena deputation on Sunday, June 2, with the traditional Potato Day, which reaches its twelfth edition this year.
Thus, a day was organized with a handicraft market, an exhibition of potato varieties from Campo de Cartagena, contests to launch potatoes into the pot and tasting of roasted, cooked potatoes and potato tortillas.
On Sunday June 9, coinciding with the Day of the Autonomous Community, it was the Day of the Elderly, with mass in memory of the deceased in the last year and food of brotherhood.
Before the big days of the festivities, on Sunday, June 16, the Caliche Championship took place on the track next to the Medical Center of La Puebla.
This Friday, June 21 starts a broad program in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The Foam Festival, the Pilgrimage of Santa María del Buen Aire, the musical performances of King Africa and Filiú y Cía or the traditional dinner with chorizos, eggs and bread, are the most outstanding activities of these festivities.
The futsal team player Jimbee Cartagena.
Mayte Mateo González, will be in charge of starting nine days of celebration with his proclamation.
This day, the festival grounds will be inaugurated and the Madrina Romera 2019 will be known, the Sponsors and the Court of Honor for Children and Youth.
In addition, at 23:30, Geminis Show Duo will put the musical touch to this holiday start.
On Saturday, June 22, there will be a trekking route through the Lentiscar, an equestrian show, the musical performance of King Africa and the session of DJ Pedgar.
In addition, the Cultural Association of Urban Dance Ultimate Dance will show their best choreography.
Sunday 23 will take place the Holy Mass of Corpus Christi and procession of the Body of Christ, a concentration of old motorcycles, a tapas contest, whose limit of presentation of dishes is at 2 pm, the parade of models around fashion flamenca, the Great Copla Night with Carmen Abad or the San Juan lantern special.
Monday June 24 will be the Day of the Housewives, with food of brotherhood, afternoons of games and the children's show Fantasy Show with the clowns Pepín and Totó, the best songs with the Cantasueños Group and the magic by Marck Christ .
On Tuesday 25 there will be theatrical performance by the children's theater group of La Puebla, which will play Oscar Wilde's 'The Phantom of the Castle' and on Wednesday the 26th, Children's Day, there will be children's attractions in the Party Center and chocolate with buns.
On the other hand, on Thursday 27 there will be an offering of flowers to the patron and Santa Misa eve of the patron.
Later, at night, the traditional dinner with chorizos, eggs and bread for the peñas and neighbors of La Puebla, and the Gran Fiesta de la Espuma has been scheduled.
On Friday the 28th, the day of the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, there will be a Solemn Mass concelebrated and a procession in honor of the patron, the vermouth dance, in addition, the concert of Filiú y Cía, and discomóvil.
On Saturday June 29, already in the final stretch of the festivities, there will be a great paella, Water Festival and the XXX Pilgrimage of Santa María del Buen Aire will be celebrated, with procession, romera mass and singing of the salve rociera.
At night, there will be a show around the figure of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson and the session of DJ Shira.
Finally, on Sunday, June 30, there will be pilgrimage for the Day of the Horse, paella contest, festival and, to close the celebrations of this 2019, great fireworks castle at the end of parties.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena