With the roar of the rockets and flutters of bells will be announced next Saturday August 12 at 7:30 in the morning the start of the parties in Alumbres, with which the Council of Festivities of the City of Cartagena collaborates.
An invitation to get up early and take advantage of these big days of the locality, which will continue half an hour later with a parade in charge of the Band of Drums and Drums 'Education and Descanso Diego Garcia', and will reward the early risers with a great chocolate in the Plaza Of the Church at 9:30 am.
A first day of parties full of activities for everyone, which will dedicate the morning to the little ones in the sports center.
In the afternoon the Great Costume Parade will flood the streets of Alumbres with color and it will be at 9:00 pm when the parade picks up the Queen, Ladies and Kids Majas of these parties and those of last year.
Antonio Martínez García 'Piri' will inaugurate the opening ceremony of the 2017 parties at 10:00 p.m., an evening that will liven up the Orquestra Acuarela until the early hours of the morning.
On Sunday the sports center will host a popular moraga from 11:15, followed by a tasting of traditional products.
Those who want to participate in adult and children's tapes will have to approach from 12:15 to the same esplanade of the sports center.
The children's tapes will be held that same afternoon from 19:00 hours, while adult tapes will be held the next day at the same time, both in the Plaza de la Iglesia.
On Monday after midnight Mask Night will begin.
Attendees can enjoy a mobile nightclub, Gogos and Zancudo.
Those who do not have a mask can paint their faces there, courtesy of the Festival Committee.
The day of the Assumption of the Virgin will begin with a Great Flowered Diana starting at 6:00 in the morning.
At 6:30 pm, the pasacalles will begin before the Floral Offering to the Blessed Virgin, after which the solemn Mass will be celebrated in which the Choir and Rondalla de Alumbres will sing.
Late in the morning will be held the dance enlivened by the Miami Orchestra and at 3:00 will distribute a loaf with oil to replenish forces and be able to continue with the party.
On Wednesday, the day of San Roque, patron of the town, will wake up to Borricen and Los Supporters at 5:00 in the morning with a Great Flowered Diana that will walk the streets of Alumbres from 6:00.
The Solemn Mass will be at 18:30, after which the Blessed Virgin and San Roque will go out in procession through the streets of the town.
The Duo Minerva will be in charge of softening the dance that last night of festivities.
For more details, please refer to the programming attached to these lines.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena