Los Dolores start this Saturday, September 2, their patron saint festivities in honor of the virgin that gives name to this neighborhood Cartagena.
It will be ten days of celebration that will be extended until Sunday 10 of uninterrupted way and that will culminate a week later, Sunday 17, with the celebration of the patron.
The inauguration of the fairground and the proclamation of the festivities will be in charge of the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, which will give the official start signal to the festivities this Saturday, September 2 from 22:00 hours.
From this moment will happen the acts and leisure activities designed in all public and that will fill the streets of Los Dolores with the atmosphere of neighbors and visitors.
Sports, music, competitions and championships, gastronomy, exhibitions and all kinds of entertainment is what the public can enjoy if you approach the place.
There will be a craft market creative and in the gastronomic part there will be a paella contest and another one of migas.
The music will be protagonist with the performances of the Grupo Fusión Show in the coronation of misses and Mr., Agua Marina, José Damián and the formation First Line;
Also with the animations of the Comparsa Superduendes as well as with the dance exhibitions of the dance schools Gabriela Mistral and Toñi Escolar and also of the Chilis Group.
The sports will have an outstanding relevance, since it has organized a popular race and another cyclist as well as championships of parchís and other games of table and foosball.
On the other hand, there will be a Zumba marathon, the II Skating Concentration and a Taekwondo exhibition, as well as a day of popular games and sports exhibitions.
On Monday 4 at 10:00 p.m., the Trovera Evening will be held by the Trovera José María Marín Association and the coronation of the Queen of the Seniors of the 2017 Festivities will also be held. Same time will be the Night Andaluza, with the contest of sevillanas.
There will also be a Women's Day, which will be held on Wednesday 5, and will coincide with the day dedicated to children, in which the attractions of the fair will reduce their cost to 50% and there will also be children's costumes.
The variety magazine with Spanish song singer María José Lorente, comedian Miki Dkai, Lolita Torres and their dolls and the dance couple led by María del Carmen Baños will be the evening of Thursday 7 from 10:30 pm.
And on Friday 8 at 11:00 pm will start the Young Night 'Play Summer Party', which will feature a DJ's contest and the new session of Dj Paco García and Kiko.
Sunday 10 will be the turn of the Pilgrimage of the Virgin of the Dolores that will leave at 11:00 am from the church to reach the pinnacle of Salesians.
There will also be a parade of horses and carriages in the afternoon and at night, starting at 10:00 pm, the party dance will take place with the Duet Musical Minerva and the final line at midnight.
On Sunday 17 will be celebrated the Patron Day with a wreath and Eucharist at 11:00 p.m., and at 8:00 p.m., the festival will close the procession in his honor.
To know all the details about the different acts and activities as well as their schedules can consult the complete program in the document attached to this note or download by clicking on the link.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena