The Ports of Santa Bárbara de Abajo are celebrating their popular fiestas since last Friday, August 25, with a program full of activities for the whole family and, above all, very gastronomic.
And is that, practically every day of festivities there are tastings of various dishes offered by the Party Commission for all the neighbors and visitors who attend.
The celebrations began on Friday with the inauguration of the XII exhibition of painting and craftsmanship of the Association Los Puertos, dance enlivened by the Trio Jema and tasting coffee with milk and donuts.
On Saturday, August 26, the Futsal Championship was organized by Autoescuelas ITER, there was a big children's costume ball with the performance of the trio Acuarela and tasting of puertilian bread.
On Sunday there was performance of the Spanish Antares Ballet, directed by the dancer and choreographer María del Carmen Baños, and chocolate tasting with scones.
On the other hand, on Monday 28, Children's Day, children's games and pet costume contest had been scheduled.
To finish the day, inflatables were installed in the festival grounds and mobile disc.
On Tuesday, Women's Day, there were tasting of summer red with figurines starting at 13.00 and later, contest of elaborate dishes.
From 9.30 pm began the night of crumbs, with prizes for a draw of a ham, a loin and a sausage, in addition to acting by the Duo Gala.
The activities continued on Wednesday with the verbena enlivened by the Duo Nerea and tasting different dishes made with pork.
Yesterday Thursday, Third Age Day, there was a hiking route along the Santa Barbara Trail, a performance by the Azabache Duet and a large michironada, which was attended by the Councilor for the Decentralization and Festivities Area, Juan Pedro Torralba, who participated in the elaboration and distribution of the dishes between the neighbors.
The last weekend of parties starts Friday, September 1, with a night of sevillanas with the performance of the flamenco group Canela in branch and tasting of sobrasada.
On Saturday there will be fried egg tasting, after the closure of the football championship, the closing of the various table games and the performance of the Trio Jema.
The festivities will come to an end on Sunday, September 3, in which the patron saint of Santa Barbara is scheduled to be transferred from her Chapel to the Local Social, where a Holy Mass of Campaign will be held at 6.30 pm the pastor Don Miguel Salcedo Jiménez.
After the liturgical celebration, a pilgrimage will be celebrated until the Hermitage with the image of the patroness, accompanied by the Santa Barbara baroque choir and the band of cornetas and tambores Jóvenes del Mar Menor.
The final line of parties will arrive at midnight, after the party closing dance by Duet Duetto.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena