DECEMBER:
-On Saturday 16th, a charity party of international associations from 12 noon till 7pm at Pablo Picasso street, next to the Town Hall in Orihuela Costa.
-On Saturday 16th, a Christmas concert ‘A night full of magic’ at 7:30pm in the Ecumenic Centre in La Zenia. The Unión Lírica Orcelitana (ULO) band.
-On Friday 22nd: the Father Christmas parades at 5:30 pm at the shopping centre Zenia Boulevard. A parade along the Nicolás de Bussi and Salvador Dalí streets till the shopping centre.
-On Saturday 23rd: the ‘IV Day against the neglect and mistreat of animals’ at 11am at Glorieta park in Orihuela Town. If you bring your pet, there will be a pet calwalk.
-On Monday 25th: a Christmas concert with ACAMDO at 12 noon at La Zenia beach.
JANUARY:
-On Friday 5th: the Three Wise Men parade at 5pm from Nicolás de Bussi and Salvador Dalí streets till the shopping centre Zenia Boulevard, where the reception will take place.
* Information about different cribs in Orihuela Town:
-Municipal Crib at the cloister of the Bishop’s Palace (Sacred Art Museum) till January 7th, everyday from 10am till 2pm and from 4.30pm till 9pm.
-Playmobil Crib in the San Sebastián convent, at Plaza de San Sebastián, next to the Lonja, till January 7th, from 5:15pm till 7:30pm, everyday.
-Crib of the San Francisco Convent, a monumental Hebrew-Egiptian crib, till January 17th. Timetable: from Monday to Saturday from 9:30am till 1pm and from 4:30pm till 8pm. On Sundays and festivity days, from 9:30am till 1:30pm and from 4:30pm till 8:30pm. Tel. 965 30 01 90
-Virgin of Monserrate sanctuary: from Tuesday till Saturday, from 11 am till 2 pm. On Sundays, from 9 am till 10 am.
-La Trinidad convent (near the Teatro Circo Theatre): from Monday to Friday (asking on the selling door), from 10 am till 1:30 am and from 4:30 till 6:30 pm. On Sundays and festivity days, from 10 am till 1:30 pm.
-San Juan convent: from Monday to Sunday (asking on the selling door), from 10 am till 12:30 pm and from 5:30 pm till 7 pm at San Juan street.
On the following days there will be a Neapolitan crib in the Sacred Art Museum (Bishop’s Palace).
There are also street walks, organized by the Tourism department. They are in Spanish:
SWEET WALKS ROUTE: on Saturday 16th December at 11:30am from the tourist information office in Orihuela Town. On this route you will be able to visit two convents and taste convent sweets. Price: 5€ (paid in advance to book the route)
CRIBS ROUTE: on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th December at 11:30 from the tourist information office in Orihuela Town there will be a route to visit some of the cribs of the town. Free route.
Further information and bookings, please contact the tourist information office in Orihuela Town, on these telephone numbers: 96 530 46 45/96 530 27 47 or Orihuela Costa tourist info telephone number: 96 676 00 00, ext. 32.