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Program of Fira i Porrat Sant Antoni Benissa

Mercados
Dates:
Starts: 18/01/2013
Ends: 27/01/2013

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15th

04.30 p.m. – Brisca’s Competition. Housewives Club.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16th
04.30 p.m. – Parchis Competition. Housewives Club.
05.00 p.m. – Poetry Workshop: «A monthly workshop for those interested in reading and writing contemporary poetry in Spanish and English». Organised by: Stanza Alacant. Collaboration by: Seu Universitària de la Marina. University Satellite Building.
08.00 p.m. – Meditation session, by Juan Capó Ferrando. Organised by: Seu Universitària de la Marina. Room number 2 of the University Satellite Building.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17th
04.30 p.m. – Domino Competition. Housewives Club.
– Competition final & trophy delivery of Brisca, Parchis & Domino Competitions. Housewives Club.
08.00 p.m. – Opera in cinema. – DVD. Title: «Manon» by Jules Massenet. Organised by: Amics de l’Ópera de Benissa. Collaboration by: Seu Universitària La Marina & Culture Department. Auditorium of the University Satellite Building.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th
06.00 p.m. – Children’s Day. Rides at the funfair for 1,50 €.
07.00 p.m. – Valencian Ball Game. – Fair match. Circuit BANCAIXA. Villarreal Council: ALVARO & JAVI / Valencia Council: FAJECA, SANTI & TINO. Organised & sponsored by: VALNET. Collaboration by: Club de Pilota FUTUR & Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.

07.00 p.m. FAIR OPENING.
– Authorities gathering at the Town hall.
– Wine tunnel. Wine & tapas tasting. Organised by: Comissió de Festes Purissima Xiqueta 2013. Venue: Placeta Vella.
– II Street Craft Fair. Purissima st.
– New & used car and motorbike market – exhibition. Nous st., Paseo Dolores Piera & Jaume I square.
– Funfair opening, opened every day.
– Exhibition opening «VASES & FANS», organised by the Housewives Club, located in Av. País Valencià 97, (Taller d’Ivars passage).
– Exhibition opening «WHENEVER THERE IS A REASON FOR HOPE», Caring Programme of the Alicante County Council. Organised by: International Association of the Hope Telephone (ASITES). Collaboration by: Social Service Area of the Alicante County Council & Social Service Department of Benissa City Council. Venue: Arty Center Taller d’Ivars. Opened until the 31st of January.
– Painting exhibition opening. Paintings by Miquel Ferrer Miret. Organised by: Culture Department. Exhibition room of the Art Center Taller d’Ivars. Opened until the 3rd of February.
– The delegation will be accompanied by the Colla de Xirimiters Pere Bigot.
08.00 p.m. – Painting exhibition opening: «VANAS» by J.Vanas. Organised by: Seu Universitària de la Marina. Exhibition room of the University Satellite Building.
Opened until the 1st of February, visits from Monday to Friday, from 10.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. and from 05.00 p.m. to 09.00 p.m.
08.30 p.m. – Concert of the Lyrical & Musical Society of Benissa. Collaboration by: Culture Department. Venue: Art Center Taller d’Ivars.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19th
10.00 a.m. – Valencian ball school. – Regional Championship of young categories. Collaboration by: Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.
04.00 p.m. – Futsal. – Women Provincial Championship. – C.D. Fútbol Sala Benissa vs Bimil•lenari Elche. Palau Sant Pere Sports Center.
04.30 p.m. – Valencian ball game. – Amateur Championship. Organised by Club de Pilota FUTUR. Collaboration by: Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.
05.00 p.m. – «Climbing wall» & «Tibetan bridge». Organised by: Grup de Muntanya Margalló. Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres.
– Table tennis: Club Tenis Taula Benissa vs Eliocroca Lorca. In the old Secondary School Josep Iborra.
06.00 p.m. – Theatre. Comedy: «LA VECINITA», by Los 7 comediantes company. Organised by: Bernia Retired & Pensioners Association. Collaboration by: Senior Citizen Department. Venue: Centro Social Bernia.
– Futsal. 1st Provincial League game. – C.D. Fútbol Sala Benissa vs Bimil•lenari Elche. Palau Sant Pere Sports Center.
07.00 p.m. – Basketball game. – Perfiles Pleck Benissa vs Sono Acustic Ondara. Palau Sant Pere Sports Center.
– Cinema. Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
08.30 p.m. – Choir meeting. Organised by: Coral Benissenca. Collaboration by: Culture Department. Art Center Taller d’Ivars.
10.00 p.m. – Cinema. Auditorium of the Cultural Center.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th
9.30 a.m. – XXIV International Chess Open. Organised by: Benissa’s Chess Club. Venue: Art Center Taller d’Ivars.
10.00 a.m. – New & Used Car, Motorbike & Farm Machinery Market – Exhibition. Nou st., Paseo Dolores Piera & Jaume I square.
– Bike Day. Gathering in the Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres. Organised by Club Ciclista Benissa.
– Breakfast & gathering of horses and carriages. Parking of the Manuel Bru school.
10.30 a.m. – «Climbing wall» & «Tibetan bridge». Organised by: Grup de Muntanya Margalló. Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres.
12.00 p.m. – Typical products tasting in the Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres.
– Cooking competition: «PAELLA». Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres. The rules of this competition can be found aside.
– Animals gathering for the blessing in Portal square (in front of the Town Hall).
– Wine tunnel. Wine & tapas tasting. Organised by: Comissió de Festes Purissima Xiqueta 2013. Venue: Placeta Vella.
– Football 2nd Regional Young League. Group 6. Club Sporting Benissa vs La Nucia. La Costa football Stadium.
12.30 p.m. – Horses and Carts Parade. Route: Dr. Fleming st., Dra. Asland st., Dr. Ramón y Cajal st., Alacant st., Pare Andrés st., Rei Jaume I square & Paseo Dolors Piera
01.00 p.m. – Animals blessing. Main door of the church.
04.00 p.m. – Children’s pigeon racing event. Final trophy Fira Sant Antoni. Venue: Pinada de Selva. Organised by: Sociedad Colombicultora «El Palomar».
06.00 p.m. – Cinema. Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
09.00 p.m. – Cinema. Auditorium of the Cultural Center.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nd
04.30 p.m. – Brisca’s Competition. Housewives Club.
08.00 p.m. – Lecture & DVD projection. Exhibition «WHENEVER THERE IS A REASON FOR HOPE», Caring Programme of the Alicante County Council. Organised by: International Association of the Hope Telephone (ASITES). Collaboration by: Social Service Area of the Alicante County Council & Social Service Department of Benissa City Council. Venue: Art Center Taller d’Ivars. Opened until the 31st of January.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd
04.00 p.m. – Ethnological museum. Doors opened until 07.00 p.m. Organised by: Bernia Retired & Pensioners Association. Collaboration by: Senior Citizen Department. Venue: Centro Social Bernia.

04.30 p.m. – Parchis Competition. Housewives Club.
08.00 p.m. – Meditation session, by Juan Capó Ferrando. Organised by: Seu Universitària de la Marina. Room number 2 of the University Satellite Building.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 24th
04.00 p.m. – Ethnological museum. Doors opened until 07.00 p.m. Organised by: Bernia Retired & Pensioners Association. Collaboration by: Senior Citizen Department. Venue: Centro Social Bernia.
04.30 p.m. – Domino Competition. Housewives Club.
– Competition final & trophy delivery of Brisca, Parchis & Domino Competitions. Housewives Club.
10.00 p.m. – Cinema «Un paseo por el amor y la muerte (A walk wich Love and Death)». Director John Houston. EUA/1969/90 min. Organised by: Foreign Residents Department & Youth Department. Collaboration by: Seu Universitària de la Marina. Auditorium of the University Satellite Building.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th
06.00 p.m. – Children’s Day. Rides at the funfair for 1,50 €.
07.00 p.m. – Valencian ball game. – Fair match. Professionals. Organised & sponsored by: VALNET. Collaboration by: Club de Pilota FUTUR & Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.
07.00 p.m. – Medieval Market opening
08.00 p.m. MEDIEVAL MARKET INAUGURATION

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26th
09.00 a.m. – XXVI Livestock Fair opening. Buying and selling of all kind of animals. In Palmera street. Organised by: Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes.
10.00 a.m. – Opening of the 1st day of the Medieval Market.
– Valencian ball school. – Regional Young Championship. Collaboration by: Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.
10.30 a.m. – Visits to the Abargues Stately Home. Timetable: from 10.30 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. & from 04.30 p.m. to 08.00 p.m. Organised by: Culture Department. Desamparados st., 7.
04.30 p.m. – Valencian ball game. – Amateur Championship. Organised by Club de Pilota FUTUR. Collaboration by: Sports Department. Trinquete de Benissa (Pelota Court). Hort de Bordes st.
05.00 p.m. – Cinema «LAS AVENTURAS DE TADEO JONES». Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
07.00 p.m. – Basketball – Perfiles Pleck Benissa vs Chocolates Clavileño La Vila. Palau Sant Pere Sports Center.
07.15 p.m. – Living chess, organised by the Chess Club & the Moors & Christians Association. Venue: Rei Jaume I square.
– Cinema «LAS AVENTURAS DE TADEO JONES». Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
08.30 p.m. – «Rondallas» gathering. Organised by: Rondalla Cultural de Benissa. Collaboration by: Culture Department. Venue: Art Center Taller d’Ivars.
00.00 a.m. – Closing of the 1st day of the medieval Market.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27th
10.00 a.m. – Opening of the 2nd day of the Medieval Market.
. – XXVI Livestock Fair opening. Buying and selling of all kind of animals. In Palmera street. Organised by: Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes.
– Bird song exhibition. Organised by: Sociedad Ornitológica Ifach. Venue: Av. Camí Canor. Sports pitch near Manuel Bru school.
10.30 a.m. – Old vehicles exhibition. Organised by: Vehicles Histórics La Marina. Venue: Nou st., Rei Jaume I square, San Pedro st. & Paseo Dolores Piera.
– Visits to the Abargues Stately Home. Timetable: from 10.30 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. & from 04.30 p.m. to 08.00 p.m. Organised by: Culture Department. Desamparados st., 7.
11.00 a.m. – Stamp market. Organised by: Agrupación Filatélica y Numismática. Venue: Casal dels Joves.
12.00 p.m. – Typical products tasting in the Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres.
– Cooking contest: «ARRÒS AMB FESOLS I NAPS». Glorieta D. Joaquin Piera y Dª Mariana Torres. The rules of this competition can be found aside.
04.00 p.m. – Football. 1st Regional League. Group 7. Club Sporting Benissa vs C.E. Bellreguard. La Costa football stadium.
05.00 p.m. – Cinema «LAS AVENTURAS DE TADEO JONES». Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
07.15 p.m. – Cinema «LAS AVENTURAS DE TADEO JONES». Auditorium of the Cultural Center.
10.00 p.m. – Medieval Market closing.