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SATURDAY AT THE FERIA
PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH2 pm – Grand luncheon for the women of Jimena in the Caseta Municipal, organized by the women’s associations. Perfomance by ‘Blanca’ Trio. Games for all after that.
7 pm – Children’s party in the main square, including clowns, magicians, etc.
8.30 pm – The Queens and their corteges offer the traditional Jimena delicacy, piñonate, to all those present, at the entrance to the fairgrounds and other parts of the village.
10.30 pm – Dancing to two orchestras in the Caseta Municipal. And plenty of activity at all the casetas.
FRIDAY AT THE FERIA
(Photo by TioJimenoDigital)From 6 pm – Swimming pool: children’s games for all
8 pm – Municipal caseta: ‘high tea’ for pensioners, including dancing
10.30 pm – Municipal caseta: live music featuring David Gutiérrez
00.30 – Dancing in the Municipal caseta with an orchestra and a trio
Plus music, conversation and friends at the various casetas. And rides for all ages.
FERIA DE AGOSTO
PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH8.30 pm – Reinas y Damas (Queen of the Fair and corteges) leave Town Hall to start the Street Parade
9.45 pm – Reinas Infantiles y Juveniles (Infant and Juvenile Queens) crowned on Plaza de la Constitución (El Paseo). Flamenco dancing onstage. The parade then continues on towards the sports pavillion/fairground to put on the fair lights.
11.00 pm – Grand entrance by Queens of the Fair, after which dancing in Municipal Caseta. Opening of the various casetas. Fair rides are at half price throughout the first night.
FERIA DE AGOSTO
This is the poster announcing this year’s Feria de Agosto (9th to 12th), and also the cover of the annual magazine published every year and already distributed. You should be able to obtain a copy at the Town Hall, though we were told this morning that there were none there. We will extract some of the more relevant information, translate it, and post it forthwith. Watch this space.We think you will agree with us that it is one of the most elegant such publications in years! We believe the fan belongs to our Mayor’s wife, who bought it from artist Tony Carbonell at his exhibition during the festival. We suspect Carbonell himself may have had a hand in designing the poster as well. Whoever it might have been: congratulations!
Pity he didn’t have a hand on the contents of the magazine, though.
FERIA DE MAYO 2007 – THE END!
The bullfight was a grand success. Fernando Gómez, who organized it and presided over the proceedings as well, told Prospero this morning that he was well pleased with the result, although he had wished for a better turnout (the lack of which he put down to politics a week away from local elections). For what it’s worth, Prospero agrees with him.Perhaps another one next year? Fernando’s answer: It depends on whether the people trust us enough to vote us in again.
IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME OF THE BULLFIGHT LIVE, GO TO TIOJIMENO, WHERE YOU WILL FIND EXTRACTS FROM YOUTUBE.
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