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Visit the Festivals in Murcia by Hire Car

by lamanga

For centuries an integral part of Spanish Culture has been the
Fiesta, and one of the best ways to fully immerse your self in
authentic Spanish tradition is to visit one of these colorful,
vibrant celebrations of life.

Sometimes it seems as if festivals run consecutively from one
into the next, the Spanish really do love to celebrate. Here is a
guide to ensure you donat miss the biggest and the best festivals
in Murcia. 
For confirmation of dates and listing of what may be happening
its best to contact Murcias Tourist Information. Details of which
can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Spring Festival in Murcia is held relatively quickly after
Easter, its an opportunity for all of the surrounding villages to
come and dress in their local regional embroidered skirts and
zaragaelles trousers. Its a festival to promote all of the market
garden workers, a type of agriculture unique to this area of
Spain. Like a display between male peacocks the villages take
great pride in their appearance and compete in folk dancing,
brightly colored floats adorn the streets and every available
town square becomes a make shift market selling delicious
traditional dishes of Murcia, be sure to try the "chuletas de
cordero al ajo caba" A dish of succulent lamb chops served in a
unique garlic vinegar dressing.
 
The protected woodland of this part of Spain is packed with
local game. If you get the opportunity gorge your self on the
grilled rabbit, hare, partridge and quail.
 
The first day of festivities start with a blessing of Virgin of
Fuensanta, the patron of the city. From here colorful floats
travel around the city. My advice is to locate yourself at one of
the many excellent tapas bars en route, enjoy a glass of the
local Jumilla region wine and let the carnival atmosphere come to
you.

The following Saturday the celebrations take a bizarre twist.
Perhaps the most extraordinary festivity of the year it all
involves the burning of a sardine effigy and marks the mourning
and end of the festivity.
 
Brass bands, stilt walkers, Chinese dragons, dancers and
marching precessions festoon the city streets to the sound of
Spanish music. Partying goes on late into the night so be sure to
take your best flamenco dancing shoes.
 
During September Mucia comes alive again to celebrate the Citys
patron saint La Virgen de la Fuensanta, parades, folk lore and
pageants paint the perfect setting for this Autumnal festival.
 
Several smaller festivals, such as the pop music, film,
bullfighting and Mediterranean folk lore festivals are
incorporated in to the main festival, and take place in separate
locations. Be sure to scourer the tourist information center so
you dont miss anything.  There are even performance pieces from
Mucias twin town of Lodz in Poland, the atmosphere is sure to be
electric in this truly international festival.
 
From the End of January for two months a City wide version of
the Tate Modern takes place. Hosted in the cathedral, churches,
existing galleries, and several of the outdoor squares in Murcia
its a must see for any art modern art aficionados. Dont panic you
dont have to don a serious gaze for a day and dress solely in
black whilst you try to comprehend what the artists are
attempting to communicate, there are guided tours that will talk
you through the works of local and international artists. With a
flavor of our Turner prize expect to see all kinds of outlandish
conceptual art.

Last years event displayed a piece HORIZON MOINS VINGT (H-20) by
Laurent Tixador and Abraham Poincheval it was more of an
adventure than a work of art. They dug an underground tunnel by
hand of some twenty meters and filled them selves in as they
went. It represented a conceptual underground mobile home. With
living space only a few meters in length and 166 cm high the two
survived in the space for 20 days. They were supplied with fresh
air during the 20 day excavation and were only in contact with
the outside world via radios.
  
The best way to sample these festivities is undoubtedly with the
use of a hire car. If youre determined not to miss anything and
feeling a little more adventurous on your holiday you should
definitely consider hiring a car.

Murcia tourist office:
Plaza Cardenal Belluga. Edificio Ayuntamiento, 30004 Murcia
(Murcia)
Tel. +34 968358749  Fax +34 968358748

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