The 52nd International Fiesta of the Countryside and Sea will take place in Los Alcazares from the 14th to the 24th August 2024. This fiesta has been declared as being of Regional Tourist Interest and is well worth enjoying. It is officially known as the La Semana Internacional de la Huerta y el Mar and is primarily a folklore festival which has grown over the years to incorporate many traditional aspects. The festival celebrates the annual migration of the countryside workers to the sea for the hot summer months, hence the combination of the ‘Huerto’ y ‘Mar’.
The little ‘ventorrillos’ or ‘barraca huertanas’ will be built in the same location as the Tuesday market in Calle de los Catalanes. The ventorrilas are temporary buildings, similar to the ones that the original countryside workers would have built to stay in during their seaside holiday! Each barraca belongs to a different pena or association. They will be open to visitors every evening from 20:00 to 00:30 and will be offering a fantastic selection of traditional local food and tapas.
The main events are listed below and the full programme in Spanish is featured in the brochure
Wednesday 14th – Saturday 24th August
20:00 -00:30 Ventorrillos or Baraccas offering the best of Murcian gastronomy and the 20th Artists Fair in the Parque de las Penas Huertanas
Thursday 15th August
23:00 Marine and Land Procession returns with the statue of the Virgen de la Asuncion at the Antigua Pescaderia
Friday 16th August
22:30 Inaugration of the Fiestas in the Auditorium in the Plaza Manuel Florel Menarguez, free entrance until full
Saturday 17th August
19:00 21st Countryside and Sea Parade from Los Narejos. Avda. Ferrocarril, along Calle Marqués de Rozalejo, Avda. de Los Narejos, Avda. Carril de Las Palmeras, Avda. de la Libertad, finishing on Avda. 13 de Octubre
19:00 21st Countryside and Sea Parade from Los Narejos. Avda. Ferrocarril, along Calle Marqués de Rozalejo, Avda. de Los Narejos, Avda. Carril de Las Palmeras, Avda. de la Libertad, finishing on Avda. 13 de Octubre
Sunday 18th August
22:30 Folk performances in the Auditorio PLaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
22:30 Folk performances in the Auditorio PLaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
Monday 19th August
22:30 Folk performances in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
22:30 Folk performances in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
Tuesday 20th August
22:00 Show of Murcia Customs in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
22:00 Show of Murcia Customs in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
Wednesday 21st August
22:30 Folk recital in the Auditorio PLaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
Thursday 22nd August
22:30 International Folklore Day performances in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
22:30 International Folklore Day performances in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full
Saturday 24th August
22:30 Closing ceremony with Folk performances in the Auditorio Plaza Manuel Floreal Menarguez (Plaza Ayuntamiento), free entrance until full