Fiestas for Sant Bartomeu in Ses Salines

As from last Saturday, the people from Ses Salines are celebrating the patron saint festivities for Sant Bartomeu. The festive programme includes cultural, sporting and entertainment activities until August 31. Amongst others, a concert by s'Arrual Jazz Mort within the Festival de Jazz a la Fresca (Monday 19 at 11 p.m.), a Mallorcan party with music by Quart Creixent (Tuesday 20 at 10.30 p.m.), and a concert by the Banda de Música de Ses Salines (Wednesday 21 at 10 p.m.).

On Thursday night, August 22, there will be a show by Vivian Caoba, who will present the ecologist campaign "El comerç, amic del medi ambient" promoted by the GOB and the General Direction of Waste, and a performance by Joan Carles Bestard who will put on stage the play "Madò Pereta se confessa".

On Friday 23 the activities will begin at 6 p.m. with a street parade and the traditional collection of "joies", accompanied by devils and "xeremiers", and followed by a big children's party and painting contest. The day will end with an open air dance and music by the groups Espais Verds and La Gran Orquestra Rodamons.

On Saturday 24, the day of Sant Bartomeu, amongst other activities there will be races and popular games as from 5 p.m., the of solemn Mass and the dance "Ball de l'Oferta" at 7 p.m., and theatre by the local group Quart Creixent at 10 p.m. On Sunday there will only be two football matches.

After a five days' rest, on Saturday 31 the programme will continue with the "Festa del Cavall" that will be held as from 8 p.m.

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Datum: 19/08/2002

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