Popular Fiestas in Costitx

The people of Costitx are celebrating these days their summer fiestas dedicated to the Virgin of September. There will be seven days of festivities between September 1 and 12. This weekend, 6 to 8, the central part of the programme will take place including the typical celebrations of the fiestas such as the street parade, the evening dances, children's games and fireworks, as well as several exhibitions and other cultural events. Amongst the proposals is the Youth Night on Friday 6 with Batucada, Capoeira and the performance by the groups Oprimits and Antònia Font.

On Saturday, amongst other events there will be a cake exhibition, firework display and the popular dance with the groups Cocktail, Cristal and Tumbet de Solfa. Sunday 8, the Virgin's Day, as from 12 noon there will be Solemn Mass, the dance of the Offertory and the concert by the Parish Choir, and in the afternoon, sports activities, races of 'joies' and other popular games. The day will end with a musical review Moulin Rouge, presented by Esperança Font with the guest artist, Joan Carles Bestard as Madò Pereta.

On Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 the festivities will continue and the programme will end on Thursday 12 with a Majorcan Dance with Aires del Pla from Llucmajor and Sarau Alcudienc to celebrate the Diada de Mallorca.

Datum: 03/09/2002

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