Fiestas for "Rei En Jaume" in Santa Ponça

The Fiestas for the King Jaume I have started this weekend in Santa Ponça, to celebrate the 774 Anniversary of the landing of King Jaime I in the local bay. The calendar of festivities, which can be found on the web of the Calvià Town Council and in this PDF document, includes a wide and varied programme of events that will last until September 7.

Amongst other activities, worth mentioning are the giants street parade that will take place on Saturday, August 30, and the commemorative acts for the arrival of the Christians, at the Santa Ponça cross, which will be held on Thursday, September 4, as from 8 p.m.

The Medieval Market –which will include a varied programme of entertainment activities– will open on Friday 5 and can be visited until Sunday 7 from noon to 2 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to midnight. The same Friday 5, as from 7 p.m., the handover of standards will take place and the representation of part of the "Llibre dels Feyts", the traditional dances "Ball dels Cavallers" and "Ball dels Escamots" and Saracen parade. The activities will end with a popular supper with music by Música Nostra and Al Mayurqa.

The central events on Saturday 6 will be the concentration of Christian vessels, the landing, the parade of Christians and Saracens, the final battle and the dance "Ball dels Escamots".

And on Sunday 7, amongst other activities, there will be a popular paella for everybody, a mass in the church and the concert "Rei en Jaume" by the Banda Municipal de Calvià.

Date of publication: 30/08/2003

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