Saturday 17th
09:00h. Campeonato Fútbol Sala. Organized by La Peña Deportiva La Herradura. (Pabellón de Deportes).
10:30h. Joyful Awakening by La Charanga Calipso (euphemism for being blasted out of bed by distress rockets salvos).
11:00h. Tennis Championship at Las Palomas. Organized by Club Las Palomas.
12:00h. Local League match between: Club Deportivo La herradura 2005 and Cullar Vega B C.F. (Estadio Municipal De Las Tejas)
11:30h. Activities workshops at the Centro Cívico De La Herradura. Activities for kids: games, painting, story telling, music and dance, put on by Fusión Cuerpo y Mente.
13:00h. Inauguration of the day fair. Live music with María Gómez, ‘La Canastera.’ (Calle Eucalipto)
17:00h. Grand, bullfighting event in benefit of La Asociación Española Contra El Cáncer (AECC), Rejoneador: Moisés Escobar; Matadores: Canales Rivera, Víctor Janeiro & El Guajareño, Also as Novillero: Gabriel Martínez. El Banda de Música Del Padul will be providing a bit of suitable brass band soundtrack at the temporary bullring., which is next to Pub Enigma – Playa del Carbón.
18:00h. Alevín 7 League match, Peña Deportiva La Herradura vs. Ogíjares 89. (municipal stadium, Las Tejas).
19:00h. Handing over the children literary prize “Virana”, organized by Librería Coral. This will take place in the theatre at the Centro Cívico.
20:00h.Traditional Spanish music (Copla) provided by Inmaculada Rejón, Gloria de Málaga & Rocío Rivera. Free admittance. (Centro Cívico)
22:00h. Rociero choir Cosas Nuestras at the official municipal caseta (temporary bar).
22:30h. Performance by the dance school, Alma Flamenca, (Caseta Municipal de Fiestas).
23:00h. Show lasting most of the night with live music at the. Caseta Oficial de Fiesta. Live dance band is La Tentación & El Grupo Alalba.
Sunday 18th
09:00h. II bicycle race up to Los Castillejos, organized by El Club Ciclista de La herradura. (Setting off from La Plaza de San José).
09:30h. Fishing competition in la Herradura bay. Last chance to put your name down for it on the 16th. Fishing position will be nominated on Sunday the 18th at 08:00 in La Plaza de Madera.
10:00 – 18:00 Livestock show. Taking place in the Barranco Las Tejas, behind Los Verdiales Hostal.
11:00h. Joyful Awakening by La Charanga Calipso
11:00h. Radio-controlled aircraft display, organized by the Club de Aeromodelismo Costa Tropical, which will be held in Las Tejas football stadium. First Prize will be donated by Taberna La Barrica.
11:30h. Female 12-aside football championships Sub-12, organized by the Club Deportivo Laherradura Atlético.
12:00h. Bicycle parade around the village, organised by Club Ciclista de Laherradura, setting off from Plaza De La Independencia.
12:00h. Sunday Mass.
12:30h. Grand Horse Show, Pasión Flamenca, organized by the horse-riding school Los Nogales. 20 horses will take part, accompanied by a flamenco group (cuadro) at the temporary Plaza de Toros, next to Pub Enigma & Las Tejas).
13:00h. Day Fair. Performance by Alma Flamenca. (on Calle Eucalipto)
13:00h.First Mototurístico La Herradura Meet. A quick ride around the town then everybody parks up and shows off their metallic steeds, followed by a giant paella at the village castle.
14:00h. Charity Fiesta in benefit of the AECC. Paella donated by El Chambao de Joaquín & Migas donated by El Chambao de Vicente. (Caseta Municipal).
16:00h. Traditional Horse and Carriage parade along the Calle Real, accompanied by La Charanga Calipso & Gigantes & Cabezudos. (Modalidades Juvenil & Adultos).
17:00h. Finals of the San José Padel championship. Padel courts at Las Palomas.
17:00h. game & Greasy Pole (don’t ask) Plaza de San José. Organized by Fusión Cuerpo & Mente and the Asociación de Vecinos de Rambla del Espinar.
18:00h. Floral parade of Nuestro Patrón San José. Leaving from El Centro Cívico accompanied by Choir Rociero, Cosas Nuestras. Everybody brings flowers, which are preferably white. (Organized the Asociación de Mujeres Siglo XXI & with the collaboration of Coro Rociero Cosas Nuestras.
19:00h. Theatre play performed by El Partal. (Centro Cívico).
19:30h. Aerobic exhibition at the Caseta Oficial.(Organized by Fusión Cuerpo y Mente)
20:00h. Martial Arts Exhibition at the Caseta Municipal, organized by El Club Kosho Ryu Kempo de La Herradura.
21:00h. Exhibition of dance by Sabor Andaluz, Caseta Municipal de Fiestas.
22:00h. Big firework display. Not to be missed!
23:00h. Exhibition of Piss Heads….(just joking) Basically, drinking, eating and dancing into the early hours. Music by La Orquesta Tentación & Grupo Alalba.
Monday 19th
09:00h. Prolonged bell ringing for the village church until it falls apart or until they all get bored.
11:30h. Ping Pong championships at Las Palomas organized by the club of the same name
12:00h. Holy Mass in honour of Nuestro Patrón San José, accompanied by the choir Bahía De Laherradura.
12:30h. Day fair: prize and diploma giving for all the sporting and cultural events of the fiestas . The dance group, Sabor Andaluz will give a performance (Calle Eucalipto).
16:30h. Horse-riding display followed by a horse and cart parade. Playa del Carbón, next to the Barranco de Las Tejas. Trophies and a leg of cured ham donated by the Taberna Los Toneles.
17:00h. Kiddies’ show at the Centro Cívico. Free admittance. (Aquario Teatro).
20:00h. Solemn procession in honour of Nuestro Patrón San José, accompanied by La Agrupación Musical de San José.
22:00h. Dance show by María La Canastera. (Caseta Municipal De Fiestas).
23:00h. Another alcoholic and calories oblivion until the wee hours. Caseta Oficial. Orquesta La Tentación.
00:00h. End of Fiestas Firework Display.
Note: Don’t let anyone, ever, expect me to translate this lot again…. Arghhhh!
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