An 18-year-old man died, electrocuted, as a consequence of urinating on a lamppost during the local fiestas in Bunyola in Majorca. The incident occurred at the beginning of September at twenty-to-one in the morning. Although an ambulance crew arrived almost immediately, owing to the fiestas having extra medical measures assigned, they could do nothing for…
Tag Archive for fiestas
San Antón Fiestas in Lobres
by Martin Myall •
Lobres will celebrate its patron saint’s festival, San Anton, on the 13th, 14th and 15th of this month.
Torrecuevas Fiestas This Weekend
by Anne Eastwood •
So you might have thought that the UK and the USA had the monopoly on Harvest Festivals … well, you’re wrong!
Órgiva Fiestas
by Vanessa Bosch •
From today until this Sunday, Órgiva and visitors will be enjoying its annual Reales Ferias Fiestas.
Fiesta Programme for San Miguel Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Complete – and depressing – fiesta programme for San Miguel in the old town of Almuñécar!
A Quicky about Saint Micky
by Anne Eastwood •
You wouldn’t be the first person to have arrived on the Costa Tropical who thought, “Wow, all they do is celebrate festivals here!”
Councillor Denies La Maravillas Claim
by Vivienne Hughes •
The First Councillor for La Herradura has denied that he has it in for (bears a grudge) the Asociación de Vecinos de Las Maravillas. This comes after the accusation was made by the CA/PA.
Motril Fiesta Budget Drastically Reduced
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril budget for the summer fiestas has been reduced by 61% in the last three years.
Firework Vendetta?
by Martin Myall •
Pirotecnica Martín has supplied the firework display for Motril for many years; since 1895 in fact, which is all the more surprising that this year it wasn’t chosen for the task. In fact, the only time that it didn’t do it was during the Civil War, when explosives were needed elsewhere…
La Herradura Fiestas Programme 2013
by Martin Myall •
The complete programme for the La Herradura, San José Fiestas, 2013, in all its terrifying glory!