Thursday 31 July 2014 – Things to Do

ALL WEEK

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ALICANTE

MARQ Archaeological museum – Exhibition – “Deltebre I. History of a shipwreck” displaying artefacts rescued from a British navy ship which was sunk in the mouth of the Ebro in 1813 (until January 11, 2015). Exhibition – Art and archaeology from the Chinese Han Dynasty, 206 BC – 220 AD. Exhibition – Wines of Alicante through history (Through a hundred pieces, some with over twenty centuries old, – vases, jars, bottles, cups, and other publications related to the growing and production of wine utensils visitors can see the origin of production in Alicante).

Exhibition – “Toda la galaxia en el castillo”. A collection of 20,000 items of interest to Star Wars fans, including toys, models and works of art. Castillo de Santa Bárbara (Until 11 April).

GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA

Exhibition of historic coins, Museo Arqueológico (Until Oct).

ORIHUELA

NEW – Exhibition of historic documents regarding the request to hold a market in the town of san Agustín, dating back to 1756. Biblioteca Pública Municipal María Moliner (Until 31 August).

SANTA POLA

Exhibition “Tierra y Mar de Sal”, Museo de la Sal (Until 31 August).

TORREVIEJA

The weekend sees the Fiesta de San Emigdio in the park of Nations, the patron saint of Torrevieja, who is also the patron saint of earthquakes, as legend says he appeared in Torrevieja after the devastating 1829 earthquake, which killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes.

SHOWS AND MUSICALS

The Lion King, Teatro Lope De Vega, Madrid (Until 2 November).

Sleeping Beauty, Auditorio El Batel. Sala A Murcia, Cartagena (Thursday).

Los Miserables, Gran Teatre Del Liceu, Barcelona (Until Sunday).

Otelo, Teatro Bellas Artes, Madrid (Until 14 September).

THURSDAY 31 JULY

Markets

Albatera, Alicante, Aspe, Campoamor near Cabo Roig medical centre, Rojales.

ELCHE

Guitar festival, Claustro de San José.

MADRID

Exhibition dedicated to officers killed by terrorism. Centro de Altos Estudios Policiales del Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (Last day).

MARBELLA

Pet Shop Boys, Auditorio de Marbella, Málaga.

ORIHUELA

Exhibition of historic documents detailing the accounts of fiesta de santas Justa y Rufina from the year 1644. Biblioteca Pública Municipal María Moliner (Last Day).

ORIHUELA COSTA

An evening of monologues with Raquel Sastre, Zenia Boulevard.

Festival Flamenco, 29-31 July. Today – 22:00, Singers Lola Montaya and Bvr Flamenco Big Band, plus singers and dancers La Yinka and Ana Balpardo, Paseo Marítimo, Playa Flamenca.

TORREVIEJA

Fiesta de San Emigdio, park of Nations, with disco at 23:00.