Orihuela Cultural Department Launches Christmas Schedule

With a matter of days before the first of the main events, Christmas, the Department of Culture of the Orihuela City Council has announced a complete program for Christmas 2023, with a focus on events for the little ones, and also includes the Orihuela Costa, and surrounding villages, with the La Zenia beach being the focus of the Christmas celebration on the coast… (Like every year).

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The Councillor for Culture, Gonzalo Montoya, praised the Christmas cultural offer: “From the Department of Culture we have wanted to make a great effort to offer a wide, complete and varied program of Christmas cultural activities in order to reach all audiences, especially the little ones, so that we can all enjoy a wonderful Christmas in Orihuela.”

The schedule starts on Wednesday evening with “Stories-Songs and Family Traditions.” El Portal de Belén” at 6 p.m. at the María Moliner Municipal Library, and then “Zarzuela Los Pastores de Belén” by ACAMDO on Friday, December 22 at 8:15 p.m. at the Teatro Circo Atanasio Díe Marin.

On Christmas day, the Orihuela Costa will be the centre of attention, specifically La Zenia beach, where there will be “Dacapo Concert” at 1:00 p.m.

December 26: At 7 p.m., “Monastery of San Juan de la Penitencia Vocal Concert by the Ars Armonium Choir and with director Susanna Vardanyan at the helm. At 8:15 p.m., “Afternoon with Combo Rock” by the ACAMDO Modern Music Classroom in Plaza San Sebastián.

December 27: At 5:45 p.m., “Traditions and Music as a Family.” The meeting point will be held at the Church of San Francisco. That afternoon we will have the opportunity to visit different nativity scenes in the city of Orihuela with musicians and children who will accompany you during the journey singing traditional Christmas songs as a family. The event will end at 7:45 p.m. at the Santo Domingo Church. Next, at 8 p.m., “Puerti Singers of the Province Concert” in the City of Orihuela (in Santo Domingo). The Escolanía del Misteri d’Elx, the Choir of Our Lady of Carmen of Crevillente and the Escolanía of the SI Cathedral of Orihuela and the Colegio Sto. will participate. On the other hand, at 6 p.m., in San Bartolomé Performances in the San Bartolomé Auditorium of “And the nativity scene was formed.”

December 28: At 8:15 p.m., “New Year’s Eve Concert by the Orihuela Philharmonic Band. We bring music and dance to the districts. It will take place at the La Aparecida Civic Centre.

December 30: At 11 a.m., “Storytelling Workshop with puppets” in Orihuela Centro (in the Plaza Nueva), “ Children’s Theatre of Magical Elves” in Orihuela Costa (in the Orihuela Costa Municipal Civic Centre), Christmas Workshop in La Campaneta (Social Centre) and Christmas Workshop in Rincón de Bonanza (Plaza de la Iglesia). At 8:00 p.m., “Concert of the Musical Union of San Bartolomé” in the San Bartolomé Auditorium and at 8:30 p.m., concert of the Youth Orchestra of the Province of Alicante in the Church of Santa Justa y Rufina.

December 31: At 11 a.m., “Storytelling Workshop with Puppets” in Orihuela Centro (in Plaza El Salvador), “Children’s Theatre of Magical Elves” in Orihuela Costa (in the Orihuela Costa Municipal Civic Centre), Christmas Workshop in Arneva (Plaza de la Iglesia) and “ Christmas Workshop” in La Murada (Plaza de la Iglesia).

January 2: At 11 a.m., « Pirates Children’s Theatre» in Orihuela Centro (in Plaza El Salvador), and «Christmas Workshop» in Torremendo (in Plaza de la Iglesia). At 6 p.m., “Magical Goblins Children’s Theatre” in La Aparecida (in the Civic Centre).

January 3: At 11 a.m., “Magic Show” in Orihuela Centro (in the Plaza Nueva), “Pirates Children’s Theatre” in Desamparados (in the Plaza de la Iglesia) and “Christmas Workshop” in El Mudamiento (in Church Square). At 6 p.m., “Magic Show” in La Aparecida (in the Civic Centre) and performances in the San Bartolomé Auditorium of “Father there is no more than one.”

January 4: At 11 a.m., “Storytelling Workshop with Puppets” in Orihuela Centro (in Plaza El Salvador), “Pirates Children’s Theatre” in Molins (in Plaza de la Iglesia), “Christmas Workshop” in Hurchillo (in the Plaza de la Iglesia) and “Christmas Workshop” in San Bartolomé (in Plaza Civic Centre). Parades livening up the streets of the city of Orihuela by the Dacapo Musical Association.

January 5: At 11 a.m., «Storytelling Workshop with puppets in La Matanza» (in the Plaza de la Iglesia) and “Pirates Children’s Theatre” in Orihuela Centro (in the Plaza El Salvador). At 12:30 p.m., “Storytelling Workshop with Puppets” in Orihuela Centro (in Plaza El Salvador). At 1:30 p.m., “Magical Goblins Children’s Theatre” in Orihuela Centro (in Plaza El Salvador).

The programming is complemented by 7 children’s workshops in Pedanías with children’s entertainment. Each event consists of a craft workshop, a face painting workshop and a homemade clay workshop, and lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes.

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