April Fiestas in Alcossebre and Alcalà de Xivert

April Fiestas 2013 – Majorals Sant Pere

Full programme of the April Fiestas, organised by the Majorals Sant Pere 2013.

01:00 Pub Kangaroo: presentation party of the Mayorales de San Pedro 2013, with beer and Go-Go dancers for all attendees

“The day of the championships”

08:15 Casal de los Mayorales: registration for the 5th “Marxa a Peu” walking march of the April fiestas
09:00 Start of the “Marxa”. Organised by: Majorals Sant Pere 2013. Collaborating: Club Muntanyenc Serra d'Irta
13:00 General bell-ringing announcing the start of the fiestas
15:00 San Pedro shooting range: Grand Mixed Shoot (8 quail + 2 pigeons). Organised by: Majorals Sant Pere 2013 and Club de Caza La Atalaya. Collaborating: Ayuntamiento de Alcalà de Xivert
16:00 Cafetería Puret: Chess Championship “Fiestas de Abril 2013”, in two categories: Under-12 and Senior. Organised by: Club de Escacs Alcalà de Xivert. Collaborating: Majorals Sant Pere 2013
16:00 Pub Kangaroo: registration for “Freestyle Kangaroo”, American billiards and Spanish table football
17:00 Simultaneous start of both championships
21:00 Bullring: “Pa i Porta” dinner. Wine, fruit, tables and chairs provided by the Mayorales (“bring the rest yourselves from home”). Fruit sponsored by Hnos. Bruño S.A. and wine sponsored by Cooperativa Agrícola San Isidro
22:30 Performance by “Duo Kalipote”, followed by a lively disco party with local DJs Didi, Adam, T. Hairless and Coca. With the Discomóvil X-Sound

“The day of the paellas”

12:00 Bullring: paella cooking contest. Firewood, wine, tables and chairs provided – “you bring the will to compete!” Wine sponsored by Fadrines Santa Teresa 2012
13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “the paella cooks”

“The day of the bullring build”

“The day the bulls begin”

12:00 Inspection visit – “fingers crossed the venue gets approved”
13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “those who helped the Mayorales”
17:30 Bullring: cattle-breeder competition with the participation of J. Vicente Machancoses (Picassent)
21:00 Bullring: traditional release of the greased pig
23:00 Bull with fireballs (“toro embolado”) from J. Vicente Machancoses; fireballs by “Emboladors El Foc”
00:00 Rock concerts vs. disco party inside Pub Kangaroo. Rock concert sponsored by the Mayorales; outdoor disco sponsored by Pub Kangaroo

“The big day”

09:00 San Fernando sports field: 8-a-side football tournament, “querubines” category (4 to 6 years old)
13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “the Majorals Sant Pere 2013”
13:30 Football match between young players of C.F. Alcalà and C.F. Kangaroo (age: over 42, no weight limit)
15:30 Restaurante Xivert: start of the “guiñote” card championship. Organised by Rafael Muria (father), collaborating: Majorals Sant Pere 2013. Registration deadline: Friday 26 April, at the same restaurant
17:30 Release of a wild bull from the Maribel Ibarra Domecq cattle ranch, acquired at the Dehesa Virgen de la Estrella estate (Alcora), followed by a cattle-breeder competition with the participation of Gerardo Gamón (Albalat dels Tarongers)
21:00 Alternative bull from the Ganadería El Senyo
23:00 Bull with fireballs from the Ganadería de Gerardo Gamón, fireballs by “Emboladors El Foc”, followed by the fireball release of the afternoon's wild bull, by the Mayorales San Pedro 2013
00:30 Bullring: “DIEZ FM and FUTURA FM” party with DJs Pablo Felip, Alejandro Collado and DJL, closing set by Dj Puça and Jorge Fresquet. With the Discomóvil X-Sound

“The day of the albaes”

09:00 San Fernando field: 5th Provincial Ornithology Contest (bird song). Organised by Club La Atalaya
13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “the women of the Mayorales”
15:30 Continuation of the guiñote championship
17:30 Continuation of the cattle-breeder competition with the participation of Miguel Parejo (Cabanes)
22:30 Bull with fireballs from the Ganadería de Miguel Parejo, fireballs by the Mayorales
00:00 Church courtyard: traditional singing of “les albaes” in honour of our patron San Pedro de Verona, accompanied by the “Lo Xular” group of dolçainers i tabaleters. Followed by a disco party sponsored by Pub Kangaroo

“The day of our patron saint”

07:00 Traditional “Despertà” (wake-up call) by the Mayorales San Pedro 2013, “to wake up the fadrins” (bachelors)
13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of San Pedro de Verona
15:30 Final of the guiñote championship
19:00 Solemn Mass in honour of San Pedro de Verona, followed by a procession along the traditional streets

“The day of the children”

13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “the children of the village”
17:30 Bullring: children's day with bouncy castles, traditional games and foam and balloon “mascletà”
20:00 Alternative bull from the Ganadería El Senyo
00:00 Release of two cows and a bull with fireballs from the Ganadería de Manuel Herrera (Alcalà de Xivert), fireballs by the “Los Gaspatxers” team, followed by a House party with DJs Dani FP, Jhony, Rober Cruz, Jorge Fresquet and Puça. With the Discomóvil X-Sound

“The day everything ends”

13:00 Bell-ringing in honour of “those we may have disturbed this week”
17:30 Final of the cattle-breeder competition with the participation of Manuel Herrera (Alcalà de Xivert)
21:00 Casal de los Mayorales: presentation of the award for the best cattle ranch of the week, sponsored by the Dehesa Virgen de la Estrella
21:15 Bullring: closing fireworks/firecracker string of the fiestas – “we've got no money left”