The document outlines the schedule of events for the Patron Saint Festivities in Pilar de la Horadada from September 23rd to November 6th. Key events include the election of the Festivities' Beauty Queen, various sporting tournaments, exhibitions, concerts, parades, a float parade, children's activities, and masses honoring the town's patron saint, the Virgin of Pilar. The festivities celebrate the town's patron saint and promote local culture, sports, charity, and community spirit.

1. PATRON SAINT FESTIVITIES 2016
SEPTEMBER 23rd TILL OCTOBER 1st
3rd Tennis Tournament between the Peñas
5th Paddle Tennis Tournament between the Peñas
1st Tennis Charity Tournament for “Manos Unidas”
>Municipal Sport Centre
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th
ELECTION OF THE FESTIVITIES’ BEAUTY QUEEN AND HER COURT
OF HONOUR 2016
>10.00 pm – Enclosure
During the jury’s deliberation there will be a performance by the dance group
“Lypss”, winners of talent contest “Un Pilar de Estrellas 2016”
Performance by the orchestra “BOULEVARD”
>12.00 pm – Outside stage at the enclosure
FROM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th TILL SUNDAY OCTOBER 30th
Exhibition of miniature floats by Jerónimo Blanco
Representation of the festivities’ more popular floats in modeling
clay, paper and cardboard by Jerónimo Blanco
>Hours: September: Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am till 7.00 pm. Sundays from 10.00 am till 1.00 pm.
October: Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a till 3.00 pm and from 4.00 till 7.00 pm. Sundays from 10.00 am till 1.00
pm.
**Check holidays**
Place: Pilar de la Horadada’s Tourist Office, plaza Campoamor, 2 (Town Hall’s ground floor)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th
I Exhibition of classic cars and motorbikes
> 10.00 a.m to 17.00 p.m in Riviera Promenade – Avenida de Francia viewpoint in Mil Palmeras
With animation in comercial street
Music-theatre performance: “THE ROMANS CONQUER THIAR”
>7.00 pm – Enclosure
GAPDAMOH and UNLIMITED ART associations
SEPTEMBER 26th till the 30th
Screening of short films
>9.00 pm – Cultural Centre
SEPTEMBER 30th till OCTOBER 9th
>9th Bird Show Pilar de la Horadada
Calle Concejal Emilio Tárraga, 43
Inauguration: October 3rd at 7.30 pm.
Closing: October 9th at 11.30 am.
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2. Visit hours: 10.00 am till 2.00 pm and 5.00 till 9.00 pm.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1st
Gathering of Beauty Queens and Courts of Honour to parade accompanied by local marching band U.M.
Horadada up to Church Square
>9.30 pm – Plaza Campoamor
Coronation of the Festivities’ Beauty Queen
>10.00 pm – Church Square
Dance and music with the orchestra “ATHENAS”
After the Coronation Ceremony
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2nd
19th Urban Race
>10.00 am - Calle Mayor – Church Square
Music exchanges: U.M. Horadada and Unión Musical Virgen de Fátima from San Isidro
>6.30 pm – Avda. Camilo José Cela
Mass service dedicated to the Peñas and Appointment of the Standard Bearer Peña 2016
>7.00 pm – Parish Church
Festivity Announcement along the streets accompanied by brass band “Charanga Muni’s Band”
>7.30 pm – Church Square
Madrid’s Zarzuela Lyrical Company presents “Antología Lírica de la Zarzuela”
>10.00 pm – Church Square
MONDAY OCTOBER 3rd AND TUESDAY OCTOBER 4th
3rd Bubble Football Championship between the Peñas
>From 8.00 pm – Municipal Enclosure
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5th
Release of young bulls
>10.00 pm – Bullring
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6th
Release of young bulls
>10.00 pm - Bullring
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7th
Award ceremony for window shop contest Patron Saint Festivities
>12.00 pm – Town Hall
Inauguration of exhibition with works by the Housewives’ Association
>7.00 pm – Calle Mayor (Main street)
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3. Tribute to popular poetry, copla folk songs and flamenco with “Roberto Martín” reciting, “Pepe Piñana” on
guitar and “José Martínez” singing with the show “Penas y Alegrías del amor”
>10.00 pm – Church square
Release of young bulls
>10.00 pm - Bullring
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8th
SUPPORTIVE MARCH FOR TURKANA
>10.00 am – Church square
”ESCAPE EXPERIENCE” - Booomba and The Code
>11.30 am and 6.30 pm. Enclosure
ZUMBA exhibition
>4.30 TILL 7.30 pm. Church square
Organized: Gym Fitness Club El Pilar, Cafetería Rizos, Café Bar Triana, Pikante.
Release of young bulls
>10.00 pm - Bullring
Open air dance and music “Sueños de luna”
>10.00 pm. PLAZA SANTO DOMINGO
DJ's night with “Tallarina-Show Santi Bertomeu” and local Dj’s
>11.00 pm – Outside stage at the enclosure
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9th – DAY OF THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY
Caliche petanque championship
>9.00 AM – Park “Ramón Eugenio Escudero”
Paella day
>12.30 pm – Parking lot behind the enclosure
(all participating peñas and associations will receive water, refreshments and beer. Enrollment at the Cultural Centre
where the vouchers to exchange for ingredients will be collected.)
Games between the peñas – “Gran Prix”
>5.00 pm – Bullring
MONDAY OCTOBER 10th
Concert by “Antonio José”
>10.00 pm – Enclosure
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11th
Fireworks and bells ringing
>12.00 pm
Parade with Marching Bands with U.M. Horadada and U.M. San Isidro
>7.00 pm – Church square – Calle Mayor (Main street)
Flower offering to the Virgin of Pilar
>7.30 pm – Barrio Obispo Bascuñana – Calle Mayor (Main street) – Church square
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4. Concert by “Manu Tenorio”
>11.00 pm – Avenida Camilo José Cela
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12th
Bells ringing and parade with marching band U.M. San Isidro
>8.00 am
Mass service honouring Patron Saint the Virgin of Pilar
>12.00 pm – Church square
Solemn procession
>7.30 pm – Church square
Fireworks display
>At the end, at Rambla Urbana
Dance and music with the orchestra “Zona Azul”
>At church square after the fireworks
THURSDAY OCTOBER 13th – CHILDREN’S DAY
Workshops and activities for children
>Special price at rides
>10.00 till 2.00 pm and from 5.00 till 6.30 pm. Enclosure
Show for children “El Show de la Pandilla del Drilo” Tour 2016
>6.30 pm. Enclosure
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15th
1st FAMILY BIKE PILAR’S FESTIVITIES
>8.30 am – Municipal Sport Centre
Organized: Bello Bikes Club
5th MAR MENOR AND PILAR DE LA HORADADA COLLECTORS FAIR
>Enclosure
Charity bingo with gifts – Organized by: Niñito Jesús Association
>8.30 pm – Church square
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16th
Outdoor mass service honouring the Virgin of Pilar
>10.30 am – Square at Obispo Bascuñana neighbourhood
5th MAR MENOR AND PILAR DE LA HORADADA COLLECTORS FAIR
>Enclosure
36th Cycling Trophy Virgen del Pilar
>10.30 am – Calle Mayor (Main street)
3rd Indoor cycling “Pedaladas contra el cáncer”
>10.00 am till 1.00 pm – Rambla Urbana opposite gym Sport-Área
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5. Organized by: Gym Sport Área
FRIDAY OCTOBER 21st – DAY FOR OUR SENIORS
Mass honouring our seniors
>12.00 pm – Church square
Brotherhood lunch for our seniors offered by the Council
>2.00 pm - Enclosure
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22nd
Grand Floats Parade
>8.00 pm – Calle Mayor (Main street)
Award ceremony: Monday the 24th at 9.00 pm. Cultural Centre
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23rd
Bobbin lace-making gathering
>10.00 am – Plaza Campoamor
FRIDAY OCTOBER 28th TILL TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1st
Interprovincial Autocaravaning gathering
>Park Raimundo Benedicto
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29th
Award ceremony for the festivities Cartagena style bowling competion
>9.00 pm – Enclosure
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30th
Pilgrimage with horses and carriages
>10.30 am – Esplanade outside the cemetery
THURSDAY THE 3rd TILL NOVEMBER 5th
PHOTOGRAPHY CONFERENCES (Workshops/Talks/Exhibitions)
>Cultural Centre
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6th
Motorcycle lunch 2016
>Enclosure
Organized by: Moto Club 12+1
Courses/ Workshops
Training Courses and Workshops http://bit.ly/CursosyTalleresPilardelaHoradada
Courses and Workshops for Youth http://bit.ly/CursosdeJuventudPilardelaHoradada
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**Winter opening hours (October the 1st
- May 31st
): From Monday to Saturday, from 10 am. till 3 pm and from 4 pm till 7 pm. Sundays from 10 am till 1
pm. **Check public holidays
**Summer opening hours (June the 1st
– September 30th
): From Monday to Saturday, from 10 am till 7pm. Sundays from 10 am till 1 pm. **Check public
holidays
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