Javea Costa Blanca Spain

Benissa's church

After Holy Week celebrations, many towns across Costa Blanca north continue the fiestas season by honouring their patron saints. This is the case with Teulada and Benissa.

Benissa’s Patron Saint fiestas started on Saturday 16 April with the proclamation of the fiestas and will end on Sunday 8 May. Some of the many activities and events planned to honour the Purissima Xiqueta, patron saint of Benissa, are:

- Flowers offering on Saturday 30 April at 18:30 h. Afterwards, there will be a music show by Código and Vertigo orchestras.

- The events on Sunday 1 May “ Day of the Purissima Xiqueta” are: Mass at 11:30 h. Then, Mascletada —Firecrackers show— by Vicent Caballer pyrotechnics. At 19:00 h, a procession to honour the patron saint and later, at 01:00 h, a concert by El Arrebato.

- From Wednesday 4 to Saturday, 7th May: Release of young bulls, embolado bulls in Benissa and music shows. Entrance of bulls on Wednesday 4 at 18:30 h.

Patron Saint Fiestas in Teulada from 27 April to 8 May: This year, this fiesta happens to coincide with the fiestas of Benissa. The schedule of events fo this fiesta is impressively hectic, with music shows, firecrackers shows, bulls, parades, processions, giant paellas, etc. THe most relevant activities are:

- The Flowers offering on Saturday 30 April, when people walk the streets of Teulada to arrive in the San Vicente Ferrer Hermitage Chapel, located on Las Palmas Avenue.

- The Firecrackers show —mascletada— on Monday 4 May at 14:00 h, and a spectacular fireworks castle on the same day. The castle is fired after the procession to honour San Vicente Ferrer, at around 22:00 h.

- All bull-related events will take place from Wednesday 3 to Saturday 7. These will include the release of young bulls at afternoon and night, fire bulls, contest of different stockbreeders, etc.

- Les Quintaes day will be Saturday 7. This event features a giant paella and everyone wanting to join in is invited to a serving. There will also be music shows and fiestas all across Teulada.

- The last day, Sunday 8, closes with a funny cavalcade throughout town, with carriages and floats handcrafted by the people of Teulada. The cavalcade ends with prizes for the best decorated streets.