Wednesday 24 April 2024
- 16:30 · Blood Donation at the Centro de Salud de Xàbia until 20:30. A fiesta booklet will be given to every participant.
Thursday 25 April 2024
- 20:00 · Assembly and placement of cages and barriers in the Placeta del Convent and Ronda Colón until 21:00 The Brotherhood requests the collaboration of all the owners with the presence of two responsible for each cage.
Friday 26 April 2024
- 10:00 · Technical Inspection of the Cages and Barriers.
- 18:45 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería CALI.
- 19:00 · Release of Heifers and a Bull from Ganadería EL COVES.
- 19:00 · TARDEO with disco organised by Filà Capitana 2024 ‘BAHARIS’ in the Plaza de la Constitución. There will be a bar service with food and drink until 03:00.
- 20:00 · Presentation of XXII Festival XÀBIA FOLK 2024 in the Casa de Cultura with a performance by KRAMA. Admission is free.
- 21:15 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería LA PALOMA.
Saturday 27 April 2024
- 11:00 · Spring Concert by the Youth Orchestra of Centre Artístic Musical Xàbia in the Sala Polivalent Portal del Clot. Admission is free.
- 17:00 · XL Trofeo Jesús Nazareno CYCLE RACE Cadet Challenge with the start-line in Plaza de la Constitución and the finish-line in Calle Ángel Doménech.
- 17:30 · Children’s Theatre ‘Historia de un Calcetín‘ in the Casa de Culture. Admission: 3 euros.
- 17:30 · Release of the ‘carretons’ (bull head carts) in the bull arena for the little ones.
- 18:00 · TARDEO organised by the Fogueres Commission in the Plaza de la Constitución. There will be a bar service with food and drink until 03:00.
- 18:45 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería LA PALOMA.
- 19:00 · Release of Heifers and a Bull from Ganadería LA PALOMA.
- 20:30 · XXII Festival CORAL ARS NOVA in the church of San Bartolomé with performances from ‘Coral Ars Armonium’ from Oriola, ‘Cor Carmesina’ from Gandia and ‘Ars Nova’ from Xàbia. Admission is free.
- 21:15 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería LA HERMANDAD.
Sunday 28 April 2024
- 10:00 · VALENCIAN PILOTA: Lliga de Palma – Trofeo Diputació d’Alacant Xàbia vs Lliber in Carrer Sor Maria Gallart (next to the indoor market).
- 17:30 · Release of the ‘carretons’ (bull head carts) in the bull arena for the little ones.
- 18:45 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería LA HERMANDAD.
- 19:00 · Release of Heifers and a Bull from Ganadería HNOS. CALÍ.
- 19:00 · NOCHES DE SAINETES (Valencian Farce): ‘A mí no m’agrada criticar‘ and ‘Mortes de fam‘ performed by VALENTES I POSITIVES theatre group from Pedreguer in the Plaza de la Constitución with the participation of Pepa Ferrero. Admission: 5 euro donation in aid of Asociación Española contra el Cáncer (AECC). Tickets can be purchased on the door from 17:00.
Monday 29 April 2024
- 18:45 · Entrance of Bulls and Heifers from Ganadería ELS COVES.
- 19:00 · Release of Heifers and a Bull from Ganadería LA PALOMA.
At the end, the cages and barriers will be dismantled and removed from Placeta del Convent and Ronda Colon by 12:00 Tuesday 30 April.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
- 12:30 · TÍTERES POR LA PAZ (Puppets for Peace). Activity to raise awareness about peace and friendship through culture, organized by the Red Cross.
- 19:00 · Triduum to Jesús Nazareno in honour of Juan Bta. Bolufer Cruanes.
- 19:30 · Concert by the Youth Band of Centre Artístic Musical de Xàbia and Petits Ars Nova in the Plaza de la Constitución in aid of Aspanión Niñ@s Con Cáncer. Tickets can be purchased at the tourism offices or on the door. There will be a bar service.
- 22:30 · VALENCIAN FARCE: ‘La caiguda del Balcó‘ performed by the ‘Tot Rist’ theatre group of the Mare de Deu del Loreto Fiesta Commission in the Plaza de la Constitución.
Wednesday 1 May 2024 – Children’s Day [National Bank Holiday]
- 08:30 · DESPERTÀ AMB DOLÇAINA I TABALAT (Traditional “Wake Up” Parade with Dulzaina and Drums) through the streets of the town. Afterwards, there will be bocadillos offered made from products donated by Mas y Mas. This will be followed by the opening of a CHILDREN’S PLAY ZONE and CART RIDES with Penya El Tirasset as well as a raffle of various wooden sculptures created by local artist Miguel Ángel Miguel “in situ” in the square.
- 12:00 · Parade with the COLLA DEL GRUP DE DANSES PORTITXOL to visit the flowers crosses in the port zone, followed by snacks in the courtyard of the church of Mare de Déu del Loreto.
- 13:30 · GIANT PAELLA in Parque Montaner above Plaza de la Constitución. There will be a bar service.
- 19:00 · Triduum to Jesús Nazareno in honour of pepa González Berenguer.
- 20:00 · Parade with “Dolçaina i Tabalet” and the TUNA DE XÀBIA to visit the flower crosses and window displays, accompanied by members of the Brotherhood and municipal authorities. The evening will begin in the Plaza de la Iglesia and finished in Avenida Jaime I in Duanes de la Mar (the port zone).
Thursday 2 May 2024
- 11:00 · Visit to the elderly at the CENTRO DE DÍA during which a small gift will be given to each person.
- 11:30 · Visit to the elderly at the ASILO HERMANOS CHOLBI during which a small gift will be given to each person.
- 12:00 · General Ringing of the Church Bells.
- 19:00 · Triduum to Jesús Nazareno in honour of Rvdo. D. Juan Esteve Domingo, Rvdo. D. José Soler Mulet, Rvdo. D. Juan Celda Visitación, Rvdo. D. Joaquín Sendra Benavent.
- 20:15 · FLOWER OFFERING to Jesús Nazareno. All the children, fiesta commissions, peñas, associations, etc. are invited to participate in this act as well as the neighbourhood in general. The procession will begin in the Plaza Marina Alta (Correos).
- 22:30 · FOGUERES DE SANT JOAN 75th ANNIVERSARY: Parade of traditional fiesta costumes of Xàbia: ‘La evolución de la manera de vestir en la fiesta‘ in the Plaza de la Constitución.
Friday 3 May 2024 – The Rise of Jesús Nazareno [Local Bank Holiday]
- 07:30 · General Ringing of the Church Bells.
- 08:00 · “Despertà” (Wake-Up Parade) with the Banda del Centre Artístic Musical de Xàbia through the streets of the historic centre.
- 12:00 · MASS with singing by the Parish Choir. Afterwards, the diplomas will be awarded to the current “mayorales”. Afterwards, there will be the noisy “MASCLETÀ” in the Plaza de la Constitución.
- 19:00 · Special EVENING MASS for the ill and disabled, followed by the SOLEMN PROCESSION with the treasured image of Jesús Nazareno from the heart of the historic centre to the chapel of Calvario. Afterwards, there will be FIREWORKS in the Plaza de la Constitución.
Saturday 4 May 2024
- 19:30 · MASS in honour of the deceased Brothers to which all the faithful of the Parish of San Bartolomé are invited.
Sunday 5 May 2024
- 11:00 · FOGUERES DE SANT JOAN 75th ANNIVERSARY: Workshop on traditional Valencian hairstyles in the Sala Polivalent Portal del Clot. Limited places, prior registration at the Casa de Cultura.
- 11:30 · VALENCIAN PILOTA at the Trinquet de Xàbia (separate programme).
Saturday 11 May 2024
- 20:00 · THANKSGIVING MASS in the chapel of Calvario. Formal farewell of the Mayorales 2024 and the award of the medals to those who will represent the celebrations in 2025.