Carnival fever grips the coast of the Mar Menor in the build-up to the main parade on February 22 The Carnival celebrations in Santiago de la Ribera, on the coast of the Mar Menor in the municipality of San Javier, are among the noisiest and most colourful in the Region of Murcia to celebrate the beginning of Lent (40 days before Easter), and this year the party includes a series of activities leading up to the Grand Carnival parade itself...

Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free “Vía Herculea" guided tour starts at 9.30 on Saturday February 21 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take us on a journey through..

Trivox perform a series of classic songs in San Javier in the style of Il Divo A week after Valentine’s Day, this romantic concert at the winter theatre in San Javier, located in the central Parque Almansa, is an Il Divo-style performance by Trivox, performing music ranging from the contemporary (such as “All of Me” and “Perfect”) to the perennially popular boleros and then universally acclaimed classics such as “My Way” and “Historia..

The Origins of the Mar Menor tour traces the ancient and modern history of La Manga This 5-kilometre walking tour in La Manga begins at the bridge of El Estacio and the channel which enables boats to pass between the Mar Menor and the Mediterranean, and continues to the lighthouse, where information is given about the long history of the area. After seeing the water storage facilities which were used in the past by lighthouse-keepers and their..

The children’s story by Valle-Inclán adapted for the stage at the Winter Theatre of San Javier Ramón Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) was an important Spanish dramatist and novelist and a member of the “Generation of 98”, renowned as one of those who subverted traditional Spanish drama in the early years of the 20th century, but apart from that he also wrote one work for children: “La Cabeza del Dragón” (The Head of the Dragon). He described..

Discover the history and most important buildings of San Javier The free guided tour, which on this occasion is offered in Spanish, starts at 9.30 on Saturday Fenruary 28 at the San Javier Museum, where participants can learn about the town's history from the very early days as well as getting to know about some illustrious people born in the municipality. The items exhibited here, such as an aeroplane donated by the San Javier air base, take..

A drama of fate and guilt at the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa The theatre company Las Niñas de Cádiz comes to the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa (San Javier) on 18th March to present “El Viento es Salvaje”, a tale of two sisters condemned to a fate decided in ancient times. The performance begins at 21.00 with tickets priced at 15 euros and available online here. For more local events, news and visiting information contact..

From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier! The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 21st season, an initiative in which members of the community offer their time and expertise to give a number of courses to anyone interested in taking up a hobby or widening their knowledge in a huge range of carrying fields..