The Chunguitos, the lumbrerense María Ruiz and Albaicar will put music to the Patron Saint Festivities
The Lumbrerense hamlet of La Estación-Esparragal will celebrate its Patron Saint Festivities in honor of the Immaculate from the 1st to the 9th of December.
The Council of Celebrations of the Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has designed a varied program that includes cultural, sports and leisure initiatives.
The festive day will begin with the Fair of Equine Cattle during the days 1 and 2 of December in the Local Cattle Market.
The new edition will have more than 300 copies in an enclosure superior to 20,000 square meters.
The equestrian event will take place in the morning and afternoon, uninterrupted, from 08:00 to 20:00.
On December 2 at 12.30 the awards ceremony will take place of the Literary Contest "Relatos del Esparragal", organized by the Association of Mothers and Fathers of the Colegio Purísima Concepción, at the Multipurpose Rural Center.
The next appointment will be on Wednesday, December 5, at 9:00 pm, with a Gang Encounter at the Multipurpose Rural Center of La Estación-Esparragal.
The group Águilas, Pulpí, La Hoya and El Esparragal will perform in the event.
The children will also have their fun space with a playground that will be installed on December 6 in the park of La Estación from 10.30 to 17.30.
That same day, at 11.00, the traditional "Juan Asensio" wine contest will be held, in which a trophy will be awarded to the best flavor and best color.
At 7:30 p.m., the official inauguration of the works of integral remodeling of the Plaza de la Ermita is scheduled.
Los Chunguitos, Lumbrerense María Ruiz and Albaicar will play music at the Fiestas Patronales on Friday, December 7 at 10.30 pm at the Multipurpose Rural Center, and admission will be free.
Saturday will be the big day of the holidays with the Floral Offering to the patron saint.
Also a mass in his honor and procession will be officiated, accompanied by the cuadrilla of El Esparragal.
This day the playground will be installed next to the Socio Cultural Center of La Ermita from 12.30 to 17.30.
In addition, from 2:00 pm there will be a solidarity paella for the benefit of Cáritas.
The afternoon will continue with live music from 5:00 pm with the 'Trio Acuarela' at the Cultural Center of La Ermita.
Then the gang of Henares will offer dance of parrandas.
On Sunday the Virgin will leave in procession towards the Station, accompanied by numerous neighbors and the gang of El Esparragal, at 09:30 hours.
At 14:00 a mass will be celebrated in honor of the Purísima Concepción in the Multipurpose Rural Center of La Estación-Esparragal and, at 6:00 pm, it will be the collection of the Virgin.
At 8:00 pm there will be a couplet for adults at the Multipurpose Rural Center and at 10:00 pm a fireworks display will end the festivities.
It should be noted that the program includes numerous sports activities such as a paddle tournament and 12 hours of indoor football "Memorial Pascual Ortuño" on December 1;
12 hours of children's soccer and a children's cycle on December 2;
absolute tennis tournament and XXV Carrera Popular The Puerto Lumbreras Station on December 6;
petanque and moto-luncheon tournament with a display of motorcycles by Plácido Exhibiciones 666 on December 9 in the esplanade of La Estación de Ferrocarril.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras