FIESTA SANT PERE (SAN PEDRO) 2007 - Alcudia

The fiesta of San Pere runs from 22 to 30 June, the main day being 29 June, this being San Pere (Saint Peter) day.

The following is more or less a complete English version of the programme as set out by the Alcúdia Tourist Information Office.

Friday 22 June

19:00: Fishermen´s stories. Programme from Alcúdia Radio.

21:00: People’s Cinema. Images from the historical archives of Alcúdia. Theme: Alcúdia Pier.
Images are from the 1950s to the 1970s and include some of the main procession of Sant Pere. Place: Sala Parroquial del Moll.

22:00: Folk ballad and dance with the groups Sarau Alcudienc, Quart Creixent and Música Nostra. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

Saturday 23 June

10:00: Human tower competition. Place: beach in front of the Xara building (the Xara beach is essentially the first part of the beach in Puerto Alcúdia by the marina .

10:30: Beach rugby tournament. Place: beach at Ciudad Blanca (Bellevue area). (Finals take place at 19:00)

11:00: Cycle tour within the municipality. Leaves: The Public Sports Hall.

18:30: Children’s Games at the old pier.

19:30: Musical “Yesterday”. Place: Alcúdia Auditorium. Free entry.

21:00: Sardine feast and fishermen’s songs with the group Sotavent. Place: Moll Vell (old pier). Price: 1 euro.

Sunday 24 June

09:00: Inter-island Judo Championship. Place: Sports Hall.

22:00: 25th Anniversary of Radio Balear. Sea songs with performances by Sotavent, Coral de s’Arraval de Santa Catalina, Joana Pons and Her Guitars, Jaume Sureda and Blau Marí. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

Monday 25 June

11:30: Swimming tests for different children’s age groups. Place: Swimming Pool.

18:30: Karate Exhibition. Place: Paseo Marítimo

19:30: Modern Ballroom Dancing Exhibition. Place: Paseo Marítimo

22:00: Performance by local groups, Victor Rosa i Lupo, The Prime Time, Hoax. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

Tuesday 26 June

18:00: Football Tournament Semi-Finals (Junior). 20:00 Senior Semi-Finals. Place: Sports Field.

19:00: Gymnastic Display. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

22:00: Cinema “al fresco” “Descobrint Els Robinson”. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

22:00-00:30: Speedminton. Badminton under floodlights. Place: Xara beach.

Wednesday 27 June

18:00/20:00: Football Tournament Finals. Place: Sports Field.

18:30: Children’s Beach Games. Place: Xara beach.

18:30: Capoeira Exhibition (Brazilian martial arts). Place: Paseo Marítimo.

20:00: Senior Citizen’s Refreshment. Place: Retirement Home.

22:00: Concert by the Alcúdia Municipal Music Band. And a Beatles tribute “A Hard Day’s Night”. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

Thursday 28 June

09:30-14:00: Personal Safety for Children. Place: By the swimming pool.

19:30: 15th Anniversary of Alcúdia Radio.Procession from the Clot beach (Barcares) to Charles Square in the old town, the roundabout at the top of C/. Teodoro Canet. Accompanied by Giants and ending at the Paseo Marítimo and in front of Bar Lovento.

22:30: Ballroom dancing and music from “Quartet Pacha”. Place: Paseo Marítimo.

Friday 29 June - Sant Pere

11:00: Procession with the Alcúdia Municipal Music Band.

11:15/11:30: Meetings of Fishermen. Place: Plaça Constitució, Alcúdia.

12:00: Mass: Place: Parròquia (Church) de la Mare de Déu del Carme i Sant Pere.

14:00: Lunch for Retired Fishermen. Place: Cases de Son Sant Martí.

19:00: Mass at Mare de Déu del Carme i Sant Pere followed by the Grand Procession with the image of Sant Pere

22:30: Night Party, with performance by Natalia (a one-time contestant in the Spanish equivalent, more or less, of “Pop Idol”). Place: Paseo Marítimo.

00:30: Grand Fireworks Display. Place: Moll Vell (old pier).

Saturday 30 June

Various sports events during the day

23:30: Beach Party with rock groups The Magnetic Band, The Nash, Sterling. Place: Xara beach.