FIESTA MARE DE DÉU D'AGOST 2009 - CAN PICAFORT

Saturday, 1 August
09:30: Open-waters swimming.

19:30: Exhibition and competition at the skate park.


Sunday, 2 August
09:00: Cycle race.

18:00: Exhibition of radio-controlled machines. Place: sports centre.


Tuesday, 4 August
22:00: Open-air cinema. "Hanna Montana" (in Castilian). Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Wednesday, 5 August
19:00: Demonstration of dog agility. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Thursday, 6 August
18:00: Tournament of mini-tennis. Place: municipal tennis courts.

22:00: Open-air cinema. "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" (in Castilian). Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Friday, 7 August
19:00: Children's fashion show. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

23:00: "Malafama" night - party with groups Dawholeenchilada, Amarillo, The Merry Boys plus DJs Pep Cueva and Starsky & Hutch. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Saturday, 8 August
12:30: Eighteenth annual regatta. From the old pier.

17:00: Mini-cross, mini-trial and pit-bikes. Place: sports centre.

17:00: Horse trap competition (at least I think this is what it is). Place: industrial estate.

18:00: Nordic walking. (Four kilometre walk along a circuit in the town.)

19:00: Third evening ecology fair. Accompaniment from the town pipers and whistlers. At 21:30, open-air jazz with the Santa Margalida Music Band; at 23:00 Música Nostra (Mallorcan music). Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors). Place: municipal football pitch.


Sunday, 9 August
09:00: Football tournament (veterans). Place: municipal football pitch.

10:00: Acuatlón (triathlon). Place: Son Bauló beach.

12:00: Eighteenth annual regatta. From the old pier. Trophies presented at 17:30.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors). Place: municipal football pitch.

19:30: Procession with the Can Picafort bugle band.

20:00: Mass.

20:45: Proclamation of the fiestas. Accompaniment from the pipers and whistlers. Place: Parroquia Virgen de la Asunción (Avda. dels Anglesos).

21:15: Opening of painting exhibition of artists Joan Bennàsar, Menéndez Rojas, Nako Fabrer. Place: Marimón gallery of contemporary art.

23:00: Fire-run with the demons. Place: from the marina to the Plaça Cervantes.


Monday, 10 August
10:00 (and till 14 August): Multi-sport event for children. Place: Taosport Club.

18:00: The soapy pole competition. Place: old pier.

19:30: Football tournament. Place: municipal football pitch.

22:00: Open-air dinner with Playback. Bring your own food; drinks, tables and chairs provided. Advance bookings necessary from municipal offices till 6 August.


Tuesday, 11 August
18:00: Semi-finals of social tennis tournament. Place: municipal courts.

18:00: Tennis exhibition by the Pegafort tennis club. Place: municipal courts.

18:30: Races of "jewels". Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament (juniors). Place: municipal football pitch.

19:30: Opening of exhibitions of works done by adult classes and by the association "Gent Gran de Can Picafort". Place: Civic centre, Via Francia.

19:30: Demonstration of ballet and "funky" dance. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

20:00: Demonstration of karate. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

20:30: Demonstration of rhythmic gymnastics. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Open-air theatre "De mal nom: Caputxeta"; popular musical. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Wednesday, 12 August
10:00: Painting of t-shirts for children. Place: Calle Bonavista.

18:00: Water games. Place: Plaça Cervantges.

18:00: Finals of social tennis tournament. Place: municipal courts.

19:30: Football tournament. Place: municipal football pitch.

22:30: Foam party and disco. Place. Plaça Cervantes.


Thursday, 13 August
17:00: Sandcastle competition. Place: in front of Gran Bahía apartments.

19:00: Indoor cycling. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

19:30: Football tournament. Place: municipal football pitch.

23:00: "Mallorca Ye-Yé". With groups Los Beta and Grupo 15. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Friday, 14 August
20:00: Watermelon eating competition. Place: Plaça Cervantes.

22:30: Party with bands Romàntics, Orquestra Manhattan, Escuela de Calor. Place: Plaça de la Residencia.


Saturday, 15 August (Mare de Déu)
12:00: Traditional liberating of the ducks (rubber). Place: in front of hotel Mar y Paz.

16:00: Arm-wrestling championship. Place: Son Bauló beach.

19:00: Football tournament (seniors). Place: municipal football pitch.

20:00: Mass. Place: Parroquia Virgen de la Asunción (Avda. dels Anglesos).

24:00: Grand fireworks display. Place: Plaça Cervantes.