FIRA D'ALCUDIA 2009 / ALCUDIA FAIR 2009

With the exception of two sports events, all exhibitions etc. take place around the squares close to the church in Alcúdia old town. The finca opposite the church, normally used for overflow parking, will be closed to cars as it is used for several events. Special parking will be available, but there will be no access into the fair's main areas.


Thursday, 1 October (till 4 October)
The second Balearic Islands' open wheelchair tennis tournament. Place. Hotel Eden Lago, Puerto Alcúdia.


Friday, 2 October
16:30: Exhibition by two participants in the wheelchair tournament. Place: C. Pollentia.

18:00: Procession with the band of pipers and giants of Alcúdia. Leaves from the town hall building, C. Major.

19:00: Opening ceremony. Place: Passeig de la Mare de Déu de la Victoria. Link-up with Alcúdia Radio to broadcast the opening.

19:30: Chill-out zone. Gardens presented by Jardineria Bisanyes. Place: Bastió de Santa Maria.

19:30: Exhibition of bags. Exhibition of reproductions of bands of Mallorcan giants by Carme Garcia. Place: Can Amorós, C. Serra 10.

19:30: Opening of exhibition of paintings by Mara Mullor. Place: Biblioteca Can Torró, C. Serra.

19:30: Opening of exhibition of craftwork "from the town house" of Pollensa. Place. Biblioteca Can Torró.

20:00: Opening of show of Alcúdia plants; the Association of Bonsais in the Llevant. Place: terraces of Can Torró and Can Fondo, C. Serra.

20:00: Slot-car championship. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

20:00: Opening of hunting trophies and photo exhibition. Alcúdia hunters society. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

20:30: Opening of exhibition of paintings by Felip Caldés. Place: Can Fondo, C. Serra.

20:30: Demonstration of home cooking. Price per sample: 4 euros. Place: Bastió de Santa Maria.

22:00: Concert by the Alcúdia municipal music band. Place: Plaça Carles V.


Saturday, 3 October
10:00-22:00: Fair opening times.

10:00-13:00: Special programme by Alcúdia Radio.

10:00: Opening of exhibitions:
Balearic Government - Environment ministry (IBANAT - nature institute - vehicles, environmental information, Darwin exhibition and others). Tourism ministry. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Mallorca Council - Environment Ministry (dry-stone walls, environmental education, recycling etc.). Tourism Ministry (Mallorcan products). Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Fons Mallorquí de Solidaritat i Cooperació - "Our sea, the sea for all". Place: Placeta de les Verdures (till 7 October).

Produce and wine of Mallorca. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

Agricultural machinery. Place: Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

Military equipment and Guardia Civil radar cars. Place: Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

Craft fair. Place: Porta del Moll school.

10:00-12:00: Chess tournament. Place: Plaça de Carles V.

10:00: Slot-car championship. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:00-20:00: Hunting trophies and photo exhibition. Alcúdia hunters society. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:30: Opening of embroidery show. Place: Fundació Torrens, Casa de Cultura, C. Hostal.

10:30: Opening of photographic exhibition: "Alcudiencs all over the world". Place: C. Serra corner with Camí Ronda.

11:00: Agriculture and fisheries ministry. Cocktails from typical Balearic produce. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

11:00: Workshop of old toys. Place: Camí Ronda-Bastió Santa Maria.

11:00-13:00: Street music.

14:00: Opening of the animals zone, including horses and indigenous species. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

16:30: Traditional children's party with the S'Estol and Rei En Jaume 1 giant heads, accompanied by the Alcúdia band of pipers. Leaves from the town hall building.

17:00-20:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

20:00-22:00: Jazz walking. Leaves from the town hall building.

23:00: Alcúdia Show Time. Music, comedy contests and performance by Grup Smara. Place: Plaça de Carles V.


Sunday, 4 October
09:00-22:00: Opening hours of the fair

09.00: Opening of the animals zone (as above).

09:00-13:00: Horse-carriage racing. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

10:00-14:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

10:00: Arrival of officials of the town hall, accompanied by the Alcúdia band of pipers. Place: Passeig Pere Ventayol.

10:00: Start of basketball tournaments. Place: municipal sports centre.

10:00: Opening of exhibitions and stands:
As above for Saturday and also including the Slot-car championship.

In addition -
10:00-13:00: Dog agility and obedience. Stefan Gürtler. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

10:00-14:00: Workshop of local trades. Place: C. Hostal.

10:30-13:30: Folk tunes. Dora Riutord (Alcúdia), Antònia Mussola and Biel Collut (Sa Pobla).

10:30: Indoor trial bikes. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

11:00: Table tennis. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

11:00-13:00: Street music.

12:00: Presentation by the Alcúdia restaurant association. Place: Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

16:30-19:00: Horse-carriage racing. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

17:00: Street procession and batucada (drum samba). Leaves from the town hall building.

18:00: Indoor trial bikes. Place: finca in Avinguda dels Princeps d'Espanya.

18:00-21:00: Special programme from Alcúdia Radio. Place: Porta del Moll.

18:30: Ball de Bot (folk dance) with Sarau Alcudienc and Música Nostra. Place: Plaça de Carles V.