Thursday, January 05, 2012

SANT ANTONI SA POBLA 2012

Saturday, 14 January:
12:00: Procession of caparrots (big heads) for children, accompanied by pipers. From the Can Planes museum to the town hall.

20:00: Traditional choir concert. Parish church.

22:30: "Glosat" competition. (Story-tellers, vaguely in song). Plaça Major.

24:00: Fire run by demons. Plaça Major.


Sunday, 15 January:
17:30: Popular dance with performance by the groups Marjal en Festa and Ballugall. Plaça Major.


Monday, 16 January:
14:30: Departure of Sant Antoni demons and procession through the streets of the town.

19:45: Departure of various groups of demons along with giants and big heads and the Sa Pobla music band from the town hall.

21:15: Traditional demons' dances together with the giants and big heads. Plaça Major.

21:30: Pyromusical spectacular. Plaça Major.

22:15: Gathering of singers and ximbomba players. Plaça Major.

00:30: Grand ximbomba and glosada (story-tellers) event. Plaça Major.


Tuesday, 17 January:
10:00: Street procession with pipers.

11:30: Solemn mass.

12:30: Dance of the big heads. Plaça Major.

15:30: Traditional blessing of the animals, plus giants and pipers. Church square.

16:00: Parade of floats and costumes.

17:00: Popular dance with performance by the group Ballada Poblera.


(During the Sant Antoni fiestas - from 7 January to 17 January - local bars and restaurants will be serving special dishes based on eels.)

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