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Local Fiestas in San Fulgencio on the 16th and 17th of January to celebrate the Patron San Fulgencio and San Anton. Monday the 16th of January. FESTIVAL OF OUR PATRON SAN FULGENCIO At sunrise:  Firing of rockets and bell ringing to announce the start of the San Fulgencio fiesta. 9:00am:  Mass in honour of our Patron. 9:30 am:  Entrance of the San Fulgencio Banda Unión Musical, parading around the local streets. 12:00 noon:  SOLEMN MASS. 13:00:  Traditional parade to collect the chicken, accompanied by the San Fulgencio Unión Musical. 20:00: Solemn Procession in honour of our Patron San Fulgencio. To finish there will be a firework show. Tuesday the 17th of January. FESTIVAL OF OUR CO-PATRON SAN ANTONIO ABAD. At sunrise:  Firing of rockets and bell ringing to announce the start of the San Antón fiesta. 9:00am:  Mass in honour of our Co-Patron, with the traditional Blessing of the Bread 9:30am:  Entrance of the San Fulgencio Banda Unión ...

Did you know that the Town Hall is forming a Local Volunteer Protección Civil Group  Article in the Leader Anyone from San Fulgencio can be a volunteer of the Protección Civil as long as they are over 18 or over 16 with parental consent and they want to give up their time to    the residents of the area through the various services that they provide. How do you register with the Protección civil? Come to the office of the Councillor of the Urbanisations    (C/Madrid Nº5) or to the Town Hall and enroll. The vol unteers of an association are primarily a group who collaborate with the distinct bodies of the local security and  emergency services. aborate -The missions often met: Establish communication between the people in the areas of  conflict and the Security and Emergency services. -Collaborate with people in the areas with most conflicts in order for them to respect the boundaries. -Report abnormalities to the appropriate services in order ...

The One and Only Richie Sparks Richie Sparks has been living on the Costa Blanca for 4 years. He has been a DJ in the UK and Spain for 15 years. He ran his own very successful entertainment company in the UK for many years organising discos, karaokes, and parties of all kinds. He is the breakfast DJ on Spectrum FM http://www.spectrumfm.es/?p=564  and at night organises karaoke shows. He is seen every Saturday night at Heddia's Bar in La Florida and every Sunday night at The Club in Quesada. He is an incredible singer with a beautiful voice and can also be booked as just a singer. To contact him ring 634098155.  The Amazing Darren Jones http://www.darrenjonesentertainer.com/ It was while out filming a local showcase when a local band´s singer was unwell and I was asked to step in and sing a few songs.  The night was a huge success and the owner of the bar asked me to come back and perform. So, a new PA sound system was purchased and I began to perform loca...

Jan 9, 2012 - 5:33 PM They have warned that counterfeit cigarettes brought in from China can be seriously harmful to health Tobacconists in Benidorm have warned of a new wave in sales of contraband tobacco, particularly through British bars and restaurants in the town. Diario Información reports that the Civil Guard have discovered during the course of their investigation that a customer will select their chosen items from a price list which is displayed on the premises, and will arrange to pick up their cigarettes elsewhere the following day. The aim this way is to avoid the contraband merchandise being discovered if the business is searched. It’s understood that the cigarettes which are sold on the local black market generally come from Gibraltar, Andorra and China. The Chinese cigarettes are of particular concern to the Benidorm tobacconists, as they say they can be seriously harmful to health. There are no quality controls and they are made with unknown ingredients. ‘It’s b...

Western Christianity celebrates the Three Kings on the day of Epiphany, January 6, the day immediately following the twelve days of Christmas , particularly in the Spanish-speaking parts of the world . In these areas, the Three Kings ("los Reyes Magos de Oriente", also "Los Tres Reyes Magos" and "Los Reyes Magos") receive letters from children and magically bring them gifts on the night before Epiphany. In Spain , each one of the Three Kings is supposed to represent one different continent, Europe (Melchior), Asia (Caspar) and Africa (Balthasar). According to the tradition, the Three Kings come from the Orient on their camels to visit the houses of all the children; much like Santa Claus with his reindeer, they visit everyone in one night. In some areas, children prepare a drink for each of the Three Kings. It is also traditional to prepare food and drink for the camels, because this is the only night of the year when they eat. In Spain , there is a l...

A Happy New Year to everyone. This blog is going to be a place where I can post all the things happening and that have happened in San Fulgencio. It will be a place where local businesses can be promoted. It will also be a place of reflection and one that tackles some of the issues faced by all of us at some time in our lives. So I hope you enjoy your time spent here and that you fell you can contribute anything that you think will be of interest. La Marina beach on New Year's Day 2012