THE BEST FINANCE NEWS ON PAGES 18 22 Issue No. 1940 8 - 14 September 2022
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KING’S FESTIVAL Tamsin Brown
THE Festival of King James (Fiestas del Rei En Jaume) is the most important cultural and festive event in the mu nicipality of Calvia. It com memorates the landing of the troops of King James I of Aragon on the coast of Santa Ponça in 1229. This year is the 793rd anniver sary of the landing. The festivities officially kicked off on September 1, with an opening speech by chef Miquel Calent, a speech by the mayor, Al fonso Rodríguez, and a flo ral offering made by local associations. The theme of this year’s King James Awards for Pho tography and Theatre 2022 was culture and anything related to the symbols, val ues, customs, artistic ex pressions, traditions, cele brations and cultural events of the municipality. The prizegiving ceremo
Credit: Calvia Town Hall
CULTURAL EVENT: Part of the Festival of King James.
ny took place on August 31 in the gardens of the town hall. The photographic exhi bition of the works of the 15 finalists can be visited until September 23 in the exhibition hall of the town hall. One of the highlights of the festival will take place
on September 10, when the troops of King James will disembark at the Cross of Santa Ponça. They will pa rade through the streets and prepare for the final battle between Moors and Christians, which will take place on the beach of Santa Ponça. Parades, children’s
entertainment, concerts from local artists, historical tours, comedy, sporting events and the traditional medieval market are just some of the activities that are part of the packed pro gramme. The festivities will end on Sunday, September 11, with a fireworks display.
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