Festivals in Vícar

Local festivals of Vícar

One of the municipality's most representative celebrations is the Villa de Vícar festival in honour of Christ of Health. Its programme combines recreational, cultural, sporting and religious events with local participation.

• Name of the municipality's festivities: Festivals in the Villa de Vícar in honour of the Christ of Health, along with celebrations in towns such as Puebla de Vícar, La Gangosa, Las Cabañuelas, Llanos de Vícar, San Cirilo in El Parador, Cosario and other neighbourhoods.
• Main celebration day: The recent programme places the procession and Eucharist of the Cristo de la Salud around the final Sunday of the festivities; The traditional reference published by the City Council sets the local holiday on the Monday following the Vícar town festivities.
• Usual places: Villa de Vícar, Church of San Benito, Plaza Barranquillo, Rotonda de la Paz and surrounding streets for parades, processions and neighbourhood activities.
• Associated traditions: climb to the Cristo de la Salud, chupinazo, local rice, midday fair, float parade, floral offering of tuberose and red carnations, festival, big heads, mass and procession.
• Who participates: Vícar City Council, neighbourhood associations, sports clubs, musical groups, neighbors, families and visitors.
• Other cultural events: The City Council publishes the agenda, cultural news, Carnival, library activities, role-playing days and programming of parties and events.
• Otras ofertas culturales: Highlights include the Fortaleza Church or Church of San Benito, the heritage of Villa de Vícar, the municipal archive, the libraries, the "Get to know your town" programme and municipal cultural activity.

The municipal news municipal information about festivals and traditions It serves as a recent reference for acts and traditions. The old one municipal list of festivals It helps to identify the festive calendar by nuclei, although it must be contrasted with the current programming for each year.