Andalucia - Local News

Christmas has come to the Heart of Andalucia

Throughout the region, everyone is enjoying the traditional festivities

IN the run up to Christmas round 500 pensioners from Alhaurin el Grande and 200 pensioners in Alhaurin de la Torre enjoyed the traditional afternoon snack organised by their respective Town Halls.

In Cartama, teachers and students of the Municipal Music School performed their IV annual Christmas concert in the San Pedro Apostol de Cartama Church on Saturday, December 19. Spectators were delighted with pieces by Strauss, Schubert, Iturralde and Bach, concluding with a performance by teachers and students who performed a traditional carol.

In Alora, old and young took part in a Christmas nativity play which included live animals and depicted traditional crafts carried out in the area. The whole town was converted into a modern day Bethlehem and hundreds of children dressed as shepherds to take part in the event.

A traditional Christmas Party was held in Pizarra for local residents in the Casa de la Cultura, which included several types of different performances. The afternoon included a prize-giving ceremony in which awards were given for the best Nativity Scenes, decorations and Christmas cards. From December 23 to 27 there will be a Medieval Christmas Market in the town's Plaza de la Cultura with all kinds of workshops for all the family and a variety of goods on sale.


If you want to Search for Property in Spain please follow this link:
Discounted Property FOR SALE in Spain and Majorca

Article Reference: euroweeklynews .com/2009122969845/news/heart-of-andalucia/christmas-has-come-to-the-heart-of-andalucia.html

Photo: euroweeklynews .com/images/stories/heart/la_fuensanta_3.jpg