Program of Fairs and Festivities in honour of Our Lady of the Baths in Fuencaliente
Year 2022
It celebrates: From 5th September to 9th September
Place: Fuencaliente (Ciudad Real)
Fuencaliente's 'big' fiesta with sporting events and popular games such as petanca, truque and cinquillo. Coronation of queens and ladies, traditional popular festivities such as the parade of Cabezudos and Charanga, breaking of pans and burning of the Toro de Fuego (Bull of Fire).
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Programme of Festivities 2022
Friday 2nd September
- 21:00 Senior 5-a-side football semi-final at La Dehesa Municipal Stadium.
- 21:00 and 22:00 Men's semi-final paddle tennis tournament
Padel court (next to the multi-sports court)
Saturday 3rd September
- 10:00 Great clay pigeon shooting Loma de Peña Escrita.
- 20:00 Junior 5-a-side football semifinal
- 21:00 Women's 5-a-side football semifinal Campo Municipal La Dehesa
Sunday 4th September
- 20:30 Third and fourth place in the men's paddle tennis tournament
- 21:30 Final women's padel tournament
- 22:30 Final men's padel tournament
Padel court (next to the multi-sports court)
Monday 5th September
- 20:30 Junior 5-a-side football final
- 21:30 Women's 5-a-side Football Final
- 22:30 Senior 5-a-side Football 5-a-side Final La Dehesa Municipal Stadium
Tuesday 6th September
- 10:00 Championship of cinquillo. Sirena de la Mancha Summer Discotheque.
- 10:00 Truque Championship Bar Los Primos
- 11:30 Puddle breaking (from 5 to 12 years old). Plaza Espana
- 16:00-19:00 Pintacaras and costume workshop for the big-headed parade. Municipal Library.
- 16:30 Women's bowling matches. Plaza del Mirador Square
- 19:30 Parade of big-heads (departure Plaza Espana) accompanied by Charanga Ntra. Sra. de los Banos
- 20:00 Children's performance "Disney canto" Plaza Espana
- 22:30 Presentation in the Town Hall of the Queens and Ladies 2022
- 23:00 Inauguration of the Fiestas 2022 and crowning of the Queens and Ladies. Plaza Espana
- 23:30 Presentation of trophies. Plaza Espana
- 24:00 Bull of fire Calle Baño
- 00:15 Performance by the Cal y Canto Orchestra. Plaza Espana
Wednesday 7th September
- 10:00 Domino Championship Chiringuito municipal.
- 11:00 Junior and senior mixed petanque. Registration at the Library. Minimum 10 participants. Plaza Mirador
- 11:00-14:00 Children's water park. Mirador Square
- 12:00 Reception of the Brotherhood of Cabezarrubias.
- 12:30 Celebration of the Eucharist.
- 16:30 Men's bowling match. Plaza del Mirador.
- 18:00 Bike and motorbike race (minimum age). Mirador Square
- 23:30 Presentation of trophies. Plaza Espana.
- 24:00 Fireworks. Mirador Square
- 00:15 Performance by the Acapulco Orchestra. Plaza Espana
Thursday 8th September
- 10:00 and 12:00 Celebration of the Eucharist and later procession of the Virgen de los Banos.
- 18:00 Ribbon race on horseback. Camino Real
- 23:00 Presentation of trophies. Plaza España
- 23:30 Performance by the Sex Boomb Orchestra. Plaza España
Friday 9 September
- 10:00 Championship of cuatrola. Tropicana Bar
- 10:00 Mus championship. Bar Monchi
- 18:00 Grand Prix (without heifer) Registration on 2 September at the Tourist Office. Bullring
- 23:00 Presentation of trophies. Plaza Espana.
- 23:30 Performance by Orquesta Molin. Plaza Espana.
- 24:00 Bull of fire. Bano Street.
- 01:00 Dance contest. Plaza Espana.
Saturday 10 September
- 11:00 Poker Championship. Bar Monchi.
- 17:30 Mixed bullfight with picadors and matador with traditional release of the heifer. Bullring.
- 24:00 Bull of fire. Bano Street.
- 00:15 Performance by Orquesta Tangai 2.2. Plaza Espana.
- 01:00 Dance contest. Plaza Espana.
- 02:00 Final fireworks. Mirador Square.
