Program of Sant Joan d'Alacant Bonfires

Year 2023

It celebrates: From 20th June to 24th June
Place: Sant Joan d'Alacant (Alicante)

The burning of the bonfires has a program that starts several days before the night of the 24th, highlighting the flower offering to the patron Saint John the Baptist, fireworks, parades, and the culmination of the celebration with the burning in Constitution Square.

Program of Sant Joan d'Alacant Bonfires

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FOGUERES 2023 FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

15TH OF APRIL, AT 20'00 H. IN MAISONNAVE SQUARE Procimation and exaltation of the Beauties and Maids of Honour 2023

27TH OF MAY AT 21:00 H. Fire Parade

3RD OF JUNE, AT 20'00 H. IN THE PLAZA JOSÉ CARRERAS Concert and proclamation of Hogueras 2023 by Ms. Adriana Toston, Commander of the Civil Guard, and the Sociedad Musical La Paz.

10TH OF JUNE AT 20 H. IN MAISONNAVE SQUARE. Concert of Doláines and Tabalet by SARGANTANA.

DAY 11 AT 10:00 A.M. FOGUERES DE SANT JOAN CYCLING RACE. Women's category.

DAY 17 OF JUNE AT 20 30 H. IN AVDA DE LA RAMBLA 5 Ky 10 K night race.

DAY 18-19 JUNE ALL DAY LONG Assembly of the fogueres monuments in Ava. de la Rambla "In front of the school, Cristo de la Paz" and in the Plaza de la Constitución.

20TH OF JUNE

  • 9 p.m. Inauguration of the Racò Fogueril. 
  • 11'55 Correfoc in San José Street.

21ST OF JUNE

  • 08'00 h. Despertà
  • 12'00 h. Visit to the Town Hall
  • 12'30 h. Parades and visit to the monuments.
  • 19'00 h. La Belleza Infantil 2023 and her court of honour travel to Alicante to attend the offering of flowers to the Virgen del Remei, invited by the Federación de Fogueres.
  • 20'00 h. Parade of the Belleza del Foc and her court of honour through the streets of our town, and visit to ROVENOBE.

22ND JUNE (DAY OF THE SANTJOANERS CHILDREN)

  • 08'00 h. Despertà
  • 12:30 H. Visit to the Esencia del Nonno and visit to NUCLEO.
  • 14'00 h. Mascletà in Ordana Square
  • 19:00 h. The Bellesa del Foc 2023 together with her ladies of honour travel to Alicante to attend the Offering of flowers to the Virgen del Remei, invited by the Fogueres federation.
  • 19:00 h. Globotá in the Plaza de la Plaza Maisonnave and then a concert for the little ones and children's games.

23RD OF JUNE

  • 08:00 h. Desperta
  • 12:30 h. Visit to the Residencia de Ferroviarios, for the Crema of their bonfire. Bringing them some of the joy of our Patron Saint's Day festivities.
  • 14'00 h. Second Mascletà in the Plaza de la Ordana.
  • 20'30 h. OFFERING OF FLOWERS TO OUR PATRON SAINT SAN JUAN BAUTISTA. Our Bellesas del Foc, and their court of honour will make the offering in the parish church and then read the petitions to Saint John.
  • 23'00 h. Cremation of the traditional bonfire "Isidro Buades" Place to be determined.
  • 00'00 h. Concert in the Racó by the SANGUANGOS.

24TH JUNE, FESTIVITY OF SAINT JOHN BAPTISTE

  • 08'00 Desperta and ringing of bells 12'00 High Mass in honour of our Patron Saint John the Baptist. 14'00 Mascletà in Ordana square.
  • 20'30 Precession of Saint John the Baptist through the streets of our town.
  • 00'00 Cremà de la Hoguera de la Plaza de la Constitución. Then around one o'clock in the morning. Cremà of the Children's Bonfire in Avda. de la Rambla and then Cremà of the Official Bonfire.

Happy Fogueres Festivities 2023

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