The horses will star in the fiestas in Alaior

Patron Saint Festivities of Sant Llorenç until August 14.

Alaior is celebrating these days the fiestas for Sant Llorenç, a very important date in the festive calendar of this Menorcan town, where all the chivalrous tradition of the island is reproduced.

On Friday, August 11, Jordi Villacampa i Amorós will read the proclamation of the fiestas. Then the Mayor will give the flag of Sant Llorenç to the "caixers" and, with the sound of the drum and the flute, the flag will be carried to the Town Hall where all the neighbours will be invited to a cocktail. Finally there will be a big show including music and dance.

On Saturday, August 12, in the morning the protocol events will continue with the invitation of the "caixers i cavallers". At 4.45 p.m. the giants will visit the village and there will be a grate street parade and the cocktail "Gin des poble". At 6 p.m. The Music Band of Es Migjorn Gran will start walking towards the Sant Pere Nou church, where the religious "solemnes completes" will take place. Once finished, the traditional party known as the "Jaleo" will start in Sa Plaça, with the music of the band from Montuïri and the horse performances by the "caixers i cavallers". Finally there will be the official reception at the Town Hall, and as from midnight there will be music and dance.

On Sunday, August 13, as from 9.30 a.m. the street parade will start again and at 11 a.m. there will be the traditional mass "Missa des Caixers", followed again by the "Jaleo" at Sa Plaça. At night the "cavallers" and the horses will perform offering the visit of the "aigua-ros". The programme for Sunday will end up with folk, street parades and dancing.

n Monday, August 14, the last day of the fiestas, there will be, amongst other activities, horse races as from 6 p.m., dancing with group Huracan and "Nit de Rock" with the local groups Frágil, The Blues Shakers and Cocina Caníbal.

The full programme is available in the web of the Town Council

Datum: 05/08/2006

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