Fiestas in Ferreries: 700 years of history
The most immediate, the "Festes de Sant Bartomeu" in Ferreries, started a few days ago although the official start will take place on Wednesday August 22 with the proclamation by Joan Pons Martí and Consulelo Marquès Melià. The "Festes de Sant Bartomeu" this year, that coincide with the commemoration of the 700 years of history of Ferreies, have an attractive programme of activities that includes concerts, theatre, "glossats", folkdancing and many other cultural and sports proposals.
The most outstanding and traditional part of the programme is the events that will take place on Thursday 23 and Friday 24, that follow a strict order starring the horses. On Thursday 23 at 12.00 h the Sant Bartomeu flags are handed over to the "caixer sobreposat" (a mounted horserider) and the first sound of the pipe starts the share out of the candles. As from 4 p.m. the bells will ring out and the 'capgrossos' will appear, the horse riding 'jaleo' and solemn 'copletes' on tribute to the apostle Sant Bartomeu. The vigil for the saint will end with a recital by the group Joana Pons i ses Guitarres and the dance with the group Polaris.
The following day, Sant Bartomeu, the festive ceremonies will start at 8.30 a.m. with the 'alegre Diana' by the Band of Trumpets and Drums and the 'cabezudos', riding through the streets, the 'jaleo' in the Plaza de la Iglesia, the handout of the green canes with silver spoon and the Mass. At the end, a buffet by the 'caixers' in the Town Hall and share out of "aigua-ros" round the houses in Ferreries. The events will continue at 8 p.m. with the children's group Cucorba, Menorcan music by Rosa des Vents, the dance with Calipso in the Carrer Nou and with Oasis and Boomerang in the Sant Bartomeu field.
The programme will end on Saturday August 25. This last day will include the 'jaleo d'ases' and horse racing, children's games, dance, fireworks and finally a 'sobrassada barbecue'.
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Date of publication: 15/08/2001
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