The horses will star in the fiestas in Alaior
The main events of the fiestas are related to horses and will take place this weekend. On Friday, August 10, Sant Llorenç's day, the rector of the Balearic University, Llorenç Huguet, 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 cocktel. Finally there will be a big show including music and dance.
On Saturday, August 11, 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, the cocktail "Gin des poble" and the reading of the poems "versos caragols". At 6 p.m. The Music Band of Es Migjorn Gran will start walking towards the Sant Pere Nou church, where the religious "solemnes completas" will take place. Once finished, the traditional party known as the "Jaleo" will start in Sa Plaça, with the music of de band Nura 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 12, at from 9 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, with the orchestras Linux Band and Hurracan.
On Monday, August 13, the last day of the fiestas, there will be, amongst other activities, horse races as from 6 p.m., dancing with group Eclipse and "Nit de Rock" with the local bands Dhah, Boludos and Flash.
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Date of publication: 06/08/2001
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