"Festes de la Verge del Carme" in Maó, Fornells and Ciutadella

On July 16 the men of the sea will celebrate their patron saint's festivity, the Verge del Carme (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), and organise maritime processions and other festive and religious ceremonies in the main ports of the Island.

In the port of Maó, the fiesta will be held this Saturday 12 and the events will start and arrive at the Naval Base that will open to the public as from 5 p.m. The programme, organised by the Armada (Navy) with the collaboration of a large number of local institutions and entities, will start at 7 p.m. with the Mass in the Base Chapel, held by the Bishop of Menorca. The procession, with participation by the fishermen and all the private boats who wish, led by the patrol boat Anaga, that will carry the statue of the Virgin, will start at 8 p.m. leaving the military quays. After a long procession round the port, it will return to the Naval Station, where a grand popular dance with two orchestras will be held until 3 a.m.

In Fornells the events for the Verge del Carme are organised by the Fishermen's Guild and will start on Tuesday 15 at 8.30 p.m., with a concert by the folk group S'Albaida and a night of Havana songs by the sea. On Wednesday, at 7.30 p.m. the mass will be followed by the sea procession.

In Ciutadella, the Fiesta de la Verge del Carme will be held the following weekend. The procession is programmed for Sunday 20, leaving on foot from the church of Sant Miquel at 7.30 p.m. reaching the Port, when the procession will embark until the entrance to the Port accompanied by private boats.

Photos © BalearWeb:
1. Base Naval de Maó
2. Fornells
3. Ciutadella

Date of publication: 10/07/2003

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