FRIDAY 9TH NOVEMBER
18:00 LIGHTING of the ARTISTIC ILLUMINATION .
18:30 OPENING OF THE FAIR-GROUND (near the Bull Ring)
23:00 Meeting of the “Peñas” at C/ Ruzafa. INFORMAL PARADE of the members of the “Peñas” around Ruzafa and Martínez Alejos streets.
00:30 BENIDORM´S ROCK NIGHT at Gambo street.
01:00 TAPESTRY PARTY. Making of a flower tapestry in honour to the Virgin of the Suffrage.
SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER
10:00 MASS at the Church of San Jaime, in honour to the Virgin of the Suffrage, singed by the Barqueta Choir.
11:45 Opening of the doors at San Jaime Church to sing the VERSES IN HONOUR TO THE VIRGIN.
12:00 BELL RINGING followed by a spectacular "AIR BOMBING" from Plaza Castelar, La Cala, to announce that…
THE MAJOR FIESTAS HAVE BEGUN!
12:15 SPECTACULAR PARADE OF MUSIC BANDS from Plaza de San Jaime to Plaza de SS. MM. los Reyes de España, to perform the piece
"FIESTA IN BENIDORM" around 13 h..
12:30 INAGURATION OF THE FLOWER TAPESTRY at Alameda street.
17:00 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE FOUNDING OF THE VIRGIN at Poniente Beach.
18:30 SOLEMN PROCESSION leaving from Parque de Elche (Harbour) through the following streets: Paseo de la Carretera, Alameda and Mayor.
When the procession gets to the church there will be a FLOWER OFFERING TO THE VIRGIN followed by the ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
FIESTAS at Plaza San Jaime. Afterwards there will be a BIG FIREWORK DISPLAY.
23:00 OPEN AIR DANCE WITH ORCHESTRA at Plaza Neptuno.
23:30 MUSIC BANDS NIGHT. Lots of bands will go playing around the town.
24:00 OPEN AIR DANCE WITH ORCHESTRA at Gambo street, “LA LLAPASA” PARTY at Ricardo street and 1st “ROCK PREVIST”
FESTIVAL at Plaza de la Contitución.
SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER: VIRGIN OF THE SUFFRAGE´S DAY
08:00 First DESPERTÀ (awakening) by the local bands from Plaza de la Hispanidad…and from now on every morning.
10:30 Procession of the Virgin of the Suffrage´ s Image from the Church of San Jaime to Plaza de SSMM Los Reyes de España (New Town Hall).
11:00 CYCLING RACE at the Av. Vicente Llorca Alós and surroundings (La Cala).
11:30 SOLEMN MASS at Plaza de SSMM Los Reyes de España, in honour of the Virgin, singed by the Benidorm Choir.
12:00 Theatre at Gambo street.
14:00 NEAPOLITAIN MASCLETÀ (SUPER BIG BANGER DISPLAY) at Playa de Poniente (Harbour), by Pirotecnia Zamorano Caballer..
17:00 EXTRAORDINARY CONCERT of la Union Musical at Gambo street.
17:00 Street Theatre starting from the Harbour.
19:00 SOLEMN PROCESSIONIN HONOUR TO THE VIRGIN OF THE SUFFRAGE. Itinerary: Mayor, Alameda, Los Ángeles, Pintor
Lozano, Virgen del Sufragio, Martínez Alejos, Paseo de la Carretera, Santa Faz and Plaza de San Jaime. Afterwards “ESTAMPETA”.
23:00 Traditional COPLETES singed in honour of the Virgin of the Suffrage at Plaza de San Jaime, followed by the NIT d´ALBAES around the
Old Town.
23:00 Great Concert at Julio Iglesias Auditorium, Parque de l´Aigüera.
MONDAY 12TH NOVEMBER: SAINT JAMES´ DAY
11:00 Procession of Saint James´ Image from the Church of San Jaime to Plaza de SSMM Los Reyes de España (New Town Hall).
11:30 SOLEMN MASS at Plaza de SSMM Los Reyes de España, in honour to Saint James, singed by the Benidorm Choir.
11:30 Puppet Show and Story Tellers at Gambo street.
12:30 Sardines for everyone at Ametlla de Mar Avenue (Rincón de Loix).
13 to 15 Beer for everyone at Plaza de la Hispanidad, offered by Mahou.
14:00 Marvellous MASCLETA (super big banger) at Av. Mediterráneo by Pirotencia Zamorano Caballer.
16:00 YOUNG BULLS at the Bullring.
17:00 Ligth Opera Anthology at Gambo street.
19:00 SOLEMN PROCESSION IN HONOUR TO SAINT JAMES by the streets: Mayor, Alameda, Paseo de la Carretera, Santa Faz and Plaza
San Jaime. Afterwards ESTAMPETA.
23:00 WONDERFUL NOCTURNAL MASCLETÁ (fireworks and bangers) at Av. Mediterráneo by Pirotencia Zamorano Caballer.
23:00 Performance of the Benidorm singer “FRAN” and the music group “REVIVAL” at Tomás Ortuño street.
24:00 Concert of “SEGURIDAD SOCIAL” and “MELOCOS” at Plaza de la Hispanidad. Afterwards BIG “CORREFOC” (moving fire and sound
show ) by “Scuraplats” from Plaza de la Hispanidad to the Harbour, going through the old town streets.
TUESDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
10:30 SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS at San Jaime Church singed by the Church Choir. Afterwards OFFERING OF FLOWER GARLANDS to the
Dead in the Sea at Plaza de la Señoría.
12:00 Theatre at Gambo street.
12:30 Sardines for everyone at La Cala.
13 to 15 Beer for everyone at Plaza de la Hispanidad, offered by Mahou.
14:00 II MASCLETÀ (super big banger) at Av. Mediterráneo by Pirotécnia Zamorano Caballer.
16:00 YOUNG BULLS at the Bullring.
18:00 Performance of Ronald Mc Donald at Gambo street.
19:00 FUNNY COSTUMES PARADE. Itinerary: Parque de Elche, Almendros, Limones, Carrasco, Ruzafa, and Martínez Alejos.
24:00 Concert of OWIX-ROCK VALENCIANO at Plaza de la Constitución.
24:00 Performance by a Music Band at Auditorium Oscar Esplà (Parque de l´Aigüera).
24:00 “CORREFOC” (moving fire and sound show) from Auditorium Oscar Esplà (Parque de l´Aigüera) to the Levante Beach, going through the
old town streets.
WEDNESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
11 to 14 CHILDREN´S DAY. PLAYPARK and other activities for children at Parque de l´Aigüera.
11:00 FESTA DE LES FESTES. Parade around the town of the different Fiestas Commitees departing from Plaza Neptuno, Parque de Elche
(Harbour) and Plaza de la Hispanidad to go to Plaza de SS.MM Los Reyes de España, where the Fiestas Queens will receive them.
18:00 FLOAT PARADE through the following streets: Parque de Elche, Almendros, Marte, Venus, Ruzafa, Martínez Alejos, Alcoy and finishing
at Bilbao Avenue. Afterwards, around 22 h, MARVELLOUS FIREWORK DISPLAY at Poniente Beach (Harbour).