La Romería de Manilva will take place on 3 and 4 June at the Ermita de los Baños de la Hedionda, organised by the Culture department in collaboration with the Cofradía de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores y Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno.
On Saturday 3 June, at 10:30, Holy Mass and the Blessing of the Pilgrim will be held at the Iglesia de Santa Ana.
Afterwards, the image of Nuestra Señora de Fátima will be taken from the church to the Ermita San Adolfo, accompanied by the Peña Caballista de Manilva and the Club Senderista “Los Kruos”.
Once there, the horse riders will make the traditional floral offering to the Virgin and then pray the Holy Rosary inside the chapel.
On that day, those attending the romería will be able to enjoy the traditional sopa campera (country soup) free of charge.
At around 16:00, there will be music and dancing. Those present will be able to enjoy a concert by the group «Km 90», followed by a performance by the students of the
Escuela de Baile de Expresión Corporal de Jéssica Quiñones.
At 20:30, the group “Compás Flamenco” will take to the stage to entertain the crowd and, from 22:00, attendees will be able to enjoy music by DJ Pollo until the early hours.
On Sunday 4 June, at 13:00, the Santa Misa Romera in honour of Nuestra Señora de Fátima will take place, sung by the choir of the Escuela Municipal de Música “José Castillo Collado”. During the day, the bar will prepare a paella for anyone who wishes to eat at affordable prices. In the afternoon there will be tortas fritas (fried dough) with chocolate.
It should be noted that the proceeds from the bar will go to the Cofradía de Manilva.
From 16:00, the group “La Mala Hora” will perform to bring the Manilva romería to a close.
Acting Culture councillor Alba Jiménez encourages residents to enjoy one of the town’s most traditional events.
