Alicante San Juan Hogueras

However the celebration will start a little earlier than normal with day time mascletas on the first and second Saturday and Sunday during June. These will be in addition to the 7 preformances which take place everyday from the 18th to the 24th June. The mascletas are day time rockets and which start at 14:00 in the Plaza de los Luceros.

Saturday 4th June

• 14:00 Mascletas in the Plaza de los Luceros

Sunday 5th June

• 14:00 Mascletas in the Plaza de los Luceros

Saturday 11th June

• 14:00 Mascletas in the Plaza de los Luceros

Sunday 12th June

• 14:00 Mascletas in the Plaza de los Luceros

Below is the programme the 2015 Hogueras Fiesta

The official programme in English for this years Fogueres de Sant Joan or Hogueras de San Juan 2015 in Alicante starts on the 12th and finishes on the 29th June. There are five impressive night time mascleta displays, six massive day time mascleta displays, five beautiful evenings of fireworks on the beach, an international folk parade, floral offerings and the main night of festivities, called the Crema, when the magnificent statues are burnt. The fiesta is of International Tourist Interest and well worth enjoying!

The full programme is in the brochure and below.

Friday 12th June

• 19:30 Announcemtne Parade of the Folk Dancers. Route: Plaza de España, Calle San Vicente, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, Calle Rafael Altamira finishing at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento
• 21:00 Switching on of the Artistic Fiesta Lights in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 21:00 Announcemtne of the fiestas with the Opening Speeches from the Balcony of the Ayuntamiento.

Saturday 13th June

• 19:00 Parade of the Music Bands and the Hogueras Commissioners. Route: Avenida de Alfonso el Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez and Calle Rafael Altamira finishing in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 01:00 1st session of the 8th Nocturnal Mascelta Competition in the Mercado Babel.

Sunday 14th June

• 20:00 Parade of the Ninot. Route: Avenida de Alfonso el Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez and Calle Rafael Altamira finishing in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 01:00 2nd session of the 8th Nocturnal Mascelta Competition in the Gran Via Garbinet

Monday 15th June

• 00:00 3rd session of the 8th Nocturnal Mascelta Competition in Calle Currican

Tuesday 16th June

• 00:00 4th session of the 8th Nocturnal Mascelta Competition in Calle Pablo Neruda

Wednesday 17th June

• 00:00 5th session of the 8th Nocturnal Mascelta Competition in Plaza de los Luceros.

Thursday 18th June

• 14:00 1st session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros.

Friday 19th June

• 13:00 Opening of the Hogueras Market along Avenue Federico Soto.
• 14:00 2nd session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 00:00 Planta (placing) of the Children's Fogueres in the streets.

Saturday 20th June

• 09:00 The Fogueres Infantils Jury visits to judge the Children's Fogueres
• 14:00 3rd session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 00:00 Arribada del Foc, special light, sound and firework display beside the El Corte Ingles on the corner of Avda. Maissonnave and Calle Oscar Esplá.
• 00:00 Planta (placing) of the Adult Fogueres in the streets including decorating the streets and assembling the Barraques

Sunday 21st June

• 08:00 Despertà (early morning parade with music bands and fire crackers) in all districts.
• 09:00 The Jury visits all the Fogueres to judge them for the Most Innovative Award.
• 14:00 4th session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 19:00 1st session of the Flower Procession in honour of the Vigen del Remedio. Route: Alfonso el Sabio Avenue, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, San José, Plaza of Abad Penalva, Co-Cathedral, Miguel Soler, San Nicolás, Rafael Altamira and Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 23:00 Partying in the barracas (areas in each neighbourhood beside their forgueres).

Monday 22nd June

• 08:00 Despertà (early morning parade with music bands and fire crackers) in all districts.
• 11:00 Awards Parade and Prize Giving. Route: Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Rafael Altamira St. And Rambla, finishing at the Tribune of Portal de Elche.
• 13:00 Giants and Big Heads Parade from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to the Plaza de los Luceros.
• 14:00 5th session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 19:00 2nd session of the Flower Procession in honour of the Vigen del Remedio. Route: Alfonso el Sabio Avenue, Rambla de Méndez Núñez, San José, Plaza of Abad Penalva, Co-Cathedral, Miguel Soler, San Nicolás, Rafael Altamira and Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 23:00 Partying in the barracas (areas in each neighbourhood beside their forgueres).

Tuesday 23rd June

• 08:00 Despertà (early morning parade with music bands and fire crackers) in all districts.
• 13:00 Giants and Big Heads Parade from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to the Plaza de los Luceros.
• 14:00 6th session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 20:30 60th International Folk Parade. Route: Avenida de Alfonso el Sabio, Rambla de Méndez Núñez and Calle Rafael Altamira finishing in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
• 23:00 Partying in the barracas (areas in each neighbourhood beside their forgueres) and bonfires on the beach.

Wednesday 24th June – night of the burning

• 08:00 Despertà (early morning parade with music bands and fire crackers) in all districts.
• 13:00 Giants and Big Heads Parade from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento to the Plaza de los Luceros.
• 14:00 7th session of the 28th Mascelta Competition in the Plaza de los Luceros
• 20:00 Official Hogueras Mass at the Concatedral de San Nicolás.
• 00:00 Monumental Palmera firework from the Santa Barbara Castle on top of the Monte Benacantil, followed by the Cremá (burning) of the Fogueres.

Thursday 25th June

• 00:00 1st session of the 65th International Fireworks on the Beach Competition on Playa del Coco, followed by fireworks on the Paseo de Gómiz

Friday 26th June

• 00:00 2nd session of the 65th International Fireworks on the Beach Competition on Playa del Coco, followed by fireworks on the Paseo de Gómiz

Saturday 27th June

• 00:00 3rd session of the 65th International Fireworks on the Beach Competition on Playa del Coco, followed by fireworks on the Paseo de Gómiz

Sunday 28th June

• 00:00 4th session of the 65th International Fireworks on the Beach Competition on Playa del Coco, followed by fireworks on the Paseo de Gómiz

Monday 29th June

• 00:00 5th session of the 65th International Fireworks on the Beach Competition on Playa del Coco, followed by fireworks on the Paseo de Gómiz

http://issuu.com/alicantecity/docs/programa_hogueras_2015/7?e=5412672/13509410