As every summer, festivals are the stars in Altea. This week Altea la Vella celebrates the feast in honor of Santa Ana(You can check the program at this link) and in the district of Cap Blanch the festivities in honor of San Jaime (brochure link).
Moreover, we can enjoy all week with the Mostra d’Crafts, located in Church Square from 19:30 to 24:00 (brochure) also of the Balconades d’Altea, an exhibition of paintings by artists of the area which are hung on the balconies of the houses, in the Church Square, and adjacent streets (booklet). In the street Portal Vell, you can enjoy the Fira the Xicotet Format, where various artists from Altea show their plastic pieces of art from 20 hours till 1 am (brochure link)
Another of the samples that we can enjoy from Monday to Sunday is the Art Mirant la Mar, located on Passeig Mediterrani, from 18:30 to 00:30 hours from Monday to Thursday and until 01:30 from Friday to Sunday.
The cultural offer in Altea completes with the Casal Fester Museum, where Moors and Christians show their finery in the House of Culture at the Montcau 14 Pont Street (open Monday to Friday from 10 to 14 h and from 17 to 20 h – admission free). Also with the Museo Parroquial de la Iglesia de Ntra. Sra. del Consuelo, where you can admire liturgical objects such as chalices, chasubles and parish books of great historical value that come to date from the year 1640. The exhibition will be open from 10:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 18:30 hours (more on this link) and the exhibition of Isidro Gosálbez, which will remain open until July 26th, in the Exhibition Hall Toni Fuster – Schlotter Foundation from Monday to Sunday from 19:00 to 23:00 hours (additional information in the link above).
Of course, we are not short of music in Altea this week. On Wednesday July 22nd at 21:30 pm in the Cultural Center of Altea la Vella: Concert in honor of Sant Anna, by the Recreational Musical Society of Altea la Vella (free entry and limited capacity of the room) and on Thursday 23rd of July, from 21:00 hours, we can enjoy the music with the program Nits al So de l’Aigua, that will bring this week the performance of Ensemble Saxofones FSMMB (more information in the link).
This Saturday, 25th of July, the comedy Ferran, by the Grup de Teatre Pla i Revés, closes the contest Alteatre in the Plaza del Agua (Valencian language). More information in this link.
There is also a time for sports this week, on Wednesday 22nd and Friday 24th of July Snorkel guided tours will take place. Wednesday will visit the coast from the beach of Cap Negret, while Friday will start at the Solsida Beach. In both cases the output will be at 10:00 hours. Limited places. More information and reservations Greenwichdiving – Diving Centre, telephone 966 881 457 (required for control and safety issue).
And do not fail to meet Altea with our free tours! On Thursday 23rd discover Altea la Vella and on Friday 24rd, the old town of Altea. All the information is published on the following link.