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Events and festivities play a predominant role in Benidorm and are celebrated throughout the year. Benidorm has more than 55 fiestas, some larger than others. Themes vary from religious, popular to historical commemorations.
Benidorm Summer Festival
The festival is held every year from July to September and consists of live musical shows, entertainment, theatre and other acts that take place around town. The festival is organized by Regidoria de Cultura, Benidorm’s Town council and provides entertainment for all age groups. Every year the programme changes with a wide variety of entertainment that is sure to keep everyone on their toes till morn.Chinese dance, opera, acrobatics and much more will ensure that visitors come back time and again to be entertained to their hearts content whilst welcoming the summer.
The Moors and Christians Festival
This festival is held annually in September and beginning of October and is celebrated not only in Benidorm but throughout Spain mainly in the coastal towns to commemorate the banishing of the moors by the Christians from the Iberian peninsula. The festival goes on for three days with the Moors looking exotic in their feathered headwear and silk robes and Christians clad in armoury parade the streets in splendour. During the festivities both the young and the not so young join hands to enjoy the celebrations. Each year a Christian King and a Moor king are elected. A replica of a castle is built in the Plaza de Hispanidad in the old town from where Christians light fireworks at the bearded Moors, who inevitably loose the battle.
Carnaval
The spectacular Carnaval festivities are celebrated annually in February in Benidorm and surrounding areas. Consisting of processions made up of decorated floats, entertainment on the streets, music and dancing, the spectators of all ages too are drawn irresistibly to celebrate with the natives for a time of absolute enjoyment. Many fancy dress contests and the tradition of burying a sardine on Ash Wednesday see the end of the Carnaval celebrations.
Holy week
Known in Spain as Semana Santa, the holy week celebrations takes place in late Marchand early April. The holy week celebrations are religious and more solemn. Religious parades and services last throughout the week.The processions are spectacular and the fervor expressed by the natives is amazing. The celebrations are grave and the pain, sorrow, elation ending in jubilation portrayed in the processions is touching. Christ’s Passion is reenacted and is remembered year after year. The participants earnestness urges spectators to not merely watch but get actively involved in the celebrations.
KM Disco
KM as its popularly known is right on the highway fro Alicante to Valencia, just on the edge of town. The more energetic can reach KM on foot which would only take about 10-15 minutes. This is one of the biggest and popular nightclubs in Benidorm and is open to everyone over 18 years.About 5000 people jive to the latest music till dawn whilst quenching their thirsts at the 12 bars located here. DJs such as Judge Jules, Lisa Loud, Jeremy Healy and Brandon Block are regular visitors at KM. If you are ready to party the night away and be wicked then KM is the place for you. Rock to the amazing sounds in the super lighting system and make friends with loads of guys and gals having loads of fun.
Address -Av. Comunidad Valenciana, s/n, km 122
Tel : +34 965 863 523
Fax : +34 966 805 309
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