Feria del Sol y Tapas mil – Sun Fair & a thousand tapas
Lorca from the 14th until the 22nd April 2018 will be welcoming Spring in a week-long celebration with several events and activities to be enjoy be anyone!
The Sun Fair offers locals and visitors alike the chance to enjoy both a selection of tapas, music and dancing throughout the street and plaza of Lorca in the spirit of Spring.
The Fair of the Sun seeks to become an incentive to boost daily entertainment from April 14 to 22, for this Hostelor has organized 14 flamenco and rumba concerts in different squares in Lorca, as well as a parade at the Mercado del Sol – Sun Market, plus 23 establishments that will offer an elaborated tapa plus a Estrella Levante beer for 2.50 euros.
The Tourism Institute General Director, Manuel Fernández-Delgado, attended together with the Mayor of Lorca, Fulgencio Gil, and Hostelor President, Francisco Jesús Abellaneda, the presentation of the Sun Fair during which a large representation of catering establishments in the city will offer tapas and tastings. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of Estrella de Levante and local businesses.
The Sun Market will host the “Aires del Sur” (air of the south) parade, which will be held on Sunday, April 22nd. In addition, on Saturdays and Sundays there will be up to 14 evening concerts with flamenco sounds and rumbas to encourage people to enjoy the Feria del Sol in the squares.
On Saturday 14, Son de la Tribu will perform at Lorca Plaza square starting at 4:00 pm and Más que Flamenco at Calderón at the same time. At 5:00 p.m. The Gipsy Payos will sing on the Run.
On Sunday, April 15th at 3:00 pm, Son de la Tribu will perform at the Plaza del Pueblo Saharaui; at 4:00 pm we will have Aires de Veleta at Lorca Plaza and Tributo Pata Negra at Calderón, while Más que Flamenco will perform at La Corredera at 5:00 pm.
On Saturday, April 21, Más que Flamenco will take the stage at 4:00 pm, , in Lorca Plaza, along with Aires de Veleta, in Calderón. At 17 pm Son de la Tribu will perform.
On Sunday, April 22, the last day of the fair, Aires de Veleta will perform at the Plaza del Pueblo Saharaui at 3:00 pm; Private Property will act at 16:00 in Lorca Plaza and Son de Tribu will do it at the same time in Calderón; and Pata Negra Tribute will close the performances at 5 pm on the Corredera.
Participating establishments:
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BAR 1900
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BAR ESPAÑA
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BAR PRIMOS
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BAR RIVERS
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CAFETERIA NOVA
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CAFETERIA PARIS
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CAFETERIA PAST ZENON
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CERVECERIA ALBLANCA
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CERV. LAS COLUMNAS
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EL FORNO LORCA
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BAR LA CONFITERIA
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MERCADO DEL SOL
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MESON LORQUINO
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PARADOR CASTILLO DE LORCA
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PIZZERIA PEDRO´S
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PUB PLAZA
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RTE. EL SEGOVIANO
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SOJO BAR
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TABERNA 4 CANTONES
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TABERNA LA CEPA
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TAPERIA 4 BELLOTAS
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TAPERIA ALBEDRIO
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TGB BURGER
LORCA CASTLE
The Castle of Lorca (Murcia, Spain) is a fortress of medieval origin built between the 9th and 15th centuries. It comprises a series of defensive structures that, during the Middle Ages, turned the city and its fortress into an impregnable point in the southeast peninsular. The castle of Lorca was a key bastion in the figth between Christians and Muslims during the “Reconquest” conquest. It is classified as an Asset of Cultural Interest and within the delimitation of the historical-artistic complex of Lorca.
With its extension, it is 640 meters long by 120 meters at its widest point, is one of the largest castles in Spain.