April 25 National folk music and dance festival in Alhama de Murcia

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An evening of traditional entertainment at the church of San Lázaro Obispo in Alhama

April 25 National folk music and dance festival in Alhama de Murcia The 42nd annual National “Villa de Alhama” Folk Festival is being held in Alhama de Murcia on Saturday 25^th April at the church of San Lázaro Obispo, beginning at 12.30, one of the main events in the build-up to the Los Mayos fiestas which take place in early May.

Taking part this year, as well as the host group (the Grupo Folklórico Villa de Alhama), are invitees from far and wide within Spain, namely the Grupo Coros y Danzas Doña Urraca from Zamora, the Asociación Folklórica Renacer from Badajoz and the rather more local Grupo Folclórico Ciudad de Cartagena from La Palma. As well as music, the evening features dance and traditional costumes from other parts of Spain.

Admission for the audience is free of charge.

For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist office (telephone 968 633512) or go to the home page of Alhama Today.

Address

Tourist Office Alhama de Murcia, Plaza Constitucion. Frente Auditorio, nº 10, 30840, ALHAMA DE MURCIA

Tel: 968 633 512

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Oficina de Turismo de Alhama de Murcia

Alhama de Murcia Tourist Office

Alhama de Murcia Tourist information office is located on the edge of the Plaza de la Constitución, just a few metres away from the underground car park and the Town hall of Alhama de Murcia.

The tourist office offers free guided audiotours in English which take visitors around the historical sites of interest in Alhama. These be loaned at any time, although allow an hour and a half to complete the tour, and when loaning the audio equipment visitors are asked to leave passports or ID cards with the tourist office.

The office also carries a full range of leaflets for the archaeological museum of Los Baños, which is built around the historic spa which gives Alhama its name, and the mountains of Sierra Espuña, which is also an important area within the municipality of Alhama. Areas such as El Berro and Gebas have a number of interesting routes which can be followed and there are several picnic areas and good walking routes within the Sierra Espuña natural park.

The tourist office also carries leaflets for the many cultural events and fiestas which take place in Alhama throughout the year, including Los Mayos, Semana Santa, Christmas,the Romería of La Candelaria and the Auto de los Reyes Magos in El Berro.