February 15 Annual Cuadrillas traditional music festival in El Berro

A day of folk and tradition in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia

February 15 Annual Cuadrillas traditional music festival in El Berro The 17^th annual Encuentro de Cuadrillas in the Alhama de Murcia village of El Berro is being held on Sunday 15th February with the schedule of events including the following:

10.30: Official reception for the groups taking part, with boiled coffee, bizcocho (sponge cake) and hot chocolate.

12.30: Musical Mass with contributions from the groups taking part in the church of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores.

14.00: Lunch for the groups taking part.

15.30: The main event as the groups perform in the Plaza Mayor of El Berro.

The groups taking part this year are those of La Virgen de la Purísima (from El Palmar), Albatalía – Arboleja, Parranda de Canarios (Murcia) and the Cuadrilla de Ánimas from El Berro.

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

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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.