Fiestas in Sant Mateu

Sant Mateu d'Albarca, a small village of the municipality of Sant Anoni, has been celebrating since last Saturday 13, the patron saint festivities. Over the weekend, amongst many other activities, there was a championship of clay pigeon shooting in Cala d'Albarca and a fiesta for the pensioners. The festivities will continue during the week with card playing competitions (Tuti and Cau) in the Cafè Es Camp Vell and in the Bar Can Cires.

On Friday 19 there will be a performance by showman "Jose Luis" and Saturday 20, children's games. On Sunday 21, the festivity of Sant Mateu, the mass will be held at 12 noon followed by the traditional procession and, as usual folk dancing by the Colla d'Albarca. At 8 p.m. bowling, a painting competition and and exhibition of old pictures and documents from Sant Mateu. The dance with music by the Ibizan band Pota Lait will close the day.

The programme also includes a clown festival in the Cala d'Albarca on Saturday 27 as from 6 p.m.

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Date of publication: 15/09/2003

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