Fogueres de Sant Joan is the fiesta of the bonfires, to be held in June 2024 in Javea, Costa Blanca, Spain. The festivities end on 24th June with the burning of the "fogueras", fireworks, music & dancing.
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June 2024
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Fiesta Programme for the Fogueres de Sant Joan Fiesta (Festival of San Juan).
This popular Javea Fiesta enjoys maximum participation from the town’s inhabitants who belong to neighbourhood associations called “peñas” and all fill the streets to participate in the traditional Bous al Carrer (Bull Running), parades with carriages, flower offerings, firework displays, etc.
The "Hogueras” make playful reference to current events in the town which pay homage to the ancestral tradition which involved burning old junk on the 23rd of June (the "Nit dels Focs") with the magical goal of purifying the body and soul prior to the Summer Solstice.
“Els focs de Sant Joan” (St. John’s Fires) which decorate the town’s roundabouts are small bonfires over which the citizens jump one by one, decorated with garlands and flower decorations which are burned once the last fires have been jumped. Finally on the 24th of June, the monuments are burned in celebration of St. John's holiday to conclude the festivities.
Information on the 2024 Fiesta is available below:
WEDNESDAY 5th June
17:00 Donation of Blood in the Centro de Salud
FRIDAY 7th June
21:00 Parade of La Quintà 2024 "TOT PER L’AIRE” from the Plaza de la Iglesia to the Plaza de la Constitución.
21:30 Proclamation of the Court of Honor, Ladies and Queens (Plaza de la Constitución).
SATURDAY 8th June
10:00 FOGUERES SCHOOL CHESS TOURNAMENT in the Fogueres Commission Casal in Plaza de la Constitución
21:30 Parade of the Quintà 2024 “A CABASSAES” (Plaza de la Iglesia to the Plaza de la Constitución).
22:00 Proclamation of the Court of Honour, Ladies and Queens in the Plaza de la Constitución, followed by live music at with MATRIX and dancing into the early hours.
SUNDAY 9th June
09:30 XIX OPEN TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT in the Palau d’Esports
11:30 VALENCIAN PILOTA in the Trinquet de Xàbia in Freginal.
20:30 PROCESSION “75th ANIVERSARY” from the Plaza de la Iglesia to the Plaza de la Constitución.
21:00 Commemorative act marking 75 years of the Fogueres de Sant Joan with the PRESENTATION of the presidents and queens over those years in the Plaza de la Constitución.
WEDNESDAY 12 June
10:00 INSTALLATION of cages to create the taurino enclosure on the car-park in Avenida Palmela
THURSDAY 13 June
14:00 Official opening of "Penyes Santjoaneres" houses.
20:00 Parade of the Court of Honor, Ladies and Queens (Plaza Marina Alta to the Plaza de la Iglesia).
21:30 Official opening ceremony of the festivities by the Queens and Municipal Authorities (Plaza de la Iglesia)
22:30 Communal Dinner of Sobaquillo in the Plaza de la Constitución for Penyes Santjoaneres and town in general. The Fogueres Commission will offer an aperitif.
00:00 Las Reinas next to the Quintà, rocks and people in general, accompanied by charangas, will sing to the images of San Juan. Then, Discomóvil until 04:00
FRIDAY 14 June
18:30 PROCESSION of the Courts of Honour, the Ladies and the Queens to visit the sectors of Thiviers, Freginal, Port, and Arenal.
22:30 CONCERT NIGHT in the Plaza de la Constitución with live music from ARSENIC, XAVI SARRIÁ, finishing with the group THE TYETS and DJ CATE until 04:00.
SATURDAY 15th June
08:00 DESPERTÀ through the historic centre of Xàbia
10:00 BBQ Almuerzo in the bull arena in Avenida Palmela
11:30 Gathering of all the Quintàs
12:00 Parade of Quintàs from Avenida Ramón Llidó to the bull arena
19:00 Gathering of all the Quintadas in Plaza de la Constitución for the start of the “MONACO PARTY SHOW”.
00:00 Disco SOS ANIMATION in the Plaza de la Constitución until 05:00.
SUNDAY 16th June
11:00 Entrance & release of 10 carretones (Bull Carts) for all children
18:00 Gathering of the Peñas and Fogueres Commission in the Plaza de la Constitución, followed by the opening of the BARET DELS BOUS and the Bull Arena in Avenida Palmela.
19:00 BULL RUNNING Entrance of cows & bulls
22:00 PERFORMANCE of "TRASH" which mixes recycling, percussion and humour in the Plaza de la Constitución.
23:40 BULL-RUNNING
00:30 Discomóvil “FOGUERES MUSICÓN” with DJ JAVI MENGU in the bull arena until 03:00.
MONDAY 17th June
16:00 – VALENCIAN PILOTA TOURNAMENT in the TRINQUET de Xàbia,
18:00 – CARRETONES for all the children.
19:00 – BULL-RUNNING
21:45 – BULL-RUNNING
22:00 – CANTADA DE HABANERAS with La Rondella del Grup de Danses Portitxol in the Plaza de la Iglésia.
22:00 – PAELLA COMPETITION in the bull arena in Avenida del Palmela (the Fogueres Commission will provide the rice). Afterwards, live music from GLOP PONJA until 03:00.
TUESDAY 18th June
19:00 – BULL-RUNNING
21:30 – COMMUNAL DINNER in the Plaza de la Iglésia.
22:00 – MUSICAL “UN VIAJE POR LA MÚSCIA” musical hits in the Plaza de la Iglésia.
23:45 – BULL-RUNNING
00:30 – Discomóvil “FOGUERES MUSICÓN” with DJ ALEX FEMENÍA in the bull arena until 03:00.
WEDNESDAY 19 June
18:00 – CARRETONES and inflatable bulls for all the children.
19:00 – BULL-RUNNING
21:45 – BULL-RUNNING
22:00 – COMMUNAL DINNER in the bull arena.
23:00 – GRAND OBSTACLE COURSE for the over-18s in the bull arena. Afterwards, discomóvil “FOGUERES MUSICÓN” with DJs LA GAVI and TONI BUP until 03:30.
00:00 – INSTALLATION of the Foguera Central in the Plaza de la Constitución and Foguera Infantil in the Placeta del Convent
THURSDAY 20th June
10:00 – BRUNCH for all the senior citizens in the Centro Social, provided by the Fogueres Commission.
14:00 – GIANT PAELLA for everyone in the Parque Montaner.
19:30 – GRAND BINGO in the Plaza de la Iglesia with bar service.
20:00 – Musical for all the family THE LION KING in the Plaza de la Constitución.
22:00 – TRADITIONAL DANCING in Carrer Nou with the Grup de Danses Portitxol.
23:30 – EL ÚLTIMO TRIBUTE BAND playing the biggest hits of “El Último de la Fila” and afterwards disco móvil until 04:30.
FRIDAY 21 June
11:00 – BURNING of the Foguera of the Day Centre Santa María de Betania in Placeta del Convent and the PROCESSION of the Court of Honour, Ladies and Queens to visit the decorated streets of the historic centre. During the procession, there will be the BURNING of the Foguera of the Asilo Hermanos Cholbi.
19:30 – FLOWER OFFERING to Sant Joan in the Plaza de la Iglesia, with the creation of the flower tapestry organised by peña “LA PATXORRA”.
21:30 – SERENADING of the Queens and Presidents with la TUNA de Xàbia, starting at the Plaza de la Iglésia.
00:00 – CONCERT MACACO in the Plaza de la Constitución. Afterwards, discomóvil until 04:30.
SATURDAY 22 June
09:00 CHILDREN’S “DESPERTÀ” from the Plaza de la Iglèsia to the Plaza de la Constitución. All those who want to participate should bring their own instrument that makes noise and parade through the streets of the historic centre.
10:00 Children’s Playground in the Plaza de la Constitución.
11:00 PARADE from the Plaza de la Constitución with the queens, ladies and presidents of the 75 years of the Fogueres to the Plaza de la Iglésia.
12:00 MASS IN HONOUR OF SANT JOAN in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the fiestas of the Fogueres de Sant Joan. Afterwards, the Tuna de Xàbia sing to the representatives of 75 years of the Fogueres.
19:30 FLOWER OFFERING to Sant Joan in the Plaza de la Iglesia, with all the representatives of the 75 years of the Fogueres.
22:00 75th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE DINNER for all the representatives of the 75 years of the Fogueres.
23:50 MASCLETÀ to celebrate 75 years in the Plaza de la Constitución.
00:00 Live music with LA TRIBU in the Plaza de la Constitución until 04:30.
SUNDAY 23 June (Nit del Focs)
10:00 CALL TO FIESTA with rockets, through the streets of the historic centre,
11:30 OFFERING OF GRAPES AND FIGS to Sant Joan. During the PROCESSION, there will be “INDULT DEL NINOT” of the Foguera Central and Foguera Infantil, the selection of the figurines that will be saved from the flames.
19:30 FLOAT PARADE with the representatives of the 75 years of the Fogueres de Sant Joan.
23:30 The traditional NIT DELS FOCS DE SANT JOAN, organised by the Fogueres Commission and with the collaboration of the Quintà 25 “MOLTA FESTA i POC TRELLAT”. Afterwards, BURNING OF THE “OLD JUNK” (Trastos Vells) in Calle Raval de Baix, The second PART of the evening will be the Spectacular CORREFOCS by Xarxa Teatre, from Calle Raval del Baix to the Plaza de la Constitución. Afterwards, there will be the discomovil PachanGo! until 05:00.
MONDAY 24 June (Sant Joan Day)
08:30 – DESPERTÀ (bangers and rockets) through the streets of the historic centre,
10:00 – MASS IN HONOUR OF SANT JOAN in the Plaza de Xàtiva in Freginal. Afterwards, chocolate with sweets for all.
10:30 – PROCESSION to collect the 2024 Court, Ladies, Presidents and Queens.
12:30 – SOLEMN MASS in honour of SANT JOAN in the church of San Bartolomé with the choir “ARS NOVA” and the orchestra of the Centre Artístic Musical de Xàbia. After mass, there will be a spectacular MASCLETÀ in the Placa de la Constitución, followed by COMPLIMENTARY WINE in the Rui Rau d’Arnauda, offered by the town hall of Xàbia.
18:30 – GATHERING of Quintà 2024 “A CABASSAES” in the Plaza de la Constitución for the traditional photo in front of the Foguera Central.
19:00 – PROCESSION of Quintà 2024, bands and charangas from Plaza de la Constitución to Avenida del Pla.
19:30 – FLOAT PARADE. Afterwards, PROCESSION of all the courts of honour, presidents, ladies and queens to the Placeta del Convent.
22:00 – BURNING of the Foguera Infantil in the Placeta del Convent.
23:00 – Live music with TITANIC in the Plaza de la Constitución.
00:00 – MUSICAL FIREWORK DISPLAY in the Plaza de la Constitución, followed by the BURNING OF THE FOGUERA CENTRAL, and then more live music with TITANIC and, to bring the fiesta to a close, MACRODISCOMÓVIL.
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