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Craft & Food Fair in Finestrat

- By Irena Bodnarec ibodnarec@cbnews.es

This weekend, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April, Finestrat will be holding a Traditiona­l Craft & Food Fair on the streets of the historic old town.

It will be a weekend for the entire family to enjoy with around 60 artisan craft stalls, local produce, traditiona­l gastronomy, demonstrat­ions of ancient crafts such as ironwork, wood carving, clay stone, silk and silver work, Valencian music and plenty to keep the children amused with workshops, puppet shows, musicians and even hot air ballooning which will be concentrat­ed in the Plaza de la Unión Europea!

Members of the Women’s Associatio­n will also be taking part with live cooking demonstrat­ions of some traditiona­l recipes and you will also be able to purchase some locally sourced produce such as honey, ‘mistela’ (sweet wine) and cake.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

10:30: Official inaugurati­on and parade.

11:15: Guided tour ‘Discover Finestrat’ departing from C/La Fonteta

11:30: Children’s workshop ‘Create your own paper’ at C/L’Hort

12:00: Balloon flight 12:30: Parade of geese (pictured)

13:00: Travelling street performanc­e ‘The Ball of San Vito’

13:00: Preparatio­n of typical local recipe in the Town hall square

13:15: Children’s workshop ‘Make your own cheese’ on C/ L’Hort

17:00: Travelling street performanc­e ‘Sol Re Do’

17:00: Balloon flight from Plaza Unión Europea

17:30: Guided Tour ‘Discover Finestrat’ departing from C/La Fonteta

18:30: Concert by Dani Miquel in Plaza Unió Europea

18:30: Travelling street performanc­e ‘The Ball of San Vito’ 19:00: Parade of Geese 19:30: Children’s workshop of Macramé at C/La Fonteta

20:00: Children’s workshop ‘Make your own cheese’ at C/L’Hort

20:15: Children’s workshop ‘Create your own paper’ at C/L’Hort

21:00: Travelling street performanc­e ‘Sol Re Do’

SUNDAY, APRIL 14

10:30: Market opens with performanc­e ‘Sol Re Do’

11:00: Guided tour ‘Discover Finestrat’ departing from C/La Fonteta

11:15: Travelling street performanc­e ‘The Ball of San Vito’

11:30: Children’s workshop ‘Create your own paper’ at C/L’Hort

12:00: Children’s workshop ‘Make your own cheese’ on Calle L’Hort

12:00: Balloon flight 12:45: Family puppet show ‘The Tower of Wisdom’ in the Plaza Unión Europea

13:00: Preparatio­n of typical local recipe in the Town hall square

13:30: Travelling street performanc­e ‘The Ball of San Vito’

17:00: Parade of geese 17:15: Family puppet show ‘The Tower of Wisdom’ in the Plaza Unión Europea 18:00: Balloon flight 18:00: Children’s workshop ‘Make your own cheese’ on C/ L’Hort

18:30: Children’s workshop of Macramé at C/La Fonteta

19:00: Concert ‘Gatsby 4’ on C/L’Hort

19:30: Children’s workshop ‘Create your own paper’ at C/L’Hort

20:00: Travelling street performanc­e ‘Sol Re Do’

20:30: Travelling street performanc­e ‘The Ball of San Vito’

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