Murcia Fesitvals

The name refers to the three cultures that coexisted between the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities in the Iberian Peninsula during some periods of the Middle Ages. Each year the festival has a guest, an all-around music tour, exhibitions, symposiums, and conferences.

International Festival of Artistic Action Sustainable SOS 4.8. Only one edition was held between May 2–3, 2008. The festival was created by the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Region in projecting a modern image of the city and to put Murcia in the national festivals.

Murcia hosts several festivals that are held in various cultural spheres:

International Folklore Festival in the Mediterranean.

Murcia Three Cultures International Festival. Takes place in May and was created with the idea of overcoming the barrier of racism and xenophobia and seeking the understanding and reconciliation between cultures and peoples.

Popular Festivals

Holy Week processions are known for their Salzillo and The Coloraos. The Nazarenes carry an outfit and give candy, monkeys (with or without eggs), and beans to people who come to the processions.

The spring festival is held the week following Easter Sunday. Throughout the week there are parades and concerts and clubs in the gardens of the city known as “barracks,” where you can sample the local cuisine. Among the many acts out on Tuesday, there is the Bando de la Huerta and the Burial of the Sardine on Saturday, the latter being declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest.

The Fair in September develops during the first half of September. It includes numerous events and culminates in the pilgrimage of the Virgen de la Fuensanta.