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XXXVIII Festa des Sequer 2019

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In this fiesta the protagonist is the fig, one of the most typical and abundant products of Lloret de Vistalegre. This fruit, considered in Ancient Greece as a delicacy of the gods, is present in art exhibitions, book presentations, the extensive range of stands (fresh figs, dried figs, jam, fig ice cream, fig coca ...) and the Figatapa, which offers pinchos and tapas made with figs in the bars of Lloret.

The day of the fiesta is Saturday, September 7, but the program begins on Sunday, 1, with different activities related to this delicious fruit.

Program:

Sunday 1st of September

8:00 p.m. Plaça de l'Església
Presentation of the book Corpus de phraseología de les Illes Balears, by Bàrbara Sagrera Antich, carried out by Caterina Valriu

Monday, September 2

6:00 p.m. Placeta dels Tarongers
Second part of the fig drying workshop, organized by ARCUFI (Association for the recovery of the cultivation of the figuera)

Friday, September 6

9:00 p.m. Placeta dels Tarongers
Proclamation of the Sequer 2019 by Antònia Gomila Puigserver (des Pou). At the end there will be an espipellada (spiral) for everyone present

Saturday, September 7

6:00 p.m. In front of the Town Hall
Rocket release and receival by the authorities, of the young Figueralers (Blai Munar Pericàs and Maria del Mar Jordà Calafat) and call to the fiesta. Collection of the older Figueralers (Miquel Vallcanetas Munar and Maria Pererlló Tomàs) by the group of traditionally dressed people, young Figueralers, Gegants Figueralers Domingo and Loreto, Borcalet group, La Madraña Cultural Association (Asturias) and authorities accompanied by the xeremiers.

7:00 p.m.
Claustre: Opening of the Sequer 2019 fig class exhibition

Casal dels Tarongers: Inauguration of the exhibition Obra Pictòrica, by Antònia Torres
Casal dels Tarongers: Opening of the Arrels exhibition, by Joan Mut Quintana
Ca na Fustera: Inauguration of the collective exhibition Mallorca a través de mirades femenines
Casal de Can Bolero: Opening of the exhibition Paisatges mallorquins, by local artist Emira Myftiu

7:00 p.m.
Opening of the artisan market included in the tour of the fiesta

7:00 p.m. Plaça de l'Església and Sa Riba
Inauguration of the Gastronomic Market, where tapas will be sold made with figs as  main ingredient.
Tasting of figs and dried figs along the Fira route

7:00 p.m.
Figatapa Sale of pinchos and tapas made with figs in all the bars of Lloret

8:00 p.m. Plaça jaume I
Representation of the Quedo y VIII Festival de Ball i Música Tradicionals with the groups: Cultural Association La Madraña (Asturias) and the Agrupació Cultural Brocalet

10:00 p.m. Plaça Jaume I
Popular dance with the groups Brocalet and Arreu
Bar service

Sunday, September 8

7:00 p.m. Placeta dels Tarongers
Les arrels de la nostra vida, performance and staging of traditional Mallorcan clothing. Organized by  la Associació Amics del ball  and coordinated by Xisco Dopico and Rafa Beltran


(Lloret de Vistalegre)

 
Free
 

From:

Sunday

01 September 2019

To:

Sunday

08 September 2019

Address
- Lloret de Vistalegre


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