Chipiona opens Christmas on November 20 at the Castle

Christmas in Chipiona begins on Friday, November 20 at 20:00 with the presentation of Christmas at the Castle. From there, the calendar strings together events almost every week until January 5, as detailed by the Festivities councillor, Francisco Javier Query, on the municipal radio and television. The bulk of the programme is concentrated in December. On December 4, from 17:30, La Laguna park hosts the zambomba «Pastores de la Laguna», by Pakuki. The following day, December 5, comes «Musicalle», an initiative of the Youth Department that tours different venues in the centre from 16:00: «La Memba» in the plaza de Abastos, «Emrameta» at Lo de la Lola at 19:00 and «Peta Zetas y Los Pica Pica» in the plaza de Andalucía at 21:00.

On December 8, from 13:00, the plaza de Andalucía hosts children's workshops with face painting and Christmas crafts. On December 12 there are two events: at 17:00, a Navidad Joven activity with a guest artist on calle Nuestra Señora de la O, and at 20:00 the Pregón de la Navidad at the Santuario, organised by the Asociación de Belenistas. The Asociación de Belenistas also signs the Concierto de la Navidad, on December 13 at 13:00 at the Santuario, and the Belén Viviente on December 19, from 17:00 at the Castle and the San Fernando building, which will be held if the weather permits. For the youngest, on December 22 at 18:00 comes «La Casa de Papá Noel», a proposal from the Youth Department. On December 24, at 17:00, there will be another Navidad Joven activity on calle Nuestra Señora de la O with Peta Zeta y Los Pica Pica, and on December 26, at 19:00, the «Despedida del Año» on calle Víctor Pradera.

The youth activities continue on December 31 with «Navidad Joven-Emrameta» at 17:00 on calle Nuestra Señora de la O, and on January 2 with «Navidad Joven-Radio Camaleón», at the same time and in the same place. On January 3, at 12:00, the plaza de Andalucía receives the Cartero Real, who will collect the letters from the children. January 5 is the central day. At 12:00, in the plaza de Andalucía, the keys of the city are handed to the Reyes Magos de Oriente. At 16:00 they set off towards the municipal warehouses and at 18:00 the Cabalgata departs from there, along La Lagunilla, avenida de la Estación, avenida de Granada, avenida de la Diputación, avenida de Rota, avenida de Madrid, Miguel de Cervantes, calle Víctor Pradera and plaza de Abastos, with the return along Víctor Pradera, avenida Nuestra Señora de Regla, avenida del Ejército and avenida de Andalucía until returning to the warehouses. At around 22:00, the Adoración al Niño de Dios in the plaza de Andalucía closes the day, organised by the Asociación de Belenistas.