For the upcoming Coat of Arms Festival, "La Invasión," a large number of events have been planned for the Cultural Week. The tribes and troops of Cieza are also preparing all the events leading up to the festival.
We leave you with information on all the activities:
| Friday, April 6 |
Presentation ceremony of the 2018 “The Invasion” Shield Festival. During the event, the story "The Invasion" will be presented, specially designed for children and written by Mr. Antonio Salmerón Marín.
Presentation of the 2nd Annual History Festival. Cieza 2018.
At the end of the events there will be a Early Music Concert under the title “Palace Songbook: devotion, battles, loves and festivals in the times of the Catholic Monarchs”, performed by the group Chapel and Ministriles of San Miguel.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Library Cloister (Cieza).
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Coat of Arms Festival, Cieza City Council, and the University of Murcia.
| Saturday, April 7 |
Opening of the photography exhibition “Origin and evolution of the Coat of Arms Festivals from the perspective of the Andelma Kabila.”
Time/Schedule: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Cajamurcia Culture Hall (Cieza).
Organized by: Kabila Andelma (Shield Celebrations “The Invasion”).
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
Opening days for viewing the exhibition: April 7-15.
Hours: Evenings from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday mornings also open from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
| From April 9 to 15 |
Cultural Week for the “Invasion” Coat of Arms festivities.
Historical recreation in the classroom.
Venue: Early Childhood and Primary Education Centers of Cieza.
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Shield Festival.
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
Thursday, April 12
Conference “Torture throughout history”.
Taught by: Mr. Fernando García de Ángela.
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Siyâsa Museum (Cieza).
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Shield Festival.
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
Friday, April 13
Play “The Abandonment of Siyasa”. Script and direction by Mr. Antonio Salmerón Marín.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Aurelio Guirao Auditorium (Cieza).
Donation: 5€.
Organized by: Kabila Nazaríes de Siyâsa (The Invasion Shield Festival).
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
Saturday, April 14
Muda Award.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Cajamurcia Culture Hall (Cieza).
Organized by: Knights and Ladies of the Town of CieÇa. (The Invasion Coat of Arms Festival).
Sunday, April 15
Popular days Shield Festivals “The Invasion” Participate with us.
– Moroccan tea tasting, led by Kabila Andelma.
– Exhibition of medieval Christian dances by the Knights and Ladies Fronteros Mesnada, in collaboration with the sports and cultural association “All Dance”.
– Parade announcing the Coat of Arms Festival, traveling through various streets of Cieza, led by the Kabila Nazaríes de Siyâsa.
– Children's workshop on medieval clothing, led by the Kabila Halcones of al-Sabika.
– Medieval painting workshop, led by the Knights and Ladies of the Encomienda.
– Horseback ride of the Commander of the Villa, led by Kabila Al-Arifas.
– Tasting of mayorajitos, by the Knights and Ladies of the Mayorajo Mesnada.
– Festive tavern, run by the Kabila Alamines of Abu-l-Hassan (paella tasting courtesy of King Abu-l-Hassan 2018).
– Medieval games for children and adults, led by the Knights and Ladies of the Frontiers.
Time: All activities will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Plaza de España (Cieza).
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Shield Festival.
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
| Saturday, April 21 |
Entry of the Commander and Wife and Abu-l-Hassan and Favourite accompanied by their groups: Mesnada “Knights and Ladies of the Commandery”, Kabilas “Andelma” and “Alamines of Abu-l-Hassan”.
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Itinerary: Corner of the Convent, Mesones, Narrows, La Tercia, Santo Cristo, Cartas, San Pedro, Plaza Mayor, La Hoz, Cubico and Descent to the bridge (Cieza).
Tribute to the coat of arms.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Iron Bridge (Cieza).
Introductory act to the festival.
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Plaza de San Bartolomé (Cieza).
Mass and Offering to the Patron Saint (officiated by the reverend parish priest of the Basilica of the Assumption, D. José Antonio García López).
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Plaza de San Bartolomé (Cieza).
Proclamation of the Coat of Arms Festival: “The Invasion”, by Ms. Laura Piñera Marín, a festival-goer belonging to the Kabila Nazaries de Siyasa.
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Plaza de San Bartolomé (Cieza).
Festive twinning dinner.
Time: 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Balcón del Muro (Cieza).
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Shield Festival.
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
| From April 27 to 29 |
Medieval Market, Shield Festival “The Invasion”.
Opening time: 11:00 a.m.
Closing hours: Friday and Saturday 00:00 and Sunday 22:00.
Venue: El Cid Street, El Barco Street, San Pedro Street, Diego Tortosa Street, Cubico Street, Cubico Square and Plaza Mayor (Cieza).
Organized by: Brotherhood of San Bartolomé and the “La Invasión” Shield Festival.
Collaborator: Cieza City Council.
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