Fiestas for Sant Antoni in Muro

The celebration of the fiestas for Sant Antonio, around January 17, is a well rooted tradition for the inhabitants of Muro, and the fiestas that are held there attract visitors from all over the island, particularly the Sant Antoni dance on the 16th, the magic night of the devils and bonfires, the "ximbombades" and the "butifarrons".

This year, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday January 16, the devils will go out onto the streets accompanied by the Xeremiers and at 8 p.m. the rockets will announce the lighting of the bonfires. The night will be cheered on by the "ximbombers" and "xeremiers" (traditional percussion instruments) playing throughout the centre of the town. In front of the Town Hall, Caliu, Escola de Ball de Bunyola, Música Nostra, dancers from the Escola de Ball de Muro and from all over the island will play. In the plaza "Abeuradors" the Escola sa Ximbomba de Muro will play, and in the centre of the Associació Murera de la Tercera Edat, there will be groups Els Tres Romàntics, Tango and Cristal. Finally in the plaza de Sant Martí there will be pop night "Fiesta 40 Principales" with the groups Antònia Font, Violen Virgins and Hey You. Round the Town Hall bonfires there will be sausages for everyone.

The following day, Sant Antoni, at 10 a.m. there will be a street parade with "Xeremiers". At midday, at the Parish Church there will be the solemn mass to Sant Antoni Abat, and as from 3.30 p.m. the traditional "Beneïdes" (animal blessing).

Related news:
Fiestas for Sant Antoni and Sant Sebastià in Pollença
Fiestas for Sant Antoni in Sa Pobla

Date of publication: 12/01/2001

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