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October 25 Traditional performance of Don Juan Tenorio in the cemetery of San Javier
A wide range of performers take part in this San Javier tradition which has been described as “a unique cultural experience in Spain”
Every year it is a longstanding tradition in Spain for the play “Don Juan Tenorio” to be performed on or around All Saints’ Day on 1st November, making this 1844 work by José Zorrilla by far the most seen drama in the country, but the staging and additional elements in the version which has been presented in San Javier for the last 12 years have made this a unique evening which attracts larger and larger audiences.
Last year, with a cast numbering over 200, there were approximately 1,500 people in attendance, making this a true community event!
This year, on October 25, “Don Juan Tenorio. Sueño y realidad” begins at 20.30 with a tour of the late-19th-century cemetery, which is lit for the occasion by over 6,000 candles. To add yet more atmosphere, the visit includes dozens of the grandiose altars and shrines in the cemetery as well as music from the choirs of Orfeón Fernández Caballero, Coro de Cámara Patnia, Çoral Stella Maris Björk, the Conservatorio of San Javier, the Orquesta de Cámara Virtuos Mediterrani, the Banda Sinfónica de San Javier, Coros y Danzas San Javier and the Campaña de Auroros de Torres de Cotillas.
Tickets are on sale at 15 euros from the La Cierva bakeries in San Javier and Santiago de la Ribera and Papelería Gala as well as online here. The tickets are for the dramatic performance only, as the tour of the cemetery is free of charge.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
