Throughout the year, Gata de Gorgos celebrates various festivities, most of them coinciding with some figure from the saints. In this article we order them chronologically.
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Parties
These are the celebrations that take place in Gata de Gorgos.
The Misteri dels Reis Mags
It is celebrated in the street of the Pau (FR) and Plaça de l'Es Excelencia On January 5. It is the representation of the Act of the Magi, with neighbors as actors. It has been celebrated since 1968.
Sant Antoni
On January 17 different events are held in honor of Sant Antoni del Porquet, such as the blessing of animals with a horse parade and the Pull and Drag contest.
The festivities of the Font del Riu neighborhood
On the weekend closest to June 24, the streets adjacent to Lepanto de Gata de Gorgos street are filled with a festive atmosphere. There are bullfighting events, sobaquillo dinners and festivals, among other activities.
The festivities
Without an exact start date, they are held from the end of July until August 6. parties Many recreational, festive and religious events are organized in honor of the Holy Christ of Calvary, such as bullfights, street parties, concerts, or processions.
At the beginning of the festivities, the image of the patron saint of Gata descends from the hermitage of Calvario to the church of San Miguel, and there it remains until its return at the end of the celebrations.
Saint Michael
San Miguel is the patron saint of the church of Gata de Gorgos, and the municipality dedicates September 29 to him with different acts.
Fairs and exhibitions
These are two great events that take place in Gata de Gorgos.
Art to the Vent
It takes place between August and September. It is the most important outdoor exhibition of textile creation in Spain, based on the popular tradition of hanging bedspreads on balconies as a procession passes. The A. Vives School of Experimental Plastic, dependent on the Gata City Council, organizes this exhibition, which goes from Duquesa de Almodóvar street through La Bassa street to Plaza de España where the artisan objects shops are located. In past editions it has brought together works by authors from 25 different countries.
The Gata al Carrer fair
The second weekend of October, around the feast of the Valencia, October 9, the fair is held Gata al Carrer, a commercial and gastronomic showcase of the municipality.
