CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EVENTS IN MAZARRÓN/PTO DE MAZARRÓN

Many activities appear in the Christmas programme prepared by the Department of Celebrations of the City of Mazarrón. The ice rink that’s installed at Plaza del Ayuntamiento will be coordinated by Red Cross volunteers, being the recipients of the 2€ entry fee

Christmas programming activities were presented in the Town Hall Square by the Mayor of Mazarrón, Alicia Jimenez and Councilman for Celebration, Patricio Sánchez

On Thursday December 24, Santa Claus will visit Plaza Toneleros in Puerto de Mazarrón between 10am and 12pm and Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Mazarrón Town between 12pm and 2pm

On Saturday December 26th, the Rondalla de Mazarrón present Carols in Plaza Toneleros in Puerto de Mazarrón and at 8pm there is a flamenco concert by guitarist Vicente Santiago in the Parish Church of San Jose

On Sunday December 27th is the day of the festivity of the village of Las Balsicas. At 12 pm in the chapel Mass is celebrated. At 2.30pm there will be giant paella for all attendees and at 6pm, a popular festival with entertainment by David Andreu in the grounds of the Chapel

On Monday December 28 at 5pm in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, there will be puppet show and a Christmas workshop and at 6.30pm hot chocolate for all children

On December 29th in Plaza Toneleros in Puerto de Mazarrón is a Christmas puppet show followed by chocolate

On Wednesday, December 30, at 5.30pm, the Cultural Centre hosts film projection of "Home Alone 2".

On Saturday, January 2nd, at 7.30pm, Sports Centre La Aceña hosts the musical "The Jungle Book". The ticket for this show will be free.

The Royal Postmen will be collecting cards from children in the Municipality on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 January between 5pm and 7pm in Plaza Toneleros, Puerto de Mazarrón and between 7pm and 9pm in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento in Mazarrón. Also, on Monday, January 4, at 5.30pm the Cultural Centre hosts a screening of Christmas movie "Arthur Christmas"

Finally, on Tuesday, January 5 reaches the big day awaited by all children. At 4pm sees the start of the Three Kings procession in Puerto de Mazarrón. Their Majesties share their gifts to children in Plaza Toneleros, from 5.30pm. In Mazarrón, the parade will begin at 7pm to finish around 8.30pm in the Parish Centre of Mazarrón where gift-giving will take place.

CHRISTMAS EVENTS IN MORATALLA

FROM 24 DECEMBER UNTIL 6 JANUARY

VISITS TO BELEN IN THE PARISH OF NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA ASUMPCION 11-1PM AND 6PM-8PM

26 DECEMBER

CONCERT BY JAVI MARTINEZ 9PM , 3€ ENTRY. AT TEATRO TRIETA

FROM 26 DECEMBER UNTIL 6 JANUARY

EXHIBITION OF ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANTONIO GARCIA ARIAS AT EXHIBITION HALL OF THE CONVENTO DE SAN FRANCISCO

27 DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY BANDA DE MUSICA 7.30PM. AT TEATRO TRIETA

28 DECEMBER

PROFESSOR GUSTAVO MARCOS  ROMERA PRESENTS A POETRY READING OF DIEGO FERNANDEZ GOMEZ. 8.45PM AT TEATRO TRIETA

2 JANUARY

RUN, 7€ ENTRY INCLUDES SNACK AND GIFT

5 JANUARY

ARRIVAL OF THREE KINGS 5PM

ICE RINK AT MAZARRON

2€ ENTRY - GOES TO RED CROSS

OPEN 11AM - 2PM AND 4PM-9PM UNTIL 6 JANUARY

(ONLY OPEN AFTERNOON ON 1 JANUARY)

New Year's Eve at Hotel Restaurante Argos

If you would like to celebrate New Year's Eve with us at Hotel Restaurante Argos, we have a children's menu available.  We also have the services of LUDO-TECA for groups with 6 children to allow you to have a relaxing evening.

The price of 55€ pp includes, grapes at midnight, fireworks music and dinner.

We also have accommodation available:
Single Room 35€ pp
Double 55€ pp
Triple 75€ pp

ARGOS HOTEL RESTAURANT wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Christmas Menus at Hotel Restaurante Argos

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Menu 1

1^st Course

Natural Artichoke Stuffed With Ratatouille And Smoked Cod

Coca Trampo And Ham

Homemade Ham Croquettes Crunchy

Argos-Style Salad

Cooked Shrimp

Grilled Red Shrimp And Grilled Sepia

2^nd Course

Grilled Squid With Arugula Salad And Canonigos With Chili Sauce.

3^rd Course

An Exquisite Roast Leg Of Lamb Baked With Mint Sauce And Mashed Potatoes

Dessert

Assorted Homemade Pastries Center

Buffet: Christmas, (Sweets And Fruits). Coffee, Cava, Sidra And Liquors

Beer, White Wine The Reñas, Red And Pink Carrascalejo

Price 23€ Per/ Person

Menu 2:

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Shared starters:

Mojama roe and almonds

Mixed Lettuce Salad with Peppers, Tomato, Corn and Anchovies

Cod and Salmon carpaccio with extra virgin olive oil

Assortment of Iberian acorn with bread and tomato

(Ham and loin, salami and sausage)

Police zucchini chips and juice Wild Mushroom

Cream Delight with Bacon Steamed

Freshest fruits Sailor Sea Point in Single Plate

(Red Prawn, Scampi, Shrimp, Crab, Necora)

Octopus Galician (center)

Lemon sorbet flavored with mint

Exquisite Grouper fillets almond cream filling over with vegetables Season

Baked goat leg

DESSERTS:

Chantilli strudel on Creme Anglaise

Coulanges chocolate with strawberry ice cream

Buffet: Navideños Fine Candies, Candy, Coffee, Cava, Sidra and spirits

Drinks:

Albariño white wines, Rioja Harvest Tinto, Rosado del Carrascalejo, Lambrusco, Water, Beer, Refreshments

Price 35€ Per Person

Tel. Booking

968720707

Limited places.  Bookings Essential

 

Cáritas, Acoma and local radio stations holding a charity marathon

CÁRITAS, ACOMA AND LOCAL RADIO STATIONS ORGANISE A NEW CHARITY MARATHON ON DECEMBER 9TH.
From 10 am until 7 pm, two radio stations are playing uninterrupted radio for fundraising and donations for the needy

On December 9th, Mazarrón has a new opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to those most in need, with the holding of the Third Radio Solidarity Marathón organized in collaboration with the City of Mazarrón, Mazarrón and Puerto Caritas, local stations and the Merchants Association of Mazarrón and Shire (ACOMA).

Along with the mayor of Mazarrón, Alicia Jimenez, each of the representatives of the organisation of the event presented this new edition calling on Mazarrón to collaborate. They need hygiene products and support, insofar as possible, to serve families who need a hand to get ahead. From 10 am to 7 pm at Carpa de Día de Mazarrón, and opposite Plaza de Abastos in Puerto de Mazarrón, the marathon will play during which phones will be answered to receive donations. They will also release an account number to pay the money you wish to donate.

Tapas route in Mazarrón

29 bars and restaurants are participating in YOUR BEST TAPAS ROUTE.
Residents and visitors can enjoy this gastronomic attraction between 3th and 13th December. Customers will vote the best tapas in a passport that will be available at participating bars and restaurants.  This is another attraction for the Fiestas Patronales de la Purísima.

Customers holding at least ten stamps from the bars and restaurants will be entitled to participate in a raffle to be held on Sunday December 13 at 9pm in the Carpa del Recinto Ferial Camino de los Rincones. Those who complete the 20 stamps will participate in a draw for 150 euros in cash to spend on Eurocash El Puerto, a shopping cart worth 150 euros or overnight stay for two with dinner and spa hotel in San Thalasia Pedro del Pinatar. The tapas that gets the most votes will be recognized as "winner" by the City of Mazarrón.

Shopping Trade Route in Mazarrón

Over 60 establishments are involved in a new trade route from 3rd to 13th December with the chance to win more than 60 items.  The object of the trade route is to encourage reinvestment in Mazarrón.  The trade route has been organized by the municipality of Mazarrón in collaboration with the Association of Dealers in Mazarrón and Shire (ACOMA).

The mayor of Mazarrón, Alicia Jimenez, Mazarron encouraged people to participate in this new route, motivated by the lure of draws for more than 60 gifts that will take place on December 13th at 8pm at Carpa del Recinto Ferial Camino de los Rincones..

ACOMA president, Paqui Madrid, said that to participate you just need to fill in the coupon that customers can pick up on more than 60 establishments in the Mazarrón municipality involved in the route. To qualify for the giveaway, you just need to make six purchases, said Paqui Madrid who wanted to highlight the effort of shops and some of the gifts offered are large appliances.

For his part, Councillor of Commerce, Marisol Vivancos, has encouraged participation since, as noted, "Mazarrón businesses are as competitive as those of other municipalities."

GOURMET MARKET IN MAZARRÓN

The Gourmet Market "gAstrogAllo 2.0" takes place at Cresta del Gallo in Mazarrón  from 5 to 13 December offering a wide programme of events for the enjoyment of the palate of its visitors. In addition to the three daily tapas that will be offered by the ten participating restaurants, you can also learn how to prepare a cocktail, learn which wine to offer at a private dinner, try one of the ingenious sweets made by the pastry confectioner La Gloria or taste a good ham, the best cut, thanks to the demonstration of a master cutter from El Pozo Alimentacion.

2 of the participating restaurants have been invited from outside the local area - Madre de Dios and El Pasaje / Sal y Almagre, de Murcia. The rest are local to the Port of Mazarrón -  Manduca, La Barraca, La Meseguera, La Sal, El Mata / La Fundición, Nueva Bodeguita, Fizz and Óscar’s.

The tapas offered will be

Madre de Dios - salmon sardine, bags of beef cheek ravioli and Nordic shrimp puff.

Sal y Almagre: Timbale with duck and roasted eggplant and cheese sauce, foie cannelloni with roasted leek and green apple and cheek of hake

Manduca: nigiri, futomaki and uramaki.

La Barraca: Fish pie, battered cod with onions and dessert of the day.

La Meseguera: vegetable pie with truffle and piquillo sauce, delicious Iberian and foie Pedro Ximenez and potato and cod with salsa.

Sal:  Hamburger of flat chicken with a surprise texture of foie .

El Mata:  cod croquette, summer sausage and pork loin.

The schedule starts on Sunday, December 6, in the classroom 6  is hosted a cocktail course by Antonio Chacón Camaches. It will be from 4pm under the title "Everything that exists between gin and tonic and the mojito."

On Monday December 7 at 2pm, Tomato Day is celebrated, with the return of participating businesses.

On Tuesday, December 8, from 2pm there will be a demonstration from master cutter of ham from El Pozo Alimentacion.

Bodegas del Rosario of  Bullas provide suggestions to offer a good table wine on Wednesday 9 at 5pm.

Wine tasting will continue on Thursday December 10 at 5pm hours by Bodegas Alceño de Jumilla.

Chocolate lovers have an unmissable event on Friday December 11. That day visit gAstrogAllo Andres Marmol, renowned confectioner of Paseleria La Gloria of El Palmar. It will be from 2pm. And at 5pm La Lechera de Burdeos offers wine and cheese pairing. Bodega Casa Rojo of Murcia wineries offer a tasting from 6.30pm.

The highlight will be on Saturday December 12 when when Chef from La Cabana Buenavista de Murcia, Pablo Gonzalez Conejero, will offer a master class with local products.