The hamlet of sheep pen commemorates the birth of the Virgin Mary, honoring the patron saint of Mazarrón, the Immaculate Conception.
And so, another year with a program of events full of freshness and originality that will run from Saturday August 31 to September 8.
The festivities were announced yesterday by the council of Celebration, Isidro Coy, headman of Sheepfold Mayor Sergio Martinez, and the president of the festival committee of the hamlet, José María Zabala.
The latter beat out the large number of activities to be carried out and that start this Saturday from 31 to 7 pm with sports tournaments, board games and fun hat contest that will lead to the launch of a loud bang from the balcony of the church and disco at night.
On Sunday, September 1 championships continue, board games and, in the afternoon, there will be traditional games for children.
From Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th September, board games, and its end, take center stage, celebrating chinchón tournaments, domino, Pocker, Parcheesi, barter, dominoes and UNO brisca.
These are days in which decorates the fairgrounds and specifically on Wednesday night, is especially interesting to contemplate as the hamlet's neighbors concoct the delicious fritters to be served for the finale.
Also that night will be screened nostalgic and fun video new this year.
On Thursday 5 is the first of the great days of the holidays.
This year, after opening at 9 and a half of the night of an exhibition of the artist Maribel Perez Majada theater is scheduled to be delivered the opening speech by neighboring Raquel Zamora.
Then Miss Majada be elected, Mr. Sheepfold and Queen of the Third Age.
The cosets fun "Gem" will music that night which donated raffle a neighboring choto Juan Alberto.
On Friday, September 6, from 21:30, there will be competition and competition pastry crumbs at midnight, for which the commission distributed the oil and flour.
Besides the food, there will be music with the group "Mara Bang Band"-led by the artist Mazarron Wonders Silva - and hands dancing rocks 'El Salitre' and 'Beaches Percheles'.
It will also be very scary night with the second edition of the 'House of Terror,' and maximum fun with current music of all time with the young night 'Sie7e Radio' by DJ's Pepe Matthew and Angel Joy.
On Saturday, September 7, at 11 am, comes the 'Water Festival' to be followed by a snack where you can enjoy ham and potatoes cooked with garlic, plus other foods that attend regional dishes contest .
More contests, pet and motorcycle run tape, fill the afternoon until the evening is celebrated popular costume party at which music will the band "New Sound".
That night he also held the traditional piñata with hundreds of gifts.
On Sunday, September 8 is the day of the Immaculate, a loud wake up at 8 in the morning, remind the residents of the hamlet.
At 2 in the afternoon, savor a paella by neighbors Calnegre tips in order to regain strength, starting at 6 pm, honoring the patron with a mass procession orchard and back.
The festivities end with a night of blues in charge of 'The Rhythm Bandits', the awards, the Miss and Mister Visitor and sharing with chocolate fritters, along with a large fireworks, put the point and end to the festivities.
The headman of Sheepfold mayor, Sergio Martinez, thanked "the support of the council of Celebration to our parties because, although we're troublemakers, always listen to us and help us."
There was also thanks to "tips Calnegre neighbors who selflessly help us in the paella with Flora Alarcon, the shops and establishments of the town you are helping us financially and with gifts despite the difficulties, and neighbors, neighbors and components of the commission who turn to the celebration of these days. "
The council of Celebration, Isidro Coy, coincided with the headman in the efforts to create needs to be done to bring up the holidays "so it is to highlight all the collaboration that this, and other districts, have been to not miss a only celebration ".
Coy call all the neighbors "to go to these parties where I will surely well as their program is very comprehensive and for all tastes, so I do not know if some come to get some sleep during these days."
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón