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08/06/2008 Archived Article: "Feria starts tomorrow, Thursday, August 7: Schedule"

Thursday, 7 August
22.45 pm: Parade with the Queens, Princes and their courts, leaving from the Convento de Carmelitas, to the fairgrounds.
24 pm: Oficial opening of the Feria 2008, by the Mayor, President of the Town Hall of Gaucín.
24.30 pm: Coronatión of the the Queens, Princes and their courts 2008.
01 am: Performance of the Gran Orquesta “Natural,” begins, and continues until the wee hours of the morning.
O1 am: Opening of the Youth Caseta (Músic y atmosphere for the young.)

Friday, 8 August
19 pm: Children´s Party featuring the “Milo” theatre group.
20 pm: Parade through the streets of the village by the Banda Municipal “Villa de Gaucín.”
23 pm: Performances of the Orchestras “Natural” and “Atrévete” begin, and continue until the wee hours of the morning
24 pm: Opening of the Youth Caseta (Músic y atmosphere for the young)

Saturday, 9 August
13.30 pm: Special performances by the groups “Brumas,” “Albahaca,” and “Los del Guadalquivir.”
19 pm: Ribbon races on motorcycles. Place: La Morena
23 pm: Performances of the Orchestras “Natural” and “Atrévete” begin, and continue until the wee hours of the morning.
24 pm: Opening of the Youth Caseta (Músic y atmosphere for the young)

Sunday, 10 August
11 am: Skeet shooting. Place: Camino del Molino (Portichuelo)
12 am: Ribbon races on horseback at the Morena
13.30 pm: Flamenco Sunday, with performance by a flamenco group.
14.30 pm: Free Paella for everyone at the flamenco Sunday, at the Pabellón Municipal
16 pm: Sevillanas dancing contest, with a trophy.
17.30 pm: Foam festival in the Caseta de la Juventud
22.30 pm: Awarding of trophies. Pabellón Municipal.
23.30 pm: Performance of the Orchestra “Natural” begins, and continues until the wee hours of the morning
24 pm: Children´s finale. In the fairgrounds.
03 am: Finale of the Feria de Gaucín 2008

Monday, 11 August, is a holiday in Gaucín (a hang-over Day.)