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• Day 5: The procession of the three wise men • Day 6: A public holiday in el Garrobillo presentation of the three wise men’s writ. Takes place on the closest weekend to the Saint Anthony’s day (public holiday in Tébar). A traditional holiday celebrated each year honouring the town’s patron saint, Saint Anthony. The celebrations consist; in a morning mass, and then afterwards a pilgrimage takes place in which the Saint is transported by stretcher, and every year he is auctioned off in order to raise money. The festivities conclude with traditional dances. This is the last day in the calendar in which happy Christmas is sung. On the earliest day to San Anton in the district of la Marina de COPE they celebrate the day of agriculture in which tomato and Migas competitions take place Within the festive calendar of Águilas stands out The Celebration of Carnivals, declared a national tourist interest since 1997, and takes place before the beginning of lent (between February and March). The carnivals are considered to be a traditional festivity carried from generation to generation through the centuries. These festivities have deep anthropological roots dating back from the Roman period; the carnivals festivities came about in honour of the Momo (god of laughter and of ridicule). They are also reminiscent of the festivities in honour of Saturn or Saturnalia and of those honouring Jano, the lupercalias and the bread rite festivities. Without doubt these festivities symbolise the new year and are seen also as a way of celebrating the start of spring time; however throughout the years they have lost their pagan flavour and subsequently are no longer recognised as a public holiday, in which the people really are the true characters. Declared a National tourist interest, the processions attract huge crowds of people and the competitions are considered to be of a national level. Friday of sorrows; a festivity in honour of the patron saint of the town of Águilas and celebrated on the last Friday before good Friday. The festivities start the night before, with the presentation of the writ of Passion (Parrish San José) followed by the serenade of the virgin all topped off with fire works. On the Friday, a mass is celebrated in the same parish pregón de Semana Santa and finally ending with an offering of flowers. At night time a procession can be seen passing through the town. On Easter Sunday, or on the nearest Monday and Tuesday Las Monas is celebrated in Águilas, during these three days normally everyone tends to go to the countryside or to the beach, or instead people prefer to meet up with friends and family, there are even those who spend three days camping. During such get-togethers it is common place to eat la mona de pascua a confectionery sweet cake consisting of a roll bread type cake baked with egg over the top held on by two strips of pastry crossed in the middle ( the pastry tends to be the same one used to make the Easter cakes). The cross of Calabardina (a small district in Aguilas) is celebrated during the first weekend of May. During the second weekend the pilgrimage of Rocio is normally celebrated. After mass on Sunday, the pilgrimage sets off towards el Molino El Saltaor where a number of diverse festivities take place from the Saturday until the Sunday afternoon, such as; A paella competition, a mass for Rocio and a horse display, amongst other activities. The agriculture show takes place in los Arejos on the nearest Sunday to Saint Isidro, Saint Isidro honours those who work in the countryside and whose profit comes from the agriculture industry (this profession is normally inherited from their parents and then maintained within them).Throughout this region the majority of people work within this sector. On the 20th of May (or on the nearest day to the 20th of May) the festivities of la Fiesta en El Barranco de los Asensios takes place honouring the virgin of Fatima. On Saturday night there are special dances that take place, then on the Sunday at midday time there is a contest of Migas carried out, afterwards everyone enjoys eating a huge big paella, before going to mass in the near by chapel. The day is ended listening to flamenco music and Troveras (Music from the middle age). As summer time begins so do a number of musical and theatrical performances together with an array of expositions and sporting events. • Day16: The celebration of the virgin of Carmen takes place (the sea patron). During this day a number of diverse acts are carried out, but special attention is given to the procession in which the virgin is taken up towards the fish port and is later transported up to the beach’s promenade. Throughout the entire month of August the town of Águilas is on holiday. However a number of events can be enjoyed such as: concerts, theatre productions, boat races, games, cultural events, and expositions, amongst other things. On the second Sunday of August El Encuentro de Cuadrillas (The reunion of the gang) takes place. • Day14: At night time there are fire works which take place by the bay de Levante. • Day15: The assumption of the virgin is celebrated; the high point to the day is the boat race and the traditional cucaña (a large wooden pole). These events take place in the bay de Levante. La cucaña, an ancient tradition consisting of tying a turkey to its mast at the end of a footbridge coated in grease (previously installed at the bow end of a fishing boat) and the contestants must walk along the slippery cucaña without shoes on, reaching one of the turkey’s feathers. During this month a number of diverse activities are organised by the youth cultural department along with other youth and cultural associations that make up part of the town of Águilas council. A competition takes place in the theatre of Francisco Rabal. • Day 8: On the occasion of the immaculate conception festivities are carried out in el Garrobillo. This is comprised of a mass which takes place at midday followed by the procession which finishes in traditional dances. • Day 25: Traditional Christmas festivities take place in a Cuesta de Gos. Starting at around 12.00 when a mass is celebrated followed by traditional dances. • Day 28: On the occasion of the el dia de Los Inocentes (when the church commemorates the story of the herod’s slaughter of the innocent children of Judea in the time of Christ) festivities are carried out in El Garrobillo. It is possibly the most deep rooted celebration of the region. This festivity always begins with a mass and immediately afterwards benches are hurled out to the street forming a ring which gives way to the traditional dances which take place. As soon as everyone is ready, El Inocente dressed up in a large hat in which ribbons of various different colours are hung, holding on to a rod in which a beautiful bouquet of flowers are placed symbolising authority. It is now when the first dance is auctioned off to the highest bidder who is awarded each time with a new dance. The auction, which apart from dividing each dancing session up are also used to organise or not the dance for anyone there present, because if they refuse to obey they are then obliged to pay the amount of money originally bided. These kinds of bids are known as Mandas. 
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