Holiday accommodation
Mula
Se trata de una antigua casa rústica reconstruida a partir de una ruina en 2010. Restaurada respetando su estructura antigua, esta maravillosa casa tiene vistas a Mula, a Sierra Espuña y al histórico castillo de Mula. El pueblo está a pocos pasos. Mula tiene muchas fiestas durante todo el año; las más populares son la Noche de los Tambores en Semana Santa, declarada de Interés Turístico Internacional
Festivities
Cehegín
En la noche de la Fiesta de San Sebastián, los vecinos realizan una peculiar romería portando antorchas hasta una gran hoguera en honor al santo. La tradición surgió para pedir al santo ser protegidos contra las pestes o los fuertes vientos. También hay degustación de gastronomía local, romería del santo y bendición de naranjas y flechas. La celebración dura todo un fin de semana a finales de enero.
Festivities
Archena
In the morning of Good Friday, Archena celebrates the "Procession of the Encuentro Doloroso". The "Encuentro Doloroso" is held after thrones and nazarenes formed in long queues and go out of the Church of Saint Juan Bautista. Then, during its way to the Plaza de España the "Encuentro Doloroso" takes place between the images of Saint Juan, the Virgin of los Dolores and Our Father Jesús Nazareno. Thousands of people observe this representation, with background music played by the Centuria Romana, which always accompanies the "Nazareno". Later, in the stillness and silence of this day the sermon, which is given in the balcony of the town council, can be heard. The procession continues in the oldest part of the town, to celebrate the "Encuentro of the Nazareno" a second time, but this time with La Verónica, in whose cloth the face of Jesus Christ still remains. This morning, the "marchas" (musical march) of the Centuria Romana of Archena are very characteristic, these pieces of music accompany the well-known "puntos", also played along the walk. The Centuria Romana want to represent with the aggressiveness of their lances the moment when the centurion Longino stuck his in the side of Christ.
Festivities
Calasparra
In Calasparra it is possible to attend to a celebration that the city lives with special enthusiasm and participation. This celebration commemorates the moment when Jesus was captured in the Garden of Olives. The representation is held in the street, in the Park of el Prendimiento, its main characters are the "Picas", a group of Romans in charge of carrying out the arrest. They also have the leading role in the Resurrection Sunday, this time leaving terrified the custody of the body of Jesus that they were supposed to be doing. They leave when they see the image of Jesus resurrected, but it is of no use, because La Dolorosa discovered them when leaving and they are captivated. As it happens in several towns and cities of the Region of Murcia, the Holy Week in Calasparra is really teaching and explanatory regarding to the most renowned scenes of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ.
Festivities
Cieza
An eminently passionate and processions-lover village, whose first Nazarene demonstration date from the end of the 15th century. Since its dawn, the Holy Week of Cieza has evolved to offer the current visitor lots of values and hints which make it unique in comparison with the rest of the southeast of Spain. Cieza knows how to show in its Holy Week that there can be a contemporary and traditional mix, and that fidelity to religious rites and celebrations can also take part in the festive part. Cieza also knows how to mix the aspects of sacred and profane worlds, which may yearn for the same. In these dates, in a square, in a street, we can attend an Auto Sacramental, but also an intense sweets rain, the roar of jubilation of drums and the reflexive concentration of the nights in which it is admired the pain of a dying Christ transfixed by a lance, almost gravitating over a city in the dark. Attending so many withdrawals is impressive. But at the same time concerts are held other days, moves of statues, children processions with the tots of the different brotherhoods, fireworks, or Palm leaves are blessed or proclamations about the Nazarene.
