Fósiles Marinos del Terciario Mioceno at the Jerónimo Molina Ethnography and Natural Science Museum in Jumilla Among the many treasures housed in the Jerónimo Molina Ethnography and Natural Science Museum in Jumilla is a rare collection of fossils, including numerous “ichnites”– fossilized footprints – dating from the Tertiary. This is one of the most important collections of its kind in the world, illustrating a time when the high..

Jumilla celebrates its agricultural wealth with a weekend of tastings and demonstrations The annual agricultural fair and show in Jumilla is being held over the weekend of November 22 to 24 with over 30 stands of displays, talks and wine tasting, as well as the now traditional tractor and trailer manoeuvrability competition on the Sunday morning. It would be easy to run away with the idea that agriculture throughout the large rural municipality..

Con Historia with the Julían Santos Music Society at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla The feast day of Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music (as well as poetry and the blind) falls on November 22, and one of several events in Jumilla to mark the date this year is this concert given by the Asociación Musical Julián Santos (AMJS) at the Teatro Vico on Saturday November 23. The concert begins at 19.00 and features pieces of music by Bizet, Mart..

Dark humour from Zarco Teatro at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla “Páncreas” is no ordinary comedy, featuring as it does a collection fo characters who are re-living the last traffic night of their lives, but although this doesn’t sound promising comedy material the Zarco Teatro production provides plenty of dark humour. The performance concert begins at 20.00. Tickets are priced at 4, 6, 8 and 10 euros and are available online here. For..

The exhibition is dedicated to pioneering archaeologist Ana María Muñoz Amilibia Ana María Muñoz Amalibia was an archaeologist who was born in northern Spain but eventually accepted a post at the University of Murcia, where she remained from 1975 to 1990. During these years she undertook important work at the remains of the Iberian settlement of Coimbra del Barranco Ancho, in the mountains of Santa Ana outside Jumilla, following in the..

A festival of traditional dishes washed down with Jumilla wine and creative activity In recent years the annual early December Gastroarte event in La Alquería, just outside the town of Jumilla, has met with great success and has become a fixture in the calendar of the municipality, and the 5th edition is being held on December 1 in the same location combining the local gastronomy and wines with live art events and exhibitions. Alongside children..

A vibrant recycling show at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Trash is a dynamic and energetic show featuring percussion group Toom Pak as they have some fun while inventing instruments to promote the concept of recycling, re-using household and other items in order to make music and show their sense of humour. The show at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla on December 7 begins at 20.00 with tickets priced at 6 and 10 euros and available online here...

Visit the Museo del Vino in Jumilla and learn about local wineries! This exhibition of artwork at the Museo del Vino can be visited until February 9 during museum opening hours (Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 20.00, Sundays and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00, with the exceptions of Christmas Day and January 1 and 6). For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

The Festival de Villancicos Colegio Cruz de Piedra at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla In recent times the annual Christmas concert by the Colegio Cruz de Piedra in Jumilla has become something of an institution, and this year the event celebrates its 21st edition on December 13 at 19.30 in the Teatro Vico. Admission is free of charge but by invitation: contact the tourist office (968 780237) for further information. For more local events, news..

The back story of Willy Wonka at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Familiar to all of us through Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Willy Wonka is of course the best chocolatier the world has ever seen, and this musical tells us about his past, from his childhood to how he first met his faithful Oompa Loompas! This performance is brought to Jumilla by the Discantus Choir, directed by Ángel Carrillo, and the UCAM Symphony Orchestra under the baton..

The Asociación Musical Julián Santos at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Jumilla’s very own version of the famous New Year’s Concert which is held in Vienna, this event is presented by the local Julián Santos music society and includes many of the best-known waltzes, polkas and marches by the Strauss family. At the same time, the programme also includes other entertaining works by Pedro J. Fernández, Strauss, Offenbach, Rossini, Chabriel..

Abraham Gallego at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla What better entertainment over the magical season of Christmas than an evening with Abraham Gallego, one of the most successful stage magicians in Spain, as he brings to the stage some of the most popular TV shows with his particular brand of wizardry! The kids will love it, while grown-ups can recover some of the excitement of the festive season in a show of pure magic! The show at the Teatro..

Romeria to the Monte Santa Ana in Jumilla, second Sunday in May Every year on the second Sunday in May the Romería del Cristo Amarrado takes place in Jumilla, as the figure of Christ tied to the whipping post travels from the old town centre back up into the nearby Sierra of Santa Ana del Monte. The figure of el Cristo Amarrado a la Columna, a work by the master sculptor Francisco Salzillo, is kept in the Franciscan Convento de la Sierra..