Music to jog the memory with José Antonio Abellán at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla José Antonio Abellán arrives at the Testro Vico in Jumilla on 17th January to present “Hilos de Plata”, subtitled “The Playlist of our Lives”, a collection of old hits which will ring bells to anyone who has been tuning in to Spanish radio over the last 50 years or so. It is often said that there is a perfect song for every important moment in your life..

The hikers of Caravaca organize a trip out in north-eastern Murcia The D’Ruta series of hiking expeditions organized by the enthusiasts of Caravaca de la Cruz continues on Sunday 25th January with an 11-km route in the Sierra de la Pila, including climbs and descents of 710 metres. Part of the Sub-Betic range, the Sierra de la Pila lies in the municipalities of Molina de Segura, Abarán, Blanca, Fortuna and Jumilla and is a protected area..

A colourful children’s drama with an important message at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla The show “Bichitos” si a gestural comedy which is suitable for all the family including children, whom it aims to make more sympathetic towards the invertebrate animals with which we share the planet. Through the medium of surprisingly colourful mimed theatre it encourages youngsters to take greater care of the environment than their parents and grandparents..

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..