“Ceci n’est pas une Santa Catalina” at the Museum of Ethnography and Natural Science in Jumilla A group of 25 artists have collaborated to produce this exhibition, featuring a variety of diverse techniques and styles to represent in their own way a precious 16th-century statue of Santa de Alejandría (Saint Catherine of Alexandria). The title of the exhibition is derived from René Magritte’s famously challenging 1929 painting “Ceci..

Jumilla celebrates the end of grape-picking season with another year of top-drawer wines already being produced This year’s annual Matavendimia event in Jumilla, which is held to coincide (more or less) with the end of the grape harvest, is being held on 25th and 26th October in the Paseo del Poeta Lorenzo Guardiola and the car park of the municipal indoor swimming pool, due to the refurbishment work currently taking place at the indoor public..

Ecuador en Movimiento at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla The Region of Murcia is officially home to between 25,000 and 30,000 people from the South American country of Ecuador, and in Jumilla on Saturday 1st November there is an evening dedicated to celebrating the nation’s traditions of music and dance entitled “Ecuador en Movimiento”. The event begins at 17.30 with admission priced at 8 euros – online bookings can be completed here...

The 19th century mausoleums and pantheons are predominantly in the Romantic style The main cemetery of Jumilla is not only a last resting place for the deceased, but also a site which allows insights into the historical and artistic heritage of the town as well as the values and beliefs of the 19th and 20th centuries. At the end of October Jumilla joins with the rest of Spain in celebrating All Saints and All Souls and in preparation for this..

The fake archaeological relics created by two enterpirising fraudsters in Totana are now viewed as works of art Unfortunately (in the eyes of most people), the history of fake archaeological relics dates back almost as far as the history of archaeology itself, but despite the fraudulent nature of their business some of the fakers are regarded as true masters of their craft. This is the case of “El Corro” and “El Rosao”, two individuals..

Get to know the history of the delightful old town centre of Jumilla Like almost every town in the world Jumilla is now for the most part a collection of relatively modern residential buildings, but in the centre the historic and cultural heritage of the town is still very much in evidence, as those who join this free guided tour on Sunday 9th November will see for themselves. The morning walk, starting at 11.00 outside the Teatro Vico (itself..

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..