Over the last few days, Calpe Town Council has carried out a series of actions in the municipal cemetery to ensure that these facilities are in the best conditions for the celebration of All Saints' Day next Friday.
The municipal workers have carried out painting work in various areas and have repaired tombstones, carried out gardening work and planted chrysanthemums.
On the other hand, the municipal cemetery will be open from 8am to 7pm on Wednesday 30th and from 8am to 9pm on Thursday 31st so that citizens can decorate the niches and visit these facilities without any time limit. Also on Friday 1st November, All Saints' Day, the Municipal Cemetery will be open from 8am to 8pm.
In addition, Calpe's Culture, Old Town, Cemetery and Commerce departments have prepared various cultural and leisure activities to celebrate All Saints' Day.
This afternoon, the Department of Culture is organising the talk ‘Ars moriendi: preparació per a una bona mort’ at the Saló Blau, given by Francesc Monjo and Joaquim Blas Pastor.
On Thursday 31 October, Calpe's shops will also be celebrating Halloween with a parade of terror that will start in the Plaza Mayor square and go around the different shops in the town centre. This will be followed by a mini-disco with photocall in the Plaza Manuel Miró.
On Friday 1 November, All Saints' Day, the municipal cemetery will host concerts by the string trio Camerata Amicitia at 11am and 5pm, organised by the Culture and Cemetery Departments.
And the Revitalisation of the Old Town Department for the is organising ‘A la llum dels ciris’ on Saturday 2 November. The initiative consists of lighting up the Plaza de la Villa and the Plaza del Beato Sendra with candles (either wax or batteries) from 6 p.m. onwards and switching off the street lighting in the adjacent streets to create a magical and unique atmosphere in the historic centre of Calpe.
In this beautiful and unusual setting there will be guided tours and several concerts, such as a touring concert by Clau de Fa or the renowned pianist David Gómez at the door of the church of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.
Citizens (both neighbourhoods and businesses) are asked to collaborate by placing candles, torches or warm lights in the doors and windows of their homes or restaurants. These can be of any type, size or colour, wax or battery operated, as long as they are warm light.