Until 3 rd March. Ninot Puppet Exhibition. Thursday 1 st, 8 th,15 th,22 nd. Cinema Club every Thursday! Market Day

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Until 3 rd March Ninot Puppet Exhibition Enjoy this lovely exhibition of ninots, the lucky puppets chosen by each Falles artist to be saved from the bonfire flames on 19 th March.

Enjoy the best films and latest premières with new digital cinema technology: surround sound and digital 2k resolution the latest in screening technology. Venue: Teatro Olimpia.

com Facebook: Cine Olimpia Friday 2 nd,9 th,16 th,23 rd and Thursday 29 th Market Day 08:30h Oliva s market is one of the most famous in the province of Valencia, every Friday offering a wide range

1 Until 3 rd March Ninot Puppet Exhibition Enjoy this lovely exhibition of ninots, the lucky puppets chosen by each Falles artist to be saved from the bonfire flames on 19 th March. Venue: Exhibition room in the Mayans House Museum. Calle Mayor, 12 Thursday 1 st, 8 th,15 th,22 nd Cinema Club every Thursday! Enjoy the best films and latest premières with new digital cinema technology: surround sound and digital 2k resolution the latest in screening technology. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Mayor, 18 Listings: Facebook: Cine Olimpia Friday 2 nd,9 th,16 th,23 rd and Thursday 29 th Market Day 08:30h Oliva s market is one of the most famous in the province of Valencia, every Friday offering a wide range of home-grown produce (fruit and vegetables), clothes, footwear and several other goods. We also recommend a visit to the Town Market, open Monday to Saturday before noon. Let yourself get taken away by the uniqueness of the building and the quality of the products on offer! Venue: Paseo Luís Vives Every Friday is tapas night! 20:00h Throughout Oliva, there are bars and restaurants offering a wide range of tapas dishes to the delight of our visitors, such as in Sant Francesc and Sant Vincent, in the old town and along our beaches and promenades. Everyone is invited to indulge in the delights of tapas in a pleasant, family-oriented atmosphere. olivaturismo.com oliva.es + info:

Sunday 4 th 13 th Joia s Race. Memorial Inma Masquefa 11:00h Long ago, during San Antonio s holidays, it was a tradition to join in the horse races that were celebrated in the old route of Xàtiva.

This handkerchief was given as a present to the girlfriend as a love proof. It is for this reason that this race is called Carrera per la Joia.

You can enjoy this amazing race in Mitja Galta beach, which is located in the south part of the Yatch Club, C/Alfons el Magnànim.

2 Sunday 4 th 13 th Joia s Race. Memorial Inma Masquefa 11:00h Long ago, during San Antonio s holidays, it was a tradition to join in the horse races that were celebrated in the old route of Xàtiva. Riders were adolescents in love who were competing with the only desire of winning the trophy: a white silk handkerchief, the joia. This handkerchief was given as a present to the girlfriend as a love proof. It is for this reason that this race is called Carrera per la Joia. As time went by, the roads were paved and the tradition disappeared. But a few years ago, a group of friends started again and this year it is going to be celebrated once again. You can enjoy this amazing race in Mitja Galta beach, which is located in the south part of the Yatch Club, C/Alfons el Magnànim. Organised: Associació d Amics del Cavall de la Safor Tuesday 6 th Carmen by Georges Bizet. Live opera from the Royal Opera House (London) 19:45 h Experience the finest works on the big screen and in high definition. Tickets on sale before the screening and during cinema opening times. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Mayor, 18 Listings: Facebook: Cine Olimpia Tuesday 6 th,13 th,20 th,27 th Enjoy a game of Raspall 17:00h Raspall is a sport that used to be played on the streets of many villages. It is still played in Oliva and attracts new fans every day. Come down to the pelota court every Wednesday to enjoy games for fans and professionals. Venue: Oliva Pelota Court (Paseo Francisco Brines, no house number) Organised by: Oliva Pelota Club Facebook: Club Pilota Oliva Cinema at Teatro Olimpia Discount Day Enjoy the best films and latest premières with new digital cinema technology: surround sound and digital 2k resolution the latest in screening technology. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Mayor, 18 Listings: Facebook: Cine Olimpia olivaturismo.com oliva.es + info:

Saturday 10 th Holy Week Opening Speech 2018 19:30h This year s Holy Week opening ceremony will feature a performance by the Josep Climent Choral Society.

Art and Music Association band. Venue: Sant Francesc Church From Tuesday 13 th to Sunday 1 st April VI Mediterranean Equestrian Tour.

3 Saturday 10 th Holy Week Opening Speech :30h This year s Holy Week opening ceremony will feature a performance by the Josep Climent Choral Society. Venue: Rebollet Church Sunday 11 th Holy Week Concert Come and watch a performance held by the Concert Band and Josep Climent Choral Society, featuring works performed for the first time by the Oliva Art and Music Association band. Venue: Sant Francesc Church From Tuesday 13 th to Sunday 1 st April VI Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. Spring Tour 2018 Competitions at the Oliva Nova Equestrian Centre MET II 13/03-18/03 CSI YH* -CSI1* -CSI2* 20/03-25/03 CSI YH* -CSI1* -CSI2* 27/03-01/04 CSI YH* -CSI1* -CSI3* More information: Telephone: Wednesday 14 th, 28 th Guided tour through the district of Oliva 12:30h 10:00h This walk will take us through the streets of the old walled town of Oliva and the Moorish Raval. We ll learn about its history and key buildings, such as the Sugar Mill, the Santa Maria Church and the Palace of the Counts of Oliva. We ll also visit the stately buildings of the Archaeological and Ethnological Museums and House Mayans, and learn about the lives of famous people like Count Serafin de Centelles, the illustrious Gregori Mayans and the politician Gabriel Císcar. Information and registration: Tourist Info Oliva Paseo Luis Vives no house number (next to the Town Market) Tel: oliva@touristinfo.net

Friday 16 th Guided tour of the Falles 10:00h An entertaining guided tour through the Falles of Oliva to discover themeaning and artistic tradition behind the sculptures.

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different cultures, histories and traditions. You ll discover the inland, the coast and a wide range of opportunities for tourists in participating towns.

4 Friday 16 th Guided tour of the Falles 10:00h An entertaining guided tour through the Falles of Oliva to discover themeaning and artistic tradition behind the sculptures. Enter the world of the Falles! Prior booking required. Information and booking: Tourist Info Oliva Paseo Luís Vives, no house number (next to the Town Market) Tel.: From 3 rd March to 24 th June Regional Tourist Trails Our programme of guided tours through the regions of Vall d Albaida, Ribera Alta, Ribera Baja and Safor will take you on a journey through different cultures, histories and traditions. You ll discover the inland, the coast and a wide range of opportunities for tourists in participating towns. 2 routes per day + restaurant meal + welcome gift = 5 per person. More information: Tel.: Sunday 25 th 2 nd League Regatta :30h Come down to the marina on Sunday to watch this year s marvellous League Regatta. The fleet of yachts will stretch out across the Pau Pi, Aigua Blanca and Rabdells beaches it s sure to be a fantastic sailing experience! More information: Oliva Sailing Club Tuesday 27 th The Age of Anxiety by Wayne McGregor. Live ballet from the Royal Opera House (London) 20:15h Experience the finest works on the big screen and in high definition. Tickets on sale before the screening and during cinema opening times. Venue: Teatro Olimpia. C/ Mayor, 18 Listings: Facebook: Cine Olimpia

Falles 2018 Friday 16 th Start of the Falles the Plantà The seven Falles monuments presented by Oliva will be distributed around the town, revealing all the colours and

Saturday 17 th Floral offering to Our Lady of Rebollet Falles awards ceremony 18:00h A floral offering will start at 6 pm as an expression of devotion to the Virgin of

The floral offering will start at Calle Monjas Clarisas and end at the altar in the Parc de l Estació. The Falles awards ceremony will take place after the floral offering.

Don t miss out on one of the loudest and most spectacular events during the Falles! Venue: Parc de l Estació.

5 Falles 2018 Friday 16 th Start of the Falles the Plantà The seven Falles monuments presented by Oliva will be distributed around the town, revealing all the colours and artwork of the festival. The Falles will be La Mar, Sant Francesc, Conservatori, Pensat i Fet, Casa Alonso and Institut. Saturday 17 th Floral offering to Our Lady of Rebollet Falles awards ceremony 18:00h A floral offering will start at 6 pm as an expression of devotion to the Virgin of Rebollet. The ladies of the Falles will place their bouquets by the Virgin, dressed in their finest clothes and walking arm-in-arm with the Falles artists. The floral offering will start at Calle Monjas Clarisas and end at the altar in the Parc de l Estació. The Falles awards ceremony will take place after the floral offering. Sunday 18 th 1 st Mascletà 14:00h A pyrotechnic show hosted by the best firework artists who return to Oliva year after year. Don t miss out on one of the loudest and most spectacular events during the Falles! Venue: Parc de l Estació. Monday 19 th 2nd Mascletà Second pyrotechnic display Venue: Parc de l Estació. 14:00h End of the Falles the cremà bonfire The traditional cremà bonfire marks the culmination of the festival and the beginning of spring. The Falles 2018 closing ceremony will begin at 9pm, when the smaller Falles are set alight, followed by the larger sculptures at 11pm.

6 Holy Week 2018 Touristic Holy Week Events If you have not lived the experience of the Holy Week in Oliva yet, you have the chance to revive it here with the most ancient traditions. During the week, the different Brotherhoods will walk along the most emblematic corners of the Historical Centre. So, revive the moment of the Jesuscrist s passion, contemplate the beautiful statues and enjoy of the music composed by cornets and drums. Sunday 25 th Palm Sunday Procession 09:30h This day is known as Palm Sunday Procession as is the messianic entrance of Jesus in Jerusalen to begin his passion and death in the cross. So, this Sunday is the beginning of the Holy Week. Venue: Paseo Juan Carlos I, Palms distribution and blessing. Friday 30 th Via Crucis. The Climb to Calvary 07:00h On Friday morning we invite you to go all over the path known as The Climb to Calvary, in a mountain called Santa Ana. The effort will worth it. From immemorial time lots of people have attended to the Via Crucis. The aurora s beauty, the wonderful landscape, the statues, the 8 brotherhoods walking down the streets, songs and prayers will cause you an intense feeling. El Desenclavament 18:30h After a brief pause, we will meet again in order to celebrate one of the most expected events of the Oliva s Holy Week. From the 15th Century, this sacred event remembering the Descent from the Cross and the Holy Burial is represented. While the event is taking place, you will be hearing a symphonic poem texted by Salvador Soler and played by the compositor Josep Climent (Oliva). Venue: Santa Maria s Church. Holy Burial s Procession 20:00h The last meeting is on Friday, when the Holy Burial takes place. It is the highpoint of the celebrations, where the most beautiful statues are carried along the streets in the procession. It is amazing the beauty of these statues and how they transmit the last moments of the Jesus s passion and death. The procession starts in Santa Maria s Church. Sunday 1 st April Easter Sunday 10:15h Sunday morning we will attend to the Saint Encounter between Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Thousands of sweets will be thrown in the air and several pigeons will fly announcing the Jesus s Resurrection and the beginning of Easter Holidays. Venue: Paseo Juan Carlos I

Discover Oliva s surroundings Our city s surroundings have a lot to offer. We ll suggest some different options so that you can discover them a bit more. The journey s getting started. Are you coming?

7 Discover Oliva s surroundings Our city s surroundings have a lot to offer. We ll suggest some different options so that you can discover them a bit more. The journey s getting started. Are you coming? Routes through Oliva There are 6 routes which will allow you to enjoy Oliva s nature and landscapes. Two have footpaths, another two are also suitable for bikes and two are semi-urban. Walk among aromatic plants, unique trees such as kermes oaks and walnut trees, orange fields and the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park. Puig del Frare and Font Maria Rosa trail The Font de Maria Rosa trail is one of the most unique within the municipality of Oliva, and it also passes through the municipalities of Villalonga and La Font d en Carròs. The route begins in the Panorama II residential area and rises to the top of Puig del Frare, one of the highest points in Oliva where you ll be able to contemplate magnificent views of the coasts of surrounding regions La Safor and La Marina. Starting point: Panorama II residential area Distance: 2.5 km Duration: 1 hour Difficulty: Medium Puig Covatelles trail This interesting route begins in the Panorama II residential area and leads to the top of Puig de Covatelles. Throughout the course of the trail, you ll be able to see typically Mediterranean forests, as well as some rural constructions of interest. Starting point: Panorama II residential area Distance: 2.4 km Duration: 1 hour Difficulty: Medium Climb to the Castillo de Santa Anna You can start this route at Calle del Niño. After 50 metres, we ll branch off into Calle de la Subida del Calvario and immediately start the climb along the footpath which leads to the Castillo de Santa Anna [St. Anna s Castle]. Once we ve reached the top of the mountain, you ll be able to make out some magnificent panoramic views of the historic centre, beaches and the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park. Starting point: Calle Calvario Distance: 1 km Duration: 20 minutes Difficulty: Low

Cycling routes La Safor nature trail From Oliva to Gandia This trail runs through the old route of the Carcaixent-Dénia railway line, considered to be Spain s oldest narrow-gauge railway (1864) which

8 Cycling routes La Safor nature trail From Oliva to Gandia This trail runs through the old route of the Carcaixent-Dénia railway line, considered to be Spain s oldest narrow-gauge railway (1864) which was constructed for the orange and silk trade. You can start the trail in Oliva at the end of Paseo de Joan Fuster, following the cycle path towards the municipality of Piles. It s a straight and comfortable route, during which you ll be able to see irrigation systems in the plots of land reserved for orange trees. The route continues to the town of Gandia. Once you re there, you ll be able to go on to the Parque de la Estación, where you can find an old locomotive, restored and exhibited as a sculpture. Starting point: Oliva-Gandia cycle path Distance: 6.5 km Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Difficulty: Low Bike ride through Xiricull This trail begins at the crossroads between Paseo de Ladrillares and Camí de la Carrasca. It s a slightly sloping route along the Les Mines area and starts to climb once you reach Pujalet, until you arrive at La Font del Xiricull. You can return to Oliva by taking the Santa Fe route, passing through the Cavall Bernat mountain. Starting point: Paseo Ladrillares Distance: 5 km Duration: 2 hours Difficulty: Medium Bike ride to the Font Salada and Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park This route starts at the Gabriel Cicar college. It runs along a flat path among orange trees through Camí Vell de Pego. By turning off onto L Aigüera de Sant Josep, you ll reach the Font Salada thermal water spring. This is an excellent place to take a bath and relax in its renowned medicinal waters. From Font Salada, we ll also be able to enter the Marjal Pego-Oliva Natural Park and even reach Calapatar by following the course of the river Bullent. This is a perfect habitat for such unique endemisms as the Valencia toothcarp and other species which live in the park. Starting point: Colegio Alfadalí Distance: 6.8 km Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes Difficulty: Low olivaturismo.com oliva.es + info:

Tuesday 1 st. Open day at the Sailing Club. From 1 st to 3 rd May. Crosses of May Exhibition. Tuesday 1 st,8 th,15 th,22 nd,29 th

Tuesday 1 st. Open day at the Sailing Club. From 1 st to 3 rd May. Crosses of May Exhibition. Tuesday 1 st,8 th,15 th,22 nd,29 th Tuesday 1 st Open day at the Sailing Club 09:00h Come and try out the club s facilities and enjoy the sea in a rowing boat. Free activity. Rowing area of Oliva Sailing Club http://www.nautic/ From 1 st