| |
|
| Event
Details |
MENENDEZ BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL
|
Name
Date
Location
Time
Email |
MENENDEZ
BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL
February 23, 24, 25, 2000
Downtown St. Augustine (various Locations - see below) |
|
Support
Preservation - purchase & Wear a Bandanna at the
Festival
|
| Schedule |
|
Back
to Calendar
|
|
| Friday,
February 23, 2001 |
|
| 5-8
PM Aviles Street Fiesta
(Noche de Carnavalia) |
|
Party-Time
~ Latin Music ~ Sangria ~ Art ~ Carnivale
Opening ceremony at Ximenez-Fatio House
Spanish music
South of the Plaza galleries, artisans, antiques,
and collectibles
|
| |
|
| Not
confirmed Los Floridanos Society Reception for
Spanish Dignataries |
|
At Casa de Solana
|
| |
|
| Saturday,
February 24, 2001 |
|
| 1:00
Blessing of Menendez
Statue & Procession |
|
Front Gardens
of City Hall
Procession
(including Los Floridanos Society)
|
| |
|
| 1:15
"Tapas" Appertizer Party by
Local Restaurants |
|
Plaza de
la Constitucion - Spanish Entertainment
Featuring Coros y Danzas de Madrid Folklore
Musical Group from Spain, Spanish Dance, Spanish
Chorale, Commedia del' Arte - Theatre Wagon,
"Best Menendez Mustache and Beard Contest",
Fire-eater
Los Floridanos Society will serve Sangria
|
| |
|
| 2:10 Paso Fino Demonstration |
|
West Gate of
Government house
|
| |
|
| 3:00
Gran Paseo (Parade) |
|
City Gates
at North end of St. George Street to the Plaza
at the Cathedral Place.
Viva Menendez!
Spanish 16th Century Grand Parade
Los Floridanos Society will be featured in the
Parade.
|
| |
|
| 7:00
Noche de Gala - Celebrating
Menendez |
|
(Lightner
Museum)
Spanish 16th Century Birthday Banquet
|
| |
|
| Sunday,
February 25, 2001 |
|
| 11:00
AM Mass
Cathedral Basillica of St. Augustine |
|
Recognition of
Spanish Diplomats, Dignitaries and Los Floridanos
Society
|
| |
|
| Evening
Concert Coros y Danzas de Madrid
Spain's premier national folkloric dancers |
|
Location
and time to be announced
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
Back
to Calendar
|
|
