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April 17 La Celestina, a modernized version for all the family in San Javier
La Celestina Hilando Fino at the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa
La Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea, better known as “La Celestina”, was published in 1499 and is attributed to a Jewish man in Toledo named Fernando de Rojas, is acknowledged to be one of the seminal works of Spanish literature, telling the story of a bachelor, Calisto, who uses the wiles of an old lady called Celestina to woo Melibea, an unmarried girl whose intimacy is closely guarded by her parents.
However, more than 500 years after its initial publication the original text is, unsurprisingly, dated, and this interpretation of the work by the Apócope Teatro & Arena Teatro y Danza companies is an effort to bring the story up to date and make it more accessible to a modern audience.
The same groups achieved success with their version of Don Juan Tenorio in 2021, and this production uses the same kind of humour and ingenuity to bring Rojas’ text alive for spectators of all ages.
The performance on 17th April at the Winter Theatre in Parque Almansa, in the centre of San Javier, begins at 21.00 with tickets priced at 10 euros and available online here as well as direct from Librería Gala.
For more local events, news and visiting information contact the tourist offices of San Javier (main contact number 661 572285) or go to the home page of San Javier Today.
Address
Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIERTel: 968 571 704
Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
