Activity Program
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th
10:00 AM – Opening of the fair.
10:30 AM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
12:00 PM – Official inauguration of the fair.
1:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
1:30 PM – Children’s workshop “Decorate your Christmas card” with AFA. Town Hall tent.
4:00 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
5:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
5:30 PM – Christmas carol concert “Cantem nadales” with CEIP Sagrada Família, CEIP Eloy Coloma, and CEIP Cristòfol Colom. Barranc de la Font Park.
5:30 PM – Pairing of Jijona nougat with different cocktails from around the world, DO Tequila, with Alexis Verdú. Regulatory Council of the IGP Jijona and Alicante nougat. The Teatret.
6:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
7:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
7:30 PM – Children’s workshop “Christmas bauble” with 7i7 Associació Protectora d’Animals de Xixona. Town Hall tent.
8:00 PM – Jazz standards and Christmas carol concert with Jordi Morant and Pep Alcaraz. Performance area.
8:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
9:00 PM – Fair closing.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th
10:00 AM – Opening of the fair.
10:30 AM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
10:00 AM – Christmas ornament making workshop with macramé, led by Patricia Alcaraz, Cristina Sirvent, and María José Álvarez. Town Hall tent.
11:00 AM – Christmas performance by Almaens Jazz Band. Av. de la Constitució.
11:00 AM – Demonstration of toasted egg yolk. Francisco Mira, Pepe Valls, and AEX. Town Hall tent.
11:00 AM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:30 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
12:30 PM – Marzipan dog workshop with Pastelería Escoda. Town Hall tent.
12:30 PM – Parade and performance by the Grup de Danses de Xixona. Av. de la Constitució.
1:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
1:30 PM – Magic workshop and show with Magician Magulini. The Teatret.
4:00 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
5:00 PM – Interactive storytelling “Rosella and Pérez” with Vanessa Fontanilla. Performance area.
5:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
5:30 PM – Tasting of Jijona nougat, with Rosa Arques. The Teatret.
6:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
6:00 PM – Children’s workshop “Christmas Letter” with the Xixona Local Committee of the AECC. Town Hall tent.
6:00 PM – VaD3 Music concert, with the collaboration of Nuria Grau. Performance area.
7:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
7:00 PM – Aixames and Rodà workshop, with the collaboration of AEX. Town Hall tent.
8:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
9:00 PM – Fair closing.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th
10:00 AM – Opening of the fair.
10:00 AM – Christmas “Comecocos” workshop with Marga Galiana. Town Hall tent.
10:30 AM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
11:00 AM – Tasting of Jijona nougat, with Rosa Arques. The Teatret.
11:00 AM – Christmas parade by the Colla de Dolçainers i Tabaleters Els Arreplegats de Xixona. From the Betlemet to the performance area.
11:00 AM – Display and demonstration of Espart Xixona. Placeta de la Presó.
11:00 AM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:00 PM – Demonstration and workshop by the Xixona Lace Club. Town Hall tent.
12:00 PM – Showcooking: Cooking with nougat, with Loreto, winner of Masterchef Junior 10. The Teatret.
12:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:30 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
1:00 PM – Aerial dance performance. Performance area.
1:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
4:00 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
5:00 PM – Parade by Giraboix BtkD Xixona. From the Betlemet to the performance area.
5:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
6:00 PM – Children’s workshop “Christmas card” with 7i7 Associació Protectora d’Animals de Xixona. Town Hall tent.
6:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
7:00 PM – Aerial dance performance by Dúo Volaire, Vanessa Yago, and Rocío Romero. Performance area.
7:00 PM – Children’s workshop “Pinwheels,” with the collaboration of the 2023 Cultural Action Employment Workshop of Xixona. Town Hall tent.
7:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
7:45 PM – Children’s workshop “Searching for stars,” with Vanessa Fontanilla. Town Hall tent.
8:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
9:00 PM – Fair closing.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8th
10:00 AM – Opening of the fair.
10:30 AM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
11:00 AM – Storytelling “Cuca and Coco and the Biblionidos.” Teatremociona with Susana Romero and Noelia Millán. Performance area.
11:00 AM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:00 PM – Demonstration of toasted egg yolk. Francisco Mira, Pepe Valls, and AEX. Town Hall tent.
12:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
12:30 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
1:00 PM – Reception for members of the La Dulzura Association, arriving on foot from Ibi. The Teatret.
1:00 PM – Christmas parade by the Agrupació Artísticomusical El Trabajo de Xixona. From the Betlemet to the performance area.
1:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
4:00 PM – Guided tour of the old town to the castle. Departure from the Teatret.
5:00 PM – HighBar: A window to the region from the sky of Alicante. History of the product and the producer as a success model. Pairing of regional products. The Teatret.
5:00 PM – Storytelling “Ordinary stories with a different ending.” Teatremociona with Susana Romero and Noelia Millán. Performance area.
5:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
6:00 PM – Christmas parade by the Unió Musical Xixona. From the Betlemet to the performance area.
6:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
6:00 PM – Children’s workshop “Christmas lanterns,” with the collaboration of the 2023 Cultural Action Employment Workshop of Xixona. Town Hall tent.
6:30 PM – Workshop “Christmas toys with cardboard” with Cola de Ratón. The Teatret.
7:00 PM – Aixames and Rodà workshop, with the collaboration of AEX. Town Hall tent.
7:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
8:00 PM – Guided exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” with Bernardo Garrigós. Casa de Cultura.
8:00 PM – Fair closing.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Permanent Exhibitions at the Casa de Cultura
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM / 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Esparto Exhibition: Aula 1, ground floor.
Nougat Models by Vicent Miquel: Aula 2, ground floor.
Self-guided tour “History of Nougat”, in collaboration with the Alicante Chamber of Commerce and Made in Costa Blanca: Conference room.
Exhibition “We want nougat, nougat, nougat” by Bernardo Garrigós: Exhibition room.
Open Doors at the Xixona Castle
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Teatret: Videos
Castle rehabilitation
World Nougat Day
Nougat Route of Jijona
Jijona Christmas Fair
Ambassadors of Jijona
Film “La dolçor que ens queda per viure. La iaia Concha en París”.
Children's Attractions and Food Trucks
Located at the Barranc de la Font parking (Calle Francesc Nicolau Mira Miralles).
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Picnic Area
Parque del Barranc de la Font (Calle Francesc Nicolau Mira Miralles).
Christmas Train
Operating daily from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Pick-up Stop
Main entrance of the Parque del Barranc de la Font (C/ Francesc Nicolau Mira Miralles)
Drop-off Stops
C/ d’Alacant, 19
Roundabout Pont d’Alcoi
C/ d’Alcoi, 17
C/ del Vall (in front of Monterrey)
Free Parking Areas with Shuttle Bus
Parking at La Revolta de la Paella
Parking at Sant Antoni
Free Parking Areas
Parking adjacent to Xixona Health Center
Parking at El Almendro
Parking near the Más y Más supermarket
Parking in front of the Hiperber supermarket
Nursing Room, courtesy of P&G. Teatret
Open from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Restroom Areas
Teatret
Casa de Cultura
Gastronomy Area on Avenida de la Constitución
Food Truck and Children’s Attractions Area
Picnic Area