December 7, 2018. The City of Monforte has prepared a wide program to celebrate Christmas 2018. One of them is the contest of cribs, in which the schools of the city participate. The deadline to register for this contest will be open until Friday, December 14, at 2:00 pm, in the General Registry. The name of the winners will be known on Monday, December 17. The awards that the City Council will give are 100 euros (1st prize), 80 euros (2nd prize), 50 euros (3rd prize), 30 euros (second prize).
On the other hand, the youngest of the house will once again participate in the traditional contest of children's poetry, the Municipal Library.
There are other appointments in the Christmas schedule:
XXª Sample of Christmas Carols for teaching centers. Thursday, December 20, at 6 pm in the Multiusos Building.
Christmas Festival of the Municipal Conservatory. Friday, December 21, at 8:00 pm in the Multiusos Building.
Concert Christmas Choirs. Saturday, December 22, at 8:00 pm, at the Church of Our Lady of Antigua-Escolapios. The choir will be in charge of the Choir ESO School Escolapios, Coral de Ourense and Coral Polifónica City Council of Monforte.
Show for all audiences (from 5 years old). Representation O agasallo de Anya, from Teatro Marionetas Trécola, on Wednesday, December 26, at 6 pm, in the Multipurpose Building.
Concert of the Philharmonic Society of Monforte. On Thursday, December 27, at 8:15 p.m., at the Casa de la Cultura.
Children's New Year's Eve party, on Friday, December 28, in the market area of the Plaza de Abastos. It will be from 11 to 13 hours.
Concert of Carta de Ajuste, with the best and the worst of the 80-90. Friday, December 28, at 20:15 in the House of Culture.
O Apalpador will visit the streets of the city during the morning of Saturday, December 29.
Storytelling with magic A History of Brancaflor, from the company Fran Rey. It will be on Saturday, December 29, at 6 pm in the Multiusos Building.
Concert by Ribeira Sacra Jazz Orquestra, on Thursday, January 3, at 8:00 pm at the Casa de la Cultura.
Kings Parade
One of the most anticipated days is Saturday, January 5th. The Kings will arrive at the Monforte railway station around 4:50 p.m. The parade of floats will begin at 6 pm from Plaza de la Estación until you reach the Town Hall.
A little later, at 7:30 p.m., Their Majesties will read their speech from the balcony of the Town Hall. Subsequently, they will receive the children on the ground floor of the City Council.
The next day, on January 6, the Magi will make a visit to different social centers of Monforte.