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The City Council emphasizes that the city will continue to maintain a broad cultural, musical and tourist program throughout the year.

The estimated value of the contract amounts to 682,869 euros, including the initial annual payment, the possible one-year extension, and any modifications foreseen in the file.

On Friday, La Cuarta Cuerda will perform, one of the most promising groups in the current flamenco-pop and rumba scene, with over 212,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 101,800 monthly listeners on Spotify. On Saturday, it will be the turn of Raya Evolution, a group made up of members of Raya Real, a leading group with a long and distinguished career in rumba and Andalusian festive music.

The company ORIGEN MURCIA, SA will manage the space for 10 years with an investment of nearly one million euros. The City Council guarantees the continuity of the traditional market and opens a new process to define the uses of the upper floors.

On February 21st, at the International Auditorium, the National Competition of Murgas and Chirigotas “City of Torrevieja” will be presented, one of the great carnival shows of the province

The Councillor for Coexistence and Integration, Óscar Urtasun, highlighted that in 2025 a total of 630 social integration reports were prepared, which represents an increase of 66% compared to 2024, mainly for Colombian (42%), Russian (20%), and Moroccan (8%) residents.

The contract will be awarded through an open procedure, evaluating both the offered fee and the quality of the investment, operation, and management project, as well as the proven experience in managing markets or similar facilities. The concession is granted for a period of 10 years, with the possibility of two one-year extensions. The City Council is allocating €150,000 in aid to the merchants of the Mercado de Abastos (Central Market) affected by the works.

Carnival 2026 officially kicks off tomorrow, Friday, January 30th, with the opening proclamation and the premiere of the documentary film "Carnival 2025," which will take place at the Torrevieja Municipal Theatre. The Torrevieja Carnival is establishing itself as one of the most spectacular and well-attended festive events in the Valencian Community.

This is the second time that the Torrevieja Carnival has paraded alone through the center of the Spanish capital, following an emblematic route from Plaza de Callao, Calle Preciados, Puerta del Sol, Arenal and Plaza de Isabel II

The presentation of this event at FITUR reinforces the City Council's commitment to Carnival as a tourism product, highlighting the Drag Queen Gala as a unique, inclusive event with national reach. Among the most anticipated performances is that of Drag Sethlas, two-time winner of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Drag Queen Gala and winner of Drag Race Spain.

Registrations can be made through the electronic headquarters in the section "Application for Participation “Prizes for the Grand Carnival Parade Competition 2026"

Today, Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the official presentation to the media of the 2026 Golden Fork Awards and other distinctions of the Association of Hospitality Businesses of Torrevieja and Region (AEHTC) was held in the Assembly Hall of the Torrevieja City Council.

The route will run along Paseo Vista Alegre, Clemente Gosálvez, Ramón Gallud, Zoa, Caballero de Rodas, and will end in Plaza de la Constitución, at the doors of the Archpriest Church of the Immaculate Conception. Their Majesties the Three Kings have sent an official note to the Torrevieja City Council indicating that they will arrive, as usual, and that the distribution of all gifts will take place during the early morning of the 5th. They will also be able to say goodbye to everyone at the Three Kings Parade on the 6th, starting at 5:00 PM, which will be held in its usual format, adapted to any unforeseen circumstances.

They will dock at the port from where the procession will depart for the doors of the parish of the Immaculate Conception of Torrevieja