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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 competition includes the performance of a required piece, “REINA DE LA SAL” (Queen of Salt), with lyrics by Pilar Páez and music by Aurelio Martínez. This element ensures technical fairness among participants and raises the artistic level of the contest.

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

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"

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

BIGSOUND launches a special discount for city residents: passes from €45, for a limited time only. The Councillor for Youth, Domingo Paredes, stated that “it is extraordinary news for Torrevieja to be able to announce the addition of an artist of María Becerra’s international stature to the BIGSOUND Torrevieja 2026 lineup. We are talking about one of the most influential figures in Latin music today, with a huge connection to young audiences.”

Environmental educators visited the festival areas, encouraging residents to recycle glass to meet the recycling challenge set by Ecovidrio. The residents of Torrevieja recycled a total of 3,153,867 kilograms of glass containers. This means that each resident recycled an average of 31.4 kilograms of glass. Torrevieja has an average of 100 inhabitants per container, and currently has a total of 996 glass recycling containers installed throughout the municipality.

Festivities, youth, sports, and commerce come together to create a unique Christmas experience.