On July 26th Manilva celebrates its patron saint Santa Ana with a day of festivities in which locals and visitors can enjoy processions, music and dancing until the early hours of the morning.

 

Here is the programme for the day:

8 am. Early start with the festival band (charanga) 'Chichipom' performing in the streets of the town accompanied by rockets!

In the afternoon there is a Mass at the Santa Ana church accompanied by the Santa Ana Choir followed by a procession of the Saint through the streets of Manilva accompanied by the Manilva Town Band.

10 pm. After a presentation of awards and trophies for various tournaments and contests there will be music and dancing in Calle Mar to the sounds of the groups "Latidos" and "Cruceros" until the early hours of the morning.