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07/02/2026 - 9:30

Recinto Ferial "Nueva Espuña"

14th FIESTA DE LA MATANZA 2026

9.30 am.  Opening of the festival Marquee in Nueva Espuña Fairground. From 10.00 a.m. onwards, traditional butchering of a pig and preparation of cold meats and delicatessen products: the different sausages including morcilla, salchicha. This year, frying pans of “magra con tomate” (pork meat with tomato sauce) will be cooked.

10.30 am. Official opening of the exhibition “La Fiesta de la Matanza en Alhama”, by the Mayoress Ms. Rosa Sánchez Bishop. Display of instruments, tools and equipment associated with the acts of a matanza, as well as photographs from the last edition of this event.

11.45 am.  Live music from the traditional music group “Cantores de Alhama”.

11.55 am. Work begins to prepare a paella with pork meat from the matanza. The winners of several rice cooking competitions, Victoria Andreo and her team, will cook a paella for all attendees.

12.30 pm. Live music from the traditional music group “Taller de Cuerda del Centro de Mayores”.

12.30 pm. Free “salchichas and morcillas” for all to taste (pork sausages and sweet black sausages).

1.00 pm. Live music from the traditional music groups “Músicos de Sonata and Cuadrilla de La Costera”.

2.00 pm. “La Manita Dorada”, official award of recognition to a person or institution who has worked to promote the Fiesta. This year the award goes to Lázaro Portero, who has collaborated and worked to promote this festival from its inception.

1.45 pm. Live music from the folk group "Grupo Folklórico Villa de Alhama"

2.15 pm.  Free samples of “magra con tomate” (pork meat with tomato sauce) for all to try.

2.30 pm. Free samples of paella for all attendees.

5.30 pm. Live music from the traditional music group “La Edad de Oro”.