Torrevieja City Council is spending over 1.5 million euro across just over a month and a half to secure the services and supplies needed for the upcoming La Purísima and Christmas festivals. In total, ten separate contracts account for approximately 1,508,000 euro, with the potential for last-minute additions as occurred in previous years.
The largest individual allocation covers the special decorative lighting for the patron saint festivities and Christmas, estimated at around 380,000€. The tender was awarded once again to Iluminaciones Granja on 19th October. Installation is now well under way so the lights can be switched on to coincide with the start of the patron saint celebrations between late November and early December. The firm had previously provided services for all local festivals, including Carnival, Sevillanas, San Juan, and San Roque, without an active contract between January and October after the council failed to validate an extension option from the previous agreement.
Beyond lighting, organising the events takes up another major share of the budget. On Friday, 6th November, the Governing Board awarded the contract for the organisation, production, and execution of the Torrevieja patron saint festivities to long-standing supplier Producciones Artísticas Horizonte Musical for 216,639 euro, representing a reduction of around 30,000 euro from initial estimates. A separate contract for the organisation, production, and execution of the Christmas festivities, valued at 199000€, remains pending award.
Further standalone expenses contribute to the seasonal bill. The children’s winter parade is managed separately from the main Christmas contract at a cost of 59,928€. Concerts by M-Clan and Ruth Lorenzo scheduled for 4th December at the Sports Palace add a further 145,200 euro to the programme. The Salt Queen Gala, which opens the festive season, costs 59,290 euro under a two-year agreement awarded in 2025 to Producciones Artísticas Horizonte Musical. Meanwhile, the Municipal Nativity Scene, covering tent installation and security services, was awarded to Inversiones de Ocio Navarro SL for 73810 euro.
This year’s programme also includes a proposed new attraction: an artistic light show recreation featuring a winter theme with simulated sculptural ice figures for family entertainment in the Parque de las Naciones in Torrevieja, valued at 74,950€. Though first suggested in 2025, the initiative has hit delays again after the initial firm put forward declined to complete the required documentation.
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