Activities on the Javea Beaches
August is the perfect month to spend some time on the excellent beaches of Jávea.

The Cinema On The Beach, Cine Vora La Mar, is showing a new film every Tuesday evening of August. All films start at 22.00 (10pm) at the outdoor beach cinema located right on the Arenal Beach.

The films at the beach cinema in August are: John Carter (7th of August), Jack & Jill (14th of August), Puss In Boots (21th of August) and Real Steel (28th of August). The films are dubbed into Spanish with English subtitles, but its still a wondrous experience to sit on the beach and enjoying the action on the big screen as the Mediterranean lands gently waves on the beach.

On August 12th the monthly Serendipity Fun Day on the beach is happening from 5pm. Its a free social event right on the arenal beach, which features a picnic style meet up for all ages to chat, make new friends and enjoy a few snacks. Couples, singles and families of all ages welcome for an afternoon of hanging out with new friends, playing chess or bridge in the sand, volleyball, football or having a little swim in the sea. For more information about the Serendipity Fun Days contact Amanda O´Shea on Facebook or call Serendipity Holistic Services on 646 816 625.

Javea Jazz Festival – XII Festival Internacional Javea Jazz
The Costa Blanca beach resort Jávea hosts an International Jazz festival by the Mediterranean featuring upcoming stars on the jazz scene.

The Javea Jazz Festival 2012 line up: Omer Avital Quintet (4th of August), Richard Galliano Tangaria Quartet (5th of August) and Andrea Motis & Joan Chamorro Group (6th of August).

All concerts starts at 22.30 (10.30pm) in Plaza De La Constitucion in Jávea old town. Entry is 15euros per concert or 40euros for all 3.

Read all about the Javea Jazz Festival here.

A New Formula Champion? Fiesta 03730 – Go Kart competition
The Javea go cart track – Carting Javea – hosts the prestigous annual Go Kart Championship on August 13th from 8pm.

Minimum of 2 heats per driver (max 8 drivers per heat) of 12 laps each heat (2 stroke racing karts). Plus grand final for top 6 drivers in upgraded super racing karts. Medals for top 3 racers. Trophy for overall winner. The price for the karting is 40€ per person which guarantees every driver at least 2 heats of 12 laps (24 total), finalists all receive the extra final laps included in the price (normal price at the track is 50€ for 2 heats or 85€ 2 heats plus the final laps in the upgraded karts!).

After the celebrations of the new Jávea carting champion theres live music by the Jools Cooper ‘Pink Floyd Show’ live from 10pm in the new American Diner at the course

There is a maximum of 16 drivers so strictly 1st come 1st serve basis (once paid you have confirmed your place). Contact John Migan on Facebook to secure your seat in the race!

Javea Old Town – Open By Night
On Wednesday 8th of August the Xábia old town will come to life after dark with an Open By Night event seeing all shops and restaurants open till well past midnight.

The Open By Night in Jávea old town features music in the streets by Bunpada batukada, an exhibition of classic motorbikes and a special tapas tour through town for those fancying some traditional Spanish cuisine to complement the shopping and entertainment.

Javea Fiestas in August
Famous for its fiestas, of course August features a few opportunities for partying the Spanish way in Jávea.

On 11th and 12th of August the Portitxol Fiesta is happening. Its one of the smaller local fiestas of Javea and will probably mainly have your interest if youre spending your holiday in Spain looking exploring the culture more in depth than most tourists do. The fiesta features a parada, traditional dancing, community dinners and live music. You can see the program and more info on the facebook page Festes Del Portitxol (yes, its in Valenciano).

The port fiesta is a more grand celebration spanning 2 weeks. As the name suggests it is centered round the port of Javea with daily activities including the bulls to the sea, bous al mar, fireworks, parades, a variety of sporting events and much more.

Activities For Kids in Jávea
Plenty of activities for kids are running through the month of August.

The Rob Jone Summer Football Camp will be busy practicing, playing and having fun. The Benitatxell Summer Activity Club has a full menu of all-day activities for the kids from drama to sports. A Junior Fishing Competition is happening on the Jávea Port as part of the port fiesta on August 25th from 10am.

You can read more about the Activities For Kids in Jávea here

Live Music in Javea in August
On the music scene several live events are happening in August, not least in Javea old town, that not only hosts the international jazz festival but classical concerts, music in the streets and smaller gigs too.

In the beach bars, the lovely chirinquitos between the port and the arenal beach, you can have your feet almost in the Mediterranean sea whilst being entertained by live performers. Mintt for instance has the Duo Vacilin playing cuban and latin music, whilst DJ Marcelo takes the crowd back to the 80s every Thursday from 7pm.

The Spanish supergroup Hot Legs are playing live at La Hacienda on Montgo, the road out towards Cabo De San Antoni, on Saturday 4th of August in the Cactus club. The tickets are 10euros in advance or 12euros at the door, but hurry up – last years Hot Legs concert sold out.

In addition several of the Arenal Bars and Restaurants such as Kandhala, An Shebeen, Quo Vadis and many more feature coversbands and party music more or less every weekend night.

Dog Rescue BBQ and Live Music
The local Jávea dog rescue APASA hosts a BBQ and Open Night on Friday 17th August from 6.30pm till late.

Visiting animal lovers should consider heading over to the APASA dog kennel in Jávea for a pleasant evening out at with meat on the grill, a chance to say hello to the dogs and the volunteers who do a cracking job looking after them plus live music by Barry Peters “The Swingman”.

The event is held at the APASA shelter, Cami de les Sorts, Jávea.

Enjoy August – Its Gonna Be Busy and HOT!
As always, August is gonna be hot Hot HOT in Jávea. You may mainly fancy laying on the beach but have a look at some of the events above – something is bound to catch your interest.

Free, Fun, Fiesta !
It is entirely free to attend the Internacional Festival De Jávea which is held outdoors in Avenida Augusta in between the Port and Jávea old town – just behind the Iceland Supermarket.

The festival area is formed like a horseshoe around a big stage at one end. Each participating nation has a tent in the horseshoe in which they showcase the best of their country, their culture, their food and their drinks.

This year the Festival Internacional Xábia opens on the 28th of June and runs till the 30th of June, thus separating it from the San Juan De Fogueras fiesta normally coinciding with the event.

Enjoy The Wonders Of The World
You can spend the days strolling the atmospheric festival area which will be buzzing with the expressions of all the cultures of Jávea, the smells of freshly cooked meals from all over the world and performances by dancers dressed in their homelands folklore outfits in the street.

Apart from the lovely food, the impressions from all over the world and all the countries proudly showing off the best they have to offer, the outdoor stage features a fantastic selection of live music, dance shows and performing arts.

The program of the 2012 Jávea International Festival:
Remember, apart from the official events on stage you will experience plenty of spontaneous performances. Street musicians and artistic acrobats, dancing and singing is all part of the life of the festival.

Simply come have a walk around and let the multicultural magnificence draw you in, watch the melting pot of people and cultural expressions and dont forget to take the opportunity to explore new and exotic food.

28th June – From 18.00 – Late
18.30 – OPENING of The Festival with speeches and dancing by the Portitxol De Xábia Dancing Group
20.30 – PERU – Peruvians from Alicante performing dances on stage
21.00 – THE VALERY JEAN STAGE SCHOOL – Alumnis performing a display
22.00 – MANOLI MORALES – Fabulous flamenco performance
23.00 – SAN ANTONIO – Live Concert with the entertaining Spanish rock band into the night

29th June – From 18.00 – Late
18.30 – PHILIPPINE DANCING – The PGBI Dancing group from Alicante performing traditional Philippine dances
18.45 – INDONESIAN DANCING – The Madrid based Indonesian outfit Tari Kbri featuring Shrikandi shows off typical dances from Indonesia
19.00 – COPIA ORIGINAL – Live Latin music concert
20.00 – PHILIPPINE DANCING – The PGBI Dancing group from Alicante performing traditional Philippine dances
20.30 – ENRIC PEIDRO QUINTET – Live Jazz Concert from stage
21.30 – EN DANSA – The dance academy entertaining the crowds
23.00 – SONORA LATINA – Salsa live music concert and performance
01.00 – MUSIC PARTY – DJs playing 70´s, 80´s and 90´s music late into the night

30th June – From 18.00 – Late
18.00 – CHILDRENS PARTY – Tons of activities for kids and entertainment including pizza acrobatics, balloon making fun and much more
18.30 – PLAY ON STAGE – Performed by actors from local schools and institutions
19.00 – RONALD MCDONALD – Visit from the famous McDonalds clown
20.00 – JÁVEA ROCK ACADEMY – Kids from the rock music academy playing a live concert
21.30 – EN DANSA – The dance academy entertaining the crowds
23.00 – STRIKLAND – Rock, funk and soul concert from the biggest local live band, featuring Adam King on vocals and a charismatic stage performance guaranteed to entertain
01.00 – MUSIC PARTY – DJs playing 70´s, 80´s and 90´s music late into the night

Bring Your Family To Jávea Internacional Festival
The international festival in Javea is one of those events that all ages will enjoy. Every day features plenty to keep the kids amused whilst the parents experiment with cosine from all over the world, enjoy the live concerts or explore the many cultures present.

This year no less than 21 nationalities have their tent and presence at the festival. The Moroccans will be serving their North African spicy meats on spears, the Italians will be juggling pizzas, who knows what the French might turn up with and if you fancy some traditional English food or beer of course that is catered for as well.

But it doesn’t stop there. Uruguay, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia are just some of the beautiful stands representing Southern America with exotic foods, glorious displays of their cultures and people dressed up in their traditional outfits.

The Philippine tent is always worth a visit with enthusiastic and proud displays of their glorious culture and rather yummy food. You will find similar challenging but rewarding experiences among the contingent from Indonesia and Venezuela.

Europe is represented by Eastern specialties in the Bulgarian tent, the Belgians and Germans represent the North, whilst a strong Mediterranean presence is maintained by Spain, France, Greece and Italy (+ Morocco from the North African side). There further participation from Switzerland and some additional tents from the Red Cross, the local Dog Rescue APASA etc.

All pictures are from the official Festival Internacional Jávea – Xábia committee – you can see more shots from previous years at the festival and hopefully be inspired to come and have a weekend full of new experiences with your family at Javea Pictures

Come along, attendance is free and the entertainment is guaranteed at the Festival Internacional De Xábia! Dont forget to be brave, try some of those exotic dishes you have never yet exposed your taste buds to, enjoy the performance from foreign cultures and have a talk with the representatives from some of the numerous countries attending. The festival is international and showing the true beauty of the cultural melting pot that is Jávea!