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July 23 The Dutch Royal Military Band in Yecla

The “Johan Willem Friso” Royal Military Band are on a summer tour of the north of Murcia

July 23 The Dutch Royal Military Band in Yecla This July an international meeting of “symphonic bands” is being held in the Altiplano area in the north of the Region of Murcia, the star guests being the more than 60 members of the Dutch “Johan Willem Friso” Royal Military Band, who will be performing in both Yecla and Jumilla as well as in Caudete in the south of Castilla-La Mancha.

The cycle of events kicks off in Yecla on 22^nd July, when rehearsals take place involving the Dutch musicians and the members of the Asociación de Amigos de la Música de Yecla and the Asociación Jumillana de Amigos de la Música. The following day ends with a concert in the Plaza de Toros at 20.30, which members of the public are invited to attend free of charge.

The tour then moves on to the Numskull Festival in Caudete before returning to the Region of Murcia for another concert in Jumilla on Friday July 25, starting at 22.00 in the Plaza de la Glorieta.

It is anticipated that in a gesture of respect to their hosts the Dutch band, directed and conducted by Frans-Aert Burghgraef, will perform works by local composers such as Óscar Navarro, Ricardo Molla, José Rafael Pascual Vilaplana and Julián Santos, while the local music associations of Jumlla and Yecla are preparing programs which feature a variety of genres and composers, from pasodobles to zarzuela light operas and the music of Alfred Reed.

Further information is available from the tourist office of Yecla (email turismo@yecla.es) or, for more visiting information in English, go to the home page of Yecla Today

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Oficina de Turismo de Yecla

In early 2025, due to renovation work at the usual office, the service is located on the other side of the Plaza Mayor at Calle Epifanio Ibáñez nº 2 (click for map).

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla is a large municipality in the north of the Region of Murcia, home to just under 35,000 people, and these days is best known for its wines, which enjoy Denomination of Origin status, and its furniture production, which has its origins in the abundance of pine trees on the mountainsides and the high plateaux.

Yecla Tourist Office While visitors in the 21st century may be attracted primarily by wine tourism, the town (or city, as it was proclaimed in 1878) also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and an identity quite different from the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.

Yecla borders with Castilla-La Mancha and the Region of Valencia and is closer to Alicante coastal areas than much of Murcia. These visitors come to see the historic old town itself - an atmospheric and interesting place, crammed full of history - the natural beauty of Monte Arabí, with stunning views for those who enjoy the outdoors, the gastonomy and of course the wine route.

Yecla Tourist Office Yecla boasts cave paintings from 10,000 years ago in Monte Arabí, a Bronze Age settlement at El Arabilejo, Iberian remains in El Pulpillo and a Roman administrative centre at Los Torrejones as well as the remnants of the 11th century Moorish castle on the hill behind the town. More modern (and complete) testimony to the past are the buildings in the town centre, which include the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome, the archaeological museum and the attractive Plaza Mayor, where the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store.

Yecla Tourist Office The tourist office holds a full selection of leaflets, maps, pre-planned routes, accommodation and restaurant options and information about visiting Yecla for both individuals and groups.