November and December 2025 Jewish Lorca festival

Guided tours, Sephardic menus and contemporary Jewish cultural offerings enhance the Jewish heritage of the city of Lorca

The 10th edition of the “Jewish Lorca” festival of contemporary Jewish culture is being held in Lorca druing the week of 23rd to 30th November , continuing the association between the city and Sephardic Judaism which was embodied in the medieval synagogue as long ago as the 15^th century.

Throughout the three days of the festival there are events concerned with photography, dance, theatre, music, cinema, design and gastronomy, as well as guided tours, Sephardic menus and historical recreations.

The schedule for this edition of Jewish Lorca is one of the most comprehensive yet, and the event has recently been included in the regional tourist board’s “Festivales Región de Murcia” program, marking its increased prestige.

The program during the week includes the following:

Sunday November 23

18.30: Ella con Ellos, the opening concert of the festival, featuring Mor Karbasi with Sergio de Lope and José Carra at the ciuFRONT museum.

Saturday November 29

16.30 to 18.30: “II experience Jewish Music” by M. Lacroix (DJ session) in the Plaza Calderón.

20.00: “Mezcla de culturas” by Mixtura, a concert in the Baroque Room of the Palacio de Guevara.

Sunday November 30

13.00: Klezmer, a concert offered by the Cat Klezmer Trio at the Fortaleza del Sol (Lorca castle).

December 13 and 14

Various activities throughout the city, including local heritage, gastronomy and the history of the Jews in Lorca. Guided tours of the synagogue and the medieval Jewish quarter, as well as of the whole of Lorca castle, and a special menu drawing on inspiration from Sephardic Jewish traditions will be available at the Las Caballerizas restaurant within the castle.

Also programmed is a family tour called “Un Castillo de Cuento”, an entertaining way of interesting youngsters in the history of the city.

Thursday December 19

18.00: The ceremonial lighting of the hannukah at the remains of the synagogue in Lorca castle, featuring a concert entitled “Dylan, Reed & Cohen revisited” by Bernal.

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