Fiestas in Moraira: Moors & Christians (June 2024)

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Moraira-Teulada Moors & Christians 2024

When we say "Moors & Christians in Moraira" you think: spectacular night-time landing on the beach of l'Ampolla, flower offerings, firing of the guns, and a magnificent Sunday Gala Procession. The Moraira/Teulada fiesta provides all this and more.

Information on the 2024 Fiesta is not yet available. For guidance, please refer to a prior Programme provided below.

2023 Moors & Christian Fiesta programme (as a guide):

FRIDAY 2nd June

19:30   Inaugration of the Andalusian Medieval Market

SATURDAY 10th June

12:00   Concentration of Moors and Christians in the Urban Forest, the fellowship meal is prepared, and music is played by the Xaló Bataclán brass band

21:30   Concentration of all the filaes in the Forti and parade

22:00   Pennants Presentation Act on the esplanade of the Castle, followed by a mobile disco with Sergio Pérez

SUNDAY 11th June

18:00   International Music Festival

MONDAY 12th June

20:00   British Choir Concert in the parish of Moraira

WEDNESDAY 14th June

19:30   Party proclamation, followed by the award ceremony of the XXII Drawing Contest and a concert by the Colla el Falçó, Association of Dolçainers and Tabaleters of Teulada at c/ Doctor Calatayud

THURSDAY 15th June

21:00   Brotherhood Dinner at c/Denia

FRIDAY 16th June

13:00   Concentration of the Christian Band in Fortí and Bando Moro in the pergola of Paseo del Senillar, and a parade accompanied by brass bands

14:00   Firing from an arquebus on the Castle Esplande

19:15   Offering of flowers in honor of the Santísimo Cristo de Moraira in the Ermita del Castillo, before an interpretation of the march 'Ofrena al Castell' is performed by all the bands

23:00   Conquista Mora on La Ampolla Beach, then the Moorish Embassy and Conquest of the Castle of Moraira. Next, night of captaincies.

SATURDAY 17th June

08:00   Awakening with arquebuses and charanga

11:00   Concentration of all the rows in the Forti and parade with pennants

12:00   Mass in the Moraira parish and a parade

13:00   Firing from an arquebus on the Castle Esplanade and an informal parade of filaes

19:30   Parade of Moors and Christians to the beach

20:00   Christian Reconquest on the beach of La Ampolla. Then assault on Moraira Castle by the Christian Side followed by the Christian Embassy and Reconquest of the Castle

00:00   Retreat from Fortí. Then Night of Kabyles and live music by the AVALANXA orchestra on Avenida del Portet

SUNDAY 18th June

08:00   Awakening with arquebuses

12:00   Concentration of the Christian faction in the pergola of Paseo del Senillar and the Moorish faction in the Fortí, followed by parade accompanied by brass bands

12:30   Firing from an arquebus on the Castle Esplanade

19:00   Music bands enter from the Castle to the Fortí

20:00 Grand Gala Parade of the Moorish and Christian factions.

The following images are from the Moors & Christian festival committee: morosycristianosmor