Fiestas in Moraira: The Moors and Christians Fiesta is a spectacular fiesta in Moraira, Spain, with parades and concerts every June. 2024 dates are yet to be confirmed.
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June 2024
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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