Fiestas in Calpe: Moors & Christians (October 2024)

Friday 18 October
13:00   Opening of Fiesta with bell ringing and salutes
19:00   "Entrada de bandas". Music is playing from Plaza Colón to the Plaza del Mosquit. Parade of each Fila from their Kabila to the Plaza Mayor and Proclamation of the Fiestas.
20:00   Proclamation of the Fiesta and Raising of Banners in the Plaza Mayor. At the end of the Proclamation, Offering of candles to the patron saint "Santíssim Crist de la Suor" in the Iglesia Virgen de las Nieves.
00:30   "Entraetes" / walk through in Old Town.
01:00   Dance of the Association’s Standard Bearer in the Filá Moriscos (Carrer de Fora)

Saturday 19 October

09:30h. Cristians and Moors dance starting in the Plaza Mosquit.

18:30   “El desfile” Moors and Christians Main Parade at the Avenida Gabriel Miró. This is the 3 hour spectactular parade through the streets of Calpe.

01:00   Dance of the Moor Captain in Filá Almogávares (calle la Ermita)

Sunday 20 October

10:45   Landing and First Battle at the Arenal-Bol beach.

19:00   Children's Moors & Christians parade at the Avenida Gabriel Miró.

Monday 21 October

20:30   Parliament, Speech, Second Battle and “Miracle” at Plaza Mayor.

01:00 Christian’s Captain’s dance in the Filá Contrabandistas (calle Puríssima)

Tuesday 22 October:

12:00   Solemn mass to honour the Santíssim Crist de la Sour at the Plaza Mayor. After the mass, Mascletà / firecrackers at the Plaza Mayor and transfer of the Cristo to the Iglesia Virgen de las Nieves.

19:00  Holy Mass in the parish of the church Nuestra Señora Virgen de las Nieves.

20:00 Solemn Procession in the Old Town followed by "Mascletà Nocturna" in the Plaza Mayor.

Wednesday 23 October:

19:30   Mass for the dead at the Parroquia Virgen de las Nieves.