Rojales Moors & Christians fiesta

The Moors and Christians Fiesta will take place in Rojales from the 18th June to the 3rd July 2016. The Moors and Christians fiesta is held every year to coincide with the celebrations for the patron saint; San Pedro Apostol. The complete programme is in the brochure below in English on pages 24 to 27, the main events are:

Saturday 18th June

21:00 Presentation of the Captains and Flag Bearers in the Capitol Theater

Sunday 19th June

12:30 El Chupinazo, rocket to announce the start of the Fiesta in the Plaza de Espana

13:30 Grand Mascelta in the Malecon del Soto

Monday 20th June

21:30 Correfocs (hand held firework parade) from the Plaza de Espana finishing at the Hoguera on the corner of Calle Maestro Jose Serrano and Calle Maestro Ventura.

Saturday 25th June

20:00 Flower Offering Parade from the Centro Salud in Rojales

Wednesday 29th June

All day the Giants and Big Heads parade around the streets accompanied by the dulzainas (little clarinets) and drums.

09:00 Parade by the La Lira Music Band through the streets of Rojales.

21:00 Solemn procession with the statue of San Pedro followed by a magnificent firework display.

Thursday 30th June

20:00 Firing of the blunderbusses from the Plaza beside the Archaeologica Museum followed by the act of the taking of the castle and speeches by the Berebers and the Contrabandistas.

Friday 1st July

22:30 Carnival Parade with the participation of the Moors and Christians.

Saturday 2nd July

21:00 Grand Parade of the Moors and Christians.

Sunday 3rd July

20:00 Parade of the Music Bands.

21:00 Grand Parade of the Moors and the Christians, followed by the closing speeches for the fiesta.