Crevillent Moors and Christians Fiesta

The town of Crevillent will be holding their annual Moors and Christians Fiesta from the 8th September to the 4th October 2016. The fiesta, during which they will honour their patron saint San Francisco de Asís, has been declared as being of National Tourist Interest. It is well worth enjoying, particularly the main 'official parades' and the 'entrance parades' on the Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October.

The brochure below contains the full programme with the English version starting on page 20. The main highlights are:

Friday 23rd September

21:00 Turning on of the fiesta lights and inaugural speech by the major from the balcony of the town hall.
23:45 Entrance Parade from el Parquet Telmo Vela to the Plaza de la Constitución, where a DJ will continue the party atmosphere.

Saturday 24thSeptember
19:30 Carnival Humor Parade along Santo Tomás, Avda. de Madrid, Stma. Trinidad, San Sebastián, Plaza Chapí, Blasco Ibáñez finishing in Plaza de la Constitución.

Sunday 25th September

12:30 Hamburguesa Fiesta in the Parc Nou Municipal

Friday 30th September
18:30 Entrance Parade for the Children Comparsas from the Puertas de Orihuela in the Parque Telmo Vela along Stma. Trinidad, San Sebastián, Plaza Chapi, Blasco Ibáñez finishing at the Plaza de la Constitución.
20:30 Embassy al Ra´is in the Plaza de la Constitución. The moors are in the castle and the Christians send their ambassador to ask for a surrender resulting in war.

Saturday 1st October
07:30 Diana early morning parade of the Moors and Christians through the streets of the town.
11:00 Official Parade of the Christians through the Plaza de la Constitucion.
18:30 Entrance Parade of the Christiansfrom c/ Santo Tomás, along calles de Avda. de Madrid, Stma. Trinidad, San Sebastián, Plaza Chapí, Blasco Ibáñez, Plaza de la Constitución and finishing in c/ Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.

Sunday 2nd October
07:30 Diana early morning parade of the Moors and Christians through the streets of the town.
11:00 Official Parade of the Moors Comparsasa through the Plaza de la Constitucion.
18:30 Entrance Parade of the Moors from c/ Santo Tomás, along calles de Avda. de Madrid, Stma. Trinidad, San Sebastián, Plaza Chapí, Blasco Ibáñez, Plaza de la Constitución and finishing in c/ Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.

Monday 3rd October
08:30 Firing of the Arcabuceria (guns) starting from Paseo del Calvario along calles Morquera, Blasco Ibáñez, finishing in the Plaza de la Constitución.

17:00 Firing of the Arcabuceria (guns) starting from Paseo del Calvario along calles Morquera, Blasco Ibáñez, finishing in the Plaza de la Constitución.
18:30 The captured Moorish Ra´is release is negotiated with the Rey Don Jaime I in the Plaza de la Constitución.

Tuesday 4th October

20:00 Solemn Procession from the Parroquia de la Stma. Trinidad to the Parroquia de Ntra. Sra. de Belén, followed by the Grand Firework Display and performance of the Fiesta Hymn.