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 provided via the Programme below.

2024 Moors & Christian Fiesta programme (as a guide):

FRIDAY 7 June

09:30   Inaugration of the Andalusian Medieval Market

20:30 h: Proclamation of Festivities in the Tina Bru Hall of the Espai La Senieta of Moraira - followed by awards ceremony of the XXIII Drawing Contest

SATURDAY 8 June

12:00   Gathering of Moors and Christians in the Urban Forest, where the fellowship meal is prepared, and music is played by the Charanga brass band

21:30   Gathering of all the filaes in the Forti and parade to the esplanade of the Castle

22:00   Presentation of banners on the esplanade of the Castle. Then Discomóvil with DJ Àlex Femenia.

SUNDAY 9 June

19:00   International Music Festival at Moraira Castle

MONDAY 10 June

20:00   British Choir Concert in the parish Church of Moraira

WEDNESDAY 12 June

19:30 Concert by the Colla el Falçó, Association of Dolçainers and Tabaleters of Teulada at c/ Doctor Calatayud

FRIDAY 15 June

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

13:20 Departure of the trabucadores to walk through the streets of Moraira.

14:00   Firing of arquebusiers on the Castle Esplande

19:00   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   Moorish Conquest on La Ampolla Beach, then the Moorish Embassy.

00:00 Night of captaincies with Charanga

SATURDAY 16 June

08:30   Awakening with arquebuses and charanga

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

12:00   Mass in the Moraira parish Church and a parade to the Castle Esplanade

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 Cabiles and live music by the La Metro orchestra on Avenida del Portet

SUNDAY 17 June

08:00   Awakening with arquebuses & brass band

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

12:20 Departure of the trabucadores to walk through the streets of Moraira.
12:45 Firing of harquebucería in the esplanade of the Castle.

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

20:00 Grand Gala Parade of the Moorish and Christian Bands, followed by fireworks display.

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