Moors & Christians Festival 2009
Location: Javea port
Description: Festival to commemorate the battles between Moors & Christians!
Start Date: 11th July
End Date: 19th July
Moors & Christians festivals are held all over this part of Spain at various times, all to celebrate the victory of the Christians after battles with the Muslim Moors who invaded and conquered the Valencian areas. It was under Jamie I that his Christian legions took back Spain fighting off the Moors.
As with all Spanish festivals there are fantastically colourful costumes, parades, fireworks, food and drink!
Saturday 11th
20:30 Fireworks for the opening of the festival
21:30 Street processions collecting all participants for the Presentation
22:30 Presentation of Moors and Christian groups in Av JaimeI
Sunday 12th
19:00 Opening of the traditional Street Fair in Calle Triana
20:30 Traditional Festival of Music in Paseo Jaime I
Monday 13th/Tuesday 14th
18:00 Traditional Street Fair
Wednesday 15th
18:00 Traditional Street Fair
20:00 Flower offering in Calle San Jaime
23:00 Informal entrance of all groups in the streets of the Port
Thursday 16th
19:00 Flower offering
20:30 Service in the Fisherman’s Church to honour past Festeros and San Jaime
23:00 Informal dinner for the Filas
Friday 17th
10:00 Sardines in Paseo San Jaime sponsored by Fila Capitana Schaitans
17:00 Traditional “piloto” tournament between the Filas
21:30 Disembarcation of the the Moors onto Gravel Beach, followed by the battle to conquer the Castle from the Christians then the parade of participants to Av JaimeI
Saturday 18th
08:00 Wake up call for all Filas
10:00 Hot chocolate in Paseo San Jaime sponsored by the Fila Capitana Schaitans
12:00 Childrens games in Paseo San Jaime I
13:00 Making of the giant paella by Gablis de LÀlcudia
14:00 Public invited to taste the paella
19:00 Arrival of musical bands for parade
20:00 Parade of all Filas starting at El Pasaje Pio, Cristo del Mar, Avd Lepanto and Avd San Jaime – Christian groups followed by the Moors
Sunday 19th
08:00 Wake up call for the Filas
10:00 Hot chocolate in Paseo San Jaime sponsored by the Fila Capitana Schaitans
12:00 Christians battle to recapture the Castle form the Moors on the Gravel beach, followed by parade of participants to Avd San Jaime
19:00 Arrival of musical bands for parade
20:00 Parade of all Filas starting at El Pasaje Pio, Cristo del Mar, Avd Lepanto and Avd San Jaime – Christian groups flowed by the Moors, ending with the float of the Moors Captain for 2009
24:00 Major firework display and closure of the festival
Tags: festival, fiestas, fireworks, mock battles, parades, port area
