The Moors and Christians will be parading in Santa Pola from the 31st August to the 8th September 2017. The fiesta is held every year at this time in honour of our Lady Loreto. The fiesta includes all sorts of events like the Alicante province Archery Trophy, Carnival Parade, Ribbon Race, Sailing Regattas, Music Band Parades, Quail Shooting, Model and Radio Controlled Boat Competition, the Moors and Christians Parades, Mock Battles and Conquering of the Castle as well as daily Mascletas and three evening firework displays!
The programme of events is:
Thursday 31st August
20:30 Grand Switch-on of Festival Lights.
22:30 Official Opening Speeches at the Auditorium in the Palm Park, followed by the inauguration of the Barracas (fiesta party headquarters)
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
12:00 Procession of the Moors and Christians Music bands starting from the Town Hall.
13:30 Mascleta (day time fire crackers) in the Explanada del Castillo.
19:00 Public appearance of Festival Captains after which the Moor Captain heads for the Marina and the Christian one to the Castle. The Moorish Envoy ask the Christians to surrender and a mock battle takes place during which the castle is attacked, surrender and then occupied by the Moors. This is followed by a parade of the Moors starting from the Marina.
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
12:00 Procession of the music bands, Moors and Christians through the streets starting from Plaza de Glorieta.
15:00 Firecrackers
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
19:30 Procession with brass bands from Calle Muelle to the Palmeral Park.
20:30 Grand Parade of Moors and Christians in full custom from the Palmeral Park along Calle Elche to the Plaza de Glorieta, along Calle Muelle finishing at the Marina.
23:00 Street Festival in many streets around the town.
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
12:00 Music Procession with Flutes and Drums starting from the Plaza de Glorieta.
17:30 Ribbon race and games in the Calle Muelle.
20:00 Theatre performance for Children in the Castle-Fortress.
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
12:00 Music Procession with Flutes and Drums starting from the Plaza de Glorieta.
13:30 Beer Bath Party at the Marina.
15:00 Firecrackers
21:30 Concert by the Coral Villa de Santa Pola at the Castle-Fortress.
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
20:30 Spectacular Carnival Parade with floats from the Palmeral Park along Calle Elche to the Plaza de Glorieta and then along Calle Muelle.
01.00 Firework Display from Levante Beach.
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
22:30 Concert / Serenade dedicated to Virgen de Loreto by the Coral Levantina of Santa Pola and Santa Pola Union Band of Musicians at the Castle.
01:30 Colourful fireworks and Mascleta firecrackers from the Castle
08:00 Reveille with fire-crackers.
10:30 Singing of the traditional Motet in honour of Our Lady, by Mare De Deu band at the Castle.
13:30 Mascleta (day time fireworks and fire crackers) at the castle.
20:00 Solemn Procession of our patron saint the Virgin of Loreto from the Castle along Calle Cruz , Colon, Mercado, Mayor, Angel, Elche and finishing at the Castle.
01:00 Grand Firework Display from the Levante Beach which is finished with a powerful Palmeral firework to mark the end of the Fiesta.
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