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Moors and Christians Fiesta

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About Moors and Christians Fiesta

The festival of Moors and Christians is the most important event of the 12 months in Villajoyosa. The pageant has been held for over 250 years in honour of Santa Marta and commemorates activities which befell in 1538, whilst Berber pirates led by using Zalé-Arraez tried to attack Villajoyosa. According to legend, St. Martha got here to the rescue of the townsfolk by way of inflicting a flash flood which worn out the enemy fleet, hence preventing the corsairs from achieving the coast. To show their gratitude, the town made her its patron saint and keep this annual competition in her honour, the main occasion being a re-enactment of the Moorish landing.

 

The festivities start with the appropriate processions of Moors and Christians on 25 and 26 July: The diverse factions that make up every procession march majestically thru the streets to the sound of music. Then, in the early hours of the twenty eighth, the astounding touchdown is held. Crowds of people begin to arrive at the beach round five within the morning and, at the same time as the Christians make equipped their artillery to protect the shore, over 30 Moorish vessels method the coastline. Once they have got landed, both armies war it out until they attain the foot of the fortress, that's sooner or later taken through the Moors. In the afternoon, the Christian infantrymen come lower back and retake the citadel: first of all, they are trying to influence the enemy to give up, however after some unsuccessful negotiations, a terrific battle ensues ending within the defeat of the Moors, who are symbolically sent returned to the ocean.

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