Guardamar Moors & Christians

If you missed Rojales or want another different celebration, Guardamar's runs from 14th to 25th July as below:-

THURSDAY, JULY 13th
8 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar opening, with international gastronomy.
Location: Reina Sofía Park
8 p.m. LOCAL MUSIC BANDS SHOWS: ‘CIRCO’, ‘CERES’ and ‘DR. B. LÓPEZ’
Location: Reina Sofía Park

FRIDAY, JULY 14th
8 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar, with international gastronomy.
Location: Reina Sofia Park.
9 p.m. LADIES AND ‘FIESTAS’ REPRESENTATIVES PARADE
Route: Plaça del Rosari, Carrer Gratitud, Plaça Llauradors, Carrer Major, Carrer Sant Jaume.
10 p.m. ‘FIESTAS’ PROCLAMATION by Mister Joaquín Gómez Valenzuela.
10.30 p.m. MOORS & CHRISTIANS REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTATION 2023
11 p.m. PROCLAMATION AND CORONATION OF THE LADY OF GUARDAMAR 2023 and performance of the legend of L’ENCANTÁ at Plaça de la Constitució.
Midnight. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GROUP ‘THE KEENG’
STREET FOOD Guardamar
Location: Reina Sofia Park.

SATURDAY, JULY 15th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
8.00 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar
Location: Reina Sofia Park.
10.00 p.m. FANCY PARADE
It starts at Plaça Jaume II, continues along Av. País Valencià and ends at Carrer Major corner Carrer Nord. THE CONTEST RULES AND BIBS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE TOURIST OFFICE. When the Fancy Parade is finished, the prizes will be awarded at the Street Food Guardamar.
Midnight. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GROUP ‘NENA DACONTE’
STREET FOOD Guardamar.
Location: Reina Sofia Park.

SUNDAY, JULY 16th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
8.00 p.m. PARADE with the Moors and Christians 2023 representatives, authorities and compositor.
Route: Town Hall ground floor, Carrer Enginyer Mira, Av. País Valencià, Carrer Blasco Ibáñez, Carrer Cartagena, Plaça de l’Agrupació Musical de Guardamar del Segura.
8.30 p.m. 12th MONOGRAPHIC CONCERT OF MOORS AND CHRISTIANS MUSIC by Musical Group of Guardamar.
Location: Plaça de l’Agrupació Musical de Guardamar del Segura.
8.30 p.m. CHILDREN’S CONCERT
8.30 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar
Location: Reina Sofia Park.

MONDAY, JULY 17th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
6.00 p.m. OPENING OF THE SEA MARKET
Location: Av. Cervantes.
9.00 p.m. CHORAL CONCERT, by the Coral Aromas de Guardamar, with the participation of dance schools. During the event, the prizes for the short narrative contest, ‘Villa de Guardamar’ 2023, will be awarded.
Location: Reina Sofía Park Auditorium
10.30 p.m. CORREFOCS, in charge of ‘NSM No somos monstruos’ company.
Route: Departs from the Town Hall ground floor, Carrer Miguel Hernández, Carrer Sant Francesc, Carrer Ausiàs March, Carrer Sant Jaume, Plaça d’Abastos, Carrer Enginyer Mira and finish at Plaça de la Constitució.

TUESDAY, JULY 18th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
6.00 p.m. SEA MARKET
Location: Av. Cervantes
8.30 p.m. PARADE OF ALL THE ‘COMPARSAS’
Routes:
Christians: Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Migdia and Plaça de la Constitució.
Moors: Carrer Major corner Carrer Nord and Plaça de la Constitució.
9.30 p.m. EMBASSY OF THE SIGNATURE OF THE PACT OF TUDMIR
Location: Plaça de la Constitució.
10.00 p.m. Guardamar Musical Group and the Aromas de Guardamar Choir will perform the Guardamar Fiestas Anthem.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
6.00 p.m. SEA MARKET
8.00 p.m. FIRST ‘GUERRILLA’ BATTLE
Route: departs from at Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Lepant and finish at Plaça de la Constitució. The Christians will go first and then, the Moors.
9.00 p.m. ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE. Departs from Plaça Llauradors. The Christian group ‘LABRADORES’ will be the first to take its place, followed by the Moorish group ‘MOROS ABD-AL-AZIES’. Once located, the MOORISH EMBASSY will take place, where is perform the conquest of the Guardamar Castle and Town by the moors.
Then, will take place the parades of the ‘LABRADORES’ and ‘ABD-AL-AZIES’ through the Carrer Major to Plaça Llauradors.

THURSDAY, JULY 20th
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
8.00 p.m. SECOND ‘GUERRILLA’ BATTLE
Route: It starts with the shot at Plaça del Baluard, continuing along Carrer del Castell, Carrer Gratitud, Plaça Llauradors, Carrer Major and finish at Plaça de la Constitució. On this occasion, the Moorish will go first, followed by the Christians.
9.00 p.m. ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE
Route: departs from Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Migdia. The Moorish group ‘MOROS ABD-AL-AZIES’ will take its place, and then the Christian group ‘LABRADORES’ will come in. Once located, the CHRISTIAN EMBASSY will begin and the subsequent TRIAL OF THE TRAITOR MOOR, representing the reconquest of the Guardamar Castle and Town by the Christians.
Once this act is finished, the parade of the Comparsas ABD-AL-AZIES and the Comparsa LABRADORES will take place along Av. País Valencià to Plaça Pescadors.

FRIDAY, JULY 21st
1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
8.30 p.m. MOOR ENTRY
Route: starting at Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Lepant, it will run along Av. País Valencià, Carrer Major to finish at Carrer Major corner Carrer Nord, with the following parade order:
1st Christians
Comparsa El Cid
Comparsa Piratas
Comparsa Cruzados
Comparsa Mosquetera
Comparsa Labradores
2nd Moors
Comparsa Moros Negros La Pluma
Comparsa Moros Tuareg
Comparsa Moros Musulmanes
Comparsa Moros Nómadas
Comparsa Moros Abd-al-azies

SATURDAY, JULY 22nd
1:00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
7:00 p.m. ENTRANCE OF MUSIC BANDS 
Route: starting at Carrer Major corner Carrer Nord
8.30 p.m. CHRISTIAN ENTRANCE 
Route: starting at Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Lepant, will run along Av. País Valencià, Carrer Major to finish at Carrer Major corner with Carrer Nord, with the following parade order:
1st Moors
Comparsa Moros Negros La Pluma
Comparsa Moros Tuareg
Comparsa Moros Musulmanes
Comparsa Moros Nómadas
Comparsa Moros Abd-al-azies
2nd Christians
Comparsa El Cid
Comparsa Piratas
Comparsa Cruzados
Comparsa Mosquetera
Comparsa Labradores

SUNDAY, JULY 23rd
1:00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING

MONDAY, JULY 24th
8.00 p.m. PARADE 
Route: Moors and Christians Central Board Office (Carrer Colom 32), Carrer Colom, Carrer Gratitud, Carrer Sant Josep, Carrer Enginyer Mira, Carrer Ausiàs March, Carrer Les Vinyes, Carrer Luis Rivera, Carrer Migdia, Carrer Vicente Ramos, Carrer Enginyer Mira and Plaça de la Constitució.
9.00 p.m. MUNICIPAL RECEPTION OF CAPTAINS AND ‘FIESTAS’ REPRESENTATIVES
Location: Plenary Hall of the Town Hall.

TUESDAY, JULY 25th – ST. JAMES
1.00 p.m. MASCLETÁ (Gunpowder rocket throwing)
Location: Plaça de la Constitució.
7.30 p.m. OFFERING IN HONOR OF THE PATRON SAINT JAMES
Route: Plaça Llauradors, Carrer Major and entrance to the St. James Church.
8.00 p.m. SOLEMN MASS IN HONOR OF THE PATRON SAINT JAMES
Officiated by our priest D. Efrem Mira and enlivened by the ‘Joaquín Madurga’ Armonía Choir.
9.00 p.m. PROCESSION WITH THE PATRON SAINT JAMES
Route: Carrer Enginyer Mira, Plaça d’Abastos, Carrer Sant Emigdi, Carrer València, Carrer Major, Av. País Valencià, Carrer Migdia, Carrer Vicente Ramos and entrance to St. James Church.
11:30 p.m. WATER FIREWORKS DISPLAY
Location: La Roqueta beach (at the end of the promenade)