Guardamar Moors and Christians
From 15 to 25 July 2022
FRIDAY, JULY 15th
· 8 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar, with international gastronomy. Location: Reina Sofia Park.
· 9 p.m. LADIES AND ‘FIESTAS’ REPRESENTATIVES PARADE. Route: Plaça de la Constitució, Carrer Major, Plaça Llauradors, Carrer Gratitud, Carrer Castell and it ends at Plaça del Baluard.
· 10 p.m. ‘FIESTAS’ PROCLAMATION by Miss Araceli García
· 10.30 p.m. MOORS & CHRISTIANS REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTATION 2022
· 11 p.m. PROCLAMATION AND CORONATION OF THE LADY OF GUARDAMAR 2022 and performance of the legend of L’ENCANTÀ at Guardamar Castle.
· Midnight: MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GROUP ‘LA GUARDIA’. STREET FOOD Guardamar. Location: Reina Sofia Park.
SATURDAY 16th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
· 8 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar. Location: Reina Sofia Park.
· 10 p.m. FANCY DRESS 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 ‘LIVERPOOL BAND’. STREET FOOD Guardamar.
SUNDAY 17th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET LAUNCH.
· 8 p.m. PARADE. Route: Town Hall ground floor, Carrer Enginyer Mira, Av. País Valencià, Carrer Blasco Ibañez, Carrer Cartagena, Plaça de l’Agrupació Musical de Guardamar del Segura.
· 8 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar. Location: Reina Sofia Park.
· 8:30 p.m. 11th 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. STREET FOOD Guardamar. Location: Reina Sofia Park.
· 10:30 p.m. MONOLOGUES WITH COMEDIANS JAIME CARAVACA, JAVI CHOU AND FERNANDO MOROÑO. STREET FOOD Guardamar in Reina Sofia Park
MONDAY 18th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.
· 6 p.m. OPENING OF THE SEA MARKET. Location: Av. Cervantes.
· 8 p.m. SHOW FOR CHILDREN: THE CHOCOLATE HOUSE. Location: Av. Els Pins (Amphitheatre area)
· 9 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’ 2022, 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 DAY 19th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING
· 6 p.m. SEA MARKET. Location: Av. Cervantes
· 8 p.m. PARADES. 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 p.m. MUNICIPAL RECEPTION OF CAPTAINS AND ‘FIESTAS’ REPRESENTATIVES. Location: Plenary Hall of the Town Hall.
WEDNESDAY 20th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.
· 6 p.m. SEA MARKET. Location: Av. Cervantes
· 8 p.m. PARADE OF ALL THE ‘COMPARSAS’.
Routes:
– Christians: Av. País Valencià esq Carrer Migdia and Plaça de la Constitució.
– Moors: Carrer Major esq 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 p.m. Guardamar Musical Group and the Aromas de Guardamar Choir will perform the Guardamar Fiestas Anthem.
THURSDAY 21st
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.
· 8 p.m. FIRST ‘GUERRILLA’ BATTLE. 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 p.m. ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE. Departs from Plaça Llauradors, the Christian group ‘EL CID’ will be the first to take its place, followed by the moorish group “MOROS NÓMADAS”. Once located, the MOORISH EMBASSY will take place.
FRIDAY 22nd
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.
· 8 p.m. SECOND ‘GUERRILLA’ BATTLE. 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 p.m. ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE. Departs from Av. País Valencià corner Carrer Migdia, the moorish group “MOROS NÓMADAS”, which will take its place, and then the christian group “EL CID” will come in. Once located, the CHRISTIAN EMBASSY will take place.
SATURDAY 23rd
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.
· 8 p.m. MOOR ENTRY. 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 Piratas
Comparsa Cruzados
Comparsa Mosquetera
Comparsa Labradores
Comparsa El Cid
– 2nd Moors:
Comparsa Moros Abd-al-azies
Comparsa Moros La Pluma
Comparsa Moros Tuareg
Comparsa Moros Musulmanes
Comparsa Moros Nómadas
SUNDAY 24th
· 1 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET LAUNCH.
· 7 p.m. ENTRANCE OF MUSIC BANDS starting at Carrer Major corner Carrer Nord
· 8:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN ENTRANCE 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 Abd-al-azies
Comparsa Moros La Pluma
Comparsa Moros Tuareg
Comparsa Moros Musulmanes
Comparsa Moros Nómadas
– 2nd Christians:
Comparsa Piratas
Comparsa Cruzados
Comparsa Mosquetera
Comparsa Labradores
Comparsa El Cid
MONDAY 25th – ST. JAMES
· 1 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 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 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 CASTLE.
Location: La Roqueta beach (at the end of the promenade).
