MOORS & CHRISTIANS GUARDAMAR DEL SEGURA

THURSDAY JULY 18TH

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 19 ^TH

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 Miss M. Carmen García Aldeguer.

10.30 p.m. MOORS & CHRISTIANS REPRESENTATIVES PRESENTATION 2024

11 p.m. PROCLAMATION AND CORONATION OF THE LADY OF GUARDAMAR 2024 and performance of the legend of L'ENCANTÁ at Plaça de la Constitució.

Midnight. “MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE GROUP ‘SIGLO XXI’. Mecano tribute.

STREET FOOD Guardamar

Location: Reina Sofia Park.

SATURDAY, JULY 20^TH

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 ‘CONTROL STONES’ Rolling Stones tribute.

STREET FOOD Guardamar.

Location: Reina Sofia Park.

SUNDAY, JULY 21^st 

1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET LAUNCH.

8.00 p.m. PARADE with the Moors and Christians 2024 representatives, authorities and compositor.

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.

8.30 p.m. 113th 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. SHOW FOR CHILDREN ‘LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD’ and then, David Domínguez comedy show and DJ Music at Street Food Guardamar.

8.30 p.m. STREET FOOD Guardamar.

Location: Reina Sofia Park.

MONDAY, JULY 22^nd

1.00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET THROWING.

7.00 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’ 2024, will be awarded.

Location: Reina Sofía Park Auditorium

11.30 p.m. CORREFOCS, in charge of ‘Dimonis Rafolins’ 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 23^rd

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 24^TH

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 ‘MOSQUETERA’ will be the first to take its place, followed by the Moorish group ‘LA PLUMA’. 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 ‘MOSQUTERA’ and ‘LA PLUMA’ through the Carrer Major to Plaça Llauradors.

THURSDAY, JULY 25^TH – ST. JAMES

11.00 a.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.

12.00 a.m. MUNICIPAL RECEPTION OF CAPTAINS AND ‘FIESTAS’ REPRESENTATIVES at Guardamar Town Hall.

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.

FRIDAY, JULY 26^TH

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 ‘LA PLUMA’, which will take its place, and then the christian group ‘MOSQUETERA’ 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 LA PLUMA and the Comparsa MOSQUETERA will take place along Av. País Valencià to Plaça Pescadors.

SATURDAY, JULY 27^th

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:

1º Bando Cristiano

COMPARSA LABRADORES

COMPARSA EL CID

COMPARSA PIRATAS

COMPARSA CRUZADOS

COMPARSA MOSQUETERA

2º Bando Moro

COMPARSA MOROS NEGROS LA PLUMA

COMPARSA TUAREG

COMPARSA MUSULMANES

COMPARSA NOMADAS

COMPARSA ABD-AL-AZIES

SUNDAY, JULY 28^TH

1:00 p.m. BELLS AND ROCKET LAUNCH.

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 THE MOORS

COMPARSA TUAREG

COMPARSA MUSULMANES

COMPARSA NOMADAS

COMPARSA ABD-AL-AZIES

COMPARSA LA PLUMA

2ND THE CHRISTIANS

COMPARSA MOSQUETERA

COMPARSA LABRADORES

COMPARSA EL CID

COMPARSA PIRATAS

COMPARSA CRUZADOS

01.00 a.m WATER FIREWORKS DISPLAY.

Location: La Roqueta beach (at the end of the promenade)