The Moors and Christians of Murcia brings more than thirty activities for all ages between 9 and 16 September, when they offer their shows of color, light and sound in the context of the Fair Murcia.
Moors and Christians will again walk the streets of the city with its colorful parades as they have done since the early 80s, combining the events taking place in the gardens of Malecón with performances in squares in the center of Murcia.
Program:
Monday, September 9
20 hours.
Plaza Santo Domingo.
Concentration and Festive parade.
21 hours.
Almudí Palace.
Hall of Columns.
Party Proclamation by Patricio Valverde, CEO of Estrella de Levante, with performances by the choir Discantus and the musical group The Muses of Guadalupe.
22 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Camp Opening Medieval Medieval Market and installed in the Paseo del Malecon.
Tuesday, September 10
19 to 21 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Playground.
Sponsor: El Corte Ingles.
Free access.
21 hours.
Malecon.
Medieval Camp.
Presentation of the bearers and performance of ballets of associations that make up the Federation.
Wednesday, September 11
10 horas.Visita the Maternity Hospital of Arrixaca.
Mesnada Jaime I.
18-20 horas.Jardines the Malecon.
Medieval Camp.
Children's drawing contest.
Sponsor: El Corte Ingles.
Free participation.
23 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Baptism Christian Rapture and the Kábila Abenmardenix Moro.
Thursday, September 12
19.30 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Great Children's Party.
At its conclusion awards drawing contest.
Sponsor: El Corte Ingles.
Free access.
24 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Young Party "Festera Crusade".
Friday, September 13
13 hours.
Hall.
Presentation of the authorities festive charges.
19 hours.
Cathedral.
Tribute to King Alfonso Infante Alfonso X with interpretation of a ballad to Santa Maria, by Infante D. Mesnada
Juan Manuel.
20.30.
Parade from the Plaza Romea, Gran Via, to City Hall annex building.
Welcome to Camp and parades.
22.30 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Procession of bread through the camp, organized by the Kabila Abenmardenix.
24 hours.
Malecon.
Medieval Camp.
In the retinue of the Order of Santiago, great queimada.
00.30 hours.
Malecon.
Medieval Camp.
Mesnada Sanjuanistas Weddings in St. John of Jerusalem, then chocolate with monkeys.
1 hour.
Malecon.
Camp.
Mona Procession, by Ibn Arabi Kabila.
Saturday, September 14
11 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Output parade through various city streets.
21 hours.
Great entry parade of Moors and Christians in Murcia.
Itinerary: Alameda de Colón, Plaza Camachos, Avda Canalejas, Plaza Martinez Tornel, Gran Vía and Pza Salzillo Fuensanta.
Sunday, September 15
11.30 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Mass mesnada campaign in St. John of Jerusalem.
12.15 hours.
Malecon: Medieval Camp.
Diana Templars Infant and Almoravids.
12.30.
Malecon: Medieval Camp.
Output parade through the city.
18 hours.
Church of San Andrés.
Offering flowers and children presenting to the Virgin of Arrixaca.
18.45 hours.
Plaza San Agustín.
Flaunt musketry.
Itinerary: San Augustine Pza, C / García Alix, C / Juan de la Cierva, C / Pintor Sobejano, Plano San Francisco and Lieutenant Flomesta Avenue to the Plaza Red Cross.
21 hours.
Belluga Square.
Representation of the commemoration of the Embassy of the Foundation of the City of Murcia.
22.30 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Patatada tasting the retinue of James I.
Monday, September 16
20 hours.
C / Acisclus Diaz.
Concentration of all participating groups.
20.30.
The procession of the triumphal entry of Prince Alfonso of Castile in the city, with the Virgin of Arrixaca.
Itinerary: C / Acisclus Diaz (Cortefiel side), Gran Via Salzillo, C / San Patricio and Pza Belluga.
22 hours.
Pza Belluga.
Embassy of the delivery of keys to the city of Murcia the infant Alfonso X the Wise.
At the end, transfer of the image of the Virgin of Arrixaca, all accompanied by Kabila and retinues, to the Church of San Andrés.
Itinerary: C / San Patricio, Plaza Martinez Tornel, C / Jara Carrillo, C / San Pedro, C / del Pilar, C / Sagasta, C / Tiling and C / García Alix.
24 hours.
Malecón Gardens.
Medieval Camp.
Fiesta "Endless Night".
The Moors and Christians of Murcia born as such in 1983, but her pregnancy was in 1981 on the occasion of the commemoration of the founding of Murcia, event happened on April 21 of the year 831.
In June 1983 the Association of Festivals and the same year, in September, kicked off the shows themselves.
Five were the founders of this Association Groups: Mudéjares, Rahman II, Ib-Arabi, Aben-Mardenix, by the Moors and the Knights of the Temple, for the Christian.
In this first show of 1983 was received support from groups Abanilla and Orihuela.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia