Moors and Christians fiesta Santa Pola - 31st August to 8th September 2015

The 2015 Moors and Christians fiesta in Santa Pola will be held from the 31st August until the 8th September. Looks like great fun - As always!

Translation of the programme is below. Further details and confirmation of times and any changes to the programme can be found at the Ayuntamiento (Town Hall) in Santa Pola and the Tourist Information office. 

31st August
8:30 p.m. Switch on of Fiesta lights.
10:30 p.m. Palmeral Auditorium - Opening Speeches. Then the street festivals will start in the town.

1st September
8:00 a.m. Firecrackers.
10:00 a.m. Moors arrive at Levante beach opposite the Town Hall - Then the firing of the blunderbuses (Guns).
12:00 p.m. There will be a musical procession by “Asociación Festero Cultural de Moros y Cristianos”, Santa Pola Band and “Colla el Freu” starting from the Town Hall
1:30 p.m. Firecrackers at Glorieta Square, which is next to the Castle.
7:00 p.m. Public appearance of the Festival Chairmen. The Moors head for the harbour and the Christians go to the castle. 
Then there will be a mock battle. Then surrender & occupation of the Castle by the Moors. The Moors march starts at the harbour.
10:30 p.m. Start of the street celebrations in the town.

2nd September
8:00 a.m. Firecrackers.
12:00 p.m. There will be a musical procession by “Asociación Festero Cultural de Moros y Cristianos”, Santa Pola Band and “Colla el Freu” starting from the Town Hall
6:30 p.m. Festival Chairmen (Moors & Christians) head for the Castle (Moors) & the Palmeral Park (Christians). Mock battle - Attack on the Castle. The Christians regroup in front of the castle and go on to reconquer the castle from the Moors.

10:30 p.m. Street celebrations in the town.

3rd September
8:00 a.m. Reveille
3:00 p.m. Firecrackers
7:30 p.m. Procession with the brass bands (Moors and Christians) Muelle Street to El Palmeral Park.
8:30 p.m. Main parade - Moors and Christians - Starting from Palmeral Park, then Elche Street, Glorieta Square, Muelle Street and finally the harbour.
11:00 p.m. Street celebrations around the town.

4th September
8:00 a.m. Reveille.
12:00 p.m Flute & Drum procession in fancy dress through the decorated streets. Starting from La Glorieta.
5:30 p.m. Ribbon race and games for the children in La Glorieta. Organised by the Unió de Festers with the registration an hour before the race.
8:00 p.m. Family theatre in Glorieta Square.
9:00 p.m. Tribute in honour of our fishermen at the Castle. Organised by Unió de Festers.
10:30 p.m. Street celebrations in the town streets.

5th September
7:00 a.m. Fishing trophy Virgen de Loreto by the Santa Pola Yacht Club.
8:00 a.m. Reveille
11:00 a.m. Sailing trophy Virgen de Loreto by the Santa Pola Yacht Club.
12:00 p.m. Flute & Drum procession in fancy dress starting from La Glorieta square.
1:30 p.m. Beer bath at the Harbour. Organised by Unió de Festers
2:00 p.m. Cooking contest in the harbour area
2:00 p.m. Sailing trophy Virgen de Loreto by Santa Pola Yacht Club.
6’00 p.m Playground for children near the Castle.
9:00 p.m. Performance of Coral Villa de Santa Pola. In the parade ground of the Castle. Organised by Unió de Festers.
10:30 p.m. Street celebrations in the streets of the town.
11:30 p.m. Firecrackers running along Muelle Street, Glorieta, Santa Isabel Street, San Antonio Street, Elche Street and Glorieta.

6th September
8:00 a.m. Reveille
12:00 p.m Procession with brass bands Unió de Festers and Colla El Freu from Glorieta Square.
3:00 p.m Firecrackers
7:00 p.m. Radio-Controlled Model-Boats Meeting at Tarragona st. - Organised by Asoc. Cultural de Modelismo Naval Villa de Santa Pola.
7:30 p.m. Brass Bands’ Parade from Muelle st. to El Palmeral Park
8:30 p.m. Parade with floats going from Palmeral Park through Elche st, Glorieta square and Muelle st.
10:30 p.m. Street celebrations in the streets of the town
1:00 p.m. Firework Display at the Levante beach breakwater.

7th September
8:00 a.m. Reveille
7:00 p.m. Meeting at the Plaza del Mercado for the Floral offering.
7:30 p.m. Floral offering starts.
8:00 p.m. Floral offering to Our Lady the Virgen de Loreto in the Castle Chapel.
10:30 p.m. Serenade dedicated to Virgen de Loreto by the Coral Choir Levantina of Santa Pola and Santa Pola Union Band of Musicians at the Castle.
1:30 a.m. Fireworks - firecrackers next to the harbour. Organised by Penya El Tró with kind co operation of Santa Pola City Council.

8th September
8:00 a.m. Reveille
9:00 a.m. Solemn Mass in the Castle in honour of Our Lady and Patron Virgin de Loreto
After the mass there will be a performance by Grupo de Danzas Sal Marinera and Colla El Freu in the Castle.
11:00 a.m. Original Motet in honour of Our Lady, by Mare de deu at the Castle.
1:30 p.m. Fireworks next to the Castle
20:00 p.m. Solemn procession of our patron saint the Virgin of Loreto from the Castle, then Cruz st, C/ Colón st, Mercado st, C/ Mayor st, C/ Angel st, C/ Elche st and finally back to the Castle.
1:00 a.m. Grand firework display at Levante Beach with final powerful Cannonade

Information from the Tourist Information office - Santa Pola.
Plaza Constitución, s/n, s/n
03130 Alicante
Phone: 966696052
Fax: 966696039
Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.turismosantapola.es

Full programme and further information available at the Ayuntamiento Santa Pola : http://www.santapola.es/