Moors and Christians of Alcoy information

The Moors and Christians of Alcoy (in Valencian Moros i Cristians d'Alcoi, in Spanish Moros y Cristianos de Alcoy) is a popular festival which takes place...

each other for the conquest of a castle. The most well-known Moors and Christians festival are the Moors and Christians of Alcoy that takes place in Alcoi...

Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art Archaeological Museum of Alicante Gravina Museum of Fine Arts Moors and Christians of Alcoy Bonfires of Saint John Mystery...

Muro de Alcoy (Spanish: [ˈmuɾo ðe alˈkoj]) or Muro d'Alcoi (Valencian: [ˈmuɾ ðalˈkɔj]), also briefly called Muro (Spanish and Valencian: [ˈmuɾo]) is a...

George in the Orthodox Icon Moors and Christians of Alcoy, an international historical festival dedicated to George in Alcoy (Alicante), Spain Tetri Giorgi...

Giants and Big-Heads figures parade. One participant's Big-head fell off, as a result of the festivities. The participant flew into a fit of rage, and began...

Bien de Interés Cultural in 2014. The festivals of Midsummer's Eve (St. John's Eve among Christians) have roots in ancient celebrations related to the...

Seville Fair (officially and in Spanish: Feria de Abril de Sevilla, 'Seville April Fair') is held in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain. The fair...

Barons of Polop) in the valleys of Alcalá and Gallinera. Moors and Christians of Alcoy Burns, Robert I.; Chevedden, Paul E. (March 2000). "A unique bilingual...

both the celebration and the Falla monuments (Falla, singular; Fallas/Falles, plural) burnt during the celebration. A number of towns in the Valencian...

in the last weeks of June which revives the Roman and castro past of the city, and which emerged to commemorate the declaration of the city's Roman walls...

in Spanish, including about the poet Antonio Machado, and the Moors and Christians of Alcoy festival, who also celebrate St George; shown until June...

Caravaca". turismocaravaca.org. Retrieved 13 March 2016. Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine "Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos...

the year– in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the largest island of the Canary Islands, Spain and attracts people from all over the world. It is considered...

1936–1943 due to the Spanish Civil War and 2020–2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The International Descend of the river Sella". Turismo Ribadesella...

The International Habaneras and Polyphony Contest of Torrevieja (Spanish: Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonía de Torrevieja, Valencian: Certamen...

Week among Christians), and features the procession of pasos, floats of lifelike wooden sculptures of individual scenes of sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary...

city was retaken from the Moors. In 1717, José Antón, Attorney General of the Marquisate of Elche, also supported the theory and added a miraculous element:...

the Moors (Asociación cultural Moros d´Alqueria), the Christians (Cavallers de la Conquesta y Templarios), the Jews (Asociación Cultural Aljama) and the...

weekend of or before 12 October, and lasts until the following Sunday. A wide variety of events are organized by the City Hall, with private companies and organizations...

important religious event of Salamanca, Spain. It is celebrated in the week leading up to Easter (Holy Week among Christians). During Holy Week, 18 fraternities...

translates to Virgin of the Plains. It was declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest and takes place in the permanent fairground commonly known as...

of the main tourist attractions, and cultural and religious events of Valladolid and the surrounding province during Holy Week in Spain. It boasts of...