Frontispiece of the 1709 Consueta, or manuscript of the Misteri that contains the dialogue and score.
Date(s)
14 and 15 August
Frequency
Annual
Venue
Basilica de Santa María
Location(s)
Elche (Alicante), Spain
Fiesta of International Tourist Interest
Designated
1980
Mystery play of Elche
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Spain
Domains
Performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference
18
Region
Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription
2008 (3th session)
List
Representative
The Misterio de Elche[1] (Spanish pronunciation:[misˈteɾjoˈðeˈeltʃe]), in English the Mystery Play of Elche[2] or Elche Mystery Play and in Catalan Misteri d'Elx (Valencian pronunciation:[misˈtɛɾiˈðɛʎtʃ]), is a liturgical drama from the Middle Ages that reenacts the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The two-act mystery play is performed annually on 14 and 15 August in the Basilica de Santa María in the city of Elche. In 2001, UNESCO declared it one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and, in 2008, inscribed it on its Representative List.
^(in Spanish)El misterio de Elche - UNESCO
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