Fiesta time

I was asked yesterday whether there were any local fiestas coming up. I do not claim to be an expert on these matters, I only report on what information I find from local news and obviously miss quite a lot.

On the 15th June mentioned the Turivega web site project that Convega is working on. This is probably the best source of information about what is going on and when.

http://www.convega.com/

They don't have full information about all 27 municipalities yet but that will come.

There is a fascinating section about Moors and Christians on the site which is worth looking at - http://www.convega.com/morosycristianos/2009/.

In our opinion, of all the fiestas for Moors and Christians, the one in Orihuela takes some beating.

1. For those who like fireworks and loud bangs; on the 14th at 11pm at the Glorieta de Gabriel Miró in Orihuela they will be re-enacting the taking of the castle by the Christians.
2. At 8:30pm on the 16th you can watch the children’s parade in Orihuela. Then on Friday 17th it is the turn of the Moors groups to parade at 8pm. On Saturday 18th at 9pm the Christian groups will follow the same route.

For a taste of what to expect, click on the link in the sidebar to see my pictures from last year.