Moors and Christians 2024 in Mojácar

The programme for the Moors and Christians 2024 in Mojácar has been released by Mojácar’s Ayuntamiento. They have also released the bus timetable for during the event which you can find at the base of this article.

This year the town of Mojácar in Almería province celebrates its traditional Moors and Christians festival from the 14th to 16th June. The popular event that tells the story of the conquest of Mojacar is held every year and visitors come from far and wide to participate. As usual, the event offers plenty of activities related to historical reenactments, music, parades, bird shows and medieval tournaments as well as the traditional displays on the beach.

Moors and Christians 2024 in Mojácar: Programme of events

Medieval Market

The Medieval Market, set up in the Plaza Nueva and Calle Glorieta up in Mojacar Pueblo, opens from Friday 14th June, with workshops and a large free Toy Library for the kiddiewinks. Throughout the market you can get your face painted, watch the Knights guarding the entrance to the market (and have your photo taken with them). You can also see birds of prey and buy some super handmade products.

Friday 14th June

At 11:00h. Inauguration of the Medieval and Moorish Market.
Saturday 15th June from noon to 2pm and from 5pm until 2am
Sunday 16th June from noon to 2pm and from 5pm until 10:30pm

Commemorations and historical performances

Thursday 13th June

10am in the pueblo: Parade of pupils from CEIP Bartolomé Flores which goes from the Bartolomé Flores School to the Plaza Nueva, where the greetings of the
Town Crier will be read.

Friday 14th June

12:30pm in the pueblo. The children’s parade making their way through the Kabilas and Barracks to the Plaza Nueva, accompanied by the Mojacar
Municipal Music Band, followed by the Children’s Proclamation, the town criers from the Cristiana Cisneros troops, and the Moorish Ali-Ole troops.

From 1pm until 5pm in the pueblo. Party in the Cristiana Cisneros barracks, located in Cuesta del Castillo, accompanied by the Charanga band “Los Juaraguinos”

At 7pm in the Multiusos building in La Fuente. The trabuqueros perfromance

8:30pm at La Fuente. Gathering of the troops. Handing over of the key to the City by the Moorish Warden Alabez to the Emissary of the Catholic Monarchs Garcilaso.

9pm at La Fuente. Climb up the town to the sound of the “toque de arrebato”, announcing the presence of hostile troops in the vicinity of the town. The troops will come in large numbers, led by their respective captains, accompanied by marching bands, fireworks and noise.

9:30pm in the pueblo. Entry of the troops into the town, followed by the traditional town crier announcements by the Moorish Ali-Ole embassy and the Christian Cisneros embassy.
The golden emblem of the association of Moors and Christians Al-Mosaquer will be presented to Señor Antonio Alonso Ramos (Toni).

10pm in the pueblo. Opening of the Kabilas and Cuarteles presided over by their ambassadors and accompanied by the Charanga band “Los Juaraguinos”.

Saturday 15th June

5pm in front of the Pueblo Indalo hotel. Gathering of trabuqueros on Playa del Lance beach

6pm on Playa del Lance. Falconry show, horse parade and horseback riding show. Meeting of the reinforcements of Moorish and Christian troops with shots fired from the sea and land. Afterwards there will be a Medieval Tournament where Moorish and Christian knights will try to get the highest number of handkerchiefs, dangled by ladies from both sides. Finally, there is a march of the troops from Chiringuito Ankara to the Red Cross and another falconry show.

9pm in the pueblo. Opening of kabilas and barracks, accompanied by the by the Charanga band “Los Juaraguinos”.

Sunday 16th June

Noon on Playa de Las Ventanicas. Demonstration of Moors and Christians Fusiliers

6:30pm in the pueblo. An impressive Moors and Christians parade to close the Moors and Christians 2024 in Mojácar: People will be in full dress and with weapons, accompanied by numerous bands and fanfares.
Order of the parade:
– Christians: 1st Templars, 2nd Bandoleros, 3rd Cisneros
– Moors: 1st Mudejar Aljama, 2nd Moros Viejos, 3rd Tuareg Moxacar, 4th Moriscos Ali-Olé

Moors and Christians 2024 in Mojácar: Bus timetable and prices

For more information you can visit the Mojácar town website.

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