Moors and Christians in Benissa

Programme of events for Moors and Christians in Benissa

Friday 29th of June
08.30 pm Festival music concert in the Jaume I square, performed by the “Colla de Xirimiters Pere Bigot” and “Asociación Lírica y Musical de Benissa”.
 
Saturday 30th of June
11.00 pm Presentation of the Standards, StandardCarriers, Ambassadors and Captains in the enclosure of the castle, and streetcry for the festivities headed by Dª. José David Ivars Pellicer. To finish the act, firework display courtesy of Pirotecnia Vicente Caballer. Next, in the Jaume I square, actuation of the Capital ‘90 orquestra. Bar service for the benefit of the captain “filaes” 2018. Filà Pirates y Filà Zairenyes.
 
Sunday 1sf of July
12.30 am Rememberance of the deceased “festeros” at the local cemetery.
07.30 pm Musical band entrance.
08.00 pm Great Entrance from Valencia Street until the end of Nou Street.
 
BANDO CRISTIANO 
Christian Standard and the Standards of Christians“Filaes”.
Filà Pirates
Filà Templaris
Filà Corsàries 
Filà Conqueridores 
Filà Llauradors(Christians Captain 2017)
 
BANDO MORO
Moor Standars and the Standards of Moors “Filaes”.
Filà Zairenyes
Filà Califes
Filà Sharquies
Filà Beduïnes 
Filà Taifes Eslaus 
Filà Bereberes(Moors Captain 2017)
 
Monday 2nd of July
11.00 am Street parade of all the “filaes”, visiting the pensioner’s residence and carrying the image of the Saint Peter the Apostle.
12.00 am Offering and Mass in honor of our Patron Saint Peter the Apostle.
06.30 pm Infants entrance and XXVII competition of the “Cabos de Escuadra”.
08.00 pm Siege of the Moors from the Convent Square until the Castle enclosure. Moorish embassy and taking of the castle by the Moorish troops.