The Moors and Christians will be marching through the streets of Callosa de Segura from the 5th to the 16th August 2024. This annual fiesta is held in honour of the towns patron saint; San Roque as well as the patron saint of Spain; the Virgin Mary. The programme includes many different types of parades and processions as well as concerts, flowers offering and a demonstration of Hemp.
Monday 5th August
20:00 Traditional taking up the mountain of the Farolico de Venancio (lamp) accompanied by the band and the dignituries
Friday 9th August
12:00 Ringing of the Church Bells
22:00 Opening Speeches in the Plaza de Espana
Saturday 10th August
12:00 Ringing of the Church Bells
20:30 Izada and homage to the flag in the Plaza de Espana
21:30 Entrance Parade of the Moors and Christians from the Plaza de Espana to San Roque
22:00 Taking of the Castle in the San Roque Municipal Park
Sunday 11th August
09:00 Fire Rockets to announce the fiesta and Parade from the Jardin Glorieta to the San Roque Hermitage.
21:00 Flower Offering Parade leaving from the Paseo de la Estacion finishing at the Santuario de San Roque.
00:00 Inauguration of the Kabilas and Barracas (the headquarters / party areas for the Moors and the Christians)
Monday 12th August
11:00 Parade of Giants and Big Heads
12:00 Ringing of the Church Bells
20:00 General Parade of the Moors and the Christians from their Barracas and Kabilas to the Plaza de Espana.
Tuesday 13th August
11:00 Parade of Giants and Big Heads
12:00 Ringing of the Church Bells
20:15 Entrance Parade of the Bands
21:00 Grand Parade of the Moors. Route from Paseo de la Estación along Al. Manolita Amo Nadal, C/ Desamparados and Av. Constitución.
Wednesday 14th August
11:00 Parade of Giants and Big Heads
11:00 Demonstration of Hemp, organised by the Hemp Museum (Museo del Cáñamo) in CEIP. Primo de Rivera.
20:00 Grand Children ‘Farolata’ from the Plaza de España to the Jardín Glorieta
22:00 Grand Multicoloured Parade. Route: Avda. Constitución along C/ Desamparados, al . Manolita Amo Nadal finishing in Paseo de la Estación.
22:00 Grand Multicoloured Parade. Route: Avda. Constitución along C/ Desamparados, al . Manolita Amo Nadal finishing in Paseo de la Estación.
00:00 Partying in the Barracas and Kabilas
01:30 Firework Display ‘Tradicional Alborada’ (dawn) in the Plaza de la Navidad
Thursday 15th August
14:00 Grand Mascletas display on the Rambla Baja Jose Guillo Saez
20:15 Entrance Parade of the Bands
21:00 Grand Parade of the Christians. Route from Paseo de la Estación along Al. Manolita Amo Nadal, C/ Desamparados and Av. Constitución.
00:00 Partying in the Barracas and Kabilas
Friday 16th August
20:30 Solemn Procession with the image of the San Roque, the patron saint, from the la Arciprestal to the Santuario
00:30 Concert by the band La Filarmonica in the Plaza de España.
00:30 Concert by the band La Filarmonica in the Plaza de España.