Campello Moors & Christians

Saturday, October 11

18.00 Feaster, Moorish and Christian camps installation in Carrer de la Mar beach.

21.00 Artistic lightings switched on.

23.00 Pasacalles (Passacaglia) accompanying the Fiestas Pregonero (person who makes the opening speech), Capitanías (Captains´ companies) and authorities with "Colla de Dolçainers i Tabalaters Larraix", from the Town Hall.

23.30 "Local festival opening speech".

24.00 Salve y Albades to the patron, the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats. Visit to Capitanías with the Pregonero and the albades singers. Sunday, October 12 7.00 Moorist fleets' sighting and alarm fires lighted in La Illeta watchtower. Warning cavalcade to the population by Christian riders and bells pealing. Moorish raid to the Christian camp with arcabucería (special Moors and Christian arms).

7.30 Moorish boarding in the harbour.

7.45 Navy bombardment and defence with Christian artillery and Saracen landing with arcabucería in Carrer de la Mar beach.

08.00 Christian Captain arrival with their troops. Christian defence with bombardment form the "Penyeta".

8.15 Moorish Captains landing.

8.45 armies.

9.15 Embajada. Parleys between the two opposing bands-) in La Illeta watchtower with arcabucería and Christian grouping in the Feaster Castle.

17.30 Army music bands

Battle

between

both entry from the castle to Avda. Generalitat.

19.00 Big Christian-Moorish entry through Avda. Generalitat. Monday, October 13 08:30 Alardo (battle) with Moorish arcabucería (blunderbus guns) from Avda. Generalitat to the castle

09:00 Diana, informal parade by the troops through the streets of the town

11:30 Moorish Embajada (Embassies, parleys between the two opposing bands), followed by an informal 'Entradeta' from the Castle.

19:00 Grand entrance parade of the Moors along Avda. Generalitat Tuesday, October 14 08:30 Alardo (battle) with christian arcabucería (blunderbus guns) from Avda. Generalitat to the castle

09:00 Diana, informal parade by the troops through the streets of the town

11:30 Christian Embajada (Pparleys between the two bands), followed by an informal Entradeta from the Castle.

20:00 Retreta Parade along

Avda. Generalitat Wednesday, October 15 08:00 Despertá, rockets and the ringing of the church bells.

12:00 Flowers and fruits offering parade to the patron, the Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, starting from the Junta Festera

14:00 Grand Mascletà (day time rockets) from Avda Ausiàs March

20:00 Solemn Procession from Plaza de Canalejas, followed by a large firework display from the roundabout where Calle Alcalde Pepe Carratalá meets Avenida Ausiàs March as an end to this year's fiestas