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The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
Festitíteres is Alicante's annual International Puppet Festival, held at indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city. With 15 acts from all over the world, from Argentina to Russia, there is…
The spectacular Three Kings Procession is one of the highlights of Alicante's Christmas calendar, particularly for children as it marks the arrival of their presents. The costumed trio ride…
Alicante's colourful carnival lasts for around ten days. The highlight is on the Sábado Ramblero (21 February), when the city's main thoroughfares, La Rambla and El Barrio, fill with stunning…
The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
Alicante celebrates Semana Santa (Holy Week) with colourful and spectacular processions, prayers and masses.
The Alicante Short Film Festival, at the Panoramis shopping and leisure centre, aims to promote the arts in general as well as just film. In addition to screenings there are activities…
Every year around 200,000 people walk to the Monasterio de Santa Faz on the second-largest pilgrimage in Spain. Starting at around 8am, the route wends its way along 8km of road from…
Alcoi Moors and Christians Festival
Alcoi stages a spectacular re-enactment of the battle between the Moors and the Christians to honour regional patron Saint George. Head to outdoor squares Plaça Emili Sala and la Plaça de Dins…
The barrio (neighbourhood) of Santa Cruz in Alicante celebrates the Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses) Fiesta by decorating the streets, balconies and squares with flowers in cross formations. The…
The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
The Fogueres de Sant Joan is Alicante's main fiesta, paying homage to Saint John and celebrating the summer solstice with bonfires and fireworks. Huge satirical monuments are constructed…
Held soon after the Saint John's Bonfire, Alicante's annual Medieval Market takes over the streets and squares of the city's Old Quarter. The stalls sell local crafts and there are displays of…
The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
The Valencian town of Dénia works itself up into a frenzy for the much-anticipated Toros/Bous a la Mar. This bull running extravaganza is staged annually to commemorate the Festival of the…
Every July the town of L'Alfàs del Pi, on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, hosts a ten-day film festival. As well as the expected screenings and awards by category, the event…
On 16 July residents of Tabarca pay tribute to the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of sailors. Celebrations commence when a statue of the virgin is carried through the city to the sea.
The Misteri d'Elx is a beautiful medieval lyrical drama performed inside the Santa Maria Basilica in Elche to celebrate Assumption Day. It has been hailed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and…
The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
The Alicante Summer Festival (Festival de Verano de Alicante) stages a programme of music, theatre and dance around the port area. The wide-ranging festival is designed to appeal to all…
