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Moors and Christians Denia

From the 10^th to the 16^th of August Denia will be celebrating the Moors and Christians Festival (Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos), in honour of San Roque. This year the Moors are captained by the Filá Amazigh and the Christians by the Filá Mozárabes.

Highlights of this year´s festivities:

- Wednesday  11^th of August: at 11.00 visit to the Residencia Santa Lucia.

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The Moors and Christians 2010 Javea

The Moors and Christians Festival in Jávea

The festivities continue in Jávea with the “Moros y Cristianos 2010” ( the Moors and Christians ) in honor of  San Jaime  (St. James) from Saturday 10th to Sunday July the 18th  2010, in the streets of the  Duanes del Mar.

This year the captaincy is held by the Filà Baharìs, and the captains are Francisca Marta and Joaquín Garreta.

The celebration is to begin on Saturday July 10th with the inauguration of the XI Medieval Fair (from the 10th to the 14th July), with the firing of the rocket that announces the start of the holidays and the official presentation of Moors and Christians in the Avenida Jaime I in Javea.

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