A moment of the parade that toured Juan Carlos I avenue yesterday. /
More than 300 people participate in the big day of the festival, with 43 years of history, which today ends with an offering to the Patron Saint
The streets of Santomera were filled last night with joy contained for two years on the occasion of the return of the Moors and Christians parade after the break due to the Covid pandemic. More than three hundred people participated in the procession, which put the finishing touch to the celebration of one of the most deeply rooted festivals in the municipality, declared of Regional Tourist Interest, and with 43 years of history.
The kábilas and comparsas demonstrated their desire to relive the event with a careful staging that delighted the public that gathered on Juan Carlos I avenue to enjoy the parade. Those in charge of opening the procession were the Moors of Yonud Children of the Desert. The youngest group of the Moors and Christians of Santomera surprised the public with a striking show of fire fighting carried out by mosquitoes. The return of the members of the local dance corps Zoraidas was another of the main attractions at the start of the parade, which continued with the Kabila Moros Almorávides, one of the oldest groups in the celebration, which this year brought back a large number of partygoers who They haven’t been out for a long time.
Between group and group, the Santomeran ballets of Ricardo Giner and Euterpe showed their talent with choreographies prepared especially for the occasion, as well as another couple of dance groups from the Valencian municipality of Onteniente.
“Every time I hear a pasodoble, wonderful memories come to me,” highlights the captain, Encarni Muñoz
The Knights and Ladies of the Ampurdán troupe, the largest in the festival, gave way to the Christian side with its unmistakable marches, shields and group of flag bearers.
Razors to heaven
The closing of the parade was carried out by Smugglers of the Mediterranean, the comparsa that this year has had the role of the captain of the event. The person in charge of giving life to this title has been Encarni Muñoz, a 34-year-old doctor residing in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria who has the party in her veins.
«For me, the Moors and Christians are an essential festival in the calendar that is in my DNA because I have been going out since I was very little. The worst thing about being so far away is that for some years I haven’t been able to experience them as I would have liked. Every time I hear a pasodoble, wonderful memories come to me”, highlighted the Santomerana. “Being the captain is an honor. I am very happy to be able to represent my troupe and I am enjoying it very much,” said Encarni.
Las Bandoleras de los Contrabandistas once again surprised by squandering art with a joyful choreography to the rhythm of La Zarzamora. A staging in which there were also moments full of emotion, since the knives carried by its members pointed at the sky on several occasions in memory and tribute to their partner Natalia Carrillo Murcia.
The festival will end today with a floral offering to the Virgen del Rosario, Patron Saint of Santomera, and the closing of the festive camp until next year.
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