Museu Fester de Moros i Cristians
Devoted to Bocairent's Moors and Christians festival in honour of Sant Blai, one of the oldest still celebrated. It displays costumes, festival programmes, musical scores and graphic material from the nine participating comparsas or filaes (five Christian and four Moorish). It is the place to grasp the festive tradition at the heart of local identity.
Every February, nine filaes parade through Bocairent in honour of Sant Blai: five Christian and four Moorish. It is one of the oldest Moors and Christians festivals still held, and the Museu Fester de Moros i Cristians keeps, all year round, what fills the streets on those days.
What is on show
Comparsa costumes, festival booklets (llibrets), musical scores and graphic material tell how the festa has changed from one generation to the next. Each filà has its own colours and music, and here you see them gathered together, something you cannot take in on the street during the parade.
The museum is in Bocairent and fits a walk through the medieval quarter. If you plan around the València festival calendar, bear in mind that most of the events fall in early February.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Museu Fester de Moros i Cristians about?
It is dedicated to Bocairent's Moors and Christians festival in honour of Sant Blai, one of the oldest still celebrated.
What is on display in the museum?
Comparsa costumes, festival booklets, scores and graphic material from the nine participating filaes, five Christian and four Moorish.
When is this festival held in Bocairent?
Most of the events fall in February, when the nine filaes parade through the town in honour of Sant Blai.
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