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25 Saracen boats star in the Landing, the most spectacular event of the Vila Joiosa Moors and Christians festivities, declared of international tourist interest

The night of the Landings started with a video mapping that was projected onto the wall of the Costanera de la Mar and explained the events that happened on the morning of July 29, 1538 through an immersive audio-visual show.

More than 4,000 revelers took part this morning in the Desembarc, the most emblematic event of the Moors and Christians festivities in Vila Joiosa that was held on the central beach. 25 Saracen boats have starred at sea in the great show of pyrotechnics, lights and sound, which represents the historical events that underpin the patronal festivities, thus recreating the barbaric attack of July 29, 1538, for which it was named Santa Marta, patron saint of the city.

 
The night started with a video mapping of the Landing projected on Torrejó de la Costera de la Mar. This audio-visual show recounts the historical events that form the basis of the festival and that are represented at the Landing. That is why an artistic effect has been created in an immersive setting through a combination of animation, lights, real and 3D images and sound with which the public has come to know the origin of ours. This performance, which fuses art with history and technology, is financed by Turisme Comunitat Valenciana. The speech will be given by Ximo Baldó, celebrant and author of the cover of the 2024 festival magazine, the Christian King, Maties Romà, and the Moro Ambassador, Juan Vicente Llinares.

 
At 5:00 a.m., the Christian troops went down to the central beach along the Costa de la Mar after the alarm sounded and under the supervision of the Christian King, Maties Romà, of the Pirates Corsairs company. which contemplated the descent of the army of the cross from the tower of the wall. Two hours earlier, the Moors had gone to the port to embark. A Christian camp has been set up on the beach next to the castle, where the Christians' arquebuses have not stopped exploding. Meanwhile, the Moorish boats sailed in front of the coast, between the fires.

 
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the Emissary of the Moorish King, Miquel Lloret Pérez, of the Moors of the Riff, arrived on land on an oared lute and a white flag in hand. After the rejection of the Christian King, Matthias Romà, in front of his allegation with which he asks him to surrender before the attack of the Saracen army, the Emissary has re-embarked and, raising the red flag, has indicated that the Moors would throw themselves into the water. When they reached the edge of the beach, they fought, hand to hand, with the Christians who were waiting for them in the camp. After the arrival of all the Moors on the beach, the Moorish Embassy was held, starring the Moorish ambassador, Juan Vicente Llinares, and the Christian ambassador, Manolo Villalón.

 
The centre beach has become the epicentre of the festivities, since the Smuggler Embassy also took place yesterday evening, in which Claudia Pérez made her debut as a smuggler ambassador. The Allijo of Smugglers and Corsair Pirates could not be done due to the bad state of the sea during the evening. 

 
Subsequently, the presentation parade of the troops to the Moro King began, which ended in front of the castle, where the Bedouin embassy took place. This year, for the first time in the history of the village festivities, the position of Bedouin ambassador has been represented by a woman, Paula Lloret de Torre, who has had a dialogue with the Moorish King, of the Moors of the Riff, Pablo de Torre.

 
This evening, the events continue on the central beach. The Reconquest and Christian Embassy will be celebrated, with which the Christians will recover the castle and, immediately after, all the revellers will go up to the church of Our Lady of the Assumption to thank Santa Marta for the protection of the village and 21 salvos will be fired in honour of the Patroness.