Vila Joiosa will celebrate the Tears of Santa Marta in 2022, following an agreement by the Santa Marta Association, representatives of the festive companies and Vila Joiosa City Council, during the period July 24-31.
“Vila Joiosa will once again celebrate it’s festivities with the Tears of Santa Marta in 2022.
“During the meeting, the Board of Directors of the association and the companies present also agreed to change the schedule of the floral display that is traditionally celebrated in the municipality during the holiday.
“It will take place at 12 noon, leaving the rest of the day free for celebration parties.
“We believe that this change of schedule will see more people take part in the offering to Santa Marta”, said Councillor for Festivities of Vila Joiosa, Marta Selles.
The Mayor of Vila Joiosa, Andreu Verdú said: “I am very happy that Vila Joiosa is holding its festivals and traditions normally once again after the break in local celebrations, caused by the pandemic.”
Moors and Christians Festival
During the meeting, the directors of the Santa Marta Association and representatives of different Moorish and Christian companies attending the event debated the different possibilities for the celebration of the Moors and Christians festivities in 2022.
As it is a year of great uncertainty after two years of non-celebration, the Board of Directors and the representatives of the festive companies agreed to create a special commission for the organisation, with the programme of events that will make up this year’s Patron Saint festivities.
The Moors and Christians festivities of Vila Joiosa, of international tourist interest, are one of the greatest tourist events of the municipality.
The festivities in Villajoyosa Moors and Christians Festival, highlights 22 comparsas (associations), 11 of which represent the Moors and 11 of the Christians with enactments including the embarkment and landing, the battle of the arquebus, the conquest and Christian victory, and the symbolic return of the Moors over the sea.
