Dénia celebrates the traditional dances of Corpus thanks to the collaboration and organization of Dianium Dansa, representing the traditional dances on Sunday June 10 from the 19 one more year: 30 hours from the parish of San Antonio to Asuncion.
This year, as new, it presents a new figure, a dragçon representing the ferocity of the devil and that is documented in the Municipal Archive of the city from 1609. The preparation of this figure has been made by the artist José Enrique Ginestar Dianense. The dragon, which this year opens the Corpus Christi procession, will be painted with the colors you review the old documentation available in the Arxiu: white green, blue, orpiment (yellow range), and oxide.
This year Tirant i Carmesina giants Dianium Dansa baptized last October also join the procession. The traditional dance group has now 17 years working for resctar traditional dances dianenses collaboration with the Arxiu Municipal. Dianium Dansa's performance will conclude with dancing Moma, the oldest and represents the struggle between good and evil.
To complement the actions of the celebration of Corpus Christi, on Wednesday June 6, at 20: 30 in the town hall, a lecture given by Professor of Medieval History at the University of Valencia Rafael Narbona Vizcaino entitled be held The feast of Corpus Christi. Archeology of intangible heritage, To be completed with an explanation of the Corpus in Dénia and data Arxiu Municipal, by Rosa Seser.
