Merchants Association Denia proposes to change the timing of the Moors and Christians

End of September is the date proposed by the Association of Merchants and Entrepreneurs Dénia (ACE) for holding parties Moors and Christians in honor of Sant Roc which since its inception, more than 30 years ago, celebrated the 13 16 to August in the city.

This measure, recognize that it is unpopular, it is proposed that say «en la Campos street y adyacentes hay un profundo malestar por la colocación de las sillas en cordón continuo de los desfiles de Moros y Cristianos desde el domingo, desfile infantil, lunes con la gala y martes con la resaca». According expose traders, «en general los comercios han perdido esos días de ventas, al ser prácticamente imposible acceder a ellos e incluso ser difícil el acceso a través de la calle Marqués de Campo arriba y abajo, días perdidos que no volverán y se necesitan para aguantar el invierno». For members of the ACE, «hay un clamor sincero y no oculto de recolocar la fecha de las fiestas de moros».

Changes also in the celebration of the Festa Major

But not only the Moors and Christians should change the date according to the merchants. In the calendar proposed to the department of commerce, the ACE proposes that the festivals In honor of the Santíssima Sang, set your celebration between June 26 and July 9. The only parties for which they do not propose a change of date are those failures.

Annual calendar

In the schedule presented to the Department of Commerce who runs Eva Round Sports activities for the month of January is proposed; a fair of products Valencians in February; Medieval Fair for April; leisure sports activities on the street Via in May and keep Open nights in the months of July and August.

September would become the month of celebration of the festival of Moors and Christians; in October they would frame the celebration of the ecological month and Oktoberfest; November earmark the conclusion of Halloween and sports competitions, and December would be starring a Medieval Fair, another Christmas, the Day Light and imported Black Friday.

Also, for every month except July and August suggest the celebration, on Saturday morning, a numismatic fair and cultural exchange at Esplanada Cervantes, an appointment which «se pretende afianzar y consolidar un evento familiar y cultural que pueda atraer visitantes y curiosos a esa zona de la ciudad durante todo el año y que sea un foco de reunión atractivo para nuestros ciudadanos».

All these proposals were forwarded to the Department of Commerce at a meeting on Friday September 9. Currently, the Association has affiliated 116 and 7 manager has delegates, all with active shops in the city and is chaired by Antonio Llopis Alonso.