The Association of Moors and Christians Santíssim Crist de la Suor will celebrate the ‘Mig Any’ festivities this weekend, marking the halfway point of the festival season, which will see the departure of the 2024 festival organisers and the arrival of the new captains, flag bearers and ensigns.
On Friday, the different ‘filaes’ will have dinner in the kábilas before starting the different xarangas. Saturday will be the most important day of the festivities. The most eagerly awaited event will take place in the Plaza Mayor at 8.30 pm: the changeover, farewell and presentation of the 2024 and 2025 festival officials.
This will be the moment when Quico and Andrea Thewissen Pastor, from the Filà Moriscos, and Miguel Crespo Martínez and Fani Poquet Mut, from the Filà Contrabandistas, will say goodbye as Captain Moro and Favorita and Captain Cristiano and First Lady, respectively, to make way for the Captains of 2025, Adrián Romero and Fini Ortiz from the Filà Tuareg and Ángel García and Estefanía Moll from the Filà Mozárabes.
Another important position is that of Standard Bearer of the Association of Moors and Christians, which this year will be held by Celia González Jorro from the Filà Berberiscos, who will take over from Puri Verdú Balaguer from the Filà Almogávares. As for the Christian and Moorish ensigns, Joaquim Pastor Pastor from the Filà Mozárabes and Juan Ramón Clares Trabalón from the Filà Tuareg will pass the baton to Marc Císcar Martins from Marins Corsaris and Marc Sala Perles from the Filà Berberiscos.
Sunday will begin with the traditional paella contest on Conde de Altea Street. In the afternoon, the children's parade of corporals and squads will bring the Mig Any Fester to a close. This Mig Any is organised by the Associació de Moros i Cristians Santíssim Crist de la Suor, chaired by Rocío Pastor.