Parade of Alardos

After the entrance of the bands, musicians and festival-goers have gone to their respective premises according to the comparsa to which they belong. Together they have enjoyed a good dinner and are ready to start the Alardos.

Surely we are facing the act that, at least apparently, has the least to do with the Moors and Christians. But, usually, everything has its reason.

In the past, the comparsas took advantage of the Saturdays close to the festivals to meet in the country house of one of its members -in the vicinity of the town- and dine on what they themselves prepared. Late at night, they burst into the streets accompanied by guitars, tambourines, pot lids and anything capable of simulating a musical instrument. They paraded wearing a straw hat, a cane in their hand and, usually, they rolled up one leg.

Over time, the hat and the cane were replaced by other garments that pretended to be a musical instrument. be a costume, to become, today, a healthy competition to see who gets the funniest or most striking costume; thus a mix is achieved between representing what is most fashionable and a critique on current issues.

This time, already accompanied by their music bands that will play a piece in accordance with the chosen costume, they will parade along the wide avenues of l'Almaig and Daniel Gil.