![]() Extraordinary concert of the Municipal Band of Valencia in Plaza de la Virgen. Grup De Dolçainers I Tabaleters El Cudol, directed by Antonio de la Asunción.ġ1:00 p.m. Concert dedicated to the Corpus by the A.C. Christopher, the Mystery of King Herod and the Mystery of Adam and Eve.ħ:30 p.m. This year, it is being put on by the students of the School Esclavas de Maria on Ayora Street, who will perform the Mystery of St. On the stage on Plaza de la Virgen, “ Performance of the mysteries”. ![]() In the streets of Cabillers and Avellanas, traditional “ Pendja de poals” (Hanging of the buckets) from the balconies to “attack” the soldiers of King Herod in the Banquet Parade the next day, one of the most fun-filled moments of the Corpus festivities.Ħ:00 p.m. “Night of albades (songs)”, with stops at the Archbishop's Palace, the door of the House of Floats and the Floats on display in Plaza de la Virgen. “Transfer of the Floats”, from Alameditas de Serranos to Plaza de la Virgen.ġ1:30 p.m. Eucharist and proclamation of the Corpus in the Church of the Patriarch.Ĩ:00 p.m. Join the Banquet Parade, symbolic of the invitation the juries of Valencia sent to officials and townsfolk to attend the Corpus Procession, refresh yourself in the mythical poalà water fight, and enjoy the other activities scheduled to celebrate the fiesta grossa (big party).Ĩ:00 p.m. Take part in the Transfer of the Floats - monumental and spectacular ancient carts, traditional of the Valencian Corpus, which are transported from the Museo de las Rocas to Plaza de la Virgen by decked out horses - and dance to the tune of the dance of the Moma -which symbolizes the struggle between virtue and the seven deadly sins - and of the Giants and Giant Heads. The “ Amics del Corpus València” association has prepared a special program so that anyone who is interested can join in this festivity. Yet again this year, Valencia is going all out to celebrate Corpus Christi, one of the city's most deeply rooted traditions, in which paganism and religion combine to offer the faithful, tourists and the curious a unique cultural event.
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