Ready to travel back in time? Enjoy the historical reenactment of Manilva, which will take us back to 1810. An event organised by the Culture department, in which the Assault on the Castillo de la Duquesa will be staged. The event will have different stops throughout the weekend. On Sunday we will also have the 9th Great Seabed Clean-up on the Castillo beach.
Friday 15 September
Historical reenactment of Manilva
The opening event of this original proposal will take place at Villa Matilde this Friday 15 September from 19:30 with the opening speech and presentation of the associations taking part. Attendees will be able to enjoy a glass of wine.
Saturday 16 September
Historical reenactment of Manilva
At the Monumento del Castillo, the original setting of the assault, from 12:00 with the parade of troops and the opening of the reenactment.
During the scenes, from 12:45 until approximately 14:00, there will be skirmishes with gunfire, the assault on the Castillo, and the landing of the English soldiers on the beach to drive out the French, who already occupy the fortress, with the help of the Spanish soldiers and the people of Manilva.
In these scenes, the actors, perfectly uniformed in period dress, will use muzzle-loading weapons, pistols, arquebuses and blunderbusses, as well as an artillery cannon.
9th Great Seabed Clean-up
The Environment department of Manilva Town Hall, headed by Noelia Muñoz, is taking part in this initiative to clean the seabed and beaches, which will take place on the Castillo breakwater (below the monument), from 10:00 to 13:00.
The Club Náutico Manilva-Sabinillas-El Castillo, Ecologistas en Acción and Scubacourse will provide oxygen cylinders for divers free of charge.
Divers must present their licence and bring the rest of their equipment. Anyone can take part in the clean-up by helping on the beach. For more information, call 643 79 45 77, visit www.ascasares.com or email info@ascasares.com.
Sunday 17 September
Historical reenactment of Manilva
On Sunday 17 September from 12:00, the reenactment moves to the streets of Manilva, where a parade will set off from the Pabellón de Usos Múltiples (multi-purpose pavilion) and run along the main streets of the town centre until it reaches the plaza de la Vendimia, where the closing ceremony will take place with speeches from the municipal authorities and the presidents of the associations that stage these spectacular reenactments, which we can enjoy in the municipality for the first time.
