Valencia is getting ready to experience its 'Festa Grossa', the festivity that until a few years ago was the most popular and referent of the 'cap i casal'. There was a time when the procession of the Corpus Christi in Valencia was of such magnitude that when any monarch visited the city, an exceptional procession of the Custody was organised. It was a way of showing the highest authority the best that the capital had to offer. Corpus Christi in the city of Valencia is a festival with deep cultural and festive roots. You only have to see how balconies, façades and shop windows are decorated for the occasion or the feelings of the Valencians in the Cabalgata del Convite, the Sunday procession. Since 1990 the cap i casal has been celebrating its old 'Festa Grossa' on the Sunday after Thursday of Corpus Christi. The time of the fiesta arrives with a complete programme of events for Corpus Christi 2024 in Valencia.
The Rocks are an essential element to understand the character of this festivity in Valencia. The triumphal carriages, although this year only two will go out for maintenance reasons, were used to evangelise the passing of the procession. The dances are the perfect combination of popular culture and festive offerings, filling the Sunday morning with melodies, with the "Las Rocas" (The Rocks) and "Las Rocas" (The Rocks). Cavalcade of the Conviteas well as the hours before the evening procession. Both are essential events in the programme of events for Corpus Christi 2024 in Valencia. And without a doubt, the main protagonist is the Custody of Valencia, a work of art created by Francisco Pajarón and considered to be the largest in the world.
The representation of the Old and New Testament in the procession on Sunday makes the Corpus Christi procession of Valencia a unique parade in the world, thanks to the members of the Asociació Amics del Corpus de la Ciutat de Valencia. This is the complete programme of events for Corpus Christi 2024 in Valencia.
Programme of events for Corpus Christi 2024 in Valencia
Friday, 31 May
- 10 a.m.: Presentation of 'Pomells' to the political and ecclesiastical authorities of the city of Valencia.
- 20:00: Transfer of the Rocks and symbols from Blanquerías to the Plaza de la Virgen.
- 10 p.m.: Sopar de l'Escaleta for the members of Amics del Corpus
- 11.30 p.m.: Nit d'albaes and dances from the Plaza del Dramaturgo Fausto Hernández Casajuana to the Archbishop's Palace, through the Plaza del Carmen and the streets of Roteros, Serranos and Caballeros, and the Plaza de la Virgen.
Saturday, 1 June
- 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.: Installation of the Corpus Christi Parade and explanation of the Rocks with the monitors in the Plaza de la Virgen.
- 12 noon: Penjà de poals in Cabillers and Avellanas streets.
- 14:00: Dinar de 'Taula amunt' in Cabillers street.
- 17.30: Jury's departure to evaluate the shop windows, balconies and façades decorated for the occasion.
- 6 p.m.: Performance of the 'Misteris' in the Plaza de la Virgen.
- 19.30 hours: Concert by the Symphonic Band of the Unió Musical d'Alquàs.
- 11 p.m.: Extraordinary concert by the Municipal Band of Valencia in the Plaza de la Virgen.
- 00 hours: Nit de Festa with the distribution of prizes for shop windows, balconies and decorated façades.
Sunday, 2 June
- 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Installation of the Corpus Christi Parade and explanation of the Rocks with the monitors in the Plaza de la Virgen.
- 10.30 a.m.: Pontifical Mass in Valencia Cathedral. At the end, distribution of blessed bread.
- 12 noon: Convite Parade. Route: Manises square, Caballeros street, Plaza de la Virgen square, Micalet street, Plaza de la Reina square, Cabillers street, Avellanas and the Archbishop's Palace.
- 2 p.m.: Extraordinary Mascletà in the Town Hall square, by Pirotecnia Valenciana.
- 15:00: Fellowship lunch for the members of Amics del Corpus
- 4.30 p.m.: Departure of the Rocks along the Procession route.
- 5.15 p.m.: Departure of the murta cart along the Procession route
- 17.30: Departure of the giants and the dances of the nanos, the magrana and the Moma along the route of the Procession.
- 19:00: General Corpus Christi Procession of Valencia with the following route: Valencia Cathedral, Plaza de la Virgen, Caballeros Street, Plaza Sant Jaume, Stock Exchange, Lonja, Central Market, María Cristina, San Vicente, Plaza de la Reina, Calle el Mar, Avellanas, Archbishop's Palace and return to the Cathedral.
NUWE is a 100% Valencian company that feels and lives each of the festivals that are celebrated in the cap i casal. The commitment of NUWE with Valencian culture and traditions is indisputable, being present in many of them.
