Palm Sunday Procession

The Palm Sunday Procession is held on the Sunday before Easter week. This fiesta has special importance in Elche. Its origins date back to the end of the 14th century. Hundreds of people take part, carrying figures hand-crafted in the town from palm branches, a beautiful spectacle. ...

Nit de l’Albà Festival

Misterio de Elche religious theatre

It is a lyric drama of medieval origins, that has been staged since the 13th century, one of the customary representations of the Assumption in Mediterranean Europe. The play is based on several texts from the Apocryphal Gospels, quite popular during the Middle Ages. ...

“City of Elche” Guitar Festival

This musical event has gone from strength to strength each year, thanks to performances by talented, internationally prestigious guitarists, along with up-and-coming young names that use the festival to launch their careers. ...

Medieval festival in Elche

The festival features a medieval market, music and theatre performances, exhibitions, fireworks, games for children and fun and entertainment galore. You are invited to take a journey back through time and to imagine life as it was in Elche at the height of the Middle Ages.