2008 Nit de L'Alba Elx/Elche Fireworks
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Uploaded by firsteuro on Aug 15, 2008
The night of August 13th Nit de l'Albà, is one of the celebrations that the townspeople of Elche look forward to most eagerly. Hundreds of fireworks light up the sky in a barrage of colour and sound. The fiesta's origins date back to the Middle Ages when families offered a rocket to the Virgin for each of their children. Today the tradition has metamorphosed into a coordinated, organised firework display where hundreds of fireworks are fired from different points of the city. As well as the organised display, the townspeople also join in spontaneously with their own fireworks. The colourful storm of rockets and fireworks begins at 23:00 hours and continues unabated until a few minutes before midnight. Suddenly all the fireworks cease and the city lights are turned off.
The people of Elche remain silent while they listen to "el Gloria", the most significant fragment of the Mystery Play. For a few seconds, the darkness blanketing the city is brilliantly lit up by an enormous white starburst, la palmera de la Virgen, which is released from the Basilica de Santa María. Once the magic moment has passed, the city lights are restored and on the Basilica's tower an image of the Virgin in fireworks bursts into life accompanied by the famous habanera "Aromas ilicitanos" with all of the townspeople joining in the song from their balconies and roofs.
The people of Elche remain silent while they listen to "el Gloria", the most significant fragment of the Mystery Play. For a few seconds, the darkness blanketing the city is brilliantly lit up by an enormous white starburst, la palmera de la Virgen, which is released from the Basilica de Santa María. Once the magic moment has passed, the city lights are restored and on the Basilica's tower an image of the Virgin in fireworks bursts into life accompanied by the famous habanera "Aromas ilicitanos" with all of the townspeople joining in the song from their balconies and roofs.
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anyone coming back this year?
alvariko60 6 months ago
Live Elche!!! Viva Elche!!!
fultolillo1 1 year ago
i was there too it was fucking amazing
allsaint 3 years ago
Ab Fab!!! - What a Video. I was there and there are few words to describe this experience - YOU GOTTA GO !!!
It's well worth the trip - and it's a late night so have a siesta sleep before you come!!
halfspiral 3 years ago