Cristo de San Roque Fiesta in Oliva
The fiestas of the Cristo de San Roque have been celebrated in Oliva since the
17th century. It is a fiesta based on the time when the Moors were forced to
convert to Christianity. In these fiestas, celebrated between 1 and 3 May, you
can enjoy a great number
of acts representative of our most ancient traditions. At the “pregón”, with all
the revellers dressed in traditional style, the start of the fiesta is announced
to the whole town.
A Novena is celebrated in the chapel of the Cristo,
considered a jewel of the baroque because of the symbolism and beauty of the
paintings covering its central vault. In the streets there are fiestas for
everyone: theatre and children’s events, thrilling games of the Valencian
ballgame “pelota”, colourful fancy-dress parades and, of course, the lively
parties that fill our streets with revelry and fun. The fiesta ends with a
solemn procession in honour of the Santísimo Cristo.
