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Monday, 12 August 2024, 07:57
The XVIII Douglas’ Days pageant in Teba, an distinctive occasion that celebrates the wealthy historical past and cultural ties between Teba and the Scottish neighborhood, will happen from Thursday 22 till Sunday 25 August. This annual occasion, which has established itself as a benchmark for provincial tourism uniqueness, will probably be marked by the latest formalisation of the twinning between Teba and Melrose (Scottish Borders), which symbolises the union of two cities united by the reminiscence of Sir James Douglas and the historic legacy they share with Teba.
The programme of actions will embrace a collection of cultural, leisure and academic occasions, which can embrace a historic recreation of the battle of Teba, one of the vital epic tales within the city’s historical past. This legend goes again 700 years and pays tribute to the exploits of Sir James Douglas, a Scottish nobleman who fought and was killed within the battle in 1330 whereas on his solution to the Holy Land with the embalmed coronary heart of Robert the Bruce. The gathering’s central theme focuses on the heroic deeds of Douglas, also called the Black Douglas, who fought beneath the command of King Alfonso XI with the intention to take the strategic Estrella fortress from the Emir Muhammed IV of Granada.
Medieval atmosphere
The four-day pageant will transport attendees again to medieval instances with music and dance performances, road theatre, workshops and typical delicacies, creating an genuine festive and multicultural ambiance.
The fortress will probably be open to the general public on Friday and Saturday, providing an opportunity to go to the museum devoted to this historic battle.
There may even be a medieval market providing clothes and jewelry, arts, crafts, ceramics, spices and herbs, amongst different issues.
The occasion additionally focuses on websites of historic curiosity, particularly the fortress – the place the battle occurred – and the city centre, the place a plaque devoted to each James Douglas and King Robert the Bruce is positioned.
The pageant has the collaboration of a number of organisations, together with The Strathleven Artizans, (who journey from Scotland annually to take part), the Saint Andrew’s Society of Gibraltar, the Alzar el Vuelo cultural affiliation, and the Order of Knights Templar of San Miguel.
Costa’s favorite bagpipe band
Additionally making a welcome return once more this yr will probably be The Sur Pipes Band from Benalmádena, the Costa del Sol’s first Spanish bagpipe band, which was fashioned in 2019. Leslie Thomson, founding father of the band, has been performing on the occasion as a solo piper, in addition to with numerous pipe bands, for greater than ten years.
This yr’s motto is the Melrose Abbey inscription, ‘be halde to ye hende’, which implies ‘take into account, to the tip, your salvation’
The four-day pageant, which has been declared a novel tourism occasion by the Malaga provincial authority, attracts tons of of holiday makers, a lot of whom journey from Scotland to benefit from the festivities.
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