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Moros y Cristianos (Spanish: [ˈmoɾos i kɾisˈtjanos]) or Moros i Cristians (Valencian: [ˈmɔɾoz i kɾistiˈans]), literally in English Moors and Christians, is a set of festival activities which are celebrated in many towns and cities of Spain, mainly in the southern Valencian Community.
The Moors and Christians of Alcoy (in Valencian Moros i Cristians d'Alcoi, in Spanish Moros y Cristianos de Alcoy) is a popular festival which takes place in the city of Alcoy in the Spanish Province of Alicante, including the representation of a historic conflict between Muslims and Christians.
Moros y Cristianos means 'Moors and Christians'. Moros refers to the black beans, and Cristianos to the white rice.The name of the dish is a reference to the Arab Muslim governance of the Iberian Peninsula from the early 8th century through the Reconquista (15th century).
The Museu Alcoià de la Festa MAF (en: Museum of the Moors and Christians of Alcoy) in Alcoy Valencian Community, is a museum dedicated entirely to the festival of the Moors and Christians of Alcoy, where the visitors can experience all the details, aspects and feelings surrounding this international festival.
Christianity has played an important role in Cuba's history. Cuba was discovered by Christopher Columbus a few days after he arrived to the New World in 1492. In 1511, colonization began when the Conquistador Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar established the Catholic Church in Cuba with the early priest Fray Bartolomé de las Casas known commonly as "the Protector of the Indians". [1]
Alcoy (Spanish:; Valencian: Alcoi; officially: Alcoy / Alcoi) is an industrial and university city, region and municipality located in the Valencian Community, Spain. The Serpis river crosses the municipal boundary of Alcoy. The local authority reported a population of 61,135 residents in 2018.
Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life. It is no secret that Cuba`s economic crisis has prompted a record-breaking exodus of its ...
The Cuba Libre Story is a documentary series that portrays the history of Cuba from colonial times to 2015. [1] The eight-part series was released on Netflix on December 11, 2015. [ 2 ]