This theatrical performance, completely sung, consists of two acts that are performed on August 14 and 15. Describes the death and coronation of the Virgin through a series of scenes and paintings: the death of Mary, the night procession followed by hundreds of participants with candles, the morning procession, the afternoon funeral procession at streets of Elche, the staging of the funeral, the assumption and the coronation in the basilica.

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May 21, 2022

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The mystery of Elche is a theatrical performance, a mystery that has been given every year since the Middle Ages in Elche, where it is also known as La Festa. …

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December 18, 2021

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El Misterio de Elche is a sacred musical drama about the death, ascension and coronation of the Virgin. It has been performed without interruption since the mid-15th century in the Basilica of Santa María and in the streets of the old town of Elche.

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1. The Palm Grove – Puente de Canalejas loop from Elx / Elche

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2. Puente de Canalejas – Elche Municipal Park loop from Elx Carrús

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3. Elche Municipal Park – The Palm Grove loop from Elx-Carrús

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Location: Elche/Elx, el Baix Segura / La Vega Baja del Segura, Alicante, Spain

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Statues of the Three Apostles (Elche)

1. The Palm Grove – Puente de Canalejas loop from Elx / Elche

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3. Elche Municipal Park – The Palm Grove loop from Elx-Carrús

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