There are unforgettable trips to incredible paradises. Trips that we will never forget because of how much they mean in our lives. Trips that marked a before and after. And then there is time travel. These are not available to everyone, since not everyone is lucky enough to live in Alanís and its surroundings. This week this town in the Sierra Morena of Seville relive a journey through time, a trip to the Middle Ages… thanks to the celebration of the XVII Medieval Days.
The trip, on this occasion is double, because to the well-known adventure that supposes the return to the always enigmatic Middle Ages, in this 2022 there will be a trip to normality, the one that has not been lived in this town since 2019, date of the last celebration of these days. Then the buffoons will return to the streets, the smells of fragrances from another time and the paradise of haimas that will populate Alanís. The most curious music will return, the jousts and the knowledge of a time in history that, although dark in its packaging, It is of incomparable beauty.
Alanís will return to enjoy one of his hallmarks. A festival that enhances its tourist area and, in turn, has a direct impact on the economy of the municipality. A celebration that began at the beginning of the 21st century by the then mayor, Ana Rivero. That he borrowed what was necessary from other similar festivals, but that he knew how to introduce his own way of living it and create the differentiating elements that today make it a reference.
The beginning of the medieval spirit
The beginning of these days will take place on Friday afternoon, when at 8:30 p.m. and after the children’s parade that will precede it, opening the acts of such an intense weekend, the civil authorities, with Eva Ruiz, Mayor of Alanís, at the head, give by inaugurated these XVII Medieval Days. It will be then when the medieval market opens that will fill the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Calle Fernández Espino. Although, to tell the truth, the medieval spirit will permeate all of Alanís. A town in which its streets will be full of alpacas, merchants, comedians and endless visitors who will come to see how much this mountain town has to offer.
Medieval Sports League
This year the conference presents an important novelty such as that of the I League of Medieval Sports. A meeting that takes place for the first time in the autonomous community and that will bring with it disciplines unknown to the general public such as historical fencing and the historical archery both on foot and on horsebackin addition to competitions archery and other similar ones that will delight those who want to witness it. The inscriptions will be formalized the same day of the inauguration of the conference, when the banners of the participants are also presented.
Instructive and enriching workshops
In addition to how much there is to see and enjoy in Alanís in these three days, the conferences are highly instructive and enriching. And this, in part, thanks to the workshops that are planned to be held. Among them is the arabic calligraphy workshop which will take place on Friday in the Town Hall Square, or the instruments of the worldalso on Friday but at the Fuente de Santa María.
Already on Saturday the first workshops move to the Alameda del Parral, where the Children’s Fencing and the archery. Calmer and calmer will be those of Henna in Fernández Espino street, or the one in Pottery on Banks Street. Some workshops that will be repeated over the weekend to the delight of the visitor and anyone who wants to participate.
A weekend without rest
During the three days that this medieval fair takes place, Alanís does not rest for a single minute. And it is that the action is in every corner of the center of this town. The different activities that we have indicated are responsible for this, in addition to others such as the parades and the theatrical scenes that take place on the streets. Developments carried out by specialized companies in which fire and magic have a lot to say. They will take care of it Anagon Creations with Pan’s LabyrinthAnimation Medalwith Covenant with Medal, Immortalizarum o Tamboura Magna among others.
The magic of the castle and the Hermitage of San Juan
With the town of Alanís at their feet, two focal points of these conferences will revolve around two mythical buildings in the municipality, such as the Castillo and the Hermitage of San Juan. The first of them will host the show that amazes thousands of visitors every year. This year, such a show will be named The Battle of Matamoros and will take place both on Friday and Saturday night. Also during these two days the Hermitage of San Juan will become a theatrical auditorium with the representation from The Revenge of Don Mendo. A work by Pedro Muñoz Seca that will represent, as usual, the Al Haniz company. To enjoy both activities, both the castle show and the theatrical performance, it will be necessary to purchase tickets well in advance.
perennial music
And in any event worth its salt music could not be missing. This will sound throughout the center of Alanís where the sessions take place thanks to the public address system installed for this purpose, but it will also have its development in the Dance Journey to the Eastat the Fountain of Health, both on Saturday and Sunday, or at the great dance on Saturday, in charge of The chosen onesfollowed by the performance of Dj Oscar Herreraboth, also in the Plaza de la Salud.
