Festival del Teatro Medieval - Medieval Theatre Festival

Theatre in Spain

Festival of Medieval Theatre in Hita
Along with representations of medieval plays there are also processions and popular dances.

Halfway through the afternoon, the Festival begins, with the 'Botargas' and 'Danzantes de la Somosierra' that act for the town accompanied by pipers and 'dulzainas' (instrument similar to a clarinet). There are medieval lunch and dinners on the hill. Tournaments and running of the bulls in the Palenque. At dusk, there is a scenic display of Medieval themes (Buen amor, Corbacho, Celestina, etc). Procession of the Brotherhoods of Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma triumph of Don Amor. Carnival procession. Popular dance. Some years there is Archery. Falconry and Medieval Dances.

Medieval Theatre Festival
The Hita Medieval Theatre Festival was declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest (11/02/1986) and of National Tourist Interest. Attending this festival offers a unique opportunity to see the "botargas" or characters that appear in the different festivities of Guadalajara province.

The main event of the Hita Medieval Theatre Festivalis a theatrical performance that takes place at nightfall in the Plaza Mayor. Another outstanding event is the Medieval Tournament that is held in the Palenque de la Villa, where the horsemen compete, displaying their skills with lances, canes, rings and jousting exercises.

The ambience, the street performances, the period costumes, the street market, the music, the dinner and the communal teas complete a festive and cultural day in which jugglers, jokers, knights, witches, romances, acrobats, etc. all play their part.

This festival does not just transform the day to day space. It is a temporal transformation, which tells of something special, and playful, in which the visitor is transported into the past, and the recreations, which obviously require a lot of effort, are ephemeral, as it barely lasts a single day.

Dates
It is normally held on the first or second Saturday in July.
Area
Regional Tourist Interest and National Tourist Interest.

Tourism Information Office
Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
Palenque, 2
Talavera de la Reina
(Toledo)

Tel. 925 826 322
Fax 925 806 614

Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office

Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office

Contact address for Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
Palenque, 2, 45600
Talavera de la Reina (Toledo)

Phone: 925 826 322

Fax: 925 806 614

Email: oficinaturismo@aytotalavera

Website: www.talavera.org/turismo

Saturday and Sunday opening hours
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm.
Opening hours Monday to Friday
Open from 9.30 am to 2 pm, and 5 pm to 7 pm.
Talavera Town Council