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Grand riurau of Arnauda and shines in all its splendor and is ready to welcome all xabieros

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Event Date: December 21th 2014
Event type: Party
Site: Great Riurau de los Arnauda, ​​Montaner Park
Schedule: From 11: 30h
Home: Free
Event finished

At the fire of the riurau summer afternoons in Xàbia ended many years ago. At the edge of the eye of a riurau, Pepa Guardiola told the tale of the witches who lived in La Plana. In the jasmine that grew wildly on the shaft of the riurau arch, the children hunted fireflies during the summer nights and then kept them in matchboxes to be surprised by its fluorescent light every time they opened it.

The culture of the municipality, its economic prosperity of yesteryear, customs and some of the most typical trades of our history have been closely linked to a riurau. It is the close relationship that has been forged over generations with this building that is virtually impossible to get rid of everything that represent these stone giants.

Full view of Grand riurau of Arnauda

The Great Riurau of the Arnauda family is the great emblem of this type of construction. A large mastodon with fourteen eyes on each side that is a benchmark at the regional level, being considered one of the largest and best preserved today. A symbol of our culture that has seen the works on its roof completed and that is now prepared to house the multiple actions that the Town hall of the town has reserved for this enclave.

The next Sunday December 21at 11:30The Great riurau will be officially presented to the public way. A day of celebration that Councilman Heritage, Antonio Miragall, Looking forward to be a success.

A parade with the Colla Xirimitab's exit from City Hall at the appointed time to encourage neighbors to join this party. Then, inside and around the riurau itself you can enjoy the traditional dances of the Grup de Danses Portitxol and a literary and musical event starring Pepa Guardiola, Carme Miquel, Xaro Cabrera, Encarna Rosello and different local musicians.

There will also be a sample of traditional utensils that were used in the work of making the raisin and a projection on the history of the riuraus in general and that of the Arnauda in particular. Finally, the Association of Housewives of Xàbia will offer a tasting of typical products that will be enlivened by the Artistic Musical Center of Xàbia.

The authorities have checked the result of the work

A riurau 100% xabiero

The complete construction of the Great Riurau of the Arnauda has involved an arduous planning on the part of the councils involved, which, have wanted to respect to the maximum the typology of the construction and the materials used in its first construction in order to restore the splendor and personality that he had then.

Thus, not only were the large stone blocks that make up the riurau moved one by one but, for its roof, more than 200 reeds have been used with reeds that are intertwined with each other following the typical braiding and that have been contributions of numerous residents of the municipality. The visible tiles are original and the beams that run through the entire interior are indigenous.

The roof has been done using traditional techniques

1 Comment
  1. Julio Maroto says:

    As I'm glad recovering this space as well in a short period of time. I hope will be used for cultural events, agricultural market, etc. CONGRATULATIONS


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