PATRON SAINT FESTIVITIES
The municipality of Silla celebrate every year these festivities to honour Santísimo Cristo de Silla. During this time the visitors get to know the customs and values of Silla through dancing and singing events, such as dança del porrots or canto de la alcachofa.
Dança del porrots is an old warrior dance that is performed by 8 people parading in the streets of the town. This dance symbolizes the conflict between two sides with accusations, attempts to fight, etc. The side winning these challenges get up on the back of those who have lost the conflict to the sound of the dolçaina (pipe instrument).
Also, there is the typical carxofa, a kind of theatrical performance from the Middle Ages commonly carried out to represent an angel. At the end of the processions, the carxofa takes place in the shape of a palm tree and a child inside of it singing with a choir and orchestra on the background. In this event several cultural, sport and youth entities collaborate for it to be a great show every year.
Date: from mid-July to early August.
To conclude the patron saint festivities there is a Bullfighting Week of Silla, with bulls as the most representative symbol and element for these festivals.
The bullfighting week usually take place the first or second week of August with the most representative events being the test of bulls and cows, the bulls circuit through Calle San Roque, entertaining and music performances, pigeon competitions, emboladores (people who face the bull whose horns are tipped with wooden balls on fire) contest, karaoke contests, and other livestock animals competitions.
Besides, there are activities for children such as handcrafts, there being contests too.
Date: one of the first weeks of August.
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