Lucena opens the Medieval Market of the Zoco de Boabdil until Monday, October 12

The Great Medieval Market and Falconry of the Zoco de Boabdil opened its doors this Friday in Lucena and will remain open until Monday, October 12. The craft, food and other product stalls are spread around the surroundings of the Castillo del Moral, the Paseo del Coso, the Plaza de San Miguel and the Plaza de Archidona, along with music, parades, falconry displays and family activities.

The programme of the Zoco de Boabdil continues this Friday, October 9, at 20:30, with the screening of La corona partida in the Patio de Armas of the Castillo del Moral. The film, directed by Jordi Frades, deals with the events following the death of Isabel la Católica, with free entry until full capacity is reached. On Saturday 10, at 10:30, the Ruta Marco Topo en familia is held, an interactive guided game to discover the city, with free participation upon prior registration. At 13:00 one of the main falconry sessions will take place, and throughout the day the stalls and entertainment activities remain open. On Sunday 11, the Sendero del Martín González sets off at 9:00 from the Plaza de la Barrera. It is a route of about 12 kilometres through the area where the battle took place in which Boabdil was captured. In the afternoon, at 20:00, the Patio de Armas of the Castillo del Moral hosts Boabdil, cautivo entre dos mundos, a performance by the Escuela de Teatro de Ubederriba about the captivity of the Nasrid king and his relationship with Lucena, also with free entry until full capacity is reached. At that same time there will be another of the main falconry sessions.

On Monday, October 12, the last day of the programme, the Castillo del Moral can be visited free of charge with an audio guide in Spanish, English, French and German, from 10:00 to 18:00. The mayor of Lucena, Aurelio Fernández, and the councillor for Tourism and Culture, Francisco Barbancho, took part in the opening of the market, organised by the Ayuntamiento de Lucena with the collaboration of the company Lancelot Medieval.