Fireworks are a transversal festive act that is usually present at all parties. In one of the most festive cities in the country, rockets, firecrackers, mascletaes and also the castles of fires.
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When is?
Castle most important fireworks of the year is perhaps the one that close the week Fiestas Mayores, which are held in Dénia in the month of July. On the last Sunday of the festivities, when night falls, the protagonist is the fireworks.
The choice of the pyrotechnic company that offers the show is in most cases due to economic reasons. The Festival Department of the Dénia City Council is in charge of hiring one or the other depending on the budget available each year. Money also determines the duration of each show, since the more money invested in the castle, the greater its power and duration. In general, the fireworks display at Parties Dénia It usually lasts around 20 minutes.
En 2024, also the Santíssima Sang will have its fireworks display. Vulcan Magic, which is the name of the show, is in charge of the Vulcano pyrotechnics and will begin at around 23:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 14.
Where is it celebrated?
The place of the launch has changed, because the central government has adjusted the security measures a lot. In 2015, these measures forced the castles to be launched from the north breakwater, an area perhaps too far from the public. However, in recent years the show has returned to the city, being held regularly, like that of the Major Holidays of 2024, on the esplanade of Torrecremada.
Other pyrotechnic events in Dénia
Sant Roc Castle
In the Moors and Christians festivities held in the month of August a fireworks display is also set off. On August 16, at midnight, this show takes place in the port of the city.
Night Mascletaes
And if we talk about parties and fire, we can't put aside the Fallas in Dénia. The difference, in this case, is that the shows that go off at night are called mascletaes nocturnal. This type of shot focuses more on the harmony of the sounds and not so much on the spectacular color.
During March 17, 18 and 19 three are fired mascletaes nights in Dénia. In recent years, the chosen location has been Plaza Jaume I.