The 22nd Digital Photography Competition for the Moors and Christians Festival is under way

The Junta Central de Moros y Cristianos de Guardamar del Segura has launched a new edition of its Digital Photography Competition, now in its 22nd year. The cultural initiative once again highlights the importance of preserving, sharing and promoting the town’s festival heritage through photography.

The competition has become an opportunity for photography enthusiasts to offer their own take on the Moors and Christians Festival, capturing moments that reflect the excitement, effort and sense of togetherness behind the celebrations, beyond the grand parades.

Guardamar’s festivities provide a particularly striking setting for photography. The elaborate costumes, variety of colours, spectacular pageantry, band music and intensity of the festival events offer plenty of creative possibilities. There are also spontaneous moments among members of the comparsas, musicians, families and visitors that convey the human side of a tradition which is part of the town’s shared identity.

A CREATIVE VIEW OF THE FESTIVAL

The 22nd Digital Photography Competition aims to continue a tradition that brings together culture, participation and the promotion of the festivities. Each photograph can become a record of Guardamar’s festival history, preserving images that show how the celebrations are experienced and how their participants, costumes and traditions evolve.

Festival photography does more than document an event. It can also tell stories: the excitement before a parade begins, the camaraderie among members of a comparsa, the musicians’ concentration, the spectacle of a procession or the shared joy at the end of an event. Together, these moments help build a visual record of the Moors and Christians Festival.

The competition also recognises the work of those who, camera in hand, help promote the festivities and show their appeal to local residents and to those who discover Guardamar through its traditions.

HOW TO ENTER AND COMPETITION RULES

The competition is open to photography enthusiasts who wish to capture their own interpretation of the Moors and Christians Festival in Guardamar del Segura. Entries must follow the theme and conditions set by the organisers, which will specify the technical requirements, submission process and judging criteria.

Those interested can consult the rules and information about this year’s competition on the official website of the Junta Central de Moros y Cristianos de Guardamar del Segura, in the photography competition section