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Celebratión on the Bay
16th of July. Day of the Virgin of the Carmen, patron saint of seafarers, the most popular and heartfelt festival in maritime Muros.
On the 8th of July, the figure of the Virgin is taken down in procession to the Parish Church of St Mary in the Field, marking the start of the novena (nine-day period).
At noon on the 16th, a Solemn Mass is celebrated. A local with a connection to the sea announces, on everyone’s behalf, the offering to the Virgin. In the afternoon, the statue is carried to the harbour and put onto a boat, marking the beginning of a maritime procession in which all boats participate, making a religious and festive spectacle in the bay. It is without doubt one of the most distinctive events, religious, cultural or festive, of all the coastal towns. On its return the statue is disembarked and returned to its home chapel, where the faithful say a Hail Mary.
The celebration continues in Muros, now in party mood, throughout the afternoon and evening, culminating in a firework display at midnight.
