Cruzados

Primer Tro

Joan Barberà Pla

Presidency

Ricardo Jorge Montés Oviedo

Secretary

Miguel Revert Ferrero

Treasury

Francisco L. Gil Conejero

Representative

Maribel Jiménez Gandía

Data of interest

Our wonderful history began in the early 70s of the last century with the pioneers, The “Peña el Ancla” of the Marineros, which was the founding core of the current Cruzados which emerged in 1973, anecdotally under a first attempt to be admitted to the fiestas under the name of “Mosqueteros” (Musketeers) which was not accepted by the festive authorities of the time.

The founding dress was designed by Miguel Lapiedra, at that time a member of the Comparsa and a student of Fine Arts, the same custom is still used today with some changes, it stands out for its simplicity and austerity, with two main colours: white and red, the most noticeable distinctive feature is the cross on the chest and an embroidery on the cape with the coat of arms of the lineage of each “Cruzado”.

As a remarkable fact, we must highlight 1997, year in which the Comparsa celebrated its third embassy and together with the Benimerins, Cides and Mossàrabs (the other arboreal Comparsas with main charge that year) the first Medieval Market was forged. This market is still held today during the weekend of “Mig Any”, and on that occasion it took place during the first days of the “Semana Grande” of the fiestas.

Having already exceeded half a century of life, Cruzados are organized into six
“Peñas” or squads: The “Peña el Mig” and “Som Els Que Som”, made up mainly of
founders and components being members of the Comparsa since early years of it
existence, “La Podà”, which was born in 1997, the “Penya La Paella” which since 2004
has been a full part of the life of the Comparsa, “Templados” who are part of it
since 2011 and “Partisanas” who join since 2024. Its number of members is completed by more than fifty children no older than 13 years, mainly sons, daughters, nephews and grandchildren, of the proud current Cruzados.

Throughout their history, Cruzados have distinguished as honorary members of the Comparsa: Don Antonio Asunción Hernández, Minister of the Interior of Spain and
president of the Provincial Council of Valencia; and the musical composer Don José Mª
Valls Satorres.

Music for the Cruzados

· “Marxa dels Creuats”
(M.C. – 1989) J.M. Valls Satorres

 

· “El Cruzárabe”
(Pd. – 1989) J.M. Valls Satorres

 

· “25 anys”
(M.C. – 1997) J.M. Valls Satorres

 

· “Creu d’Arsuf”
(M.C. – 2003) J.R. Pascual Vilaplana

 

· “Odràcir”
(M.C. – 2011) J.R. Pascual Vilaplana

 

· “Akitania”
(M.C. – 2015) S. Gómez i Soler

 

· “La Llegenda d’En Ragra”
(M.C. – 2018) J.B. Santonja Espinós

 

· “Aegidius”
(M.C. – 2019) F. Nadal Canales

 

· “Assumpta”
(M.C. – 2020) F. Nadal Canales

 

· “Mare i Fill”
(Pd – 2023) I. Ferrero Gandía

 

· “L’Ordre de l’Aliança”
(M.C – 2023) V. Pérez Esteban

 

· “Hierusalem”
(Ballet – 2023) E. Orquín Aleixandre