{
  "id": 16723253,
  "title": "Elche Medieval Festival Draws Thousands as Star-Studded Week Gets Underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/elche-medieval-festival-draws-thousands-as-star-studded-week-gets",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T07:14:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/10/27/elche-medieval-festival-draws-thousands-as-star-studded-week-gets-underway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Elche’s 31st Medieval Festival is gearing up for a spectacular week of theatre, music and historic traditions, with performances by Blanca Paloma, acclaimed actors and the iconic Misteri d’Elx taking centre stage. Thousands of visitors flocked to the city’s streets and squares over the opening weekend, enjoying fire displays, mythical creatures, Celtic music and spectacular […] The post Elche…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}