Cultural Activities

Museo Arqueologico

This museum contains ceramics from the Bronze Age found at the settlement known as Pic dels Corbs, and an Iberian limestone sculpture from the 4th century BC, a totem figure representing a bull. The museum's Roman holdings, however, are much more numerous and of superb quality, showing the different stages of Romanization undergone in the area.

The collection of Latin epigraphy is one of the most important in Spain, showing honorific, funerary, monumental and religious inscriptions. Mosaics from the Late Roman Empire have been found, with the group known as the "Torments of Dirce" being of note.

Activities

A number of important cultural activities are organised by the Municipal Foundation of Culture and the Youth Association in collaboration with other private and public bodies. These include the following:

• The Puppet Festival called Invasió de Titelles a Sagunt at Christmas.

• Musica de Passió or sacred music concerts held during Holy Week at hermitages and churches around the town.

• Sunday Theatre, or Teatre dels diumenges held every Sunday from October to June.

• Goma de Nata, a literary event with readings of short stories.

• Morvedre a la Mar, a sports and games programme for children and teenagers organised from 23 June to 15 August.

• Friday Poetry, Divendres de Poesia, a weekly poetry event with authors reading their own creations.

• Sagunt a Escena, an open-air summer theatre, music and dance festival held at the town's Roman Theatre, a variety of theatre companies, ballets and orchestras participate in this festival, which has acquired great Popularity in Spain.