MOORS & CHRISTIANS FIESTA ONTINYENT 2022

FRIDAY 19^th AUGUST

22:30 Ball dels Llauradors, through plaça de Baix, plaça de Sant Roc, plaça Major and placeta de Latonda.

SATURDAY 20^th AUGUST

19:00 Guided tour to the air-raid shelter *.

SUNDAY 21^st AUGUST

09:00 High Mass at the hermitage of Santa Ana.

10:00 Esmorzar de la Llàgrima, at Societat de Festers.

10:30 Aquatic trekking route by the river Clariano *.

23:00 Presentación de Cargos de 2019 (festivity representatives presentation) and Pregón de Fiestas (Festivity Announcement) at Plaça Major by Susana Sanz Caballero.

MONDAY 22^nd AUGUST

19:00 Guided tour to the air-raid shelter *.

22:45 XXXVII Children competition of Cabos de Escuadra at plaça Major. In this act, each child represents his/her comparsa.

TUESDAY 23^rd AUGUST

19:30 La Nit Gran at parc La Glorieta

22:00 Guided night visit to La Vila bell tower **.

23:45 Ontinyent in concert: Auxili, La Fúmiga, Jazz Woman and DJ “Plan B”, at Paduana parking. Tickets: 15 €.

WEDNESDAY 24^th AUGUST

18:30 “Feretes i Cançonetes” show: Magic for the whole family with Nacho Diago and a Ramonets concert at La Glorieta.

19:30 At plaça Major, Música Festera concert by the symphonic band Tot per la Música.

22:00 Guided night visit to La Vila bell tower **.

23:30 Ontinyent in concert: Lemons, Hermano Salvaje and Lisa Sinson, at Paduana parking. Free entrance.

THURSDAY 25^th AUGUST

18:00 Music Bands Parade from plaça de la Concepció to Gomis and Maians streets. When finished, all the music bands play together the moorish march Chimo at plaça Major.

23:30 Alardos great parade: informal parade where everybody wears funny costumes and marches in a pasodoble rhythm along Almaig and Daniel Gil avenues and plaça de la Concepció.

00:30 Euforia music band, at Paduana parking.

FRIDAY 26^th AUGUST

11:00 Entrada Infantil from Daniel Gil avenue, plaça de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians to plaça Major.

18:00 ENTRADA DEL BANDO CRISTIANO (Christian side), with the comparsa Llauradors in front, who hold the captaincy.

22:00 ENTRADA DEL BANDO MORO (Moor side), led by the Mudéjares troupe.

Both parades go along Almaig and Daniel Gil avenues and finish at Glorieta de Moros i Cristians.

00:30 Disco movil Montecarlo at Paduana parking.

SATURDAY 27^th AUGUST

07:30 Diana (morning reveille parade) going through the following streets: plaça de Sant Domingo, Morereta, Sant Josep, Dos de Maig, Glorieta dels Moros i Cristians, plaça de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians & plaça Major.

11:00 Ball dels Contrabandistes at plaça de la Concepció.

11:30 Parade of Contrabando starting from plaça de la Concepció and along carrer Major.

12:00 Contrabando, act carried out by Marineros (sailors) and Contrabandistas (smugglers) at plaça Major.

17:45 Dramatization of the text called la Baixada in Santa Anna hermitage. When finished, the captains shoot their blunderbusses and the harquebus battle begins, along Santa Ana pathway.

19:00 Procesión de la Bajada del Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía through la Cantereria, plaça de Baix, plaça Major until Sant Carles parish church.

01:00 Kraken Monster Party, at Paduana parking.

02:00 Fireworks at Recinto Ferial.

SUNDAY 28th AUGUST

07:30 Dawn Mass. Once it finishes, the Diana de Gala begins and goes along the following streets: Daniel Gil, Glorieta dels Moros i Cristians, plaça de la Concepció, Gomis, Maians and plaça Major.

10:30 Cultural guided route through La Vila *.

10:30 - 13:30 Open morning at Santa Maria church (visits to the church, bell tower, chapel and crypt).

12:00 Misa Mayor (High Mass) in Sant Carles church. Afterwards, parade and visit to the Purissima chapel.

18:00 Solemne Procesión from plaça Sant Domingo, Morereta, Sant Josep, Dos de Maig, Gomis and Maians to Sant Carles parish church.

20:00 The patron saint is moved from Sant Carles parish church to be incorporated to the procession with the following itinerary: Maians, plaça Major, Sant Jaume, Tomàs Valls, Sant Domingo, Morereta, Sant Josep, Dos de Maig, Glorieta dels Moros i Cristians, plaça de la Concepció and Gomis to return to the Sant Carles church.

00:30 Seven Crashers, at Paduana parking.

MONDAY 29th AUGUST

10:00 Concelebrated mass in honour to the Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía at Sant Carles parish church.

10:30 - 13:30 Open morning at Santa Maria church (visits to the church, bell tower, chapel and crypt).

11:00 Parade representing a harquebus battle. The Moors begin from La Cantereria and the Christians from Santa Maria bridge.

12:00 EMBAJADA MORA at plaça Major. The Ambassadors of both sides perform a battle for the control of the village interpreting the verses by Joaquín José Cervino, written exclusively for Ontinyent in 1860. When the act finishes, the parade of all comparsas begins along the carrer Major.

17:00 Parade representing a harquebus battle. The Christians begin from la Cantereria and the Moors from Santa Maria bridge. 

18:00 EMBAJADA CRISTIANA and final parade along Maians and Gomis street, which finishes at plaça de la Concepció.

SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER

20:30 Great popular Dansada from Sant Carles parish church to plaça de la Concepció.

SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER

11:00 Mass at Sant Carles parish church.

19:00 Subida del Santísimo Cristo procession. The Christ is carried back to Santa Ana hermitage along the following streets: Maians, Gomis, plaça de la Concepció, and Sant Francesc avenue.

* For these guided visits/routes is required prior registration at Tourist Info Ontinyent, on the phone 962916090 or by mail to ontinyent@touristinfo.net.

** Night visits to the bell tower must be booked by phone/whatsapp at 626233271 (Colla de Campaners d'Ontinyent).

Limited places.