The Society of Festeros reminds of the importance of obtaining or renewing the muzzle-loading firearms licence in order to be able to shoot All those festeros and festeras who in 2017, with the implementation of the new Explosives Regulations, obtained the muzzle-loading firearms licence to shoot during the Moors and Christians fiestas will have to renew the permit, as the title is valid for five years. According to the state…
Gunpowder course
On the 3rd of April a gunpowder course will be held in the auditorium of the Societat de Festers. Registration should be made through the comparsa or directly to the Societat de Festers (secretaria@morosycristianos.eu). Please remember that this training day is for those who have not done it before
Conference “Festivity, Sport and Motivation” by David Meca
Next Saturday 5th February, coinciding with the start of the Mig Any Fester events, the conference “Festivity, Sport and Motivation” will be given by the 8 times world champion David Meca It is difficult to get used to the fact that everything revolves around the pandemic that has disrupted our lives, both individual and social, where any project and initiative is conditioned, so the Societat de Festers has organized this…
Presentación del libro “La última corona”
On Friday 11 February 2022, at 19:30, the book presentation of the book “La última corona“ written by Ricardo J. Montés. It will be held at the Centre Cultural Caixa Ontinyent located at C/Gomis, 3 in Ontinyent. The event will be presented by the president of the Societat de Festers del Santíssim Crist de la Agonia, Vicente Pla Vaello.
Town crier Festivities 2022
Susana Sanz Caballero The Governing Board of the Society of Festeros, at the proposal of its president, has appointed Susana Sanz Caballero, professor of International Public Law at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia, as the Town Crier for the Moors and Christians festivities of 2022. Susana Sanz was appointed by the Ministry of Justice as an ad hoc judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), based…
Bidding Bar-Cafeteria-Restaurant
ANUNCIO: The Society of Festeros del Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía of Ontinyent intends to maintain the service of Bar-Cafeteria-Restaurant, so it plans to tender its award. Through the following link you can download the document with the specifications that will govern the awarding of the concession. << Click here to download the document >>
Subsidy of the Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport
The Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport has granted a subsidy to the Sociedad de Festeros for an amount of 3.638,18 € for the elaboration of audiovisuals and the acquisition of peripheral equipment for the Museu Fester.
Ontinyent City Council has awarded a grant to the Societat de Festers
The City Council of Ontinyent has granted a municipal subsidy of 19,000 € for the purchase of 350 dispensers of 2kg. model ITC 26.
Conference Sr.Rafael Ferrero
Within the events scheduled for this Mig Any Fester, we remind you that this Friday, February 26 and at 19:30 pm will be broadcast by streaming through the facebook website of the Societat de Festers the conference “The epidemics of the nineteenth century and its impact on the festivities of Moors and Christians of Ontinyent” by Rafael Ferrero Terol. You can see it through the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MorosCristiansOntinyent Attached the…
Conference Sr.Daniel Català
Among the events scheduled for this Mig Any Fester, we remind you that this Friday, February 19 and at 19:30 pm will be broadcast by streaming through the facebook website of the Societat de Festers the conference “Representations of Moors and Christians, a global phenomenon characterized by local peculiarities: The example of Contrabandistas and Bucaneros” by Daniel Català Pérez. You can see it through the following link: https://www.facebook.com/MorosCristiansOntinyent Attached the…
