On Saturday, March 10, several members of the governing body of the Society of Festivals of the Holy Christ of Agony moved to the Calderon de Alcoi Theater to attend the premiere of the “Suite Al ‘ ariba “, designed by Saül Gómez i Soler in Ontinyent, to musicalize the Mora Inlet of the Alcoi Moors. Suite Al’aibar comprises all the music written specifically for the Captaincy of the Green…

Last Saturday, February 17, the inauguration of the remodeling of the company headquarters of the Moros Españoles group took place, comparing this year with the captaincy of the half-moon party. The facilities are located on Calle Jose Iranzo, 21 and have a marked decoration of the comparsa, and a graphic information of the history of it. At the event, which was attended by a large representation of members of the…

On Saturday, February 10 at 7pm. the Trophy of the different sports competitions held on February 3-4 and 10, as well as the awards ceremony to the winners, took place in the Hall of Events of the Festival of the Holy Christ of Agony. and winners of the XXXI School Literary Contest and XXXI School Drawing and Painting Contest. Next, at the facilities of the Fester Museum, the exhibition of…

On Saturday 10th of February at the Exhibition Hall of the Fester Museum, the exhibition was inaugurated: ARQUERS D’ONTINYENT, 50 YEARS OF HISTORY AND FESTIVITY, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its foundation. Many public attendees, could enjoy the same and share recorded memories in a lot of images. From the Fester Museum, we would like to congratulate the Comparsa Arquers for its 50th anniversary and for the…

On Saturday, February 3, at 8:30 p.m. and in the Hall of the Festers Society took place the presentation of the centenary logo of the comparsa Chanos by Cesc Biosca. Below was the talk Collo Chanos. Research, fantasy and reality, an activity that begins this anniversary year for Chanos. From the Society of Festivals of the Holy Christ of Agony, he wishes to congratulate the Chanos comparsa for his birthday….

Juan Martí Gandía He was born on Sunday, March 5, 1961, in Carrer Sant Antoni in Ontinyent (Valencia). Son of José María Martí Soriano, “Martí” or “Pericanet”, and Carmen Gandía Soriano, daughter of Miquel “de Cristina” and Rosario “del Teularet”. He is the second of the three brothers. Of catholic family, it studied in the schools of the Patronage of the Working Youth, employees of the School the Conception of…

The compares that this year hold: Almogávers, Moors Spanish, Students and Marines, held a new edition of Solidarity Charges and filled with activities Latonda square and the Casino of the Society of Festers to celebrate the already traditional act of collection of food and toys for the most disadvantaged, with the invaluable collaboration of the Red Cross. At the end we received the visit of the emissary of the Kings…

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Ricardo Olmedo Baratta, a scholar of folklore in his country, El Salvador, is organizing a festival of Moors and Christians, in which Ontinyent has served as a reference, since he visited the past festivals of Moors and Christians. During his stay in Ontinyent, he met with the president of the Festive Society of Ontinyent who gave him several holiday books. His passion for these parties, in his case helped by…

On November 25th, the inauguration of the new headquarters of the Students’ group took place, comparing this year to the positions of the Embassy and Flag of the Christian army. The facilities are located in Plaça del Mercat and have its own decorative decoration, such as scarves with multicolored ribbons, forks and spoons, all the iconography of the Student group and a graphic information of the history of it. At…