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…

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…

From the Society of Festeros we are organizing a series of activities with the clear intention that the flame of the Fiesta is not extinguished in the days where we would celebrate the Half Year Fiestero 2021. Among the programmed activities, there are three online championships to be held on the following days: 20-02-2021: First Fornite Championship. 21-02-2021: First online Domino Championship for couples. 27-02-2021: First Fifa 2021 Pro Championship….

Due to the current situation caused by Covid-19, the exhibition that takes place year after year corresponding to the School Drawing and Painting Contest will be held virtually. It will also be possible to read the winning texts of the Literary Contest. The website will be activated on Saturday, February 13 at 6:30 pm: https://exposiciomigany.morosycristianos.eu where you can enjoy the good work of the children who have participated in the…

The president of the Society of Festivals, together with representatives of the Moors and Christians of Alcoy, Villena and Elda, held a telematic meeting with the Minister of Health of the Generalitat, Ana Barceló, which analyzed the current situation and the possible forecast for the celebration of the festivities. According to Vicent Pla Vaello, the counselor told them that the “situation is complicated” although the Valencian Community “is better than…

The excellent City Council of Ontinyent has granted a municipal subsidy of 27,000 euros for the acquisition and adaptation of the warehouse of the Society of Festeros to the commercial premises located in the street Arzobispo Segrià, 30 of the city.

Always considering that the most important is and will continue to be to face and overcome the painful health crisis we are suffering, from the Society of Festeros del Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía of Ontinyent have been following a series of actions that were manifested to the communiqué that was issued last April 8, 2020 after consultation with the members of the Governing Board representing the 24 comparsas, and…

The young illustrator and graphic designer is in charge of posing the image to the cry of the Party. The Ontinyent City Council, at the proposal of the Society of Festeros of the Holy Christ of the Agony, commissioned the Poster of the Moors and Christians Festivities of 2020 to the local designer Albert Quiñones Borredà (Ontinyent, 1981). He is an illustrator and graphic and textile designer. A young festive…

The Regional Ministry awards the fourth prize to the Festeros Society. The Department of Education, Research, Culture and Sport of the Generalitat Valenciana has awarded the Society of Ontinyent Festeros and specifically in the book of festivals 2019 the fourth prize for best publication in the field of festive of the Valencian Community. This recognition also means a prize of 3,500 euros. This competition opened by the Ministry evaluated criteria…

Last October 1st, a delegation of the Moors and Christians of Ontinyent, headed by Vicente Pla, president of the Society of Festeros del Santísimo Cristo de la Agonía and a representation of the Mudejar group formed by the captain Alberto Climent, the president of the group Carlos Sarrió, The Primer tro Juan José Lliso and the Mudejar in charge of the captaincy’s cultural project, Rafael Ferrero, attended the reception organised…