Asturs

Primer Tro

Salvador Garcia Fabra

Presidency

Xavier Bas Muñoz

Secretary

Francisco Muñoz Galbis

Treasury

Vicent Gironés Cerdà

Representative

Gabriel Ferre Campos

Data of interest

It was born in 1983, participating in the Ofrena de flores a la Puríssima that year as the first official act, making it the youngest troupe of the festivities. Formed from the march of the Penya El Trabuc of the Chanos troupe, they tried to resurrect the old Xurros troupe. The Festivals Board dismissed the request claiming that it did not fall within the historical context of the festival.

They took the name of Asturs in explicit reference to that town in the north of the Iberian Peninsula and especially because of the figure of D. Pelayo and the battle of Covadonga. The original design of the gala dress was by Flor Azorín, which underwent 2 subsequent modifications, in 2001 lengthening the dalmatic and in 2012 changing the helmet to a black beret with an embroidered shield.

Finally, in 2022, the new gala dress is approved, maintaining the essence of the previous one but looking for a more warrior-like air, designed this time by Joan Vicent Martínez i Ballester (official chronicler of the troupe and renowned Ontinyent designer). This consists of black tights, black dalmatic below and white dungarees above, with the troupe’s characteristic castles on the skirt and sleeves and finished with golden details. The cross of Asturias is embroidered on the chest, and it also has padlock-like embroidery on the shoulders. Finally, they carry a die-cut shield with the cross of Asturias on the back, as a weapon an ax and also cuffs, boots, a bag and a black leather belt.

The second outfit is beige and the bottom of the hood is black. Keeps the same boots, belt and bag as the full dress. In 2022, the cross worn on the chest was also changed to the cross of Asturias, in line with the new gala dress.

Music for the Asturs

· “Dama Astur”
(M.C..-1991) M.A. Sarrió Nadal

 

· “Astures d’Ontinyent”
(M.C. – 1995) M.A. Sarrió Nadal

 

· “Covadonga”
(Fanf. – 1995) E. Orquín Aleixandre

 

· “Veyos Astures”
(Fanf. – 2001) E. Orquín Aleixandre

 

· “José”
(Pd. – 2004) M.A. Sarrió Nadal”

 

· “Cándido, Capità Cristià”
(M.C. – 2007) D.J. Ferrero Silvage

 

· “Atac Astur”
(Fanf. – 2013) Raval Jussà

 

· “Gran Astur”
(M.C. – 2013) L. Belda Cerdá

 

· “Nuberus”
(M.C. – 2013) F. Sanchis Gandia

 

· “El Guardià”
(M.C. – 2013) S. Gómez i Soler

 

· “Frare i fester”
(M.C. – 2015) C. Ferri Reig

 

· “Arturo”
(Pd. – 2017) F. Martínez i Silvestre

 

· “Creu i victòria”
(M.C. – 2019) C. Ferri Reig

 

· “Avant Asturs, Avant”
(Pd. – 2019) M.A. Sarrió Nadal

 

· “Gil García de León”
(M.C. – 2023) J. Conejero – D. Gil