Stadtfest und Fest der Mauren und Christen in Pego
08 Juni 2017
From Friday June 16th to Sunday June 18th
All day long. Tir i arrossegament: Horse Show. This is a typical local competition, which consists in demonstrating the strength and skills of local horses. The mule that is able to carry the more weight wins. Location: Camino de Sant Antoni.
Friday, June 16th
8 pm Recital by “Al Vent” Brass Quintet. Location: Casa de Cultura.
9 pm Challenge of running for 24 hours. Location: athletics track Stadium in Pujol.
Saturday, June 17th
At midday Paella Contest (organized by “filà” Arrapades). Location: Paseo Reina Sofia.
6 pm Muixerangas meeting (performance of traditional dances and human castles). Location: from Pla de la Font to Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
8 pm Concert by “Agrupación Musical de Pego”. Location: Paseo Cervantes.
8 pm Paella Contest (organized by Club de caza y pesca). Lloc: Benigembla Street.
10:30 pm Concert by Pego’s Choir. Location: Church of the Assumption.
11:00 pm Rock Concert by: El Diluvi, Oques Grasses, Lilit i Dionís, Sense Sal. Location: “La Trilladora” – Benitubes Street.
Sunday, June 18th
CELEBRATIONS IN HONOR OF SAN CRISTOBAL
8:30 am "Despertà" around town.
11 am Mass at the Church of the Assumption.
When finished, Motorcade. Itinerary: Paseo de Michel, Dénia, Fontilles Avenue, Sant Rafael, Sant Carles, Sant Marc, Sant Joan, Pere Sala, Paseo Cervantes, Pla de la Font, Sant Agusti and Llavador.
Monday, June 19th
8:30 pm Musical concert, starring Xaranga Contracant. Location: Paseo Cervantes.
Tuesday, June 20th
7:00 pm Children Musical. Location: Polideportivo Cervantes.
10:30 pm Musical "Hollywood". Location: Polideportivo Cervantes.
Wednesday, June 21st
6:30 pm Presentation of children's story «Les aventures de Titanic». Location: Paseo Cervantes.
Thursday, June 22nd
11 am Visit to the "càbilas" (place where members of a troupe party meet). Representatives of the Central Board will visit the different "càbilas", to make official the start of the Moors and Christians Festival.
8 pm CHILDREN'S PARADE of Moors and Christians. Itinerary: Sant Miquel, Capità Cendra, Sant Jaume, Sant Agustí, Pla de la Font.
At midnight Music with Scream orchestra, organized by Filà Beduines. Location: Plaza María Cambrils.
Friday, June 23rd
7 am Informal Parade around town.
8 pm PARADE. Itinerary: Sant Miquel, Capità Cendra, Sant Jaume, Sant Agusti, Pla de la Font.
At the end of the parade, Embassy Parliament of Moors and Christians.
Throughout the evening, there will be music in different “càbilas”.
Saturday, June 24th
8:30 pm MOORS PARADE. Itinerary: Concentration in Fontilles Avenue, Sant Rafael, Plaza del Mercado, Poeta Lorente, Major, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Ecce-Homo, Capità Cendra, Sant Jaume, Sant Agustí, Pla de la Font, Paseo Cervantes, Pere Sala.
At midnight Music with orchestras Twister and Syberia. Location: Polideportivo Cervantes.
Sunday, June 25th
At midday Informal Parade of Moors and Christians (dressed with hijab). Location: on the streets of the town to Plaza del Mercado, and then ending in “Beduines” càbila (Gabriel Miró Street), where there will be a popular "pallorfà" (free snack with beer, coke, lupins, chips, peanuts…).
8:30 pm CHRISTIANS PARADE. Itinerary: Concentration in Fontilles Avenue, Sant Rafael, Plaza del Mercado, Poeta Lorente, Major, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Ecce-Homo, Capità Cendra, Sant Jaume, Sant Agustí, Pla de la Font, Paseo Cervantes, Pere Sala.
Monday, June 26th
From 10 am to 2 pm Day of Children. Children's activities, with monitors and ambient music. Location: Paseo Cervantes.
7 pm Show for children "El tren de la alegría" (songs, dances, games). Location: Plaza del Mercado.
8:30 pm Music: Band of Bugles and Drums Brotherhood of the Holy Ecce-Homo. Location: Plaza del Ecce-Homo.
10:30 pm Street parties. Location: Paseo Cervantes.
Tuesday, June 27th
From 9 am to 1 pm Exhibition: Holy Image Ecce-Homo. Location: Chapel of Ecce-Homo.
From 10 am to 2 pm Day of Children. Activities for children, with children's water park, monitors and ambient music. Location: Paseo Cervantes.
8:15 pm Concert by “La Clandestina” (“dolçaina i tabalet", pipe and drum). Location: in front of the Sant Josep Hermitage.
00:30 am Music with orchestra La Pato. Bar at popular prices. Location:
Wednesday, June 28th ECCE-HOMO DAY, PEGO’S PATRON SAINT
8 am Bells ringing.
11:30 am Solemn Eucharist. Location: Church of the Assumption.
1 pm "Mascletà" (firecrackers). Location: Plaza del ayuntamiento.
7 pm Repartiment de la Murta (murta is a plant that will be spread all over the itinerary to follow the marching in honour of Ecce-Homo).
Itinerary: Church, Plaza del ayuntamiento, Mayorazgo Cendra, Ramón y Cajal, Camilo Perez, Mar, Jaume I, Major, Plaza del ayuntamiento, Ecce-Homo, Chapel.
9 pm Solemn Procession. Itinerary: Plaza del ayuntamiento, Mayorazgo Cendra, Ramón y Cajal, Camilo Pérez, Jaume I, Major, Plaza del ayuntamiento, Ecce-Homo, Chapel.
Then, fire, light and sound show. Location: Plaza del ayuntamiento.