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Pego Festival
Sport, Religious event, Festivity, For children, Music
SCHEDULE:
From June 14 to July 2
Organized by:
Concejalía de Fiestas M.I. Ayuntamiento de Pego
Saturday, 14 June
• 10 a.m.: Medieval workshops for children on Passeig Cervantes.
• 9 p.m.: Concert by Smoking Souls, Quinto and DJ at the ‘La Trilladora’ multi-activity venue.
• 10 p.m.: ‘Noche de Barrio’ performance on Passeig Cervantes.
Sunday, 15 June
• 8 p.m.: Concert by the Pego Music Association in Plaça del Mercat.
Thursday, 19 June
• 10 p.m.: Open-air cinema ‘Mariposas Negras’ with presentation by Mari Carmen Cambrils on Passeig Cervantes.
Friday 20 June
• 10 am: Shooting and Dragging Competition on Camí de Sant Antoni.
• 8 p.m.: Dance performance by Analía Siscar's students on Passeig Cervantes.
Saturday, 21 June
• 10 am: LI Shooting and Dragging Competition on Camí de Sant Antoni.
• 6 p.m.: Gymkhana for over-16s at Pla de la Font.
• 8 p.m.: Paellas by the Hunters' Society on Calvari Vell Street.
• 8:30 p.m.: ‘Tardeo’ at the Municipal Sports Centre with the La Bèstia orchestra.
• 10 p.m.: Seniors' Night. Dinner and dancing at Passeig Cervantes with a performance by Serrucho.
Sunday, 22 June
• 10 am: LI Shooting and Dragging Competition on Camí de Sant Antoni.
• 8:30 a.m.: Despertà (wake-up call) through the streets of Pego.
• 11 a.m.: Mass in honour of Saint Christopher at the Church of the Assumption. Followed by a parade and blessing of vehicles. Gathering at Passeig Michel. Route: C/ Dénia, Avda. Fontilles, C/ Sant Rafel, C/ Sant Carles, C/ Mar, C/ Sant Joan, C/ Pere Sala, Passeig Cervantes, Pla de la Font and C/ Sant Agustí. Vehicles will be blessed on C/ Sant Agustí.
• 7:30 p.m.: Solemn Mass of Corpus Christi and solemn procession. Route: Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Plaça Mayorazgo Cendra, C/ Ramon y Cajal, C/ Camilo Pérez Pastor, C/ La Picadora, C/ Sant Antoni, C/ Sant Joan, C/ Sant Marc, C/ Sant Ferran and Plaça del Convent.
• 10:30 p.m.: Concert by La Maria on Passeig Cervantes, next to the Font de les Nimfes.
Monday, 23 June
• 10 a.m.: Children's Day. Morning games on Passeig Cervantes.
• 7 p.m.: Children's show by ‘Los Zapatones’ on Passeig Cervantes.
• 10:30 p.m.: Magic show with Santi Marcilla on Passeig Cervantes.
Tuesday, 24 June
• 10 a.m.: Children's Day. Water games and foam party on Passeig Cervantes.
• 7 p.m.: Concert by the children's group Trobadorets on Passeig Cervantes.
• 10:30 p.m.: Play ‘Quina Vida!’ by the theatre group of the Municipal School of Pego, on Passeig Cervantes.
Wednesday, 25 June
• 9 a.m.: 3x3 basketball tournament. Ausiàs March sports pavilion
• 10 a.m.: Sports morning on Passeig Cervantes.
• 8 pm: Performance by Eva Morera's dance school on Passeig Cervantes.
• 10.30pm: Performance by Ángel Rielo on Passeig Cervantes.
Thursday 26 June – Moors and Christians
• 11 am: Special festival programme La Ràdio al Carrer in Plaça de l'Ajuntament.
• 12 noon: Informal parade through the ‘cábilas’ to the festival headquarters of the Filà Inquisidors, Capitanía 2025.
• 7 pm: Entrance of the bands at Pla de la Font. Followed by ‘les voltetes’ to the rhythm of festive pasodoble, ending at the foot of the castle. Itinerary: Llavador, Sant Agustí and Pla de la Font.
• 9 pm: Joint musical performance of a Christian March and a Moorish March.
• Midnight: Open-air dance at the Filà Inquisidors club with the La Pato orchestra.
Friday 27 June – Moors and Christians
• 7 a.m.: Dawn parade from Plaça del Mercat, Poeta Llorente, Ramón y Cajal, Mayorazgo Cendra, Plaça de l'Ajuntament and Pla de la Font to the castle.
• 7 p.m.: Parade and Embassy with the route: Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Mayorazgo Cendra, Sant Agustí, Pla de La Font to the castle. First, the Moorish side will parade, followed by the Christian side.
• 9 p.m.: Embassy at Pla de la Font (approximate time).
• Midnight: Mobile disco at La Trilladora with DJ Santi Bertomeu.
Saturday 28 June – Moors and Christians
• 7 pm: Entry of the Moors and Christians, with the following route: Sant Rafel, Plaça del Mercat, Major, Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Plaça Mayorazgo Cendra, Sant Agustí, Pla de la Font, Passeig Cervantes (right side), up to Calle Ausiàs March.
• 12:30 a.m.: Grand Moors and Christians dance at the Cervantes Municipal Sports Centre. Face to Face with the Montecarlo orchestra and the Carnaval On Tour mobile disco.
Sunday, 29 June – Moors and Christians
• 11:30 a.m.: Informal parades and ‘pallorfà’ on Passeig Cervantes.
• 8 p.m.: Youth Entrance of Moors and Christians. Route: Plaça del Mercat, Major, Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Plaça Mayorazgo Cendra, Sant Agustí, Pla de la Font, Passeig Cervantes (right side), up to Ausiàs March.
Order of the Entrance: The four giants of the town and special historical school squads. Next, the Christian and Moorish sides will parade.
Monday 30 June
• 7.30 pm: Parade of the Ecce-Homo brotherhood's band of cornets and drums from the Sant Josep chapel to the Ecce-Homo chapel.
• 8 pm: Concert by the Ecce-Homo brotherhood's band of cornets and drums. Solemn mass celebrated by the priests of Pego.
Tuesday 1 July
• 9 am to 1 pm: Exhibition of the image of Ecce-Homo in its chapel.
• 7 pm: Official Valencian pilota match in Pere Sala Street.
• 7 pm: Solemn eve of Ecce-Homo in its chapel and transfer of the image to the Church of the Assumption. Itinerary: Capità Cendra, Sant Jaume, Sant Agustí, Mayorazgo Cendra, Plaça de l'Ajuntament and Church.
• 8.30 pm: Festival concert by the group La Clandestina at the chapel of Sant Josep.
• Midnight: Night-time mascletà on Passeig Cervantes and dawn procession in honour of the Holy Ecce-Homo through the streets of the town, starting from the chapel.
• 12:30 a.m.: Open-air dance in Pla de la Font with the No Comment orchestra.
Wednesday, 2 July – Day of the Holy Ecce-Homo
• 10:30 a.m.: Visit and offering at the Sant Joan de Déu Residence.
• 11:30 a.m.: Solemn mass.
• 1:00 p.m.: Aerial mascletà at Plaça de l'Ajuntament.
• 7:00 p.m.: Traditional distribution of myrtle. Itinerary: starting from the church, Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Mayorazgo Cendra, Ramón y Cajal, Camilo Pérez Pastor, Mar, Jaume I, Major, Plaça de l'Ajuntament, Ecce-Homo, ending at the Chapel
• 9 pm: Solemn procession on Blood Day.
• At the end: Fireworks display in honour of the patron saint.