Moors and Christians Festival Programme Benissa 2026
Festival declared of provincial tourist interest
Friday, June 19
• 🔹 22:45 h 📍 Gathering of festival participants in the Town Hall Square. Each filà will make its way from its cábila accompanied by a brass band 🎺 to the Town Hall.
• 🔹 23:00 h 🔔 “GRAN TRÒ”. Official announcement of the beginning of the festivities.
• 🔹 23:30 h 🎉 “ENTRAETES” from the Town Hall Square, along Avenida País Valencià, entering through Calle Nou and continuing to Rei Jaume I Square. Afterwards, there will be music 🎶 provided by the brass bands and a bar service 🍻 run by the 2027 Captaincy filaes.
Saturday, June 20
• 🔹 12:00 h – 14:00 h 🍷 Vermouth and beer tasting on Sr. Joaquín Piera and Sra. Mariana Torres Promenade.
• 🔹 19:30 h 🎺 Parade of banners and festival officials.
• 🔹 20:30 h 🎖️ PRESENTATION CEREMONY of banners, standard-bearers and captains in the castle grounds, and FESTIVAL PROCLAMATION delivered by Mr. Xavier Esplugues. At the end of the ceremony, 🎆 fireworks display by Vulcano Pyrotechnics.
• 🔹 22:00 h 🍽️ Gathering of the filaes and fellowship dinner on Sr. Joaquín Piera and Sra. Mariana Torres Promenade.
• 🔹 00:00 h 🎤 Performance by the MITO ORCHESTRA. Bar service 🍻 in aid of the 2027 Captaincy filaes, Filà Templaris and Filà Zairenyes.
Wednesday, June 24
• 🔹 19:00 h 👶 3rd MEETING “The Future of Our Festival”. Children’s Embassy. At the end, there will be inflatable attractions 🎈 and a snack 🍰 for all children taking part in the festivities.
Thursday, June 25
• 🔹 19:00 h 🎼 FESTIVAL MUSIC CONCERT in Convent Square performed by the Benissa Musical and Lyric Society and the Pere Bigot Xirimiter Group.
• 🔹 23:00 h 🏓 “3rd Sant Pere Award”. Valencian pilota match at the Benissa Trinquet.
Friday, June 26
• 🔹 22:30 h ⚔️ SIEGE BY THE MOORISH SIDE from Convent Square to the castle.
• 🔹 23:30 h 🏰 MOORISH EMBASSY and capture of the castle by the Moorish troops.
• 🔹 00:30 h 🎶 Musical performance by the ENJOY ORCHESTRA in Rei Jaume I Square, with bar service 🍻 in aid of the 2027 Captaincy filaes, Filà Templaris and Filà Zairenyes.
Saturday, June 27
• 🔹 12:00 h 🕯️ Remembrance of deceased festival members at the Municipal Cemetery.
• 🔹 18:00 h 🎺 Parade of all the filaes carrying Saint Peter the Apostle. Afterwards, offering in honour of our patron saint.
• 🔹 19:00 h 👶 CHILDREN’S PARADE and XXXIV CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH “CAPS D’ESQUADRA” COMPETITION.
• 🔹 20:30 h ⚔️ SIEGE BY THE CHRISTIAN SIDE, from Convent Square to the castle grounds.
• 🔹 21:00 h 🏰 CHRISTIAN EMBASSY and reconquest of the town of Benissa by the Christian forces. Afterwards, 🌙 cábila night for all the filaes.
Sunday, June 28
• 🔹 11:00 h 🎺 Parade of all the filaes.
• 🔹 12:00 h ⛪ SOLEMN MASS in honour of our Patron Saint Peter the Apostle.
• 🔹 18:45 h 🎖️ “ARRANCADA DE L’ENTRÀ”. Opening ceremony of the gala parade led by Berna Cuesta Pastor.
• 🔹 19:00 h 🎉 GALA PARADE along Avenida País Valencià.
Monday, June 29
• 🔹 12:00 h 🎺 Parade of all the filaes and visit to the nursing home.
• 🔹 20:00 h 😂 HUMOROUS PARADE of the filaes and closing of the festivities 🎊.
ℹ️ The Association of Moors and Christians of Benissa reserves the right to cancel or modify any event or timetable.
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