🗓️ Last reviewed: November 2026
Ontinyent's Moors and Christians festival, declared of International Tourist Interest, is held at the end of August in honour of the Holy Christ of Agony. Here is what has already been announced for the 2027 festival.
2027 dates
The Societat de Festers has not yet published the official dates for 2027.
The 2027 office holders
- Christian side:
- Captain: Vanessa Tomás Martínez (Gusmans)
- Ambassador: Francisco Reig Aleixandre (Asturs)
- Standard-bearer: Jorge Gil Pastor (Asturs)
- Moorish side:
- Captain: Juan Ibañez Garcia (Chanos)
- Ambassador: Carla Ballester Bordera (Saudites d'Ontinyent)
- Standard-bearer: Javier Ballester Bordera (Saudites d'Ontinyent)
Comparsas holding office: Gusmans (Christian Captaincy), Asturs (Christian Embassy), Chanos (Moorish Captaincy) and Saudites d'Ontinyent (Moorish Embassy).
The 2027 Primers Tro
Christian side
- Gusmans — Vanessa Escrivá Cordoba
- Arquers — Beatriz Frances Tortosa
- Cruzados — Mariate Micó Piquer
- Contrabandistas — MªCarmen Cambra Ferri
- Fontanos — MªJose Garrido Ortiz
- Almogàvers — Jordi Gisbert Rey
- Asturs — Andrea Penadés Gramage
- Llauradors — Cristina Llin Pozo
- Cides — Jose Ferrero Penades
- Marineros — Pilar Pla Soriano
- Bucaneros — Juan Tortosa Galbis
- Estudiants — Josep Soriano Borreda
Moorish side
- Chanos — Susi Penadés Penadés
- Omeyas — Consuelo Minsut Silvestre
- Benimerins — Victor Gil Gandia
- Abencerrajes — Zoltan Albuixech Orquin
- Kábilas — Francisco Nadal Gonzalez
- Moros Espanyols — Gaspar Alcaraz Reig
- Saudites d'Ontinyent — Ximo Alberca Casanova
- Mudéjares — Jaime Vicente Rico Soriano
- Mossàrabs — Jose C. Terol Gramage
- Taifas — Tono Sanchis Galiana
- Moros Berberiscos — Ramon Donat Donat
- Moros Marinos — Francisco Javier Cerda Ribera
Source: festival offices (Societat de Festers del Santíssim Crist de l'Agonia, in Valencian).
Programme
The Societat de Festers publishes the official programme each year; the 2027 programme is not out yet.
In the meantime, the usual order of the Big Week's events and what each one means are explained on the Moors and Christians page. Once the 2027 events are in our events calendar, you'll find them there with times and places.
La Gran
Alongside the official events of the Societat de Festers, during the Big Week the town council runs La Gran, a complementary programme of concerts, activities for all ages and food. Its official website is lagranontinyent.com.
The 2027 La Gran programme has not been published yet.
Seats and stands for the Entrades
Along the route of the Entrada, the Societat de Festers sells seats and stand tickets; in recent years they have been sold online and at the Festival Museum.
Seats and stand tickets for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Tips
- If you want to stay in Ontinyent, book early.
- To watch the Entrades, the route runs along Avinguda de l'Almaig and Avinguda Daniel Gil to Plaça de la Concepció. You can book a seat or a stand ticket or, if you'd rather watch standing, get there early to find a spot.
- By car: many streets in the centre are closed on those days; see parking in Ontinyent.
- August heat: bring water, sun protection and comfortable shoes.
- Before or after the festival, the Festival Museum, at the Societat de Festers headquarters, shows costumes, posters and the festival's history.
