Viu la Pasqua
22 March 2024
FRIDAY, 11th
19:00 h. Opening of the fairground. Dolores Piera car park.
Opening times: Monday to Friday from 18.00 h. Weekends: all day.
Children's day. Fair attractions at reduced prices.
20:30 h. Inauguration of the Grup d'Artistes de Benissa exhibition "Lights and Shadows".
Exhibition hall Taller d'Ivars Art center. Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday: 18 h to
20:30h. Open until February, 16th.
SATURDAY, 12th
10:00 h. San Antonio Bonfire Day. Open to all groups and the whole neighbourhood in
general. Lunch for all. Plaza Rei Jaume I
10:30 h. Opening hours of the museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 to 13:30.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 to 20:30 h.
BONFIRE OF SAN ANTONIO
11:00 h. Entrance of the pine tree and other bundles of firewood with horses from the
Plaza del Portal, through Puríssima street to the Plaza Rei Jaume I.
12:00 h. Assembly of the bonfire and tasting of typical products. Plaza Rei Jaume I.
14:00 h. Lunch for all: Arros amb Fesols (rice with green beans).
Tent in the Park D. Joaquín Piera y Da Mariana Torres.
16:00 h. - Traditional Valencian music.
Tent in the Park D. Joaquín Piera y Da Mariana Torres.
19:00 h. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FAIR.
Inauguration Exhibition of festive flags and banners and drawings of the school children's
competition on the Fiesta. Projection of old video films.
Organized by the Moors and Christians Association of Benissa. Marina University site.
Opening hours: From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to
20:30 h.
19:30 h. San Antonio Bonfire - Popular dances. Plaza Rei Jaume I.
20:30 h San Antonio Bonfire - Blessing and burning of the bonfire. Plaza Rei Jaume I.
19:00 h and 22:00 h MUNICIPAL CINEMA - "MI AMOR PERDIDO" (My Lost Love)
SUNDAY, 13th
9:30 h. Gathering of carriages and cavaliers. Camí de Canor.
10:30 h. Collector’s market. Sale and exchange of philatelic material. Special distribution
of stamps by the market. Agrupació Filatèlica i Numismàtica (Philately and numismatics
association). Tent in the Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres.
10:30 h. Opening hours of the Museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 h to 13:30 h.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 h to 20:30 h.
12:00 h. Gastronomic competition: "PAELLA". The competition rules can be found
separately. Calle Palmera y Parque D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres.
Porrat de Sant Antoni - Tasting of typical products.
Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres.
Gathering of animals for their blessing in Pl. Portal. (in front of Town Hall).
12:30 h. Cavalcade of cavaliers and carriages and parade of pets and animals. Route: Streets: Dr. Fleming, Dra. Asland, Dr. Ramón y Cajal, Alacant, Pare Andrés, Pl. Rei Jaume I and Paseo Dolors Piera. Collaboration and organization: Associació de Carreters i Cavallistes de Benissa.
FOR SAFETY REASONS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT DOGS
OF DANGEROUS BREEDS OR OF CONSIDERABLE SIZE WEAR A MUZZLE
(Animals not complying with this rules may be removed from the parade)
13:15 h. Blessing of animals. Main door Parish Church.
18:00 h and 21:00 h MUNICIPAL FILM - "MI AMOR PERDIDO" (My Lost Love).
TUESDAY, 15th
16:00 h. Fira i Porrat brisca competition (Spanish card game). Housewives association.
Taller Ivars Art Center Passage
WEDNESDAY, 16th
10:30 h. Pupils from local schools visit the fair attractions. Free until 11:30 h.
16.00 h. Fira i Porrat parcheesi competition. Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center Passage
THURSDAY, 17th
16.00 h. Fira i Porrat domino competition. Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center Passage
20:00 h. Talk: "A.J. Cavanilles, observations at the Marina Alta". Speaker: Baptista Banyuls.
Organized by A.B.A. I. (Benissera Anti-Incendis Association; Benissa Anti-Fire association).
Auditorium of the cultural venue Les Cases del Batlle.
FRIDAY, 18th
18:00 h. Children's Day. Fair attractions at reduced prices. Dolores Piera car park.
19:00 h. Wine Tunnel. Wine and tapas tasting.
Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. From 19:00 h to 23:00 h.
20:00 h. XI Environmental Photography Contest. Inauguration of the exhibition of
selected works and prize-giving to the winners. Hall of the Taller d'Ivars Art Center.
Tuesday to Saturday: 18 h to 20:30 h. Open until February, 16th.
SATURDAY 19th
10:00 h. VIII Handicrafts Fair. Calle Padre Andrés and Plaza Jaume I.
10:30 h. Opening hours of the Museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 to 13:30 h.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 to 20:30 h.
12:00 h. Wine Tunnel. Wine and tapas tasting.
Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. From 12:00 to 16:00 h.
19:00 h. Wine Tunnel. Wine and tapas tasting.
Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. From 19:00 to 23:00 h.
20:00 h. Fair Concert. Lyrical and Musical Society of Benissa. Auditorium of the Taller
d'Ivars Art Center.
19:00 h and 22:00 h. MUNICIPAL CINEMA. "YULI".
SUNDAY, 20th
9:00 h. Exhibition and demonstration of Civil Protection resources.
Organises the volunteer work of P.C. de Benissa. Until 17:00 h. Plaza Rei Jaume I.
Exhibition of old vehicles of the town, organized by the Associació de Vehicles Històrics
La Marina (Oldtimer organisation La Marina). Until 15:00 h. Paseo Dolores Piera and Plaza
Rei Jaume I.
Gathering of 4x4 vehicles. Driving exhibition of all-terrain and rescue vehicles.
Land Rover i T.T. Marina Alta association. Until 15:00 h. Terrenos Pda Costa behind Calle
Escoto and old Franciscan Seminary.
10:00 h. Bicycle Day. Urban itinerary, with auxiliary support for minors. Finally there will
be a refreshment for all. Organised by Benissa Cycling Club. Meeting point in Plaza Jaume
I Square.
Singing Birds Exhibition. Football court 7. Calle Camí de Canor.
10:30 h. Opening hours of the Museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 to 13:30 h.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 to 20:30 h.
12:00 h. Gastronomic competition: "PAELLA DE ESPINACAS Y BACALAO" (Spinach and
Cod paella). The competition rules can be found separately. Calle Palmera.
Wine Tunnel. Wine tasting and tapas.
Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. From 12:00 to 16:00 h.
Popular dances "Ballem les danses!"
L'Esbard Dansaire accompanied by dulzaina and tamboril. Plaza Rei Jaume I.
18:00 h and 21:00 h.- MUNICIPAL CINEMA. "YULI".
18:00 h. Dance of the senior citizens. Free entrance. “Bernia" Social Centre
19:00 h. Wine Tunnel. Wine tasting and tapas. Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª
Mariana Torres. From 19:00 to 22 h.
TUESDAY, 22nd
16:00 h. Final Brisca Competition. Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center
passage.
WEDNESDAY, 23rd
10:30 h. Pupils from local schools visit the fair attractions. Free until 11:30 h.
16:00 h. Final Parcheesi Contest. Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center passage.
THURSDAY, 24th
16:00 h. Final domino competition. Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center
passage.
16:30 h. Presentation of trophies of the competitions of brisca, parcheesi and domino.
Housewives association. Taller Ivars Art Center passage.
17:30 h UN FUM DE CONTES. Story-telling. Organised by: Bernat Capó Public Library.
Especially for children from 4 to 7 years old. Auditorium of the cultural venue Les Cases
del Batlle.
FRIDAY, 25th
9:30 h Guided visit and talk to pupils from local schools at the VI Exhibition of Birds of
Breed. Organised by: Amigos de la Avicultura de Benissa - Friends of Poultry Farming of
Benissa - AVIBEN. Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. Open until
13:30h.
18:00 h. Attractions Fair.
20:00 h. OFFICIAL OPENING Medieval Market. Separate programme.
Organised by VALERO PRODUCCIONES, with more than 40 stalls selling handicrafts, with children's workshops and old trades, gastronomic area, Arabic souk, children's and family games, puppet theatre, thematic exhibitions, medieval performances, etc.
Location: Plaza Rei Jaime I, Calle Purísima, Calle Fco. Sendra, Calle Angel, Plaza Esglesia Vella, Calle Telló, Canto del Có, Calle Sant Antoni, Plaza Portal.
Opening parade with music group and theatre show: Plaza Portal, Plaza Esglesia Vella, Calle Purísima and Plaza Rei Jaume I.
Archery. Tests under the tutelage of the personal instructor of the Club de Tiro con Arco
de Benissa (Archery Club). Carrer del Có.
INAUGURATION of the VI Exhibition of Birds of Breed.
Organised by: Amigos de la Avicultura de Benissa - Friends of Poultry Farming of Benissa -
AVIBEN. Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. Open until 21:00 h.
20:30 h. INAUGURATION Market-Exhibition of vehicles and machinery.
Calle Sant Pere, Paseo Dolores Piera, Calle Nou, Calle Vicent Buigues, Plaza Jaume I and
P. Andrés.
SATURDAY 26th
9:00 h. Opening XXXII Livestock Fair. Purchase, sale and exhibition of all types of
animals and carriages. Barter agreement contracts for horses. Special area in Calle
Palmera.
10:00 h. VI Exhibition of Birds of Breed.
Organised by: Amigos de la Avicultura de Benissa - Friends of Poultry Farming of Benissa -
AVIBEN. Open until 21:00 h. Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres.
Vehicles and machinery market-exhibition.
Calle Sant Pere, Paseo Dolores Piera, Calle Nou, Calle Vicent Buigues and Plaza Jaume I.
Opening of the first day of the Medieval Market.
Archery. Tests under the tutelage of the personal instructor of the Club de Tiro of Benissa
(Archery Club). Carrer del Có. 10:00-14:00 h. and 17:00-22:00 h.
10:30 h. Opening hours of the Museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 to 13:30 h.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 to 20:30 h.
18:00 h. Premiere of the documentary ''Gent de Carro, memòries d'un passat entre
cavalls'' (Carriage people, memories of a past among horses). Organised by: Quadra
Llopis-Ivars ''Benavent''. Auditorium of the cultural venue Les Cases del Batlle
19:00 h and 22:00 h MUNICIPAL CINEMA - "EL REGRESO DE BEN" (Ben is Back)
19:30 h. Rondalla Meeting (traditional music). Pols i Pua Orchestra of the Alteanense
Philharmonic Society and Cultural Rondalla of Benissa. Taller d'Ivars Art Center.
00.00 h. Closing of the 1st day of the Medieval Market.
SUNDAY, 27th
9:00 h. XXXII Livestock Fair. Purchase, sale and exhibition of all types of animals and
carriages. Barter agreement contracts for horses. Special area in Calle Palmera.
Exhibition of classic and historical vehicles.
Calle Teulada, Avda. l'Alcudia and Calle Maset. Until 16:00.
9:30 h. XXIX Opening International Chess Tournament "VILA DE BENISSA".
Taller d'Ivars Art Center. From 9:30 to 14:30 h.
10:00 h Opening of the 2nd day of the Medieval Market.
Market-Exhibition of new and second-hand vehicles.
Calle Sant Pere, Calle Nou, Paseo Dolores Piera and Plaza Jaume I.
VI Exhibition of Birds of Breed.
Organised by: Amigos de la Avicultura de Benissa - Friends of Poultry Farming of Benissa -
AVIBEN. Tent in Park D. Joaquín Piera and Dª Mariana Torres. Open until 21:00 h.
Archery. Tests under the attention of instructors from the Club de Tiro con Arco de
Benissa (Archery Club). Carrer del Có. 10:00-14:00 h. and 17:00-22:00.
Collectors Meeting Valencian Community - FASFILCOVA.
Agrupació Filatèlica i Numismática i Federación de Asociaciones Filatélicas de la
Comunidad Valenciana (Philatelic and Numismatic Group and Federation of Philatelic
Associations of the Valencian Community). Casal Jove. Calle Fco. Sendra 2. Until 16:00.
10:30 h. Opening hours of the Museums:
Casa Museu dels Abargues. Calle Desamparados 7.
From Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:30 to 13:30 h. and from 17:30 to 20:30 h.
Espai d'Art Contemporani Salvador Soria, Calle Gaspar Tello, 3.
Morning: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 to 13:30 h.
Afternoon: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday: 17:30 to 20:30 h.
16:30 h. Colombiculture competition. Youth category. Students Manuel Bru and Padre
Melchor Schools. Colombiculturist Club "El Palomar". Until 18:00 h. Pinada Pda. Costa -
Bardisa behind Old Seminary (Music school).
17:30 h. Pelota Valenciana (Valencian ball game) - Professional League match Escala i
corda. Trinquete de Benissa. Calle Hort de Bordes.
18:00 h and 21:00 h MUNICIPAL CINEMA - "EL REGRESO DE BEN" (Ben is Back).
22:00 h. Closing Medieval Market.