Program of Patron saint festivities in honour of the Virgen de los Dolores

Year 2022

It celebrates: From 17th September to 25th September

Place: Montán (Castellón)

These are the festivities dedicated to the patron saint of Montán, the Virgen de los Dolores. Dates of fraternity, processions, open-air dances, bullfights and various activities for all the public.

Program of Patron saint festivities in honour of the Virgen de los Dolores

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Festive Programme of the Patron Saint Fiestas of Montán 2022

From 17th to 25th September

Saturday, 17th September

13:00h. CHUPINAZO start of festivities in the Town Hall Square.
13:30h. Tasting of clóchinas in the Town Hall Square.
19:00h. Gathering in the Town Hall Square of the Commission, Authorities and the Band to pick up the Clavariesas.
20:30h. Proclamation of the Clavariesas and Proclamation of the Fiestas by Daniel González León.
Afterwards, procession to the Virgen de los Dolores.
00:30h. Big open-air dance enlivened by the MONKEY BAND Orchestra in the Town Hall Square.

Sunday, 18th September

12:30h, Solemn Mass in honour of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Church of the Convent sung by the Rondalla de Montán.
19:00h Solemn Procession in honour of Our Lady the Virgin of Sorrows through the main streets of the village. Afterwards, offering of flowers to the Virgin.
24:00h Verbena with the POMPEYA Orchestra, in the Town Hall Square.

Monday, 19th September

8:00h. Help with the preparation of the aperitif is invited.
12:00h. Grand Parade by the Festivities Commission and the Music Band.
13:00h. The Festivities Commission and its collaborators will treat the whole neighbourhood to the classic Aperitif.
16:00h. Performance by the group ART FLAMENC in Plaza Conde de Vallterra.
18:30h. Solemn Mass in honour of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Convent Church and Procession.
23:00h. Great VARIETY SHOW, with LOS LOQUILLOS, the magician CARLOS VIRUETE, TANIA CELADA AND MARILÓ in the local "La Piscina".

Tuesday, 20th September

12:00h. MASS for all the deceased of our Parish, especially for those who have died since last year's fiestas,
19:00h. BIG PARADE OF CHILDREN'S DISGUISES, at the end of which children's games in the Town Hall Square.
24:00h. CONCENTRATION in the street of all the costumed peñas to enter the Plaza all together, and BIG DISGUISE PARTY VERBENA enlivened by the LA VIVA ORCHESTRA.

Wednesday, 21st September

18:00h. Children's afternoon "XOCOLATÁ"" with games of cucañas in the Town Hall Square.
23:00h. Performance by the BOCARRANAS Group in the Town Hall Square.
01:00h. Village disco.

Thursday, 22nd September

11:00h. Mirlas Championship.
14:00h. Running of the bulls and cattle trial by Miguel Parejo de Cabanes livestock farm.
17:30h. Games of skill with cattle.
23:00h. Children's bullfighting with carts.
23:30h. Exhibition of an EMBOLADO BULL from the Miguel Parejo Livestock Farm. Followed by another EMBOLADO BULL from the Miguel Parejo Livestock Farm.
01:30h. Discomóvil in the Plaza del Molino.

Friday, 23rd September

10:00h. Mirlas Championship.
14:00h. Running of the bulls and cattle trial by Hnos. Monferrer de Formiche Alto (Teruel).
17:30h. Games of skill with cattle.
23:30h. Exhibition of an EMBOLADO BULL from the Hnos. Monferrer stud farm, followed by another EMBOLADO BULL.
01:30h. Disco in the Plaza del Molino.

Saturday, 24th September

10:00h. Lunch for the members of the bullfighting club of the village.
12:00h. Children's bull run with carretones.
14:00h. Trial of cattle with ENCIERRO of heifers in honour of San Bernardo. Cattle from the La Paloma de Xaló livestock farm.
17:30h. Games of skill with cattle.
20:00h. DESENCAJONADA and exhibition of the bull from Justo Barba de Córdoba, named ABUBULLO, number 16 and number 7.
23:30h. Exhibition of an EMBOLADO BULL from La Paloma Livestock Farm.
24:30h. EMBOLADA of the bull ABUBILLO from Justo Barba Stockbreeding.
01:00h. Great Verbena with the TUCÁN Orchestra in Av. de la Tejería.

Sunday, 25th September

08:00h. Everyone is invited to peel potatoes.
12:00h. MASS in the Plaza Church
15:00h. When the pots are ready, bull stew lunch.
At the end, fireworks at the end of the fiestas.

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