The latest edition of the ‘Rural Film Festival’, an international festival of rural cinema and environment, takes place from 10 to 17 July in the regions of l’Alcoià and the Comtat.

The festival offers an up-to-date overview of documentary, fiction and animated films related to the rural world, ecology, sustainability and natural or cultural resources.

Around 50 films will be shown free or charge in the towns of Banyeres de Mariola, Agres, Alcoy, Alcoleja, Benasau, Gorga, Muro and Cocentaina.

Programme

• See the programme of activities

Promotional video

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The ‘Festa del Pi’, also known as the 40-hour party, takes place from 1 to 3 March.

This festival dates back to medieval times when in Agres for 40 hours authority fell on the people and nothing was forbidden.

The village people would cut down trees planted by the lords to mark their territory burning them in protest.

Nowadays, this traditional pagan festival still lights a huge bonfire every night burning a whole oak or pine tree. These are taken to the bonfire by local married couples, ‘los quintos’ or youngsters that come of age that year and children.

Location

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