Benissa Celebrates October 9th with Culture and Tradition

The special program will run from October 1st to 22nd with conferences, music, storytelling, and commemorative events.

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The Benissa City Council has organized a series of cultural and leisure events to commemorate October 9th, the Day of the Valencian Community, which will take place throughout October.

The celebration will begin on Thursday, October 1st, at Les Cases del Batlle with the conference "Al-Azraq, between myth and history," delivered by writer Just I. Sellés. The following day, Friday the 2nd, the ensemble Jota Martínez will offer a medieval music concert.
Among the most notable proposals is the public reading of the story El secret de la clariana on October 7th. The events focused on October 9th will include a parade by the Esbart Dansaire, a floral offering to Jaume I, a performance by the esbart, and a puppet storytelling show.
The program will continue throughout the month with a guided tour of the town's historic center. There will also be Valencian pelota games at the Municipal Trinquet, the conference "750 years ago: commemoration of the death of Jaume I," and new sessions of the Al-Azraq 2026 historical conference series.
The municipal corporation invites all residents to participate in these activities, designed to highlight Valencian history, culture, and traditions.
Based on information from the official source: Ajuntament de Benissa (29/09/2026)