The arrival of January does not mean, after the parties Christmas festivities mark a gradual return to routine within the municipality's festive calendar. Last week we reported on the holiday of San Antonio Abad, which will reach its peak this weekend, now turns its attention to the celebrations in honor of San Sebastián, patron saint of Xàbia.
A date in the past four years, has won enhance and impact thanks to the duo formed by the Comissió of Sant Sebastian and Cultural Association Xàbia Taurine returning to bet on els bous al carrer in the Plaça de l'Esglèsia and Plaça de Baix main attraction of the holidays.
In fact, councilman Festival, Juan Ortolá; has thanked the enormous work of both groups "who are the ones who bear the costs of these festivities while the Town Hall it only processes the pertinent permits”, remarked the mayor. "In addition, the current program in San Sebastián attracts a lot of people from abroad and generates a good impact on the hotels in the two squares and the surrounding area," added Ortolá.
Vicente Salvador, president of the organizing committee wanted to highlight the activities planned for this year will start the same Sunday 18 with cyclist trophy Sant Sebastia Patro de Xàbia included in the Tour of La Marina. He July 20Big party day, the day will start with bell ringing and despertà. By midmorning, the Comissió held a parade through the historic center and will make another mid-afternoon, this time visiting the alcoves of the pattern. At 20h. Mass will take place at the Parish of St. Bartholomew. The programming of the association complete a storyteller for children in the House of Culture el Saturday 24 at 11h.
President of the Bullfighting Cultural Association, Guillermo Bolufer, taurine detailed programming will focus its actions from Friday to Sunday 23 25 with three daily sessions at 12h30PMat 17h30PM or 22h30PM. On Saturday night there will be a bou embolat and some of the performances on Saturday are sponsored by businesses in the area as are the Imperial bar and my Lola. As he Saturday such as sunday Carriages will be smaller to 12h.
Taurine Cultural Association seeks partners
Bolufer wanted to thank all those who help sponsor and keep the festival alive. toros in the Historic Center, which is possible today thanks to the efforts of the group it represents.
In this sense it has appealed for anyone who wants to participate, point and collaborate with a nominal fee of 25 euros annually. ACT, which has 34 partners today, meets every year at your local Main Street to 20h.
The president of the association also wanted to express his gratitude to the work carried out by his predecessor, José Juan Ribes, who, after five years of dedication and work, has left the presidency that he assumed since the founding of the association.
Regarding the controversy surrounding the initiative of the Consell de Culture Regarding the embolado bull and the encajonado bull, both Juan Ortolá and Guillermo Bolufer have commented that they will hold a meeting with the Consell and the rest of the festival committees of the municipality soon.
