The fishing district of Duanes de la Mar He put an end to his parties patron saint festivities of 2026 with the celebration of big day in honor of the Mare de Déu de LoretoAn intense day in which tradition, devotion and gunpowder once again took center stage.
The program began with the wake-up call and the traditional parade to collect the Mayorales and Mayoralesas of 2026Fatima, Juanma, Javi, Francesca, Monica, Guillermo, Miriam, Sergio and Noa then went to the parish church, where the solemn Eucharist in honor of the patron saint took place.
The mass included the assistance de municipal authorities, the Fishermen's Guild, the 2026 Festival Presidents, the Festival Committee, representatives of the local festivals and numerous residents of XàbiaThe celebration was sung by the Parochial ChoirIn one of the most solemn moments of the day, the names of the festival organizers who will be the protagonists of the 2027 festivities were announced after the Eucharist: Vicente Buigues Bou, Mari Carmen Tachó Ferrer, Maria José Serra Agrasot, Vicente Espasa Buigues, Maria Sobrino Buigues, Jordi Vives Buigues, Marina Mosquera Alberola, Vicente Tur Buigues, Nerea Paredes Ortiz, and Víctor Huerta Hernández.
After the religious ceremony, the festive atmosphere returned to the streets with another parade and a deafening mascletà on Jaume I avenuewhich once again drew a large crowd.
Later in the afternoon and evening, Duanes experienced another of the most anticipated moments with the solemn procession of the Mare de Déu de Loreto through the streets of the neighborhood. Led by the Sant Sepulcre band from OlivaLocals and visitors accompanied the procession of the image in one of the most traditional and emotional scenes of the festivities.
A water castle to close the festivities
The grand finale came with the water fireworks display, one of the most spectacular acts of the program and one of the hallmarks of the closing of the Loreto festivities.
The fireworks over the sea illuminated the Duanes seafront and served to bid farewell to celebrations that, once again, have filled the neighborhood with activity and participation.
With this final act, The Loreto 2026 festivities were officially closed, closing a particularly intense edition that already gives way to looking ahead to the 2027 celebrations.
