After turning on the special lighting, the authorities, the Queen and Ladies of Honor and the harbinger of the holidays have been moved to the fairgrounds accompanied by Uncle of Pita, giants
The smell of gunpowder, the music of the bands, the paso doble, the sound of the flute and the drum of Uncle Pita, giants and big heads, street lighting, posts and attractions of the fair, the barracks Fairground, balconies adorned with flags, bells, rockets ... Cehegín is already a party, because as each September 8, every corner of the town have welcomed the centenary Celebrations of the Virgin of Wonders .
The central Alpargatero Square was the place from which the mayor, José Soria, accompanied by Councilman Celebration, Ruben Sanchez, the remaining councilors, the Queen of the Festival, Maria Jose de Gea, and her Maids of Honor and the crier, Nicholas of Maya, has invited and encouraged to cehegineros and visitors to make the most of this festive week.
Then, Soria has lit the fuse on the fireworks opening of the Festival, which has flooded the smell of gunpowder, the first installment of the Gran Vía is kindled Then special lighting of the Festival, which runs numerous streets and squares the town.
Then, the party has taken a parade accompanied by Uncle of Pita, the giants and the pasodobles of a band, up to the fairgrounds, where a tent city has been the traditional toast to the newly Festivities opened 2013.
This night will be held at the fairgrounds crumbs contest involving the clubs and barracks, as well as the contest that will reward the best decked cabin.
This Monday, September 9, continue with acts Rociera Pilgrimage will depart from the parish of San Antonio at 10:30 am, Rociera Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Wonders at 12:00 pm and Feast rociera in Convent Street involving several rocieros groups in the region.
In the afternoon, the party will move to the barracks the Fairgrounds.
At night, the House of Culture will host the staging of the operetta 'La del soto the vine' by Emilio Thuillier Lyric Company, and the fairgrounds the Local Group Festival.
Finally, there will be a parade of groups and associations from Piazza rocieras Alpargatero to Parque Juan Carlos I, which will take place on II Festival 'By Sevillanas'.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín