23J distorts the weekend with the most well-liked festivals of the 12 months and forces some to vary the date

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Electoral weekend can be the one with the very best focus of common festivals all through the nation. The Festivity of the Apostle coincides with 23J, the Velá de Santa Ana in Seville or the ‘Moors and Christians’ of the Valencian CommunitySome cities resembling Collado Villalba (Community of Madrid) have determined to delay the festivities a number of days to forestall them from coinciding with 23J

Each council should determine methods to do it. Some have determined to delay the festivities for per week, as in Collado Villalba. Others have determined to maintain it, just like the overwhelming majority of Galician consistories for the celebration of the Apostle’s Day. While some, resembling within the Valencian Community, are finding out methods to reconcile the safety required by the elections with that required by the ‘Moors and Christians’ festivities.

We are going to assessment the cities the place election day and common festivals will coincide.

Festivities of Santiago Apóstol in Galicia: Santiago de Compostela is in festivities from July 15 to 30, however the massive day par excellence is the twenty fifth. Many different Galician cities advance that massive day to Sunday the twenty third. For now, none have introduced the day change. La Velá de Santa Ana in Seville: These are the Triana festivities and are celebrated from July 21 to 26. They are celebrated in honor of the patron saints Santiago (July 25) and Santa Ana (July 26). Moors and Christians Festival within the Valencian Community: There are quite a few cities the place the competition will coincide with the elections. In Torrent, Valencia, they’re held from the twenty third to the thirtieth. In Villajoyosa, Alicante, from the twenty fourth to the thirty first. In Ondara or Xàbia they absolutely coincide. In truth, on this final city they’re finding out methods to save the festivities for the reason that ‘Moros y Cristianos’ parade requires a major police presence, and the brokers must be deployed to cowl safety within the normal elections. Collado Villalba: This municipality in the neighborhood of Madrid deliberate to rejoice its festivities from July 21 to 25, in honor of the patron saint Santiago Apóstol. But after the announcement of the electoral advance, the Department of Fiestas has determined to delay them for per week to make sure “safety”. The dates have been modified and can now be held from July 25 to 29. Sabinánigo. This city in Huesca will rejoice its festivities from the twenty first to the twenty fifth and so they have determined to not change the dates. Penaranda de Duero. This city of Burgos won’t change dates both and its festivities shall be held from July 22 to 26. Anguiano and his stilt dance. This common competition, declared an Intangible Cultural Asset, shall be held from July 21 to 23. There have been no modifications both. Santander Big Week. They are celebrated from July 22 to 31. Festa da Dorna in Ribeira: It was declared a Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia in 2005 and is scheduled between July 18 and 24. They keep the acts on the twenty third however are finding out methods to do it.

These are simply among the events. The checklist of cities that remember its festivity coinciding with the 23J electoral appointment is countless. Although the overwhelming majority have determined to maintain the dates.

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