The ‘harmed bear’ is neglected of the parade of Kings of Cádiz, which is able to distribute 12,000 kilos of sugar-free and gluten-free candies

The Councilor for Culture and Festivals of the Cádiz City Council, Lola Cazalilla, has introduced the main points of the Three Kings Parade in Cádiz on January 5, which is able to distribute greater than 12,000 kilos of candies and has introduced that for the primary time, this Friday 30, the youngsters’s bells shall be held within the Plaza de San Juan de Dios.

“We will put all our love and our effort to make it an unforgettable day for the youngsters of Cádiz,” mentioned Cazalilla, who recalled that it’s also “the parade of the return to normality” after the pandemic. Thus, “this January 5 there shall be floats, an amazing present going by way of the town and 1000’s of candies will fly”, he added.

Specifically, the mayor has introduced that some 12,000 kilos of candies shall be launched, most of them gluten-free and sugar-free “in order that no little one, no matter their want, runs out of sweets on such a special occasion.” In addition, a number of extra kilos of candies shall be added, donated by totally different entities corresponding to Aguas de Cádiz, Cádiz CF or the Cajasol Foundation, amongst others.

The Councilor for Culture and Festivities recalled that, earlier than boarding their floats, the Three Wise Men, the Star of the East and the Royal Postman have an essential agenda forward, with visits to the Santa Clara residence, the Santa María del Mar Center and likewise the Puerta del Mar Hospital.

The well-known bear of the parade won’t be current

The parade will depart at 6:00 p.m. from the Ana Orantes roundabout and can go alongside Cayetano del Toro avenue, Ana de Viya avenue, and Andalucía avenue, arriving in San Juan de Dios round 8:30 p.m. Finally, the Three Wise Men, the Eastern Star and the royal postman will greet from the balcony of the Town Hall.

About the procession, Cazalilla has highlighted that will probably be made up of 9 floats and as many leisure teams. The well-known bear that grew to become so viral throughout the 2022 version when it appeared with its head bent won’t be included on this parade. Although a set of signatures started to return him to the streets in 2023, the councilor herself warned a number of days in the past that her second of fame won’t be repeated even supposing greater than 5,000 individuals have signed to request her return.

The mayor has highlighted that this yr’s price range just for the floats and animations, with out counting candies or different providers, has grown by greater than 15,000 euros in comparison with the Parade of this 2022, with an funding of 156,988 euros. To this determine we should add the price of the candies, which exceeds 50,000 euros.