The holiday calendar is just around the corner, and the uncertainty about COVID-19 is still palpable in the air. But after several meetings with the festeros and festeras of 2020, 2021 and 2022, the Department of Festivities
del Poble Nou de Benitatxell has already drawn up a roadmap for its next patron saint festivities, especially in reference to the situation of young people aged 18 (girls) and 22 (boys) who each year represent the municipality in the festivities in honor of Santa María Magdalena and La Rosa.
With regard to the May holidays, this 2021 there will be no festive events. However, in July it is expected to resume the programming with the festivities of Santa María Magdalena. After reaching a consensus, it has been decided that this year there will be no festeros and festeras. Thus, there will be no parades, but various cultural events will be scheduled.
such as concerts or open-air theaters, with capacity control and with chairs. There will also be a fireworks event.
The festivities will resume their activity in 2022. Those of 2020 (girls born in 2002 and boys born in 1998) will leave in 2022. And the following year, in 2023, three fifths will join: those of 2021, 2022 and 2023. Already in 2024 It is expected that normalcy will be restored and that the girls leave at 18 and the boys at 22.
The Councilor for Fiestas, Mayte Roldán, wanted to thank the young Pobleros for their understanding and collaboration in this process. "There has been a lot of uncertainty and there still is, but between them and they have finally managed to agree and decide how the representation of the parties will be divided", has indicated.
The person in charge of the area has also recalled that all these decisions are subject to the new measures and restrictions due to COVID-19, although she hopes that little by little normality will recover without incident.
