Marta Ortuño and Ariadna Serrat experience an emotional and long-awaited act of proclamation

Emotion reigned in the first act of proclamation of Les Fogueres de Sant Joan 2022. The long-awaited wait to celebrate the festivities and thus put an end to the pandemic, was noted yesterday at the start of les Fogueres. The Plaza de la Constitución was packed with people. Hundreds of xabieros came out to enjoy the music and accompany the fifth of 2020 in one of its great moments.

Public in the act of the Proclamation of Fogueres 2020

The tears, mostly of joy, showed the desire to celebrate these holidays. The experience of the two years of the pandemic, the feelings and the bad moments of this break were also reflected during the event.

The night started with the parade in which the fifths and fifths finally wore their costumes and joy through the main streets of the historic center of Xàbia until they arrived on stage. There, the recreation of Teulería street represented with the niche of Sant Joan, opened the way to emotion.

Stage and fifths during the act of proclamation

First, the top representatives of 2019 accessed the top of the stage to welcome their successors. Queens, ladies and presidents were excited about their final position. The event was full of surprises and good times.

After the relief of the presidents, in which Mar Rodríguez and Romeo Lara took office and the imposition of bands on the members of the Youth Commission, the Court of Honor for children was given way. The little ones filled this moment with joy while they waited for the arrival of their queen, Ariadna Serrat and the ladies, Edurne Mata and Olaya Parra.

Ariadne with her ladies and court of honor in the background

After the first part of the proclamation, it was the turn of the 'Quintà Tot per l'Aire'. Although with the absence of several of the protagonists, the Proclamation of 2020 took the stage. In two years, the lives of many have changed, he has taken another path, but the emotion for the Fogueres festivities remains in his heart.

Quintos of 2020 in his act of proclamation

Between the lights, the expectation and the tears of emotion, new technologies also become part of it. The appearance of Israel Aguilar, President of the Quintà 2019, on the big screen filled the eyes of the attendees with water. His farewell speech, 12.000 km from Xàbia, gave the public goosebumps. The video came from Buenos Aires, after the farewell of the president, Marina Mosquera.

2019 President Video Moment

But the emotion lasted until the exit, from behind the stage, of Marta Ortuño, Regina de la Foguera 2020. The more than 40 fifths, the new ladies, Blanca Amores and Laura Cardona, the presidents and all the attendees applauded with joy the expected moment.

Marta Ortuño appears on stage to be proclaimed Regina

Today, Xàbia will once again be filled with color, joy, music and emotion with the proclamation of 2021.

Queen and Lady of 2019 at the valedictorian address