With the entry of the new year, Xàbia starts the festive calendar with two of the most traditional festivals in the municipality; those of Sant Antoni, patron of animals and those in honor of Sant Sebastià, patron of Xàbia.
The programming of both has been presented, this morning, by the organizing commissions and the Councilor for Parties, Kika Mata.
Festivities in honor of Sant Antoni
Those of Sant Antoni, organized by Penya La Burrera, which since its foundation in 1986 promotes a Fira i Porrat for the little ones, they are characterized by the act of blessing of animals in honor of the patron
On the one hand, on the same day of Sant Antoni Abad, January 17, there is a blessing of pets on the seafront, in addition to a parade through Duanes, solemn mass at 12 hours and then procession to the Paseo de La Grava where the pastor will bless all pets. In the historic center it will be on Sunday 19 as it joins the events scheduled next to the Xàbia Equestrian Activities Center, The Tirasset.
This group has been promoting the Cremà del Pi Sant Antoni, cavalry parade and a blessing of animals and cavalries in the Plaza de la Constitución.
La Full schedule These parties include from January 11 to February 2 and includes fair of attractions.
Festivities of Sant Sebastià
These parties are in honor of the patron of Xàbia, and have a festive commission that is responsible for organizing religious and recreational events and together with the ACT (Cultural Association Bullfighting) prepare a program of events set comprising from January 20 to 26.
On the 20th, the day of Sant Sebastià, an awakening is celebrated, a parade to visit the niches dedicated to the patron and at 20 hours, solemn mass.
The commission will also offer on Saturday, January 25, a storyteller at the Casa de la Cultura and a discomóvil at the Plaça de Baix when the bullfighting activities organized by the Bullfighting Cultural Association are finished.
The release of heifers takes place in the Historic Center, specifically, in the Church Square from January 24 to 26, with shows Friday afternoon, which will feature the performance of new livestock and session at night, Saturday night. Tomorrow, afternoon and night and Sunday morning and afternoon. In addition this last day there will be carts for the little ones.
Likewise, the Sant Sebastià Patró de Xàbia Cycling Trophy is included in the festive program, which is part of the Navy Cycling Volta and will be held on Sunday 25 in the morning.
La Party mayor has thanked the effort and work dedicated by each of the groups to maintain each of the festivals in the town and from the Sant Sebastià festivities commission they have thanked the Loreto festivities commission for the delivery of the medal last month of September as a symbol of twinning between employers and commissions.
When are they going to use that badly used money for real culture? Having fun with animals is not culture. With the new laws they will have a very close day to stop animal torture.
Making a LIVING BEING suffer for others to enjoy is simply despicable and perfectly portrays those who participate in it. Nor is the argument that they are about traditions worthwhile. There are traditions that are unacceptable in the XNUMXst century. Society evolves and changes with that evolution. Animals have rights and animals must be respected. Thanks for them