Xàbia celebrates today its big day and the end of the festival in honor of Jesús Nazareno. Music and gunpowder are two of the great protagonists of this May 3rd. Since early in the morning, the music band and the rockets have made an appearance with the despertà.
Subsequently, at 12:00 noon, the solemn Eucharist was held. A mass in which, after finishing, the Brotherhood has delivered the distinctions to the mayorales of this year and has announced the names of those who will be mayorales next 2024. The 14 chosen by lottery have been:
- Miguel Casabo Buigues
- Juan Jose Ferrer
- Jose Albi Llopis
- Oscar Alvaro Spain
- Gregorio Catala Buigues
- Jose Antonio Crisostomo Sapena
- Vicente Montilla Catala
- Jose Cruañes Llido
- Vicente José Ortolá Bañó
- Bartolome Erades Vidal
- Benito Catala Cabrera
- Eduardo Miralles Llobell
- Vicente Miralles Serrat
- Jose Morell Mengual
Once the events in the Parish of San Bartolomé were over, a small parade was held up to the Plaza de la Constitución where hundreds of residents were waiting to start the long-awaited mascletà.
This afternoon we will proceed to celebrate the end of the festival with the procession to raise the image of Jesús Nazareno from the Church of St. Bartholomew (around 19:30 p.m.) until Calvary Chapel walking through different streets of the historic center of Xàbia. The program of events will close with the firing of a fireworks display.
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Solemn Eucharist on the feast day of Jesus Nazareno
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Foremen of the Brotherhood of the Nazarene
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Delivery of the badges to the foremen of 2023
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Mascletà of the Jesús Nazareno festivities
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Neighbors of Xàbia waiting for the shot of the mascletà
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Members of the Brotherhood of the Nazarene in the despertà
