Getting wet for the boss is literal in the neighborhood of San José, which this weekend celebrates the patron saint’s festivities despite the inclement weather’s efforts to spoil the program of events. On Saturday, the rain and hail that … They escalated at times, forcing us to change some scenarios on the fly. Thus, the sevillanas festival scheduled for the square was moved under cover to the civic center so that the public could enjoy the art of Raíces Flamencas, a group in charge of providing the soundtrack and dressing up in faralaes for the afternoon of festivities.
Before, the working-class neighborhood recharged its batteries and gained strength in the popular judionada and macaronada. And the good food is very present in the festive agenda in honor of San José. Already on Friday night, neighbors and supporters gave a good account of the portions of fried eggs, pork loin, chorizo and potatoes with which they satisfied their hunger before jumping onto the dance floor.
There are seven groups that color with their costumes the wide palette of events that the neighborhood concentrates on these days of merriment, coexistence and fervor, although this year they had to shelter them so that the bad weather did not spoil them. The brass bands also contribute to the revelry with their tunes. Around 120 supporters from the San José neighborhood make up the soul of these patron saint celebrations, which began on Friday afternoon with the proclamation officiated by Rodolfo del Prado in memory of his mother, Julia Alonso, who ran the Los Gallos grocery store for decades. .
Performance of the Sevillanas festival in the civic center.
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The words to raise the curtain on the celebrations exuded nostalgia, recognition, affection but also vindication. The neighbors, who missed the presence of the mayor of the Segovian capital, nodded when the town crier loudly demanded that the aid program for urban rehabilitation areas be continued, after the recent news that the neighborhoods of San Millán and El Salvador the next beneficiaries.
This beginning of the festivities has also had a solidarity aspect, since a food collection point was set up to be sent to the Food Bank. This Sunday the events will continue, with a vermouth to the sound of the charanga, the subsequent popular paellada and board and popular games. On Wednesday, May 1, the mass will take place in honor of San José Obrero.
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