Monday, June 10, 2024, 9:14 p.m.
| Updated 10:21 p.m.
And the patron saint was once again covered in flowers 500 years after Logroño inaugurated the walls that serve as a backdrop for a floral offering on the eve of the San Barnabas festival every June 10. And Logroño fulfilled, or at least he is in it, with his vote for another year. «A framework and a moment to remember and relive our past, our history and our traditions; to live intensely our present and to look with hope and ambition at our future,” in the words of the mayor.
The Cubo del Revellín and the Puerta del Camino, converted into a symbol of the 1521 site, once again hosted the act of historical evocation, the one in which the ringing of bells from the churches of the Old Town were joined by the most Riojan musical airs. setting the rhythm for the different dance groups – and this 2024, as a novelty, with rap modernizing the tradition. And in which Conrado Escobar, as first mayor, intervenes and renews his commitment to the saint. His commitment in this case.
«The events that we remember during these holidays forged our identity as a city (…) I defend that Logroño is a city in permanent evolution, a city that looks to the future with enthusiasm and determination, that continues to grow and develop from a spirit of coexistence, respect and solidarity. A welcoming, open, happy and vibrant city like the people of Logroño are,” he said in a speech with the main regional and local authorities present – with the president of La Rioja, Gonzalo Capellán, in front.
«This year marks the 500th anniversary of the construction of the framework in which we are located and which is the central point of the festivities (…) A vestige therefore of our history, an emblematic point of the city and a must-see place for tourists . Today I tell you that this environment will undergo an important transformation in the coming years,” he repeated, referring to his electoral program in reference to the fact that from the City Council “we are going to undertake ‘Project 1521’ that will highlight the Cube, enhance the Valbuena site and improve “green spaces and connectivity with cultural and emotional itineraries with the city center.”
Conrado Escobar took the opportunity to remember the announced ‘Project 1521’ with which he aspires to transform the environment of Revellín
“A transformative project in terms of urban planning, culture and heritage,” he stated, to which he added that “in a few weeks, Logroño will launch its city brand, its business card and invitation to learn about what differentiates us and represents, our way of living and being”; announcements with which he reiterated his commitment “to continue building the future Logroño together – with express reference to the municipal corporation -, from dialogue and listening.”
Escobar, on his 60th birthday, drew on history in one day, the day of the floral offering (with the boys and girls of San Bernabé dressed in the regional costume representing the entire city as the main protagonists), precisely to remember: «These Every year, festivals commemorate the siege that Logroño suffered in 1521 and how on June 11, now free from the French threat, we celebrate the triumph and swear the vow of Saint Barnabas. Already in 1522 the way to fulfill it was established in writing and the saint became patron and protector of Logroño.
A long live for the city and the saint served as the final point, in addition to the happy birthday with dulzaina and tambourine.
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