The preferred would not be the same without the traditional reception organized by the businessman Miguel Gallego In his booth the day before the fishing dinner. As this year Sevilla has opted for the classic fair of the fair -the short -the reception has passed from Friday to Sunday, which was the date on which the whole life had been organized until the long factor model became fashionable. What has not changed is the presence of numerous personalities of the world of politics, the company and the Sevillian society in the Triana 137 Gitanillo booth before the days of carnations and lamps are officially initiated.
Miguel Gallego, in addition to being the visible head of migasa, the first world group in the sale of olive oil, is a perfect host that knows how to move like no one in these celebrations of such a marked social character. The businessman attends ABC with great gentlemen and remembers not without some nostalgia when «we began to organize a stew since he was vice president of the Real Club de Hooks of Andalusia». “When I was part of the directive,” I prosecuted, “we had just organized the exhibition of hooks on Sunday before the fair and then we received in my house many of the people who participated in the hooks, as representatives of Jerez and other places.”
From there, Gallego occurred to “organize a stew in my booth to welcome all the people who came out of Seville and what began being somewhat circumstantial has become a tradition on the day before the fishing dinner, since we have been doing it for more than thirty years.” In fact, Miguel Gallego and Carlos Herrera -With his traditional rice- they ‘dispute’ on preferred Sunday. “I just came from Carlos Herrera’s house and then he will come to mine,” says the businessman while not to greet a large number of people who are increasingly filled with the house, among others the founder and honor president of Sando, José Luis Sánchez Domínguezand his son Luis Sánchez Manzano.
Nor have this historical political reception of the Andalusian panorama, such as the Andalusian party leader Miguel Ángel Arredonda. Another classic of this day is Manuel Marchenacandidate for rector of the university of Seville. He says to ABC that «I’ve been coming this day for fifteen years and You could not conceive of a Seville Fair without the reception organized by Miguel Gallegoto which I have a good friendship for many years ». Asked about how his candidacy for the elections of the University of Seville is going, which will probably be in October or November, Marchena points out that “it is going very well, what are not doing so well are the requirements they want to impose from the university, which are exclusive.”
Meanwhile, the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Seville, Francisco Herrero, has confirmed to Miguel Gallego that he cannot attend because he has to attend some entrepreneurs, but this nor does he prevent more personalities from entering, such as the president of the Andalusian Account Chamber of Accounts, Manuel Alejandro Cardnete. Nor has Mercedes Vázquez wanted to miss this reception, one of the daughters of the long -awaited Master Pepe Luis Vázquez. «I come to this booth from a lifetime. Over the years I face the fair much quieter, but with more intensity ». Next to her passes Tomás BurgosVice Minister of Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification. Not far away his boss at the Junta de Andalucía, the counselor Antonio Sanz.
Another historical of the Board, Antonio Pascualpresident of the Sevillana-Endesa Foundation, as well as president of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Environment of Andalusia, has come to the appointment. He confesses that “I come to Miguel Gallego’s house from the beginning.” Another historical, in this case of the PP, Ricardo TarnoHe has momentarily parked his responsibilities in the Congress of Deputies to also attend this classic event. «My father had a booth on Espartero Street and the five brothers were going to eat on Sundays before the start of the fair and has always been much more normal than now. I like this fair model. I have a daughter who is studying medicine in Córdoba and takes the opportunity to come a few days. My other son, who studies in Seville, Vienna every day ».
The City of Seville has been represented, among others, by the first deputy mayor and delegate of the Treasury, Juan Buenowho has pointed out that “at the fair, my responsibility for the City Council, every day from 12 to 18 hours, with a time in which I am with my family the rest of the day.” This has also talked about when he attended in 1998 the mother of Hillary Clinton, Dorothy Emma Howellin a private visit that she made to Seville that Holy Week. Years later, when Howell had died, the former American first lady came to Seville in 2024 and well he also attended her and reminded her that she had been with her mother in 1998. Clinton sent the Treasury delegate a letter of thanks for the good treatment received and also for reminding her of her mother’s visit.
While reception attendees tasted a chickpe José Víctor Rodríguez (Victorio & Lucchino) or the director-manager of Real Alcázar and Dean of the Official College of Graduates and Industrial Technical Engineers of Seville (COGITISE), Ana jáuregui from. «It is the second time I come to the reception of Miguel Gallego. When I finish here I will also go to the reception we have at the College of Industrial Technical Engineers, ”he says.
The party has continued in Miguel Gallego’s booth until very advanced in the afternoon, at which time there will be a scarce day for the fishing dinner and the light of the Real of the Fair.
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