Benidorm Officially Kicks Off Its Festes Majors Patronals With A Bang

Benidorm has officially launched its much-anticipated Festes Majors Patronals, welcoming locals and visitors alike connected Saturday November 8, pinch a vibrant time of tradition, euphony and celebration. The festivities began astatine nan doors of nan Church of San Jaime and Santa Ana, wherever nan ringing of bells, accepted “gozos” and a spectacular aerial bombardment marked nan commencement of nan awesome celebrations successful honour of nan Mare de Déu del Sofratge and Sant Jaume.

Mayor Toni Pérez and Councillor for Festivals Mariló Cebreros joined show queens Paula Pascual and Aitana Pérez, on pinch their courts of honour, successful nan opening ceremonies. The arena was besides attended by location deputies José Ramón González de Zárate, Manuel Pérez Fenoll, Mario Villar and José Muñoz, arsenic good arsenic nan presidents of nan Comissió, Susana Martínez, and nan Associació de Penyes, Jonathan López.

Music, parades and charismatic anthems

Following nan charismatic opening, 10 participating bands paraded to nan Plaza de Sus Majestades los Reyes de España, wherever they performed a moving associated concert. The item was nan capacity of nan pasodoble “Fiesta en Benidorm,” conducted by its composer Rafael Doménech Pardo. Thousands of residents applauded nan rendition of nan festival’s charismatic anthem, which concluded pinch a melodramatic aerial bombardment.

The day programme included nan re-enactment of nan Discovery of nan Virgen del Sofratge, nan Floral Offering, and nan Official Proclamation by Francisco Saval, culminating pinch Mayor Toni Pérez closing nan ceremonial amid fireworks and nan playing of nan Benidorm and Comunitat Valenciana anthems.

Late-night celebrations and charismatic opening

The festive tone had already taken complete Benidorm’s streets nan erstwhile evening, Friday, November 7, pinch nan accepted ‘Entrada de Penyes’—one of nan astir eagerly awaited events connected nan show calendar. This colourful parade, which unofficially signals nan commencement of nan celebrations successful honour of nan Mare de Déu del Sofratge and Sant Jaume, drew thousands of residents and visitors to nan metropolis centre for a nighttime of music, joyousness and pageantry.

Despite nan rain, much than 5,000 members of 222 peñas from nan Associació de Penyes Verge del Sofratge took portion successful nan spectacular convoy on Ruzafa and Martínez Alejos streets, reaching nan main tribune wherever nan show queens, Mayor Toni Pérez, Councillor Mariló Cebreros, location deputies, and show relation leaders awaited. Each peña received a commemorative sash for nan 2025 Festes Majors Patronals from nan mayor, councillor, presidents, queens and ladies of honour, creating an ambiance of axenic excitement arsenic crowds shouted on nan route.

Safety and show regulations

The ‘Entrada de Penyes’ began soon aft 10.00pm and continued into nan early hours, pinch peñas carrying connected nan celebrations astatine their ain venues, unofficially opening Benidorm’s show days.

With this expansive parade, nan metropolis officially welcomed nan commencement of nan Festes Majors Patronals, which will tally until Wednesday, November 13, featuring a afloat programme of belief ceremonies, accepted events, unrecorded euphony and family-friendly intermezo successful honour of nan town’s patron saints.

As successful erstwhile years, nan Benidorm Town Hall has implemented broad measures to guarantee safety, cleanliness and nationalist bid passim nan festival. The charismatic show decree besides sets guidelines for peñas and show venues, including restrictions connected fireworks during circumstantial hours and mandatory closing times for euphony and venues.

A packed schedule of activities will proceed until Wednesday, November 13. Full specifications tin beryllium recovered connected nan municipal website and nan charismatic Benidorm Town Hall channels.