- The musical associations of the municipality come together on November 20th and 21st in a programme that includes parades, concerts, exhibitions of traditional dances, the collection of new musicians and the brotherhood dinner
El Poble Nou de Benitatxell is preparing to enthusiastically experience one of the most beloved cultural and festive events on the local calendar: the festivity of Santa Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Once again, the municipality will become the scene of a varied programme full of tradition, organised with the involvement of all the musical associations of the town.
The festive events will start on Friday, November 20th, from 7:30 p.m., with a parade and the collection of the new members who join the Colla La Llebetjà, giving the institutional welcome to the new musical promises: the dulzainero Pau Marcos Vallés and the three percussionists Àlex Ballester Vallés, Elies Morell Vidal and Simón Mullor Vilaplana.
The top of the celebration will take place on Saturday, November 21st. The day will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a concert at the church starring the students of the Music and Dance Municipal School, where the Children's Bandeta, the Youth Bandeta, the Youth Colleta and the choirs of the School will perform.
Immediately after, at 12:15 p.m., a new parade will be held to collect the musicians who officially join the Music Band: the trumpeter Roger Xavier Fuentes Inestroza and the percussionists Àlex Ferrer Bañuls and Samuel Román Martínez. To culminate the morning, at 1:30 p.m. there will be an aperitif of fellowship at the Bar Centro Social.
The aperitif is free for members of the Band, and has a price of 15 euros for companions. It is necessary to formalise the signing up on a mandatory basis until November 19th in person at the Municipal Library (from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) or in Aloe.
On Saturday afternoon, the activity will resume at 5:45 p.m. with a collective parade for the transfer of the image of Santa Cecilia from the School of Music to the church, with the joint participation of the Colla La Llebetjà, the Parish Choir, the Morro Falquí Dance Group and Santa Maria Magdalena Municipal Music Group. Then, at 6:00 p.m., the Church square will host a colourful sample of traditional dances by the Morro Falquí Dance Group and the La Llebetjà Dance Group.
Later, at 6:30 p.m., the solemn mass will be celebrated in honour of Santa Cecilia, which will be sung by the Parish Choir. The cultural day will culminate at 7:30 p.m. with the expected concerts in the church by the Parish Choir and the Santa Maria Magdalena Municipal Music Group. Finally, the celebration will close with a brotherhood dinner of the musical associations at 10:00 p.m.
The Councillor of Culture, Jorge Pascual, has highlighted the relevance of this celebration for the associative fabric of the municipality. "Santa Cecilia is much more than a party, it is the reflection of the cultural effervescence of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell and the exemplary union of all our musical groups. The entry of new musicians and the involvement of the Music School show us that the generational change and esteem for our music are more alive than ever".
The Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell encourages all citizens to join the events and accompany the musical groups in this festivity so important for the municipality.
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