The Association of Penyes stars the most clean and sustainable open dance in the Castell

Around 1,500 people attended the event organized to raise funds for the festivities

The first open dance of the Association of Penyes Verge of Sofratge has premiered summer in the Castle of Benidorm. Hundreds of members of the Penyes, among them, the councillors of Culture and Historical Heritage, Ana Pellicer; and Urban Planning and Finance, Lourdes Caselles, accompanied by the president of the entity, Mariano Nájera and the Commissió de Festes Patronals, Antonio Vicente Fuster, in an event that has served to bring together the local festive groups to enjoy the night and raise funds for the festivities in November.

Pepe Serrano and Alejandro Fernández, finalists of the DJ Contest promoted by the Associació, put the musical note.

The open dance in the Castle has managed to gather a lot of public. "A great influx," said Mariano Nájera, "which has pleasantly surprised us. About 1,500 people "among members of the Penyes, neighbors and tourists have enjoy the event. The president also wanted to emphasize the importance of the installation of containers to recycle (glass, paper and plastic), and the use of reusable and recyclable glasses, printed for the occasion with the logos of the Associació and the department of Fiestas, which shows, Nájera stressed that "people are prepared to take the great leap in terms of sustainability and commitment of the of Benidorm with the environment." The glass would be acquired leaving a euro in deposit, refundable once the party is over.

This action has allowed the Castle to be virtually clean at the end of the event. This was ensured this morning the head of the social networks of the peñistas, Mario Villar. "The people were delighted to use the plastic cups, there were no complaints and in the end, when the municipal cleaning service arrived, the Castle was totally clean." The members of the penyes have taken note and announce that they will repeat the experience in their next calls.