At dawn hundreds of people remember the arrival of the patroness

At dawn, as every March 16, hundreds of people have gathered at the doors of the church of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna to commemorate the arrival of the patroness saint, Mare de Déu del Sofratge, 279 years ago. At 0530 hours, the sculpture of the patroness saint has come to the doors of the church, where four 'copletes', traditional songs, have been sung in her honor.

Carried by the Mayor Toni Pérez, and the Queens of the Festes Majors Patronals, Marina Carrillo and Paula Mayor, the image of the patroness has crossed Sant Jaume Square. The following person to carry the Mare de Deu have been the Fiestas councilman, Jesús Carrobles, and the president of the Comission of Festes 2019, Roberto Carretero. From the viewpoint of the square, and carried by the ladies, members of the Commission of Fiestas, members of the corporation and neighbors, the sculpture has toured the streets of the old town and visited the three city beaches: Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas . & nbsp; p>

Afterwards, the patroness has returned to the parish where a Mass has been celebrated. After this, the Comissió de Festes has offered a breakfast for attendees.

This afternoon, the events of the 279th anniversary continue with the presentation of the Standard Bearer of the 2019 Committee and the new honorary members. In the afternoon, the traditional procession and an offering will be held in honor of the Virgin of Sofratge, which will start at 18.00 pm on Paseo de Colón.