As it is usual in the festive calendar, after finishing the Major Festivities, Festa de la 'Carxofa' kicked off last night with the traditional tasting of the 'Farina de dacsa and peix' buns typical of Benidorm an event to which the mayor, Toni Pérez accompanied by the councilor of Fiestas Jesús Carrobles, the senator Agustín Almodóbar, the chairman of the Festival Committee, Paco Marín, the president of the Penyes Association, Dani Luque, the queens of the Major Festivities, Fátima Carrobles and Anna Calbo and several members of the municipal corporation.
This party is very rooted in the city since it was rescued from times before the Civil War and that for more than 35 years the residents of Plaza de la Constitución have celebrated, born spontaneously before the war and where It is tradition to taste typical Benidorm buns, roasted sardines and artichokes.
From the first hour of this morning the president of the 'Carxofa' Sandra Llorens, along with the commission of parties, have participated in the act that best symbolizes the name of the party, the Penjà de la Carxofa, moment in which a giant artichoke hangs in the middle of the Plaza de la Constitución and that tomorrow night they will burn.
Then one of the events that has the greatest tradition of the party, which is the 'XXXVI Children's Drawing Contest', took place for which many generations have already passed and in which children of the city participate. After that the commission offered a tasting of sardines and local wines.
This afternoon the acts will continue with the 'Tardeo' accompanied by the musical bandeta from 17 hours, tasting typical products and musical performance at night.
For tomorrow as a main attraction, there will be an offering of flowers at the Mare de Déu del Sofratge at 10.30 am and the 'cremà' of the Carxofa, made with paper and cardboard, and whose burning puts an end to the festivities.
