Garrigós defends recognition of National Tourist Interest for the Moors and Christians in Dénia

"Dénia deserves that her parties Moors and Christians are declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest ". That was the good news that the herald of this year, José Enrique Garrigós announced to the four winds during his speech at the Plaza del Consell, a vindication that serves to recognize the selfless efforts of a wide group of people by extolling a festival unique in the Spanish territory.

As stated by the town crier, "There is no other territory in Spain capable of reflecting in its original and ceremonial way its own history", So called for the declaration in the region already have both Bous a la Mar Denia as the Living Chess Xàbia.

With his words, José Enrique Garrigós conveyed to those present his fervor for this festival, which he learned to love from his father and who has lived intensely both in his hometown, Xixona, and in Dénia. That is why this year's town crier knows what he is talking about, and the effort it takes to carry out celebrations of this magnitude. In his words, Garrigós praised the generational change that is taking place in the Dénia parties, with some founders giving way to new generations who arrive wanting to innovate and promote the party.

The businessman, who this year has been named Honorary 1º by ORT Filà waliesHe concluded his speech with a literary agent couplet the start of the festivities in Dénia.

Flags in the tower of Consell

The act of proclamation of Moors and Christians this year featured several new features. The first was the driving thereof, which fell this year in which he was then president of the AMMICC few years ago, Amparo Mata. She was responsible for framing historically this act and give way to the parliaments of the protagonists.

Another novelty was the leading role played by this year's flag bearers, Ada Arbona for the christian side and María Dénia for the Moorish side. After the hoisting of the banners of the 16 rows at the top of the square, they were in charge of giving the order that a flag of each side be hoisted at the top of the Tower of the Consell del Dénia CastleWhere they will remain until the end of the holidays.

The president of the FEMMICC, Miguel Ángel Fullana, wanted to thank during his speech the selfless collaboration of two festeros, Paloma Crane and Pedro Roque, in the preparation of advertising posters Mig Any and big week of Moors and Christians in Denia.

With the keys in hand, the president of the Federation of Moros Y Cristianos Denia authorized captains this year, Quique and Ángel Vives Arbona, filling the streets partying until next August 16.