This Saturday in Zaragoza, the Virgen del Pilar once again shows off her traditional mantle of flowers from the early hours of a day in which the offering has not been reduced despite the rain, which has worsened at times, and which has already accounted for the I pass through the square of 110,000 people.
A total of 1,059 groups, 21% more than in 2023are going to participate in the Flower Offering that began at 6:30 a.m. by the Brotherhood of Our Lady of the Assumption and Arrival of Jesus at Calvary in the Oliver neighborhood and that will close at 11:30 p.m. with municipal volunteers.
Among the early risers, at 7:50 a.m., Andrea, Dani and their barely two-month-old baby Nayet came out: “Although it was a little sparky and we were scared with the suits, it was very exciting,” they stated in statements to EFE.
“When we have delivered the flowers, just The little one looked at the sky and it seemed like he was looking at the Virgin. “Tears came to my eyes and my hair stood on end,” his mother said emotionally.
With a continuous influx, at 2:00 p.m., almost 40,000 vendors from cultural associations, friends, neighbors from different municipalities, folklore groups, institutions, schools, brotherhoods, clubs, sports and musical associations, brotherhoods or labor groups.
Little Martina, who has been accompanied by her sister Vega, curiously asked her mother where the flag of the guest country was from and this year Guatemala, with the blue and white colors of its flaghas presided over the floral mantle as a sign of twinning with the city.
For her part, Carmen Pilar, who has indicated that she feels “proud” to have this middle name, has shown her excitement at spending the first time with her barely eight-month-old grandson. “I was very excited that he gave two small carnations in the Offering, I am very excited,” she said.
In turn, and as soon as she entered Plaza del Pilar from Alfonso Street, 5-year-old Carolina shouted excitedly to her cousin: “I see the Virgin! How many flowers! Where can they get mine?”.
Between traditional costumes from different parts of the world, babies who have shown their passion in the arms of their families, quick stops to immortalize the moment and tears of emotion from some bidders, The Virgin of Pilar has received the affection of Zaragoza residents and foreigners and has been decorated with a multitude of flowers of different colors.
Although the rain has definitively arrived in the Plaza del Pilar at noon, all attendees have maintained their smile and their desire to enjoy the route in which they have asked for health, love, good wishes and an economic improvement “to be able to live with a little more respite,” said one offeror.
To place the millions of flowers that the Virgen del Pilar receives this October 12, more than a hundred gardeners and gardening assistants will work and up to 135 employees and 260 volunteers will collaborate in the assembly and development of the parade, in addition to the presence of Civil Protection , Red Cross, Firefighters and Police.
Source: www.vozpopuli.com
