The rains have achieved something never seen before: the Three Wise Men began their tour through the streets of Spain this Saturday the 4th and concluded it on Sunday night shortly before having dinner and preparing to distribute the long-awaited gifts. Sources consulted by They got up confirm that this year the majority of children have been good, so no expenses will be spared during the night of this January 5, which promises to be very busy between garages, rooftops, storage rooms and under the beds throughout Spain.
In the letters collected by the royal postmen, toys have been requested from all over the country for the municipalities affected by dana, especially those in Valencia. There the royal emissaries have been distributing toys and sweets in their floats throughout Sunday afternoon. In the early afternoon a cabalgata along the Camino Real of the L’Horta Sud region, which passes through seven municipalities affected by the floods: Llocnou de la Corona, Sedaví, Benetússer, Alfafar, Massanassa, Catarroja and Albal. This is an initiative of the five Chambers of Commerce of the Valencian Community in collaboration with the Generalitat and with the adhesion of the town councils.
The royal delegation at ground zero of the Dana has been made up of seven floats, among which those of Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar stand out, who have arrived from the East with special interest in being close to the children of the affected areas and sending them the message. delusion. The Three Wise Men’s entourage has distributed 13,000 portions of nougat from Xixona and Alicante; 65,000 chocolates; 3,350 kilos of candies and sweets; a thousand toys and portions of roscones.
Before the start of the parade, the president of the Alicante Chamber of Commerce, Carlos Banohighlighted that they try to “lend a hand to these populations that have suffered so much”, especially to the children, to whom they wanted to bring sweets, nougat and toys from Alicante and bring “a little bit of joy”.
Three Wise Men parades in the great capitals
Thanks to the power of magic, at 6 in the afternoon, the Kings’ entourage also arrived in Madrid. The parade of the most anticipated night of the year has started on the Paseo de la Castellana where thousands of people eager to see Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar have gathered despite the threat of rain.
They have participated in it 1,500 people and 12 floats with 1,200 kilos of candy to distribute to the Plaza de Cibeles. Ten artistic companies (five national and five international) and an aerial star who opened the parade were present at the capital’s parade. Along with umbrellas and raincoats, the public has reached the center of the city with the traditional stairs, so as not to miss any detail of the parade.
The Kings, in Barcelona after traveling in horse carts
The Three Kings Parade has already started in Barcelona, a few minutes later than planned, after their majesties were transported in an exceptional way in traditional horse carts to the start of the route.
Melchor -accompanied by the mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni-, Gaspar and Baltasar have gone to Marquès de l’Argentera avenue, coming from the Portal de la Pau, where they have disembarked, on the back of these horse-drawn carts.
This afternoon, tribute is also paid to the Barcelona Metro, which is celebrating its centenary, with a fictitious line called ‘Reis Express’, a float that is inspired by the most modern models of the metro with its characteristic red and white colors and that recreates a journey imaginary with the route of the ride.
Some 1,325 people, including dancers, actors, volunteer stilt walkers and technical staff, ensure the success of a parade that repeats its route for the third consecutive year through the center of Barcelona.
Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar are accompanied on this occasion by a troupe with big ears and eyes, which has the collaboration of choreographer Lorena Nogal, 2024 National Dance Prize; This, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Roseland Musical company.
In addition, twelve professional companies and more than twenty entities and schools in the city collaborate in the great street along with entities with blind or functionally diverse people.
Historic horseback riding on day 4
The Three Wise Men arrived this weekend accompanied by rain in most of the country due to the influence of a storm and associated Atlantic fronts that have caused precipitation, which is why some town councils have chosen to bring the parades forward. Not only have they been rescheduled to Sunday morning, but many have also decided to make the historic decision to celebrate it in the evening of Saturday, January 4: Seville (pictured)Cádiz, Jerez, Córdoba, Jaén, Huelva, Málaga, San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid) and Mérida, among others.
To get to all the scheduled appointments, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar have used various means of transportation. A helicopter brought them closer to Logroño, where they landed once again at the Las Gaunas stadium under the watchful eye of more than 13,000 people.
Five minutes late than the scheduled time, the ‘Three Wise Men special train’ arrived in Vitoria at 11:05 a.m., accompanied by royal postmen and a tractor loaded with gifts.
In nearby San Sebastián, their majesties used a convertible Rolls-Royce to travel through all the city’s neighborhoods.
A vintage sailboat was the means of transport chosen to arrive in Palma de Mallorca, where they made landfall around six in the afternoon.
Previously, early in the afternoon, they began one of the most special tours of the day: the parade through the municipalities of Valencia affected by the dana last October.
Their royal highnesses have distributed nougat, chocolate, roscón, candies and toys on the Camí Reial in the L’Horta Sud region, which passes through seven municipalities affected by the floods: Llocnou de la Corona, Sedaví, Benetússer, Alfafar, Massanassa, Catarroja and Albal.
Aware of the effects of climate change, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar have opted for a procession of electric vehicles in Granada, where they plan to distribute no less than 16,000 kilos of candy.
Source: www.vozpopuli.com
