The Corpus Christi of Porzuna will be especially emotional and includes sever

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From June  Porzuna will celebrate its beloved Corpus Christi Festival, declared of Regional Tourist Interest and Intangible Asset of Cultural Interest.The Dance that some studies place in the Middle Ages (in which twelve dancers representing the twelve apostles dance advancing backwards as a sign of respect for the Sacred Form), the colorful and spectacular sawdust carpets, the sound of castanets or the The fact that the procession has to end before sunset are some of the singularities that make the Porzuna Corpus Christi unique in the world.

After two years in which the Covid-pandemic prevented the celebration of this event, dancers, rondalla, carpets and altars will once Phone Number Database again take to the streets of Porzuniegas to form a large religious, cultural, historical and tourist mosaic that has become one one of the biggest tourist attractions in the town and the main hallmark of Porzuna.

Among the new features this year are demonstration workshops for children to get involved in the festival, learn about the process of making traditional rugs and learn some of the basic steps of the Corpus Dance.Likewise, a tribute will be paid to people who have collaborated with the Corpus Christi, specifically to a dancer and a member of the rondalla, chosen by both groups, in addition to the parish group of the year , who were the ones who made the first sawdust carpet.

The mayor of Porzuna, Carlos Jesús Villajos, has highlighted the importance of this festival “which is deeply rooted in each and every one of the people of Porzuna and which represents our History, our culture and our traditions.” Likewise, he has stressed that "this year will be particularly emotional and very special because after two years without enjoying it, we Porzuniegos will once again be excited by everything it entails.

Villajos has pointed out that "in this context, we wanted to pay tribute to people who have collaborated in a special way in the Corpus Christi, a tribute that we would like to institutionalize and make it another event of this festival, since the Corpus Christi of Porzuna is the sum of the effort, passion and unity of everyone, but it is also the specific involvement of many people who contribute an extra extra of their time and work.



The mayor thanked “all the people who make the Porzuna Corpus Christi possible and who contribute to preserving and promoting it” and encouraged everyone “to visit Porzuna, to enjoy this interesting event with tradition, history and culture, and to know the numerous tourist attractions of our town, such as its Museums, its Church, the Cerro Santo volcano, its places and its gastronomy.

For her part, the Councilor for Culture, Prado Rodríguez, has referred to some curiosities about this festival, such as the incorporation of a young ld dancer, Rubén Hervás, who has been learning dance for seven years and who occasionally replaces to one of the adult Dancers.It is something special, that happens from time to time due to various circumstances, that symbolizes the union between different generations in favor of our Corpus Christi and that also serves as motivation for the rest of the children and young people who are learning to dance the Corpus Christi dance, because They can see how one day they can be part of this group of dancers,” explains Rodríguez. The high point of this festival will come at seven in the afternoon with the Eucharist and the subsequent Corpus Christi procession.