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The countdown to the Patron Saint Festivities and Moors and Christians in San Vicente del Raspeig begins with the presentation of the herald. The mayor, Pachi Pascual, has confirmed that it will be Sebastián Sánchez who will kick off the celebrations on April 25th from the balcony of the old Town Hall.
In the year that marks half a century since the beginning of the Moors and Christians, Pascual highlighted that Sánchez «will play an important representative role on behalf of the 33 founders, and among them, he is the only one who has never missed a parade in these 50 years in the ranks of his troupe, Moros Viejos.»
The mayor, accompanied by the head of Festivities, Cristian Gil, also supported the presenter of the Festivities Book, Paquita Asensi, in an event held yesterday afternoon, following the traditional ‘Queens’ meeting’, where the municipal auditorium was filled with institutional representatives and members of the festival, associative, and local cultural movement.
Pascual highlighted the contribution of the former councilor, who returns to the forefront «as a representative of the essence of Festivities declared of Touristic Interest in the Valencian Community, thanks to her and a key figure since the origins of the Moors and Christians.» Gil also emphasized the contributions of Paquita Asensi. «Throughout a lifetime dedicated to the Festivities, achievements such as the Castle, the Festivity Hall, the colorful entrance of Jaume I, the recovery of activities like the figure of ‘Sanvicentet’, or the representation of Els Miracles, endorse her.»
Paquita Asensi defined the book of the Patron Saint Festivities and Moors and Christians «as a gift to the memory of a town.» Along with the audience, she went through the pages of a well-crafted edition that starts with the text of the joys in honor of Saint Vicent Ferrer, the image of the patron, the greetings from authorities, officials, and top representatives of the Festivity, and the program of events for the year 2025. The volume also includes memories from 2024, the trajectory of all troupes, and a chapter dedicated to literary notes. In ‘Poble i Fiesta’, other representatives of the Festivity, society, and the San Vicente culture participate, and as the last section, in ‘In Memorian’, a special homage is paid to well-known individuals linked to the history, the Festivities, and the popular traditions of San Vicente.
