Festa Major in Villafranca welcomes new dancers

Photo: Villafranca del Penedes City Council.

Cal hosted Bullet Theater on Wednesday The second edition of the institutional welcome event of the Vilafranca del Penedès Festa Major dancesThis coincides with the start of preparations for the next edition of the concert and rehearsals. The goal is Explain to the people joining the entourage what dancing at Festa Major involves and what it representsHow the party is organized, which agents and organizations participate and how they interact with each other.

It is an initiative of the Grand Festival Council, coordinated by dance representatives. Although it was preferably aimed at new dancers, the two people in charge of the dancing and all members of the dances who wanted to join were invited. In total 140 people attended. Responsible for opening the event was Culture Advisor Ángel Dalmau, who welcomed, explained how it worked and introduced the people who would participate.

Dalmau was ushered in by 2024 officials Emma Badel, Emma Galofre, Josep Marie Filho, Arnau Martí and Iris Serra, who thanked the dancers for the work they are doing for the Festa Major. After that, two former members of the Ball de Diables and various bodies involved in the party, Xavi Aranda and Felix Mach, made Historical definition of the festival and what it represents at the local and national levels from the arrival of the relics of Saint Felix to the present day.

Photo: Villafranca del Penedes City Council.

In conclusion, representatives of the dances at the Grand Festival Council spoke and explained The work of this body, which are the participatory organizations that intervene and what their function is, what is and why is the party protocol, what improvement projects have been worked on and are being worked on and what are the regulations that affect the dances. They also emphasized what dance entails and represents, what the audience expects, and the care that must be taken to costumes, materials, choreography and the heritage of the dance. Finally, they make themselves available to the dancers to resolve any concerns that may arise.

After this clarification was completed A small online quiz containing questions about the conduct of parades and processions To raise ideas and convey messages in a more relaxed way. The event was closed by the mayor, Francisco Romero, who said a few words of thanks to the Grand Festival Council, to the directors of 2024 and to the dancers who will participate in the parades and processions in the next edition of the gala.