Alicante celebrates a rainy and suspended Santa Faz for the second year, without crowds or bottles | Radio Alicante | Present

Finally, the forecasts have been fulfilled and it has rained this Thursday in Alicante, so it has had to modify the schedule of planned events to celebrate a Santa Faz suspended for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

The rain has forced the blessing to advance and to change its location. It has not been from the Castle of Santa Barbara at twelve o’clock, as was the initial idea, but from the portico of the monastery and a little before, around 11:15 am and after the opening of the dressing room.

Before, at ten o’clock, the traditional mass was celebrated in the monastery church, which could be followed via streaming for second consecutive Year. The monastery It has been closed all morning, but you can visit until Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Some groups of people have come to the village, but in a very reduced way and without incidents or crowds of any kind. according to Mayor Luis Barcala, who wanted to thank the public for their behavior. The City Council made a call for prudence and responsibility and the people have responded.

“The people of Alicante have given the stature and no incidents have been registered, they have acted with responsibility and following the sanitary recommendations “, he celebrates.