Alicante should be preparing for close the Fogueres de Sant Joan tonight, with the Night of the Burning. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented Alicante from celebrating their big parties, as has happened in many other towns in our region. But even so, a special day has been prepared so that this very important day for the Alicante capital does not go unnoticed.
The Federation of Bonfires has not wanted this day to pass like any other and, therefore, will hold an online cremation. Through their social networks and their website to see how the wishes of the thousands of revelers are burned for a 2021 full of fire and illusion.
Further, The traditional fireworks palm tree will also be fired at midnight from the castle of Santa Bárbara that marks the beginning of the cremà. It will be done, says party councilor Manuel Jiménez, to welcome a magical night and the parties of 2021 after the suspension of those of this year.
The palm tree bears the seal of Pirotecnia Ferrández. It involves almost 150 hours of artisan and manual work but it can only be seen for 18 seconds. Up to 850 rockets they will shoot from the summit of Mount Benacantil at midnight Y will have a radius of up to 300 meters.
“It will be remembered for its spectacularity, by acquiring a form of a giant umbrella”, advances the manager of the pyrotechnics, Manuel Ferránez. He hadn’t shot the palm tree since 2009.
Special safety device
By the way, the City Council has prepared a special security device with one hundred effective Local Police, SPEIS firefighters, Civil Protection volunteers and garden workers to avoid crowds.
In fact, the Consistory asks the people of Alicante not to go to the beaches and that they enjoy the palm tree from the neighborhoods of the city.
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