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The day will host a meeting of crews, a giant paella and a fireworks show

On Sunday 5 February, from 10 o'clock, the Municipal Board of Torreagüera together with the gang of the hamlet, organize a meeting that will end with the pilgrimage of San Blas.

Attend the crews of Auroros de Lorca, the Sonadors Crevillent and the Squad of Torreagüera.

An act that was not celebrated since the Civil War and that, as promised by the pedestrian mayor of the Popular Group, Fulgencio Perona, has recovered to preserve the cultural heritage of the area.

This festival will also be held a day of coexistence between the neighbors in the garden of the neighborhood of San Blas, with the performance of the aforementioned gangs, and a giant paella for all attendees.

This day will culminate with the procession in San Blas pilgrimage that will cross the street Ermita, the street Transformer, the road of San Javier until arriving at the garden of San Blas.

After the act, the Saint will return to his hermitage and will end the day, saying goodbye with a fireworks display.

Recovery of the heritage of Torreagüera

With this pilgrimage a fact dating back to January 31, 1919 is recovered. This historical fact is reflected in the newspaper 'El Liberal', where already at the time stood out all the acts that took place on the occasion of this holiday: fireworks , Music bands, etc.

This day is framed within the actions to preserve the cultural and artistic heritage of the hamlet, a key goal that set Perona at the beginning of the legislature.

To this pilgrimage of the next day 5 of February, it is added the XXVIII Meeting of Squares of Torreagüera that was celebrated in February of the last year and XXVIII Pilgrimage of San Antón de Paco de las Borregas, among others.

Perona says that "the important thing is to recover our traditions, which are the essence of our beloved Torreagüera, and thus recover the historic heritage that houses this hamlet, an important legacy for Murcia."

Source: PP Murcia