Olite Town Hall made public this Thursday the result of the popular vote to elect the person or entity that will launch the chupinazo of the patron saint festivals of 2024, which will take place from Friday 13th to Thursday 19th September.
This city in the central area of Navarre Just a few days ago, the harvest began with the crushing of the grapes and the first musts. of the year. In addition, In April, he broke all attendance records at his royal palace.
The chupinazo will be launched Friday, September 13 at 12 p.m. from the balcony of the Town Hall to the sound of bellsaccompanied by the municipal band, the troupe of giants and big heads of Olite and the Merindad de Olite bagpipers. After the rocket, the first round will take place through the usual route with the Txaranga Malatxo.
The people of Olite have chosen to launch the chupinazo at Carlos Ardanaz Baigorri “El Puma”, 58 years old, with 65% of the votes (465) on behalf of the ANELA Association with the aim of giving visibility to the disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
In second place comes the association The Chorrón Fountain (former housewives) with 121 votes, association The Juvepeña with 72 votes, and in fourth place the Erriberri Hunters Association with 45 votes.
Olite Town Hall “appreciates the participation of citizens in the popular voting process in which 672 people participated in total.
As for the most important events of the festivities, on Friday the 13th the Riau Riau will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of Santa María. At 7:30 p.m. it will be time for the unpacking and the first passage of the bulls. from the Fustiñana Taurina SL breeding farm with an award for the best slaughter.
On Saturday 14th, the solemn mass will take place in the church of Santa María at noon with the presence of the Olitense choir. At 2:45 p.m., it will be gastronomic rendezvous with popular dishes in Carlos III Square.
On Monday 15th, the rejone bullfighting show for rejoneadores stands out at 5:30 p.m.
Navarrese Pablo and Guillermo Hermoso of Mendoza, with four bulls from the José Rosa ranch
Rodriguez from Portugal.
