He Mayor of Pamplona, Joseba Asirón He was charged at will and without giving any explanation. a tradition of Pamplona dating from 1916, that is to say for 108 years.
The mayor, surrounded by his Socialist partners at the Pamplona City Hall They removed the traditional visit to the pantheon of Pablo Sarasate at the cemetery of San José from November 1st, All Saints’ Day, to this Friday under the pretext that this day is the anniversary of his death. A tradition that he no longer respected in 2018 (the previous November 1st when he was mayor), when he stood up to the family and canceled the institutional event.
Since 1916, the mayor and councilors of Pamplona have been visiting the pantheon which preserves the remains of the artist. This is what he collects himself. protocol regulationsceremonial, honors and distinctions of the City Council of Pamplona: “The solemn act of each year in front of the tomb, as well as the flower offering by the Corporation They began in 1916. The regional press reports that the Management of the Orfeón Pamplonés thought of singing a solemn response in the cemetery “in front of the tomb where the mortal remains of Sarasate rested”; the Santa Cecilia Society joined in “enthusiastically” and began to make sure that tribute to the composer of Pamplona on November 1 of the same year. On this first occasion, he was already present at the event. a representation of the Municipal Council headed by the Mayor.”
The visit was therefore taken from the traditional November 1st, All Saints’ Day, a day when throughout the The Catholic world remembers its loved ones go to the cemeteries. But, once again, Assyron proves unable to respect a tradition for the relationship it maintains with the Catholic world.
It should be remembered that November 1st this year falls on a Friday and many have suggested that the date be changed.”There is no apparent motivation for the date change, beyond the mayor’s wishes enjoy a few days offor on the occasion of All Saints’ Day.
Thus, the Popular Party recalled that “at the end of the last SanferminesMayor Asirón has already appreciated his need rest after the holidays, thus refusing to receive the players of Pamplona of the Spanish football team who had just won the European Cup.”
From the Popular Party, they hope that: “a tradition has not ended for the personal interest of the mayor of Pamplona” and announce that they will request public explanations on this modification.
