This Sunday, the Zaragoza municipality of Alagón, led by the popular Jesus Gustranorganized in collaboration with management Torosocial And Nodasaa bullfighting celebration for the benefit of those affected by DANA, during which funds were raised 10,047 euroswhich will be entirely allocated to the Valencian municipality of Albal.
“The money raised from the bullfighting festival will be entirely intended for school supplies for the Albal schools which lost them because of DANA,” says the Aragonese bullfighter. Imanol Sanchezone of the alma maters so that this project could be carried out.
“Thanks to the altruistic involvement of many people, we will be able to help provide school supplies to Nursery and primary schools in this Valencian municipality which, unfortunately, has lost any type of material necessary in the daily life of schoolchildren to continue their formal training so necessary for their future”, explains the bullfighter.
“We know it’s a small grain of sand of everything we need in Albal after the DANA, but it is commendable to once again be able to transmit the solidarity and generosity of the bullfighting world to those who need it most. Alagón never disappoints, it was a very dynamic celebration and everyone was involved as if they were in a first class square”, adds David Diago, director of Nodasa, another of the collaborating companies in this celebration .
From Torosocial and Nodada, they recognize themselves as “overwhelmed by the dedication of the people”: “It’s spectacular to see how the queues are filled with 1,500 people”. “It shows the character solidarity of the bullfighting sector whenever support is needed,” says Imanol.
Albal and DANA
The story of how Alagón ends up involving himself in Albal’s reality is a moving one. Imanol Sánchez explains that just a few days after DANA, with several colleagues from the bullfighting sectorthey loaded a van with medical supplies heading to Albal.
“It was an odyssey, we spent four to five hours in the affected area without being able to enter any of the places where we had contacts and friends to drop off the equipment. A police officer from AlbalFran structured everything so that we could achieve our goal. “This is how we considered that the educational materials should reach Albal,” he explains, describing how part of the municipality suffered the ravages of the floods caused by the lowering of the Poyo ravine, unlike other municipalities like Paiporta or Catarroja. .
Alagón bullfighting festival: “Proud”
The advisor of the Festivities of Alagón, Véronique Marin, He underlines the pride he feels in seeing his people devoted to Valencia: “Aragon is very united. Many people came from our region and from outside. “It was about raising as much money as possible, and it was all very emotional.”
“We were all working together selflessly. No one was paid, it couldn’t be otherwise. I would like to highlight the gift of Daniel Carrasco and of González Glacierswho went out of their way and donated all the products to be sold at the bar. This support was very important,” underlines the city councilor who acted as waitress on Sunday.
“We made drinks and food affordable. We know that for everyone it was an economic effort”, he emphasizes. “In addition, we prepared a raffle which was also a success, in collaboration with a Valencian company and the city like the neighborhood bakeryeither Pelayo preservesfor example,” he adds.
From Alagón to Albal by the DANA
As bullfighter Imanol Sánchez explains, the promoters of the event will be directly responsible for managing that the funds collected are paid directly to the Albal Town Hall, without resorting to associations of intermediaries: “We want to ensure that the efforts of all manage to achieve directly to those who need it“.
The donation for the ticket, which took place at 4:00 p.m., amounted to six euros. During the celebration, a popular bullfighting exhibition was enjoyed, in which participants participated. Valencians and Aragonese.
Various establishments such as neighborhood bakery or stationery Land of paper, in Alagón, as well as the La Rosa Floristin Pedrola, proposed to set up the sale of tickets, in addition to the Torosocial agency itself.
“Almost a hundred people We collaborate in Alagón. “Any help is little,” adds the bullfighter, who altruistically offers to organize new celebrations and even fight a bullfight.
The event coincided with another solidarity bullfighting celebration also in the province of Valencia. We refer to Pineapple from the Ebrowhere the direction Wrinkles and Spots with the Town Hall led by Pablo Blanquet, he organized another bullfighting exhibition. On this occasion, the proceeds will be used to purchase household appliances.
