The Generalitat celebrates October 9Valencian Community Day, with concerts by current musical groups, drone shows and immersive experiences with Valencian works of art. These are some novelties of this year’s campaign, which will be added to the open day of the Palau de la Generalitat and the projection of “videomapping” on its facade, as well as other activities in Alicante and Castellón such as workshops for children, concerts. brass bands and fireworks.
During the presentation of the institutional campaign, the president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazonsaid it is “a symbolic date full of history, identity and values that explain what we are.” For this reason, he explained that the program is an invitation to celebrate “our party all together”.
Mazón compared the image of this year’s poster, signed by the designer Eduardo del Frailewith the spirit of the “free and protective” Valencians. “In these wings of the dragon on this year’s poster hides a double concept loaded with symbolism: the open wings are those which allow it to fly freely and those which retract are those which cover and protect”, he said. it illustrated.
In this sense, he encouraged people to participate and enjoy the programming designed by the Generalitat and many town halls: “Holidays are more parties if we share them.”
The October 9 poster reflects the winged dragonsymbolic guardian of the Valencian Community, which integrates the identity elements of this land: the flag, the crown and the shield.
“Each of these symbols, full of history and meaning, converge in the shape of the dragon, a creature that spreads its wings with the same elegance and pride with which the Valencian flag flies,” explained the author of the image , to emphasize that the design “evokes both protection and freedom and symbolizes the indomitable and festive spirit of the Community”.
Programming for October 9
The scheduled activities will be held from October 1 to 7 at Valencia, Alicante, Castellón, Elche and Vilarreal.
From October 1 to 7, you can visit the Palau de la Generalitat from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., where in addition to knowing the seat of the Valencian government, you can enjoy an immersive experience in the pictorial works of the historic building: ‘ The Water Court of Valencia’, by Bernardo Ferrándiz, and ‘The Wound of King Jaime in the Conquest of Valencia’ by Salvador Martínez Cubells.
Between the 4th and 6th of this month you can taste the typical sweets of Sant Donís in the ‘Gastroneta’ which will be located on Calle Caballeros de Valencia, in front of the Palau de la Generalitat.
New technologies are also integrated into the celebration. On the night of Friday 4, from 9:30 p.m., a drone show which will fly over the sky of the Valencia Marina.
In addition, on Saturday 5, the videos participating in the first edition of the International Mapping Stories Competition will be shown on the Torre Vella del Palau, at 10:30 p.m., as part of the Valencia International Children’s Film Festival that the city hosts. accommodation until October 6. And on Tuesday 8, a “videomapping” will be projected on the Torre Vella, every 15 minutes between 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Among the activities aimed at children, on Saturday 5 there will be a circus fair in Gabriel Miró square in Alicante, a medieval fair in Caballeros street in Valencia, a fair in las Aulas square in Castellón de la Plana and a Games “workshop” in the Plaza de Baix de Elche.
Som de la Terreta Festival
At the same time, the festival will take place on Saturday 5. Som de la Terretaaimed at all audiences, which aims to highlight the cultural and musical diversity of the Valencian Community, with a complete experience in an environment that will combine culture and entertainment.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., participants will be able to enjoy workshops and activities for children and taste gourmet products. In the afternoon, the musical program will begin at 4 p.m.
The concert planned in Alicante will feature Abraham Mateo, Colomet, Hey Kid, La La Love You, Marlon, Pignoise and Taburete. Funzo and Baby Loud, Iñigo Quintero, Itaca Band, Maldita Nerea, Marlena and Samurai will perform in Valencia. And in Villarreal, Álex Ubago, Belén Aguilera, Beret, Cactus, Chanel, Depol, Jazzwoman and Nena Daconte.
The Alicante municipal festival will take place at Quai XII of the Port; that of Valencia, in the City of Arts and Sciencesand that of Villarreal in Mayorazga Park.
Tickets for these musical events will cost two euros, an amount which will be entirely donated to a charity to financially support its activity.
Marching bands and fireworks
Music groups will be in the spotlight on Sunday 6 in the morning with concerts that will take place, at midday, simultaneously in Alicante, Valencia, Castellón de la Plana and Elche.
La Unión Lírica Pinosense will perform on the Explanada de Alicante promenade; in the Plaza de la Virgen de Valencia, the Santa Cecilia de Yátova Musical Instruction Center; in the Plaza de las Aulas de Castelló de la Plana, the Unión Musical Alfondeguilla and in the Plaza de Baix d’Elche the Sociedad Instructive Musical Romanense.
As a climax, in the early morning of October 8 to 9, the fireworks castles as the first act of the Valencian Community Day, from the port of Alicante, the Tarongers campus in València, the Congress Center of Castelló de la Plana and the railway bridge of Elche.
