The party of Saint Saturninus, patron saint of Pamplonadressed the Navarrese capital with a festive, cold and sunny party in which thousands of inhabitants joined from early in the morning. You can see all the images of the procession on this link.
THE Comparing giants and big heads shined the spotlight on what will have been its last outing in 2024. At 9:30 a.m., the Giants paraded through the streets of the city, from the bus station to Place Consistorial, from where having accompanied the municipal corporation into the body of the city until church of San Saturninowhere they picked up the saint to take him out procession. You can see all the images of the giants and big heads in this link.
THE procession walked the streets Saint SaturninMayor, Paseo del Dr. Arazuri and Calle Nueva, to return again to the Church of San Saturnino. After the Eucharist, in which the Musical Chapel participated, in collaboration with the Orfeón Pamplonés and the Navarre Symphony Orchestra, the giants danced in the Consistorial Square. Duguna Dantza Taldea and La Pamplonesa were also present at the march through the central streets of the city.
The streets of the old town are crowded early in the morning and most of the public gathered at noon in the Consistorial Square, where they were able to enjoy the dances of the giantsalso under the watchful eye of the councilors who were on the balcony of the Town Hall.
The square was the scene of dDifferent dances of the Duguna dance group and giants, in honor of the city. The cold did not prevent the little ones from enjoying the enormous figurines which they will not see again until July 6 next year.
At 1:00 p.m., they finished dancing. dancers and the Comparsa withdrew towards the bus station.
In the afternoon the party will continue in the streets of Pamplona with the start of Christmas events: the inauguration of the crèche in the corridor of the Town Hall and the traditional lighting of the city lights, in an act of music and light.
