The big day has arrived, one of the days that fill the Spring Festival with splendor. This Saturday, the sardineros will bring out all their heavy artillery to the streets of the center of Murcia to once again make the capital of Segura vibrate with their characteristic hubbub, their colorful and luminous gifts and their deafening whistles, responsible for ensuring that the atmosphere does not decline in any way. moment and the endless commotion plays a leading role.
The great parade of the Burial of the Sardine will leave at 8:30 p.m. from San Juan de la Cruz Avenue, in the Infante Don Juan Manuel neighborhood, to offer a fantasy bath to the attending public. The 23 groups of the festival, declared of International Tourist Interest, will distribute more than 2.5 million toys with a clear objective, “that no child is left without a whistle or a ball,” according to the president of the Sardinera Group of Murcia, Pablo Ruiz Palacios, who takes office this year for the first time.
«This Saturday's parade is going to mark a milestone in the city of Murcia. We are going to have international bands and attractions from Portugal and France, as well as acrobatic groups that will leave everyone with their mouths open,” highlighted the president of the Sardineros, who also referred to “very striking attractions, among which which highlights a large articulated gorilla that has forced us to make some small changes to the route so that it can show off in the streets.
The giant gorilla will join the already well-known Conte Dragon, the work of the Murcian artist González Conte that historically parades in the sardine procession, breathing fire from its mouth and with its eyes burning red hot. “It is going to be a party in the purest sardinero style, with the values of joy, hospitality and generosity that coincide with the personality of the Murcians,” highlighted Ruiz Palacios.
Aperitif at the Tontódromo
But we won't have to wait until nightfall for the streets of the city center to be filled to the brim with sardine atmosphere. Starting at 11 in the morning, the four hundred participants in the festival, accompanied by their faithful squires – known as hachoneros – will star in a parade to warm up their engines. At 12:30 p.m. it will be time for the Doña Sardina parade, which will start from Plaza Belluga and end in Plaza Circular, passing through Trapería, Santo Domingo and Paseo Alfonso of neighbors and visitors, not only from the Region. And no one wants to miss the cherry on top of the Spring Festival.
Up to 465 Local Police officers will integrate an extensive security device
Up to 465 Local Police officers will be deployed at key points in the city on the day of the Burial of the Sardine. From early in the morning, San Juan de la Cruz Avenue will be closed for the preparation of the floats. When the total closure of the parade itinerary occurs, circulation alternatives will be established in El Rollo, in Juan Carlos I with Avenida de los Pinos and at the exits of the A-30 towards Juan de la Cierva and Ronda Norte. Detours will be made according to traffic needs as the entire route will be closed before 6 p.m. From the southern area, traffic will be diverted to Ronda Oeste. For north-south travel, it is recommended to use Ronda Oeste and the Ronda de Levante, Primero de Mayo and Ronda Sur routes. Meanwhile, the Red Cross will have a device of 60 toilets distributed in an outpost in the Circular Plaza and ambulances and pairs of first responders distributed throughout the parade route. This operation is not fixed. At the time of the Burning of the Sardine, eight ambulances will move to further reinforce the area. In addition, there will be 30 Civil Protection volunteers and 77 firefighters will work.
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