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The Executive declared a Cultural Heritage feasts of the Immaculate Yecla (03/12/2010)

The Governing Council has agreed to the declaration of a Cultural Heritage for Yecla festivals held each year in honor of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the city.

The festivities, held an organized since the eighteenth century and whose main events take place from 5 to 8 December, have their origin in a historical event occurred in 1642 when yeclana militia, led by Martin Soriano Zaplana, went to Vinaroz (Castellón) to participate in the War of Catalonia and returned months later without regret any casualties.

In appreciation, decided to climb to Santuario del Castillo, where and then venerated the Blessed Virgin, and continued to do so year after year, no date fixed, while fired off their muskets as a sign of joy.

In 1691 he founded the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception in 1711 identified the actual dates for the holidays and in 1786 were passed ordinances regulating them and served to support its development.

In the program of events includes unique celebrations such as the approval (December 5), the Paseo, the Mass of Pages and I kiss the flag (6 December), the Alborada, La Bajada and wreath (7 December), the solemn function, the Investiture of the ordeal and the Procession (December 8) and, finally, the Minerva and the Rise (Sunday following the conclusion of the ninth).

Source: CARM

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