As is traditional on Fadrí Day, Calpe has a new mayor. This morning, 18-year-old festival-goer Salva Femenía became the town's first councillor after Mayoress Ana Sala handed him the baton in front of the members of the festival committee, who cheered their new municipal representative.
Although he will only be in office for 24 hours, he has prepared a programme of measures that will be in force throughout the day. After thanking the “festeros” for their trust, the new mayor said that his goal is to work for a more ‘festive’ Calpe.
The young mayor addressed those present - members of the committee and citizens - from the balcony of the Town Hall and presented several of his proposals, such as extending the hours of the festival shows, banning controls and making it compulsory to have fun during the festival days.
This event marks Fadrí Day, a day when young “festeros” take charge of the municipality. In his speech from the plenary hall, Salva Femenía also called for more days of festivities.