San Pedro Alcántara finalizes a fair marked by Melody's concert

Singer Melody will headline the music lineup for the San Pedro Alcántara Fair and Festivities, which will take place from October 14 to 20 at La Caridad estate. Bands such as Los Rebeldes and Mojinos Escozíos will also perform. The fair will officially start on October 14 at 6:00 PM with a parade of Giants and Big Heads, accompanied by the Ramón Mayén Music Band and the entertainment 'Viva la feria' and 'Toros y toreros'. At 9:00 PM, the lighting will be turned on and the fairgrounds will open at the María del Carmen Álvarez Mora roundabout, with a performance by Juanlu Montoya. This will be followed by the opening speech by the artist Juanjo Alcántara, who has carried the name of San Pedro wherever he has performed his flamenco shows. The most emotional moment of the event will be on Sunday, October 19, with the traditional mass and subsequent procession of the Patron Saint Pedro de Alcántara. There will also be a fireworks show starting at 10:00 PM, visible from the fairgrounds. Tuesday of the Fair will be Children's Day, with special prices of 2.50 euros for general attractions; and 3.50 euros for rides; while Thursday and Saturday will be noise-free hours so that individuals with sensory sensitivities can enjoy the event. Moreover, the Operational Coordination Center will manage the distribution of wristbands to people with reduced mobility, to give them priority when getting on mechanical rides. In addition, horse riders will have a special presence at this edition of the San Pedro fair, with parades on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the latter day featuring the traditional ride of the Las Espuelas group. The poster for the San Pedro Fair and Festivities is the work of local artist José Enrique Ragel, known as 'Bestror'. The work was selected in a participatory process in which more than 50 proposals were received, and it was the only one submitted in physical format. The composition includes iconic elements of the fair, such as the image of a woman dressed in flamenco attire, a horseman, and the colonial church, recognizable symbols of this type of festivity in San Pedro. "The red, so prevalent in San Pedro, and the graffiti-style strokes that characterize it, make this poster a very special piece, loaded with identity and feeling," explains the author.