With the opening of a passionate Catalan Quico they start the Moors and Christians in Dénia

Plaza del Consell witnessed, once again, the start of the holiday Moors and Christians Denia with the festive opening speech, which he ran this year by the member of the filà Deniers and president Quico Catalan Levante.

Loving party and Dianense adoption, Quico Catalan and his family have in Dénia their second home, and is attended during the year to unwind from the day. As he acknowledged in his speech, he came to Denia in the same year began the Moors and Christians in the city, and since states hold "endearing memories" 15 each August.

Quico Catalan began his opening speech thanking Josele Maldonado the opportunity to be "the voice of Dénia" in such a special moment, and he recognized that it is "Easy to talk about something you love so much, because it is not difficult to fall in love with this land."

The preacher said Denia is "the best finished expression of the Valencian land" y "the best hostess" to show our history who were visiting us these days, who recommended only "rest of spirit".

Catalan recalled that first felt the greatness of this event when he participated in the Filà Cavallers and together with some falleros from Port Rotes in their first gala parade, and took the opportunity to dedicate a few words of remembrance to those who are not there and of recognition to those who continue to work for the festival.

A festive told them these days "you have to give everything" and captains this year the mission entrusted to them that nobody is left without party. Catalan ended his speech with a poem in which he declared himself in love with the city of Dénia.

Josele Maldonado: "to meet again with history you have to come to Dénia and live intensely these holidays"

President of the Federation of Moors and Christians, Josele Maldonado, remarked in his speech that this is a "unique opportunity to strengthen ties between partiers and mayorales" permit thanks to "feeling of belonging to a collective".

Maldonado wanted to thank the work of the previous municipal corporation, headed by Ana Kringe and with Paco Arnau as councilman Festival, for work done in recent years it was "fundamental to consolidate the party". Also wished luck to the new government team, who expect "a stage as fruitful as the previous one".

The president recalled that FEMMICC "to meet the party you have to come to Dénia and live intensely the Moors and Christians parties"And he ended his speech, as usual, asking the keys of the city to the mayor, Vicent GrimaltWho presented the treasury charges this year.