Mayor Jesús Pobre, Javier Scotto Di Tella had the opportunity to explain to the full Dénia project through which the Scheldt want to get the pansa be considered Intangible Cultural Good.
Di Tella explained that it is aware of this tradition from the S. II of the Roman era, as well as texts that attest to its existence in the fifteenth century and XVIII. The mayor explained that, in addition to requesting the declaration as well Intangible Cultural is intended to include the Scheldt of Pansa in the areas of customs and traditions Valencian, as has been done with the ringing of bells Aldaya.
For Di Tella, it is a cultural, ethnological, agricultural and landscape manifestation. The January 23, Jesus Pobre launched the petition to the Diputación de Alicante to support this procedure before the Consellería. The request is already in the hands of the Ministry of Culture and carries with it the favorable report of the technician of the Department of Culture of the Diputación de Alicante, the opinion of the Culture Commission and the decree of the president of the Diputación, Luisa Pastor.
For the councilor of culture of Dénia, Pepa FontThis is an important step in the recovery of the oldest traditions.
After exposure the mayor of Jesus Pobre, all groups in the city council voted in favor of this initiative to ensure that the tradition of the Scheldt Pansa is declared Intangible Cultural Good.
