The absence of fireworks does not diminish devotion to the 'Geperudeta'

Despite the decision of the Fishermen's not throw the traditional fireworks display in honor of his patron, the Mare de Deu dels Desemparats, the procession of the Geperudeta She was fraught with devotion and affection for the image that traditionally cares for fishermen.

With a few minutes late he started the tour with the output image of your home, the Church of San Antonio. The first to open the procession were the Júniors , and after them dozens of children who this year have taken communion accompanied by their parents and relatives. The mayoralesas preceded the image of the virgin, carried on the shoulders by the bearers of the Comissió de Festes de la Mare de Déu. Its president, Paco Arnau, directed the steps of the image through the streets of the marine district.

Escorting the image from behind were representatives of the Church, of the different religious entities of the city and of the two dianenses parties: the Moors and Christians and the failures. To close, as usual, the Artistic Musical Association of Dénia put the musical accompaniment.

As it passed through the Marist school, a shower of petals fell on the image while some students sang a song in their honor. After touring Foramur Street, upon arrival at Pont Street, the charges of the Baix la Mar fault awaited him, which presented the Virgin with a bouquet of flowers. With the image already in the port, the boats began to sound, this year louder than ever, to alleviate the absence of fireworks.

A small communion dress was in charge of depositing a bouquet of flowers at the foot of the sculpture tribute to the fishermen, a moment that the delegation took advantage of to divert their usual path and bring the image of the Virgin to the boats by the back of The old fish market. When the image reached the junction point between the port and Marqués de Campo Street, the bearers turned it around so that it looked at the sea and the Mare de Déu hymn sounded. Then, and for the first time, petals and confetti were thrown through large cannons prepared for the occasion.

Finally, the procession marched by Marqués de Campo until Cándida Carbonell Street to reach the Plaza del Convento, where again the porters turned the image to return home, the Church of San Antonio, overlooking the village.