The festival of 'l'Escaldá de la pansa' by Jesús Pobre had luxury visitors in this edition

The EATIM of Jesus Pobre celebrated her L'Escaldà de la pansa with a large turnout of visitors who wasted no details of the entire development process that turns grapes into raisins. In this edition there were luxurious as visitors were Frau Pepa Marcos and Gloria, two of the components Consell Valenciano de Cultura. Both took due note of a tradition that has more than three centuries of history. They came to blanch some grapes and attended the workshops making canyissos i llata. Near them were the mayor of the EATIM, Javier Scotto, Rafa CarrióCouncilman culture of Dénia, Óscar Mengual, mayor of Participación Ciudadana and Joan Baldoví, deputy of Compromís in Congress.

Scotto explained that the site of Benimaquia is the oldest in Spain where wine was produced, which means more 2.000 years ago this land was cultivated grapes.

Both Frau and Marcos expressed the intention to work to boost the mandatory technical report for the Consell Valenciano de Cultura declare l'Escaldá de la pansa as Intangible Cultural Heritage Well Valenciano.

Meanwhile, the nationalist deputy Joan Baldoví stressed that "traditions like l'Escaldà are the true hallmarks of our popular culture".

For the party this year, the EATIM provided 700 kilos of muscat grapes, which 300 kilos others who were taken by individuals joined. All were scalded by connoisseurs conversion process grape passes before the eyes of hundreds of people who do not want to miss the opportunity to see live how the Scheldt Pansa is performed.

A ritual that begins with the lighting of the bonfire, by passing gradually baskets and baskets of grapes. After a few moments on the fire spread over a hurdle that has previously been built with reeds and let stand in the sun. Over time, muscatel becomes passes.