The Department of Sports from the Dénia City Council, in collaboration with the Club Rider The Valencian Community of Dénia has extended the traditional Pilota Day to boost the visibility and revival of this native Valencian sport. The new "Pilota Week" will take place in October, from the Sunday 11th to Thursday 15thbringing traditional forms to the streets and classrooms, and highlighting the role of women in this sport.
The pilota returns to the streets of Dénia
The program for the "Setmana de la Pilota" will begin on Sunday October 11 with the Day of the Pilota, a day that is traditionally part of the activities of October 9th.
De 09 to 30 pmPare Pere Street, between Tenor Cortis Square and Sant Josep Street, will be transformed into a trinquet (a type of pelota court). Attendees will be able to enjoy an adult game of trinquet. Club Pilota Dénia, followed by a semi-professional level game of llargues.
Pilota grossa on Calle Mayor for schoolchildren
The week will continue Wednesday October 14 with a day dedicated to pilota grossa, which will take place on Calle Mayor.
This activity, scheduled from 09 to 30 pmIt will be specifically aimed at 5th and 6th grade students in schools in Dénia, seeking to introduce the youngest to another of the traditional modalities of Valencian pilota.
Conference on women in Valencian pilota
The program for the "Setmana de la Pilota" will close on Thursday October 15at 19:30h, with the conference «La dona en la pilota valenciana: passat, present i futur».
This meeting will take place in the auditorium of the House of Culture and will bring together prominent figures such as Vicen Martínez, veteran and pioneer of women's pelota, and the professional pelotaris Ana Puertes, Fanny Ballester and María Enguix.
Councilor for Sports, Valen AlcalaAlcalà explained the objective of this initiative: "The idea is very simple: we want pilota to be seen, to be known, and above all, to continue to thrive in Dénia." He emphasized the importance of this expansion of activities: "That's why we're bringing it back to the streets, reviving styles that are part of our tradition, and introducing it to children, because it's the new generations who must learn about it and ensure its continuity."
The councilor thanked the Pilota Club for its proactive role and concluded that "talking about pilota is talking about..." crop"It's a place of tradition, street life, and also sports. We want it to continue being a part of Dénia and for more and more people to feel it as their own."
