Smack cavalcade of kings: the Amazigh filà claims the right to ride the chariot

The controversy is served in front of the cavalcade of kings of Dénia. The Amazigh women's filà, captaincy default of this year, has denounced that from the City Council "they don't let any Amazigh get on the float".

But first things first: each year from the Department of Festivals, the floats between falleras commissions spread over filaes of Moors and Christians. The faults follow an order, and in the case of the Moors and Christians, since last year, it is the Federation that raffles which captaincy will be responsible for representing a king in the cavalcade.

Last Saturday, during the presentation dinner of the Moorish captaincy, the draw was held and the filà Amazigh was chosen. The captain, MªJosé López, appointed her husband and standard-bearer, Salva Gil, the task of representing a wizard king, and next to him, two festive women would act as pages on the float. Faced with this proposal, the City Council informed them that this year the pages must be men, and proposed that the Christian captain, Kiko Sentí, along with two Templars, who represents the king. The council's reasons were based on the fact that the captain, despite not having won the FEMMICC draw, has a higher rank than the standard-bearer.

After this response of the Council of Celebrations, the captain issued an email with a new proposal which required "that my will be respected to decide who should represent me". The captain chose Miguel Ángel Fullana, president of the Federation, as the wizard king, and as pages, Salva Gil and the Christian captain, Kiko Sentí.

This proposal was accepted by the City Council this week, but apparently, the captain went to the mayor's office on Friday morning to make knowledgeable about this situation. Finally, a meeting for next Wednesday, December 7, which finally clarify the situation with a solution that pleases all parties concerned agreed.

Paris Pedrera failure will take another king

This year will be the Paris Pedrera flaw that takes care of another king. In addition, as a novelty, from this year will be the City Council who is responsible for King Baltasar. And is that, from the council that runs Eva Ronda, consider important that this king is represented by a person of color. That is why it will be the Fiestas Commission and the 2017 Quintos that will take care of this float.