The tribute gathered representatives from the governing team, the People's Party, as well as the Market's traders association, the district's bonfire committee, and local residents. The Councilor for Culture, Nayma Beldjilali, highlighted that the bombing "is part of Alicante's identity and roots, as is its capacity for reconstruction." She recalled the dropping of up to 90 bombs by nine aircraft from Italian fascist squadrons that prevented many citizens from returning home after buying food.

Beldjilali emphasized the need to remember the victims "above flags and party affiliations" to "learn from the past" and "build a better future together." Similarly, the mayor, Luis Barcala, stressed that the pain from "that day's tragedy belongs to everyone, not just some," and called to "set aside flags and ideologies" to honor the victims of one of the most severe episodes of the Spanish Civil War.

The event included a minute of silence and a floral offering at the Market's entrance. However, only representatives from the municipal government attended, with no members from the opposition parties (PSOE, Vox, Compromís, and Esquerra Unida Podem). The three progressive groups participated on Saturday in another tribute organized by the Civic Commission for Historical Memory.

Mayor Luis Barcala defended that Monday's institutional event represented all citizens on the exact date of the bombing. "If other people want to hold other events on different days, that's fine with me, but it's their problem; this is the institutional event," he stated, insisting that the City Council commemorates the tragedy "coinciding with the day it occurred."