Dressed proudly in the traditional zaragüell costume, Funzo emphasized that his designation as speaker represents a generation. He likened the music of the mascletàs' gunpowder to the art of a pyrotechnician, considering the Plaza de los Luceros his stage. For him, the Hogueras are "Alicante's identity, not just a tourist attraction".

The speaker defined the Official Festival as the sum of pyrotechnicians, music bands, foguerers and barraquers, artists, and fundamentally, the neighborhoods. He stressed that "the Hogueras would not exist without them". The magic of the festival, according to Funzo, lies in "uniting us, in making us feel part of something much larger than ourselves", promoting coexistence and a sense of belonging.

Funzo highlighted the necessity of the Hogueras, as "fire not only burns wood. It also burns fear, sadness, the bad things we carry throughout the year". He recalled that "one can always start anew" thanks to each cremà. Being from Alicante, for him, "goes beyond the ID card", involving collecting memories and working with the same intensity that others rest.

He urged attendees "not to let these Hogueras pass by" and to live the moments with enthusiasm, intensity, and joy, "with the same excitement as a little girl dressing up as a bellea for the first time". He concluded with pride in being from Alicante, "with my head held high and proud to have been born Alicantino, drunk and refined".

Mayor Luis Barcala introduced Funzo as "an Alicantino to the core", noting he is the youngest speaker in the 98-year history of the Hogueras and an ambassador for his land in the music industry.

Saturday's events began with the premiere of the work 'L´inici de la Festa' by over twenty music bands in the Plaza de España. Subsequently, the Belleas del Foc, María Pastor and Leire Arellano, along with representatives from commissions like Calderón de la Barca-Plaza de España, laid a laurel wreath before José Gutiérrez's original monument, honoring deceased foguerers and barraquers.