'Terra de Festes' Program from À Punt Travels to Gavarda, Busot, and Nules

The television program highlights the richness of Valencian popular celebrations, showcasing the devotion, music, and fireworks that characterize them.

Image of a Valencian popular festival with people and colorful decorations.
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Image of a Valencian popular festival with people and colorful decorations.

The 'Terra de Festes' program from À Punt, in collaboration with the Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, broadcasts a new edition exploring the most deeply rooted celebrations in Gavarda, Busot, and Nules.

This Friday, April 24, at 10:45 PM, viewers can immerse themselves in the music, gunpowder, and devotion that characterize the popular festivals of the Valencian Community. The program highlights the high participation these celebrations attract.
In Gavarda, in la Ribera Alta, the program delves into the festivities of Sant Vicent Ferrer and the Immaculada Concepció. Presenter Berta Báidez shares the gathering of revelers and the crowded mass. Reporter Ernesto Peretó participates in the parade, where toys and sweets are distributed, and accompanies the solemn procession of Sant Vicent Ferrer, which culminates with a fireworks display.
The next stop is in Busot, in l'Alacantí, where the Moors and Christians festival is celebrated in honor of Sant Vicent and Sant Josep. This festival, recognized as a Provincial Tourist Interest Festival, fills the streets with music, color, and spectacle. Reporter Mari Carmen Montes experiences the Band Entrance and the preparations for the grand parade, which includes the municipality's six comparsas.
Finally, the team visits Nules, in la Plana Baixa, for the festivities of Sant Vicent Ferrer, organized this year by the 'quintos' of '99. Reporter Nerea Camps showcases the parades with floats and music. Among the highlights are the bonfire, where carts and horses demonstrate their skill, and the symbolic transfer of the banner between 'quintas', culminating in an emotional procession.