Christmas, after a battle against bad weather, “On Earth” has begun At least that’s what Vigo Mayor Abel Caballero proclaimed in his usual hyperbolic tone as he pressed the button that turned on some 12 million LED lights across the city.
The rain didn’t dampen the party’s momentum. 7,000 people People gathered at Porta do Sol, the center of the celebration, to enjoy the art of opening and closing umbrellas to withstand the water.
neither technical issues With the tree lighting they made the night bitter. It didn’t last more than a few seconds and suddenly disappeared. ”What happened, it rained, so … it lights up right away. There is something like that in the rain.sometimes things like this happen,” the mayor commented, turning to the tree behind him.
despite this, Mr. Caballero stepped out of the way, grabbed a microphone, and spoke modestly to his party representative. ”“Today is a raw day,” he added. “He said this to me. It takes a few seconds “For the songs and the trees,” he said, continuing his impromptu monologue. of Ignition is failing a bit so far” admitted Caballero.
5 minutes laterthe lights were restored for the enthusiastic audience to enjoy the song, bathed in foamy “snow” released by cannons and confetti. happy christmasWritten by John Lennon.
For Caballero, “when you think of Christmas, everyone thinks of Vigo, and when you say Vigo, you think of Christmas,” because, according to him, in his city, “Christmas is a culture and an art,” and if they were New York, London, Rome, or Paris before they competed in the “great league.” Now “The best Christmas on earth is only in Vigo”.
The Vigo city councilor, who enjoys like a child standing on stage at Porta do Sol and illuminating the city with Christmas lights, concluded: traditional countdown (10 to 0 in English, Spanish, and finally Galician) There are still more than 939 hours left until midnight on December 24th and 25th. That’s 39 days.
rain granted a truce at the appropriate timeHowever, the mayor had already suggested to the crowd that there would be colored umbrellas to match the lights and that “it’s going to be magical, extraordinary, wonderful lighting.” They listened to him.
There was also flag of palestine And a message of support from a Vigo City Council member: “We are always on the side of the righteous, on the side of the people of Gaza.” He then continued on the show.
A few hours earlier, in front of Vigo City Hall, 100 people They took part in a call for an alliance between the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) and the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organization in Zamora (COAG) to protest against the abolition of the AVE stop in Puebla de Sanabria, but most returned home before the switch was made.
they wanted to create some kind of peaceful boycott They believe Mr. Caballero is guilty of the fact that the morning high-speed train between Madrid and Vigo bypassed the station and completed the journey in less than four hours.
This Saturday, Christmas overwhelmed all elements with all the above events. 120 accredited journalists and thousands of others in attendance Downtown. It was like a concert, with some people waiting in line for hours to get to the front row.
There was music, but no live music. It rang in 3 blocks. happy christmaswritten by John Lennon. All I want for Christmas is youwritten by Mariah Carey. Christmas has arrivedwritten by Ozuna. Merry Christmasby Ed Sheeran and Elton John. British man living in New YorkSting, and finally, second waltzby Dmitri Shostakovich.
100,000 LED lights, very dense, video and light game Due to its structure, the first Christmas tree to be lit was crowned with a star that was 13 meters in diameter and 45 meters high, and was able to be lit without any problems.
Vigo is almost 12 million LED lights installed in 460 streets and squares City decorations (40 more than last year) and around 7,000 decorative motifs (1,161 arches, 2,883 motifs, 2,667 trees). Installation began on July 30th.
displays they add 50 units of 3D lighting elementsthe monumental Nativity scene of Casa das Artes, the House of Santa Claus, the House of the Royal Postman, and several others. christmas market And Piazza Viaglia has a new area for people of all ages to enjoy, with a multimodal transport station integrated into the show. two ice rinksa pneumatic sled and a children’s train slide.
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