The document discusses the history and traditions of the Magdalena festival in Castellón, Spain, which dates back to the 15th century. Some of the key traditions mentioned include processions, dances, food, parades, rockets, and the gaiatas (decorated poles) which symbolize how settlers descended from the mountain to the plain. The week-long festival celebrates the founding of Castellón and incorporates both religious and historical elements of pride in the local culture.

3. Demonstrations and feeling. Because, as stated in the
proclamation, "go to Magdalena is not just to party, it's a must that
proclaims, the genealogy pride.

4. These party originating from the 15th century, became
popular from 1945. The main events of the same is the
picturesque procession of the Pregó, announcing the
festivities; the procession of the Canyes to the hermitage of
Santa María Magdalena; the night procession of the Retorno,
with the image of the Crucification of the Pure Blood , and the
procession of the 'gaiatas', that are 'tejos' and crooks with
polychromatic illumination.

5. As with any party, appear most basic
samples of popular sentiments rooted
for centuries and centuries of
tradition: dances, food, parades,
games ... and naturally, rockets.
precisely this sense of historical depth
makes any festive muestar the capital
accompanied by some element that
relates to the fundamental fact that
trigger.
And this is the airport transfer in the city
of Castellón from the Magdalena
Mountain to the coastal plain, the plain,
"the flat." And here we see the force of
events: King James I the Conqueror
decides to continue its expansion policy,
giving permission to the citizens of this
village located atop a hill to come down to
cultivate the lands that have ahead.

6. This fact, so important in the
life of the city, is now
celebrated in Lent. And that,
it may seem unusual, mark
the way of being of
Castellón.
Although we are a society
that lives mainly modenarna
tertiary sector, and not the
field as podrí think.

8. The gaiata, become one of the symbols representing the tradition, because it says
that on the day that people decided to go down to the plain Castellon, was a day
of rain or bad weather, which by the way were asked by night and, to not miss,
hikers decided to put a lantern on the end of a rod that will light the way
Gaiatas, geographically distributed throughout the city to a number of 19, are
grouped around a neighborhood. And all his people. They have been and continue
sienso one of the key column systems of social integration, which has allowed the
party to incorporate a lot of outsiders.
The highlight of the life of the bagpipe is when, at night, with the arrival of people
from the chapel of the Magdalene, commission parades through the streets of the
city.
Behind each gaiata marches the band playing the popular official song Rotllo i
Canya almost nonstop.

9. As we have said, the party smokeless
rocket meals and not party. The party
Castellón, Valencian as in general,
living on the street.
There, then, loud and spontaneous
manifestations of the thousands and thousands
of children making a rocket explode here, a
rocket there. In each square, these days made ​
by people and cars away retrieves the fun and
festive way. If it will be a mascletá noon, at
night the many fireworks.
And it goes without saying that, in the morning,
too, the despertá rockets and touches of flute
and tamborill be announced each day that the
party continues.

10. No party without binge. This has been and will be so in the
future. The day of the pilgrimage to the Magdalene is essential
to eat a tortilla broad beans, of freshly picked, because it's your
time. But after so everyday meals are on every street and made
​by them or they gaiates colles.
You do not exist, for its occasions, a special meal as not
resulting induscutible paella. Each brings and make or estimate
at your convenience and do not miss the drink!

12. Departure from the Plaza Mayor, arrival and lunch at Sant Roc de Canet always
going through the traditional paths that cross the paths of the garden, to the hill
where the remains of the village with its white chapel.
After lunch, return.
People carry a cane with green ribbon, and a scarf around his neck are the
attributes that identify people with the community, also involved civil and
religious authorities, but nothing more than a confirmation of the
importance of people expressing belonging to a place.
See the old walls, ring the bell of the chapel, meet the little rituals destinies
are merely assertions castellonerismo
.
The trip to the Magdalena is a good occasion to manifest it.

13. The part of the story refers to the
facts of importance for the city
and tested by historians, of the
Town Charter founding of the
city.
The cry has three parts: the
mythology, history and popular. In
the first are those characters that
the popular imagination, set in hand
book of an enlightened land, is
known by all the people of
Castellón. Josep Pascual i gave
birth to gigante Tirado
Tombatossals, el poderoso
tunvanúvols, Garxolí del
Senillar,la princesa o el rei
barbut... all archetypal figures and
easy to recognize.

14. Just as the arrival of the Conquest
Cavallers who came with King James I
the Conqueror, and the Moors who
continued to work the land, to the royal
courts of Moors and Christians.
The whole story is a parade!

15. The festival week begins siquiente year the
same night in which, with the cry of
"Magdalena Vitol" the Queen is terminating.
What you see these days is the summary of
a whole year. Worries and sorrows,
disappointments and moments of brilliance.
Colles, commissions, boards and families
are beginning to think about what they will
do. And it will get better.

16. The holiday week can be divided
into three basic parts. On the
one hand we have the first
weekend with Pregó, Magdalena
going to the parade and
bagpipes. During the rest of the
days in which most people take
vacation or Castellón, at least
half a day off, the festivities are
concentrated in the afternoon:
the views and acts of Collas and
commissions explode with music
, varied meals and entertainment
The third part is the second weekend.
This focus again some acts. And the
most important is the parade ellso
and the final fireworks (with
thousands of people running from the
fire and smoke) that runs through the
main streets of the city sight to see
and still not well known except by the
natives. Castle Fire "Magdalena Vitol"
concludes the week

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