The Mayor of Totana, Isabel Maria Sanchez, and the Councillor for Education, Maria Josefa Sanchez, visited the students who have participated in the Santa Eulalia pilgrimages organized by schools "Santa Eulalia" and "Reina Sofia", which have been organized with the aim of instilling cultural and folk traditions to younger totaneras.
In this way, both schools have organized a simple and moving ceremony in honor of the patron saint of Totana, Santa Eulalia de Mérida, making a pilgrimage in the vicinity of schools, whose streets were decorated for the image of the patron.
The children, dressed in the red scarf of the pilgrimage as the Brothers of the Holy, carrying carnations while accompanying his patron's throne carried by young Brothers of the Holy, and then offer it to the altar.
The students themselves have been responsible for carrying with great satisfaction the makeshift throne.
During the event, has not missed color and joy, since small pilgrims have delighted the audience with popular songs of the holidays during the route of the procession.
Also, children were accompanied by teachers, parents and representatives of the educational community from both schools and members of the Association of Parents, who have helped and worked on the organization of the event.
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Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana