By Tara Rippin • Published: 28 Jan 2020 • 14:00
THE community of Finestrat held a fundraiser at the weekend to raise cash for the town’s August fiestas.
Residents and visitors gathered at Plaza La Torreta de Finestrat to enjoy the festival of Sant Antoni del Porquet, the first event of the town’s calendar during which an auction was held.
Organised by the Llampuga Comissió 2020, with the support of the Department of Large Public Parties, the fundraiser began the blessing of animals by the parish priest, D. Vicent Castaño.
Councillor for Fiestas, Héctor Baldó, thanked for the massive attendance and support, and congratulated the Llampuga “for the organisation of this event that was postponed last weekend because of the storm”.
It’s not yet known how much was raised.
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Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region. She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990. Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.
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