Apparently the end of the pressing drought is among many of the requests addressed these days to the Three Wise Men. For some time now, many children are very concerned about environmental issues, and many of them even more than their parents. So Their Majesties of the East finally declined to intercede and in no way will they stop the predicted rainfall.
The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) predicts a notable change in weather and that in some of the culminating moments of the Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar parades the chances of rain in many regions of Barcelona and the Pyrenees will reach 90%, and in Vielha 100%. Fortunately, all the necessary contingency plans are already in place. After all, no other show brings together so many people in the Catalan capital.
Although he did not go into details, the Councilor for Culture himself, the socialist Xavier Marcé, said this Wednesday in the presentation of the news of this year's parade, that everything is well prepared for the possible rainfall tomorrow, that nothing will water down the event. illusion party. “The Kings are on their way and they will arrive; They really want to be with the children and distribute wishes and gifts,” said one of his trusted men, the page Gregori. Other municipalities are also taking similar measures. The hundreds of participants in this celebration are well accustomed to spending a few hours outdoors. Citizens only have to worry about not forgetting their umbrella when they take the stairs or the Ikea bench so as not to miss any details of the passage of the floats.
Melchior, Gaspar and Baltasar do not usually get involved in meteorological matters except in extreme circumstances, at least apparently. But who in these latitudes remembers a parade of the Three Wise Men ruined due to bad weather. Did the Santa Eulàlia packet ever encounter rough seas on its journey to the Moll de la Fusta?
There, as is traditional, around four thirty in the afternoon, Mayor Jaume Collboni will welcome and hand over to Their Majesties of the East the magic key that opens all the doors of Barcelona. This year a fireworks show will also take place at the Portal de la Pau. The parade itself will start around six in the afternoon. The itinerary through the streets of Barcelona will be the same as last year.
Kings Gaspar and Baltasar will debut floats inspired by their places of origin, designed by Marc Salicrú and José Menchero, with the collaboration of Michel Doudou. A few pages and other collaborators will also debut costumes and banners. Up to five tons of candy will be thrown. The budget for this party will be around 950,000 euros. Between noon and one in the afternoon on Friday, a few royal pages will collect the usual last-minute letters at the Gas breakwater.
