ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE IDEAL GALLEGO

We thank the Galician Idealist Galician for his defense of the traditions of San Juan and especially the work done by the Commission and Promotora and by the Association of Meigas throughout the forty-seven years to achieve the celebration of the HOGUERAS was recognized internationally.

In today's edition, in pgna. 22, section "Aturuxos", says, among other things, "it is even possible that it was impossible to mount a video of a minute and a half without having to resort to some act organized by HOGUERAS."

And yes, like it or not the tide, if there is something consubstantial to the San Juan Coruña for almost half a century, are precisely the activities framed within the program of HOGUERAS that, except in the last three years, was never related Some, in the organizational aspects, with the Town Hall.  

The party structured, spread and was promoted first from the Promoter Commission and later from the Association of Meigas and was made thinking of all segments of society.

It is possible that no one knows that who first asked the City Council for the assignment of wood to form the bonfires on the beaches was precisely the Commission Promoting the Bonfires of San Juan, although that first request was disregarded.

It is also possible that many people want to forget that the one who worked hard to make the local festival on June 24 was also the Bonfire Commission that launched a great campaign, not only for awareness through the media, but also for gathering signatures in support To the proposal that, in its day was elevated to the City council.

Of course, it seems that nobody wants to remember that the title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest, which we must all presume and that was requested by the Association of Meigas, had precedents, with a mandatory requirement, the previous Tourist Interest of Galicia (2000 ) And of National Tourist Interest (2003).

Nor do many want to remember that the first to burn a bonfire on the beach, which served as an example and spur to what came later, was the Promoter Commission in 1992.

Even the fireworks that burn the night of San Juan – we do not know if this year the birds of Monte de San Pedro will allow – have their origin in those who, since 1970, burned Cana Noite da Queima the Promoter Commission.

But there are more. If there is a verbena the night of San Juan is because since 1971 the Promoter Commission has been organizing and, of course, what about parades, cavalcades, commissions. etc. Organized on 22, 23 and 24 June? They are also due to the Promoter Commission.

Anyway the thing is not there. All the posters, magazines, programs, brochures, ect., That speak about the San Juan of Corunna have been published and distributed by the Promoter Commission.

Is it possible that someone moderately intelligent can seriously think that the La Coruna HOGUERAS have reached where they are today by the mere fact of congregating the thousands of people who are to eat and drink on the beaches on the night of June 23? That is a part, but not the important one since its permanence in the time is due to albur of the fashion that today has validity and that tomorrow stops having it.

The hatred, rancor and sectarianism of the tide can prevent, unfairly and arbitrarily, that this year the Association of Meigas burn their bonfire, but what they can not erase is never history, THE HISTORICAL MEMORY OF SAN JUAN CORUÑES THAT DO NOT BELONG TO THEM, IN OR IN THEY HAVE WRITTEN OR ONE WORD.

He is right The Galician ideal, of course you can not make a video of a minute bypassing the contribution of HOGUERAS to San Juan Coruña.