BRILLIANT ACT OF PRESENTATION OF THE COSTS OF GALA DE MEIGAS AND THE PROGRAM OF THE HOGUERAS-2017

With the Hall of Culture of the Sporting Club Casino crowded with Coruñeses, of those who say they do not know the character we all know, the official ceremony for the presentation of the HOGUERAS-2017 Program was held yesterday afternoon. The Official Gala Costumes that will wear the Gentleman and the Gentlemen of Honor in the central acts of the program of the present edition of HOGUERAS.

The event, which started at eight in the afternoon, began with the presentation of the HOGUERAS-2017 program by the General Secretary of the Association of Meigas and Meiga Mayor 2011, Asunción González, who, after tracing a few brushstrokes about the 80 Activities that are part of the program, presented a video produced by the Association in which he highlighted the main acts that have been celebrated since 1970, attended by thousands and thousands of Coruña and outsiders.

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Afterwards, Carmen Mª No Varela, Meiga de Honor of the HOGUERAS-95 and owner of the well-known Coruña Boutique "Pilar y Carmen" presented, accompanied by a nice video, the Official Gala Costumes of our Meigas, given by the aforementioned Commercial Firm Coruña Carmen No, in a moment of his speech, emphasized "the honor that supposes for his establishment to be the one in charge of dressing the Meigas", to which he said that "Meiga is forever." Finally invited the Meiga Mayor and the Meigas de Honor to discover the new Costumes that were very applauded by the public for the elegance of its design and the good taste of its style.

Ana Souto, who after congratulating Carmen, thanked, on behalf of the Meigas 2017, the kindness of the Boutique "Pilar y Carmen", by giving them a year's Official Gala Costumes.

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The ceremony was closed by the President of the Association of Meigas, Mª Concepción Astray, who after thanking the Boutique "Pilar and Carmen" decided to support the HOGUERAS , did the same with the attending public of whom "we received – The push to continue working for La Coruña, despite the obstacles and prohibitions. "

The climax to this brilliant act was put by the Cuarentuna de Veteranos de La Coruna who offered a wide repertoire of songs of round that enchanted to all the assistants who rewarded them with loud applause.

(Photos: José Carlos Fernández)