The community linked to Canjáyar celebrated this weekend the 25th anniversary of the Associació Amigos de la Santa Cruz de Canjáyar with several events in the municipality, including a solemn mass on Sunday and a commemorative gala at the Municipal Auditorium.
The commemoration brought together neighbors with roots in this town in the province of Almería and institutional representatives, with the presence of the mayor of Canjáyar, Antonia Urrutia. The central event was presided over by the bishop of Terrassa, Salvador Cristau, even though the commemorated entity maintains its origin outside of Catalonia.
Salvador Cristau officiated the central mass of the anniversary on Sunday
The main celebration took place on Sunday morning, when Salvador Cristau, bishop of Terrassa, officiated a solemn mass for the 25th anniversary of the Associació Amigos de la Santa Cruz de Canjáyar.
Antonia Urrutia, mayor of the Andalusian municipality of Canjáyar, also attended the event, along with local residents who maintain ties with that town in Almería.
The event served to bring together the community linked to the association for a weekend of events spread across different spaces in the municipality.
The Municipal Auditorium hosted a gala and the trabucaires performed on Saturday
The program began on Saturday with an exhibition by the group of trabucaires and bandits, who fired salutes and fireworks as part of the anniversary events.
Before Sunday's mass, the Municipal Auditorium hosted a commemorative gala with musical performances and recognition of the association's trajectory. At that event, the organization reviewed its 25 years of activity.
One of the most concrete details of the celebration was the presence of Antonia Urrutia, mayor of Canjáyar, at the events organized by the entity during this weekend.