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Your Essential Weekly Read 9th - 15th January 2018
A quiet night for the three kings O
n Friday, 5th January the traditional three kings procession took place in Torrevieja. This is the evening when the magi deliver their presents to the children in the town. As usual, children lined the streets holding their plastic bags ready for the sweets that the kings and their entourage traditionally hand out.
This used to be considered a more dangerous affair with the hard boiled sweets thrown into the crowd. However, now most of the sweets are passed to those waiting which is good for those at the front by the barrier but less successful for those waiting a couple of people behind. The procession began with some dance troupes dancing to Indian music and braving the cold (although not too cold) of the January evening. Further back they were followed by the three kings and their entourage who brought with them numerous bags of sweets to hand out. Continued on page 3
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