Window dressing

Anna Ellis

ALICANTE’S Fogueres de Sant

Joan Shop Window Dressing competition kicks off with €15,000 in prizes.

In preparation for the official celebrations of Fogueres bonfires, the city council is inviting shops to decorate their windows in a bid to encourage visitors and create a festive atmosphere.

Last year, a record number of 52 commercial establishments took part, and Alicante is hoping to beat that figure.

The deadline for entries is June 12, and the commercial businesses that wish to take part will have to be decorated and on display to the public from June 18 until June 30. The jury’s decision is expect­ ed to be made in the first week of July.

The council are offering great prizes of €3,000 for first place, a second prize of