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one who made the event possible. The fashion show started the celebrations which also included musical performances by Niño Carmelo and María Gómez, ‘La Canastera’ and a mass in honour of the Virgen del Carmen followed by the iconic festival procession and traditional dance ceremonies.

The procession of the patron saint of sailors, the Virgen del Carmen was the highlight of the festival. The procession saw local brotherhoods carry a procession float featuring a statue of the Virgen del Carmen into the sea, in a symbolic tradition to ask for protection for sailors at sea.

Recently, lifeguards from Nerja rescued and released a turtle that was trapped in plastic waste off the coast of Maro. This incident goes to show the urgent need to protect these endangered creatures.

Rincon de la Victoria has also launched the ‘Here we save turtles’ campaign on its own shores to educate the public on how to behave if they find a struggling turtle on the coast. The town has put up informative posters around the area to raise awareness about the endangered turtles in the area. Representatives from the Acuario de Sevilla gave the same workshop yesterday, on Wednesday, July 19, about the biology and lifestyle of the turtles and how to identify their nesting sites.

The campaign was launched by the Oceanogràfic Foundation in Valencia in 2019 and has since expanded throughout the Mediterranean, with 80 towns taking part.