Calp appoints its festival mayor for 24 hours: Alberto Meana

Alberto Meana Parreño, a celebration of 18 years in the Making, has assumed the position of mayor of Calp this morning 24 hours long., as the tradition of the "Fadrí Day" which is celebrated on August 3th, 2026. The mayor Ana Sala He handed over the mayoral staff to her, to the acclamation of the members of the committee. parties who have witnessed this symbolic and festive act.

Image: Alberto Meana, with the baton of command, and Mayor Ana Sala with microphones on the balcony of the Calp town hall.

Alberto Meana takes office as mayor of Calp on Fadrí Day

A day of traditions and symbolic handover

The "Day of the Fadrí" is a well-established tradition in Calp, during which young festival participants symbolically take the reins of the town. Mayor Ana Sala has formalized the transfer of power to Alberto Meana Parreño, who during 24 hours long. The mayor will be the one to deliver the address, the municipal representative acclaimed by his fellow members of the festival committee. This act is the central point of a celebration that involves both the townspeople and the festival participants.

Image: Alberto Meana, the festival mayor, with the staff of office next to Ana Sala at the Calp Town Hall.

Alberto Meana, festive mayor of Calp for Fadrí Day

Proposals and speeches from the City Hall balcony

From the town hall balcony, the young mayor addressed the attendees, including members of the festival committee and the general public. Meana thanked the festival organizers for their support and presented a program of measures that would be in effect throughout the day's festivities.

Image: Mayor Ana Sala hands over the mayoral staff to young Alberto Meana, the new mayor for a day, surrounded by festival participants.

Alberto Meana, new mayor of Calp for a day

Among his proposals, he indicated that "this year there will be no closing time; if the Municipal Police have to come, they will, to celebrate with us that tonight is a young night." He also announced the distribution of a tub of casalla (a traditional Spanish anise-flavored liqueur) and another of lemon granita for everyone present.

Extraordinary measures and a full holiday

Alberto Meana has also ordered that "all the hotels from this municipality provide free asylum to my colleagues born in 2018, 2008 y 98 of the last centuryAfter his speech, the entire festival committee occupied the town hall's plenary hall. There they held an extraordinary plenary session, led by the new mayor for the day.

Image: Group of festival participants raising their hands in the plenary hall of the Calp Town Hall.

Festival participants from Calp in the plenary hall during Fadrí Day

This act underlines the essence of the "Fadrí Day", a tradition in which the youth of the festival take over the leadership of the municipality, even if only for one day, to celebrate with enthusiasm and joy.