Corpus Christi in the Old Port of Algorta
June/08/2006
As has become
traditional, the celebrations for Corpus Christi will
take place on June 18th. This is one of the Catholic
Church’s most traditional festivals. For many
years it has been the custom in Algorta to celebrate
this festival in the Old Port, with the performance
of the 12 o´clock High Mass of the Parish of San
Nicolás. It is also traditional for the mass to be
accompanied by the songs of the Biotz Alai Choir, who
perform several works from their popular repertoire.
At the end of the mass, a large table is placed in the plaza of the port, occupied by the members of the Biotz Alai who, conducted by Javier Oyarzabal, perform several works from their choral repoertoire, whilst at the same time enjoying some marvellous roasted sardines, served to choir members and public alike.
This custom was started by Begoña Bretos and Joserra Mendez, from the Bar Arrantzale, who provided the choir with sardines in exchange for their singing, and was later widened to include the public. These days the festival is sponored by the Department of Culture.
At the end of the mass, a large table is placed in the plaza of the port, occupied by the members of the Biotz Alai who, conducted by Javier Oyarzabal, perform several works from their choral repoertoire, whilst at the same time enjoying some marvellous roasted sardines, served to choir members and public alike.
This custom was started by Begoña Bretos and Joserra Mendez, from the Bar Arrantzale, who provided the choir with sardines in exchange for their singing, and was later widened to include the public. These days the festival is sponored by the Department of Culture.