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Today, Friday, January 17, the Cartagena neighborhood of San Antón has celebrated the traditional blessing of animals framed at parties in honor of its patron.

The parish priest's hyssop celebration has had a large audience carrying their most diverse pets.

The mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, along with other members of the municipal government and councilors of the Corporation, have followed the evolution of symbolic baptisms from the rostrum,

This year, when the holiday falls on a business day, and as a novelty, it has been decided to repeat the blessing on Sunday, at 13 hours, if time does not prevent it, the same that has forced to suspend the biker concentration as a precaution that was going to be celebrated on Sunday also in honor of the saint.

Today's Friday has started with a flowery target;

followed by the solemn mass in the church, which has been followed at noon in the square by the blessing of animals, with a subsequent concentration of carriages, culminating the Vermú Dance in the social premises.

In the streets there is no lack of roasted octopus and rolls.

In the afternoon, at 6:00 p.m. the procession of the Patron Saint will take place through the streets of the neighborhood, and at 7:00 p.m. there will be another dance in the social premises and a family raffle.

At 22:00 hours the celebrations of the day will end.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena