Overview

• José Lorenzo, known as “Colón,” delivered Saturday’s pregón in the Praza do Concello, framing his life from A Pedreira to the high seas as a portrait of the town.
• Seven giants and cabezudos paraded before the speech and the quema de damas e galáns followed, drawing crowds despite unsettled weather.
• The current giants were built in the 1980s by César Lombera and the cabezudos were restored in 2003 by Sagrario Ortiz, continuing a tradition documented since 1926.
• Colón recalled time in the merchant marine, deep‑sea fishing on the Banco Canario Sahariano and a first Antarctic expedition, then urged skippers to protect crews and honored Pitanxo victims.
• A longtime archivist with A Cepa, he emphasized his photographic record of Cangas, including images from the Prestige disaster, as the program moves on to Sunday’s procession and scheduled fireworks.