Overview

• The floral battle began at 8 pm on the Paseo de la Alameda, marking the official finale of the month-long Feria de Julio.
• Thirty carrozas and landós paraded in three laps designed for display, judging and the launch of more than 1.3 million carnation petals.
• Mayor María José Catalá presided from a tribuna restored to reflect Carlos Cortina’s 1926 municipal pavilion design.
• The Barón de Cortes ensemble by the Vicente Julián García workshop won the top prize in the Special A section with its Aztec-inspired theme.
• After barriers were opened, spectators gathered petals left on the boulevard to relaunch them in a communal ‘floral tomatina’ that transformed the avenue into a carpet of blossoms.