Guide celebrated the Civil Flag Oath today with 69 swearers

The military force participating in the Pledge of Flag act was made up of the Spender Squad of the Headquarters Group, the MACAN Music Unit, the Scripts of the MACAN Units and the Spender Squad of the Headquarters Group.

During the event, the Colonel Chief of the MACAN Headquarters Group, Carlos Forcano Forés, took the floor and began his speech by congratulating all the people who had just sworn in before the Flag. his individual commitment to the defense and interests of Spaina, underlining the importance of having ratified with this act the will to defend the country, while highlighting that “gestures like the one you just made honor you as citizens and encourage us soldiers in our daily work.”

He also especially thanked the mayor Pedro Rodriguez Yet the Municipal corporation their participation and support in carrying out this solemn act, asking for all the residents of Guía “that your Patroness covers and protects you all with her mantle.”

The anthem was then played. Air and Space Army and the Tribute to the Fallen continued with the placing of a laurel wreath before the monolith placed for this purpose, the interpretation of the Prayer Touch and the discharge of rifles. After that, the parade of the military forces participating in the event took place along Medico Estévez Street and in front of the front of the Church of Santa María de Guía.

Band Concert

Prior to today’s solemn ceremony, during the night of this Saturday, April 13, also in the Plaza Grande, a magnificent concert was held by the MACAN Music Unit and the Ciudad de Guía Municipal Music Band.

The Ciudad de Guía Municipal Music Band, under the direction of Arístides Sosa, host of the musical evening, opened the concert with the pasodoble El Relicario, by José Padilla, which will be followed by ‘Arizona’, by Franco Cesarini , ‘Celtic Ritual’, by John Higgins to end with the piece ‘Encanto’ by Robert W. Smith.

Next, the Music Unit of the Canary Islands Air Command Headquarters Group began its performance with the pasodoble ‘Viva Graná’, by maestro Francisco Alonso to continue with ‘A Klezmer Carnival’ by Philip Sparke; ‘Colorado Rockies’ by Rossano Galante which was followed by ‘Cuban Dances’ by Robert Sheldon.

The musical show ended with a joint performance by both bands that will perform ‘The Corsairs’, by Enrique Paradas and Joaquín Jiménez and music by maestro Francisco Alonso; the pasodoble ‘Canary Islands’ to end with the National Anthem and a loud ovation from the public that filled the city’s Plaza Grande.