The Plaza Mayor hosted the 17th Children’s Folklore Festival, featuring the Coros y Danzas de Mora (Toledo) group and the children’s and youth groups of the Cruz de Santiago Association.

The Mora Choir and Dance Group has been dedicated for decades to reviving, preserving, and promoting the dances, music, and customs of its town, which are deeply rooted in the Fiesta del Olivo, celebrated in April. With a large group of more than 30 boys and girls, they performed, among others, the “Jota del Currito,” the “Seguidilla del Sombrero,” the “Fandanguillo,” the “Jota Toledana,” and the “Jota de Boda.”

The children’s group from the Cruz de Santiago Association wowed the audience with their dances, including the “Jota del Sombrero,” the “Jota de Socuéllamos,” and the “Malagueña de Pedro Andrés.”

Afterward, together with the youth group, everyone danced and played “Las Cucharas” to the rhythm of the Fandanguillo de Infantes.

The youth group, in this case, began their portion of the performance with a Danza de paloteos from Villalgordo del Júcar, and then delighted the audience with the Seguidillas from Castillejo del Romeral, the Rondeña from Navalcán, and the Jota de los caracoles.

The Councilor for Culture and Tourism, Francisco Javier Peinado, presented a gift on behalf of the Villanueva de los Infantes City Council to the Mora Choir and Dance Group, and on behalf of the Cruz de Santiago Association, Miguel Plaza presented two large cakes decorated with candies as a memento of the Festival.

The Cruz de Santiago Association highly values the event and would like to give special recognition to the two teachers who have been teaching and rehearsing with the children throughout this school year: Ana Romero and Ana Higuera.