Ontinyent's Plaza Mayor was the setting for the children's Caps d'Esquadra contest, where Silvana Soler and Berta Galbis claimed victory. Boys and girls demonstrated their ability to lead squads before an enthusiastic audience. The mayor presented the awards, confirming that the Moros y Cristianos tradition finds new generations willing to keep it alive with energy and discipline.
The festival talent pool modernizes with training and precision 🎯
The contest is not a simple recreational event. Behind every baton movement lies weeks of work where participants learn commands, rhythms, and synchronization. The organizers have incorporated more dynamic teaching methods, with drills and videos from previous editions. This allows the little ones to absorb the technique without losing the essence. Silvana and Berta's victory reflects that preparation yields results, and that the festival gains in technical quality without renouncing its roots.
If they're in charge, the sergeants better be ready 😄
Seeing Silvana and Berta give orders with the seriousness of generals makes one wonder if adults should be taking notes. With that firm voice and raised baton, they could organize things better than more than one veteran captain. The parents, caught between pride and fear, already dread that they might want to apply festival regulations at home too. If this keeps up, the next festival board meeting will have to schedule an appointment with these two young strategists.