Some people arrived with their boats or kayaks ready to sail. Many others chose to build their own “boat” in the days beforehand using more common materials, such as large water containers and floats to keep them from sinking, along with pallets and boards to serve as a frame.
A WELL-ESTABLISHED TRADITION IN TORRERO
For some, it is already a tradition, as in Samuel’s case. He has lived in Torrero all his life and has come to watch the event “since I was very little” with his parents. This year, however, he and his friends decided to take part with their own boat so that “certain traditions that exist in the neighborhood continue to be preserved.”
For others, by contrast, it was their first time sailing along the Canal. Sofía and her group built their own boat with “a couple of pallets, several water containers and some mattresses to make sure we floated,” all in support of the Salvemos Canal Roya platform. They even dressed as cows, like the symbol of the association defending the Pyrenees.
Many attendees shared their opposition to data centers, particularly the one that is set to be built near Parque Venecia. This was the case for several friends from Valencia and Zaragoza, whose boat carried a slogan supporting the neighborhood mobilization. One of them, Isabel, opposed their proliferation across the region: “There are already 28 planned for Aragón.”
Andrés also joined this protest, while seeking to show his support for cleaning-sector workers, who are set to go on strike during the Pilar festivities. Isabel and Claudia took part to enjoy “a good morning,” but also to call for “self-managed leisure spaces that do not depend solely on Zaragoza City Council” and to denounce the possible eviction of the CSO Kike Mur in Torrero.
