Proceedings began at 10:00 a.m. with the opening of a traditional market in Plaza de España, where merchants wore period clothing and businesses brought back signs and products from another era. Shortly afterward, the performers playing Florián Rey and Imperio Argentina greeted people from the Town Hall balcony, while jotas, bagpipers, giants and big-head figures enlivened the streets.
One of the biggest crowds gathered for the reenactment of the film's opening scenes. More than 1,000 people watched the threshing, lovers and the popular "chufla, chufla" sequences, with Imperio Argentina atop the threshing board and performing her jotas.
In the afternoon, Plaza de España was transformed into the Mercado square to recreate other scenes from the film, while Plaza de los Obispos hosted the reenactment of the tavern, featuring a fight, cellar songs and Filomena's stolen kiss from Perico.
In all, more than 120 local residents took part as actors, and over 20 cultural, business and social associations helped organize the event. The then Tourism councillor, José Manuel Latorre, described the day as a success and acknowledged that attendance had "exceeded all our expectations." The influx of visitors was also reflected in hotel and restaurant bookings.
For one day, the reenactment turned La Almunia into a film set dedicated to one of its best-known residents, Florián Rey. This is how Aragón Digital reported it 10 years ago, in the original article about the large-scale reenactment of the filming of Nobleza Baturra.
