The Brotherhood of Castle by l'Olla by Altea has announced the creator of the poster for the next edition and the writer of the accompanying proclamation. Is about Miguel Soro García (Xàtiva, 1976), versatile visual artist connected to the world of sports portraits.
For the second consecutive year, the Castell de l'Olla de Altea will host the Volcano Pyrotechnics who is working on the next explosive design that will have major new features.
For José Perez GorgollPresident of the Brotherhood Castell de l'Olla of Altea: “This year we have been able to count on a good friend of this brotherhood, Miguel 'El Soro', who is an international reference in the art of sports portraits and who has a huge bond with Altea, the Costa Blanca as a portraitist of the great world figures in the world of cycling with his particular technique that combines painting and collage. On the other hand, with Vulcano we repeat the excellent shot with which it delighted us last year, once again resorting to this prestigious pyrotechnics as a guarantee of success.
For his part, the author of the Poster Miguel Soro has stated: “I carry Altea, its surroundings, its mountains, its festivals and its people in my soul after so many years working in this beautiful city in Alicante.”
One hundred exhibitions
Has developed more than 100 exhibitions all over the world, from France, Italy, Australia, Canada, the USA and recently in Mexico. His works are present in international galleries and museums. He is an expert in portraits of cyclists as official painter of different events such as the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, the World Cycling Championships, as well as the author of the Vuelta cycling trophies in the Valencian Community.
He is the author of dozens of posters and in 2023 he created the poster for the 102nd edition of the cycling tour through Catalonia, as Tapies Miró and Barceló did in their time…
The quality of Vulcano shows is supported by its long history and extensive list of awards. Pirotecnia Vulcano SL is an organization dedicated to the design of products, their production and their realization shows of pyrotechnics and import of professional pyrotechnic products. Only with his 30 years of history is positioned nationally as one of the leading companies in the fireworks sector. It has a great track record in the field of national and international prizes and competitions (36).
Pirotecnia Vulcano SL has a solid quality and environmental management policy, thanks to an integrated system, based on the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, to improve the service provided to its customers, performance and efficiency with regard to the environment.
For his part, the owner of Vulcano, Jose Luis Gimenezhas stated that “it is an honor to participate once again in this 36th edition of the Gunpowder Festival of Altea, a fireworks show carried out entirely from the sea, the only one in Spain and an international reference for sustainable pyro-aquatic castles.” tradition in the countries around the Mediterranean.
The presentation took place in the traditional 'dinà' at the home of the president of the Brotherhood of Castell de l'Olla, José Pérez Gorgoll, better known as 'Picarraco'. The meeting was attended by the authorities, together with various representatives of public and private institutions and the tourism sector, state security forces, sponsors and collaborators.
This year's Castell de l'Olla de Altea will be fired at midnight on Saturday 10th August.
It is sponsored by: Altea City Council, Alicante Provincial Council-Costa Blanca Board, Generalitat Valenciana, Rover, Caixaltea Foundation, IMED Levante Hospital, SH Villa Gadea Hotel, Cap Negret Hotel, Engel & Völkers and Altea Sense, as well as local hoteliers and anonymous individuals.
The Castell de l'Olla is recognized as 'Touristic merit in the Gold category of the 1999 edition by the Deputation by Alicante and in 2007 it was declared a 'Festival of Tourist Interest in the Valencian Community' by the Generalitat and an Important one by the newspaper Información de Alicante. It was also classified as an “Ethnographic Property of Cultural Interest” by the Consell Valencià de Cultura.
In 2016, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary, it was recognized as a UNESCO Mediterranean Centre by the Spanish Commission of this international organization, which recognized the values of the universal protection of human manifestations in terms of the conservation of ethnological heritage And intangible of our community, as illustrated in the Castell de l'Olla.
The Castell de l'Olla is organised by the Brotherhood of Castell de l'Olla, a non-profit organisation founded in 1987 by a group of 30 brothers) who year after year dedicate their commitment and love to making this event a reality, which positions the 'Altea' brand throughout Spain, continues to be celebrated and does not lose its uniqueness.