The program of Patron Saint and Christmas occasions now totals twelve separate contracts, with an total value of €1.4 million
The Torrevieja Council is making ready to award a contract for a large-scale visible and light-weight present utilizing a whole lot of drones, scheduled for Sunday, December 21, alongside the Juan Aparicio seaside promenade.
According to the contract—much like the one carried out throughout Christmas 2024—the occasion will function a coordinated show of lights, aerial figures, and choreographed actions carried out by a minimal of 220 drones. Together, they are going to kind visible compositions with Christmas-themed inventive motifs that additionally incorporate symbolic parts of Torrevieja.
Two Showings
The present shall be carried out twice, every lasting no less than quarter-hour. The two classes shall be spaced roughly 90 minutes aside to permit for optimum public attendance.
The first exhibiting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., with the second round 8:00 p.m., relying on the technical necessities of the gear used within the show.
The first session should embrace no less than 18 “pyrodrones”—drones geared up with two non-explosive cold-fire prices designed to create a glowing flare impact.
To perform an occasion of this nature, the contractor should maintain all essential authorizations and certifications from the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (AESA) for working unmanned aerial autos.
Rationale for the Contract
The contract’s technical justification explains that Torrevieja’s festive traditions have lengthy been related to visible and light-based spectacles, particularly through the Christmas season. With current technological advances in leisure drone flights, it’s now potential to coordinate “large-scale visible exhibits utilizing these applied sciences.”
The use of revolutionary know-how, the report provides, permits Torrevieja to place itself as a reference level in fashionable festive celebrations, distinguishing town from different municipalities. It additionally helps entice guests throughout a interval when tourism sometimes declines, contributing to a extra secure, year-round native economic system.
According to town’s technical employees, this contract is “important for delivering an occasion that not solely broadens the vary of Christmas actions accessible to residents but in addition promotes using revolutionary know-how in leisure and leisure.” In addition, the initiative seeks to encourage “higher youth participation in Torrevieja’s Christmas program, with the assist of the Department of Tourism to boost town’s cultural and touristic attraction.”
