Thousands of people gathered this Sunday to bid farewell to artist Concha Velasco in the city of her birth. Valladolid.
This morning, funeral rites He started his journey around 11:15 am and passed through the Military Hospital, Paseo Zorrilla, San Ildefonso, Isabel la Católica, San Pablo and Calle de las Angustias.
The funeral procession reached the district around 12:00. Calderon Theater The participants, accompanied by eight municipal police motorcycles, greeted Concha Velasco with a long and emotional applause.
A few minutes later, the mayor of the capital Pisuerga said, Jesus Julio Carneroand deputy mayor Irene Carvajal placed a funeral wreath reading ‘Teatro Calderon’ and a bouquet of white roses reading “Concha Velasco, Valladolid will never forget you” on the hearse.
A few moments of silence during the memorial service were broken by applause and shouts from the audience. ‘Long live Concha Velasco!’
After the exciting commemoration ceremony, the cortege set off towards the ceremony. Cathedral Where hundreds of participants gather last goodbye From Valladolid to the player.
Inside University Square Two large screens were placed so that visitors to the venue could follow the developments. funeral
After the ritual, funeral rites From Velasco, Concha will tour Plaza de la Universidad, López Gómez, Plaza España, Miguel Íscar, Zorrilla, San Ildefonso, Isabel la Católica, San Quirce, Cardenal Torquemada, Santa Teresa, Gondomar, Chancillería, Madre de Dios and Calle Cementerio.
He will be buried later in the cemetery Pantheon of Illustrious Personages at El Carmen Cemetery in the capital of Valladolid.