More than 70 shops take part in Botigues al Carrer in Alicante
The event’s 18th edition took place on Calle San Francisco, with workshops, crafts, tastings and free concerts from 11.30 am to 8.30 pm.
More than 70 shops took part on Saturday 24 October in a new edition of Botigues al Carrer, a day of shopping and outdoor activities held on Calle San Francisco in Alicante. The event attracted hundreds of people and brought the city centre’s businesses closer to residents and visitors throughout the day.
The programme ran from 11.30 am to 8.30 pm, and all activities were free. Businesses brought their products out onto the street and offered promotions, while visitors could browse craft stalls and enjoy tastings linked to the hospitality sector.
The day included children’s workshops, performances, entertainment and a 360-degree photo booth. There were also two concerts: Ramso performed at 1 pm and Billy Mandanga at 5.30 pm. The municipal programme also included stalls run by APAMM, the Alicante Provincial Association of Women with Breast Cancer, and Aspanion, an organisation supporting families of children with cancer.
Lidia López, the councillor for Trade, attended the event. The Town Hall organises the initiative with the Más que Centro association, with the aim of promoting business in the city centre and helping the public discover its shops.
This was the 18th edition of Botigues al Carrer, an event combining shopping and leisure in public spaces. Calle San Francisco, popularly known as the Mushroom Street, was one of the first areas in Alicante to host this kind of commercial activity.
The event was part of the Town Hall’s October programme to promote local trade, which included other events in different neighbourhoods and activities linked to Local Trade Day. The council had announced that close to a hundred businesses would take part in this edition; after the event, the figure reported was more than 70 shops.
The event gave participating businesses the chance to showcase their products and services outside their usual premises, bringing together shopping, cultural and family activities along one street. The councillor praised the public response and highlighted the initiative’s continued success.
Article by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.
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