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More than 65,000 people celebrated Hispanidad at Cibeles with music and fireworks
The pyromusical show on 12 October brought together more than 65,000 attendees, according to the City Council, with songs by Shakira, Juan Luis Guerra y Quevedo.
Cibeles closed the Hispanidad celebrations with fireworks and a musical selection that brought together different generations and backgrounds. More than 65,000 people gathered around the fountain on Monday, 12 October to watch the show, according to the municipal report.
Songs by Juan Luis Guerra, Quevedo, Rocío Dúrcal, Juanes, Shakira y Sebastián Yatra accompanied the light effects and fireworks. The programme combined different rhythms from the Spanish-speaking world in an open-air celebration.
The event, organised by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, marked the end of the day's festivities in the capital. The delegate for Tourism and Sport, Marta Rivera de la Cruz, attended and highlighted its open nature and the cultural ties shared by Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.