“For me, patronal festivities have three components: the perennial, the deciduous, and the mutable. 

The dates on which they are celebrated, the cultural context, and certain rituals and traditions are perennial. They remain timeless and form an essential part of the festival’s identity.

Some customs, rituals, and elements are deciduous, disappearing as they adapt to changing circumstances and the passage of time.

The mutable aspect of the festivities lies in its ability to embrace all who wish to participate. It offers an inclusive experience for everyone who comes and goes. Open-hearted and welcoming, it does not exclude, and above all, it does not judge.

Patronal festivities are so assured in their identity that they welcome us and bid us farewell with the same serene smile they had when we first arrived. Confident that the experiences shared within them will never be forgotten.”

This collection presents a journey through the most significant day of the festivities, from the pilgrimage to the “verbena”, from card tournaments to the vermouth, in settings where everyone is included. It is a tribute to the joy of the festivities, celebrating each locality’s identity and offering meaning to both communal and individual life.

Here we see a reinterpretation of traditional attire from various regions (such as the “chulapo” and “chulapa” outfits from Madrid, the silhouette of the “alistana” dress from Zamora, etc.), combined with contemporary touches and the diverse characters who attend the festivities. Teenagers on the brink of adulthood, elderly ladies attending mass, people dressed in their finest for the main day of the celebrations…

A shared world where both grandmother and granddaughter find their place. The mother and her teenage daughter, whom she watches over during the evening dance. The day and the night. The religious and the secular. The prayers and bachatas or merengues at the verbena.

Because  MadridManso’s “Fiestas Patronales” belong to everyone and are for everyone.